SALARIES, MILEAGE FOR THE MEMBERS, AND EXPENSE ALLOWANCE FOR THE SPEAKER Mr. JENNINGS. With your permission, we will now take up the first estimate covering salaries, mileage, and expenses of Members as appearing in the committee print. For compensation of Members of the House of Representatives and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, fiscal year 1968, $14,160,700, which is based on a salary of $30,000 each; $13,000 additional per annum for the salary of the Speaker; $5,000 additional per annum for the salary of the Majority Floor Leader and Minority Floor Leader; $982,725 estimated for Government contribution to the retirement fund; $28,500 estimated as contribution to Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Act; and $46,475 estimated as contribution to Federal Employees' Health Benefits Act. Mr. ANDREWS. You are requesting for fiscal year 1968 $14,160,700? Mr. JENNINGS. That is right. Mr. ANDREWS. For that purpose you had in 1967 $14,148,975. That is a slight increase of $11,725. Mr. JENNINGS. That is correct, sir. Mr. Chairman, that $11,725 increase consists of $750, which is the Government's contribution to the retirement fund; and $10,975 which represents the Government's contribution to the health benefits. And, as I pointed out above, this is where the increase comes, Mr. Chairman. For mileage and expense allowance for 1968, the estimate specified $200,000 which is based upon a mileage allowance of $190,000, and an expense allowance of $10,000 for the Speaker. (Clerk's note: See page 209 following for details on members' compensation and mileage.) RESOLUTION TO BE MADE PERMANENT LAW At this point I would like to have printed in the record the following resolution, to which we probably will be referring. This covers certain employees who were not included under the basic Classification. Act and the resolution itself is self-explanatory. It was adopted on October 19, 1966. I would like to have it inserted in the record at this point. Mr. ANDREWS. We will insert it in the record at this point. (The resolution follows:) 89TH CONGRESS (1) House Resolution No. 1055, adopted October 19, 1966. H. RES. 1055 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S., Resolved, That, (a) until otherwise provided by law and effective the first day of the first month which begins on or after the date of adoption of this resolution the rate of basic compensation of— (1) the Superintendent of the House Press Gallery shall be $5,400 per annum; (2) the First Assistant Superintendent of the House Press Gallery shall be $4,800 per annum ; (3) the Third Assistant Superintendent of the House Press Gallery shall be $3,360 per annum ; (4) the Fourth Assistant Superintendent of the House Press Gallery shall be $2,650 per annum ; (5) the Official Reporter of Debates of the House of Representatives with the longest debate service as a Reporter shall be known as the Chief Re78-653-67-14 porter of Debates of the House of Representatives and shall be paid basic compensation at the rate of $9,000 per annum; (6) other Official Reporters of Debates of the House of Representatives each shall be paid basic compensation at the rate of $8,880 per annum; (7) the clerk to the Official Reporters of Debates of the House shall be $5,425 per annum; (8) the number one assistant clerk to the Official Reporters of Debates of the House shall be $4,200 per annum; (9) the number two assistant clerk of the Official Reporters of Debates of the House shall be $3,730 per annum. (b) Until otherwise provided by law, such amounts as may be necessary to carry out subsection (a) of this resolution shall be paid out of the contingent fund of the House of Representatives. Mr. JENNINGS. This resolution was adopted during the 89th Congress. It represents the resoluton adopted with respect to salaries and positions which were not reflected in the 1967 appropriation bill. This resolution provides for expenditures out of the contingent fund of the House of Representatives until otherwise provided by law. It is now being financed out of the contingent fund, and in the applicable individual estimates for 1968 it has been provided for as will be seen as we reach the paragraph involved. We respectfully request that it be made permanent law in this bill, following the customary procedure. It will be referred to by the appropriation paragraph affected, when such paragraph is reached in the budget estimates. Mr. ANDREWS. Is House Resolution No. 1055 of the 89th Congress the only one that needs to be made permanent? Mr. JENNINGS. Yes, sir. The stationery allowance and et cetera, were made permanent as a result of the supplemental act, I would assume. Of course I am basing this on the request that was made before the subcommittee on supplemental appropriations. Mr. ANDREWS. The subcommittee has not taken action on the supplemental bill. We will shortly. Mr. JENNINGS. This is the only one needed other than those requested in the supplemental. Mr. ANDREWS. Is it a fact that the positions dealt with in House Resolution 1055 are not subject to the provisions of the House Reclassification Act? Mr. JENNINGS. Yes, sir; that is correct, they are not subject to the Classification Act and this perhaps points up some differences between those under the Classification Act and those which are not. Mr. ANDREWS. Proceed with your statement. SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES Mr. JENNINGS. We will now take up the individual items under "Salaries, Officers and Employees," the first of which is: OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER For the Office of the Speaker, $132,850. This is the same as appropriated for 1967. Mr. ANDREWS. In 1965 the amount appropriated for the Office of the Speaker was $115,100? Mr. JENNINGS. That is right. Mr. ANDREWS. And the amount spent was $109,252.55? Mr. JENNINGS. Yes, sir. Mr. ANDREWS. Leaving a balance of $5,847.45? Mr. JENNINGS. Yes, sir. Mr. ANDREWS. In 1966 the amount appropriated for the Office of the Speaker was $119,855 and the amount spent was $118,221.81, leaving a balance of $1,633.19? Mr. JENNINGS. That is correct. Mr. ANDREWS. And for 1967, as of February 28, 1967, the amount appropriated for the Office of the Speaker was $132,850 and the amount expended as of that date was $83,782.25, leaving an unexpended balance as of February 28, 1967, of $49,067.75? Mr. JENNINGS. Yes, sir; Mr. Chairman, that is correct. Mr. ANDREWS. Are there any questions with reference to these items we have discussed so far? We will adjourn until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. We have an appropriation bill on the floor this afternoon. MEMBERS COMPENSATION AND MILEAGE (CLERK'S NOTE.-The following, relating to members compensation and mileage, was supplied by the Sergeant at Arms :) Statement of Members salaries and expenses appropriation for fiscal year 1966 1 436 Members at $30,000 with $13,000 additional for the Speaker and $7,500 additional for the majority and minority leaders from Oct. 1, 1965. 2 436 Members at $65. $ 436 Members at $81.12. 436 Members at $2,250 with $975 additional for the Speaker. July 1965 through July 1, 1965, based on 436 Members with 2 vacancies. Statement of members salaries and expense appropriations for fiscal year 1967 1436 Members at $30,000 with $13,000 additional for the Speaker, $5,000 each for the majority and minority leaders. * 436 Members at $65. * 436 Members at $81.12. 436 Members at $2,250 with $975 additional for the Speaker, $375 each for the majority and minority leaders. July 1966 through March 1, 1967, based on 436 Members with 2 vacancies. |