This appropriation is used to acquire domestic and The legal publications acquired by purchase constitute a foreign trade publications, both current and noncurrent. most important part of the Law Library's acquisitions, The publications acquired by purchase constitute a very although a substantial part of the annual receipts is important part of the Library's acquisitions although they received by means other than purchase. The special represent only a small portion of the material received objectives for 1968 are: To continue the procurement of annually. The objectives for 1968 are: To continue the current foreign legal materials by placing purchase orders program for procurement of important research materials for certain necessary publications now received only to strengthen the Library's collections; to continue the irregularly through exchange or gift; to improve the acquisition of selected important foreign newspapers and procurement of important Hispanic, African, and Far periodicals; to continue the program for procurement of Eastern materials; to continue the procurement of both important materials from critical areas, particularly from current and noncurrent materials needed to strengthen Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia, and Latin America; to the Law Library's already comprehensive coverage of continue to strengthen the Library's acquisitions in the critical areas in Eastern Europe, Asia, and Africa; and to fields of science and technology; to continue the purchase continue the acquisition of photoduplicates of important of selected current titles on microfilm as an economy research items, especially those from critical areas, which measure in lieu of binding; to acquire a few important are no longer obtainable in the original. special collections long needed by the Library to fill gaps in the collections; and to preserve important materials Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) now on nitrate negative stills by converting them to a safety-base film. Identification code 01-25-0131-0-1-704 1966 actuall 1967 est. 1968 est. BookS FOR THE LAW LIBRARY For necessary expenses (except personal services) for acquisition of books, legal periodicals, and all other material for the increase of the law library, $125,000, to remain available until expended. (? U.S.C. 131, 132, 135, 137, 138; Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1967.) Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) For salaries and expenses to carry out the provisions of the Act approved March 3, 1931 (2 U.S.C. 135a), as amended, [$3,097,000] $6,085,000. [For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses”, including expenses of carrying out the Act of July 30, 1966 (Public Law 89522), $1,497,000.) (2 U.S.C. 135a, 135a note, 135a-1, 135b; 5 U.S.C. 1105; Public Law 87–765; Public Law 89-522; Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1967; Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1967.) Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) The Division for the Blind and Physically Handicapped is responsible for administering a national program to provide reading material for the blind and physically handicapped (Public Law 89–522) of the United States, U.S. territories and insular possessions. It has two closely related operations. 1. Procurement and distribution.-It provides books in embossed characters, and talking books with their associated reproducers. The books are distributed through 32 regional libraries which assume responsibility for their custody and circulation. The reproducers are distributed through 54 State agencies. The maintenance and procurement of these books are shown in the following table: SALARIES AND EXPENSES 1967 est. 1968 est. 113 1967 Personnel Summary actual estimale mental adjusted eslim ale (a) New titles. 345 355 100 455 495 (b) Older titles reissued 65 45 Total number of permanent positions. 45 59 55 38 54 14 (c) Magazines. 16 0 0 16 Full-time equivalent of other positions. 17 5 (d) Recorded cassettes. 0 7,500 7,500 25,000 42 50 57 514 Magnetic tape books.. 250 6.3 6.4 6.4 Embossed books: Average GS salary $7,125 $7,114 $7,056 (a) Press braille. 251 242 242 267 (b) Magazines 33 34 34 37 Machines: Phonographs purchased.. 10,000 20,000 20.000 40.000 50,000 ORGANIZING AND MICROFILMING THE PAPERS OF THE PRESIDENTS Phonographs repaired. 113,000 > 20,000 2 20,000 > 20,000 Phonographs salvaged scrapped 15,000 7,500 7,500 7,500 Cassette players purchased.... 0 2,000 2,000 2,000 For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Act of 1 Estimated figure. August 16, 1957 (71 Stat. 368), as amended by the Act of April 27 a Includes conversion to 3 speeds. 1964 (78 Stat. 183), $112,800, to remain available until expended. (2 U.S.C. 131 note; Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1967.) Objectives for 1968 are: (1) a moderate increase in procurement of braille books and magazines, (2) procurement Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) of more titles and copies of talking books including magazines and books on magnetic tape, (3) procurement of a Identification code 01-25-0142-0-1-704 1966 actual sufficient number of machines to equip newly registered blind and physically handicapped readers and to replace Program by activities: some of the obsolete machines, (4) completion of replace 10 Organizing, arranging, indexing, and micro- 111 115 ment of two-speed motors with three-speed motors in talking-book machines, and (5) the procurement of a Financing: limited quantity of tape-cassette machines with books to 21 Unobligated balance available, start of --20 --22 -20 play on them. 24 Unobligated balance available, end of year. 22 20 20 2. Cataloging, reference, circulation, and training services.-Catalogs of talking and braille books are prepared 40 New obligational authority (appropria tion) --and maintained, including a “Union Catalog of Hand 113 Copied Books in Braille” which brings together a record of holdings of all libraries for the blind. The Division Relation of obligations to expenditures: also maintains a unique collection (more than 30,000 vol- 71 Total obligations (affecting expenditures) -- 111 115 113 umes) of books in braille not available elsewhere for loan 72 Obligated balance, start of year. 21 10 in the United States. During the past 5-year period, 74 Obligated balance, end of year. -11 -10 -10 1962-66, the number of blind readers throughout the 90 Expenditures 121 117 113 country requiring catalogs from which to select reading matter has grown from 79,754 to 108,726 and circulation from 2,531,901 units (volumes, containers, and reels) to Public Law 85-147 (71 Stat. 368), approved August 16, 4,686,875. As a result of the expanded program, the num- 1957, authorizes an appropriation of $720 thousand to reber of readers and circulation are expected to increase main available until expended, to arrange, index, and rapidly in 1967 and 1968. Inquiries are received concern- microfilm the Papers of the Presidents of the United States ing library and related services available to the blind and in the collections of the Library of Congress. This law to other physically handicapped persons. Individuals was amended by Public Law 88-299 (78 Stat. 183), apthroughout the Nation who are interested in transcrib- proved April 27, 1964, which removes the $720 thousand ing or proofreading braille are trained and those qualified limitation and authorizes to be appropriated such amounts are certified. During fiscal 1966, 899 individuals were as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of Public 113 113 Bureau of the Budget note.--Indonesia is not on the announced list of excess currency countries for either 1967 or 1968. Section 104(n) of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (established by Public Law 85-931, approved Sept. 6, 1958), authorizes the Librarian of Congress to use foreign currencies accruing, under this act to provide information of technical, scientific, cultural, or educational significance to the United States through the collection of foreign library materials and the distribution of copies thereof to libraries and research centers in the United States. The program is being continued on a full year's basis in six countries in 1967: India, Indonesia, Israel, Nepal, Pakistan, and the United Arab Republic; in addition, if circumstances permit, programs will be initiated in Ceylon, Poland, and Yugoslavia. The initiation of similar programs in the Congo and Tunisia is proposed for 1968. Of the total amount requested, $2,584 thousand will be used to purchase foreign currencies, while $275 thousand will provide U.S. dollar support. 1. Acquisition of books and other library materials. Based upon the information received during the exploratory stage concerning materials available in the two additional countries and the requirements of other Federal agencies and certain research libraries in the United States, publications and other library materials will be purchased in multiple copies from 11 countries and distributed to selected libraries and research centers in the United States, including the Library of Congress. 93 91 COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF LIBRARY MATERIALS (SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY PROGRAM) For necessary expenses for carrying out the provisions of section 104[(n)]0)(5) of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1704[(n)]), to remain available until expended, [$2,268,000, of which $2,088,000] $2,859,000, of which $2,584,000 shall be available only for payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department shall determine to be excess to the normal requirements of the United States. (Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1967.) LIBRARY OF CONGRESS-Continued ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS General and special funds-Continued Appropriations in this Act available to the Library for salaries shall be available for expenses of investigatin COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF LIBRARY MATERIALS of Library employees; special and temporary service (SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY PROGRAM) —Continued employees engaged by the day or hour or in piecework) as authorized by [section 15 of the Act of August U.S.C. [55a)] 3109. 2. Program support (U.S. dollars).—U.S. dollars are Not to exceed ten positions in the Library of Cong required to pay certain expenses which cannot be paid by exempt from the provisions of appropriation Acts co foreign currencies, such as salaries and personnel benefits of employment of aliens during the current fiscal year, but U.S. personnel abroad, salaries of the coordinating staff at shall not make any appointment to any such position ascertained that he cannot secure for such appointment the Library of Congress, travel in some instances, and any of the categories specified in such provisions who equipment and supplies which cannot be procured abroad. special qualifications for the particular position and a meets the general requirements for employment in th Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) Congress. Funds available to the Library of Congress may be reimburse the Department of State for medical service: Identification code 01-25-0144-0-1-704 employees of the Library of Congress stationed abroad; or hire of passenger motor vehicles; and for payme Personnel compensation: storage and transportation of household goods, and tr 11.1 Permanent positions... 120 134 183 and per diem expenses for families en route (not to ex 11.3 Positions other than permanent. 163 303 376 four), subject to such rules and regulations as may be i 11.5 Other personnel compensation... 19 17 Librarian of Congress. (Legislative Branch Approj 1967.) Total personnel compensation. 302 450 575 12.0 Personnel benefits.. 10 14 21.0 Travel and transportation of persons 22 ALLOCATIONS RECEIVED FROM OTHER Accou 22.0 Transportation of things... 106 201 270 Note.-Obligations incurred under allocations from other accoun 23.0 Rent, communications, and utilities.. 96 129 164 in the schedule of the parent appropriation as follows: 24.0 Printing and reproduction... 73 126 136 State “Mutual educational and cultural exchange activities." National Science Foundation, “Salaries and expenses.' 25.1 Other services... 77 175 201 26.0 Supplies and materials. 32 78 31.0 Equipment.. 711 1.047 1,323 OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES DEVISE FUND 99.0 Total obligations... 1,429 (Permanent, indefinite, special fund) 1966 actual 1967 est. 1968 est. . PRINTING AND BINDING For authorized printing and binding for the Congress; for printing and binding for the Architect of the Capitol; expenses necessary for preparing the semimonthly and session index to the Congressional Record, as authorized by law (44 U.S.C. 182); printing, binding, and distribution of the Federal Register (including the Code of Federal Regulations) as authorized by law (44 U.S.C. 309, 311, 311a); and printing and binding of Government publications authorized by law to be distributed without charge to the recipients; [$21,500,000] $26,700,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall not be available for printing and binding part 2 of the annual report of the Secretary of Agriculture (known as the Yearbook of Agriculture): Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for the payment of obligations incurred under the appropriations for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years. (Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1967.) 2,099 Program by activities: 1. Acquisition of library materials.. (a) Department of Defense. (b) Other agencies.... (a) Air Force.. (c) Others.... sional committees and commissions.-- 5,335 Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) Personnel compensation; Permanent positions...- Total personnel compensation. persons , subsidies, and contributions. 6,367 30 7,565 545 150 202 160 600 630 90 250 14 9,739 682 230 502 301 1.310 1,070 170 959 14 OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Office of Superintendent of Documents, including compensation of all employees in accordance with the Act entitled “An Act to regulate and fix rates of pay for employees and officers of the Government Printing Office”, approved June 7, 1924 (44 U.S.C. 40); travel expenses (not to exceed $1,500); price lists and bibliographies; repairs to buildings, elevators, and machinery; and supplying books to depository libraries; [$6,155,900] $6,366,180: Provided, That $200,000 of this appropriation shall be apportioned for use pursuant to section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (31 U.S.C. 665), with the approval of the Public Printer, only to the extent necessary to provide for expenses (excluding permanent personal services) for workload increases not anticipated in the budget estimates and which cannot be provided for by normal budgetary adjustments. (Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1967.) |
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