Mr. FOSTER. That is right, sir.

Mr. FOGARTY. How much are you absorbing of this cost in the fiscal year 1952?

Mr. FOSTER. Our estimated total cost for the year, Mr. Chairman, was $511,000. We are absorbing all but $376,000 or about one third. The $442,000 which you see before you in this presentation includes $66,000 that the Budget Bureau put in as a pay increase. Legitimately it is a part of Public Law 78. So the additional cost, for that program instead of $611,000, is $677,00. Because they had submitted it on that basis, our submission to you followed automatically. Perhaps Mr. Dodson would verify that.

Mr. DODSON. That is substantially correct. Bureau of the Budget, to give you the complete story-$66,000 has been included in here for pay act costs; that is really program costs of the Farm Service. is the story in brief.

That

SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET REQUESTED PRIOR TO AUTHORIZATION FOR PROGRAM CONTINUANCE

Mr. FOGARTY. You are asking for this supplemental for the rest of the fiscal year at the same time Congress has not approved the authorization: is that correct?

Mr. GOODWIN. That is right, sir. We anticipated that that action would be taken, either for or against, before we got the final action on this.

Mr. FOSTER. In any case, Mr. Chairman, the present agreement will expire on May 11, and, if we had no further agreement after that time and it became necessary to return the nationals to Mexico, we would undoubtedly have a job of at least a month's duration and probably more, sir.

PERSONNEL CARRIED ON FARM PROGRAM

Mr. FOGARTY. What was your actual employment in this program as of January 31?

Mr. GOODWIN. Two hundred and ninety-five. You are talking now about the figure of the farm program?

Mr. FOGARTY. Yes, on this program.

Mr. GOODWIN. Public Law 78?

Mr. FOGARTY. Yes.

Mr. GOODWIN. Two hundred and ninety-five.

Mr. FOGARTY. What was the highest peak during the operation of this law?

Mr. GOODWIN. October.

Mr. FOGARTY. Will you put in the record a breakdown of employment month by month?

Mr. GOODWIN. In October it was 502. (The information requested follows:)

95654-52-18

ESTIMATED NUMBER OF FULL-TIME POSITIONS REQUIRED ON FARM LABOR

PROGRAM

Mr. FOGARTY. In this appropriation you are asking for, how many full-time positions will this allow for the rest of the fiscal year? Do you have an anticipated breakdown month by month?

Mr. GOODWIN. Yes.

Mr. FOGARTY. Will you put that in the record, too? (The information requested follows:)

Mr. FOGARTY. What is the average employment?

Mr. GOODWIN. We haven't figured it by average. In February we figured 208, March, 135; April, 343; May, 259; June, 285. Mr. FOSTER. 256.

AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENT TO PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE

Mr. FOGARTY. How much is Public Health asking for?
Mr. FOSTER. $95,000.

Mr. FOGARTY. What is this $195,000 I see on page 13?

Mr. FOSTER. That is the total for the year.

May I correct that to $83,000? That is their request. Of the $611,000, $83,000 is their request.

Mr. FOGARTY. On page 5, services performed by other agencies, $83,000-is that all Public Health?

Mr. FOSTER. Yes, sir.

Mr. FOGARTY. Where is that breakdown in justification?

Mr. MEYER. On page 13. That is the breakdown of all Public Health.

Mr. FOGARTY. You have a breakdown for positions and other costs, but you have no justification for positions or tell what these people are going to do. Where can we get that?

Mr. FOSTER. We will have to provide that for you, Mr. Chairman. I have it. It is a question of putting it in form for insertion in the record.

Mr. FOGARTY. For the record, will you put in the average number that they have employed and what they are doing and have done, the same as you have given for your appropriation, and the average employment month by month for the rest of this fiscal year?

Mr. FOSTER. All right, sir.

(The information requested follows:)

SERVICES PERFORMED BY OTHER AGENCIES

PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE

01 Personal services.-The total request for personal services for the fourth quarter amounts to $36,720. The actual obligations through December 31, 1951. amounted to $28,251. As of December 31, 1951, there were 16 full-time people on the rolls at an annual rate of $79,942 and a daily rate of $307.47. Projecting these positions for 65 days for January, February, and March would require $19,459 after lapse deduction of 2.6 percent.

For the period April 1 through June 30, 1952, the 16 full-time positions at a daily rate of $307.47 have been projected for 65 days for an amount of $19,985. The additional workload that will be handled in the reception centers during this period will require filling of 15 vacancies at an annual rate of $79,216 and a daily rate of $304.68 less lapse for an amount required of $14,235. It is estimated that $2,500 will be required for holiday and overtime pay.

02 Travel.-The actual obligations for the period ending December 31, 1951, amounted to $9,296. Based on the current rate of obligations, it is estimated that $5,954 will be needed for the period January 1 through March 31, 1952. An estimate of $11,355 will be required for the period April 1, 1952, through June 30, 1952, and has been computed as follows:

Permanent change of station, 15 at $230_
Transfer of dependents, 15 at $209----
Temporary travel:

Commissioned officers, 90 days at $28_
Civil service personnel, 90 days at $25_--

Total_____

$3,450

3, 135

2, 520

2, 250

11, 355

03 Transportation of things.-The actual obligations for the period ending December 31, 1951, amounted to $1,523, and it is estimated that $942 will be required for the period January 1 through March 31, 1952. Eight thousand, five hundred dollars will be required for shipment of household goods for approximately 15 employees. This is an average of approximately $500 each. It is estimated that $1,000 will be required for shipment of two X-ray machines and medical supplies.

04 Communication services.-The actual obligations through December 31, 1951, amounted to $702. It is estimated that $1,073 will be required for the period January 1 through March 31, 1952. An amount of $1,075 is estimated for the period April 1 through June 30, 1952, for costs of telegraph, toll charges, postage and post office boxes.

07 Contractual services.-The actual obligations for the period ending December 31, 1951, amounted to $18,241. It is estimated that $3,684 will be required for the period January 1 through March 31, 1952. This amount includes $2,500 for contract services of Mexican physicians and $1,184 for miscellaneous repairs and services. It is estimated that $17,075 will be required for 3 months of operation April 1 through June 30, 1952. This amount includes $12,500 for contract services of Mexican physicians for the preliminary screening of 50,000 alien workers at the rate of 25 cents for each alien examined. An amount of $1,650 is included for repairs and services necessary for the operation of the X-ray machines. An amount of $2,500 is included to cover alterations of rooms at two centers which includes necessary plumbing and the separation of the rooms needed for taking and developing of film and for performing medical examinations. An amount of $425 is estimated for miscellaneous contract services.

08 Supplies and materials.-The actual obligations for the period ending December 31, 1951, amounted to $15,790. It is estimated that $4,410 will be required for the period January 1 through March 31, 1952, for X-ray, medical and office supplies. It is estimated that $7,175 will be required for the period April 1 through June 30, 1952. This amount includes $1,775 for film, developer, fixer, and miscellaneous supplies required in the processing of chest X-rays. Also included is an amount of $4,000 required for vaccine for 50,000 aliens at 8 cents; $1,250 for miscellaneous medical supplies and $150 for office supplies. 15 Taxes and assessments.-The actual obligations through December 21, 1951, amounted to $36. It is estimated that $39 will be required for the period January 1 through March 31, 1952. It is estimated that $100 will be required for the period April 1 through June 30, 1952 to provide for social security tax on temporary employment.

PROPOSED LANGUAGE CHANGES

Mr. FOGARTY. You have a change in the language.

Mr. FOSTER. It is a very small change, sir. We eliminated the 120day provision for employment of nationals in Mexico. Mr. FOGARTY. Why do you want that change?

Mr. FOSTER. It has created a problem where we have to terminate those employees and then rehire them again. We have an operation in Mexico City that lasts longer than 120 days. That is true in our migration centers in Mexico, as well as in our headquarters. It has created a problem of having to terminate employees and then rehire them.

Mr. FOGARTY. What is the basic law with regard to hiring anyone exceeding 120 days?

Mr. FOSTER. I don't know why this provision was put in, Mr. Chairman. It serves no particular purpose that we can see.

Mr. DENTON. This appropriation is for $611,000. Something was said about $2,000,000. What was that?

AMOUNT OF SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET REQUEST BY IMMIGRATION SERVICE TO CURTAIL ILLEGAL ENTRY OF MEXICAN NATIONALS

Mr. FOGARTY. The Immigration Service, according the supplementals before Congress, is asking for an additional $2,000,000 for this program for the 1952 fiscal year. I do not have the figures as to what they have already had appropriated for this program.

Mr. GOODWIN. I question whether that is for this same program. That is for the general tightening of the law.