including land acquisition for a parking lot, and funds are included in this estimate for these purposes: Buildings: Historical and architectural research_ Subtotal, buildings- Rehabilitation of historic structures (4) and removal of pier-. $7,500 25,000 35,000 27,000 94, 500 50,000 40, 000 4,000 1,000 Roads and trails: Road relocation___. Parking area (200 cars). Signs and markers--- Ground survey‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒ Subtotal, roads and trails____. Utilities: Relocation of electric and telephone lines_. Subtotal, utilities.. Miscellaneous: Fire detection and suppression facilities---. Subtotal, miscellaneous‒‒‒‒‒ Acquisition of land: Land needed for parking lot‒‒‒‒‒‒‒ Grand total-_-_-_-. U.S. Government share (50 percent) 95, 000 3, 000 10,000 8,000 1,000 22, 000 30,000 3,500 33,500 15,000 260, 000 130, 000 Chairman HAYDEN. Please advise the committee of the proposed use of this fund. SHARING WITH CANADA Mr. HARRISON. Mr. Chairman, the amount of $155,000 is one-half of the expenses of operation and development estimated to be incurred during the first year as contemplated by the authorizing act and the agreement between the United States and Canada. The United States is to share equally with Canada the cost incurred by the Commission and any revenue income derived from admission fees or concession operations. Section 14 of the act authorized the appropriation of the necessary funds without fiscal year limitation. Chairman HAYDEN. Will the U.S. funds be turned over to the Commission in a lump sum or in partial amounts? Mr. HARRISON. Mr. Chairman, we anticipate turning over the amount in one lump sum to the Commission. Chairman HAYDEN. Do you have any indication when the Canadian Government will make its share of funds available? Mr. HARRISON. No. We do not, but we know that the legislation in Canada has been enacted. We want to be in a position to make the U.S. funds available just as soon as they are needed. Chairman HAYDEN. That is the Canadian Parliament? Mr. HARRISON. That is right, sir. We want to be in a position to turn over our funds when the Canadians are in a position to turn over theirs. Chairman HAYDEN. Will the fund requirements for future years be less than the amount included in this estimate? Mr. HARRISON. They will, sir, because this supplemental estimate covers some nonrecurring costs for development and rehabilitation. It is anticipated that future requests will be largely limited to operating costs. Chairman HAYDEN. Are there any questions? Senator YOUNG. Yes. Why was this not brought up in the regular budget requests? Is this an urgent matter? Mr. HARRISON. Yes. I think the answer, sir, is the fact that this is a newly authorized park. The act of Congress which was passed on July 7, 1964, authorized this park and we want to be in a position to contribute our U.S. share of the cost just as soon as the Commission is appointed and the donations are forthcoming for the property so that operations can begin. STAFF REQUIREMENTS Senator YOUNG. Will you need all these positions, 10 permanent year-round positions, consisting of a superintendent and a secretary, 5 guards, a maintenance man, and 2 custodial employees? These funds also provide for four other employees, two interpreters and two laborers. Mr. HARRISON. Yes. The concensus is that the Commission will require this staff to operate the area. Senator YOUNG. For the first year? Mr. HARRISON. This is the estimate. Yes, sir. This was the recommendation of the joint study that was undertaken with the Canadians this past spring. ASSUMPTION OF DUTIES Chairman HAYDEN. When will the Commission assume its duties and when will it begin to be paid? Mr. HARRISON. The Commission will assume its duties as soon as it is appointed, sir. The Commission members have not yet been appointed but such action is expected any day. Senator YOUNG. What have the Canadians done? Mr. HARRISON. The Canadians have joined with this country in signing an international agreement. The President of the United States and the Prime Minister of Canada are the signators to this agreement. That country has enacted legislation authorizing the Commission. They will have equal membership on the Commission with this country. Senator YOUNG. I think it is a good idea. I am wondering when the Canadians will appropriate the money to assume their share of it. Mr. HARRISON. I am not prepared to say just when, Senator. We anticipate that there will be no delay in that. We were advised by the Canadians that they did not expect any difficulty. Senator YOUNG. When does their Parliament meet again? Mr. HARRISON. My understanding is that they have funds, contingency funds, that can be made available which will not require a special appropriation. This is our understanding from discussions which were had with the Canadians prior to the enactment of the legislation. 36-838-64—— 1 REASON FOR LATE REQUEST Senator ALLOTT. Are we talking about the Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission? Mr. HARRISON. Yes, sir. Senator ALOTT. I did not understand why, when this was authorized earlier, you did not bring this before us. Mr. HARRISON. Senator, it was referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; the bill was considered by that committee on the Senate side. On the House side, it was referred to the Interior Committee. Senator ALLOTT. When was this authorized? Mr. HARRISON. It was authorized, I believe, July 7, 1964. PRESENT STATUS OF APPROPRIATIONS Senator ALLOTT. In your sheets here you show the amounts in thousands of dollars. You have the figure $29,230 underneath that. Mr. WALKER. This is the present status of our total management and protection appropriation, of which the $155,000 supplemental Senator ALLOTT. $29,230,000 is your total appropriation request. You are asking for $155,000 for our share of this, which means that the total cost will be $310,000? Mr. WALKER. That is right. Senator YOUNG. Is this a 50-50 matching basis? HISTORICAL AND MEMORIAL COMMISSIONS BATTLE OF LAKE ERIE SEQUICENTENNIAL COMMISSION Chairman HAYDEN. Now we will take up Historical and Memorial Commission. Public Law 88-328 authorizes an appropriation of $13,553 to meet the unfunded cost of the Battle of Lake Erie Sesquicentennial Celebration in 1963. The justification statement will be printed in the record. (The justification referred to follows:) HISTORICAL AND MEMORIAL COMMISSIONS The amount of $13,553 is required to meet expenses incurred by the Commission in carrying out its responsibilities in developing and executing plans for the celebration in September 1963, of the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Lake Erie. This was authorized by Public Law 87-883, approved October 24, 1962, as amended by Public Law 88-328, approved June 29, 1964. JUSTIFICATION Public Law 87-883 of October 24, 1962, authorized the establishment of the Battle of Lake Erie Sesquicentennial Celebration Commission to develop and execute suitable plans for the celebration in 1963, of the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Lake Erie, and provided that all expenditures of the Commission were to be made from donated funds only. Public Law 88-328 of June 29, 1964, amended the original legislation by including a provision authorizing the appropriation of funds not to exceed $13,553.23 for paying expenses incurred in carrying out the provision of the act. The celebration took place in September 1963. Expenses incurred by the commission total $16,118 of which $1,330 is being met from funds donated to the Commission and $1,235 from contributions in kind or in direct payment of expenses incurred. Public Law 88-328 authorized the appropriation of $13,553.23 to cover the remainder of the total cost incurred. 17 |