civil service retirement which is over $2 million a year, as well as pay increases of our employees since 1953 amounting to more than $54 million a year. Our goal is to continue our 1953 prices, less 5 percent, and to continue to absorb the yearly wage increases provided for our employees under the Kiess Act. However it is becoming increasingly difficult to do this, but nonetheless we are earnestly striving in this direction.

As of April 15, 1959, there were 6,274 full-time employees on our rolls an increase of 86 during the past year. The addition is accounted for by the appointment of 81 apprentices in February of this year and the recent hiring of some badly needed compositors and proofreaders. In other categories, the roster continues to decrease. There were 7,399 employees on the rolls when I took office on April 28, 1953-so we show an overall reduction of 1,125 during the 6-year period.

We have an accident-frequency rate of 6.6 lost-time accidents per 1 million man-hours worked. Last year it was 7.5. The rate for all Federal civilian employees is 8.4. By constant insistence on safe practices, we hold our rate substantially below that of the Nation's printing and publishing industry, which for 1958 was 9.0.

We continue to show economies through our modernization program, as well as greater efficiency in our operations as a result of it. Savings of about $113,000 on an annual basis are expected from equipment and machinery approved for purchase in 1959. The expenditure will amount to $630,000, approximately, compared to $1,010,000 estimated for fiscal 1958. We estimate that we will save an amount equal to the expenditures for this machinery and equipment in 5 years.

General Services Administration contractors are now at work on air conditioning our buildings. The cost of this work is being financed from the revolving fund. We have converted 31 elevators from manual to automatic operation, but this program has been suspended until our electrical-expansion program is completed. Only three of our elevators are now manually operated.

The proposed legislation for the addition to our buildings, which I discussed with this committee last year, is now being considered by appropriate committees of the Congress. We are hopeful for its eventual approval. I want to thank you again for helping us to get it on the right track.

Last year I reported a proposed study of our accounting equipment. It has resulted in our forwarding a letter of intent for the installation of an electronic data-processing system in the fall of 1960. We believe that this operation will provide an annual saving of $60,000. During the transition stage, we are planning (effective July 1, 1959) to use small-scale electronic equipment for our payroll, and the bulk of our cost accounting work which is now prepared on punchcard equipment. This system will replace considerable punchcard equipment and should provide a saving of $500 per month. At the same time, it will give our personnel valuable experience in the use of the electronic equipment to be installed.

A study, recommended by the General Accounting Office, to make our cost system more adaptable for billing purposes has already resulted in annual savings of about $135,000 and in prompter billings

to the agencies. The study is still being carried on, with staff members of the General Accounting Office collaborating with us.

We are doing a considerable part of our commercial printing procurement under terms of simplified contracts with streamlined specifications. We are thereby getting a lot more work done with less labor and paperwork and without, we are confident, increasing the cost to the Government. The simplification pleases our contractors, too, because it reduces their paperwork as well.

The call for short-schedule deliveries of departmental printing continues at times to tax our facilities. With the addition of a few typesetting machine operators and proofreaders, by careful followup of schedules, and by simplification of procedures, we have improved our service and are keeping production more nearly current with the flow of orders. In January we instituted an executive training program which is proving beneficial. For example, we have put our Director of Planning Service, responsible for scheduling, in charge of composition for a year, and switched the Superintendent of Composition to the department-service spot. They are each bringing a fresh viewpoint to their duties and learning how we can work better as a team. As a result, production is better aware of planning and scheduling problems, planning is done with more consideration for plant facilities, and everyone is ahead.

In the fiscal year 1958, the total number of requisitions and print orders dropped to 92,671 from 95,279 in 1957, but congressional printing demands were up. In 8 months of the present fiscal year, orders amounted to 62,636 against 56,613 for the same period of the previous year. If the rate of increase carries through to the year's end, it will be well over the 1958 totals.

Congressional printing, beginning with the opening of the present session of Congress, got off to a slow start because of the reorganization of the committees. The introduction of bills was an exception-they came in early and in volume. However, the committees are all now in full stride and giving us all the work we can process by normal procedures.

Bill prints handled during the first 3 months of this session totaled 10,345 as compared with 5,426 for the same period last year, and 11,186 for the 1st session of the 85th Congress. Bill pages printed during this period amounted to 62,112 as compared with 33,542 for the same period of the previous session and 55,790 2 years ago. Of the bill pages printed, 30,649 pages were printed by offset, and 31,463 pages printed by letterpress. The modernization and expansion of the offset section has been very helpful in absorbing the steady increase in volume of congressional printing. The volume of introduced bills is always heavier during a first session than during a second session.

Senate and House reports (through April 15) totaled 460, compared with 598 for the same period last year.

Congressional hearings, committee prints, and reports have totaled 62,503 pages printed as of April 15. In addition, several thousand pages have been set and are now out on proof.

Calendar pages printed (through April 15) totaled 13,027. Calendar work for a first session is smaller in volume than for a second session, as the calendars are continuous through the two sessions and increase in size with each printing.

The Congressional Record (through April 15) totaled 8,811 pages as compared with 9,470 for the corresponding period last year.

We have prepared detailed justifications for each item of the appropriation for congressional printing and binding. I shall be glad to either submit them for insertion in the record or read them, item by item, as you may desire.

DETAILS ON CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING AND BINDING REQUEST

Mr. NORRELL. We will insert the summary of appropriation estimates for congressional printing and binding for the fiscal year 1960. (The summary referred to follows:)

The estimates for congressional printing and binding are to provide funds with which to pay for the cost of printing and binding required for the use of Congress; for the printing, binding, and distribution of the Federal Register, and for printing and binding supplements to the Code of Federal Regulations.

Funds to cover the cost of the printing and binding needs of the various executive departments and independent establishments are not included in this appropriation but are provided for in the appropriation acts for the several departments and establishments. Thus the Government Printing Office makes charges against the various agencies' funds for the services performed.

The total amount estimated for congressional printing and binding for the fiscal year 1960 is $11,500,000; $10 million is estimated to provide for printing and binding work for Congress for the fiscal year 1960, and $1,500,000 is required to reimburse the 1959 appropriation for charges incurred during fiscal year 1958 which are paid out of the 1959 appropriation, as authorized by law (Public Law 85-570, 85th Cong.) which states that the appropriation "shall be available for the payment of obligations incurred under the appropriations for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years." This provision of law recognizes that there can be no effective control over the volume of congressional printing which the Government Printing Office is called upon to produce.

The appropriation for fiscal year 1958 is $10 million. The total amount of expenditures and obligations incurred for the fiscal year 1958 amounted to $11,500,000, thus leaving $1,500,000 to be paid out of the 1959 appropriation.

The appropriation for congressional printing and binding for the fiscal year 1959 is $10,700,000, including $700,000 to cover a deficit incurred in the fiscal year 1957.

The following statement has been prepared showing:

1. Fiscal year 1958 expenditures billed through February 28, 1959.

2. Estimated outstanding obligations for fiscal year 1958, as of February 28, 1959.

3. Estimated expenditures for fiscal year 1958.

4. Estimated expenditures for fiscal year 1959. 5. Estimated expenditures for fiscal year 1960. 6. Estimated deficiency for fiscal year 1958.

7. Total estimated requirements for fiscal year 1960.

1,218, 794

956, 261

2, 175, 055

1,400,000

1,400,000

775,000

2,175,000

1,084, 851

10, 149

1,095, 000

1,000,000

1,000,000

1,000,000

The requirements under each item for the fiscal year 1960 are set forth briefly in the order named. All fiscal year 1958 figures in the following items are based on work billed through February 28, 1959.

1. Congressional Record. The proceedings of the Senate and House of Representatives are printed daily in the Congressional Record. Approximately 38.400 copies are printed daily and distributed as provided by law, and are charged to the appropriation for printing and binding for Congress. There also are printed daily about 4,500 additional copies which are delivered and charged to Government departments on requisitions and to the Superintendent of Documents for sale to subscribers. After the close of each session, the daily proceedings are consolidated, indexed, and about 2,000 copies printed as the bound edition of the Record. The total cost to Congress of printing the daily edition and index of the Congressional Record in the fiscal year 1958 was $1,732,001 for 26,683 pages of the daily edition and 1,330 pages of the index. The bound edition which was ordered in the fiscal year 1958, and is still in production, is estimated at $438,967. This will bring the total estimated requirements for this item to $2,170,968 for the fiscal year 1958. The estimate submitted for the fiscal year 1959 was $1,800,000 for approximately 22,000 pages. It is estimated there will be 22,000 pages in the fiscal year 1960 and the cost will be $1.800,000.

2. Miscellaneous publications. This item includes printed matter such as the Congressional Directory, Senate and House Journals, memorial addresses, Dominations, United States Code and Supplements, and publications not carrying a document or report number, such as laws, treaties, committee prints, and similar publications.

The expenditures for miscellaneous publications for the fiscal year 1958 were $1.218,794 for 3,822,735 copies, making 78,744 pages, and included all work billed through February 28, 1959. It has been estimated that the incompleted orders will amount to $956,261. This will bring the requirements for this item to $2,175,055 for the fiscal year 1958. The amount estimated for the fiscal year 1959 was $1,400,000 for approximately 94,000 pages. It is estimated that $1.400.000 will be required in the fiscal year 1960 for approximately 94,000 pages.

3. Miscellaneous printing and binding.-This item includes letterheads, envelopes, blank paper, copy paper, notices, tags, labels, payrolls, blankbooks, stenographic notebooks, tablets, wall calendars, miscellaneous blank forms, and binding for both Houses.

The expenditures through February 28, 1959, for miscellaneous printing and binding amounted to $1,084,851 for the fiscal year 1958 for 52,461,026 separate pieces. Incompleted orders estimated at $10,149 will increase this item to $1,095.000 for the fiscal year 1958. The estimate for the fiscal year 1959 was $1 million for approximately 50 million separate pieces. The estimate for the fiscal year 1960 is $1 million for about 50 million separate pieces.

4. Publications for International Exchange. As provided by law, the Library of Congress is supplied with not to exceed 125 copies of Government publications, including the daily and bound editions of the Congressional Record and not to exceed 150 copies of certain congressional publications for distribution through the Smithsonian Institution, to such governments as may agree to send ilar publications of their governments to the United States. The charges through February 28, 1959, for these publications for the fiscal year 1958 orders amounted to $84,409 for 900,009 copies. It has been estimated that $15,591 will be required for the remaining outstanding orders resulting in an estimated requirement of $100,000 for the fiscal year 1958. The estimate for the fiscal year 1959 was $100,000 for 900,000 copies. It is estimated that $100,000 will be needed for about 900,000 copies in the fiscal year 1960.

5. Franked envelopes and document franks.-Franked envelopes for mailing speeches and documents are furnished to Senators and Representatives, who are also furnished with franks for mailing documents, printed singly or in sheets with perforations at the option of the Member.

The expenditures for franked envelopes and document franks in the fiscal year 1958 amounted to $215,551 for 47,767,409 envelopes and 3,256,200 franks. It was estimated that $250,000 would be required in the fiscal year 1959 to print approximately 54 million envelopes and 3 million franks. It is estimated that $230.000 will be needed in the fiscal year 1960 for approximately 50 million envelopes and 3 million franks.