the other. If there is one appropriation those problems can be met without coming back and bothering Congress for a transfer of the money or for an additional appropriation. So we would hope that you would continue the single appropriation for this next year. Senator BYRD. You are talking about combining the payments for ex-servicemen and ex-Federal employees? Mr. GOODWIN. That is right. Senator HILL. Well, really, what you mean is to combine the administration? Mr. GOODWIN. To make one appropriation for the payment of benefits. Senator HILL. And have both claims administered under the one administration? Mr. GOODWIN. Yes. We actually have that in any event, but if you put these benefit payments in separate compartments then we have to come back to you if one of them is low even though another one may be high. Senator HILL. You see, you do not want to earmark or differentiate these funds, but let them go in together? Mr. GOODWIN. That is right. Senator HILL. All right, sir. Are there any questions, Senator Byrd? Senator BYRD. No, thank you. MEXICAN FARM LABOR PROGRAM APPROPRIATION ESTIMATE "COMPLIANCE ACTIVITIES, MEXICAN FARM LABOR PROGRAM "For expenses necessary to enable the Department to determine compliance with the provisions of contracts entered into pursuant to the Act of July 12, 1951, as amended, [$480,600 $873,000." Amounts available for obligation Enacted appropriation or estimate... Proposed for later transmission for pay act costs authorized by Public Law 85-462 Total direct obligations or estimate.. Obligations by activity Proposed for later transmission for pay act costs authorized by Public Total estimated funds available in 1959_. Estimate for 1960---. $480, 600 39,000 519, 600 873,000 Total change. MANDATORY ITEMS +353, 400 Increase in postal rates (Public Law 85–426). Extra day of pay (for 261 days in 1959 and 262 days in 1960). PROGRAM INCREASE ITEMS Addition of 43 positions and related costs. There has been a corresponding decrease in "Salaries and expenses, Mexican farm labor program". In 1959, Congress made a direct appropriation for the activity entitled "Determining compliance with contract provisions." The purpose as stated in the House committee report was not to place "employees who are policing the program in the position of being dependent, upon fees paid by those policed, for their salaries," and authorized the financing of the balance of the program by transfer from the employer financed farm labor supply revolving fund. The distribution of functions by activity in the 1959 budget submittal included 43 positions in addition to those in the activity "Determining compliance with contract provisions" that were performing compliance duties. The change in the 1960 budget submittal is to rectify this situation and have all compliance activities paid by direct appropriation. There is a corresponding decrease in "Salaries and expenses," Mexican farm labor program. ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENTS Addition of temporary employment in the field to provide more clerical assistance__ Adjustment in other object costs to provide for needed clerical assistance in the field___. Net change---- +1, 200 +2, 200 +350,000 ++-2, 100 -2,100 +353, 400 NOTE.-There is a corresponding reduction for these 43 positions in "Salaries and expenses, Mexican farm labor program." APPROPRIATION ESTIMATE “SALARIES AND EXPENSES, MEXICAN FARM LABOR PROGRAM "For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to carry out the functions of the Department of Labor under the Act of July 12, 1951 (65 Stat. 119), as amended, including temporary employment of persons without regard to the civil-service laws, [$1,550.000] $1,336,700, which shall be derived by transfer from the farm labor supply revolving fund: Provided, That reimbursement to the United States under agreements hereafter entered into pursuant to section 502 of the Act of October 31, 1949, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1462), shall include all expenses of program operations except those compliance activities separately provided for herein." Amounts available for obligation Proposed for later transmission: For pay act costs authorized by 130, 000 Increase in postal rates (Public Law 85-426)---. Extra day of pay (261 days in 1959 and 262 days in 1960). PROGRAM DECREASE ITEMS Reduction of 43 positions in activity 2: "Supplying Mexican labor requirements" In 1959, Congress made a direct appropriation for the activity entitled "Determining Compliance With Contract Provisions." The purpose as stated in the House committee report was not to place "employees who are policing the program in the position of being dependent upon fees paid by those policed for their salaries," and authorized the financing of the balance of the program by transfer from the employer financed farm labor supply revolving fund. The distribution of functions by activity in the 1959 budget submittal included 43 positions in addition to those in the activity "determining compliance with contract provisions" that were performing compliance duties. The change in the 1960 budget submittal is to rectify this situation and have all compliance activities paid by direct appropriation. There is a corresponding increase in "Compliance activities," Mexican farm labor program. ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENTS Additional personal services cost in 1959 due to within-grade salary increases_ Difference in personal services cost in 1959 made up by a reduction of 1 man year of employment__ Net change.. +2,700 +4,000 -350,000 +5, 100 -5,100 -343, 300 Farm labor supply revolving fund-Estimated balance June 30, 1959, and June 30, 1960 Balance June 30, 1960--- 5, 640, 000 14,012,800 50, 000 4, 062, 800 1, 336, 700 Transfers: Public Law 78 (salaries and expenses). 1, 589, 013 Based on budgeted costs. Includes transportation of workers, meals, photographs, rents, maintenance of reception centers and migratory stations, Public Health service, hospital and medical care, etc. NOTE. The above schedule reflects the increased number of workers estimated to be contracted fiscal year 1959 and revision in contracting and recontracting fees effective Jan. 15, 1959. PREPARED STATEMENT Mr. GOODWIN. For the Mexican farm labor program as a whole, we are asking for the same number of positions we have this year. For the compliance activities and the salaries and expenses of the Mexican farm labor program we are requesting a total of $2,209,700 which is an increase of $10,100 over the amount requested for these programs this year. I have a statement on the compliance activities, as well as the 1960 appropriation request which I will submit for the record. (The statements referred to follow :) STATEMENT OF ROBERT C. GOODWIN, DIRECTOR, BUREAU OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY, ON THE 1960 APPROPRIATION REQUEST FOR COMPLIANCE ACTIVITIES FOR THE MEXICAN FARM LABOR PROGRAM Mr. Chairman, for compliance activities, Mexican farm labor program we are requesting $873,000, an increase of $353,400 over the amount required for 1959. |