799 Caseload Average paymenl 1962 [GRANTS TO THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES] [For payment to the Republic of the Philippines of grants in accordance with sections 631 to 634 of title 38, United States Code, for expenses incident to medical care and treatment of veterans, $500,000.] (Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1963.) Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) of duty.. (3) Claims where applicant died be tween date of application and effective date.. (4) Claims on discontinued insurance.. 491 285 268 248 Medical care and treatment of veterans (costs-obligations) (object class 41)... 3. Service-disabled veterans insurance.-Payments are made to the Service-disabled veterans insurance fund to supplement the premium and other receipts of the fund in amounts necessary to pay claims on insurance policies issued to veterans whose service-connected disabilities made them ineligible for commercial insurance. The amount estimated for this program in 1964 is $2,700 thousand. 4. Servicemen's indemnities.-Beneficiaries of servicemen who died prior to January 1, 1957, while in active service or within a period of 120 days after separation from active service are entitled to receive an indemnity in the amount of $10 thousand less any National service life insurance and/or U.S. Government life insurance carried by the deceased. Payments are made to beneficiaries in 120 equal installments, plus interest at the rate of 2.25% per year. The payments on awards were $29,142 thousand in 1962.Payments will decrease annually, as installments are completed. CONSTRUCTION OF HOSPITAL AND DOMICILIARY FACILITIES For hospital and domiliciary facilities, for planning and for major alterations, improvements, and repairs and extending any of the facilities under the jurisdiction of the Veterans Administration or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 5001, 5002, and 5004, title 38, United States Code, [$77,000,000] $81,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the limitation under the head "Hospital and domiciliary facilities" in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1956, on the amount available for technical services for rehabilitation of the neuropsychiatric hospital at Downey, Illinois, is reduced from ["$2,900,000" to "$2,063,225"] "$2,063,225" to "$1,575,000". (Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1963.) These funds provide for the construction of new hospital and domiciliary facilities, replacement of existing hospitals and domiciliaries, acquisition of sites, modernization and other improvements, including regional offices and supply depots, and alterations and additions for medical research facilities. This estimate is for the fourth increment for financing a 15-year program to modernize the hospital system. While this program will be primarily for improvements to the older (pre-World War II) hospitals, it will also provide for replacement of 12 hospitals acquired from military surplus, for air conditioning where indicated, and for the correction of deficiencies in postWorld War II hospitals as necessary to bring them up to modern medical standards. A construction program of $81,000 thousand is recommended for 1964 to be financed with new obligational authority. The estimate includes $2,750 thousand for restoration of a portion of the funds which were used to finance the special air-conditioning program. The amount for construction of replacement hospitals includes $8,793 thousand for the 480-bed general hospital at Gainesville, Fla.; $16,053 thousand for the replacing of 1,040 beds of the 1,601-bed general hospital at Long Beach, Calif.; $8,800 thousand for the 500-bed general hospital at Oteen, N.C.; $9,685 thousand for the 480-bed general hospital at Temple, Tex.; $1,600 thousand for a site and planning of a 1,000-bed neuropsychiatric hospital at Long Island, N.Y.; $1 million for planning a 1,040-bed general hospital at Los Angeles, Calif.; and $700 thousand for planning a 720-bed general hospital at San Juan, Puerto Rico. The amount for modernization and other improvements | 67,271 46,271 31,495 76,250 77,000 81,000 1961 73,473 1962 90,558 2, 003 1,856 1963 114, 033 1,756 1964 132, 131 1,656 133, 787 75,476 92,414 115,789 projects includes $16,795 thousand to continue projects for which planning is in progress and $11,825 thousand for new projects which will ultimately cost $64,392 thousand. Also, $3 million is provided for construction and planning of additional research facilities. In accordance with the Government's policy to provide fallout shelter facilities in new construction, funds are included in this estimate for fallout shelter facilities as follows: For planning and construction-Danville, Ill. (phase V) $100 thousand; for planning only-Long Island, N.Y. $16 thousand; Hines, Ill. (phase I) $16 thousand; Portland, Oreg. $12 thousand; San Juan, Puerto Rico $13 thousand; and Seattle, Wash., $5 thousand. 1. Hospitals-(a) New.-This activity covers the new and subsequent years. It provides for 77 projects to hospitals and bed-addition projects authorized in 1947 add 38,240 beds and 12 projects for conversion of beds at existing hospitals. The status of beds provided by this program follows: 1962 actual 1963 estimate 1964 estimate 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 36,740 38,240 1,500 (b) Replacement. This activity provides for replacement of beds which are housed in temporary, obsolete, or hazardous structures. The program, initiated in 1955, currently includes 17 projects for approximately 12,773 beds. Status of beds to be provided under this title follows: 1 Average salary of ungraded positions.. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS Not to exceed 5 per centum of any appropriation for the current fiscal year for "Compensation and pensions", "Readjustment benefits", and "Veterans insurance and indemnities" may be transferred to any other of the mentioned appropriations, but not to exceed 10 per centum of the appropriations so augmented. Appropriations available to the Veterans Administration for the current fiscal year for salaries and expenses shall be available for services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a). The appropriation available to the Veterans Administration for the current fiscal year for "Medical care" shall be available for funeral, burial, and other expenses incidental thereto (except burial awards authorized by section 902 of title 38, United States Code), for beneficiaries of the Veterans Administration receiving care under such appropriations. No part of the appropriations in this Act for the Veterans Administration (except the appropriation for "Construction of hospital and domiciliary facilities") shall be available for the purchase of any site for or toward the construction of any new hospital or home. No part of the foregoing appropriations shall be available for hospitalization or examination of any persons except beneficiaries entitled under the laws bestowing such benefits to veterans, unless and services necessary to the comfort and well-being of veterans in hospitals and domiciliaries operated by the Veterans Administration (38 U.S.C. 4201-08). Budget program.-Sales are expected to be $45,712 thousand in 1963 and $47,157 thousand in 1964. Operating costs will increase primarily as a result of Federal minimum wage legislation and increased pay costs pursuant to Public Law 87-793. Financing. Operations are financed from current revenues. The Congress originally appropriated a total of $4,965 thousand to establish and operate the Service. Funds in excess of the needs of the Service totaling $6,900 thousand have been paid to the Treasury as of June 30, 1962. Operating results and financial condition.-Operating revenue is expected to be sufficient to cover operating expenses. Funds at the close of the fiscal year in excess of the needs of the Service for the ensuing fiscal year will be paid to the Treasury. Revenue, Expense, and Retained Earnings (in thousands of dollars) 1962 1963 1964 actual estimate estimate Direct operating expense. Indirect operating expense. 44,014 45,410 46,973 Capital outlay: Sales program: Purchase of " Authorization to expend from public debt receipts... Unobligated balance transferred to "Loan guar anty revolving fund" (annual appropriation acts) (cash): Capital (borrowings from Treasury) (74 Stat. 532 and 76 Stat. 8). Retained earnings (72 Stat. 1203). Unobligated balance carried forward: Authorization to expend from public debt receipts..... Unobligated balance lapsing (72 Stat. 1214) Financing applied to program. -300,000-300,000-300,000 236,640 301,880 269,455 Note. The above statement excludes the following exchanges of non working capital assets: The settlement of defaulted veterans loans by acquisition of property (1962, $5,224 thousand; 1963, $4,250 thousand; 1964, $4,250 thousand): The settlement of vendee loans by acquisition of real property (1962, $219 thousand; 1963, $274 thousand; 1964, $297 thousand): The acquisition of vendee loans in exchange for real property (1962, $3,472 thousand; 1963, $4,254 thousand; 1964, $4,323 thousand). 1 Balances of selected resources are identified on the statement of financial condition. Summary of Sources and Application of Funds (in thousands of dollars) 300,000 300,000 -105,718 -101,153 -49,747-95,504-135,284 -19,488-18,000 Average GS grade.. 6.7 6.9 Average GS salary. $6,315 Average salary of ungraded positions.. $6,769 $3,369 $3,570 6.9 $6,880 $3,769 Loans are made to veterans for the purchase, construction, or improvement of homes, including farm residence in specified areas where mortgage loans made by private lenders and guaranteed by the Veterans Administration cannot be secured (38 U.S.C. 1811 as amended). Budget program-1. Direct loans to veterans.-Under existing legislation, authority to make or to enter into commitments to make loans expires July 25, 1967, for World War II veterans, and January 31, 1975, for Korean conflict veterans. The amount of loans outstanding will reach $1.6 billion in 1964. A summary of loan activity follows (dollars in thousands): |