regular annual appropriation act, and $349,400 in the supplemental appropriation act, 1963. For 1964, appropriations totaling $34,343,500 have been requested in the budget a net increase of $15,741,600 over the total appropriation of $18,601,900 for 1953. The net increase of $15,741,600 results from increases totaling $16,158,600, offset by decreases totaling $417,000. The gross increase of $16,158,600 results from increases of $389,300 in the item of Personal Services; $238,700 in other annual maintenance items; $3,830,600 in nonrecurring maintenance items; and $11,700,000 in construction items. Of the $389,300 increase in the item of Personal Services, $107,122 is for increased pay costs for wage-board employees required by Public Law 763, 83d Congress; $65,783 for increased pay costs authorized by Public Law 87-793, "Salary Reform Act of 1962"; $14,675 for within-grade salary advancements authorized by the Classification Act of 1949, as amended; $26,000 for overtime and holiday pay increased costs; $17,300 for increase in regular pay above 52-week base allotment due to next year being leap year and containing 1 additional day; $158,420 for 29 additional positions-14 for Salaries, Office of the Architect of the Capitol; 2 for the Capitol buildings; 8 for the Capitol Grounds; 2 for the Senate Office Buildings; 1 for the House Office Buildings; 2 for the Capitol Power Plant. Of the $238,700 increase for other annual maintenance items, $23,200 is for Government contribution to the civil service retirement fund, required by Public Law 854, 84th Congress; $700 for payment to employees' life insurance fund required by Public Law 598, 83d Congress; $400 for payment to employees' health benefits fund required by Public Law 86-382; $4,000 for payment to employees' compensation fund required by Public Law 86-767; and $210,400 for miscellaneous supplies, repairs, and equipment. Of the $3,830,600 for nonrecurring maintenance items, $909,600 is for repairs and improvements in the Capitol group of buildings; and $2,921,000 for repairs and improvements in the Library buildings and grounds, including $2,225,000 for replacement of the 66-year-old city water distribution system and sewer and drainage system serving the main Library building and grounds. The only amounts requested in the 1964 budget for construction items are $1 million (to be administratively revised to $700,000) for liquidation of contract authority under the extension of the Capitol project to complete the program of modernization of the illumination and wiring systems throughout the Capitol; and $20 million for liquidation of contract authority under the additional House Office Building project, including the procurement of furniture and furnishings for the Rayburn House Office Building. Reports are detailed in the section of the justifications covering these projects, and will be presented to the committee when those items in the justifications are reached. The annual appropriation items under the Architect of the Capitol are primarily for maintenance of buildings occupied by the Congress and for heat, light, power, air conditioning, and general housekeeping services for the Congress, and each year include items considered necessary to render proper service to the Congress and to maintain, properly, the buildings and equipment of the legislative establish ment. SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL TABLES At this point I request that there be inserted in the record pages 4 through 11. These pages contain tables detailing the summaries of increases in all the appropriations. Mr. STEED. Without objection, they will be made a part of the record at this point. (The pages follow :) The gross budget increase of $16,158,600 is summarized as follows: Increased pay costs, wage-board employees, authorized by Public Increased pay costs authorized by Public Law 87-793, "Salary Within-grade salary advancements authorized by the Classifica- Overtime and holiday pay increased costs-- Increase in regular pay above 52-week base allotment-leap Additional positions: Salaries, Office of Architect of Capitol: $107, 122 65, 783 14, 675 26,000 17, 300 Other annual maintenance items: Contribution to retirement fund, Public Law 854, 84th Cong_ Payment to employees' health benefits fund, Public Law 86–382__ Special nonrecurring maintenance items: Capitol buildings. Capitol Grounds, Senate Office Buildings, Library buildings and grounds_ Special nonrecurring construction items: Additional House Office Building project__. 158, 420 389, 300 23, 200 700 400 4,000 210, 400 238,700 909, 600 2,921, 000 3,830, 600 200, 000 11, 500, 000 Total gross increase requested for 1964_.. 11, 700, 000 16, 158, 600 A breakdown of the annual and nonrecurring maintenance and construction items of increase follows: 706 11,000 Increased pay costs, wage board employees, author- 14 additional positions: 1 assistant coordinating engi- Payment to employees' health benefits fund, Public Law 86-382, 86th Cong 2,200 Payment to employees' life insurance fund, Public Law 598, 83d Cong.. Contribution to retirement fund, Public Law 854, 84th Cong----- Total... Repairs and improvements to space for the relocation of the Tabulating Section, main building.. Replacement of message tube systems, main building. Lighting improvements, main reading room, main building... Lighting improvements, Copyright Section in annex and Card Index Section, main building. Replacement of city water distribution system and sewer and drainage systems serving the main Library building and grounds.. Fire extinguishers and fog nozzles for fire hose, both buildings. Installation of 3 fire hydrants, grounds, main building. Repairs and replacements, sidewalks surrounding main building... Installation of underground sprinkler system, grounds, main building... Cleaning granite walls and other stonework, grounds, main building............. Total... Library buildings and grounds, furniture and furnishings: Annual maintenance and repair, office machines and devices... Calculating machines for the Budget and Accounting Electric adding machines for Accounting Office; Divi- 1,400 $2,500 10,000 800 $36,300 20,000 21,000 8,400 6,500 265,000 3,500 4,700 Microfilm reading machines and editing equipment for Manuscript Orientalia, Serial, and Stack and Reader Divisions.. 7,000 Catalog cases, Processing Department.. Recording equipment, Music Division. File cabinets, Prints and Photograph Division.. Catalog cases, Copyright Office. File cabinets, Legislative Reference Service. Card file sections, Stack and Reader Division. Book racks, Stack and Reader Division.... Charging desk, Loan Division.. Automatic writing equipment, Office of the Secretary.. Collating machire, Legislative Reference Service.. Electric document, sorter, Copyright Office. Carpeting, Legislative Reference Service. Type for Printasign machine.. Total... 238, 700 Total, special nonrecurring construction items.. Grand total, gross increase 1964, maintenance and construction.. 389,300 238,700 15, 530, 600 16, 158, 600 |