New obligational authority 90 -66 Expenditures... -58 58 -162 166 166 166 -5 161 The Federal Radiation Council was established by Executive Order 10831, and Public Law 86-373, to advise the President with respect to radiation matters directly or indirectly affecting health, including guidance for all Federal agencies in the formulation of radiation protection standards. Members of the Council are the heads of the agencies most significantly involved with radiation-the Secretaries of Health, Education, and Welfare; Agriculture; Defense; Commerce; and Labor; and the Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission. Through 1965, the Council's activities were supported by financial contributions from the member agencies. A direct appropriation is proposed for 1966. Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) Identification code 2 30-81-0100-0-1-903 1964 1965 1966 actual estimate estimate 25.2 Services of other agencies. 17 13 9 6 1 6 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION General and special funds: SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Federal Trade Commission, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 2131), and services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), at rates for individuals not to exceed $100 per diem, [$12,875,0001 $13,776,000: Provided, That no part of the foregoing appropriation shall be expended upon any investigation hereafter provided by concurrent resolution of the Congress until funds are appropriated subsequently to the enactment of such resolution to finance the cost of such investigation [: Provided further, That no part of the foregoing appropriation shall be used for an financial study of intercorporate economic questionnaire or relations]. (Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1965.) Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) Identification code Identification code 30-82-3908-0-4-507 30-84-0100-0-1-508 1964 actual 1965 1966 estimate estimate Program by activities: Program by activities: 10 Salaries and expenses (obligations). 1. Antimonopoly: 57 try guides, and small business.. (d) Compliance investigations for Attorney General... (a) Investigation and litigation... (b) Economic and financial reports.(c) Trade practice conferences, indus 4 New obligational authority. 2. Deceptive practices: (a) Investigation and litigation... (b) Trade practice conferences, intry guides, and small business.. (c) Textile and fur enforcement..... 3,554 434 1,217 The Commission has the duty of preserving free competitive enterprise through prevention of monopolistic and unfair trade. 1. Antimonopoly. All types of monopolistic restrictions, including price-fixing conspiracies, boycotting, price discriminations, and illegal mergers and acquisitions are corrected; economic data and criteria are brought to bear on monopoly and related problems; supervision is provided over the registration and operations of associations of American exporters engaged solely in export trade; and at the request of the Attorney General, investigations are made as to whether or not defendant corporations are complying with final decrees of U.S. courts in antitrust violations. In 1966 investigation and trial of merger and other antimonopoly cases will be expedited. 99.0 Total number of permanent positions. 2. Deceptive practices.-False and misleading advertis- Average salary of ungraded positions. ing and other unfair or deceptive practices are prevented 23.0 Rent, communications, and utilities. 261 272 246 110 88 128 128 1,950 FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary to carry on the activities of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, including services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a); allowances and benefits similar to those provided by title IX of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended, as determined by the Commission; expenses of packing, shipping, and storing personal effects of personnel assigned abroad; rental or lease, for such periods as may be necessary, of office space and living quarters for personnel assigned abroad; maintenance, improvement, and repair of properties rented or leased abroad, and furnishing fuel, water, and utilities for such properties; insurance on official motor vehicles abroad; and advances of funds abroad; not to exceed [$44,000] $40,000 for expenses of travel; advances or reimbursements to other Government agencies for use of their facilities and services in carrying out the functions of the Commission; hire of motor vehicles for field use only; and employment of aliens; [$1,650,000, and in addition $225,000 (to be merged with this appropriation) to be derived from the appropriation "Payment of Philippine War Damage Claims." $1,950,000. (88 Stat. 527; Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1965.) Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) 1964 actual 1965 1966 estimate estimate The Foreign Claims Settlement Commission is responsible for the settlement of claims of U.S. nationals against foreign nations and other claims programs as authorized by law. 1. Administration and adjudication of claims.-The Commission will administer 4 claims programs during the year: (a) pursuant to an agreement between Poland and the United States, the Commission is responsible for the adjudication from funds provided by Poland of approximately 10,000 property claims of U.S. citizens against Poland; (b) under the General War Claims Act (Public Law 87-846), the Commission must investigate an estimated 25,000 claims to determine compensation to be made to U.S. nationals from vested German and Japanese assets for certain damages sustained during World War II; (c) under the Lake Ontario claims program, the Commission is investigating the validity of 540 claims of U.S. citizens resulting from the artificial raising of the water level of Lake Ontario; and (d) under the Cuban claims bill (Public Law 88-666), the Commission must adjudicate an estimated 3,500 claims of U.S. citizens against the Government of Cuba. 2. Review of claims programs.-This activity includes research, reports, documentation, and similar functions to meet the needs of Congress, other Federal agencies, and the public on past and pending claims programs and on 1,880 legislative matters. 40 Appropriation.. 41 Transferred to: 8,018 34,994 Funds were appropriated in 1963 pursuant to Public Law 87-616, approved August 30, 1962, to cover the balance of payments to be made on awards previously determined by the Philippine War Damage Commission. Amending legislation (Public Law 88-94), approved August 12, 1963, provides for a $25 thousand limitation on payments of any individual claim. With the comple- 43 tion of this program in 1965, the balances of the amounts payable beyond the $25 thousand limitation will be transferred into a new appropriation account to be used for educational programs in the Philippines. Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) "Operating expenses, Public Buildings Appropriation (adjusted).. 10 Total obligations.... 45,700 46,900 46,900 Relation of obligations to expenditures: 70 Receipts and other offsets (items 11-17). 71 Identification code 30-88-0103-0-1-151 1964 actual 1965 1966 estimate estimate 72 Obligated balance, start of year.. 2,804 1,381 1,540 |