DEPARTMENTS OF STATE, JUSTICE, APPROPRIATION BILL FOR 1945 DIV. COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS UNITED STATES SENATE SEVENTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON H. R. 4204 A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1945, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 16849 Printed for the use of the Committee on Appropriations UNITED STATES WASHINGTON: 1944 SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS PAT MCCARRAN, Nevada, Chairman KENNETH MCKELLAR, Tennessee WALLACE H. WHITE, JR., Maine EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS FROM COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS FOR TOM CONNALLY, Texas WALTER F. GEORGE, Georgia HIRAM JOHNSON, California EVERARD H. SMITH, Clerk II DEPARTMENTS OF STATE, JUSTICE, AND COMMERCE APPROPRIATION BILL FOR 1945 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1944 UNITED STATES SENATE, SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, Washington, D. C. The subcommittee met at 10:30 a. m., Hon. Pat McCarran (chair man of the subcommittee) presiding. Present: Senators McCarran, McKellar, and Burton. STATE DEPARTMENT STATEMENTS OF G. HOWLAND SHAW, ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE; HARRY M. KURTH, CHIEF, DIVISION OF BUDGET AND FINANCE; JOHN ROSS, DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION; MONNETT B. DAVIS, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF FOREIGN SERVICE ADMINISTRATION; LAURENCE C. FRANK, CHIEF, DIVISION OF FOREIGN SERVICE ADMINISTRATION, MILLARD L. KENESTRICK, ASSISTANT CHIEF, DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT; E. WILDER SPAULDING, ACTING CHIEF, DIVISION OF RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION; AND OTTO E. GUTHE, ASSISTANT CHIEF, DIVISION OF GEOGRAPHY AND CARTOGRAPHY Senator MCCARRAN. This hearing is in reference to the bill, H. R. 4204, making appropriations for the Department of State for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1945, and for other purposes. SUPPLEMENTAL ESTIMATES There has come to the chairman of the committee a letter of the President transmitting a supplemental Budget estimate for the State Department. The letter will be inserted in the record at this point. (The letter follows:) [S. Doc. No. 163, 78th Cong., 2d Sess.] COMMUNICATION FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TRANSMITTING SUPPLEMENTAL ESTIMATES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FISCAL YEAR 1945, AMOUNTING TO $2,869,000, IN THE FORM OF AMENDMENTS TO THE BUDGET FOR SAID FISCAL YEAR The PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE. THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, March 9, 1944. SIR: I have the honor to transmit herewith for the consideration of Congress supplemental estimates of appropriations, in the amount of $2,869,000 for the Department of State, for the fiscal year 1945, in the form of amendments to the Budget for said fiscal year. The details of these estimates, the necessity therefor, and the reasons for their transmission at this time are set forth in the letter of the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, transmitted herewith, in whose comments and observations thereon I concur. SIR: I have the honor to transmit herewith for your consideration supplemental estimates of appropriations, in the amount of $2,869,000, for the Department of State, for the fiscal year 1945, in the form of amendments to the Budget for said fiscal year, as follows: DEPARTMENT OF STATE-OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY On page 612 of the Budget, column 1, under the head "Salaries, Department of State," increase the estimate from "$7,700,000" to "$10,340,000" (increase) – $2,640, 000 The increase indicated is composed in part of funds necessary to carry on a fullyear basis through the fiscal year 1945 the additional personnel contemplated in the deficiency estimate of $350,000 for the fiscal year 1944 now pending before the Appropriations Committee of the House. The balance of the increase represents the funds necessary to provide in 1945 for personnel in the Department of State now paid from the emergency fund for the President and engaged on special political and post-war studies, and geographical work closely related thereto. In order to provide for this personnel in the regular salary appropriations of the Department during the fiscal year 1945 it is estimated that $2,640,000 will be required in addition to the Budget estimate heretofore presented for that purpose for the fiscal year indicated. On page 613 of the Budget, column 1, under the head "Contingent expenses, Department of State," increase the estimate from "$388,000" to "$588,000" and In line 2, after the word "fixtures", insert a comma and the words "purchase of uniforms"; In line 3, after the words "translating services" insert the words "and In line 17, increase the limitation from "$20,000" to "$26,000"; $200,000 The anticipated increase in personnel during the fiscal year 1945 will make necessary the provisions of additional funds for contingent expenses of the Department for the same period. It is estimated that additional requirements for supplies and materials, contractual services incident to the program of geographic studies, travel and per diem of consultants, communication services, books, maps, and technical publications, will require an appropriation of $200,000 in addition to that contemplated by the Budget already presented for the fiscal year 1945. On page 614 of the Budget, column 1, under the head "Printing and binding, Department of State," increase the estimate from "$265,000" to "$294,000" (increase) -.. $29,000 The printing of special maps, charts, and other geographic aids incident to the program of geographic studies is being financed during the current fiscal year from the President's emergency fund. For the fiscal year 1945 it is proposed to charge expenditures of this character to the regular printing and binding appropriation for the Department of State. Based on past experience and indicated requirements for the fiscal year 1945 it is estimated that the cost of such special printing will amount to $29,000. It is therefore recommended that the Budget estimate for this appropriation as already presented to Congress for 1945, be increased in the sum of $29,000. The foregoing supplemental estimates of appropriations are made necessary by reason of contingencies which have arisen since the transmission of the Budget for the fiscal year 1945. I recommend that they be transmitted to Congress. Very respectfully, HAROLD D. SMITH, Director of the Bureau of the Budget. Senator MCCARRAN. Mr. Shaw, do you care to discuss that item? Mr. SHAW. I would like to make a brief general statement, Mr. Chairman, if I may, covering the whole field. Senator MCCARRAN. Very well. Mr. SHAW. In addition to the estimates approved by the House, we are asking, first, for additional estimates in the amount of $2,869,000, and also for the restoration of $1,490,000 of the $3,218,000 representing reduction by the House. CHANGES REQUESTED Senator MCCARRAN. The letter of the Acting Secretary of State, dated February 24, 1944, listing the items making up the amounts you have just given will be inserted in the record at this point. (The letter follows:) DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, February 24, 1944. The Honorable PAT MCCARRAN, Chairman, Subcommittee in charge of the State, # Justice, and Commerce Appropriation Bill, United States Senate. MY DEAR SENATOR MCCARRAN: I am in receipt of your letter of February 16, 1944, in which you request that you be informed of any changes deemed necessary in the State Department appropriation bill for the fiscal year 1945 as reported to the House. After careful consideration of the bill it is felt that a number of the items reduced by the House Committee below the Budget estimates must be restored if the Department is to be in a position to carry out effectively its responsibilities for the conduct of foreign relations of this Government during the coming year. There is enclosed a statement indicating the amendments desired and the reasons for each. Although it is felt that a number of the other appropriations in the bill which have been reduced by the House committee will in all probably prove to be inadequate, I am not at this time requesting their restoration to the bill, because the amount of the appropriations to be required is entirely contingent upon conditions which will prevail during 1945 and, therefore, altogether unpredictable at present. Accordingly, restoration of the amounts reduced by the House in the following items is not requested at this time and at a later date supplemental appropriations will be requested for those items which prove inadequate. |