1 Includes capital outlay as follows: 1962, $6 thousand; 1963, $1 thousand; 1964, $1 thousand. 2 Selected resources as of June 30 are as follows: Unpaid undelivered orders, 1961. $7 thousand; 1962, $85 thousand; 1963, $7 thousand; 1964, $8 thousand. Reimbursements from non-Federal sources are derived from employee details (5 U,S.C. 2332(c)(2)). This appropriation provides for continued attention by the Commission to interrelations of Federal, State, and local governments. Representatives of the Federal, State, and local governments are brought together for consideration of common problems, and to provide a forum for discussing the administration and coordination of Federal grant and other programs requiring intergovernmental cooperation. Proposed Federal and State legislative and administrative programs are developed to coordinate taxes at all levels in order to reduce tax overlapping and simplify the tax structure, and to reduce taxpayer-compliance costs and costs of tax administration. Technical assistance is provided in the review of proposed legislation to determine its overall effect in the Federal system, and the most desirable allocations of governmental functions, responsibilities, and revenue among the several levels of government are recommended. Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION General and special funds: SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the American Battle Monuments Commission, including the acquisition of land or interest in land in foreign countries; purchase and repair of uniforms for caretakers of national cemeteries and monuments outside of the United States and its territories and possessions; not to exceed [$80,000] $70,000 for expenses of travel; rent of office and garage space in foreign countries; purchase (one medium sedan, at not to exceed $3,000, for replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign countries when required by law of such countries; [$1,523,000] $1,820,000: Provided, That where station allowance has been authorized by the Department of the Army for officers of the Army serving the Army at certain foreign stations, the same allowance shall be authorized for officers of the Armed Forces assigned to the Commission while serving at the same foreign stations, and this appropriation is hereby made available for the payment of such allowance: Provided further, That when traveling on business of the Commission, officers of the Armed Forces serving as members or as secretary of the Commission may be reimbursed for expenses as provided for civilian members of the Commission: Provided further, That the Commission shall reimburse other Government agencies, including the Armed Forces, for salary, pay, and allowances of personnel assigned to it. [DEDICATION OF MEMORIALS] [Not to exceed $40,000 shall be available until June 30, 1964, from the appropriation to the Commission for "Salaries and expenses", for the current fiscal year, for necessary expenses of appropriate dedications of World War II memorials, erected under the authority of the Act of July 25, 1956 (36 U.S.C. 123), including travel and such other expenses as the Commission may deem necessary, and such amount may be expended without regard to such provisions of law, or regulations relating to the expenditure of public funds as the Commission may deem proper (except that this exemption shall not be construed as waiving the requirement for a General Accounting Office audit): Provided, That, when in the discretion of the head of any other Government agency it would be in the public interest, personnel, services, supplies, equipment, and facilities of such agency may be furnished, without reimbursement to the Commission for the purposes of these dedications.] (36 U.S.C. 121-138b; Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1963.) New obligational authority (proposed supple- 8 42 50 50 Under existing legislation, 1963.-Provides for wage board increases to alien personnel effective Nov. 1, 1962. CONSTRUCTION OF MEMORIALS AND CEMETERIES The American Battle Monuments Commission maintains the World War I and World War II American military cemeteries in foreign countries and the memorials in the war areas commemorating the participation of the American Armed Forces. There are 11 memorials and 8 cemeteries, each with a memorial chapel, at World War I sites, and 14 cemeteries and memorials at World War II sites. Interred in these cemeteries are the remains of 124,079 servicemen and women, and an additional 91,419 missing and unidentified are commemorated by the inscribing of their names upon the walls of these and other memorials erected by the Commission in the United States and at Honolulu. In addition, the Commission maintains the U.S. National Cemetery, Mexico City, Mexico. Program by activities: Each year large numbers of American tourists and local citizens visit the cemeteries and memorials. The Commission is responsible also for the planning and construction of all military memorials. A supplemental appropriation to cover wage board increases is proposed for separate transmittal. Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) 1. Administration... 1963 1964 1962 actual estimate estimate 107 (a) European theater... 252 (b) Mediterranean theater. 131 (c) Pacific theater.. 125 (d) United States.... 2 New obligational authority. 1 Selected resources as of June 30 are as follows: Unpaid undelivered orders, 1961, $3,945 thousand; 1962. 1. Design, specifications, and supervision.-Work in 1963 will complete the project. 2. Construction of building.-This activity provides for the completion of minor items, including a parking lot under the supervision of the Bureau of Public Roads. Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) Object Classification (in thousands of dollars)-Continued 1962 actual ALLOCATION ACCOUNTS-Continued 32 Lands and structures.. 1,679 755 Total, allocation accounts. 1,894 995 CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD General and special funds: SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Civil Aeronautics Board, including employment of temporary guards on a contract or fee basis; not to exceed $1,000 for official reception and representation expenses; hire, operation, maintenance, and repair of aircraft; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S. C. 55a), at rates for individuals not to exceed $100 per diem; [$9,150,000 $10,800,000. (49 U.S.C. 1301-1325, 1371-1386, 1422, 1429, 1441-1510, 1531-1542; 15 U.S.C. 21; 71 Stat. 629; Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1963.) Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) Commercial rate cases and matters processed.. Examiner decisions issued: 4. Administrative services activities. 706 758 800 Economic enforcement: Passenger and shipper complaints re Change in selected resources 2 -5 Enforcement actions completed. 588 570 590 Accident investigations and determination of probable cause.... The Board regulates economic aspects of domestic and international air carrier operations; investigates aircraft accidents; participates in the development of international air transportation; and participates in the development of safety rules and standards. The increase proposed for 1964 is for expansion in certain critical program areas, primarily in the routes, rates, and safety areas. 1. Economic regulation includes granting certificates of public convenience and necessity, prescribing or approving rates and rate practices of air carriers, preventing unfair competition, approving business relationships between air carriers, and adjudicating complaints of alleged violations of civil air regulations. Personnel Summary 873 878 943 2 1 790 856 900 836 857 925 9.8 9.9 10.1 $8,395 $9,158 $9,405 |