Hearings, Reports and Prints of the Senate Committee on Appropriations

Funds are requested to cover within-grade increases and reallocations as follows:

130,980

See p. 130

2.

To absorb this amount would mean the equivalent of approximately ten

8 GS-17, 5 GS-15, 6 GS-14, 12 GS-13, 6 GS-12

13 GS-11, 9 GS-9, 3 GS-7, 16 GS-5, 1 GS-3

Personnel Benefits

$1,210,388 98,618

$1,309,006

+ 1,764,045

See p. 136

For documentation and status of legislation (10)

2 GS-13, 1 GS-12, 2 GS-11, 2 GS-9, 1 GS-7, 2 GS-5 Personnel Benefits

See p. 142

For information and reference services (26)

2 GS-14, 1 GS-12, 3 GS-11, 2 GS-9, 7 GS-7, 5 GS-5,

See p. 147

For the promotion of 6 GS-17 to GS-18; 2 GS-16 to GS-17;

35,442

4. Experts and Consultants

5.

An increase from $39,000 to $60,000. This increase is requested to
hire temporary experts and consultants on a personal service basis.

Travel

An increase from $25,000 to $28,000. The increase is needed for

regular travel.

6. Rent, Communications, and Utilities

An increase from $4,200 to $6,800. An additional $600 is needed for
increased costs of long distance telephone service, $200 is needed for
telegraph, teletype and cable communications, and $1,800 is needed for
the rental of equipment.

7. Supplies and Materials

An increase from $65,000 to $75,000. This increase is requested to
pay for expendable office supplies for an increased staff, $5,000, and
for the purchase of additional pamphlets and documents used in

responding to Congressional requests, $5,000.

For training of staff members in facilities outside the Library. Graphic services - $2,000

To pay for more graphic services procured through contracts. Contractual Services

$250,000

This request is made to implement the Reorganization Act of 1970 which authorizes the Service to procure by contract the temporary or intermittent assistance of educational, research, and other organizations or experts learned in particular or specialized fields of knowledge.

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