22.0 Transportation of things... 323 355 456 23.0 Rent, communications, and utilities. 24.0 Printing and reproduction.. 25.1 Other services. 26.0 Supplies and materials. 31.0 Equipment..... 41.0 Grants, subsidies, and contributions.. 900 Note. Obligations incurred under allocations from other accounts are shown in the schedules of the parent appropriations as follows: State: "Educational exchange fund, payments by Finland, World War I debt." Defense Civil: "Administration," Ryukyu Islands. SPECIAL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS For expenses necessary to carry out the functions of the United States Information Agency under section 102(a)(3) of the "Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961" (75 Stat. 527), [$6,000,000] $3,975,100, to remain available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed a total of $10,500 $7,450 may be expended for representation. (Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1965.) Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) 1. International fairs and exhibitions.-Exhibits are mounted at important international fairs and other strategic locations overseas. In 1964 15 exhibits were mounted; 14 are planned for 1965, and 5 for 1966. 2. Trade missions are sent abroad to further the development of American export markets. There were 16 trade missions in 1964; 24 are planned for 1965 and 27 are planned for 1966. 3. Labor missions are sent to selected fairs and exhibitions abroad. There were eight labor missions in 1964; 12 are provided in 1965, and 6 are requested for 1966. 4. Special purpose exhibitions.-In 1964 a second series of two exhibits was completed under the United StatesU.S.S.R. exchange agreement, one shown in three and one in four locations in the Soviet Union. In 1965 and 1966, a third series of three exhibits in the U.S.S.R. will be completed. As showings are concluded in the Soviet Union, the exhibits are displayed in other countries of East Europe. The estimate for 1966 provides for advance costs for a fourth series of three exhibits for showing in the Soviet Union, and for completion of an American fine arts exhibit at a special exposition in São Paulo. Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) SPECIAL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS (SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY PROGRAM) For payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department determines to be excess to the normal requirements of the United States, for necessary expenses of the United States Information Agency in connection with special international exhibitions under the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (75 Stat. 527), [$400, 000,] $154,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed $1,250 may be expended for representation. (Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1965.) Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) Total number of permanent positions. Full-time equivalent of other positions. Average number of all employees. Average grade and salary: Average GS grade....... Average GS salary. Grades established by the Foreign Service Act of 1946 (22 U.S.C. 801-1158): $8,062 $8,453 ៦២ ៦៨៩ 43 8.9 8.9 $8,523 Foreign Service reserve officer: Average grade.. 2.5 Average salary. Foreign Service staff officer: Average grade. $15,788 4.0 Average salary. $9,692 1. International fairs and exhibitions... 2. Special purpose exhibitions...... Average salary of ungraded positions: Foreign countries: local rates $2,697 $2,697 $2,697 Financing: ALLOCATION ACCOUNTS 17 Recovery of prior year obligations... 21 Unobligated balance available, start of 24 Unobligated balance available, end of year. year. Average number of all employees.. Full-time equivalent of other positions.. 2 4 2 Average GS grade.. 10.2 Average GS salary. $11,075 Average salary of ungraded positions: Foreign countries: local rates. Proposed for separate transmittal: 137 64 84 year. SPECIAL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) 1964 actual New obligational authority (appropriation).. 20 25 2 229 275 300 1965 estimate 1964 actual 335 30 51 84 12,070 23 46 5 331 7 5 421 505 1966 estimate ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION OF RADIO FACILITIES For an additional amount for the purchase, rent, construction, and improvement of facilities for radio transmission and reception, purchase and installation of necessary equipment for radio transmission and reception, without regard to the provisions of the Act of June 30, 1932 (40 U.S.C. 278a), and acquisition of land and or otherwise, interests in land by purchase, lease, rental, [$2,000,000] $16,601,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for acquisition of land outside the Continental United States without regard to section 355 of the Revised Statutes (40 U.S.C. 255), and title to any land so acquired shall be approved by the Director of the United States Information Agency. (Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1965.) Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) 7,516 1,041 917 400 563 9.120 13,982 -13.489-16,439 16,439 4,457 39 2,000 60 3 19 38 1965 1966 estimate estimate 12,665 17,734 1,000 200 18,934 332 392 -4,457 2,124 16,601 Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars)—Continued Identification code 33-25-1124-0-1-153 Relation of obligations to expenditures: 71 Total obligations (affecting expenditures).72 Obligated balance, start of year.. 74 Obligated balance, end of year.. 90 Expenditures..... 258 7 3. Research and development.-Research will continue in engineering development, equipment design, and radio 3 propagation techniques with special emphasis on problems applying to the Voice of America. Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) Identification code 33-25-1124-0-1-153 UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY 22.0 Transportation of things.......... 23.0 Rent, communications, and utilities. 24.0 Printing and reproduction........ 25.1 Other services.. These funds, which will remain available until expended, will provide for 1. Acquisition and construction of facilities.-The 1965 program provides partial financing for a short-wave transmitting facility in the Philippines. Funds are requested in 1966 to complete it and to continue modernization of facilities at Tangier, Morocco. Funds to complete Project Gamma, short-wave transmitting facility in Greece, will be requested at a later date. 2. Maintenance and improvement of existing facilities.Recurring maintenance and improvement of existing facilities. 26.0 Supplies and materials.. 31.0 Equipment....... 32.0 Lands and structures. 1964 actual Obligations are distributed as follows: United States Information Agency Army.. General Services Administration_ Public enterprise funds: 1964 actual 211 1 2 1965 estimate 3,499 136 5,008 8,857 8,857 259 1965 1966 estimate estimate 49 2,131 148 1966 estimate 6,978 4,492 13,800 4 259 182 263 182 9,120 13,982 13,800 182 INFORMATION al Media GUARANTEE FUND For the "Informational media guarantee fund," for partial restore. tion of realized impairment to the capital used in carrying on the authority to make informational media guarantees, as provided in section 1011 of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, as amended (22 U.S.C. 1442), $296,000: Provided, Program. The 1966 estimate continues the program at the 1965 level in the eight countries where the program is active. Revenue: Guarantee fees collected.... Expense: Financing. The 1966 appropriation request provides $296 thousand for the payment of interest to the Treasury on funds borrowed in 1965 and 1966. The issuance of $4 million in guarantee contracts will be financed with current authority and receipts from operations. Revenue, Expense, and Retained Earnings (in thousands of dollars) Cost of foreign currency sold.. Realized loss from sale of foreign currencyInterest on borrowings from Treasury Subtotal, realized losses.... Deferred interest payment.. Change in allowance for unrealized loss on currencies to be retained for sale... Total expenses.---· Net loss for the year: Realized... Unrealized. Net loss for the year. Analysis of deficit: Deficit, start of year: Realized.. Unrealized. Total deficit, start of year..--. Appropriation for restoration of capital impairment.... Deficit, end of year: Realized. Unrealized Total deficit, end of year............. 1964 actual 54 2,775 -2,547 228 656 884 259 1,143 -830 -259 -1,089 1965 1966 estimate estimate 54 2,922 -2,700 222 142 364 -142 -49 173 -168 49 -119 54 2,852 -2,700 152 154 306 142 -10 438 -394 10 -384 |