This appropriation will make use of foreign currencies generated from sales abroad of U.S. surplus agricultural commodities to accelerate the foreign buildings program in Burma, India, Indonesia, Israel, Nepal (through use of Indian rupees), Pakistan, Poland, United Arab Republic, and Yugoslavia, where excess currencies are available. These funds will be credited to and expended under the regular appropriation. EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE For expenses necessary to enable the Secretary of State to meet unforeseen emergencies arising in the Diplomatic and Consular Service, to be expended pursuant to the requirement of section 291 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 107), [$1,500,000 $1,600,000. (Department of State Appropriation Act, 1963.) Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) Unobligated balance brought forward (-)... -120 -136 -50 136 50 Program by activities: New obligational authority (appropria- 264 284 343 Unforeseen emergencies (obligations) (un- Financing: Unobligated balance lapsing---- 21 508 1962 actual 1963 1964 estimate estimate Intragovernmental funds: ADVANCES AND REIMBURSEMENTS Program by activities: 1. Design, supervision, etc.. 2. Construction.... 32 358 Total obligations..---. -778 Unobligated balance carried forward.. 659 New obligational authority.... Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) The remodeling and adding to the main State Department building is expected to be completed during the current year. Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) Foreign assistance program (adminis- Agency for International Development.. 2. Mutual educational and cultural exchange activities (Agency for International De- 1964 estimate estimate 3. Defense... 4. Miscellaneous services to other accounts.. 291 68 Total obligations.... Financing: Unobligated balance brought forward... 64 Advances and reimbursements from Other accounts. 1,282 Non-Federal sources (40 U.S.C. 481 (c)) - 13 -14 General and special funds: CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to meet annual obligations of membership in international multilateral organizations, pursuant to treaties, conventions, or specific Acts of Congress, [$68,392,000 $81,821,000. (United Nations and specialized agencies (1) 22 U.S.C. 287-287f; (2) 22 U.S.C. 287m-287t; (3) 61 Stat. 1180; (4) 22 U.S.C. 290-290d; 69 Stat. 288; (5) 22 U.S.C. 279-279d; 70 Stat. 559; Public Law 85-141, approved August 14, 1957; Public Law 87-195, approved Sept. 4, 1961; (6) 22 U.S.C. 271, 272-2726; Public Law 85-477, approved June 30, 1958; (7) Convention Ratified by the Senate, September 25, 1961; (8) T.I.A.S. 2052; 1 U.S.T. 281-294; (9) T.I.A.S. 4044; inter-American organizations (1) 22 U.S.C. 269b; 70 Stat. 696; Public Law 86-384 approved February 16, 1960; Public Law 87-365, approved October 4, 1961; (2) 56 Stat. 1303; (3) 58 Stat. 1169; (4) 22 U.S.C. 273; 68 Stat. 1008; (5) 22 U.S.C. 280j, 280k; (6) 44 Stat. 2031; (7) T.I.A.S. 2361; 2 U.S.T. 2394; T.S. 938; regional organizations (1) 22 U.S.C. 280, 2806; Public Law 86-472, approved May 14, 1960; (2) 22 U.S.C. 1928; Public Law 87-195, approved September 4, 1961; (3) 22 U.S.C. 1928a, 1928b; Public Law 85-477, approved June 30, 1958; (4) T.I.A.S. 3170; Public Law 87-195, approved September 4, 1961; (5) Public Law 86-108, approved July 24, 1959; (6) Convention on the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, ratified by the United States March 23, 1961; Public Law 87-195, approved September 4, 1961; other international organizations (1) 22 U.S.C. 276, 276a; Public Law 85-477, approved June 30, 1958; Public Law 87-565, approved August 1, 1962; (2) 32 Stat. 1779; 36 Stat. 2199; (3) 53 Stat. 1748; Public Law 86-614, approved July 12, 1960; (4) 26 Stat. 1518; T.I.A.S. 3922; (5) 20 Stat. 709; 43 Stat. 1686; (6) 22 U.S.C. 274; Public Law 85-627, approved August 4, 1958; (7) 22 U.S.C. 275; (8) International Wheat Agreement; "Public' Law 87-632, approved September 5, 1962; (9) 71 Stat. 453; T.I.A.S. 3873; General 22 U.S.C. 262a; Department of State Appropriation Act, 1963.) 6. Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development... 4. Southeast Asia Treaty Organization.... 5. Colombo Plan Council for Technical Cooperation... 22232 27 27 27 286 318 5 6 6 142 2,545 3,904 2,261 5,047 7,688 21 21 21 initial repayment on the "bond issue," and an increase in the level of the Working Capital Fund, as offset by deletion of the requirement for the United Nations Emergency Force and the offset against the United States assessment of the first repayment on the United States loan to the United Nations. Other major contribution increases are for (1) the Organization of American States mainly attributable to expanding cultural, economic, and science activities related to the "Alliance for Progress"; (2) the World Health Organization due to inclusion of malaria eradication costs in the regular budget, assistance to new and emerging states, mainly Africa, program expansion and statutory staff costs; (3) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization mainly because of the inclusion of the NATO Science program in the regular budget and for which an offset has been deducted in the foreign assistance appropriation request; (4) the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development due to the inclusion of the operational program previously financed by the predecessor organization of which the United States was not a formal member; (5) the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization due to program expansion in the fields of education and natural sciences and the application of United Nations salary levels; and (6) the International Labor Organization mainly for technical assistance in the fields of vocational training, management development, and rural development, new positions and an increase in new member countries, and the adoption of higher United Nations salary levels. resulted in a requirement $431,587 higher than the amount requested of and appropriated by the Congress. MISSIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS For expenses necessary for permanent representation to certain international organizations in which the United States participates pursuant to treaties, conventions, or specific Acts of Congress, including expenses authorized by the pertinent Acts and conventions providing for such representation; salaries, expenses, and allowances of personnel and dependents as authorized by the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 801-1158); purchase (not to exceed three) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; printing and binding, without regard to section 11 of the Act of March 1, 1919 (44 U.S.C. 111); and purchase of uniforms for guards and chauffeurs; [$2,250,000 $2,745,000. (Department of State Appropriation Act, 1963.) Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) A supplemental appropriation for 1963 is anticipated for separate transmittal. Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) Proposed for separate transmittal: CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS These missions represent the United States in the international organizations listed above, provide continuous reporting, and maintain liaison with the international secretariats of the organizations and with the delegations of other governments. A supplemental appropriation for 1963 is anticipated for separate transmittal. Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) 403 432 835 835 Under existing legislation, 1963.-An additional appropriation of $402,851 will be requested to meet the total U.S. assessment to Inter-American Institute of Agricultural Sciences. This is the result of an increased program and a new formula for calculating assessments which will more than double U.S. contributions to the organization. In addition, the Council of the Organization of American States, subsequent to hearings held by the House Appropriations Committee on the President's 1963 Budget, approved an assessment budget $653,920 higher than estimated at that time. The U.S. assessment at 66.00% 26 Supplies and materials.. 31 Equipment... Unvouchered.... Total obligations.... organizations; and printing and binding without regard to section 11 of the Act of March 1, 1919 (44 U.S.C. 111); [$1,943,000] $2,170,000, of which not to exceed a total of [$75,000 $100,000 may be expended for representation allowances as authorized by section 901(3) of the Act of August 13, 1946 (22 U.S.C. 1131) and for official entertainment. [For an additional amount for "International conferences and contingencies", $849,000.] (Department of State Appropriation Act, 1963; Foreign Aid and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1963.) Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) This appropriation is largely for official U.S. participation in multilateral international conferences and meetings and for contributions to new or provisional international organizations. The appropriation request provides only for regularly planned conferences and for predictable U.S. contributions to provisional organizations and contains no amounts for unforeseen contingencies. A supplemental appropriation for 1963 is anticipated The amount requested is to assist in meeting the expenses of the American Group of the Interparliamentary for separate transmittal. Union. This is in addition to the $15 thousand authorized by the act of June 28, 1935, as amended by Public Law 400, approved February 6, 1948 (22 U.S.C. 276). The Congress recently includedļin Part IV-"Amendments to Other Laws", of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1962, a provision which authorized an annual appropriation of $27 thousand to assist in meeting the expenses of the American Group of the Interparliamentary Union. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND CONTINGENCIES For necessary expenses of participation by the United States upon approval by the Secretary of State, in international activities which arise from time to time in the conduct of foreign affairs and for which specific appropriations have not been provided pursuant to treaties, conventions, or special Acts of Congress, including personal services without regard to civil service and classification laws; salaries, expenses, and allowances of personnel and dependents as authorized by the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 801-1158); hire of passenger motor vehicles; contributions for the share of the United States in expenses of international Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) 11 Personnel compensation: 101 110 110 21 24 24 |