SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1960 THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1959 U.S. SENATE, COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, Washington, D.C. The committee met at 10 a.m., pursuant to recess, in room 1224, New Senate Office Building, Hon. Carl Hayden (chairman) presiding. Present: Chairman Hayden, Senators Ellender, Robertson, Holland, Pastore, Monroney, Saltonstall, Young, Smith, and Dworshak. Also present: Senator Cannon. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BUSINESS AND DEFENSE SERVICE ADMINISTRATION STATEMENT OF GEORGE T. MOORE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION; ACCOMPANIED BY OSCAR H. NIELSON, DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET OFFICER; HORACE B. McCOY, ADMINISTRATOR, BUSINESS AND DEFENSE SERVICES ADMINISTRATION; A. HENRY THURSTON, DIRECTOR, TEXTILES AND CLOTHING DIVISION; AND HAROLD C. TAVEY, BUDGET OFFICER TEXTILE INDUSTRY PROGRAM Chairman HAYDEN. The committee will come to order. The first item for consideration is the request in the amount of $200,000 to be derived by transfer from the Bureau of the Census for Salaries and Expenses, Business and Defense Services Administration. The amount requested is to provide funds for the collection of statistics and preparation of economic analyses of the textile industry. At this point there will be placed in the record a copy of the budget request and your justifications in support of this item. (The justifications referred to follow :) DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE "BUSINESS AND DEFENSE SERVICES ADMINISTRATION "SALARIES AND EXPENSES "For an additional amount for 'Salaries and expenses', $200,000, to be derived by transfer from the appropriation for '1958 Censuses of Business, Manufactures, and Mineral Industries': Provided, That during the current fiscal year the Bureau of the Census may collect statistics relating to the textile industry more frequently than annually, upon the request of the Business and Defense 703 43227-59--45 Services Administration, and such collection shall be subject to the provisions of Title 13 U.S.C., section 224." This proposed transfer is to provide funds for the collection of statistics and the preparation of economic analyses of the textile industry. These statistics and the industrial analyses are needed by the Secretary of Commerce in reporting and making recommendations on governmental policies and activities designed to assist the domestic textile industry. Such statistics and other economic materials will be used by the Interagency Textile Committee, established in accordance with the President's letter of May 18, 1959, to the Secretary of Commerce, in advising the Secretary on matters relating to the textile industry. Program and financing 1960 estimate, 1960 estimate, 1960 estimate, presently increase +$200,000 +200,000 +200,000 Obligations by objects Object classification 1960 estimate 1960 estimate 1960 estimate increase 777 +$31,800 Other personal services. +200 +32,000 03 Transportation of things. 04 Communication services. 06 Printing and reproduction. +4,000 07 Other contractual services. Services performed by other agencies.. +1,700 +70,000 retirement fund). 15 Taxes and assessments... Total obligations...... 08 Supplies and materials.. 09 Equipment.. 11 Grants, subsidies, and contributions: (contribution to 13 Refunds, awards, and indemnities. +90,000 +300 In the report of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce on the Problems of the Domestic Textile Industry, the special subcommittee made 10 recommendations of which the following two were directed to the Department of Commerce for action: "(1) That a permanent interagency committee be established within the Department of Commerce to deal exclusively with textile affairs. This committee will serve the function of keeping both the Congress and the appropriate executive departments informed of all new textile developments and of their probable consequences. It will provide liaison between the industry and Government agencies. It will make a continuing review of the administration of Federal policies which affect the domestic textile industry; it will point out to the approriate agencies the censequences of these policies, and suggest necessary changes. The Textile Interagency Committee will indicate areas in which there are deficiencies in our knowledge about the textile industry, and it will recommend programs to fill these gaps in our knowledge. It will meet at regular intervals to review conditions in the industry and to suggest appropriate remedial action. "We recommend that the Secretary of Commerce establish this committee to be made up of representatives of the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Labor, State, and Treasury. We recommend that it also include representatives of the International Cooperation Administration; the Office of Civilian Defense Mobilization; and of the Tariff Commission. The Chairman of the Textile Interagency Committee should be the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Domestic Affairs. "In addition to the Textile Interagency Committee, we recommend that there be established an advisory committee to consist of three representatives of management, three representatives of textile labor, and three representatives of the public at large. The advisory committee would also be appointed by the Secretary of Commerce. "In addition we recommend that there be appointed at each session of Congress a Textile Subcommittee within the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee to work in close cooperation with the Textile Interagency Committee and the advisory committee, to see that the administration of Federal policies which impinge upon the domestic textile industry will be in the best interests of the public at large. (2) There is a need for improvement in the collection and publication of statistical data dealing with textile production, sales, inventories, and other matters which affect the production and distribution policies of the domestic textile industry. Throughout the history of the textile industry, production has been highly cyclical. Perhaps fluctuations in production could be smoothed out to some extent if more timely statistical data were available to permit production to be regulated more nearly in accordance with the current state of demand for textile products. "We recommend that a program for the collection and analysis of such needed data be instituted within the Department of Commerce, and that the necessary studies and publication of data be carried out under the supervision of the Textile Interagency Committee." Funds in the amount of $200,000 are being requested to institute a program for the collection, analysis, and publication of data on the Textile Industry. These funds would provide for the following: Proposed textile program I. Improvement and expansion of textile industry statistics_. A. Rapid monthly overall reports on all categories of broad D. Bolstering of textile section of reports on sales and unfilled (The above amounts will be transferred to the Bureau of Census for data collection) II. Economic studies__. A. Investigation of factors influencing fluctuations in the tex- B. Long-term outlook for consumption of textile products, in- $90,000 40,000 5,000 35,000 10,000 70,000 20,000 20,000 C. Cost factors entering into textile fabric production in the E. Investigation into effects of governmental policies on the do- III. Additional positions in Textiles and Clothing Division, BDSA, exexpenses of Textile Advisory Committee, and travel and other expenses of staff personnel_. A. Addition to staff of BDSA: economist, GS-13, industry B. Expenses for travel and other incidentals of staff work and Average GS grade and salary 40,000 8,000 Average GS grade and salary. 1958 actual 1959 estimate 1960 estimate 8.8 $7,041 8.7 $7,389 8.7 $7,408 |