Mr. STEED. The same is true for the minority whip?

Mr. JENNINGS. Yes.

Mr. STEED. You have sufficient funds to finish the year?

Mr. JENNINGS. That is correct. As of February we have $27,906.89 in the Office of the Minority Whip, and $27,599.78 in the Office of the Majority Whip.

As you have said, Mr. Chairman, that indicates there will be sufficient funds to finish out the year.

Mr. STEED. Are there any questions on the minority and majority whip items?

(No response.)

TWO PRINTING CLERKS FOR CAUCUS ROOMS

Mr. STEED. We shall go to the next item on page 31 for the two printing clerks.

Mr. JENNINGS. For two printing clerks, one for the majority caucus room and one for the minority caucus room, to be appointed by the majority and minority leaders, respectively, $17,000, compared with $16.985 appropriated for 1967, or an increase of $15.

This is the same bookkeeping adjustment which is necessary. Mr. STEED. The $15 is just a rounding out? Mr. JENNINGS. It is a rounding out figure, yes, sir. There is no increase per se requested there.

Mr. STEED. Does this mean the two heads of these activities draw an equal salary of $8,472 each?

Mr. JENNINGS. Yes, sir, that is correct.

Mr. STEED. Do you know how long this program has been in exist*nce?

Mr. JENNINGS. Yes. It was authorized by House Resolution 295, the first session of the 78th Congress, July 7, 1943. I have a copy of that resolution here, Mr. Chairman. If you like, I can submit it for The record at this time.

Mr. STEED. I do not think we will need it for the record. We might have it for the committee file.

These two activities employ a number of people. How are the other workers in this activity paid?

Mr. JENNINGS. They are not carried on the payroll. They are paid ont of the proceeds by the majority and the minority printing clerks and are not from appropriated funds.

Mr. STEED. Aside from the work space and the salary that each of them draws, are all their activities matters of their concern, or has the House any official interest or connection with it at all? Who buys their equipment and supplies?

Mr.JENNINGS. Mr. Chairman, they buy their equipment themselves. We do use the facilities of the House stationery room to buy their

paper and various other supplies, but that is paid for on a cost basis and goes into the revolving fund. We also do some bookkeeping in the way of collecting from Members' accounts and charging it to their stationery account, and so forth.

Mr. STEED. Do they add to their income from these operations? Are they operated for profit?

Mr. JENNINGS. Mr. Chairman, as far as I know, there is no accountability made on their operation, certainly to the Clerk of the House. I do not know whether any accountability is made to the House Administration Committee or to this committee. I am just not aware of it. I do not know what their profit and loss statement would be. Mr. STEED. Are there any questions?

(No response.)

TECHNICAL ASSISTANT TO THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN

Mr. ANDREWS. Technical assistant to the attending physician. Mr. JENNINGS. For a technical assistant in the office of the attending physician to be appointed by the attending physician, subject to the approval of the Speaker, $15,100, compared with $15,075 appropriated for 1967, or an increase of $25.

That is the same as last year, Mr. Chairman. As I have explained in several instances, this is rounded out. None of them exceed $50, some of them are $25, and some are $15. For all intents and purposes, we are asking for the same amount appropriated for 1967.

Mr. ANDREWS. The increase is due to the salary increase?

Mr. JENNINGS. No, sir; due to a bookkeeping entry rounding out to

the even figure.

Mr. ANDREWS. How many jobs are involved here?

Mr. JENNINGS. Just one is involved here.

Mr. ANDREWS. Are there any questions about that item?

Mr. ANDREWS. How long have we had this technical assistant? Many years?

Mr. JENNINGSs. Many years.

Mr. ANDREWS. Any questions about this?

(No response.)

OFFICIAL REPORTERS OF DEBATES

Mr. ANDREWs. The next item.

Mr. JENNINGS. For official reporters of debates, $277,100, compared with $271,700 appropriated for 1967, or an increase of $5,400.

We are requesting this increase to carry out the provisions of House Resolution 1055, adopted October 19, 1966, which increased the basic salary of five employees.

Mr. ANDREWS. It is a small matter, but according to the schedule. in page 33 of our print, $276,900 would cover the payroll in 1968, whereas you ask for $200 more than that. Why?

Mr. JENNINGS. As I said, Mr. Chairman, that is for the increase. avording to this House resolution adopted October 1966 which inrised the basic salary of five employees. I have that resolution. Mr. ANDREWS. Who sets the salaries of these reporters?

Mr. JENNINGS. The House by resolution.

It comes out of the House resolution. I inserted this earlier, but it is House Resolution 1055, passed October 19, 1966, which increases the asic compensation of

(1) the Superintendent of the House Press Gallery shall be $5,400 per

(2) the First Assistant Superintendent of the House Press Gallery shall be $40 per annum;

3 the Third Assistant Superintendent of the House Press Gallery shall $3.360 per annum;

4) the Fourth Assistant Superintendent of the House Press Gallery shall $2.650 per annum;

5) the Official Reporter of Debates of the House of Representatives with longest service as a Debate Reporter shall be known as the Chief Reporter *Debates of the House of Representatives and shall be paid basic compensation the rate of $9,000 per annum;

6) other Official Reporters of Debates of the House of Representatives each all be paid basic compensation at the rate of $8,880 per annum. Mr. ANDREWS. The $9,000 basic shows up as $24,753 gross. Mr. JENNINGS. As I pointed out, this is one of the real differences ween employees under the House Classification Act and those not Inded. There are others here

7) the clerk of the Official Reporters of Debates of the House shall be $5,425

er annum;

Si the number one assistant clerk to the Official Reporters of Debates of the He shall be $4.200 per annum;

9, the number two assistant clerk of the Official Reporters of Debates of the Base shall be $3,730 per annum.

It is provided this would be paid out of the contingent fund until time as it was annualized by this committee.

Mr. ANDREWS. Your request before the committee is for $277,100, is at correct, for the salaries of 17 employees?

Mr. JENNINGS. Yes, sir.

Mr. ANDREWS. Any questions about that item on the Official Reporters of Debates?

No response.)

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OFFICIAL REPORTERS TO COMMITTEES

Mr. ANDREWS. Next, the "Official reporters to committees." Mr. JENNINGS. For "Official reporters to committees," $273,925: this is the same as appropriated for 1967.

Mr. ANDREWS. That 1967 must include a supplemental, because this is $266,200.

Mr. JENNINGS. That is correct, Mr. Chairman.

Mr. ANDREWS. Is that increase due to the Pay Act increase?

Mr. JENNINGS. Yes, sir. The same number of people are required.

Mr. ANDREWs. Seventeen?

Mr. JENNINGS. Yes, sir.

Mr. ANDREWS. Any questions about that?

(No response.)

APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE, INVESTIGATIVE STAFF

Mr. ANDREWS. Next is the Committee on Appropriations.

Mr. JENNINGS. For salaries and expenses, studies and examinations of executive agencies by the Committee on Appropriations, to be expended in accordance with section 202 (b) of the Legislative Reorga nization Act of 1946, $750,000, compared with $746,000 appropriated for 1967, or an increase of $4,000.

There again, the $4,000 is merely to take care of the legislative pay increases and additional contributions to the health benefits. For al intents and purposes, it is the same as requested last year.

Mr. ANDREWS. This provides the salaries for five employees; is tha right?

Mr. LIVINGSTON. And reimbursement to other agencies, Mr. Chair

man.

Mr. ANDREWS. The five employees' salaries amount to $81,600? Mr. JENNINGS. Yes.

Mr. ANDREWS. $668,333 is allotted here for reserve for other employ ment and expenses.

Mr. JENNINGS. Right.

Mr. ANDREWS. That means they could call on other Governme agencies to furnish it, as they have for years?

Mr. JENNINGS. That is true, and pay for it. These are the funds for that purpose.

Mr. ANDREWS. I think most members of this subcommittee know that any subcommittee on appropriations has the right to call for an investigation. If something were to come before this committee and we felt it needed a really finetooth investigation we could go to the chairman of the full committee and make a request for assignment of staff to the job of study and rendering a fullblown report.

Mr. JENNINGS. This is the fund from which it would be paid. Mr. ANDREWS. For this project, reserve for other employment and expenses, you had $664,333 in 1967, and $623,101 in 1966.

Mr. JENNINGS. Right.

Mr. ANDREWS. Could you tell us how much of those amounts were expended?

Mr. JENNINGS. Yes, sir. As of February 28, Mr. Chairman, we had $9.778.21 remaining available.

Mr. ANDREWS. Of the 1967 appropriation, which was $746,000. In 1966, you had a balance of $52,134.89.

Mr. JENNINGS. And in 1965, a balance of $30,657.07, which is cutting close, Mr. Chairman.

Mr. ANDREWS. Of course, the amount of expenditure depends upon Le number of investigations.

Mr. JENNINGS. Yes, sir.

Mr. ANDREWS. Any questions about that?

(No response.)

MONDAY, MAY 1, 1967.

OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL

WITNESS

EDWARD O. CRAFT, LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL

Mr. ANDREWS. Next is the Office of the Legislative Counsel. Mr. JENNINGS. This item appears at page 36 of the committee print. salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative Counsel, $20,000, compared with $328,780 appropriated for 1967, or an increase 21,220. Mr. Edward Craft, the Legislative Counsel, will be pleased appear before the committee to answer any questions that you care a. All positions and rates of salaries are set by the Legislative sel, with the approval of the Speaker, except the Legislative Counsel, whose salary is set by law.

Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Craft, what is in the increase of $21,220 due to? Mr. CRAFT. That would be in part for an additional attorney. We ready made a selection. It would also be for additional clerical