APPENDIX TO THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1966 Financing: 21 Unobligated balance available, start of year. 23 Unobligated balance transferred to "Salaries and expenses, National Capital Transportation Agency (78 Stat. 273) ....... 45 Transfer of unobligated balance to proposed for separate transmittal, "Land acquisition and construction". 24 Unobligated balance available, end of year . New obligational authority. (program cost 1964 actual -2 Program by activities: 10 Preliminary engineering (obligations)... -1,306 1,306 Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) Financing: 11 Receipts and reimbursements from nonFederal sources. 61 -58 2 1965 1966 estimate estimate 22 -1,306 LAND ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) 1964 actual 500 1 Selected resources as of June 30 are as follows: Unpaid undelivered orders, 1963, $61 thousand; 1964, $58 thousand; 1965, $58 thousand; 1966, $58 thousand. 806 Funds have been appropriated for the purchase of extra wide median strips and related highway construction cost increases necessary to provide for eventual rapid transit. facilities along Interstate Route 66 in Virginia and Interstate Route 95 and the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Maryland. No funds have been expended for these purposes, but a transfer was made in 1965 for administrative expenses. 58 -58 -806 806 1965 estimate 58 -58 1966 estimate 16,710 -5,733 1. Commission and administrative costs.-The Commission is charged with studying the current and future impact of technological changes, automation, and economic progress on human and community needs and recommending specific administrative and legislative steps to be taken on the Federal, State, and local government levels. The Commission will submit a final report of its findings and recommendations to the President and the Congress by January 1, 1966. The activity provides Commission, staff assistance, and administrative costs through its termination date of January 31, 1966. 2. Contract research.-Research and analytical contracts with both private and Federal agencies will be negotiated to compile studies and reports. Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary for the National Labor Relations Board to carry out the functions vested in it by the Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947, as amended (29 U.S.C. 141-167), and other laws, [$25,000,000 $28,165,000: Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be available to organize or assist in organizing agricultural laborers or used in connection with investigations, hearings, directives, or orders concerning bargaining units composed of agricultural laborers as referred to in section 2(3) of the Act of July 5, 1935 (29 U.S.C. 152), and as amended by the LaborManagement Relations Act, 1947, as amended, and as defined in section 3(f) of the Act of June 25, 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203), and including in said definition employees engaged in the maintenance and operation of ditches, canals, reservoirs, and waterways when maintained or operated on a mutual, nonprofit basis and at least 95 per centum of the water stored or supplied thereby is used for farming purposes. (47 U.S.C. 222, Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare Appropriation Act, 1965.) NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD-Con. General and special funds-Continued 14,231 16,395 17,335 2,955 3,480 3,128 3,938 4,398 140 22,446 22,460 -14 22,446 22,306 1,582 -1,812 -27 1965 1966 estimate estimate 26,170 -12 26,158 26,158 25,000 25,000 1,158 2. Trial examiner hearing.-Trial examiners conduct public hearings in unfair labor practice cases. Their findings and recommendations are set forth in trial examiner decisions. In 1964 there were 1,069 hearings held, 148 proceedings adjusted and 744 decisions issued. The estimate for 1965 is for 1,170 hearings, 183 adjusted proceedings and 857 decisions. The 1966 estimate is for 1,235 hearings, 246 adjusted proceedings, and 1,081 decisions. 3. Board adjudication.-In an unfair labor practice case a trial examiner's decision becomes a Board order if no exceptions are filed. About 24% of these trial examiner decisions become automatic Board orders. The remainder are referred to the Board for decision, of which the Board issued 547 in 1964. The estimate for 1965 is 764 and the estimate for 1966 is 887. The Board issued 266 decisions in contested representation proceedings in 1963 and 197 in 1964; it is estimated that issuances will be 184 and 196 in 1965 and 1966, respectively. These decisions are inclusive of those cases in which a request for review of 28,165 regional director's decisions has been granted. Regional directors issued 2,034 such decisions in 1963, and 1,820 in 1964. The estimate is 1,970 for 1965 and 2,077 in 1966. 4. Securing compliance with Board orders.-If the parties do not voluntarily comply with the Board's order involving unfair labor practices, the Board must request the courts to enforce its decisions. In 1964 a total of 249 28,165 Board decisions of all kinds required litigation; the estimate for 1965 is 315; the estimate for 1966 is 384. Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) 26,158 1,812 -2,311 22,049 24,559 1,100 28,132 33 28,165 28,165 28,165 2,311 -2,361 28,057 58 1 Selected resources as of June 30 are as follows: Unpaid undelivered orders, 1963, $119 thousand; 1964, $175 thousand; 1965, $163 thousand; 1966, $196 thousand. The Board resolves representation disputes in industry and remedies and prevents specified unfair labor practices by employers or labor organizations. Additional funds are requested to enable the agency to effectively cope with a steadily rising caseload in both unfair labor practice and Estimates for 1966 reflect an intake representation cases. increase over 1965 of 8.4% for unfair labor practice cases and 5.7% for representation cases. 1. Field investigation.-Charges of unfair labor practices and petitions for elections to resolve representation disputes are investigated by regional office personnel. About 88% of the unfair labor practice cases and about 81% of the representation cases are closed by settlement, dismissal, or withdrawal. The remainder are prepared for public hearing. The agency strives for the voluntary settlement of disputes, and the high incidence of informal settlements achieved thus far is expected to continue in 1966. 1964 1965 actual estimate Total program costs, funded—obliga tions.... -2 Financing: 25 Unobligated balance lapsing---- New obligational authority....... 2 2 -2 _313 2 NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD 2 15.0 $19,270 1964 actual 629 452 830 1,911 39 1,950 SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary for carrying out the provisions of the Railway Labor Act, as amended (45 U.S.C. 151-188), including temporary employment of referees under section 3 of the Railway Labor Act, as amended, at rates not in excess of $100 per diem; and emergency boards appointed by the President pursuant to section 10 of said Act (45 U.S.C. 160); [$1,970,000 $2,050,000. (45 U.S.C. 154; Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare Appropriation Act, 1965.) Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) 13 16.0 $21,555 1966 estimate 728 460 834 13 -13 2,022 13 -13 10 1 2 13 1965 1966 estimate estimate 1 16.0 $21,555 750 460 840 2,022 2,050 2,050 Identification code 31-45-0100-0-1-703 1964 1965 1966 actual estimate estimate 864 585 1,449 74 218 45 73 34 11 7 1,911 104 23 121 8.6 $8,555 NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 1964 actual 987 599 112,412 25,882 1,586 80 230 44 45 15 14 19,632 19,291 8 2,022 105 23 127 8.6 $9,057 SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary to carry out the purposes of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861-1875), including award of graduate fellowships; services as authorized by section 15 maintenance and operation of one aircraft; [hire of one aircraft purchase of flight services for research support; hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $2,500 for official reception and representation expenses; and reimbursement of the General Services Administration for security guard services; [$420,400,000 $530,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the foregoing amount not less than $37,600,000 shall be available for tuition, grants, and allowances in connection with a program of supplementary training for secondary school science and mathematics teachers: Provided further, That not to exceed $1,000,000 of the foregoing appropriation may be used to purchase foreign currencies which accrue under title I of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1704), for the purposes authorized by section 104(k) of that Act: [Provided further, That no part of the foregoing appropriation may be transferred to any other agency of the government for research without the approval of the Bureau of the Budget.] (Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1965.) Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) 1965 estimate 120,700 41,700 1,009 599 26.700 19,300 1,608 81 235 44 45 15 14 8 2,050 105 23 128 8.6 $9,130 1966 estimate 191,000 31,600 31,500 22,800 177,217 208,400 276,900 102,580 113,500 129,000 50,014 75,000 95,000 The Foundation supports the basic sciences and science education, primarily at colleges and universities. Grants are made for basic research, research facilities, support of graduate study, science teacher training and curriculum improvement, scientific information services, and special programs for institutional development. Major emphasis in 1966 is on providing funds in the Foundation budget to maintain an adequate rate of growth in Federal support for research in colleges and universities. Funds are also included for increased support for graduate training in the sciences and engineering and for strengthening science programs at developing institutions. 1. Basic research and supporting facilities.-The budget provides for the award of grants and contracts in the various activity areas as follows: (a) Basic research project grants.-Grants for the conduct of basic research are awarded on the basis of scientific merit to investigators at more than 450 institutions. GRANTS FOR SUPPORT OF RESEARCH PROJECTS 1966 1965 estimate estimate 2,709 2,892 2,900 4,300 Number of grants awarded. (b) National research programs. Support is provided for broad national programs of scientific research, including the Antarctic research program, the International Indian Ocean Expedition and deep crustal studies of the earth (Project Mohole). A new ocean sediment coring program will be initiated in the budget year. (c) Specialized research facilities support.-Grants are made for major items of research equipment and specialized scientific facilities, primarily at colleges and uni versities. (d) National research centers.-The development and operation of national centers for basic research in optical |