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APPROVE 1 1974 AUG.21
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503
AUG 23 1974
posted
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
8/22
Subject: Enrolled Bill H.R. 15544 - Treasury,
Postal Service, and General Government
Appropriations Act, 1975
circhives
Sponsor - Representative Steed (D) Oklahoma
To
8/22
Last Day for Action
August 28, 1974 - Wednesday
Purpose
Appropriates a total of $5,561,169,000 for the activities of
the Treasury Department, the Postal Service, the General
Services Administration, the Civil Service Commission, the
Executive Office of the President (except the Federal Energy
Office, the Council on Environmental Quality, and the Special
Representative for Trade Negotiations), and certain other
agencies and activities.
Agency Recommendations
Office of Management and Budget
Approval
Other affected agencies
Approval (informally)
Discussion
H.R. 15544 appropriates $57 million less in 1975 budget authority
than the requested total of $5,618 million. This reduction in
budget authority as well as changes in limitations on obligations
will result in an estimated $123 million reduction in 1975
outlays.
The 1975 Budget proposed for the first time that Federal agencies
be assessed commercially equivalent standard level user charges,
to be paid to the General Services Administration (GSA), for the
furnishing of space and related services in the buildings they
occupied. Charging the agencies for these real property activi-
ties performed for them by GSA eliminates the need for ten GSA
appropriations and funds. The Congress is adding language to
this bill and all other 1975 appropriation bills which limits the
appropriations of all agencies for these standard level user
charges to 90 percent of the budget request. This will result
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in a net decrease in revenues to GSA of $106 million and
equivalent decreases in agencies' outlays. Since the revenue
decrease in this bill is offset by outlay decreases in the
other appropriation bills there is no change to overall budget
totals. This Congressional limitation is not expected to
cause serious interference with planned operations.
The only major increase made by the bill to the budget request
is for the General Services Administration's "Administrative
and Staff Support Services" account. The bill provides for a
direct appropriation of $48 million for administrative and
staff support activities previously funded through an Adminis-
trative Operations Fund, which consists of deposits from funds
for these purposes from each of the GSA program appropriations,
revolving funds. and other sources. This direct appropriation
will provide a consolidated account for all general administra-
tive and staff support activities. Concurrently, the Congress
made offsetting adjustments in other GSA accounts which trans-
ferred funds into the Administrative Operations Fund for these
purposes.
These corresponding reductions are:
($ in millions)
Federal Buildings Fund
(limitation on obligation
of revenue)
(-17.5)
Federal Supply Service
-18.0
Other GSA accounts
-12.5
Other decreases in the bill
-$12.8 million for the Bureau of the Mint in the Treasury
Department. Almost the entire reduction ($11.8 million) is a
disallowance of the budget request for construction of new
Mint Facilities because the site has not yet been selected.
-$25.9 million for the Internal Revenue Service. This
reduction primarily affects the compliance activities
($-16.9 million) and "Accounts, collections, and taxpayer
service" account (-$8.4 million). Of these reductions,
$10 million is a result of the 10 percent decrease in
payments to GSA for rental charges.
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The remaining $35.8 million net decrease is widely distributed
among the activities of the Treasury Department, the Executive
Office of the President, and several independent agencies. A
substantial portion of these cuts is due to the 10% decrease
in standard level user charge payments to GSA.
New language provisions for GSA
Language for the Federal Buildings Fund limits the amount of
rental receipts, collected under the Federal Buildings Fund,
which may be spent for real property activities (land and
building purchase and management). It differs from the
President's budget submission by providing specific limitations
for six major sub-activities: building construction, purchase
contract payments, space rental, repairs and alterations,
real property operations, and program direction and centralized
services. This will require two significant reductions,
both of which can be sustained by GSA:
A $14 million reduction from GSA planned expenditures
of $364 million for space rental.
A $41 million reduction from GSA planned expenditures
of roughly $400 million for real property operations
(guarding, cleaning, day-to-day maintenance, etc.).
This language also provides for obligation of $102 million
of prior year funds which were not spent in fiscal year 1974.
Language prevents funding for a GSA/Agriculture proposal
(FEDNET) which was to establish a data processing and
communications network linking nine separate Federal computer
sites. It also prevents GSA from funding any similar network
of common user-shared computer facilities. Congress included
this provision because of their concern for the ramifications
to individual privacy that such a network might have. Since
GSA withdrew the joint proposal in response to objections
from OMB and others and since we are unaware of any GSA plans
for similar proposals, this provision does not create any
serious problem.
Transfer authority of up to two percent is provided for any
GSA appropriation, excluding the Federal Buildings Fund, to
cover operating expenses only. This differs from the
President's budget by specifically excluding the Federal
Buildings Fund from this transfer authority. Programmatically,
we have no problem with this exclusion.
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New General Provisions for the entire bill
Section 507 limits the program level--as distinct from
expenditures--for construction projects financed by purchase
contract to $300 million in FY 1975. This provision is
troublesome to the extent that it provides for Congressional
control over program levels which previously had been controlled
administratively by OMB. However, the ceiling established is
consistent with the administrative limitation which had been
established by OMB.
Section 612 of the General Provisions is meant to preclude
the implementation of OMB's recommendation that the Treasury
Department's Customs Service give up its Mexican/U.S. border
patrol responsiblities. This OMB recommendation, which was
agreed to by Treasury, was a management decision to advan-
tageously use present manpower. The Congressional appropria-
tions committees believed that a transfer of function was
involved. Although section 612 would prohibit such a transfer,
we do not believe that it prohibits the implementation of the
recommendation because no transfer of functions will be involved.
The House Government Operations Committee has also thoroughly
reviewed this issue and its report is expected to support the
OMB recommendation.
Recommendation
I recommend that you sign this bill.
Roy L. Ash
Director
of the White House Records Office Legislation Case Files at the Gerald R. Ford
perr,
THE WHITE House
WASHINGTON
8.20.74
TO: Waven Hendriks
We have been ashed to
get this bill ready for
signature as soon aspossible.
OMB has givenverbal clearana
d propose to send it food
first thing in the norning
Robert D. Linder
unless d hear differently from
you. noc.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
ENROLLED BILL
SUBJECT:
Enrolled Bill H.R. 15544
Name
Approval
Date
Geoff Shepard
Yes
Phil Buchen
Yes
Bill Timmons
A
Ken Cole
Comments:
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THE WHITE HOUSE
ACTION MEMORANDUM
WASHINGTON
LOG NO.: 522
Date: August 20, 1974
Time:
5:00 p. m.
FOR ACTION: Geoff Shepard
CC (for information): Warren K. Hendriks
Phil Buchen
Jerry Jones
Bill Timmons
Dave Gergen
FROM THE STAFF SECRETARY
DUE: Date: Wednesday, August 21, 1974
Time:
9:00 a. m.
SUBJECT: Enrolled Bill H.R. 15544
ACTION REQUESTED:
For Necessary Action
XX For Your Recommendations
Prepare Agenda and Brief
Draft Reply
For Your Comments
Draft Remarks
REMARKS:
Please return to Kathy Tindle - West Wing
ASAP.
PLEASE ATTACH THIS COPY TO MATERIAL SUBMITTED.
If you have any questions or if you anticipate a
delay in submitting the required material, please
K. R. COLE, JR.
telephone the Staff Secretary immediately.
For the President
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
August 20, 1974
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. WARREN HENDRIKS
FROM:
WILLIAM E. TIMMONS\
PA
SUBJECT:
Action Memorandum - Log No. 522
Enrolled Bill H.R. 15544, An Act
making Appropriations for the Treasury
Department, the U.S. Postal Service,
the Executive Office of the President and
Certain Independent Agencies
The Office of Legislative Affairs concurs in the attached
proposal and has no additional recommendations.
Attachment
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ACTION MEMORANDUM
WASHINGTON
LOG NO.: 522
Date:
August 20, 1974
Time:
5:00 p.m.
FOR ACTION: Geoff Shepard
CC (for information): Warren K. Hendriks
Phil Buchen
Jerry Jones
Bill Timmons
Dave Gergen
FROM THE STAFF SECRETARY
DUE: Date: Wednesday, August 21, 1974
Time:
9:00 a.m.
SUBJECT: Enrolled Bill H. R. 15544
ACTION REQUESTED:
For Necessary Action
XX For Your Recommendations
Prepare Agenda and Brief
Draft Reply
For Your Comments
Draft Remarks
REMARKS:
Please return to Kathy Tindle - West Wing
ASAP.
OMB has given verbal clearances.
Bill Report will follow HL
PLEASE ATTACH THIS COPY TO MATERIAL SUBMITTED.
If you have any questions or if you anticipate a
delay in submitting the required material, please
telephone the Staff Secretary immediately.
Warren K. Hendrlks
For the President
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ACTION MEMORANDUM
WASHINGTON
LOG NO.: 522
Date:
August 20, 1974
Time:
5:00 p.m.
FOR ACTION:, Geoff Shepard
CC (for information): Warren K. Hendriks
Phil Buchen
Jerry Jones
Bill Timmons
Dave Gergen
FROM THE STAFF SECRETARY
DUE: Date: Wednesday, August 21, 1974
Time:
9:00 a.m.
SUBJECT: Enrolled Bill H.R. 15544
ACTION REQUESTED:
For Necessary Action
XX For Your Recommendations
Prepare Agenda and Brief
Draft Reply
For Your Comments
Draft Remarks
REMARKS:
Please return to Kathy Tindle - West Wing
ASAP. OMB has given verbal clearances
Bill report will follow. KL
N. signature
D.C.
PLEASE ATTACH THIS COPY TO MATERIAL SUBMITTED.
If you have any questions or if you anticipate a
delay in submitting the required material, please
telephone the Staff Secretary immediately.
Warren K. Hendrlks
For the President
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THE WHITE HOUSE
ACTION MEMORANDUM
WASHINGTON
LOG NO.: 522
Date: August 20, 1974
Time:
5:00 p.m.
FOR ACTION: Geoff Shepard
CC (for information): Warren K. Hendriks
Phil Buchen
Jerry Jones
Bill Timmons
Dave Gergen
FROM THE STAFF SECRETARY
DUE: Date: Wednesday, August 21, 1974
Time:
9:00 a. m.
SUBJECT: Enrolled Bill H.R. 15544
ACTION REQUESTED:
For Necessary Action
XX For Your Recommendations
Prepare Agenda and Brief
Draft Reply
For Your Comments
Draft Remarks
REMARKS:
Please return to Kathy Tindle - West Wing
ASAP.
OMB has given verbal clearances.
Bill Report will follow. th
approves 8/20
PLEASE ATTACH THIS COPY TO MATERIAL SUBMITTED.
If you have any questions or if you anticipate a
delay in submitting the required material, please
telephone the Staff Secretary immediately.
Warren K. Hendriks
For the President
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II. R. 15544
Ninety-third Congress of the United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the twenty-first day of January,
one thousand nine hundred and seventy-four
AUG 1 6 1974
311HM THE
Zin Art
Making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal
Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent
Agencies, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of merica in Congress assembled, That the following
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal
Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent
Agencies, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and for other pur-
poses, namely:
TITLE I-TREASURY DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses in the Office of the Secretary, including
the operation and maintenance of the Treasury Building and Annex
thereof; hire of passenger motor vehicles: and not to exceed $10,000
for official reception and representation expenses; $25,850,000, of which
not to exceed $100,000 shall be available for unforeseen emergencies
of a confidential character, to be allocated and expended under the
direction of the Secretary of the Treasury and to be accounted for
solely on his certificate, and of which $3,600,000 shall be for repairs
and improvements to Treasury buildings and shall remain available
until expended.
FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Federal Law Enforcement Training
Center, including purchase of six passenger motor vehicles for police-
type use; and the hire of passenger motor vehicles; $3,100,000.
CONSTRUCTION
For necessary expenses for preparation of plans and specifications,
acquisition of land, and construction of facilities for the Federal Law
Enforcement Training Center, $18,915,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That such sums as are necessary may be trans-
ferred to the General Services Administration for execution of the
work.
EXPENSES FOR ECONOMIC STABILIZATION
(LIQUIDATING FUNCTIONS)
For expenses necessary to enable the Secretary of the Treasury to
terminate and provide for an orderly phaseout by December 31, 1974,
of the economic stabilization activities conducted unde the Economic
Stabilization Act of 1970, as amended. including services as authorized
by 5 U.S.C. 3100, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem
equivalent of the rate for GS-18, $2,000,000: Provided. That advances,
repayments or transfers may be made to any department or agency
for expenses of such termination.
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H.R. 15544-2
BUREAU OF ACCOUNTS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Accounts, $100,000,000.
PAYMENT OF GOVERNMENT LOSSES IN SHIPMENT
For payment of Government losses in shipment, in accordance with
section 2 of the Act approved July 8, 1937 (40 U.S.C. 722), $600,000.
BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Fire-
arms including purchase of (not to exceed two hundred and forty
for replacement only, for police-type use), and hire of passenger
motor vehicles; hire of aircraft; and services of expert witnesses at
such rates as may be determined by the Director; $92,000,000.
UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the United States Customs Service, includ-
ing purchase of eighty-nine passenger motor vehicles (of which
seventy-eight shall be for replacement only), including seventy-nine
for police-type use; acquisition (purchase of two), operation, and
maintenance of aircraft; hire of passenger motor vehicles and air-
craft: and awards of compensation to informers as authorized by the
Act of August 13, 1953 (22 U.S.C. 401) ; $284,800,000, of which not to
exceed $150,000 shall be available for payment for rental space in
connection with preclearance operations.
BUREAU OF THE MINT
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of the Mint, including pur-
chase of one passenger motor vehicle for replacement only; and not
to exceed $2,500 for the expenses of the annual assay commission;
$32,000,000.
BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT
ADMINISTERING THE PUBLIC DEBT
For necessary expenses connected with any public-debt issues of the
United States, $$8,500,000.
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service, not other-
wise provided for, including executive direction, administrative
support, and internal audit and security; hire of passenger motor
vehicles; and services of expert witnesses at such rates as may be
determined by the Commissioner: $41,000,000.
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ACCOUNTS, COLLECTION AND TAXPAYER SERVICE
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service for process-
ing tax returns, revenue accounting, providing assistance to taxpayers,
securing unfiled tax returns, and collecting unpaid taxes; hire of
passenger motor vehicles; and services of expert witnesses at such
rates as may be determined by the Commissioner; including not to
exceed $10,000,000 for employees on temporary appointments and not
to exceed $183,000 for salaries of personnel engaged in preemploy-
ment training of data transcriber applicants; $712,600,000.
COMPLIANCE
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service for deter-
mining and establishing tax liabilities, and for investigation and
enforcement activities, including purchase (not to exceed two hundred
and three of which seventy-cight shall be for replacement only, for
police-type use) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and services
of expert witnesses at such rates as may be determined by the Com-
missioner; $791,000,000.
FEDERAL TAX LIEN REVOLVING FUND
For increased capitalization of the revolving fund for redemption
of real property, established by the Federal Tax Lien Act of 1966
(26 U.S.C. 7810(a)), $500,000.
OFFICE OF THE TREASURER
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Treasurer, $14,000,000.
UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses for the operation of the United States Secret
Service, including purchase (not to exceed eighty-eight for police-type
use of which seventy-seven are for replacement only) and hire of
passenger motor vehicles; hire of aircraft; training and assistance
requested by State and local governments which may be provided
without reimbursement; and fencing, lighting, guard booths, and
other facilities on private or other property not in Government owner-
ship or control as may be necessary to perform protective functions;
$79,300,000: Provided, That funds appropriated to the United States
Secret Service shall be available to provide protection to the immediate
family of the Vice President of the United States and for the utiliza-
tion of the Executive Protective Service to provide security at the
official residence of the Vice President.
GENERAL PROVISIONS-TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Sec. 101. Appropriations in this Act to the Treasury Department
shall be available for uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized
by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-2) including maintenance, repairs, and clean-
ing: purchase of insurance for official motor vehicles operated in
foreign countries; entering into contracts with the Department of
State for the furnishing of health and medical services to employees
and their dependents serving in foreign countries; and services as
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3100.
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This title may be cited as the "Treasury Department Appropriations
Act, 1975".
TITLE II-POSTAL SERVICE
PAYMENT TO THE POSTAL SERVICE FUND
For payment to the Postal Service Fund for public service costs and
for revenue foregone on free and reduced-rate mail, pursuant to 39
U.S.C. 2401 (b) and (c), and for meeting the liabilities of the former
Post Office Department to the Employees' Compensation Fund and to
postal employees for earned and unused annual leave as of June 30,
1971, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 2004, $1,550,000,000.
This title may be cited as the "Postal Service Appropriation Act,
1975".
TITLE III-EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT
For compensation of the President, including an expense allowance
at the rate of $50,000 per annum as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 102,
$250,000.
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Council in carrying out its functions
under the Employment Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1021), $1,600,000.
COUNCIL ON INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Council on International Economic
Policy, including personnel services without regard to the provisions
of law regulating the employment and compensation of persons in the
Government service, $1,600,000 of which, an amount not to exceed
$1,000 may be expended for official entertainment.
DOMESTIC COUNCIL
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Domestic Council, including services
as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to
exceed the per diem equivalent of the rate for grade GS-18; and other
personal services without regard to the provisions of law regulating
the employment and compensation of persons in the Government serv-
ice; $1,250,000.
UNANTICIPATED PERSONNEL NEEDS
For expenses necessary to enable the President to meet unanticipated
personnel needs, for emergencies affecting the national interest, secu-
rity, or defense which may arise at home or abroad during the current
fiscal year. and to pay administrative expenses incurred with respect
thereto, $500,000.
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EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE
OPERATING EXPENSES
For the care, maintenance, repair and alteration, refurnishing,
improvement, heating and lighting, including electric power and fix-
tures, of the Executive Residence, and official entertainment expenses
of the President, $1,695,000.
OFFICIAL RESIDENCE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
OPERATING EXPENSES
For the care, maintenance, repair and alteration, furnishing,
improvement, heating and lighting, including electric power and
fixtures, of the official residence of the Vice President, $315,000:
Provided, That advances or repayments or transfers from this appro-
priation may be made to any department or agency for expenses of
carrying out such activities.
FEDERAL ENERGY OFFICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
No part of any appropriation contained in this or any other Act for
the regulatory functions of the Federal Energy Administration under
authority of Public Law 93-159, shall be obligated or expended beyond
the expiration date of that Act except with explicit approval of the
appropriations committees.
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON PRODUCTIVITY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the National Commission on Productivity,
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and hire of pas-
senger motor vehicles, $2,000,000.
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the National Security Council, includ-
ing services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $2,900,000.
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
SALARD'S AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the Office of Management and Budget,
including hire of passenger motor vehicles, and services as authorized
by 5 U.S.C. 3109. $21,000,000.
OFFICE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the conduct of telecommunications func-
tions assigned to the Director of the Office of Telecommunications
policy, including hire of passenger motor vehicles. and services as
authorized by : U.S.C. 3100. $8,450,000.
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SPECIAL ACTION OFFICE FOR DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Special Action Office for Drug Abuse
Prevention, $3,000,000.
PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH
For necessary expenses in connection with activities authorized by
section 224 of the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972
(Public Law 92-255), $1,000,000.
SPECIAL FUND FOR DRUG ABUSE
For the "Special fund" established by section 223 of the Drug
Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972 (Public Law 92-255),
$11,000,000.
SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE PRESIDENT
For expenses necessary to enable the Vice President to provide
assistance to the President in connection with specially assigned func-
tions, services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for indi-
viduals not to exceed the per diem equivalent of the rate for grade
GS-18, compensation for one position at a rate not to exceed the rate
of level II of the Executive schedule, and other personal services
without regard to the provisions of law regulating the employment
and compensation of persons in the Government service, including
hire of passenger motor vehicles, $910,000.
THE WHITE HOUSE OFFICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the White House Office as authorized
by law, including not to exceed $3,850,000 for services as authorized by
5 U.S.C. 3109, at such per diem rates for individuals as the President
may specify, and other personal services without regard to the pro-
visions of law regulating the employment and compensation of persons
in the Government service; hire of passenger motor vehicles, news-
papers, periodicals, teletype news service, and travel (not to exceed
$100,000) ; and not to exceed $10,000 for official entertainment expenses
to be available for allocation within the Executive Office of the Presi-
dent; $16,367,000.
This title may be cited as the "Executive Office Appropriation Act,
1975".
TITLE IV-INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Administrative Conference of the
United States. established by the Administrative Conference Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. 571 et seq.), $750,000.
ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act of
September 24, 1959 (73 Stat. 703-706), $1,075,000.
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ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL PAY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Advisory Committee on Federal
Pay, established by 5 U.S.C. 5306, $130,000.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
3109; medical examinations performed for veterans by private phy-
sicians on a fee basis; rental of conference rooms in the District of
Columbia; hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $2,500 for
official reception and representation expenses; and advances or reim-
bursements to applicable funds of the Commission and the Federal
Bureau of Investigation for expenses incurred under Executive Order
10422 of January 9, 1953, as amended $90,000,000 together with not
to exceed $18,698,000 for current fiscal year administrative expenses
for the retirement and insurance programs to be transferred from the
appropriate trust funds of the Commission in amounts determined by
the Commission without regard to other statutes: Provided, That the
provisions of this appropriation shall not affect the authority to use
applicable trust funds for administrative expenses of effecting statu-
tory annuity adjustments. No part of the appropriation herein made
to the Civil Service Commission shall be available for the salaries
and expenses of the Legal Examining Unit of the Commission, estab-
lished pursuant to Executive Order 9358 of July 1, 1943, or any suc-
cessor unit of like purpose.
GOVERNMENT PAYMENT FOR ANNUITANTS, EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS
For payment of Government contributions with respect to retired
employees, as authorized by chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code,
and the Retired Federal Employees Health Benefits Act (74 Stat.
849), as amended, $264,817,000.
PAYMENT TO CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND
For financing the unfunded liability of new and increased annuity
benefits becoming effective on or after October 20, 1969, as authorized
by 5 U.S.C. 8348, and annuities under special acts, to be credited to
the Civil Service retirement and disability fund, $SS2,287,000: Pro-
vided, That annuities authorized by the Act of May 29, 1944, as
amended (2 C.Z.C. 1S1) and the Act of August 19, 1950, as amended
(33 U.S.C. 771-775) may hereafter be paid out of the Civil Service
retirement and disability fund.
FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS COUNCIL
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary to carry out functions of the Civil Service
Commission under Executive Order No. 11491 of October 29, 1969, as
amended. $975,000 Provided. That public members of the Federal
Service Impasses Panel may be paid travel expenses per diem in licu
of subsistence. as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5703) for persons
employed intermittently in the Government Service, and compensation
as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3100.
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INTERGOVERNMENTAL PERSONNEL ASSISTANCE
For grants to improve State and local personnel administration,
as authorized by the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970,
$15,000,000.
COMMISSION ON THE REVIEW OF THE NATIONAL POLICY TOWARD
GAMBLING
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary to carry out functions of the Commission
on the Review of the National Policy Toward Gambling, established
by section 804 of the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 (P.L.
91-452; 84 Stat. 938), $1,000,000.
COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OF THE BLIND
AND OTHER SEVERELY HANDICAPPED
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the Committee for Purchase of Products
and Services of the Blind and Other Severely Handicapped, estab-
lished by the Act of June 23, 1971, Public Law 92-28, including hire
of passenger motor vehicles, $252,000.
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS REAL AND RELATED PERSONAL PROPERTY, OPERATING
EXPENSES
Not to exceed $7,200,000 of any proceeds received by the General
Services Administration during the current fiscal year from transfers
of excess property and the disposal of surplus real and related personal
property shall be deposited to this appropriation, and shall be avail-
able for necessary expenses incurred in the Federal Buildings Fund in
carrying out surplus property functions, pursuant to the Land and
Water Conservation Act of 1965, as amended (16 U.S.C. 460 1-5).
FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND
LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF REVENUE
The revenues and collections deposited into a fund pursuant to Sec-
tion 210(f) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act
of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 490(f)), shall be available during the
current fiscal year for necessary expenses of real property manage-
ment and related activities not otherwise provided for, including
operation, maintenance, and protection of federally owned and leased
buildings; rental of buildings in the District of Columbia: restoration
of leased premises: moving Government agencies (including space
adjustments) in connection with the assignment, allocation and trans-
fer of space; contractual services incident to cleaning or servicing
buildings and moving; repair and alteration of federally owned build-
ings, including grounds, approaches and appurtenances; care and
safeguarding of sites: maintenance, preservation, demolition, and
equipment; acquisition of buildings and sites by purchase, condemna-
tion, or as otherwise authorized by law: conversion and extension of
federally owned buildings; preliminary planning and design of proj-
ects by contract or otherwise: construction of new buildings (including
equipment for such buildings) : and payment of principal, interest,
taxes, and any other obligations for public buildings acquired by pur-
chase contract; in the aggregate amount of $1,008,870,700 of which
(1) not to exceed $25,000,000 shall be available for construction of
buildings as authorized by law including construction projects at loca-
tions and at maximum construction improvement costs (including
funds for sites and expenses) as follows:
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New Construction:
Arizona:
Lukeville Border Station, $2,081,000
Texas:
Laredo Border Station, $15,462,000
Washington:
Blaine, Pacific Highway Border Station, $3,374,000
Extensions and conversions:
Colorado:
Denver, Federal Center Building #50, $1,209,000
Denver, Federal Center Building #85, $1,727,000
Ohio:
Dayton, Federal Depot, #1, $1,147,000
Provided, That the immediately foregoing limits of costs may be
exceeded to the extent that savings are effected in other such projects,
but by not to exceed 10 per centum; (2) not to exceed $26,244,000 for
purchase contract payments; (3) not to exceed $350,000,000 for rental
of space; (4) not to exceed $08,000,000 for alterations and major
repairs; (5) not to exceed $354,000,000 for real property operations;
(6) not to exceed $54,037,000 for program direction and centralized
services; and (7) not to exceed $101,589,700 of the amounts merged
with the fund pursuant to section 210(f) (3) of the Federal Property
and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C.
490(f) (3)) of which (a) not to exceed $69,995,700 for the construction
of buildings as authorized by law including construction projects at
locations and at maximum construction improvement costs (including
funds for sites and expenses) as follows:
Alabama:
Mobile Federal Office Building
$224,000
Alaska:
Fairbanks Federal Office Building and Parking Facility
638,500
Anchorage Court House, Federal Office Building, and Park
Facility
2,000,000
Alaska Highway Border Station
839,000
Juneau Post Office and Court House
12,000
Petersburg Federal Office Building and Post Office
25,000
Arizona
Nogales Border Station #
2,670,000
Arkausas:
Batesville Post Office, Court House, and Federal Office Building
$6,000
Fayetteville Court House and Federal Office Building
89,000
California:
Los Angeles Federal Office Building and Multi-Parking Facility
1,981,000
San Diego Border Station
1, 724,000
Hawthorne Federal Office Building
92,000
Santa Rosa Federal Office Building
235,000
Santa Ana Federal Office Building
18,000
San Diego Federal Building
225,000
Calexico Border Station
SS,000
Connecticut:
New Haven Federal Office Building
$77,000
Delaware:
Wilmington Court House, Customs Court, and Federal Office
Building
151,000
District of Columbia:
South Portal Site Federal Office Building
10,631,300
James Forrestal Federal Office Building
170,700
Department of Labor Building
11.083,600
J. E. Hoover Federal Bureau of Investigation Building
514,000
Florida:
Orlando Courthouse and Federal Office Building
99,000
Tampa Motor Pool
15,000
West Palm Beach Post Office and Courthouse
31,000
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Georgia:
Atlanta, Richard B. Russell Federal Office Building
$700,000
Augusta Post Office and Federal Office Building
99,000
Griffin Post Office and Federal Office Building
176,000
Rome Post Office and Courthouse
106,000
Waycross Courthouse and Federal Office Building
19,000
Hawaii:
Honolulu Federal Office Building
115,000
Idaho:
Sandpoint Federal Office Building
16,000
Illinois:
Chicago Federal Supply Center and Parking Facility
312,000
Chicago Federal Archives and Records Center
15,000
Chicago Federal Office Building
1,194,000
Alton Courthouse and Federal Office Building
50,000
Carbondale Federal Office Building
261,000
Indiana:
Indianapolis Federal Office Building
15,000
Indianapolis Post Office and Courthouse
10,000
Iowa:
Iowa City Post Office and Federal Office Building
12,000
Kansas:
Topeka Courthouse and Federal Office Building
662,500
Kentucky
Covington, Internal Revenue Service Center
79,000
Frankfort Courthouse and Federal Office Building
67,000
Louisville Federal Office Building
53,000
Louisiana:
Houma, A. J. Ellender Post Office and Federal Office Building
160,000
New Orleans Courthouse and Federal Office Building
30,000
Maryland:
Baltimore, E. A. Garmatz Federal Office Building
22,000
Massachusetts:
New Bedford, Hastings Keith Federal Building
204,000
Michigan:
Ann Arbor, Federal Office Building
322,000
Detroit, Patrick V. McNamara Federal Office Building
49,000
Grand Rapids, Courthouse and Federal Building
57,000
Saginaw, Federal Office Building
448,000
Mississippi:
Aberdeen, Federal Office Building
54,000
Hattiesburg, Federal Office Building
69,000
Oxford, Courthouse, Post Office, and Federal Office Building
82,000
Nebraska:
Lincoln. Courthouse, Federal Office Building, and Park Facility
67,000
New Hampshire:
Manchester Federal Office Building
456,000
New Mexico:
Gallup Federal Office Building
137,000
New York:
Buffalo Federal Office Building
950,000
Champlain Border Station
262,000
Hyde Park, F. D. Roosevelt Library Extension
65,000
New York, Customs Courthouse and Federal Office Building
113,500
Rochester. Customs Courthouse and Federal Office Building
70,000
New York. Foley Square Courthouse Annex
737,000
North Carolina:
Winston-Salem, Courthouse and Federal Office Building
839,000
Ohio:
Akron, Courthouse, Federal Office Building and Parking
Facility
43,000
Akron. Post Office
13,000
Columbia, Federal Office Building
$61,000
Dayton, Courthouse and Federal Office Building
42,000
Mansfield Post Office and Federal Office Building
348,000
Oklahoma:
Oklahoma City, Federal Office Building
603,000
Oregon:
Eugene, Courthouse and Federal Office Building
30,000
Portland, Federal Office Building
12,000
Pennsylvania :
Philadelphia, J. A. Byrne Courthouse and W. J. Greene, Jr.,
Federal Office Building
10,624,000
Williamsport, Courthouse and Federal Office Building
335,000
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Puerto Rico
San Juan, Courthouse and Federal Office Building
$25,000
Rhode Island:
Providence, Post Office and Federal Office Building
38,000
South Carolina:
Columbia, Courthouse, Federal Office Building, Parking Facility
and Vehicle Maintenance Facility
955,000
Florence, John L. McMillan Federal Building and Courthouse
327,000
South Dakota:
Huron, Post Office and Federal Office Building
470,000
Rapid City, Courthouse and Federal Office Building
31,000
Tennessee
Nashville, Courthouse and Federal Office Building
130,000
Texas:
Dallas, Courthouse and Federal Office Building
31,000
McAllen, Border Patrol Sector Headquarters
22,000
Marfa, Border Patrol Headquarters
136,000
Midland, Post Office, Courthouse, and Federal Office Building
135,000
San Antonio, Courthouse and Federal Office Building
594,000
San Antonio, Post Office
73,000
Vermont:
Norton, Border Station
10,000
Brattleboro, Post Office, Court House, and Federal Office
Building
10,000
Virginia:
Quantico, Federal Bureau of Investigation Academy
555,000
Roanoke, R. H. Poff Federal Office Building
37,000
Virgin Islands:
Charlotte Amalie, Courthouse and Federal Office Building
45,000
Washington:
Blaine, Peace Arch Border Station
3,081,000
Seattle, Federal Office Building
2,503,600
Seattle, Federal Center South
2,878,000
West Virginia:
Morgantown, Post Office and Federal Office Building
200,000
Elkins, Post Office, Courthouse, and Federal Office Building
454,000
Wisconsin:
Madison, Courthouse and Federal Office Building
680,000
Total
69, 995, 700
Provided, That the immediately foregoing limits of cost may be
exceeded to the extent that they apply to construction projects previ-
ously included in the appropriation, Construction, Public Buildings
Projects, to the extent that savings are affected in other such projects,
but by not to exceed 10 per centum of the amounts previously appro-
priated for such projects under such appropriation; (b) not to exceed
$700,000 for repair and improvement of public buildings; (c) not to
exceed $5,245,000 for additional court facilities; (d) not to exceed
$16,149,000 for construction services of on-going construction projects;
and (c) $9,500,000 for the completion of buildings management proj-
ects, including charges for work for other agencies begun in prior years
but not yet completed and $2,571,000 to be deposited in the Treasury
as miscellaneous receipts: Provided further, That for the purposes of
this authorization, buildings constructed pursuant to the Public Build-
ings Purchase Contract Act of 1954 (40 U.S.C. 356), the Public Build-
ings Amendments of 1972 (40 U.S.C. 490) and buildings under the
control of another department or agency where alterations of such
buildings are required in connection with the moving of such other
department or agency from buildings then. or thereafter to be, under
the control of General Services Administration shall be considered to
be federally owned buildings: Provided further, That amounts neces-
sary to provide reimbursable special services to other agencies under
Section 210(f) (6) of the Federal Property and Administrative Serv-
ices Act of 1949. as amended (40 U.S.C. 190(f) (6)) and amounts to
provide such reimbursable fencing, lighting, guard booths, and other
facilities on private or other property not in Government ownership
or control as may be appropriate to enable the United States Secret
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Service to perform its protective functions pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3056,
as amended, shall be available from such revenues and collections:
Provided further, That any revenues and collections and any other
sums accruing to this Fund, excluding reimbursements under section
210(f) (6) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of
1949 (40 U.S.C. 490(f) (6)), in excess of $1,088,870,700 shall be
deposited in miscellaneous receipts of the Treasury of the United
States.
FEDERAL SUPPLY SERVICE
OPERATING EXPENSES
For expenses, not otherwise provided, necessary for supply distri-
bution (including contractual services incident to receiving, handling
and shipping supply items), procurement, inspection, standardization,
and supply management activities as authorized by law, transportation,
public utilities, the utilization of excess property, the disposal of
surplus property, the rehabilitation of personal property, the national
stockpile established by the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock
Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98-98h), the supplemental stockpile established
by section 104(b) of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assist-
ance Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 456. as amended by 73 Stat. 607), and the
inventory maintained under the Defense Production Act of 1950, as
amended (50 U.S.C. 2061-2166), including services as authorized by
5 U.S.C. 3109, $165,500,000: Provided, That during the current fiscal
year the General Services Administration is authorized to acquire
leasehold interests in property, for periods not in excess of twenty
years, for the storage, security, and maintenance of strategic, critical,
and other materials in the national and supplemental stockpiles, pro-
vided said leasehold interests are at nominal cost to the Government:
Provided further, That during the current fiscal year there shall be
no limitation on the value of surplus strategic and critical materials
which, in accordance with section 6 of the Strategic and Critical
Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 9Sc), may be transferred with-
out reimbursement to the national stockpile: Provided further, That
during the current fiscal year materials in the inventory maintained
under the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C.
App. 2061-2166), and excess materials in the national stockpile and
supplemental stockpile, the disposition of which is authorized by law,
shall be available, without reimbursement, for transfer at fair market
value to contractors as payment for expenses (including transportation
and other accessorial expenses) of acquisition of materials, or of
refining, processing, or otherwise beneficiating materials, or of rotating
materials, pursuant to section 3 of the Strategic and Critical Materials
Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 9Sb), and of processing and refining
materials pursuant to section 303(d) of the Defense Production Act
of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2093(d)).
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE
OPERATING EXPENSES
For necessary expenses in connection with Federal records manage-
ments and related activities, as provided by law, including reimburse-
ment for security guard services, contractual services incident to
movement or disposal of records, and acceptance and utilization of
voluntary and uncompensated services, $50,500,000, of which $2,000,000
for allocations and grants for historical publications as authorized by
41 U.S.C. 2504, as amended, shall remain available until expended.
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RECORDS DECLASSIFICATION
For expenses necessary for the review and declassification of docu-
ments, and related records management activities, pursuant to Execu-
tive Order 11652, directives issued pursuant thereto, and other
applicable authorities, including expenses not otherwise provided for,
and acceptance and utilization of voluntary and uncompensated serv-
ices, $1,305,000.
AUTOMATED DATA AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE
OPERATING EXPENSES
For expenses, not otherwise provided, necessary for carrying out
Government-wide responsibilities relating to automated data manage-
ment, telecommunications and related activities, as authorized by law,
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $7,000,000.
PREPAREDNESS ACTIVITIES
OFFICE OF PREPAREDNESS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for emergency preparedness functions and
the disposal of excess materials in the national stockpile established
by the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C.
98-98h), the supplemental stockpile established by section 104(b) of
the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (68
Stat. 456, as amended by 73 Stat. 607), and the inventory maintained
under the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C.
2061-2160), including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and
expenses of attendance of cooperating officials and individuals at meet-
ings concerned with the work of emergency planning, $7,650,000.
DEFENSE MOBILIZATION FUNCTIONS OF FEDERAL AGENCIES
For expenses necessary to assist other Federal agencies to perform
civil defense mobilization functions, including payments by the
Department of Labor to State employment security agencies for the
full cost of administration of defense manpower mobilization activ-
ities, $1,500,000.
GENERAL MANAGEMENT AND AGENCY OPERATIONS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses of general management and agency operations of
activities under the control of the General Services Administration,
$10,650,000: Provided, That not to exceed $2,500 shall be available
for reception and representation expenses.
FEDERAL MANAGEMENT POLICY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses, not otherwise provided, necessary for Government-
wide policy functions in the areas of financial management, procure-
ment management, property management, automatic data processing
management, and management systems development, pursuant to
Executive Order 11717, dated May 9. 1973. $1,730,000.
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INDIAN TRIBAL CLAIMS
For expenses necessary to provide accounting records management,
and other support incident to adjudication of Indian Tribal claims by
the Indian Claims Commission, $2,523,000.
ALLOWANCES AND OFFICE STAFF FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS
For carrying out the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1958, as
amended (3 U.S.C. 102 note), $60,000: Provided, That the Adminis-
trator of General Services shall transfer to the Secretary of the Treas-
ury such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provision of
sections (a) and (e) of such Act.
ADMINISTRATIVE AND STAFF SUPPORT SERVICES
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For administrative expenses necessary in providing general admin-
istrative and staff support services within the General Services
Administration, not otherwise provided for, $47,978,000: Provided,
That this appropriation shall be available, subject to reimbursement
by the applicable agency, for services performed for other agencies
pursuant to section 601 of the Economy Act of 1932, as amended (31
U.S.C. 686).
GENERAL PROVISIONS-GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 1. The appropriate appropriation or fund available to the
General Services Administration shall be credited with (1) cost of
operation, protection, maintenance, upkeep, repair, and improvement,
included as part of rentals received from Government corporations
pursuant to law (40 U.S.C. 129) ; and (2) appropriations or funds
available to other agencies, and transferred to the General Services
Administration, in connection with property transferred to the Gen-
eral Services Administration pursuant to the Act of July 2, 1948
(50 U.S.C. 451ff), and such appropriations or funds may be so trans-
ferred, with the approval of the Office of Management and Budget.
SEC. 2. Funds available to the General Services Administration
shall be available for the hire of passenger motor vehicles.
SEC. 3. None of the funds available under this Act or under section
111 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949
shall be obligated or expended for the procurement by purchase, lease
or any other arrangement, in whole or in part, of any or all the auto-
matic data processing system, data communications network, or related
software and services for the joint General Services Administration-
Department of Agriculture MCS project 97-72 contained in the
Request for Proposal CDPA 7+14. any successor to such project, or
any other common user shared facilities authorized under section 111
of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1919.
Sr.c. t. Not to exceed 2 per centum of any appropriations made avail-
able to the General Services Administration. excluding the Federal
Buildings Fund. for the current fiscal year by this Act may be trans-
ferred to any other such appropriation. but no such appropriation
shall be increased thereby more than 2 per centum: Provided. That
such transfers shall apply only to operating expenses. and shall not
exceed in the aggregate the amount of $2,000,000.
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UNITED STATES Tax COURT
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses, including contract stenographic reporting,
and other services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $6,285,000: Pro-
vided, That travel expenses of the judges shall be paid upon the writ-
ten certificate of the judge.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DEFENSE CIVIL PREPAREDNESS AGENCY
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for carrying
out civil defense activities, including the hire of motor vehicles; and
financial contributions to the States for civil defense purposes, as
authorized by law; $63,400,000: Provided, That not to exceed
$28,600,000 shall be available for allocation under section 205 of the
Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended.
RESEARCH, SHELTER SURVEY, AND MARKING
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for studies and
research to develop ineasures and plans for civil defense; continuing
shelter surveys, marking, and equipping surveyed spaces; and financial
contributions to the States under section 201(i) of the Federal Civil
Defense Act, which shall be equally matched, for emergency operating
centers and civil defense equipment; $18,600,000.
GENERAL PROVISIONS-CIVIL DEFENSE
Sec. 1. Appropriations contained in this Act for carrying out civil
defense activities shall not be available in excess of the limitations on
appropriations contained in section 408 of the Federal Civil Defense
Act, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2260).
Sec. 2. No part of any appropriation in this Act shall be available
for the construction of warehouses or for the lease of warehouse space
in any building which is to be constructed specifically for civil defense
activities.
This title may be cited as the "Independent Agencies Appropria-
tions Act. 1975".
TITLE V-GENERAL PROVISIONS
THIS Act
SEC. 501. Where appropriations in this Act are expendable for
travel expenses of employees and no specific limitation has been placed
thereon, the expenditures for such travel expenses may not exceed the
amounts set forth therefor in the budget estimates submitted for the
appropriations: Provided, That this section shall not apply to travel
performed by uncompensated officials of local boards and appeal
boards of the Selective Service System; to travel performed directly
in connection with care and treatment of medical beneficiaries of the
Veterans Administration: or to payments to interagency motor pools
where separately set forth in the budget schedules.
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Sec. 502. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall
be available to pay the salary of any person filling a position, other
than a temporary position, formerly held by an employee who has
left to enter the Armed Forces of the United States and has satis-
factorily completed his period of active military or naval service
and has within ninety days after his release from such service or
from hospitalization continuing after discharge for a period of not
more than one year made application for restoration to his former
position and has been certified by the Civil Service Commission as
still qualified to perform the duties of his former position and has
not been restored thereto.
SEC. 503. No part of any appropriation made available in this Act
shall be used for the purchase or sale of real estate or for the purpose
of establishing new offices outside the District of Columbia: Provided,
That this limitation shall not apply to programs which have been
approved by the Congress and appropriations made therefor.
SEC. 504. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless
expressly so provided herein.
SEC. 505. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall
be available for the procurement of or for the payment of the salary
of any person engaged in the procurement of any hand or measuring
tool(s) not produced in the United States or its possessions except to
the extent that the Administrator of General Services or his designee
shall determine that a satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity of
hand or measuring tools produced in the United States or its posses-
sions cannot be procured as and when needed from sources in the
United States and its possessions or except in accordance with proce-
dures prescribed by section 6-104.4 (b) of Armed Services Procure-
ment Regulation dated January 1. 1969, as such regulation existed on
June 15, 1970. This section shall be applicable to all solicitations for
bids opened after its enactment.
Sec. 506. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall
be available for paying to the Administrator of the General Services
Administration in excess of 90 per centum of the standard level user
charge established pursuant to section 210j of the Federal Property
and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, for space and
services.
SEC. 507. None of the funds available under this Act shall be avail-
able for administrative expenses in connection with the execution of
purchase contracts pursuant to section 5 of the Public Buildings
Amendments of 1972 (Public Law 92-313) in excess of the aggregate
amount of $300,000,000 (based on approved prospectuses) during the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1975.
TITLE VI-GENERAL PROVISIONS
DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, AND CORPORATIONS
SEC. 601. Unless otherwise specifically provided the maximum
amount allowable during the current fiscal year in accordance with
section 10 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (60 Stat. S10), for the purchase
of any passenger motor vehicle (exclusive of buses and ambulances),
is hereby fixed at $2,100 except station wagons for which the maximum
shall be $2,400: Provided. That these limits may be exceeded by not
to exceed $900 for police-type vehicles.
Snc. 602. Unless otherwise specified and during the current fiscal
year, no part of any appropriation contained in this or any other Act
shall be used to pay the compensation of any officer or employee of the
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Government of the United States (including any agency the majority
of the stock of which is owned by the Government of the United
States) whose post of duty is in continental United States unless such
person (1) is a citizen of the United States, (2) is a person in the
service of the United States on the date of enactment of this Act, who,
being eligible for citizenship, has filed a declaration of intention to
become a citizen of the United States prior to such date and is actually
residing in the United States, (3) is a person who owes allegiance to
the United States, or (4) is an alien from Cuba, Poland, or the Baltic
countries lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent resi-
dence: Provided, That, for the purpose of this section, an aflidavit
signed by any such person shall be considered prima facie evidence
that the requirements of this section with respect to his status have
been complied with: Provided further, That any person making a
false affidavit shall be guilty of it felony, and, upon conviction, shall
be fined not more than $4,000 or imprisoned for not more than one
year, or both: Provided further, That the above penal-clause shall be
in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other provisions of
existing law: Provided further, That any payment made to any officer
or employee contrary to the provisions of this section shall be recover-
able in action by the Federal Government. This section shall not apply
to citizens of the Republic of the Philippines or to nationals of those
countries allied with the United States in the current defense effort,
or to temporary employment of translators, or to temporary employ-
ment in the field service (not to exceed sixty days) as a result of
emergencies.
SF.C. 603. Appropriations of the executive departments and inde-
pendent establishments for the current fiscal year, available for
expenses of travel or for the expenses of the activity concerned, are
hereby made available for quarters allowances and cost-of-living
allowances, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 5922-5924.
SEC. 604. No part of any appropriation for the current fiscal year
contained in this or any other Act shall be paid to any person for the
filling of any position for which he or she has been nominated after
the Senate has voted not to approve the nomination of said person.
SEC. 605. Funds made available by this or any other Act for admin-
istrative expenses in the current fiscal year of the corporations and
agencies subject to the Government Corporation Control Act, as
amended (31 U.S.C. S41), shall be available, in addition to objects for
which such funds are otherwise available, for rent in the District of
Columbia; services in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 3109; and the objects
specified under this head, all the provisions of which shall be appli-
cable to the expenditure of such funds unless otherwise specified in the
Act by which they are made available: Provided, That in the event
any functions budgeted as administrative expenses are subsequently
transferred to or pàid from other funds, the limitations on adminis-
trative expenses shall be correspondingly reduced.
SEC. 606. Pursuant to section 1415 of the Act of July 15, 1952 (66
Stat. 662). foreign credits (including currencies) owed to or owned
by the United States may be used by Federal agencies for any purpose
for which appropriations are made for the current fiscal year (includ-
ing the carrying out of Acts requiring or authorizing the use of such
credits). only when reimbursement therefor is made to the Treasury
from applicable appropriations of the agency concerned: Provided.
That such credits received as exchange allowances or proceeds of sales
of personal property may be used in whole or part payment for acqui-
sition of similar items, to the extent and in the manner authorized by
law. without reimbursement to the Treasury.
H. R. 15544-18
SEC. 607. (a) No part of any appropriation contained in this or any
other Act, or of the funds available for expenditure by any corporation
or agency, shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes designed
to support or defeat legislation pending before Congress.
(b) No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be
available for the payment of the salary of any officer or employee of
the United States Postal Service, who-
(1) prohibits or prevents, or attempts or threatens to prohibit or
prevent, any officer or employee of the United States Postal Service
from having any direct oral or written communication or contact with
any Member or committee of Congress in connection with any matter
pertaining to the employment of such officer or employee or pertaining
to the United States Postal Service in any way, irrespective of whether
such communication or contact is at the initiative of such officer or
employee or in response to the request or inquiry of such Member or
committee; or
(2) removes, suspends from duty without pay, demotes, reduces in
rank, seniority, status, pay, or performance or efficiency rating, denies
promotion to, relocates, reassigns, transfers, disciplines, or discrim-
inates in regard to any employment right, entitlement, or benefit, or
any term or condition of employment of, any officer or employee of the
United States Postal Service, or attempts or threatens to commit any
of the foregoing actions with respect to such officer or employee, by
reason of any communication or contact of such officer or employee
with any Member or committee of Congress as described in para-
graph (1) of this subsection.
SEC. 60S. No part of any appropriation contained in this or any
other Act, shall be available to finance interdepartmental boards,
commissions, councils. committees, or similar groups under section 214
of the Independent Offices Appropriations Act, 1946 (31 U.S.C. 691)
which do not have prior and specific congressional approval of such
method of financial support.
SEC. 609. Appropriations available to any department or agency
during the current fiscal year for necessary expenses, including main-
tenance or operating expenses, shall also be available for payment to
the General Services Administration for charges for space and services
and those expenses of renovation and alteration of buildings and facili-
ties which constitute public improvements, performed in accordance
with the Public Buildings Act of 1959 (73 Stat. 749), the Public
Buildings Amendments of 1972 (86 Stat. 216), or other applicable law.
SEC. 610. Funds made available by this or any other Act to the fund
created by the Public Buildings Amendments of 1972 (S6 Stat. 216).
and the "Postal Service fund" (39 U.S.C. 2003). shall be available for
employment of guards for all buildings and areas owned or occupied
by the United States or the Postal Service and under the charge and
control of the General Services Administration or the Postal Service.
and such guards shall have. with respect to such property, the powers
of special policemen provided by the first section of the Act of June 1.
1948 (62 Stat. 281; to U.S.C. 318), but shall not be-restricted to cer-
tain Federal property as otherwise required by the proviso contained
in said section, and, as to property owned or occupied by the Postal
Service, the Postmaster General may take the same actions as the
Administrator of General Services may take under the provisions
of sections 2 and 3 of the Act of June 1, 1948 (62 Stat. 281; 40 U.S.C.
318a, 318b) attaching thereto penal consequences under the authority
and within the limits provided in section 4 of the Act of June 1, 1948
(62 Stat. 281; 40 U.S.C. 318c).
H. R. 15544-19
SEC. 611. None of the funds available under this Act shall be avail-
able for administrative expenses in connection with the transfer of
any functions, personnel, facilities, equipment, or funds out of the
United States Customs Service unless such transfers have been
specifically authorized by the Congress.
SEC. 612. None of the funds available under this Act shall be avail-
able for administrative expenses for the purpose of transferring the
border control activities of the Bureau of Customs to any other agency
of the Federal Government.
This Act may be cited as the "Treasury, Postal Service, and General
Government Appropriation Act, 1975".
Carl allert
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Humminalith Hammin
Pice Presidentest the United States and
acing active President of the Senate pro Tempore
I certify that this Act originated in the House of Representatives.
W. Puth Jennings
By W. Raymond Clerk. Colley
93D CONGRESS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
REPORT
2d Session
No. 93-1262
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT, U.S.
POSTAL SERVICE, EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND
CERTAIN INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
AUGUST 6, 1974.-Ordered to be printed
Mr. STEED, from the committee of conference,
submitted the following
CONFERENCE REPORT
[To accompany H.R. 15544]
The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two
Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 15544) mak-
ing appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States
Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain
independent agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and
for other purposes, having met, after full and free conference, have
agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses
as follows:
That the Senate recede from its amendments numbered 6, 46, 47, 55,
and 57.
That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendments
of the Senate numbered 5, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 21, 27, 32, 34, 36, 39,
40, 48, 49, 50, 53, and 54, and agree to the same.
Amendment numbered 2:
That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of
the Senate numbered 2, and agree to the same with an amendment
as follows:
In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $25,850,000;
and the Senate agree to the same.
Amendment numbered 8:
That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment
of the Senate numbered 8, and agree to the same with an amendment,
as follows:
In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $92,000,000;
and the Senate agree to the same.
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Amendment numbered 29:
The committee of conference report in disagreement amendments
That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment
numbered 1, 3, 4, 7, 12, 14, 16, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 33, 35,
of the Senate numbered 29, and agree to the same with an amendment
37, 38, 43, 44, 45, 51, and 52.
as follows:
ToM STEED,
In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $2,000,000;
J. P. ADDABBO,
and the Senate agree to the same.
EDWARD R. ROYBAL,
LOUIS STOKES,
Amendment numbered 30:
ToM BEVILL,
That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment
GEORGE E. SHIPLEY,
of the Senate numbered 30, and agree to the same with an amendment
JOHN M. SLACK,
as follows:
GEORGE MAHON,
In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $21,000,000;
HOWARD W. ROBISON,
and the Senate agree to the same.
CLARENCE MILLER,
Amendment numbered 31 :
VICTOR V. VEYSEY,
That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment
C. W. YOUNG,
of the Senate numbered 31, and agree to the same with an amendment
ELFORD A. CEDERBERG,
as follows:
Managers on the Part of the House.
In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $8,450,000;
JOSEPH M. MONTOYA,
and the Senate agree to the same.
BIRCH BAYH,
Amendment numbered 41:
THOMAS F. EAGLETON,
LAWTON CHILES,
That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment
GALE W. McGEE,
of the Senate numbered 41, and agree to the same with an amendment
JOHN L. McCLELLAN,
as follows:
HENRY BELLMON,
In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $1,008,870,700;
MARK O. HATFIELD,
and the Senate agree to the same.
MILTON R. YOUNG,
Amendment numbered 42:
Managers on the Part of the Senate.
That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of
the Senate numbered 42, and agree to the same with an amendment
as follows:
In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $354,000,000;
and the Senate agree to the same.
Amendment numbered 56:
That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of
the Senate numbered 56, and agree to the same with an amendment
as follows:
In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $300,000,000;
and the Senate agree to the same.
JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF THE
COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE
The managers on the part of the House and the Senate at the con-
ference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amend-
ments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 15544) making appropriations
for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the
Executive Office of the President, and certain independent agencies,
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and for other purposes, sub-
mit the following joint statement to the House and the Senate in
explanation of the effect of the action agreed upon by the managers
and recommended in the accompanying conference report:
TITLE I-TREASURY DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
Amendment No. 1: Reported in technical disagreement. The man-
agers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and concur
in the amendment of the Senate with an amendment as follows. In lieu
of the matter inserted by the Senate, insert the following: "and not to
exceed $10,000 for official reception and representation expenses."
The managers on the part of the Senate will move to concur in the
amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate.
Amendment No. 2: Appropriates $25,850,000 for salaries and ex-
penses instead of $21,600,000 as proposed by the House and $26,500,000
as proposed by the Senate.
Amendment No. 3: Reported in technical disagreement. The man-
agers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and concur
in the amendment of the Senate to provide for unforeseen emergencies
of a confidential character, and to provide that $3,600,000 shall remain
available until expended for repairs and improvements to the Treas-
ury buildings.
Expenses for economic stabilization
Amendment No. 4: Reported in technical disagreement. The man-
agers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and concur
in the amendment of the Senate to provide $2,000,000 to enable the
Secretary of the Treasury to terminate and provide for an orderly
phaseout by December 31, 1974, of the economic stabilization activities
conducted under the Economic Stabilization Act of 1970.
BUREAU OF ACCOUNTS
Amendment No. 5: Appropriates $100,000,000 for salaries and ex-
penses as proposed by the Senate instead of $85,000,000 as proposed
by the House.
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Payment of Government Losses in Shipment
Amendment No. 17: Appropriates $791,000,000 for compliance as
proposed by the Senate instead of $780,000,000 as proposed by the
Amendment No. 6: Deletes language proposed by the Senate to
House.
permit funds to remain available until expended.
UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE
BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS
Amendment No. 18: Appropriates $79,300,000 for salaries and ex-
penses as proposed by the Senate instead of $77,000,000 as proposed
Amendment No. 7: Reported in technical disagreement. The man-
by the House.
agers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and con-
Amendment No. 19: Reported in technical disagreement. The man-
cur in the amendment of the Senate to provide for the services of
agers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and concur
expert witnesses at such rates as may be determined by the Director.
in the amendment of the Senate to provide for utilization of the Execu-
Amendment No. 8: Appropriates $92,000,000 for salaries and ex-
tive Protective Service to provide security at the official residence of
penses instead of $87,500,000 as proposed by the House and $94,639,000
the Vice President.
as proposed by the Senate.
GENERAL PROVISIONS-TREASURY DEPARTMENT
UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE
Amendment No. 20: Reported in technical disagreement. The man-
Amendment No. 9: Appropriates $284,800,000 for salaries and ex-
agers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and concur
penses as proposed by the Senate instead of $283,000,000 as proposed
in the amendment of the Senate to provide for furnishing of health
by the House.
and medical services to employees and their dependents in foreign
BUREAU OF THE MINT
countries.
Amendment No. 10: Appropriates $32,000,000 for salaries and ex-
TITLE II-POSTAL SERVICE
penses as proposed by the Senate instead of $30,000,000 as proposed
PAYMENT TO THE POSTAL SERVICE FUND
by the House.
BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT
Amendment No. 21 Deletes language proposed by the House di-
Amendment No. 11 Appropriates $88,500,000 for administering the
recting transfer of funds from the Postal Service to the Civil Service
public debt as proposed by the Senate instead of $85,000,000 as pro-
Retirement and Disability Fund in view of the fact that legislation
posed by the House.
concerning this matter has now been enacted.
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
TITLE III-EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Amendment No. 12: Reported in technical disagreement. The man-
agers on the part of the House will offer a motion, in connection with
A number of items in this bill, and particularly in this title, are
the appropriation for salaries and expenses, to recede and concur in
legislative in nature but have been proposed in the Budget every year
the amendment of the Senate to provide for the services of expert wit-
for a number of years. They are not authorized by law and are tech-
nesses at such rates as may be determined by the Commissioner.
nically in violation of the Rules of the House on appropriation bills.
Amendment No. 13: Appropriates $41,000,000 for salaries and ex-
The conferees strongly urge the Administration to review this mat-
penses as proposed by the Senate instead of $40,000,000 as proposed
ter and propose legislation for those items which are considered essen-
by the House.
tial to the orderly and efficient functioning of the affected agencies.
Amendment No. 14: Reported in technical disagreement. The man-
agers on the part of the House will offer a motion, in connection with
COUNCIL ON INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY
the appropriation for accounts, collection and taxpayer service, to
recede and concur in the amendment of the Senate to provide for the
Amendment No. 22: Reported in technical disagreement. The man-
services of expert witnesses at such rates as may be determined by the
agers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and concur
in the amendment of the Senate to provide for personnel services with-
Commissioner.
Amendment No. 15: Appropriates $712,600,000 for accounts, collec-
out regard to the provisions of law regulating the employment and
tion and taxpayer service as proposed by the Senate instead of
compensation of persons in the Government service.
Amendment No. 23 : Reported in technical disagreement. The man-
$705,000,000 as proposed by the House.
Amendment No. 16: Reported in technical disagreement. The man-
agers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and concur
agers on the part of the House will offer a motion, in connection with
in the amendment of the Senate to provide $1,000 for expenses of of-
ficial entertainment.
the appropriation for compliance, to recede and concur in the amend-
ment of the Senate to provide for the services of expert witnesses at
such rates as may be determined by the Commissioner.
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DOMESTIC COUNCIL
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
Amendment No. 24 Reported in technical disagreement. The man-
Amendment No. 30: Appropriates $21,000,000 for salaries and ex-
agers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recece and concur
penses instead of $19,400,000 as proposed by the House and $22,500,000
in the amendment of the Senate to provide for services of individuals
as proposed by the Senate.
at rates not to exceed the equivalent of GS-18, and for other personal
services without regard to the provisions of law regulating the em-
OFFICE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY
ployment and compensation of persons in the Government service.
Amendment No. 31 Appropriates $8,450,000 for salaries and ex-
UNANTICIPATED PERSONNEL NEEDS
penses instead of $9,400,000 as proposed by the House and $7,500,000
as proposed by the Senate.
Amendment No. 25 Reported in technical disagreement. The man-
Amendment No. 32: Deletes language proposed by the House to
agers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and concur
provide that not to exceed $1,100,000 shall be available for telecom-
in the amendment of the Senate with an amendment as follows. In lieu
munications studies and research.
of the matter inserted by the Senate, insert the following:
SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE PRESIDENT
UNANTICIPATED PERSONNEL NEEDS
Amendment No. 33 Reported in technical disagreement. The man-
For expenses necessary to enable the President to meet unantici-
pated personnel needs, for emergencies affecting the national interest,
agers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and con-
cur in the amendment of the Senate which inserts the language "as
security, or defense which may arise at home or abroad during the
authorized by law" to conform this appropriation to the legislation
current fiscal year, and to pay administrative expenses incurred with
concerning this matter (H.R. 14715) which has passed both Houses
respect thereto, as authorized by law, $500,000.
and on which a conference report is now pending.
The managers on the part of the Senate will move to concur in the
Amendment No. 34: Deletes language proposed by the House which
amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate.
will be superseded by the legislation referred to above.
EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE
WHITE HOUSE OFFICE
Amendment No. 26: Reported in technical disagreement. The man-
Amendment No. 35 Reported in technical disagreement. The man-
agers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and concur
agers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and concur
in the amendment of the Senate to provide for official entertainment
in the amendment of the Senate with an amendment as follows. In
expenses of the President.
lieu of the matter stricken and inserted by the Senate, insert the
following:
OFFICIAL RESIDENCE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
including hire of passenger motor vehicles, and official entertainment
Amendment No. 27 Appropriates $315,000 for operating expenses
expenses as authorized by law in an amount not to exceed $10,000 to be
of the official residence of the Vice President as proposed by the
available for allocation within the Executive Office of the President
Senate.
for official reception and representation expenses, $16,367,000.
FEDERAL ENERGY OFFICE
The managers on the part of the Senate will move to concur in the
Amendment No. 28 Reported in technical disagreement. The man-
amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate.
agers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and concur
TITLE IV-INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
in the amendment of the Senate to provide that no part of the appro-
priation for the Federal Energy Office regulatory functions may be
ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
obligated or expended beyond the expiration date specified in Public
Law 93-159 without approval of the Appropriations Committees.
Amendment No. 36: Appropriates $1,075,000 for salaries and ex-
penses as proposed by the Senate instead of $1,050,000 as proposed by
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON PRODUCTIVITY
the House.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
Amendment No. 29: Appropriates $2,000,000 for salaries and ex-
penses instead of $1,500,000 as proposed by the House and $2,500,000 as
Amendment No. 37 Reported in technical disagreement. The man-
proposed by the Senate.
agers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and concur
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in the amendment of the Senate to provide $2,500 for official reception
and representation expenses.
California:
Amendment No. 38: Reported in technical disagreement. The man-
Los Angeles Federal Office Building and Multi-Parking Facility
1,981,000
San Diego Border Station
1,724,000
agers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and concur
Hawthorne Federal Office Building
92,000
in the amendment of the Senate which provides $353,000 for the Presi-
Santa Rosa Federal Office Building
235,000
dent's Commission on Personnel Interchange.
Santa Ana Federal Office Building
18,000
San Diego Federal Building
225,000
Calexico Border Station
88,000
COMMISSION ON THE REVIEW OF THE NATIONAL POLICY TOWARD GAMBLING
Connecticut:
New Haven Federal Office Building
877,000
Amendment No. 39: Appropriates $1,000,000 for salaries and ex-
Delaware:
penses as proposed by the Senate instead of $250,000 as proposed by
Wilmington Courthouse, Customs Court, and Federal Office
the House.
Building
151,000
District of Columbia:
South Portal Site Federal Office Building
10, 631, 300
COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OF THE BLIND AND
James Forrestal Federal Office Building
170,700
OTHER SEVERELY HANDICAPPED
Department of Labor Building
11,083,600
J. E. Hoover Federal Bureau of Investigation Building
514,000
Amendment No. 40: Appropriates $252,000 for salaries and expenses
Florida:
Orlando Courthouse and Federal Office Building
99,000
as proposed by the Senate.
Tampa Motor Pool
15,000
West Palm Beach Post Office and Courthouse
31,000
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Georgia:
Atlanta, Richard B. Russell Federal Office Building
700,000
Federal Buildings Fund
Augusta Post Office and Federal Office Building
99, 000
Griffin Post Office and Federal Office Building
176,000
Amendment No. 41: Establishes a limitation on availability of
Rome Post Office and Courthouse
106,000
revenue in the Fund of $1,008,870,700 instead of $871,875,000 as pro-
Waycross Courthouse and Federal Office Building
19,000
posed by the House and $1,044,925,000 as proposed by the Senate.
Hawaii:
Honolulu Federal Office Building
115,000
Amendment No. 42: Establishes a limitation for real property op-
Idaho:
erations of $354,000,000 instead of $293,594,000 as proposed by the
Sandpoint Federal Office Building
16,000
House and $370,194,000 as proposed by the Senate.
Illinois:
Amendment No. 43: Reported in technical disagreement. The man-
Chicago Federal Supply Center and Parking Facility
312,000
agers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and concur
Chicago Federal Archives and Records Center
15, 000
Chicago Federal Office Building
1, 194, 000
in the amendment of the Senate with an amendment as follows. In
Alton Courthouse and Federal Office Building
50,000
lieu of the matter stricken and inserted by the Senate, insert the
Carbondale Federal Office Building
261,000
following:
Indiana:
Indianapolis Federal Office Building
15,000
$101,589,700 of the amounts merged with the fund pursuant to section
Indianapolis Post Office and Courthouse
10,000
210(f) (3) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act
Iowa:
of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. (3)) of which (a) not to exceed
Iowa City Post Office and Federal Office Building
12,000
$69,995,700 for the construction of buildings as authorized by law in-
Kansas:
Topeka Courthouse and Federal Office Building
662, 500
cluding construction projects at locations and at maximum construc-
Kentucky:
tion improvement costs (including funds for sites and expenses) as
Covington, Internal Revenue Service Center
79,000
follows:
Frankfort Courthouse and Federal Office Building
67,000
Louisville Federal Office Building
53,000
Alabama:
Louisiana:
Mobile Federal Office Building
$224, 000
Houma, A. J. Ellender Post Office and Federal Office Building
160,000
Alaska:
New Orleans Courthouse and Federal Office Building
30,000
Fairbanks Federal Office Building and Parking Facility
638, 500
Maryland:
Anchorage Courthouse, Federal Office Building, and Park
Baltimore, E. A. Garmatz Federal Office Building
22,000
Facility
2,000,000
Massachusetts:
Alaska Highway Border Station
839,000
New Bedford, Hastings Keith Federal Building
204, 000
Juneau Post Office and Courthouse
12,000
Michigan:
Petersburg Federal Office Building and Post Office
25,000
Ann Arbor, Federal Office Building
322,000
Arizona:
Detroit, Patrick V. McNamara Federal Office Building
49,000
Nogales Border Station #2
2, 670, 000
Grand Rapids, Courthouse and Federal Building
57,000
Arkansas:
Saginaw, Federal Office Building
448,000
Batesville Post Office, Courthouse, and Federal Office Building
86, 000
Mississippi:
Fayetteville Courthouse and Federal Office Building
89, 000
Aberdeen, Federal Office Building
54,000
Hattiesburg, Federal Office Building
69,000
Oxford, Courthouse, Post Office, and Federal Office Building
82,000
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Nebraska:
Lincoln, Courthouse, Federal Office Building, and Park Facility
67, 000
West Virginia:
New Hampshire:
Morgantown, Post Office and Federal Office Building
200, 000
456,000
Elkins, Post Office, Courthouse, and Federal Office Building
454,000
Manchester Federal Office Building
New Mexico:
Wisconsin:
Gallup Federal Office Building
137, 000
Madison, Courthouse and Federal Office Building
680, 000
New York:
Buffalo Federal Office Building
Total
69, 995, 700
950,000
Champlain Border Station
262, 000
Provided, That the immediately foregoing limits of cost may be ex-
Hyde Park, F. D. Roosevelt Library Extension
65,000
New York, Customs Courthouse and Federal Office Building
113,500
ceeded to the extent that they apply to construction projects previ-
Rochester, Customs Courthouse and Federal Office Building
70,000
ously included in the appropriation, Construction, Public Buildings
New York, Foley Square Courthouse Annex
737,000
Projects, to the extent that savings are affected in other such projects,
North Carolina:
Winston-Salem, Courthouse and Federal Office Building
but by not to exceed 10 per centum of the amounts previously appro-
839, 000
Ohio:
priated for such projects under such appropriation; (b) not to exceed
Akron, Courthouse, Federal Office Building and Parking
$700,000 for repair and improvement of public buildings; (c) not
Facility
43,000
to exceed $5,245,000 for additional court facilities; (d, not to exceed
Akron, Post Office
13,000
Columbia, Federal Office Building
$16,149,000 for construction services of on-going construction projects;
861,000
Dayton, Courthouse and Federal Office Building
42,000
and (e) $9,500,000 for the completion of buildings management proj-
Mansfield, Post Office and Federal Office Building
348,000
ects, including charges for work for other agencies begun in prior
Oklahoma:
years but not yet completed and $2,571,000 to be deposited in the
Oklahoma City, Federal Office Building
603, 000
Oregon:
Treasury as miscellaneous receipts
Eugene, Courthouse and Federal Office Building
30, 000
The managers on the part of the Senate will move to concur in the
Portland, Federal Office Building
12, 000
amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate.
Pennsylvania:
Amendment No. 44: Reported in technical disagreement. The man-
Philadelphia, J. A. Byrne Courthouse and W. J. Greene, Jr., Fed-
eral Office Building
agers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and concur
10, 624, 000
Williamsport, Courthouse and Federal Office Building
in the amendment of the Senate with an amendment as follows. In lieu
335, 000
Puerto Rico:
of the matter stricken by the Senate, insert the following:
San Juan, Courthouse and Federal Office Building
25, 000
: Provided further, That any revenues and collections and any other
Rhode Island:
sums accruing to this Fund, excluding reimbursements under section
Providence, Post Office and Federal Office Building
38,000
South Carolina:
210(f) (6) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act
Columbia, Courthouse, Federal Office Building, Parking Facility
of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 490(f) (6)), in excess of $1,088,870,700 shall be de-
and Vehicle Maintenance Facility
955, 000
posited in miscellaneous receipts of the Treasury of the United States.
Florence, John L. McMillan Federal Building and Courthouse
327, 000
The managers on the part of the Senate will move to concur in the
South Dakota:
amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate.
Huron, Post Office and Federal Office Building
470,000
Rapid City, Courthouse and Federal Office Building
31,000
Tennessee:
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE
Nashville, Courthouse and Federal Office Building
130, 000
Texas:
Amendment No. 45 Reported in technical disagreement. The man-
Dallas, Courthouse and Federal Office Building
31,000
McAllen, Border Patrol Sector Headquarters
agers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and con-
22,000
Marfa, Border Patrol Headquarters
cur in the amendment of the Senate to provide for acceptance and
136,000
Midland, Post Office, Courthouse, and Federal Office Building
135,000
utilization of voluntary and uncompensated services.
San Antonio, Courthouse and Federal Office Building
594,000
Amendment No. 46: Appropriates $50,500,000 for operating ex-
San Antonio, Post Office
73,000
Vermont:
penses as proposed by the House instead of $50,000,000 as proposed
Norton, Border Station
10,000
by the Senate.
Brattleboro, Post Office, Court House, and Federal Office Build-
Amendment No. 47 Provides $2,000,000 for allocations and grants
ing
10,000
for historical publications as proposed by the House instead of
Virginia:
Quantico, Federal Bureau of Investigation Academy
$1,500,000 as proposed by the Senate.
555,000
Roanoke, R. H. Poff Federal Office Building
37, 000
Virgin Islands:
DEFENSE MOBILIZATION FUNCTIONS OF FEDERAL AGENCIES
Charlotte Amalie, Courthouse and Federal Office Building
45,000
Washington:
Amendment No. 48: Appropriates $1,500,000 for civil defense mo-
Blaine, Peace Arch Border Station
3. 081, 000
bilization functions as proposed by the Senate instead of $3,000,000
Seattle, Federal Office Building
2, 503, 600
Seattle, Federal Center South
2, 878, 000
as proposed by the House.
14
15
GENERAL MANAGEMENT AND AGENCY OPERATIONS
TITLE VI-GENERAL PROVISIONS
Amendment No. 49: Appropriates $10,650,000 for salaries and ex-
penses as proposed by the Senate instead of $10,200,000 as proposed by
DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, AND CORPORATIONS
the House.
Amendment No. 57 Deletes language proposed by the Senate con-
FEDERAL MANAGEMENT POLICY
cerning the obtaining of records of customers of financial institutions
Amendment No. 50: Appropriates $1,730,000 for salaries and ex-
by subpena without notice to such customer.
penses as proposed by the Senate instead of $1,600,000 as proposed by
the House.
CONFERENCE TOTAL-WITH COMPARISONS
The total new budget (obligational) authority for the fiscal year
GENERAL PROVISIONS-GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
1975 recommended by the Committee of Conference, with comparisons
Amendment No. 51: Reported in technical disagreement. The man-
to the fiscal year 1974 total, to the 1975 budget estimate total, and to
agers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and concur
the House and Senate bills follows:
in the amendment of the Senate inserting language which would have
New budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 1974
$6, 243, 167, 000
the effect of prohibiting the use of funds available under Section 111
Budget estimates of new (obligational) authority (as amended),
of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 for
fiscal year 1975
1 5, 618, 196, 000
House bill, fiscal year 1975
5,503,794,000
the purchase of computer equipment contemplated under the joint
Senate bill, fiscal year 1975
5,565,508,000
General Services Administration-Department of Agriculture MCS
Conference agreement, fiscal year 1975
5,561,169,000
project 97-72 contained in Request for Proposal CDPA 74-14 (com-
Conference agreement compared with-
monly known as FEDNET), or any successor project.
New budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 1974
-681,998,000
Budget estimate of new (obligational) authority (as
Amendment No. 52: Reported in technical disagreement. The man-
amended), fiscal year 1975
-57, 027, 000
agers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and concur
House bill, fiscal year 1975
+57, 375, 000
in the amendment of the Senate with an amendment as follows. In
Senate bill, fiscal year 1975
-4,339,000
lieu of the matter inserted by the Senate, insert the following:
1 Includes $41,350,000 in budget amendments not considered by the House.
SEC. 4. Not to exceed 2 per centum of any appropriations made avail-
Tom STEED,
able to the General Services Administration, excluding the Federal
J.P. ADDABBO,
Buildings Fund, for the current fiscal year by this Act may be trans-
EDWARD R. ROYBAL,
ferred to any other such appropriation, but no such appropriation
LOUIS STOKES,
shall be increased thereby more than 2 per centum: Provided, That
ToM BEVILL,
such transfers shall apply only to operating expenses, and shall not
GEORGE E. SHIPLEY,
exceed in the aggregate the amount of $2,000,000.
JOHN M. SLACK,
The managers on the part of the Senate will move to concur in the
GEORGE MAHON,
amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate.
HOWARD W. ROBISON,
CLARENCE MILLER,
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
VICTOR V. VEYSEY,
Defense Civil Preparedness Agency
C. W. YOUNG,
ELFORD A. CEDERBERG,
Amendment No. 53: Appropriates $63,400,000 for operation and
Managers on the Part of the House.
maintenance as proposed by the Senate instead of $60,000,000 as pro-
posed by the House.
JOSEPH M. MONTOYA,
Amendment No. 54: Appropriates $18,600,000 for research, shelter
BIRCH BAYH,
THOMAS F. EAGLETON,
survey, and marking as proposed by the Senate instead of $22,000,000
as proposed by the House.
LAWTON CHILES,
GALE W. McGEE,
Amendment No. 55: Deletes language proposed by the Senate pro-
viding that funds remain available until expended.
JOHN L. McClellan,
HENRY BELLMON,
Amendment No. 56: Establishes a limitation of $300,000,000 for
purchase contract construction of federal facilities instead of $250,-
MARK O. HATFIELD,
MILTON R. YOUNG,
Senate. 000,000 as proposed by the House and $350,000,000 as proposed by the
Managers on the Part of the Senate.
93D CONGRESS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
REPORT
2d Session
No. 93-1132
TREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE, AND GENERAL
GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATION BILL, 1975
JUNE 20, 1974.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of
the Union and ordered to be printed
Mr. STEED, from the Committee on Appropriations,
submitted the following
REPORT
together with
SEPARATE VIEWS
[To accompany H.R. 15544]
The Committee on Appropriations submits the following report in
explanation of the accompanying bill making appropriations for the
Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Execu-
tive Office of the President, and certain independent agencies, for fiscal
year 1975, and for other purposes.
INDEX TO BILL AND REPORT
Page number
Bill
Report
Summary of the Bill
2
General Statement
3
Title I-Treasury Department
2
6
Title II-United States Postal Service
7
17
Title III-Executive Office of the President
7
18
Title IV-Independent Agencies:
Administrative Conference of the United States
11
25
Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations
11
25
Advisory Committee on Federal Pay
11
26
Civil Service Commission
12
26
Commission on the Review of the National Policy toward
Gambling
14
29
Committee for Purchase of Products and Services of the Blind
and Other Severely Handicapped
29
General Services Administration
14
30
United States Tax Court
25
39
Civil Defense
25
39
Title /General Provisions, this Act
26
40
Title VI-General Provisions, government-wide
29
40
Limitations and Legislative Provisions
40
Separate views
43
Tables
45
99-006
2
3
SUMMARY OF THE BILL
Fiscal year-
Increase (+)
The accompanying bill contains recommendations for new budget
1974
1975
decrease (-)
(obligational) authority for fiscal year 1975 for the Department of
the Treasury, the United States Postal Service, various offices in
Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government appro-
the Executive Office of the President, and certain independent agen-
priations bill
$6,243,167,000
$5, 507, 497, 000
-$735,670,000
cies. The following table summarizes these recommendations and
Permanent new budget authority:
Federal funds
37,069,659,000
39,171,065,000
+2,101,406,000
reflects comparisons with the budget, as amended, and with amounts
Trust funds
9,153,509,000
9,976,819,000
+823,310,000
appropriated for fiscal year 1974 including amounts contained in the
Total, permanent new budget authority
46,223,168,000
49,147,884,000
+2,924,716,000
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (Public Law 93-245), and the
Grand total
52,466,335,000
54,655,381,000
+2,189,946,000
Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (Public Law 93-305)
In addition to the agencies whose funds are derived from direct
Bill compared with-
appropriations and from permanent authority as shown in the above
New budget
New budget
Budget
(obligational)
Budget
table and discussed in the preceding paragraph, there are other
(obligational)
estimates,
authority,
estimates,
agencies that operate under authorities which exempt them from
authority, fiscal
fiscal year
Recommended
fiscal year
fiscal year
Agency
year 1974
1975
in the bill
1974
1975
congressional review, in whole or in part, during the annual appropri-
ations process or, as a matter of fact, from any other regular oversight
Title I, Treasury Department.
$1,926,738,000
$2,301,315,000
$2,231,215,000
+$304,477,000
-$70,100,000
by the Congress. For example, the United States Postal Service, under
Title II, U.S. Postal Service
1,698,000,000
1,552,607,000
1,550,000,000
-148,000,000
-2,607,000
Title III, Executive Office of
the Postal Reorganization Act, is authorized to use all of its income
the President
570,897,000
81,957,000
77,472,000
-493,425,000
-4,485,000
from postage and services for its own purposes and to request an
Title IV, Independent Agen-
cies
2,047,532,000
1,640,967,000
1,648,810,000
-398,722,000
+7,843,000
appropriation from the Congress for certain subsidies. Therefore, only
Grand total, all titles,
the amount of the subsidy requirement is regularly reviewed by the
new budget (obliga-
tional) authority
6,243,167,000
5,576,846,000
5,507,497,000
-735,670,000
-69,349,000
Congress. In the Treasury Department, the Office of the Comptroller
of the Currency, whose income is derived principally from assessments
paid by national banks, is exempt from Congressional review, because
TOTAL FUNDING FOR TREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE, AND GENERAL
such assessments are not construed under law to be government funds.
GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS
In addition, the Exchange Stabilization Fund derives its income
principally from handling charges imposed on purchases and sales of
In addition to the new obligational authority recommended in the
gold for the account of the fund, profits on foreign exchange trans-
accompanying bill, additional significant sums are made available each
actions, and interest on investments, and is also exempt from annual
year for these same agencies under permanent authority which does
review by the Congress.
not require consideration by the Congress during the annual appro-
priations process. The details of these items are contained in the tables
GENERAL STATEMENT
at the end of this report. The principal items in this category include
payment of interest on the public debt which alone is anticipated to
The accompanying bill recommends funds for the activities of the
reach $30,500,000,000 for fiscal year 1975; Internal Revenue Service
Treasury Department, the subsidy payments into the Postal Fund of
refunds of income tax payments; payment of claims and judgments;
the United States Postal Service, most of the agencies within the
payments in connection with the Civil Service Retirement and Dis-
Executive Office of the President, and certain independent agencies
ability Fund; and repayment to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
for the fiscal year 1975.
for internal revenue and customs collections. It is estimated that the
The Committee considered budget estimates for fiscal year 1975 in
fiscal year 1975 requirement for funds for these purposes will increase
the gross amount of $5,576,846,000. Of that amount, the accompany-
over fiscal year 1974 by approximately $2,924,716,000 from $46,223,-
ing bill recommends new obligational authority for those agencies
168,000 to $49,147,884,000.
totalling $5,507,947,000, a reduction of $69,349,000 below the budget
The amounts recommended in the accompanying bill (in the form of
estimates for new obligational authority.
new obligational authority) together with the funds provided under the
The amount recommended for fiscal year 1975 is $735,770,000 under
permanent authority referred to above will provide approximately
the $6,243,167,000 appropriated for these same agencies for fiscal
$54,655,381,000 during fiscal year 1975 for the agencies and activities
year 1974, including the amounts contained in the Supplemental
under the general heading of this bill. The following table reflects com-
Appropriations Act of January 3, 1974 (Public Law 93-245) and
parisons of the gross amounts for fiscal years 1974 and 1975 for these
activities:
4
5
the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act of June 8, 1974 (Public
It is the feeling of this Committee that those rates which GSA has
Law 93-305).
proposed for fiscal year 1975 are too high. The Committee therefore
A major reason for this decrease from last year's funding level in
has written a provision into the appropriations Acts that reduces
this bill is that the Public Buildings Amendments of 1972 (Public Law
by 10% the rates that agencies government-wide may pay. to GSA.
92-313) provided that the source of funds for the Public Buildings
Because the amount of rent that each government agency will have
Service and some other activities of the General Services Administra-
to pay to the General Services Administration has been reduced by
tion would be payments from other government agencies rather than
10%, the amount of funds in each government agency's appropriation
appropriated funds. In fiscal year 1974, $621,287,000 was appropriated
request for space rental funds must also be reduced by 10%. The
to the Public Buildings Service. In fiscal year 1975 only $7,727,000
Committee has reviewed the Budget, identified the agencies requests
was requested, resulting in a decrease of $613,560,000.
for space rental funds, and reduced those requests by 10%. This
Another major reason for this decrease from fiscal year 1974 funding
reduction should have no effect on any agency's operations, since the
level is that the Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service, and
amount they will have to pay for rent has been reduced by 10% as
General Government no longer has jurisdiction over the appropriation
well.
for Disaster Relief. $400,000,000 was appropriated under this account
in fiscal year 1974.
PROBABLE EFFECT OF COMMITTEE ACTION ON PROJECTED BUDGET
Other reasons for the decrease include discontinuance of Economic
EXPENDITURES (OUTLAYS) IN FISCAL YEAR 1975
Stabilization Activities and a substantial reduction in the Postal
Service request.
The Committee estimates that the net recommended reductions of
Certain other changes also impacted on the fiscal year funding level
$69,349,000 in the accompanying bill for proposed new budget
such as reorganizations and transfers of functions between agencies.
(obligational) authority would have the impact of reducing budget
Appropriate sections of this report set forth the pertinent details of
expenditures (outlays) in fiscal year 1975 by approximately
these changes.
$75,000,000. This higher impact on outlays results from a change in
The actual increases recommended in the accompanying bill over
the method of funding of administrative service activities in the
fiscal year 1974 are required in most instances to provide for manda-
General Services Administration.
tory increases and increased workload over which the concerned
In view of the fact that most of the agencies covered by this bill
agencies have very limited administrative control. Such additional
deal in programs whose expenses are largely for personnel compensa-
workload nearly always requires additional personnel, equipment,
tion, benefits, and related costs, the majority of the funds appropriated
space, and facilities.
for such agencies will actually result in expenditures before the end of
The Committee has endeavored to limit the increases over last year
the fiscal year or very shortly thereafter. There are some exceptions,
to mandatory requirements and a very few well documented program
of course, and those exceptions will be noted in the appropriate
increases which are authorized by law and which are detailed under
paragraphs appearing in this report.
the appropriate sections of this report.
PERSONNEL
REDUCTION IN SPACE, RENTAL COSTS
In view of the widespread interest in the numbers of Federal
The Public Buildings Amendments of 1972 (Public Law 92-313)
employees, the Committee has attempted to provide information con-
provided in part that a Federal Buildings Fund be established in the
cerning personnel employed by the agencies covered by the accompany-
General Services Administration and that rent be charged to govern-
ing bill under two broad categories: those funded by direct annual
ment agencies for the space that they occupy, whether the building
appropriations, and those paid from funds derived from all other
they occupy is owned or leased by the federal government. The pro-
sources.
ceeds from this rental charge are to be deposited into this fund, and
Funded by direct appropriation
used by the General Services Administration for construction, lease-
purchase contracts, rental, cleaning, maintenance, etc., of federal
The fiscal year 1975 budget proposed 5,618 net additional permanent
buildings. In fiscal year 1974 and prior years, the aforementioned
positions for the agencies covered by the accompanying bill exclusive,
activities were funded primarily by direct appropriations to specific
of course, of the United States Postal Service whose personnel are
accounts within GSA.
funded from postal revenues. The Committee allowed funds for an
Under the Public Buildings Amendments of 1972, the General
increase of 6,879 positions for fiscal year 1975, an increase of 1,261
Services Administration is authorized to set rates and charges which
positions above the budget request. The explanation of the allowances
"approximate commercial charges for comparable space and services."
will be found in the appropriate sections which follow in this report.
The following table sets forth the details of the personnel funded by
direct appropriations for the agencies covered by the accompanying
bill.
6
7
PERMANENT POSITIONS-DIRECT APPROPRIATION
reduction of $70,100,000 below the budget estimate and $304,477,000
above the amount appropriated for fiscal year 1974.
Bill compared with-
Increase
Recom-
Of the $374,577,000 requested increase, $212,357,000 is for manda-
1975
(+) or
mended
1975
1974
budget
decrease
in the
1974
budget
tory items such as space rental payments to GSA and annualization
Item
actual
request
(-)
bill
actual
request
of pay increase costs. The remaining $162,220,000 of requested pro-
gram increases can be broken down into three major categories: (1)
Title I-Treasury Department
98,015
104,685
+6,670
103,329
+5,314
-1,356
Title II-U.S. Postal Service
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
workload increase, $73,564,000; (2) program expansion and new equip-
Title Executive Office of the President
462
1,640
-822
1,640
-822
ment, $56,591,000; and (3) construction and capitalization, $32,065,-
Title IV-Independent agencies:
000.
Civil Service Commission
3,762
3,923
+161
3,923
+161
General Services Administration
9,598
9,199
-399
21,824
+2,226
+2,625
The budget proposed an increase of 6,670 permanent positions, of
All other
918
926
+8
918
-8
which the Committee has allowed 5,314, a reduction of 1,356 positions
Total, title IV
14,278
14,048
-230
16,665
+2,387
+2,617
below the fiscal year 1975 request. The Committee recognizes that the
Grand total, titles I, II, III, and IV
114,755
120,373
+5,618
121,634
+6,879
+1,261
recommended appropriation levels may have the effect of reducing
the number of permanent positions that can be funded, SO the Commit-
tee has not imposed a ceiling below the budget request in some cases
1 Positions in the Postal Service are funded by postal revenues pursuant to Public Law 91-375.
SO that the Department will have greater flexibility in absorbing the
2 Includes 2,657 positions requested under Administrative Operations Fund.
reductions. The total number of permanent positions allowed for
fiscal year 1975 is 103,329.
Funded from sources other than direct appropriation:
A number of the agencies covered by this bill employ personnel who
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
are paid from funds provided by permanent appropriations, revolving
funds, working capital funds, trust funds, and receipts from the
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
public and generally do not come under the scrutiny of the Congress
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
1$18,842,000
during the annual appropriations process.
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
24,500,000
The following table sets forth the numbers of such personnel
Recommended in the bill
21,600,000
employed in the agencies under the general heading of this bill.
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+2,758,000
PERMANENT POSITIONS-OTHER THAN DIRECT APPROPRIATION
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-2,900,000
1 Includes $950,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).
1975 budget Increase (+)
Item
1974 actual
request or decrease (-)
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $21,600,000, a
10,251
-122
reduction of $2,900,000 from the budget request.
Title I-Treasury Department
10,129
Title II-U.S. Postal Service
2537,865
334,700
-3,165
The functions of the Office of the Secretary are directly related to the
Title III-Executive Office of the President
responsibilities of the Secretary of the Treasury as a major policy
Title IV-Independent agencies:
adviser to the President. The Secretary has primary responsibility
Civil Service Commission
2,450
2,545
+95
General Services Administrative
30,411
429,179
-1,232
for formulating and recommending domestic and international finan-
All other
1
cial policy and tax policy; participating in the formulation of broad
Total, title IV.
32,862
31,724
-1,138
fiscal policies that have general significance for the economy; and
Grand total, titles I, II, III, and IV
580,978
576,553
-4,425
managing the public debt. The Secretary also oversees the activities of the
Department in carrying out its major law enforcement responsibility;
1 Not subject to annual congressional review during the appropriations process.
in serving as the financial agent for the United States Government;
2 Excludes 95,063 part-time positions.
8 Excludes 94, 285 part-time positions.
and in manufacturing coins, currency, and other products for customer
Excludes 2,657 positions in the administrative operations fund which is recommended to be funded by appropriations
agencies.
in fiscal year 1975.
The Committee feels that the Office of the Secretary is performing
TITLE I-TREASURY DEPARTMENT
too many operational functions that could more appropriately be
performed by the operating bureaus within the Department. Specifi-
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
1 $1,926,738,000
cally, the Committee thinks that the General Revenue Sharing pro-
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
2,301,315,000
Recommended in the bill
2,231,215,000
gram within the Secretary's office should be restricted to overall
Bill compare with:
policy matters and its operational activities transferred to the appro-
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+304,477,000
priate operating bureaus. The reduction in positions was largely
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-70,100,000
predicated on that basis.
1 Includes $33,250,000 contained in the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (Public Law 93-245) and
The Committee allows an increase of 48 permanent positions, in-
$146,071,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (Public Law 93-305).
creasing the level for fiscal year 1975 to 914 permanent positions, a
The Committee recommends a total appropriation for the offices,
reduction of 50 below the budget request.
bureaus and agencies of the Treasury Department of $2,231,215,000, a
9
8
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $85,000,000, a
FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER
reduction of $2,200,000 below the fiscal year 1975 budget request. Of
this reduction, over $400,000 is related to the 10% decrease in pay-
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
ments to GSA for rental charges mentioned at the beginning of the
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
1 $2, 250, 000
Report.
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
3, 200, 000
This Bureau makes payments for almost all executive agencies and
Recommended in the bill
3, 100, 000
Bill compared with:
in fiscal year 1975 it is estimated that the Bureau will issue over
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+850, 000
646 million checks. Since most of these checks are mailed, the total
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
100, 000
postage cost alone in fiscal year 1975 is estimated to be over $51
1 Includes $50,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).
million. In addition to the check writing function, the Bureau also
maintains the central revenue, appropriation and expenditure ac-
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,100,000,
counts; prepares the central financial reports of the government;
which is $100,000 less than the full amount requested. About $70,000
and performs other fiscal functions.
of this decrease is related to the 10% decrease in payments to GSA
The Committee has taken note of the fact that a reorganization
for space rental charges mentioned at the beginning of this report.
occurred after the President's budget was submitted to Congress.
The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center will provide the
This reorganization involved the consolidation of the Bureau of Ac-
necessary facilities and equipment for conducting training for law
counts with most of the Office of the Treasurer to form a new Bureau
enforcement personnel of the participating agencies, and the instruc-
of Government Financial Operations. The Committee is acting on the
tors who teach the basic and some advanced courses in the instruction.
appropriation as it was requested in the President's Budget with the
This appropriation is for operating expenses of the Center for common
understanding that the funds will ultimately be used under the
law enforcement training and for research in law enforcement training
account title of the new Bureau. The Committee directs that a detailed
methods and curriculum content. 87 permanent positions were
report regarding the reorganization be submitted to the Committee
allowed in fiscal year 1974 and 91 permanent positions, the full
clearly setting forth the new organization by activities, with all
amount requested, are allowed for fiscal year 1975.
necessary pertinent data included.
As a result of this reorganization, there should be some savings in
CONSTRUCTION
both costs and personnel. The Committee allows 75 of the requested
increase of 105 permanent positions, making a total of 1,602 per-
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
$18, 915, 000
manent positions in fiscal year 1975.
Recommended in the bill
18, 915, 000
Bill compared with:
PAYMENT OF GOVERNMENT LOSSES IN SHIPMENT
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+ 18, 915, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$800, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
600,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $18,915,000, the
Recommended in the bill
600, 000
full amount of budget request.
Bill compared with:
This appropriation provides for the costs of constructing the con-
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
-200, 000
solidated Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Beltsville,
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
Md. The Center will conduct training for enforcement personnel of
participating agencies. $28.5 million has already been appropriated
The Committee recommends the full budget request of $600,000
for construction.
for fiscal year 1975.
A law suit seeking to prevent construction of the center has delayed
This account was created as self insurance to cover losses in ship-
construction for over two years but was recently resolved in favor of
ment of Government property such as coins, currency, securities,
the Government, SO construction can now proceed. The Committee
certain losses incurred by the Postal Service, and losses in connection
feels that this appropriation must be made at this time to prevent
with the redemption of savings bonds.
further delays in construction.
This is a revolving fund and any recoveries from losses are reim-
bursed to the fund. The purpose of the fund is to provide coverage for
BUREAU OF ACCOUNTS
the losses and at the same time avoid the payment of commercial
insurance premiums, which would have amounted to over $150
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
million since the establishment of this fund. In contrast the appropri-
ations into this fund (which reflect the actual costs incurred) have
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
1 $82, 078. 000
amounted to less than $6 million.
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
87, 200. 000
Recommended in the bill
85, OCC, 000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+2, 922, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
200, 000
1 Includes $12,078,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).
H. Rept. 1132, 93-2-74-2
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BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND FIREARMS
The Customs service is also active in investigations in the enforce-
ment of Customs laws regarding the movement of merchandise into
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
and out of the United States. The appropriation also provides funds
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
for the internal audit and security and executive direction programs
1 $79, 948, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
within the Customs Service.
94,400,000
Recommended in the bill
87,500,000
The Customs Service is this country's first line of defense against
Bill compared with:
illegal imports, including illicit narcotics traffic. The more effective
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+7, 552, 000
the Customs Service is on our borders, the fewer illegal drugs and other
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-6, 900, 000
contraband will enter the United States. In fiscal year 1975 the Cus-
1 Includes $2,250,000 contained in the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-245) and $5,448,000
contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).
toms Service will have to process 269 million people entering the
United States, and will receive over 44 million mail packages of which
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $87,500,000 a
over 5 million must be examined. The Customs Service must also
reduction of $6,900,000 below the budget estimate. About $650,000 of
inspect and examine the millions of tons of cargo imported into this
this reduction is related to the 10% decrease in payments to GSA for
country. The Customs Service also collects duties on imports and
rental charges mentioned in the General Statement at the beginning of
in fiscal year 1975 collections are estimated to be about $3.8 billion.
the report.
The Committee has provided $150,000 to be used in connection
This appropriation provides for the administration of tax and other
with the preclearance program under the executive agreements
laws pertaining to distilled spirits, beer, wine and other nonbeverage
recently negotiated with Bermuda, Canada, and The Bahamas.
products, tobacco, firearms and explosives, as well as criminal pro-
Customs is requested to keep the Committee informed of the progress
visions of such legislation. The objectives of the Bureau are to achieve
of this program.
maximum voluntary compliance with laws under ATF jurisdiction;
The Committee approves the requested increase of 501 positions,
assure full collection of the revenue due from legal industries; suppress
the number requested, increasing the total number of permanent
the traffic in illicit non-taxpaid distilled spirits; eliminate illegal pos-
positions in fiscal year 1975 to 13,438.
session and use of firearms, destructive devices and explosives;
cooperate with Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies to
BUREAU OF THE MINT
reduce crime and violence; and cooperate with Federal, state and local
governmental agencies in the areas of industrial development, ecology,
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
and consumer protection.
The Committee feels that the growth of this Bureau has been too
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
1 $25, 290, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
33,000,000
rapid since the reorganization that separated it from the Internal
Recommended in the bill
30,000,000
Revenue Service. The 108 additional permanent positions requested
Bill compared with:
are not allowed and the total permanent staff level remains at 4,015
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+4, 710, 000
positions.
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
3, 000, 000
U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE
1 Includes $1,915,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974, (P.L. 93-305).
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $30,000,000, a
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
reduction of $3,000,000 below the budget request for fiscal year 1975.
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
1 $241, 700, 000
The principal activity of the Bureau of the Mint is the manufacture
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
285,600,000
of domestic coins, but the Mint is also responsible for receiving gold
Recommended in the bill
283,000,000
Bill compared with:
and silver bullion, for safeguarding the government's holding of
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974.
+41, 300, 000
monetary metals and the refinement of gold and silver bullion.
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975.
2, 600, 000
The Mint has requested an increase of over $5.1 million and 332
1 Includes $5,000,000 contained in the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-245), and $15,-
positions to manufacture 1.7 billion additional coins. Most of these
500,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).
coins to be produced are pennies. For years both the Mint and this
Committee have been concerned about the ever-increasing demand
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $283,000,000,
for pennies and puzzled about where all the pennies that are reduced
which is $2,600,000 less than the full amount requested. This reduction
annually have gone. For example, since 1965 the Mint ha produced
is almost entirely related to the 10% decrease in payments to GSA for
over 46 billion pennies and yet the demand in 1975 is for an additional
space rental charges mentioned at the beginning of this report.
7.5 billion.
This appropriation provides for the inspection of all persons, cargo
The-Director of the Mint has undertaken a campaign requesting
and mail arriving in the United States. Inspectors assess and collect
that the public turn in all their extra pennies to their local banks.
duties, taxes, and fees on imported merchandise, inspect hand and
The Committee applauds this act and notes with pleasure that it does
hold baggage, and combat smuggling.
seem to be having some effect. The Committee would also like to
point out that any help that Members of Congress can give to the
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Mint in encouraging the public to turn in their pennies would help to
16 of the 31 permanent positions requested. The total number of
both conserve natural resources of copper and also reduce federal
permanent positions allowed for fiscal year 1975 is 2,570.
expenditures. The Mint estimates that for every 100 million pennies
turned in, there will be a savings of $1,000,000.
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
The Committee allows the increase of 144 of the 332 permanent
positions requested, increasing the total number of permanent posi-
SUMMARY
tions for fiscal year 1975 to 1,900.
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
¹$1,312,200,000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
1,558,200,000
Recommended in the bill
1,525,000,000
CONSTRUCTION OF MINT FACILITIES
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+212,800,000
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-33,200,000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
$11,800,000
1 Includes $26,000,000 contained in the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-245), and $99,-
Recommended in the bill
400,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-11,800,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,525,000,000, a
reduction of $33,200,000 below the budget request. Of this reduction,
The Committee recommends that the $11,800,000 requested for
about $10,000,000 is a result of the 10% decrease in payments to GSA
construction be disallowed without prejudice.
for space rental charges mentioned at the beginning of this report.
The Committee was informed that a site had been selected for the
The Internal Revenue Service administers and enforces the internal
construction of the new Mint at the time the President submitted the
revenue laws (except those related to alcohol, tobacco, firearms and
Budget to Congress. However, since that time the Mint has made the
explosives), including the determination, assessment and collection
determination that that particular site is not adequate. At the present
of all internal revenue and other miscellaneous taxes.
time several sites are under consideration, but no final determination
The Committee allows an increase of 5,339 permanent positions,
has been made.
increasing the total number of permanent positions to 74,542 for fiscal
Based on extensive studies of estimated coin requirements in
year 1975.
relation to Mint manufacturing capabilities, it has been determined
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
that a new Mint must be fully operational by 1980 in order to meet
the public demand for coins. Therefore, the Committee urges the
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
1 $37,087,000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
Mint to proceed with the selection of a new site SO that the new Mint
41,500,000
Recommended in the bill
40,000,000
can be constructed in time to meet this ever increasing demand for
Bill compared with:
coins.
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+2,913,000
BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-1,500,000
1 Includes $2,400,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974, (P.L. 93-305).
ADMINISTERING THE PUBLIC DEBT
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $40,000,000 which
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
1 $80,880,000
is $1,500,000 less than the full amount requested. Of this decrease,
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
88,400,000
Recommended in the bill
85,000,000
$85,000 is related to the 10% decrease in payments to GSA for space
Bill compared with:
rental charges mentioned at the beginning of this Report.
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+4,120,000
This appropriation provides for the overall direction of the Internal
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
3, 400,
Revenue Service, for program planning and determining resource
1 Includes $3,880,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974, (P.L. 93-305).
needs, for managing its administrative support and for the mainte-
nance of employee integrity and internal controls. The Committee
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $85,000,000,
feels that maintenance of a good internal security is essential and
which is $3,400,000 less than the amount requested. About $270,000
directs that the budget reduction not be made in this activity. The
of this decrease is related to the 10% decrease in payments to GSA
Committee allows 1,792 permanent positions, the amount requested,
for space rental costs mentioned at the beginning of this Report.
provided that they can be funded within the appropriation enacted.
The Bureau of the Public Debt is responsible for administering the
laws and regulations pertaining to public debt financing and opera-
ACCOUNTS, COLLECTION AND TAXPAYER SERVICE
tions. The Bureau is concerned with the issuance, servicing and re-
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
tirement of government securities. It also includes the U.S. Savings
1 $610,683,000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
713,400,000
Bonds Division which is responsible for the promotion of the sale of
Recommended in the bill
705,000,000
savings bonds.
Bill compared with:
The Committee feels that savings resulting from the consolidation
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+94,317,000
of offices at Parkersburg, W. Va., should result in greater savings than
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-8,400,000
those estimated in the budget SO the Committee allows an increase of
1 Includes $26,000,000 contained in the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-245), and $53-
000,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).
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The Committee recommends an appropriation of $705,000,000, a
the public's confidence that the government is administering the tax
reduction of $8,400,000. About $4,500,000 of this reduction is related
laws fairly and equitably.
to the 10% decrease in payments to GSA for space rental charges
The Service deals with the various forms of noncompliance by com-
bining the capacities of the Audit, Appellate and Intelligence functions.
mentioned at the beginning of this report.
This appropriation provides funding for a wide range of IRS
Audit of tax returns is the most important in resources applied, in
operations. It is comprised of three major activities: Data Processing
additional revenue yield and in salutary effect on voluntary compli-
Operations, Collection and Taxpayer Service and Statistical Report-
ance. The Appellate program is an important supplement to the audit
ing. The Data Processing and Statistical Reporting Activities are
process. In those instances where the taxpayer disagrees with audit
responsible for receiving and processing tax returns, issuing refunds
findings, the appeals program provides an independent administrative
and notices, revenue accounting and preparation of statistical informa-
review within the Service itself. Intelligence plays an important part in
tion on income and other features of the tax system. The Collection
promoting tax compliance by investigating taxpayers where tax fraud
and Taxpayer Service activity is responsible for assisting taxpayers
is indicated. When the facts developed by the investigation warrant,
and for collecting unpaid taxes and securing unfiled returns.
prosecution is recommended for criminal tax violation.
It is estimated that the total number of tax returns filed will
The amount recommended provides for the full amount requested
increase from about 120.2 million to about 122.9 million. Refunds
to audit the increased number of tax returns and in addition to that
scheduled to taxpayers are expected to increase from about 63.5
allows about $3.7 million of the $20 million requested to raise the
million to 64.7 million. These increases in volume require increases
level of audits above the fiscal year 1974 level. The Committee recog-
in both funding and personnel and the recommended appropriation
nizes the importance of auditing tax returns to insure that voluntary
should provide adequate funding to process the workload in an
compliance of taxpayers remains high and feels that the increase
expeditious manner. The Service is acquiring some Braille Printers
recommended will achieve this vital goal.
which can be used by blind Taxpayer Service Representatives. This
The Committee allows an increase of 1,806 of the 2,751 additional
employment of the blind by the Service is noted with pleasure by the
permanent positions requested. This increase would bring the level
of permanent positions in this appropriation to 37,000.
Committee.
The Committee allows the full amount of the requested increase of
FEDERAL TAX LIEN REVOLVING FUND
2,443 permanent positions, bringing the total number of permanent
positions to 42,907.
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
COMPLIANCE
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
$500,000
Recommended in the bill
500,000
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
1 $664,430,000
Bill compared with:
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
803,300,000
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+500,000
Recommended in the bill
780,000,000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+115,570,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $500,000, the full
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-23,300,000
amount of the budget request.
1 Includes $44,000,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).
This increased capitalization of the Fund will enable the Internal
Revenue Service to protect adequately the Government's interest in
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $780,000,000,
collection cases involving tax liens on property undergoing forced sale.
which is a reduction of $23,300,000 from the appropriation request.
Of this reduction, about $5,500,000 is a result of the 10% decrease in
OFFICE OF THE TREASURER
payments to GSA for rental charges mentioned at the beginning of
the Report.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
This Appropriation provides funds for those activities of the Internal
Revenue Service which are primarily responsible for assuring compli-
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
¹ $13,200,000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
15,500,000
ance with the tax laws and for carrying out special law enforcement
Recommended in the bill
14,000,000
programs assigned to the Revenue Service.
Bill compared with:
The country's self-assessment system of taxation depends for its
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+800,000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-1,500,000
success on voluntary compliance, the willingness of taxpayers to assess
1 Includes $800,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).
their own tax correctly. Noncompliance with tax laws takes several
forms. Some taxpayers simply fail to file returns. Others file but do
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $14,000,000 a
not report all their income. Many taxpayers claim deductions, credits
reduction of $1,500,000 below the fiscal year 1975 estimate. Of this
or exemptions to which they are not entitled. Noncompliance, willful
reduction, about $100,000 is related to the 10% decrease in payments
or otherwise, means billions of dollars which should be but are not
to GSA for space rental_charges_mentioned at the beginning of this
part of the Government's annual tax receipts. It also represents
report.
inequity, for the many who comply must shoulder the burden of the
This office is essentially the banking facility for the Government.
few who do not. Adequate, evenhanded IRS enforcement is vital to
It is particularly charged with receiving, disbursing, and accounting
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for the public monies of the United States; furnishing checking account
The Executive Protective Service protects the Executive Residence
facilities for Government disbursing officers; paying Treasury checks
and grounds in the District of Columbia and any building in which
and reconciling such payments with reports of issue; handling claims
White House offices are located. In addition, the Executive Protective
due to loss; theft, or forgery of Government checks; paying principal
Service protects foreign diplomatic missions in the Washington
and interest on public debt obligations presented to the Treasurer;
metropolitan area and other such areas as directed.
maintaining custody of securities deposited as colateral; and providing
In the appropriation language this year a provision has been added
to provide for the protection of the family of the Vice President of the
safekeeping for other securities.
The Committee has taken note of the fact that a reorganization
United States. Recent acts of terrorism and violence emphasize the
occurred after the President's Budget was submitted to Congress.
need for this protection, and the Committee strongly recommends that
This reorganization split the Office of the Treasurer into three parts.
it be approved.
Most of the positions and funds were transferred to the newly
Also included in the appropriation language is a provision that
formed Bureau of Government Financial Operations. But some
funds to be used for modification of private property for protective
functions were transferred to the Office of the Secretary and some to
functions are to be paid from this appropriation. Regulations regard-
the Bureau of the Public Debt. The Committee has acted on the
ing this matter have been issued by the Director of the Secret Service
appropriation as it was requested in the President's budget with the
and are included in Part I of the Treasury, Postal Service and General
understanding that the funds will ultimately be transferred to other
Government Appropriations Hearings for Fiscal Year 1975 at page
accounts. The Committee directs that detailed information regarding
355. This provision should preclude any problems related to the
the reorganization be submitted to the Committee.
expenditure of public funds related to the modification of personal
This reorganization should result in some savings. The Committee
property of protectees of the Secret Service.
allows 75 of the 95 additional permanent positions requested, making
The Committee approves the 51 additional positions requested for
a total of 1,150 permanent positions in fiscal year 1975.
the Secret Service, increasing the total of permanent positions in fiscal
year 1975 to 3,107.
UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE
TITLE II-UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
PAYMENT TO THE POSTAL SERVICE FUND
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
1 $69, 550, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
79,500,000
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$1, 698, 000, 000
Recommended in the bill
77,000,000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
1,552,607,000
Bill compared with:
Recommended in the bill
1,550,000,000
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+7, 450, 000
Bill compared with:
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
500, 000
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
-148,000,000
1 Includes $6,050,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).
Budget estimte, fiscal year 1975
-2, 607,
1 Includes $105,000,000 contained in the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-245) and $220,-
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $77,000,000, a
000,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).
reduction of $2,500,000 from the amount requested for fiscal year
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,550,000,000,
1975. About $350,000 of the reduction is related to the 10% decrease
a reduction of $2,607,000 below the budget request for fiscal year
in payments to GSA for space rental charges mentioned at the
1975 and a reduction of $148,000,000 from the fiscal year 1974 appro-
beginning of this Report.
This appropriation provides for the protection of the President of
priation.
the United States, members of his immediate family, the President-
The requested appropriation consists of three major items:
elect, the Vice President or other officer next in the order of succession
Public service
$920,000,000
to the Office of the President, and the Vice President-elect; protection
Revenue foregone on free and reduced-rate mail
571,465,000
Transitional expenses
61,151,000
of the person of a visiting head of a foreign state or foreign govern-
ment and, at the direction of the President, other distinguished
Total
1,552,607,000
foreign visitors to the United States and official representatives of
Appropriations for public service were authorized by Congress in
the United States performing special missions abroad; the protection
the Postal Reorganization Act to provide for "a maximum degree of
of persons who are determined to be major presidential or vice presi-
effective and regular postal services nationwide, in communities
dential candidates, unless such protection is declined; the protection
where post offices may not be deemed self-sustaining, as elsewhere.
of the person of a former President and his wife during his lifetime, the
*
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*'' The act established the public service reimbursement as an
protection of the person of the widow of a former President until
death or remarriage, and minor children of a former President until
amount equal to 10 percent of the actual appropriation for 1971
they reach 16 years of age, unless such protection is declined. The
The amount requested is therefore $920,000,000, which is 10 percent
of the 1971 total.
Service is also responsible for investigation of counterfeiting of cur-
Appropriations for revenue foregone are for that revenue foregone
rency, specie, and securities; forgery and altering of Government
by the Postal Service as a result of providing mail service to newspaper
checks and bonds; and criminal and noncriminal cases.
H. Rept. 1132, 93-2-74-3
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and magazine publishers; shippers of books, records, and other special
$202,885,000 be transferred not later than June 30, 1975. It is re-
fourth-class mail; and certain nonprofit organizations at a reduced
quested that the Committee be advised when these transfers have
rate. This revenue loss, which is the difference between the reduced
been made.
rate and the full rate, is to be provided to the Postal Service by an
annual appropriation by Congress, as specified in the Postal Reorga-
TITLE INI-EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
nization Act. The request for this item is $571,456,000. (The revenue
foregone appropriation request does not include funds for regular rate
COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT
third-class mail.)
Appropriations are authorized by the Postal Reorganization Act for
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$250, 000
certain transitional expenses including unfunded liabilities of the
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
250,000
Recommended in the bill
former Post Office Department. Those liabilities include amounts due
250,000
Bill compared with:
the Employees' Compensation Fund in 1975 for injuries to postal
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
employees which occurred prior to July 1, 1971, and one-twelfth of the
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
earned and unused annual leave balance due postal employees on
June 30, 1971. The amount requested for this item is $61,151,000.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of the statutory
Since the Postal Reorganization Act made the Postal Service an
amount of $250,000 for the salary and expense allowance of the
independent establishment, the Committee feels that the amounts
President.
requested which are authorized by that Act should be appropriated
As a matter of information, both the salary of $200,000 and the
without substantial change.
annual expense allowance of $50,000 for the President are fully taxable.
The Committee is concerned because of the continued empire
building attitude of the Postal Service; its unresponsiveness to the
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS
requirements of the public as expressed directly and through the
Congress; and the slowness and unreliability of mail service. The
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
continued widespread unfavorable publicity cannot be ignored. The
public is not satisfied that it is receiving the mail service for which
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
1$1,414,000
it is being charged.
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
1,607,000
Recommended in the bill
1,600,000
In addition, the Committee continues to be concerned at the length
Bill compared with:
of time it takes to place into effect an increase in postal rates. One
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
186, 000
of the reasons for establishing a separate corporation was the hope
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-7, 000
that increases in rates, when properly justified, could be made effective
1 Includes $38,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).
more expeditiously than when the rate-making authority was ex-
ercised by the Congress. Under the new system, however, it seems
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,500,000, a
to take even longer to adjust postal rates.
reduction of $7,000 below the amount requested for fiscal year 1975.
The deficiencies for which the Postal Service is being criticized are
The Council of Economic Advisers analyzes the national economy
the very deficiencies which led the Congress to enact the postal
and its various segments; advises the President on economic develop-
reorganization plan to provide the Postal Service with greater freedom
ments; recommends policies for economic growth and stability;
and latitude in order to cure those deficiencies. To date, it appears
appraises economic programs and policies of the Federal Government;
that the reorganization has not accomplished very many of its goals
and assists in preparation of the annual Economic Report of the
and objectives. Under the reorganization act, however, these problems
President to Congress.
are beyond the jurisdiction of the appropriations process.
There was no request for an increase in the number of authorized
The Committee has included language directing the transfer of
permanent positions and the Committee allows the 46 permanent
$414,418,500 to the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund.
positions requested.
This amount was calculated by the Civil Service Commission as
follows:
EXPENSES OF MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT
Amount due the fund (arrearage) as of June 30, 1974
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$353,867,000
$350, 000
Amount transferred pursuant to last year's bill (P.L. 93-143) - 142, 333, 500
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
500, 000
Recommended in the bill
Net arrearage, now due
Bill compared with:
211, 533, 500
Amount due for current year (due June 30, 1975)
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
350, 000
202, 885, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
500, 000
Total amount due
414, 418, 500
The Committee recommends that the appropriation request of
It is the express direction of the Committee that the $211,553,500 be
$500,000 be denied in its entirety.
transferred to the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund
These funds were requested to enable the President to develop and
immediately upon enactment of this Act and that the remainder of
implement improvements in the management, organization, and
operation of the agencies of the executive branch.
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The Committee believes that type of activity is essentially a
function of the Office of Management and Budget particularly since
recommends that the Director be paid from the appropriation to the
the inclusion in that office of management functions pursuant to
Domestic Council.
Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1970.
No change is proposed in the present level of 30 positions.
EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE
COUNCIL ON INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
OPERATING EXPENSES
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
1 $1, 433, 000
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
1 $1, 376, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
1, 695, 000
1, 800, 000
Recommended in the bill
Recommended in the bill
1; 695, 000
1, 600, 000
Bill compared with:
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
262, 000
224, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
200, 000
1 Includes $1,350,000 contained in the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-245) and $26,000
1 Includes $63,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).
included in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,695,000, the
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,600,000, a
full amount of the budget request.
reduction of $200,000 below the amount requested.
These funds provide for the care, maintenance, and operation of
The Council provides advice to the President on international
the Executive Residence.
economic issues, assists him in achieving consistency between inter-
The amount recommended would provide for the 11 additional
national and domestic economic policy, and maintains close coordina-
positions requested, increasing the total number of authorized posi-
tion of international economic policy with basic foreign policy
tions in fiscal year 1975 to 86.
objectives.
The Committee has allowed the two additional positions, increasing
EMERGENCY FUND FOR THE PRESIDENT
the total number of authorized positions to 31.
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$1, 000, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
1, 000, 000
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON PRODUCTIVITY
Recommended in the bill
Bill compared with:
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
- 1, 000, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
1, 000, 000
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
1 $885, 000
The Committee recommends that the appropriation request be
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
2, 500, 000
Recommended in the bill
1, 500, 000
denied without prejudice in its entirety due to a lack of authorization.
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
615, 000
DOMESTIC COUNCIL
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
- 1, 000, 000
1 These funds were obligated pursuant to P.L. 93-52 (The Joint Resolution providing for continuing ap-
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
propriations for fiscal year 1974).
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$1, 100, 000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,500,000, a
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
1, 331, 000
reduction of $1,000,000 below the appropriation request. This Com-
Recommended in the bill
1, 250, 000
Bill compared with:
mission operated for the first five months of fiscal year 1974 under the
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
150, 000
Continuing Resolution.
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
81, 000
The National Commission on Productivity is authorized by Public
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,250,000, a
Law 93-311. Basic research, statistical and demonstration projects
reduction of $81,000 below the amount requested for fiscal year 1975.
will include development of price and productivity measures for
The Domestic Council advises and assists the President in the
individual industries and identify opportunities for productivity
formulation and coordination of national domestic policy on inter-
improvement in various sectors of the economy. In addition, an
governmental relations between Federal, State, and local governments.
active information program is designed to raise the public awareness
This appropriation provides staff services for the Council's activities.
of the need for productivity improvement.
The Committee notes that the Director of the Domestic Council
The Committee believes that since the Commission discontinued
is paid from the White House Office appropriation. The Committee
operations during the second half of fiscal year 1974, that it will not
be able to start up again as quickly as is anticipated in the budget
request.
The Committee has allowed the 20 positions requested.
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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
A contractual program is conducted to provide indepth studies and
research in areas of national importance.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The Department of Commerce has provided technical support for
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$2, 802, 000
management of the Federal Government's use of the radio spectrum
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
2, 932, 000
and analytical support for policy development. Funding for that
Recommended in the bill
2,900,000
support, which has heretofore been included in the budget of the De-
Bill comparéd with:
partment of Commerce, is consolidated in this request for 1975. Such
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+98, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
32, 000
support will be handled on a reimbursable basis in the future.
The Committee allows the increase from 52 positions in fiscal year
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,900,000, a
1974 to 60 positions in fiscal year 1975.
reduction of $32,000 below the budget request.
The National Security Council advises the President regarding
SPECIAL ACTION OFFICE FOR DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION
national security policies. This appropriation provides staff services
for the Council's policy coordination activities.
SUMMARY
The Committee notes that the budget requested only 75 positions,
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$51, 000, 000
a reduction of 4 from the 1974 level, which the Committee has allowed.
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
18, 000, 000
Recommended in the bill
18, 000, 000
Bill compared with:
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
33, 000, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $18,000,000, the
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
1 $19, 400, 000
full amount requested for fiscal year 1975, but a reduction of
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
23, 400, 000
$33,000,000 below fiscal year 1974.
Recommended in the bill
22, 000, 000
Once again the Committee insists that salaries and expenses for
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+2, 600, 000
overall executive direction be accounted for separately from the
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
- 1, 400, 000
operational activities of this office. Accordingly, separate appropria-
1 Includes $900,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).
tions are provided and the agency is requested to continue its account-
ing on that basis.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $22,000,000, a
Some of the functions of this Office are being transferred to the
reduction of $1,400,000 from the fiscal year 1975 budget request.
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare in fiscal year 1975.
The Committee has no objection to the proposed 31 additional
positions, increasing the authorized staffing level to 691 permanent
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
positions, provided they can be funded within the appropriation
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$5,000,000
allowed.
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
1 7, 000, 000
OFFICE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY
Recommended in the bill
3, 000, 000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
2, 000, 000
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
4, 000, 000
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
1 $2, 126, 000
1 Includes $4,000,000 for Pharmacological Research.
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
9, 512, 000
Recommended in the bill
9, 400, 000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,000,000 for
Bill compared with:
Salaries and Expenses for this Office. The $4,000,000 requested for
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+7, 274, 000
Pharmacological Research for fiscal year 1975 is provided for in a
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
112, 000
separate appropriation rather than as part of the salaries and expenses
1 Includes $56,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).
appropriation as recommended in the budget.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $9,400,000, a
The Office is charged with the responsibility for coordination of all
decrease of $112,000 below the fiscal year 1975 request.
Federal drug abuse prevention activities in treatment, rehabilitation,
The Office advises the President on telecommunications, formulates
education, training and research-the demand side of the drug abuse
policies and standards therefor; helps formulate national telecommuni-
problem, and for the coordination of efforts on the demand side with
cations policies, and assures that the executive branch views are
those of law enforcement agencies on the supply side. The basic objec-
effectively presented to the Congress and the Federal Communications
tive is to reduce drug abuse and its social toll.
Commission, and manages the Government's use of the radio
The budget did not recommend a change in established staffing
spectrum.
level of 30 permanent positions for this activity.
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PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH
THE WHITE HOUSE OFFICE
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$20,000,000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
(1)
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Recommended in the bill
4,000,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
-16,000,000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
$11,260,000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
+4,000,000
Recommended in the bill
16,510,000
Bill compared with:
16,367,000
1$4,000,000 contained in estimate for Salaries and Expenses, Special Action Office for Drug Abuse
Prevention.
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+5,107,000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-143,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,000,000, the
1 Includes $1,500,000 contained in the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-245) and $650,000
full amount of the budget request which was contained in the budget
contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).
as part of the Salaries and expenses appropriation.
This appropriation is for the purpose of research into the pharma-
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $16,367,000, a
cological aspects of drugs and drug abuse. No positions are funded
reduction of $143,000 below the fiscal year 1975 budget request. This
from this appropriation.
reduction is based solely on the 10% reduction in GSA space rental
costs for the Old Executive Office Building and will have no effect on
SPECIAL FUND FOR DRUG ABUSE
the operations funded under this appropriation.
These funds provide the President with staff assistance and provide
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$26,000,000
administrative services for the White House Office.
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
11,000,000
Recommended in the bill
11,000,000
Certain nondiscretionary increases account for the major portion
Bill compared with:
of the 1975 increases. These items include $456,000 for the full year
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
-15,000,000
cost of the Government-wide pay increase authorized by Executive
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
Order 11739; $3,087,000 for payments to the General Services
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $11,000,000, the
Administration for rental, cleaning, and maintenance of facilities and
full amount of the budget request.
The Special fund is allocated by the Special Action Office, primarily
increases. furniture and fixtures, and funds for other minor nondiscretionary
to other Federal agencies as an incentive to develop more effective
The request for personnel compensation for full-time permanent
drug abuse prevention programs and to be more responsive to the
positions increases $759,000 over the amounts provided in 1974. Other
development of promising projects. These funds will be made avail-
personnel expenses provide for expenses for details, over-time, tem-
able for allocation to other Federal agencies as the need for them can
porary employees, and increasing demands being made on the office
be demonstrated.
by various investigations and legal proceedings.
No positions are funded from this appropriation.
To support these additional positions it is necessary for minor
increases in the other objects. These increases combined with nondis-
SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE PRESIDENT
cretionary inflationary costs, total $340,000.
The amount recommended provides for the 30 additional posi-
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$692,000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
920,000
tions requested for fiscal year 1975, increasing the White House staff
Recommended in the bill
910,000
level to 540 permanent positions.
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+218,000
TITLE IV-INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-10,000
1 Includes $17,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).
ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $910,000, a reduc-
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
tion of $10,000 below the fiscal year 1975 request. This reduction is
due to the 10% decrease in space rental charges by GSA and should
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$600,000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
have no effect on the operations performed under this appropriation.
Recommended in the bill
755,000
The Vice President has a separate staff to assist him in those func-
Bill compared with:
750,000
tions that he performs for the legislative branch as President of the
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+150,000
Senate, funded under the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act. This
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-5,000
appropriation request provides funds to be used by the Vice President
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $750,000, a reduc-
to carry out responsibilities assigned him by the President and by
tion of $5,000 below the fiscal year 1975 budget request.
various statutes in the executive branch.
The Conference is authorized on a permanent basis to assist the
The authorized staffing level remains at 30 permanent positions for
President, the Congress, the administrative agencies, and executive
fiscal year 1975.
H. Rept. 1132, 93-2-74-4
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CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
departments in improving existing administrative procedure. It is
responsible for conducting studies of the efficiency, adequacy, and
SUMMARY
fairness of present procedures by which the Federal administrative
agencies and executive departments determine the rights, privileges,
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
1 $1, 127, 030, 000
and obligations of private persons.
By transfer from trust funds
(15, 016, 800)
The Committee allows 14 permanent positions, the full amount of
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
1, 254, 610, 000
By transfer from trust funds
the budget request for fiscal year 1975.
(18, 698, 000)
Recommended in the bill
1, 253, 079, 000
By transfer from trust funds
(18, 698, 000)
ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
126, 049, 000
By transfer from trust funds
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
+3, 681, 200)
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
- 1, 531, 000
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
1 $1, 106, 000
By transfer from trust funds
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
1, 101, 000
1 Includes $760,000 contained in the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-245) and $334,757,000
Recommended in the bill
1, 050, 000
contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
- 56, 000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,253,079,000, a
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
- 51, 000
reduction of $1,531,000 below the fiscal year 1975 budget request.
A significant part of the appropriations to Civil Service Commission
1 Includes $70,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).
are non-discretionary in nature.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,050,000, a
The Committee allows the 161 additional positions requested,
reduction of $51,000 below the fiscal year 1975 budget request.
increasing permanent staffing to 3,923 in fiscal year 1975.
The purpose of the Commission is to monitor the operation of our
Federal system and act as an objective researcher into the problems
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
relating to the relationship between Federal, State and local
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
governments.
The Committee has allowed the 37 permanent positions requested.
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
1 $71, 234, 000
By transfer
(15, 016, 800)
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL PAY
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
91, 526, 000
By transfer
(18, 698, 000)
Recommended in the bill
90,000,000
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
By transfer
(18, 698, 000)
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$130, 000
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
18, 766, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
130,000
By transfer
(+3, 681, 200)
Recommended in the bill
130,000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
- 1, 526, 000
By transfer
(
Bill compared with:
)
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
1 Includes $760,000 contained in the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-245) and $4,700,000
contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $130,000, the full
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $90,000,000 a
amount requested.
reduction of $1,526,000 below the fiscal year 1975 budget request.
The Advisory Committee assists the President in carrying out the
This primary purpose of the Civil Service Commission is to assure
policy of comparability in pay between major Federal statutory pay
and assist in providing a merit work force in the Federal service. This
systems and private enterprises and also to preserve pay distinctions
consists of keeping personnel policies current; staffing for Federal
in keeping with work and performance distinctions. In carrying out
employment; assuring fitness and suitability in Federal employment;
this responsibility the Advisory Committee is charged with reviewing
and improving personnel and management. In 1975 the Commission
the annual report of the President's pay agent and considering the
will centralize and simplify the Federal employee appeals process;
recommendations of representatives of Federal employees and other
intensify efforts to strengthen the capability of Government agencies
officials of the Federal Government.
to provide more in-house training; expand coverage of the executive
The Committee is unique in government in that it has only one
development programs; and implement an automated system for
processing job applications and examinations. The Commission also
permanent employee.
administers retirement, group life insurance, and health benefits
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programs for Federal employees and performs other functions related
FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS COUNCIL
to personnel management.
The Committee has allowed the requested increase of 151 positions
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
increasing the fiscal year 1975 level to 3,883 permanent positions.
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
1 $777, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
980, 000
GOVERNMENT PAYMENT FOR ANNUITANTS, EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS
Recommended in the bill
975, 000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
1 $163, 114, 000
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+ 198, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
2 264, 817, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
5, 000
Recommended in the bill
264, 817, 000
Bill compared with:
1 Includes $57,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+ 101, 703, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $975,000, a re-
2 1 Includes $38,000,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).
duction of $5,000 below the fiscal year 1975 budget request.
Includes a budget amendment of $83,237,000 transmitted in H. Doc. 93-285.
The Federal Labor Relations Council is the central authority
that administers and interprets Executive Order 11491 (Labor
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $264,817,000, the
full amount of the fiscal year 1975 budget request.
Management Relations in the Federal Government), decides major
policy issues, prescribes regulations, and from time to time reports
This appropriation provides funds for the Government's share
and makes recommendations to the President on labor relations.
of the cost of health insurance for certain annuitants as defined in
The Federal Service Impasses Panel is part of the Council. The
sections 8901 and 8906 of title 5, United States Code; the Govern-
Panel is authorized to consider impasses resulting from negotiations
ment's share of the cost of health insurance for other annuitants
between labor organizations and agency management and to take
(who were retired when the Federal Employees Health Benefits Law
whatever action it considers necessary to settle an impasse.
became effective), as defined in the Retired Federal Employees Health
Additional resources are required in 1975 to handle the expanded
Benefits Act of 1960; and the Government's contribution for payment
workload which has resulted from the growing interest in labor rela-
of administrative expenses incurred by the Civil Service Commission
tions and contract negotiations in the Federal Government.
in administration of the act.
The Committee allows the 10 additional permanent positions re-
quested, increasing the total level for fiscal year 1975 to 40 permanent
PAYMENT TO CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND
positions.
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
1 $881, 905, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
882, 287, 000
INTERGOVERNMENTAL PERSONNEL ASSISTANCE
Recommended in the bill
882, 287, 000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$10, 000, 000
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
382, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
15,000,000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
Recommended in the bill
15,000,000
Bill compared with:
1 Includes $292,000,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305)
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
000, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $882,287,000, the
full amount of the fiscal year 1975 budget request.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $15,000,000, the
The Civil Service Retirement Amendments of 1969 provide for
full amount of the fiscal year 1975 budget request.
financing of current year's costs of the unfunded liability created since
This appropriation provides Federal grants, authorized by the
their enactment. Any statute which authorizes (1) new or liberalized
Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970, to improve and strengthen
benefits, (2) extension of retirement coverage, or (3) increases in pay
the personnel systems and manpower programs in State and local
is deemed to authorize appropriations to the fund to finance the un-
units of government.
funded liability created by such statute. Also, the Secretary of the
Treasury is required to make annual payments from general revenues
COMMISSION ON THE REVIEW OF THE NATIONAL
into the retirement fund on the basis of a sliding scale of percentages
POLICY TOWARD GAMBLING
of an amount equivalent to: (1) Interest on the unfunded liability,
and (2) annuity disbursements attributable to military service. The
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Civil Service Commission, at the end of each year, beginning in 1971,
notifies the Secretary of the Treasury of the amount of payment to be
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$250, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
1,281,000
made to the retirement fund and reports such sums to the President
Recommended in the bill
1,000,000
and the Congress.
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
750, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
- 281, 000
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The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,000,000, a
to this Fund would then, in turn, be used to provide services, utilities,
reduction of $281,000 below the fiscal year 1975 budget request.
maintenance, protection, repairs, etc. for such space. In addition,
The Commission was established to review the effectiveness of law
the revenues could be used to purchase sites, construct or acquire
enforcement practices in controlling and taxing gambling activities, to
buildings for government use either by purchase contract (private
prepare a study of existing statutes relating to gambling in the United
financing) or direct federal construction, and major modifications to
States, and to make recommendations required to carry out such
government owned facilities. This method of funding would, of
policy changes as the Commission deems necessary or desirable. It is
course, eliminate much of the direct appropriations to GSA as was
composed of 15 members, 7 appointed by the President, 4 by the House
the case in prior years. This accounts for the fact that the appropria-
and 4 by the Senate. The Commission is to make interim and final
tion for Fiscal Year 1975 appears SO much smaller than 1974.
reports of its findings and recommendations to the Congress and the
Another consideration is the fact that there were certain reorgani-
President.
zational and realignment changes in GSA which were timed to
The Committee strongly urges the Commission to pay particular
become effective with Fiscal Year 1975.
attention to the effects of gambling on individuals, their families and
Finally, the actions and recommendations of the Committee pur-
society and to make their findings in this area a part of the final report.
suant to its consideration of the proposed budget for Fiscal Year
The Committee has allowed the requested increase of 11 positions
1975 are contained in the accompanying bill and in this report.
increasing the total authorized strength to 20 positions in fiscal year
The primary purpose of the Committee's actions and recommenda-
1975.
tions in connection with the General Services Administration is to
provide the Congress with adequate visibility and control over the
COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OF THE BLIND
functions and activities to be carried out in the implementation of
AND OTHER SEVERELY HANDICAPPED
this important and far-reaching piece of legislation.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
NEW EQUIPMENT PROJECT (NEP)
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$240, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
252, 000
(Request for Proposal (RFP CDPA 74-14))
Recommended in the bill
Bill compared with:
In view of the concern which has been expressed about the New
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
240, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
252, 000
Equipment Project (NEP), otherwise known as FEDNET, the Com-
mittee is pleased to learn that GSA has made a commitment not to
The Committee disallowed this request in its entirety due to lack
proceed with the Data Communications Network until the appro-
of authorizing legislation.
priate Committees of the Congress have been consulted and have had
the opportunity to review it.
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
As a result, the Committee instructs GSA not to use any funds
available to it for the purchase of any equipment associated with this
SUMMARY
Data Communications Network or similar new or revised proposals
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
1 $824, 358, 000
for such equipment during Fiscal Year 1975. Furthermore, the Com-
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
290, 081, 000
mittee expects that prior to any bid offering for such equipment,
Recommended in the bill
304, 516, 000
GSA will submit any procurement proposal to appropriate Com-
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
- 519, 842, 000
mittees of the Congress including the Committees on Appropriations.
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
14, 435, 000
The Committee shares the concerns expressed by the Commission
1 Includes $123,873,000 contained in the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-245), and
on Privacy headed by the Vice President and others about the adequate
$21,135,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).
protection of the individual rights of our citizens. The implications
of any Data Communications Network must be thoroughly examined
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $304,516,000,
and fully considered by the Congress. Unless there are adequate
an increase of $14,435,000 above the fiscal year 1975 budget request
safeguards to protect the privacy of all American citizens, no com-
but a decrease of $519,843,000 below the fiscal year 1974 appropria-
munications system that might breach that privacy should be au-
tion due to a change in the method of funding pursuant to law.
thorized or placed in operation.
There are a number of factors which will impact on the financing
and operation of the General Services Administration in Fiscal Year
DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS REAL AND RELATED PERSONAL PROPERTY
1975 which did not exist in prior years.
One of the major factors is the implementation of that part of the
OPERATING EXPENSES
Public Building Amendments of 1972 (Public Law 92-313) which
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
established a Federal Buildings Fund and authorized the Adminis-
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
$7, 727, 000
trator of the General Services Administration to charge all federal
Recommended in the bill
7, 200, 000
agencies for services and space occupied in government controlled
Bill compared with:
buildings, both leased and government owned. The revenues accruing
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+7, 200, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
- 527, 000
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The Committee recommends an appropriation of $7,200,000, a
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE
decrease of $527,000 below the amount requested for fiscal year 1975.
This reduction was determined as follows: $489,000, which was re-
OPERATING EXPENSES
quested for transfer to the Administrative Operations Fund which
will be funded by direct appropriation in fiscal year 1975; and an
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
1 $41, 080, 000
unassigned reduction of $38,000.
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
56,064,000
Recommended in the bill
This appropriation provides for the programs and activities relating
50,500,000
Bill compared with:
to the promotion of maximum utilization by Federal agencies, and
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+9, 420, 000
the transfer among Federal agencies of excess real property. It pro-
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
5, 564, 000
vides for the disposal of surplus real property by sale, exchange,
1 Includes $7,000,000 contained in the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-245), and $850,000
lease, permit, or transfer to authorized organizations as well as the
contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).
care and handling of surplus property pending its disposition. It
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $50,500,000, a
provides for the appraisal of excess and surplus property, for the
reduction of $5,564,000 below the fiscal year 1975 budget request.
appraisal of leased public buildings, sites, and other related building
The reduction is accounted for as follows: $1,420,000 for the 10%
programs for Government-owned and leased buildings, as well as for
reduction in space rental costs; $1,305,000 for records declassification,
the establishment of specifications, standards, and methods governing
which will be funded by a separate appropriation; $2,348,000 requested
such appraisals. This appropriation also provides for real property
for transfer to the Administrative Operations Fund, which will be
surveys conducted to determine which properties could be put to
funded by a direct appropriation beginning in fiscal year 1975; and an
better Federal use or disposed of as surplus to the Government.
unassigned reduction of $491,000.
This appropriation provides for basic operations dealing with man-
FEDERAL SUPPLY SERVICE
agement of the Government's archives and records, operation of
Presidential libraries, and grants for historical publications, and for
OPERATING EXPENSES
review of classified records pursuant to Executive Order 11652.
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
1$101, 950, 000
The Committee specifically allowed the $2,000,000 requested for
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
188,158,000
grants for historical publications.
Recommended in the bill
165,500,000
After providing for the transfer of 127 positions to Records Declas-
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
sification, the Committee has allowed a total of 2,215 permanent
63, 550, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
22, 658, 000
positions in fiscal year 1975.
Includes $5,950,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).
RECORDS DECLASSIFICATION
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $165,500,000, a
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
reduction of $22,658,000 below the fiscal year 1975 estimate. The
1 $1, 085, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
reduction of $22,658,000 is a net figure as follows: 10% reduction in
Recommended in the bill
2 1, 305, 000
space rental charges, $5,820,000; a reduction of $17,984,000 requested
Bill compared with:
for transfer to the Administrative Operations Fund which will be
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
220, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
funded by direct appropriation in fiscal year 1975; an unassigned
+1, 305, 000
reduction of $427,000; and an increase of $1,573,000 for the business
2 1 Includes $85,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).
Included in National Archives and Records Service, Operating expenses request.
service centers.
The Committee considers that the business service center concept
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,305,000. The
is closely related to the Federal Supply Service and should be funded
budget request for this item was combined with the National Archives
and administered under that service.
and Records Service, Operating expenses. The Committee recom-
This appropriation provides for Government-wide management of
mends the full amount requested, but desires that this activity be
supplies and personal property and transportation and public utilities
accounted for as a separate entity.
services, operating the worldwide supply system and maintaining
Under this program, begun in 1973, GSA is required by Executive
and disposing of strategic and critical materials.
Order 11652 to review for declassification all classified material as
The Committee allows 5,598 permanent positions, including 78
it becomes 30 years old. The workload is substantial-210 million
positions relating to the Business Service Center activities.
pages require review by the end of 1976. Production for 1973 was 30
million pages and is estimated to be 46 million for 1974. A substantial
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increase in the rate of review-to 67 million pages-is required
The Committee approves the 71 additional positions requested
during the next two fiscal years to comply with the Executive order.
for fiscal year 1975, provided they can be funded within the appro-
The Committee allows 127 permanent positions, the number
priation allowed, which would increase the authorized level to 241
requested in the budget for fiscal year 1975.
permanent positions. The increase relates to stock-pile disposal activities
transferred to this account.
AUTOMATED DATA AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE
DEFENSE MOBILIZATION FUNCTIONS OF FEDERAL AGENCIES
OPERATING EXPENSES
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
1 $3, 260, 000
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
1 $7,100,000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
3,841,000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
8,278,000
Recommended in the bill
Recommended in the bill
3,000,000
7,000,000
Bill compared with:
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
- 260, 000
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
- 100, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
841, 000
-1,278,000
1 Includes $260,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).
Includes $500,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,000,000, a
reduction of $841,000.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $7,000,000, a
reduction of $1,278,000 below the 1975 budget request. This reduction
The funds requested under this appropriation cover the emergency
was determined as follows: $30,000 for the standard 10% space rental
preparedness functions of eight Federal departments and agencies
charge reduction; $1,175,000 which was requested for transfer to the
which are not supported by their regularly appropriated funds. The
Administrative Operations Fund, which will be funded in 1975 by a
eight included are the Departments of Agriculture; Commerce; Health,
direct appropriation; and an unassigned reduction of $73,000.
Education and Welfare; Interior; Labor; Transportation; Treasury;
This appropriation provides for the direction and coordination of a
and the Interstate Commerce Commission. The Office of Prepared-
comprehensive Government-wide program for the management, pro-
ness in GSA provides guidance for and reviews progress in these
activities.
curement, and utilization of automatic data processing and com-
STUDY REQUESTED
munications equipment and services, and the overall management of
operations designed to provide specialized services to civilian agencies
It is requested that a study be made of these preparedness functions
in each of these fields.
in coordination with the Office of Management and Budget, to deter-
The Committee has allowed the full amount of the request for 269
mine whether or not it would be advisable to fund them directly to
positions, a reduction of 3 positions below fiscal year 1974.
the agencies involved, or transfer the responsibility to the Defense
Civil Preparedness Agency in the Department of Defense. It is re-
PREPAREDNESS ACTIVITIES
quested that the study be provided to the Committee not later than
OFFICE OF PREPAREDNESS
December 1974.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
GENERAL MANAGEMENT AND AGENCY OPERATIONS
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$5,096,000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
7,999,000
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Recommended in the bill
7,650,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+2, 554, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
$16,095,000
Bidget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-349,000
Recommended in the bill
10,200,000
Bill compared with:
1 Includes $250,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+10,200,000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $7,650,000, a
-5,895,000
reduction of $349,000 below the fiscal year 1975 appropriation request.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $10,200,000, a
The reduction is calculated as follows: $245,000 requested for transfer
reduction of $5,895,000 below the amount requested.
to the Administrative Operations Fund which will be funded by
Under this heading the budget proposed the consolidation of a
direct appropriation in fiscal year 1975; $50,000 for the 10% reduc-
number of activities previously funded under separate appropriations.
tion in space rental charges; and an unassigned reduction of $54,000.
The Committee has reviewed these proposals and directs the following
The Office of Preparedness advises and assists in the formulation,
specific reductions, allowances, and realignments:
development and coordination of national civil preparedness policies,
(a) Fund Indian Tribal Claims ($2,523,000) under a separate
and assists in fostering State and local participation in preparedness
appropriation;
programs.
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(b) Fund the Business Service Centers ($1,573,000) under the
by direct appropriation in 1975; and an unassigned reduction of
$130,000.
Federal Supply Service;
(c) Reduce $395,000 requested for transfer to the Administra-
The Office of Federal Management Policy was established within
tive Operations Fund since that fund will be provided for by
the General Services Administration last year to perform certain
direct appropriation in fiscal year 1975;
specified policy functions previously exercised by the Office of Manage-
(d) Disallow in its entirety the Bicentennial project ($849,000)
ment and Budget. These functions include Government-wide
(e) 10% reduction in space rental charges ($89,000);
responsibility for overall policy development and implementation in
(f) Allow $4,000,000 for Civil Rights activities, a reduction of
the areas of financial management, procurement management,
$245,000;
property management, ADP management, and management systems
(g) Allow $600,000 for Communications, Congressional and
development. In 1974 the Office was financed at a level of $1,350,000
Public Affairs, a reduction of $205,000;
through funds appropriated to the Office of Administrator, Salaries
(h) An unassigned reduction of $16,000.
and expenses.
The Committee has allowed 468 of the 713 permanent positions
The Committee allows 64 permanent positions, the full amount of
requested under this heading. This allowance results from the separate
the budget request.
funding of Indian Tribal Claims (135 positions); funding of the
business service centers in the Federal Supply Service (78 positions);
ALLOWANCES AND OFFICE STAFF FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS
and a reduction of 32 positions to be allocated to the remaining
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
activities under this heading.
$60,000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
99,000
Recommended in the bill
INDIAN TRIBAL CLAIMS
Bill compared with:
60,000
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
1 $2, 290, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
39, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
2
Recommended in the bill
2, 523, 000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $60,000, a reduc-
Bill compared with:
tion of $39,000 below the fiscal year 1975 budget request.
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
233, 000
This appropriation provides for the annual pensions of $20,000 each
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
+2, 523, 000
for the widows of former Presidents Truman, Eisenhower, and Johnson.
1 Includes $90,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).
2 $2,523,000 was requested for the Indian Tribal Claims activity under the appropriation request for
The widow of former President Kennedy, Mrs. Jackie Onassis, is
General Management and Agency Operations, Salaries and expenses.
not eligible since she remarried. There is legislation pending which
would increase this allowance to $33,000 per year, but it has not yet
The Committee recommends a separate appropriation for this
been enacted into law, and the increase of $39,000 is therefore not
activity of $2,523,000, the full amount of the budget request.
authorized.
The Committee desires that Indian Tribal Claims activities be
accounted for and administered as a separate entity rather than being
ADMINISTRATIVE AND STAFF SUPPORT SERVICES
merged with the salaries and expenses account of the Administrator.
This appropriation provides for necessary expenses of the General
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Services Administration to comply with the request of the Depart-
ment of Justice to prepare accounting reports for cases pending
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
($46, 407, 000)
before the Indian Claims Commission.
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
218, 000)
Recommended in the bill
The Committee allows the 135 permanent positions requested for
$47,978,000
Bill compared with:
fiscal year 1975.
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
47, 978, 000
FEDERAL MANAGEMENT POLICY
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
47, 978, 000
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
1 No funds were appropriated to this account in 1974 and no appropriation was requested in fiscal year
1975. Funds were derived by transfer from other GSA accounts.
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $47,978,000 for
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
$1,820,000
Recommended in the bill
1,600,000
fiscal year 1975. In prior years this account was funded by transfers
Bill compared with:
derived from both GSA appropriated accounts as well as GSA trust
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+1,600,000
funds. The appropriation accounts in GSA have been reduced by
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-220,000
appropriate amounts.
The bill contains language establishing a new direct appropriation
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,600,000, a
to finance the general administrative and staff support services pro-
reduction of $220,000 below the amount requested for fiscal year 1975.
The reduction is accounted for as follows: $10,000 for the standard
vided Fund. all activities of GSA, formerly the Administrative Operations
10% reduction in space rental charges; $80,000 which was requested for
Heretofore, the Administrative Operations Fund has been the man-
transfer to the Administrative Operations Fund which will be funded
agement fund used for financing these services. It was funded by
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deposits of amounts appropriated for the purpose from each of the GSA
The Administrator established standard level user charges (rental
program appropriations, and by deposits from revolving funds and
charges) for government agencies which would generate $1,156,000,000
other sources. It is the Committee's desire to provide a single direct
during Fiscal Year 1975. In addition, approximately $28,000,000 was
appropriation for these general administrative and staff support func-
estimated in the Budget to be available for carry-over into Fiscal
tions. This will eliminate the complicated and unnecessary record
Year 1975 from prior year accounts. As of this date, GSA has not
keeping currently required. It will also provide this Committee with
advised this Committee of any change in this carry-over estimate.
one consolidated comprehensive budget to review for all general
In addition, agencies budgeted in their individual budgets an aggregate
administrative and staff support activities instead of the complicated
additional amount (for services over and above the standard level
and confused method of attempting to justify and budget the support
user charge) of $167,273,000 for Fiscal Year 1975.
costs in each of the various program appropriations, accounts and
The budget proposed a permissive reversion to the Treasury of
funds.
excesses in the Fund.
On a reimbursable basis, the Administrative Operations Fund also
After consideration of the budget and proposals of the General
provided general administrative and staff support services to over forty
Presidential commissions and small agencies. The capability to provide
Services conclusions: Administration, the Committee reached the following
these services on a reimbursable basis from the direct appropriation is
1. The standard level user charges established by GSA are in excess
retained.
of comparable commercial rates for space and services.
The Committee allows the 2,657 permanent positions requested to
2. A reduction of 10% in these rental charges was assessed and each
perform these activities, as proposed in the budget for fiscal year 1975.
appropriation act will reduce the amount allowed for such charges
by that amount.
FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND
3. The Committee strongly opposed the single figure obligational
LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF REVENUE
authority proposed for this Fund and instead established limitations
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
on the availability of revenues in the fund by the major functions
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
($980, 000, 000)
established by GSA in its budget justifications to the Committee.
Recommended in the bill
(871, 875, 000)
These limitations are specified in the accompanying bill.
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
4. In addition to the amount of the limitations referred to above,
871, 875, 000)
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
108, 125, 000)
however, an amount of $25,000,000 was made available, if needed,
for obligation in 1976 as an operational margin to insure continuity
The Committee recommends a limitation on the obligation of
of essential government maintenance and operations services between
revenue in this fund of $871,875,000 for Fiscal Year 1975, a net
fiscal years.
reduction of $108,125,000 below the budget request. This reduction
5. The Committee desires that this fund be accounted for and ad-
was determined as follows: 10% reduction government-wide in rental
ministered as a Special Fund under limitations specified by Congress
charges (based on the amount specified in the budget of $1,156,000,000)
in annual appropriations acts.
$115,600,000; $17,525,000 due to direct appropriation of the Ad-
6. The Committee also felt that the obligation ceiling of $980,000,000
ministrative Operations Fund (see comments under that heading in
for the Fund was too high and has adjusted that ceiling as indicated
this report); and the provision of $25,000,000 to be available for
in the following table.
obligation in Fiscal Year 1976.
Specifically, the manner in which the overall obligational limitation
The Public Buildings Amendments for 1972 (Public Law 92-313)
of $871,875,000 was derived is as follows:
authorized the Administrator of the General Services Administration
Limitation proposed in the Budget
$980,000,000
to charge federal agencies for services and space occupied in govern-
Reduction in amount for rental of space
-14,000,000
ment controlled buildings, including both leased and government
Reduction in amount for real property operations
-101, €00,000
owned. Funds available in certain other accounts were also merged
Adjustment in amount for program direction due to funding of
Administrative Operations Fund by direct appropriation
into this fund beginning with the Fiscal Year 1975. The revenues
rather than by transfers from other appropriations
17, 525, 000
accruing to this fund were, in turn, made available by the authorizing
Margin for obligations to be carried over into fiscal year 1976
+25,000,000
act, in amounts to be specified in annual appropriations acts, to be used
Total
for real property management and related activities. In addition, these
871,875,000
funds were made available for purchase of sites, acquisition of federal
The application of the reductions in obligational authority to the
buildings by purchase contracts (private financing) or by direct
various functions was based on information developed by the General
federal construction, payment of purchase contract annual payments
Accounting Office at the request of the Committee. These limitations
over the life of such contracts, major modifications and repairs to
would in no way reduce the funds available to GSA for these functions
federally controlled buildings, rental of space for government opera-
below the Fiscal Year 1974 level.
tions, and certain other real property activities.
The actions and recommendations of the Committee will provide
For the implementation of this legislation, the budget for Fiscal
the Congress with a greater degree of visibility and control of the
Year 1975 proposed a single figure obligation ceiling of $980,000,000
activities authorized to be performed with the revenues accruing to
from the revenues in this Fund.
this fund. It will also insure that any excess funds generated in the
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fund above that directed by the Congress will revert to the Treasury
at the end of each fiscal year!
amended, and it provides for the administrative expenses, i.e.,
The Budget indicates that $167,273,000 will be received into this
salaries, travel, and supporting costs for the management and adminis-
Fund during fiscal year 1975 from Government agencies for services
tration of the national civil defense program.
in addition to those performed under the standard level user charges
The Committee allows the 653 permanent positions requested,
(rental charges). The limitations established in the accompanying bill
provided that they can be funded within the recommended appropri-
and referred to above do not include these reimbursable activities.
ation level.
General Services Administration is requested to maintain a separate
accounting of these reimbursable activities and report to the Com-
RESEARCH, SHELTER SURVEY AND MARKING
mittees on Appropriations of the House and Senate quarterly on the
amount, source by agency, and purpose of such reimbursements
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$22, 000, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
22,000,000
together with the expenditures for such purposes.
Recommended in the bill
22,000,000
Bill compared with:
UNITED STATES TAX COURT
Appropriation. fiscal year 1
Budget estimate, Lscal year
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The Committee recommenas an appropriation of $22,000,000, the
full amount of the fiscal year 1975 budget request.
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
1 $5, 818, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
6, 457, 000
This appropriation provides for the development of a nationwide
Recommended in the bill
6, 285, 000
inventory of fallout shelters and plans for their use in emergency
Bill compared with:
periods to enhance survival probabilities. It also provides matching
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+467, 000
grants to State and local governments for the design, construction,
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
- 172, 000
and equipping of State and local emergency operating centers and
1 Includes $58,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).
the procurement and installation of related capital equipment for
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,457,000, a
such civil defense supporting systems as warning and communications.
reduction of $172,000 below the fiscal year 1975 budget request. This
It also provides for improvement of the technical basis for ongoing
reduction is due entirely to the 10% reduction in space rental costs.
and potential future civil defense programs and operations.
The Committee allows the 193 permanent positions requested, the
There are no permanent positions funded from this account.
same level allowed for fiscal year 1974.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
This bill carries a number of general provisions, some of which are
DEFENSE CIVIL PREPAREDNESS AGENCY
routine and have been carried for a number of years, and some are
proposed for the first time this year.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Those general provisions that deal with a single agency only are
shown immediately following that agency's appropriation in the
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$60, 000, 000
accompanying bill. Others that deal with all of the agencies provided
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
64, 300, 000
Recommended in the bill
60, 000, 000
for in this bill are shown under Title V, and those general provisions
Bill compared with:
that are Government-wide in scope are shown under Title VI of the
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
accompanying bill.
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
4, 300, 000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $60,000,000, a
LIMITATIONS AND LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
reduction of $4,300,000 below the fiscal year 1975 budget request.
Of this reduction, $288,000 is due to the 10% decrease in space rental
The following limitations and legislative provisions not heretofore
payments to the General Services Administration.
carried in this exact form in connection with any appropriation bill
This appropriation provides for the operation, maintenance, and
are recommended:
continuing development of the nationwide emergency warning system
In Title I, Treasury Department, in connection with United States
and the distribution of radiological defense equipment to develop and
Secret Service, salaries and expenses:
maintain an effective detection and monitoring system. It also pro-
: Provided, That funds appropriated to the United States Secret
vides for the support of those activities which are required to develop
Service shall be available to provide protection to the immediate
and maintain an optimum capability to perform essential actions in
family of the Vice President of the United States.
emergency periods to enhance survival probabilities. It provides
grants to State and local governments to assist them in meeting their
In Title IV, Independent Agencies, in connection with General
responsibilities under the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as
Services Administration, Federal Buildings Fund:
of which (1) not to exceed $25,000,000 shall be available for con-
struction of buildings as authorized by law including construction
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projects at locations and at maximum construction improvement costs
(including funds for sites and expenses) as follows:
; (2) not to exceed $26,244,000 for purchase contract payments;
(3) not to exceed $350,000,000 for rental of space; (4) not to exceed
$98,000,000 for alterations and major repairs; (5) not to exceed
SEPARATE VIEWS OF HON. JOSEPH P. ADDABBO; HON.
$293,594,000 for real property operations; (6) not to exceed $54,037,-
GEORGE E. SHIPLEY; HON. CLARENCE D. LONG; HON.
000 for program direction and centralized services; and (7) not to
FRANK E. EVANS; HON. DAVID R. OBEY; HON. EDWARD
exceed $25,000,000 shall be available for obligation in fiscal year
R. ROYBAL; HON. LOUIS STOKES; HON. TOM BEVILL;
1976:
AND HON. ROBERT O. TIERNAN
In Title V, General Provisions, This Act:
It is our contention that the Office of Management and Budget has
SEC. 506. No part of any appropriation contained in this
become possibly too powerful in the administration of the government.
Act shall be available for paying to the Administrator of the
The Constitution of the United States established a system of
General Services Administration in excess of 90 percentum of
government whereby there was a division of power among the three
the standard level user charge established pursuant to section
branches of government. This division of power came to be summarized
210j of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act
(properly, we think) as a system of "checks and balances." Throughout
of 1949, as amended, for space and services.
the history of this country the three branches of government have ex-
SEC. 507. None of the funds available under this Act shall
ercised their constitutional power to prevent one branch of government
be available for administrative expenses in connection with the
from gaining pre-eminence over the others.
execution of purchase contracts pursuant to section 5 of the
The duty of Congress to insure that our constitutional system con-
Public Buildings Amendments of 1972 (Public Law 92-313)
tinues to work does not end with defending the direct power of the
in excess of the aggregate amount of $250,000,000 (based on
Legislative Branch. It must, and does, extend to defending the power
approved prospectuses) during the fiscal year ending June 30,
of the Congress to enact laws pursuant to the Constitution to set forth
1975.
the functions and responsibilities of the various Departments and
In Title VI, General Provisions, Departments, Agencies, and
agencies of government.
Corporations:
The establishment of authorities within the Executive agencies of
SEC. 611. None of the funds available under this or any
government has been clearly defined by legislation enacted into law
other act shall be available for administrative expenses in con-
through our legislative process. We think the problem we are now faced
with is that the Office of Management and Budget is exercising power
nection with increasing the standard level user charge (rental
in excess of that which has been conferred upon it pursuant to law and
charge) above the rate established for government agencies in the
President's Budget for fiscal year 1975.
probably in excess of the power which the President himself intended
it to have.
SEC. 612. None of the funds available under this Act shall
be available for administrative expenses in connection with the
The Office of Management and Budget was established pursuant
to Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1970, which was presented to and
transfer of any functions, personnel, facilities, equipment, or
funds out of the United States Customs Service unless such
considered favorably by the Congress. This plan designated the
transfers have been specifically authorized by the Congress.
Bureau of the Budget, in the Executive Office of the President, as the
Office of Management and Budget. It is our belief that this reorganiza-
tion plan, however, did not confer upon the Director of the Office
of Management and Budget any authority to command or dictate
to the members of the President's Cabinet. Neither did the plan
place the members of the President's Cabinet in positions subject to
the command authority of the Office of Management and Budget.
Thus far we have dealt primarily with the conceptual basis for our
dissent. Now we would like to describe briefly the realities of the situa-
tion as they now exist.
The Office of Management and Budget is, according to its director,
Mr. Roy L. Ash, "the management assistance arm to the President."
"Management" means control and "power." And we believe Mr. Ash's
statement is an accurate one, which we translate as a statement that
the Office of Management and Budget has become the "arm" that
wields the "power." This management "arm" has grown from 553
permanent positions in 1970 to a requested 691 permanent positions
in 1975, and its annual budget from $11,650,000 to $23,400,000 during
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the same period. Its desire to "manage" has also grown, but in even
greater proportion.
It is our strong feeling that the primary management functions
Increase (+) or
+ $1, 000
(those of a command or dictatorial nature) should be removed from the
decrease (-)
(4)
+6, 000, 000
+ 150, 000, 000
+1, 400, 000, 000
408, 000
+ 22, 847, 000
+ 200, 000
310, 000
Office of Management and Budget and returned to the Departments
SO that the heads of those Departments-the members of the Presi-
dent's Cabinet-can discharge the functions for which they were
selected by the President. The oversight functions could remain in the
Office of Management and Budget.
If these functions are returned to their rightful places, the budget
of the Office of Management and Budget could be reduced significantly.
These actions which we strongly advocate would then return the
Budget estimates of
authority, 1975
$23, 000
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 1974 AND THE
new (obligational)
6, 204, 780, 000
30, 500, 000, 000
4, 804, 000
206, 317, 000
116, 000, 000
1, 300, 000
22, 600, 000
PERMANENT NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY-FEDERAL FUNDS
[Becomes available automatically under earlier, or "permanent" law without further, or bill] annual, action by the Congress. Thus, these amounts are not included in the accompanying
103, 000, 000
1, 700, 000
Office of Management and Budget to its proper role as advisers to the
(3)
President instead of commanders of the federal establishment.
JOSEPH P. ADDABBO.
GEORGE E. SHIPLEY.
CLARENCE D. LONG.
FRANK E. EVANS.
DAVID R. OBEY.
New budget
(obligational)
authority, 1974
$22, 000
EDWARD R. ROYBAL.
97, 000, 000
5, 212, 000
LOUIS STOKES.
(2)
Tom BEVILL.
BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1975
6, 054, 780, 000
29, 100, 000, 000
183, 470, 000
1, 500, 000
116, 000, 000
1, 610, 000
22, 600, 000
ROBERT O. TIERNAN.
Agency and item
(1)
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Office fund) of the Secretary: Miscellaneous appropriations (indefinite, special
U.S. fund) Customs Service: Miscellaneous appropriations (permanent, special
General revenue sharing
Interest on the public debt (indefinite)
Interest on uninvested funds (indefinite)
Refunding internal revenue collections, interest (indefinite)
Contributions for annuity benefits (indefinite)
Internal Revenue collections for Puerto Rico (indefinite, special fund)
Coinage profit fund (indefinite, special fund)
Claims, judgments, and relief acts (indefinite)
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 1974 AND THE
BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1975-Continued
PERMANENT NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY-FEDERAL FUNDS
[Becomes available automatically under earlier, or "permanent" law without further, or annual, action by the Congress. Thus, these amounts are not included in the accompanying
bill]
New budget
Budget estimates of
Increase (+) or
Agency and item
(obligational)
new (obligational)
decrease (-)
authority, 1974
authority, 1975
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
TREASURY DEPARTMENT-Continued
Subsidy payment to Environmental Financing Authority
$1,263,000
$1,350,000
+$87,000
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Total, Treasury Department
35, 583, 457, 000
37, 161, 874, 000
1, 578, 417, 000
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
Civil Service Commission: Payment to Civil Service retirement and dis-
ability fund (indefinite)
1, 484, 702, 000
2, 007, 691, 000
+ 522, 989, 000
General Services Administration: Expenses, disposal of surplus real and
related personal property (indefinite)
1,500,000
1,500,000
Total, independent agencies
1, 486, 202, 000
2,009,191,000
+ 522, 989, 000
Total, permanent new budget (obligational) authority, Federal
funds
37,069,659,000
39, 171, 065, 000
2, 101, 406, 000
NOTE.-Amounts as estimated and shown in the January 1975 budget document. Some items are indefinite in amount, and thus are subject to later re-estimation.
PERMANENT NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY-TRUST FUNDS
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Pershing Hall memorial fund (indefinite)
$7,000
$7,000
Bureau of Accounts:
Esther Cattell Schmitt gift fund (indefinite)
18,000
18,000
Refunds, transfers, and expenses of unclaimed, abandoned, and seized
goods, U.S. Customs Service (indefinite)
2,500,000
2,500,000
State and local government fiscal assistance trust fund
(6, 054, 780, 000)
(6, 204, 780, 000)
000, 000)
Total, Treasury Department
2,525,000
2,525,000
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
Advisory (indefinite) Commission on Intergovernmental Relations: Contributions
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100,000
100,000
Civil (indefinite) Service Commission: Civil service retirement and disability fund
9, 150, 691, 000
9, 973, 999, 000
823, 208, 000
General Services Administration: National Archives gift fund
122,000
122,000
Tax Court of the United States: Tax Court judges survivors annuity
fund (indefinite)
71,000
73,000
+2,000
Total independent agencies
9, 150, 984, 000
9, 974, 294, 000
+ 823, 310, 000
Total, permanent new budget (obligational) authority, trust funds.
9, 153, 509, 000
9, 976, 819, 000
+823, 310, 000
Total, funds permanent new budget (obligational) authority, Federal
37, 069, 659, 000
39, 171, 065, 000
+2, 101, 406, 000
Grand total, permanent authority
46, 223, 168, 000
49, 147, 884, 000
+2, 924, 716, 000
NOTE.-Amounts as estimated and shown in the January 1975 budget document. Some items are indefinite in amount, and thus are subject to later re-estimation.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 1974 AND THE
BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL YEAR 1975
TITLE I-TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Bill compared with-
New budget
New budget
(obligational)
Budget estimates of
(obligational)
Agency and item
authority,
new (obligational)
authority
New budget
Budget estimates of
fiscal year 1974
authority
recommended
(obligational)
new (obligational)
(enacted to date)1
fiscal year 1975
in the bill
authority,
authority,
fiscal year 1974
fiscal year 1975
(enacted to date)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
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Office of the Secretary
$18,842,000
$24,500,000
$21,600,000
$2, 758, 000
$2, 900, 000
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center:
Salaries and expenses
2,250,000
3,200,000
3,100,000
+850, 000
100, 000
Construction
18,915,000
18,915,000
18, 915, 000
Total, Federal Law Enforcement Training
Center
2,250,000
22,115,000
22,015,000
+19,765,000
-100,000
Bureau of Accounts
82,078,000
87,200,000
85,000,000
+2,922,000
2, 200, 000
Government losses in shipment
800,000
600,000
600,000
200, 000
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms
79,948,000
94,400,000
87,500,000
+7, 552, 000
-6,900,000
U.S. Customs Service
241,700,000
285,600,000
283,000,000
+41, 300, 000
-2,600,000
Bureau of the Mint:
Salaries and expenses
25,290,000
33,000,000
30,000,000
+4,710,000
-3,000,000
Construction of Mint facilities
11,800,000
11, 800, 000
Total, Bureau of the Mint
25,290,000
44,800,000
30,000,000
+4,710,000
14, 800, 000
Bureau of the Public Debt
80,880,000
88,400,000
85,000,000
+4,120,000
3, 400, 000
Internal Revenue Service:
Salaries and expenses
37,087,000
41,500,000
40,000,000
+2,913,000
-1,500,000
Accounts, collection and taxpayer service
610,683,000
713,400,000
705,000,000
+94, 317, 000
-8, 400, 000
Compliance
664,430,000
803,300,000
780,000,000
115, 570, 000
-23, 300, 000
Total, Internal Revenue Service
1,312,200,000
1,558,200,000
1,525,000,000
+212,800,000
-33,200,000
Federal Tax Lien Revolving Fund
500,000
500,000
+500,000
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Office of the Treasurer
13,200,000
15,500,000
14,000,000
+800, 000
-1,500,000
U.S. Secret Service
69,550,000
79,500,000
77,000,000
+7, 450, 000
2, 500, 000
Total, title I, Treasury Department, new
budget (obligational) authority
1,926,738,000
2,301,315,000
2, 231, 215, 000
+304, 477, 000
70, 100, 000
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 1974 AND THE
BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL YEAR 1975-Continued
TITLE II-UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
Bill compared with-
New budget
New budget
(obligational)
Budget estimates of
(obligational)
Agency and item
authority,
new (obligational)
authority
New budget
Budget estimates of
fiscal year 1974
authority
recommended
(obligational)
new (obligational)
(enacted to date)'
fiscal year 1975
in the bill
authority,
authority,
fiscal year 1974
fiscal year 1975
(enacted to date)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
Payment to the Postal Service Fund
$1,698,000,000
$1,552,607,000
$1,550,000,000
-$148,000,000
-$2,607,000
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TITLE ILI-EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Compensation of the President
$250,000
$250,000
$250,000
Council of Economic Advisors
1,414,000
1,607,000
1,600,000
+$186,000
-$7,000
Council on International Economic Policy
1,376,000
1,800,000
1,600,000
+224,000
-200,000
Disaster Relief
400,000,000
(2)
-400,000,000
Domestic Council
1,100,000
1,331,000
1,250,000
+150,000
-81,000
Economic Stabilization Activities
75,395,000
-75,395,000
Emergency fund for the President
1,000,000
1,000,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000
Executive Residence
1,433,000
1,695,000
1,695,000
+262,000
Expenses of mangement improvement
350,000
500,000
-350,000
-500, 000
National Commission on Productivity
385,000
2,500,000
1,500,000
+615,000
-1,000,000
National Security Council
2,802,000
2,932,000
2,900,000
+98, 000
-32,000
Office of Management and Budget
19,400,000
23,400,000
22,000,000
+2,600,000
-1,400,000 -
Office of Telecommunications Policy
2,126,000
9,512,000
9,400,000
+7,274,000
-112,000
Special Action Office for Drug Abuse Prevention:
Salaries and expenses
5,000,000
7,000,000
3,000,000
-2,000,000
-4,000,000
Pharmacological research
20,000,000
4,000,000
-16,000,000
+4,000,000
Special fund
26,000,000
11,000,000
11,000,000
-15,000,000
Total, Special Action Office for Drug Abuse
Prevention
51,000,000
18,000,000
18,000,000
-33,000,000
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Special Assistance to the President
692,000
920,000
910,000
+218, 000
-10,000
Special Projects
$414,000
414, 000
White House Office
11,260,000
16,510,000
16,367,000
+5, 107, 000
-143,000
Total, title III, Executive Office of the
President, new budget (obligational)
authority
570,897,000
81,957,000
77,472,000
-493,425,000
-4,485,000
TITLE IV-INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
Administrative Conference of the United States
$600, 000
$755,000
$750,000
+$150,000
-$5,000
Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental
Relations
1,106,000
1,101,000
1,050,000
-56,000
-51, 000
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 1974 AND THE
BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL YEAR 1975-Continued
TITLE IV-INDEPENDENT AGENCIES-Continued
Bill compared with-
New budget
New budget
(obligational)
Budget estimates of
(obligational)
Agency and item
authority,
new (obligational)
authority
New budget
Budget estimates of
fiscal year 1974
authority
recommended
(obligational)
new (obligational)
(enacted to date)1
fiscal year 1975
in the bill
authority,
authority,
fiscal year 1974
fiscal year 1975
(enacted to date)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
Advisory Committee on Federal Pay
130,000
130,000
130,000
Civil Service Commission:
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Salaries and expenses:
Appropriation
71,234,000
91,526,000
90,000,000
+18,766,000
- -1,526,000
By transfer
(15, 016, 800)
(18, 698, 000)
(18, 698, 000)
+ 3, 681, 200)
Government payment for annuitants, em-
ployees health benefits
163, 114, 000
264, 817, 000
264,817,000
+ 101, 703, 000
Payment to civil service retirement and
disability fund
881,905,000
882,287,000
882,287,000
+382, 000
Federal Labor Relations Council
777,000
980,000
975,000
+198,000
5;000
Intergovernmental personnel assistance
10,000,000
15,000,000
15,000,000
+ 5, 000, 000
Total, Civil Service Commission
1, 127, 030, 000
1, 254, 610, 000
1,253,079,000
+ 126, 049, 000
- 1, 531, 000
Commission on the Review of the National Policy
Toward Gambling
250,000
1,281,000
1,000,000
+750, 000
-281, 000
Committee for Purchase of Products and Services
of the Blind and Other Severely Handicapped
240, 000
252,000
240, 000
- 252, 000
General Services Administration:
Public Buildings Service:
Operating expenses
500, 232, 000
(5)
-500, 232, 000
Repair and improvement of public
buildings
103,683,000
(5)
- 103, 683, 000
Construction, public buildings projects
2,572,000
(5)
-2, 572, 000
Sites and expenses, public buildings
projects
500,000
(5)
500, 000
Payments, public buildings purchase
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contracts
7,300,000
(5)
-7, 300, 000
Expenses, U.S. court facilities
7,000,000
(5)
- 7, 000, 000
Disposal of Surplus Real and Related
Personal Property, Operating Expenses
7,727,000
7,200,000
+7, 200, 000
527, 000
Federal Buildings Fund
(980, 000, 000)
(871, 875, 000)
(+871, 875, 000)
(-108, 125, 000)
Total, Public Buildings Service
621, 287, 000
7,727,000
7,200,000
-614, 087, 000
527, 000
Federal Supply Service
101, 950, 000
188, 158, 000
165,500,000
63, 550, 000
22, 658, 000
National Archives and Records Service:
Operating expenses
41,080,000
56,064,000
50,500,000
+9, 420, 000
-5, 564, 000
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 1974 AND THE
BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL YEAR 1975-Continued
TITLE IV-INDEPENDENT AGENCIES-Continued
Bill compared with-
New budget
New budget
(obligational)
Budget estimates of
(obligational)
Agency and item
authority,
new (obligational)
authority
New budget
Budget estimates of
fiscal year 1974
authority
recommended
(obligational)
new (obligational)
(enacted to date)1
fiscal year 1975
in the bill
authority,
authority,
fiscal year 1974
fiscal year 1975
(enacted to date)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
Records declassification
1,085,000
1,305,000
+220,000
+1,305,000
54
Total, National Archives and Records
Service
42,165,000
56,064,000
51,805,000
+9,640,000
-4,259,000
Automated Data and Telecommunications
Service
7,100,000
8,278,000
7,000,000
-100,000
1, 278, 000
Property Management and Disposal Service_
38,200,000
(⁸)
-38, 200, 000
Preparedness Activities:
Office of Preparedness, Salaries and
Expenses
5,096,000
7,999,000
7,650,000
+2,554,000
-349,000
Defense Mobilization Functions of Fed-
eral Agencies
3,260,000
3,841,000
3,000,000
-260,000
-841,000
Subtotal, Preparedness Activities
8,356,000
11,840,000
10,650,000
+2,294,000
- -1,190,000
General Activities:
Salaries and expenses, Office of Admin-
istrator
2,950,000
(7)
-2,950,000
General Management and Agency Op-
erations, Salaries and Expenses
16,095,000
10,200,000
+10,200,000
-5,895,000
Indian tribal claims
2,290,000.
(7)
2,523,000
+ 233, 000
+2,523,000
Federal Management Policy, Sal-
aries and Expenses
1,820,000
1,600,000
1, 600, 000
-220,000
Allowances and office staff for former
Presidents
60, 000
99,000
60, 000
-39,000
Administrative operations fund
(Administrative and staff support
services)
(46,407,000)
(48, 218, 000)
47,978,000
47, 978, 000
+47,978,000
Total, General Activities
5,300,000
18,014,000
62,361,000
57, 061, 000
+44,347,000
Total, General Services Admin-
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istration
824,358,000
290, 081, 000
304,516,000
-519, 842, 000
+14,435,000
United States Tax Court:
Salaries and expenses
5,818,000
6,457,000
6,285,000
+467,000
- 172, 000
Department of Defense:
Civil Defense:
Operation and maintenance
60,000,000
64,300,000
60.000,000
-4,300,000
Research, shelter survey and marking
2,000,000
22,000,000
22,000,000
Total, Civil Defense, Department of
Defense
82,000,000
86,300,000
82,000,000
-4,300,000
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 1974 AND THE
BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL YEAR 1975-Continued
TITLE IV-INDEPENDENT AGENCIES-Continued
Bill compared with-
New budget
New budget
(obligational)
Budget estimates of
(obligational)
Agency and item
authority,
new (obligational)
authority
New budget
Budget estimates of
fiscal year 1974
authority
recommended
(obligational)
new (obligational)
(enacted to date)1
fiscal year 1975
in the bill
authority,
authority,
fiscal year 1974
fiscal year 1975
(enacted to date)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare:
Health Services and Mental Health Adminis-
56
tration:
Emergency health
6, 000, 000
(8)
-6, 000, 000
Total, title IV, independent agencies,
new budget (obligational) authority-
2, 047, 532, 000
1, 640, 967, 000
1, 648, 810, 000
- 398, 722, 000
+7, 843, 000
Grand total, titles I, II, III, and IV,
new budget (obligational) authority-
6, 243, 167, 000
5, 576, 846, 000
5, 507, 497, 000
- 735, 670, 000
-69, 349, 000
1 Includes supplemental appropriations.
6 Functions funded under this account in fiscal year 1974 will be funded under the
2 The appropriation request for Disaster Relief for fiscal year 1975 is being considered
Federal Buildings Fund, Office of Preparedness, and Federal Supply Service in fiscal
by HUD, Space, Science, and Veterans Appropriations Subcommittee.
year 1975.
3 Funds for this account were appropriated under Public Law 93-52, which provided
7 The 1975 Budget proposed that activities under this appropriation account be funded
for continuing appropriations for fiscal year 1974.
under General Management and Agency Operations in fiscal year 1975.
4 Includes a budget amendment of $83,237,000 contained in H. Doc. 93-285.
8 This activity completed its function in fiscal year 1974. There is no budget request for
5 The functions funded under these appropriation accounts in fiscal year 1974 will be
fiscal year 1975.
funded under the Federal Buildings Fund in fiscal year 1975.
Calendar No. 988
93D CONGRESS
SENATE
REPORT
2d Session
No. 93-1028
TREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE, AND GENERAL
GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATION BILL, 1975
JULY 24, 1974-Ordered to be printed
Mr. MONTOYA, from the Committee on Appropriations,
submitted the following
REPORT
[To accompany H.R. 15544]
The Committee on Appropriations, to which was referred the bill
(H.R. 15544) making appropriations for the Treasury Department,
the U.S. Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and cer-
tain independent agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and
for other purposes, reports the same to the Senate with various amend-
ments and presents herewith information relative to the changes
recommended:
SUMMARY OF THE BILL
The bill provides a total amount of $5,563,508,000 which is
$679,659,000 under the appropriations for 1974, $54,688,000 under
the revised estimates for 1975, and an increase of $59,714,000 over
the appropriations in the House bill totaling $5,503,794,000.
The following tables summarize the amounts of new budget (obli-
gational) authority recommended in the bill for fiscal year 1975 com-
pared with amounts appropriated to date for fiscal year 1974 and with
the revised 1975 budget estimates and House bill. The tabulation by
items of appropriation is included at the end of the report.
38-010 o
(Star Print)
2
3
Amount of bill as passed by House
$5, 503, 794, 000
Amount of increase by Senate
59, 714, 000
Amount of bill as reported to Senate
5, 563, 508, 000
House bill
+$58, 239, 000
+1, 515, 000
-40,000 000
(8)
+59, 714, 000
Amount of budget estimates of new (obligational)
authority, fiscal year 1975
5, 618, 196, 000
Amount of new budget (obligational) authority,
fiscal year 1974
1 6, 243, 167, 000
Senate bill as reported compared with:
Amount of budget estimates of new (obliga-
Increase (+) or decrease (-); Senate bill
compared with--
Budget esti-
mates of new
(obligational)
authority,
fiscal year 1975
(7)
$53, 211, 000
-2, 607, 000
-5, 570, 000
+6, 700, 000
-54, 688, 000
tional) authority, fiscal year 1975 (as
revised)
- 54, 688, 000
Amount of new budget (obligational) au-
thority, fiscal year 1974
- 679, 659, 000
New budget
(obligational)
authority,
fiscal year 1974
(to date)
(6)
1 Includes supplemental appropriations enacted to date.
+$362, 716, 000
-148, 000, 000
-494, 510, 000
-399, 865, 000
-679, 659, 000
New budget
(obligational)
authority
recommended
by Senate
committee
(5)
$2, 289, 454, 000
1, 550, 000, 000
76, 387, 000
1, 647, 667, 000
5, 563, 508, 000
New budget
(obligational)
authority
recommended
in House bill
(4)
$2, 231, 215, 000
1, 550, 000, 000
74, 872, 000
1, 647, 707, 000
5, 503, 794, 000
Budget esti-
mates of new
(obligational)
authority,
fiscal year 1975
(3)
$2, 342, 665, 000
1, 552, 607, 000
81, 957, 000
1, 640, 967, 000
5, 618, 196, 000
New budget
(obligational)
authority,
fiscal year 1974
(to date)
(2)
$1, 926, 738, 000
1, 698, 000, 000
570, 897, 000
2, 047, 532, 000
6, 243, 167, 000
Agency and item
(1)
Title I, Treasury Department
Title II, Postal Service
Title III, Executive Office of the President
Title IV, Independent agencies
Grand total, titles I, II, III, and IV, new
Budget (obligational) authority
4
5
TAXPAYER ASSISTANCE
tuted for taxpayer service. This was particularly true of what was seen
as the right of taxpayers to concrete and detailed information about the
The Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service and General Govern-
audit procedure, the administrative appeals from audit within IRS
ment Appropriations again held extensive hearings this year to look
and the inexpensive small case division of the U.S. Tax Court.
into the problem of Internal Revenue Service taxpayer assistance
Particularly disturbing was testimony concerning the problems of
and compliance programs.
the elderly. This group of taxpayers is often handicapped by age, by
The hearings, as in the past, were valuable, and fruitful. It was evi-
a narrow financial capability, and by ill health. They are asked to fill
dent that some progress had been made since the previous year's hear-
out confusing and sometimes unobtainable tax forms. The IRS has not
ings. Several of the witnesses who testified this year had also testified
yet successfully reached this special group with sufficient information
at prior hearings.
to make their tax problems less of a burden. One witness reported
Unfortunately, the recurrent theme of both sets of hearings was the
that eighty percent of the elderly now must seek expensive outside tax
same: There are still serious problems running through the adminis-
help. The testimony of representatives of the AARP reported repeated
tration of the U.S. Tax Code by the IRS, and most witnesses indicated
requests to the IRS for better and more extensive tax information
a belief that very little had been done to improve the situation for the
for the elderly.
average taxpayer.
Some testimony indicated a belief by taxpayers that the IRS policy
The following is a summary of the most important aspects of the
of "fostering compliance" was intentionally being furthered by an
testimony and the suggestions that developed for change both within
effort to keep the taxpayers in the dark.
IRS administration and in the application of the Internal Revenue
A further information problem, uncovered in testimony concerned
IRS Code. The Committee can also report improvements and
statistical information about IRS programs and the administration of
changes which have been made in the past year that are directly at-
IRS itself. Witnesses described their efforts to obtain statistics as
tributable to IRS recognition of taxpayer concerns raised through
"difficult" or "filled with contrived obstacles". Freedom of Information
these hearings, of congressional intent, and of IRS' own independently
related requests have allegedly been refused and delays have been long.
gathered evidence.
Costs to those who request information is sometimes far too high.
Witnesses before the Subcommittee were taxpayers and representa-
An example of the problem which citizens face in searching out sta-
tives of taxpayer organizations, expert and distinguished tax pro-
tistical information is seen in the now defunct document # 5667, "The
fessionals, tax lawyers both on and off the Tax Court, and IRS
Audit Story". Testimony was received which indicated that IRS has
personnel themselves, including the present Commissioner, Mr. Donald
discontinued publication of this document in the face of repeated re-
Alexander.
quests for its continuance.
The Subcommittee received testimony which evidenced concern in
the following areas:
B. INFRINGEMENT ON TAXPAYER RIGHTS
A. Dissemination of Information
B. Infringement on Taxpayer rights
Perhaps the most serious problem reported in the testimony before
C. Problems related to use of U.S. Tax Court
the committee was that of potential infringement of taxpayer rights.
D. Sufficiency of Amount Exempt from Levy
While discussing the use and alleged abuse of Jeopardy Assess-
E. Allegations of a "quota" system used by IRS agents.
ments, witnesses stressed that no guidelines (other than individual
Following is a brief summary of the testimony on these matters, with
discretion) currently exist to determine the need for assessment, the
the notation that this summary represents the opinions expressed in
size of assessment, or abatement of assessment. The Code Sections
the testimony and not necessarily the conclusions drawn by the Sub-
6851 and 6861 allow the IRS great latitude in making Jeopardy
committee itself.
Assessments. IRS regulations only slightly narrow this power.
A. DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION
There presently exists no quick, post-assessment judicial review of
such an assessment. One witness asked that provision for a mandatory
The most pervasive theme of the testimony, present in every state-
hearing in the proper district court be made SO that the government
ment of non-IRS connected witnesses, is the fact that taxpayers lack
would be forced to prove that a Jeopardy Assessment was necessary
IRS information about important but routine IRS procedures. Many
and that its size was reasonable. IRS witnesses objected to this criti-
witnesses testified to taxpayer ignorance of filing obligations, for in-
cism on the grounds that time is critical and financial factors are not
stance. Other witnesses testified to the lack of information about
always easily or clearly defined in these cases. However, it was the
various tax forms and the fact that numerous tax forms were not
feeling of witnesses that when the service knows enough about an
easily available to the taxpayer.
individual's activities to want to make a Jeopardy Assessment, it
Data on the nature of an audit, either by correspondence, in the
should know enough to moderate the size of the assessment and present
office, or in the field, is difficult for taxpayers to obtain. In many cases
reasonable grounds for decisions it has made.
the existence of such data is unknown to the taxpayer. Witnesses often
In discussion of a related problem, witnesses brought to the atten-
expressed the feeling that administrative expediency was being substi-
tion of the Subcommittee a mechanism called "Termination of the
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Taxable Year" (IRC Section 6851). If, in the eyes of the IRS, a tax-
D. SUFFICIENCY OF AMOUNTS EXEMPT FROM LEVY
payer plans to do anything"
tending to prejudice or to render
wholly or partly ineffectual proceedings to collect the income tax for
The American Bar Association testimony before the Subcommittee
the current or the preceding taxable year the IRS may
immedi-
indicated a concern that the amount of money exempt from levy by
ately terminate the tax year, issue a notice of deficiency, and declare the
the IRS was inadequate. A qualified ABA representative stated that
taxes due and payable. Collection procedures may then be initiated.
"In an era where a succession of laws has been enacted providing for
The problem in this instance is that sometimes individuals under-
support and subsidy payments by governments to low income individ-
going audit are asked to extend the period covered by the statute of
uals and families who are living at a poverty or bare subsistence level,
limitations in order to allow the IRS more time. If the taxpayer
it is anachronistic for the Treasury to levy total earnings where to do
refuses, the IRS can initiate the termination procedure. Commissioner
SO would take all funds even if committed to other creditors and could
Alexander has assured the Subcommittee that IRS instructions pro-
leave such a taxpayer living at a sub-subsistence level." The Bar's
hibit making actual Jeopardy Assessments on an individual simply
recommendations include making at least an additional one hundred
because he refuses to grant an extension of the statute of limitations.
dollars per week for up to four weeks exempt from levey. This would
The record will include copies of the IRS directions which regulate
require revision of the tax code.
Jeopardy Assessments and terminations. However, the Commissioner
stated for the record that "if a taxpayer's return is under examination
E. ALLEGATIONS OF A QUOTA SYSTEM USED BY IRS AGENTS
and if the period of limitations is about to expire, and the taxpayer
does not cooperate in extending the statute of limitations, we should
The Subcommittee received repeated testimony indicating that tax-
do something about it." There is clearly a difference of viewpoint be-
payers believe there is an audit and collection "quota system" in IRS.
tween the testimony of some witnesses and the testimony of the IRS.
Evidence submitted to the committee suggests that there is at least an
The statute of limitations was enacted to provide some relief from
informal goal system in existence. Commissioner Alexander and his
the red pencil of the auditor. In normal cases, IRS is legally allowed
associates are making an effort to eliminate remnants of this arrange-
three years to complete the audit. If the taxpayer is truly faced with
ment, but clearly the problem may require more serious reform than
the choice of extending that period or facing immediate and unreview-
has been achieved SO far.
able assessment, the intent and value of the statute itself seems to be in
The quota issue results from the fact that agent evaluation is based
question.
on measurable achievement and also that personal satisfaction of agents
and especially of revenue officers is based on numbers of cases closed or
C. PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE USE OF U.S. TAX COURT
seizures made. It must be clear that the Committee's estimate is derived
in part from many informal talks between Members and ex-IRS per-
Testimony was received which indicated that small taxpayers who
sonnel, as well as staff reports. It may be necessary to make an effort
decide not to respond to an IRS audit notice, but instead petition to
to restructure the goals and change the criteria used for measuring
the U.S. Tax Court, are subjected to unfair treatment by the IRS.
success in an agent. The stress should be in finding a fair decision in
The allegation was made that in cases where the taxpayer decides to
every case, rather than on the number of dollars collected by the agent
forego audit and go directly to the court, his petition is delivered by
or revenue officer.
IRS into the audit division of IRS and to a "small case coordinator"
Informally, many tax authorities acknowledge the existence of quota
these audit personnel then contact the taxpayer directly in order to
pressure on agents. The thousands of letters that have come to the Sub-
achieve immediate settlement.
committee since these hearings opened confirm the belief of many citi-
A Commissioner of the Tax Court testified that this procedure
zens that "production goals and quotas are the name of the game.".
can-and has-led to harassment of the taxpayer by audit employees.
One high ranking IRS administrator recently informed the staff that
Commissioner Alexander defended this procedure, citing the Chief
the quota pressure was an enduring by-product of our emphasis on
Judge of the Tax Court as an advocate. When contacted, the Chief
"firm compliance" and higher revenue levels.
Judge indicated that he has personally seen no abuse of this process.
It is clear to taxpayers that a quota system is liable to breed an
Of course, the natural inclination at the IRS audit division is to
unfair tax system. This feeling is strongly expressed in the testimony
settle cases for the maximum amount and in favor of the government.
of Mrs. Barbara Hutchinson, a witness who claims to represent the
The Subcommittee needs to probe further on the effects of the current
frustrated taxpayers who find little to cheer for in either IRS admin-
petition referral procedure and on the statistics concerning amounts
istration and services or in Congressional "tax decency."
settled for in varying circumstances. At the present time the evidence
If left to smolder, this kind of taxpayer anger can be ignited in
the Subcommittee has received indicates that when settlement occurs
unhealthy and uncontrollable reaction. The taxpayer revolt predicted
at the examining level the government nets more money than when the
by Mrs. Hutchinson in her testimony before our committee is un-
case goes to tax court. Are the rights of the taxpayer properly served
pleasant to contemplate. Lack of access to information about tax
if government revenue is increased by encouraging the taxpayer to
questions, agent arbitrariness, and an intolerant, rigid "compliance"
avoid use of the tax court This question is clearly an important area
attitude on the part of representatives of the government will surely
which must be explored.
increase the chances of such a revolt.
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From the testimony summarized in the above remarks, from infor-
personnel with needed skills to assist the taxpayer at the local level.
mation received at last year's hearings, and from independent investi-
It should be stressed that these representatives are usually the only
gation by the staff of the Subcommittee, the following recommenda-
individuals who represent the IRS to the taxpaying public, and as
tions are offered for consideration by the Congress and IRS:
such are the most important and potent force for creating either a
1. Immediate effort and tangible progress in reaching older tax-
good or a bad image in the eyes of the public.
payers with better information and service. It is urged that IRS
7. Inquiry into charges of IRS secrecy concerning Freedom of In-
computers be used to assist in providing direct contact with elderly
formation related and statistical information. The Subcommittee has
taxpayers, and that the social security network be used to assist this
heard many charges that IRS is renumbering statistical tables, over-
effort to reach older taxpayers. Some Taxpayer service representatives
charging for printed and xeroxed material, or allowing too much time
should be specifically equipped to handle the special problems of the
to elapse before information requests are acknowledged and complied
aged who can come to IRS offices. For those who are unable to come
with. There may be honest disputes concerning what information
to the Offices, IRS telephone assistance operators must be specifically
can or should be released or concerning the cost of reproducing infor-
prepared to anticipate and ferret out the possibly inarticulate queries
mation. However, it is suggested that where cost alone is the factor,
of the elderly.
the government should bear a greater share of the cost in the interest
2. Inclusion of Publication 556, "Audit of Returns, Appeal Rights,
of improving taxpayer information and access. Public confidence in
and Claims for Refund," in the letter to the taxpayer which notifies
the audit and collection activities of IRS will result from more open
him or her of an impending audit. This publication is currently sent
access to information and statistics. IRS is urged to re-examine ts
to the taxpayer only upon request. The Subcommittee has repeatedly
polcy concering administrative secrecy and confidentiality.
urged that it be sent automatically to the taxpayer who needs the infor-
8. Inquiry into the continued charges of quota systems.
mation it contains. In addition, the Subcommittee suggests some mod-
The Subcommittee has requested ongoing and periodic reports from
est improvements in the publication itself. Taxpayer options must be
IRS concerning the efforts being made to assure that undue produc-
set out in clear language, and the taxpayers must be fully informed
tion pressure is not being exerted on agents and officers, and, through
of their rights before an audit.
them, on taxpayers. The Subcommittee is fully aware of the difficulty
3. Post Jeopardy Assessment Judicial Review. The Subcommittee
attending the complete elimination of these pressures. In addition we
has requested that IRS make clear to the Subcommittee within a few
are aware of the personal judgments which are made concerning the
weeks their reasons for believing that post-Jeopardy Assessment Judi-
existence of such pressure. However, the weight of testimony clearly
cial Review would be deleterious to fair collection of tax revenue.
indicates that a pervasive belief in the existence of a "quota system"
Jeopardy Assesment implies a de facto seizure of property, and the
continues. Initiative and aggressive action by IRS administrators will
Subcommittee feels that a court hearing soon after the Assessment
be required to bring this situation under better control.
would properly require the government to persuade the court of the
necessity for and the size of the assessment.
IRS IMPROVEMENTS
4. Review of the current IRS practice involving petitions referred
While this report has stressed charges and allegations made by
from the tax court to IRS. The Subcommittee will insist on assurance
witnesses before the Subcommittee concerning faults in the IRS tax-
that the taxpayer is not subject to hardship or embarrassment in an
audit contact procedure which he has attempted to avoid through his
payer services it is pleasing to also report on the major improve-
petition to the court. The present method of disposing of certain small
ments which have been made by IRS in these service areas in the last
year.
tax cases which have been appealed to the tax court does not appear
First, there has been an increase of IRS authority at the District
to be completely fair and evenhanded. It may be that the Congres-
Conference level of Appeal. This change allows IRS District conferees
sional intent in Internal Revenue Code Sections 7456 and 7463 is not
to consider the hazards of litigation in conference, and, allows the tax-
being correctly interpreted in these cases.
payer the opportunity to compromise at the early appeals level. The
5. Continued production, compilation and dissemination of infor-
change marks a victory for taxpayers.
mation complied previously in Doc. 5667, The Audit Story. The docu-
Second, IRS has initiated a new Taxpayer Service Division. This
ments used by IRS in compiling this document should be available
Division will be more autonomous than the old Audit, Collection and
to both the Congress and the public. The Library of Congress should
Taxpayer Service Branch. We cannot yet assess the effect this new
be supplied with this information, and with any other IRS documents
Division will have for taxpayers, but it is a step in the right direction,
and working statistics which this Committee and Congress deem
and IRS is to be commended. The Subcommittee's only reservation
necessary for appropriate oversight of IRS.
concerns supervision of the new Division, which still seems to be under
6. Increased training for taxpayer service representatives. The Sub-
the influence of the Collections Division. Without total separation of
committee urges that an effort be made by IRS to revise training pro-
the management and supervision of these two activities, the change
cedures and methods, and to lengthen the time allowed for training
could be merely one of name.
taxpayer service representatives. The training period now is two to
Third, IRS is to be commended for the ongoing effort to improve
three weeks long. This does not seem to be sufficient time to equip these
form letters used in contacting taxpayers. IRS machine-generated
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correspondence has been significantly changed for the better. The
of 541 against the total Federal Government increase of approximately
Notice of Audit (L-04) now contains language to reassure frightened
1,650 new hires.
taxpayers that an audit does not mean suspicion of fraud or wrong-
From the above, it is evident that the Civil Service Commission
doing on the taxpayer's part. Although it is inadequate (see Recom-
needs to and must take a variety of steps to assure that bilingual
mendation #2 above), mention is made in this notice of the avail-
recruiters participate in recruitment activities in order to increase the
ability of appeals information, which is an improvement on past
likelihood of success in recruiting efforts. The President's 16-Point
letters. Overall, IRS letters are now friendlier in tone and exhibit
Program should be advanced more aggressively through the Federal
proper respect for the taxpayer.
Service and the Committee again urges, in the strongest possible man-
In summation the Subcommittee feels this year's hearings have
ner, that full consideration of Spanish-speaking persons be given to
produced much good information and many worthwhile suggestions
mission-related occupations and executive positions.
from both taxpayers and professionals. It is clear that we have not
yet achieved the taxpayer reforms which are needed, but that progress
TITLE I-DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
is being made. The Subcommittee will therefore continue to insist
Appropriations, fiscal year 1974
$1, 926, 738, 000
on review of IRS practices and periodic reports from IRS on progress
Budget estimates, fiscal year 1975
2, 342, 665, 000
being made to achieve the goals of recommendations made in this
House allowance
2, 231, 215, 000
report.
Committee recommendation
2, 289, 454, 000
When additional appropriations are requested, the Subcommittee
Bill compared with
will carefully consider the evaluation of progress in these areás.
Total new (obligational) authority, fiscal year 1974
+362, 716 ,000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-53, 211, 000
Particular consideration will be given to any additional needs to carry
House allowance
+58, 239, 000
out the recommendations of the Subcommittee.
Appropriations totaling $2,289,454,000 are recommended for the regular annual
requirements of the Treasury Department for fiscal year 1975. This is a decrease
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM
of $53,211,000 under the amended estimates of $2,342,665,000 and an increase of
$58,239,000 compared with the House bill. The amount recommended is $362,716,-
It is again stressed that one of the most important functions of the
000 over the 1974 appropriation of $1,926,738,000 including supplemental enacted
Civil Service Commission is to assure a merit work force SO that the
to date.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
public can be guaranteed a personnel management program and a
work force of the highest caliber and quality. The Committee also
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
recognizes that it is equally vital and important that all citizens, re-
gardless of race, color, creed, sex or ethnic background, be afforded
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$18, 842, 000
and given equal employment opportunities in the Federal Service. In
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
1 28,100,000
House allowance
21,600,000
this connection, the Civil Service Commission is again directed to
Committee recommendation
26,500,000
pursue, with vigor, a program of affirmative action to assure equal
Bill compared with
opportunity in Federal employment and the Committee again directs
Appropriatons, fiscal year 1974
+7, 658, 000
that this program be given the highest priority possible.
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-1,600,000
House allowance
The Committee recognizes that some measures have been taken by
+4,900,000
the Commission to comply with Committee directives but testimony
1 Includes budget amendment of $3,600,000 for repairs and improvements to Treasury
buildings (S. Doc. 93-83).
before the Committee again indicates that the Civil Service Commis-
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $26,500,000 for
sion has not sufficiently pursued its obligations under the Equal Em-
salaries and expenses of the Office of the Secretary for fiscal year 1975.
ployment Opportunity Act of 1972 in a manner consistent with the
The amount recommended is $7,658,000 more than the amount appro-
spirit and letter of the Act.
priated for 1974; $1,600,000 less than the amended budget estimate
For example, a review of Federal employment statistics with regard
and $4,900,000 over the House allowance.
to employment of Spanish-surnamed persons reflects that from Novem-
The additional amount over the House allowance provides the full
ber 1969 through May 1973 only 4,652 Spanish-surnamed Americans
$3,600,000 requested in the budget amendment for repairs and improve-
were hired by the Federal Government. On the other hand, Treasury
Department employment statistics for the same period reflect an in-
ments to the Treasury Building and Treasury Annex. These buildings
crease of 1,672 Spanish-surnamed employees. Consequently, during the
are special purpose buildings and GSA has notified the Department
that effective July 1, 1974 the responsibility for all repair and improve-
period November 1969 through May 1973 the Department of the Treas-
ury hired approximately one-third of all Spanish-surnamed Americans
ment work on both buildings is the responsibility of the Department.
hired throughout the Federal Government. The Department of the
Specifically, the $3,600,000 includes $2,000,000 for the second, third,
Treasury is commended for their leadership in this highly critical
and fourth zones of a ten zone rehabilitation of the air-conditioning
area. In the most recent reports to the Civil Service Commission of
Spanish-surnamed hires from 1972 to 1973, Treasury shows an increase
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system that was installed 35 years ago; $1.4 million for the renovation
fiscal year 1975. The amount recommended is $18,915,000 more than
of windows and replacement of electrical systems and fire and security
the amount appropriated for 1974; and the same as the House
allowance.
alarm systems; and $200,000 to complete the new roof on the Treasury
Building.
This appropriation provides for the costs of constructing the con-
The Committee's increase will provide an additional 14 positions
solidated Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Beltsville,
and $220,000 for the Office of Revenue Sharing, as follows: Adminis-
Md. The Center will conduct training for enforcement personnel of
tration, 1; Computer Systems and Operations, 5; Data and Demog-
participating agencies. $28.5 million has already been appropriated
raphy, 2; Intergovernmental Relations, 1; and Compliance, 5. The
for construction.
Committee endorses the recommendation of the House of Representa-
A law suit seeking to prevent construction of the Center has delayed
tives that the operational activities of the Revenue Sharing program
construction for over two years but was recently resolved in favor of
should be transferred to an operating bureau.
the Government, SO construction can now proceed. The Committee
The balance of the program increase, $1,080,000, includes $300,000
feels that this appropriation must be made at this time to prevcent
for automatic data processing equipment, $155,000 for increased travel
further costly delays in construction.
requirement of the equal opportunity and revenue sharing compliance
programs; and $625,000 to fund an additional 27 average positions.
EXPENSES FOR ECONOMIC STABILIZATION
FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER
(Liquidating functions)
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
1 $2, 560, 000
House allowance
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$2, 250, 000
Committee recommendation
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
3,200,000
2, 000, 000
Bill compared with
House allowance
3,100,000
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
Committee recommendation
3,100,000
+2, 000, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
Bill compared with:
- -560, 000
House allowance
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+ 850, 000
+2, 000, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-100,000
1 A budget estimate of $2,560,000 was transmitted to the Senate (S. Doc. 93-86).
House allowance
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,100,000 for
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,000,000 for liqui-
salaries and expenses of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Cen-
dating functions of the Economic Stabilization Program for fiscal year
ter for fiscal year 1975. The amount recommended is $850,000 more
1975. The amount recommended is $2,000,0000 more than the amount
than the amount appropriated for 1974; and the same as the House
appropriated for 1974; and $2,000,000 over the House allowance.
allowance.
To facilitate the orderly transfer to the Treasury Department and
The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center provides the neces-
to provide funding in fiscal 1975 for the liquidating functions of the
sary facilities and equipment for conducting training for law enforce-
Economic Stabilization Program, a budget amendment in the amount
ment personnel of the participating agencies, and the instructors who
of $2,560,000 was transmitted to the Congress, S. Doc. 93-86. The
teach the basic and some advanced courses in the instruction. This
transfer and close-out of the office functions, which are expected to be
appropriation is for operating expenses of the Center for common law
finished by the end of this calendar year, are being accomplished under
enforcement training and for research in law enforcement training
the authority of Executive Order 11788, dated June 18, 1974.
methods and curriculum content. In fiscal year 1974, 87 permanent
The Committee has provided $2,000,000 which is required to accom-
positions were allowed, and 91 permanent positions, the full amount
plish the following objectives: complete 22 Historical Issue Papers
requested, are allowed for fiscal year 1975.
presently underway which will be useful if and when another cycle
of Price and Wage Controls is implemented in future years; complete
CONSTRUCTION
an Archives project involving the close-out of all case files and their
destruction or placement in storage; provide for the orderly disposi-
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
$18, 915, 000
tion of furniture and equipment, personnel records, contract files,
House allowance
18,915,000
financial functions and building close-out by September 30, 1974; pro-
Committee recommendation
18,915,000
vide legal counsel to the office and assist the Department of Justice in
Bill compared with
preparing cases for litigation and in preparing cases which are being
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+18, 915, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
litigated, to be completed by December 31, 1974; provide for orderly
House allowance
review, processing and disposition of required reports, open cases and
other filings completed by December 31, 1974; and phasing down to
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $18,915,000 for
zero by December 31, 1974 the 150 people from the Cost of Living
construction of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center for
Council transferred to Treasury on July 1, 1974.
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BUREAU OF ACCOUNTS
premiums, which would have amounted to over $150 million since the
establishment of this fund. In contrast the appropriations into this
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
fund (which reflect the actual costs incurred) have amounted to less
App-epriation, fiscal year 1974
$82,078,000
than $6 million.
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
¹ 102,576,000
House allowance
85,000,000
BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND FIREARMS
Committee recommendation
100,000,000
Bill compared with:
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+17, 922, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-2,576,000
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$79, 948, 000
House allowance
+15, 000, 000
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
195,299,000
1 Includes budget amendment of $15,376,000 for rate increases in postage, health benefits
House allowance
87,500,000
contributions and supplies (S. Doc. 93-83).
Committee recommendation
94,639,000
Bill compared with
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $100,000,000 for
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+14, 691, 000
salaries and expenses of the Bureau of Accounts for fiscal year 1975.
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-660, 000
The amount recommended is $17,922,000 more than the amount ap-
House allowance
+7, 139, 000
propriated for 1974; and $15,000,000 over the House allowance of
1 Includes budget amendment of $899,000 for increased rates of health benefits, postage,
printing, and vehicle operation (S. Doc. 93-83).
$85,000,000.
This Bureau makes payments for almost all executive agencies and
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $94,639,000 for
in fiscal year 1975 it is estimated that the Bureau will issue over 646
salaries and expenses of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
million checks. Since most of these checks are mailed, the total post-
for fiscal year 1975. The amount recommended is $14,691,000 over the
age cost alone in fiscal year 1975 is estimated to be over $51 million. In
amount appropriated for 1974; and $7,139,000 over the House allow-
addition to the check writing function, the Bureau also maintains the
ance of $87,500,000.
central revenue, appropriation and expenditure accounts; prepares
This appropriation provides for the administration of tax and
the central financial reports of the government; and performs other
other laws pertaining to distilled spirits, beer, wine and other non-
fiscal functions.
beverage products, tobacco, firearms and explosives, as well as crim-
A budget amendment in the amount of $15,376,000 was transmitted
inal provisions of such legislation. The objectives of the Bureau are to
to the Senate to provide additional funds for the increased costs of
achieve maximum voluntary compliance with laws under ATF juris-
(1) postage, (2) raw materials, and (3) the increased government
diction; assure full collection of the revenue due from legal indus-
share of employee health benefit premiums. The Committee has al-
tries; suppress the traffic in illicit non-taxpaid distilled spirits, elimi-
lowed $15,000,000 for these additional costs and otherwise concurs with
nate illegal possession and use of firearms, destructive devices and ex-
the action of the House of Representatives on this item.
plosives; cooperate with Federal, state and local law enforcement
agencies to reduce crime and violence; and cooperate with Federal,
PAYMENT OF GOVERNMENT LOSSES IN SHIPMENT
state and local governmental agencies in the areas of industrial de-
velopment, ecology, and consumer protection.
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$800,000
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms was separated from
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
600,000
600,000
the Internal Revenue Service in fiscal year 1973. The Bureau has
House allowance
Committee recommendation
600,000
experienced a steady erosion of manpower in the intervening two
Bill compared with:
years SO that the average strength has been reduced by 282 average
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
-200,000
positions. Unfortunately, the bulk of this reduction has occurred in
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
the manpower assigned to the direct mission of the Bureau. Due to an
House allowance
understatement of the amount of support personnel required, agents
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $600,000 for Pay-
and other direct mission manpower has been reduced by 115 average
ment of Government Losses in Shipment for fiscal year 1975. The
positions in this two-year period SO that the Bureau has fallen be-
amount recommended is the same as the amount appropriated for
hind during a period of increasing workload.
1975; and the same as the House allowance.
In addition to fully covering the increased requirements trans-
This account was created as self insurance to cover losses in ship-
mitted in the budget amendment, the Committee has provided an ad-
ment of Government property such as coins, currency, securities,
ditional $6,240,000 over the House allowance of which $2,852,000
certain losses incurred by the Postal Service, and losses in connection
is required to maintain the Bureau's base program. The Committee
with the redemption of savings bonds.
also recommends program expansion including $651,000 for firearms
This is a revolving fund and any recoveries from losses are reim-
and explosives compliance inspections as only 42% of the annual
bursed to the fund, and accordingly the Committee has inserted
workload in this area is now being accomplished. For special inspec-
language to allow this appropriation to remain available until ex-
tions, such as the theft of taxable alcohol and tobacco products, the
pended. The purpose of the fund is to provide coverage for the losses
Committee has added $751,000. In order to initiate an ADP service for
and at the same time avoid the payment of commercial insurance
the Bureau, $800,000 has been provided as there is evidence that the
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application of ADP to several program areas will have a direct bear-
form its functions. To disrupt or revise present responsibili-
ing on the efficiency and effectiveness of operations. Finally, $1,186,000
ties, functions and areas of interdiction will result in greater
has been provided for the replacement of investigative equipment that
deterioration of law enforcement capabilities, and the dollar
is obsolete.
loss would be incalculable."
UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE
In order to make the record complete, the Committee agreed that a
portion of the response of the Director of the Office of Management
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
and Budget to the Subcommittee's letter should be included in the
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
report:
$241, 700, 000
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
1
287, 422, 000
It is important to note that none of these recommendations
House allowance
283,000,000
Committee recommendation
requires the transfer of people, resources, or statutory author-
284, 800, 000
Bill compared with
ity. Furthermore, we see no need for additional legislation to
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+43, 100, 000
resolve a management question which simply requests the
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-2, 622, 000
return to the status quo before the recent deployment of the
House allowance
+1, 800, 000
Customs Patrol in October 1973.
1 Includes a budget amendment of $1,822,000 for increased rates of health benefits, post-
age, and vehicle operation (S. Doc. 93-83).
We do, however, recognize Congress' keen interest and
concern in this area. The problems we have addressed are
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $284,800,000 for
complex, and we welcome all viewpoints in order to ensure a
salaries and expenses of the United States Customs Service for fiscal
viable and lasting decision. The House Government Opera-
year 1975. The amount recommended is $43,100,000 more than the
tions Committee in particular has expressed interest in re-
amount appropriated for 1974; and $1,800,000 over the House allow-
viewing this matter in its oversight capacity. We anticipate
ance of $283,000,000.
working closely with the Committee, and we are certain that
The Committee has provided $1,800,000 for the additional require-
the Departments of Justice and Treasury will provide all
ments that were included in the budget amendment and otherwise con-
information that the Committee deems useful.
curs with action of the House of Representatives with regard to the
In this regard we have told Government Operations Com-
U.S. Customs Service.
mittee that we would defer Treasury's redeployment of per-
Recently, the Office of Management and Budget ordered the imme-
sonnel in order to permit them time to complete a review. In
diate transfer of certain statutory authorities and functions along the
the interim we will proceed to complete the planning neces-
Mexican border from the U.S. Customs Service to the U.S. Immigra-
sary to implement the decision. Should Congress uncover any
tion and Naturalization Service. A letter of protest to the Director of
dimensions of the issue that we did not properly consider, we
Office of Management and Budget was immediately filed by members
would, of course, reevaluate our position.
of the Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service, and General Gov-
In view of the above, the Committee concurs with the action of the
ernment Appropriations, and the following is a portion of that letter
House of Representatives in inserting sections 611 and 612 in the bill
"It is the sense of the Subcommittee that continued tamper-
which provide as follows:
ing with statutory authorities will merely serve to further
SEC. 611. None of the funds available under this Act shall be
escalate existing operational misunderstandings and create
available for administrative expenses in connection with the
even greater confusion as to the respective roles of the princi-
transfer of any functions, personnel, facilities, equipment, or
pal law enforcement agencies at ports of entry and along the
funds out of the United States Customs Service unless such
borders between the ports.
transfers have been specifically authorized by the Congress.
The missions and roles of existing law-enforcement agen-
SEC. 612. None of the funds available under this Act shall
cies are clearly defined by law and the Subcommittee insists
be available for administrative expenses for the purpose of
that the proposed transfer be withdrawn.
transferring the border control activities of the Bureau of
The U.S. Customs Service, in addition to having very
Customs to any other agency of the Federal Government.
broad statutory authorities for interdiction of contraband,
also has the technical knowledge and logistical resources in
BUREAU OF THE MINT
place to carry out its assigned functions. The Congress has
appropriated millions of dollars for the development of the
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Customs computer network and an advanced radio communi-
cations network. In addition, funds for air and water inter-
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$25,290,000
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
33,000,000
diction capabilities with specialized radar and infrared de-
House allowance
30,000,000
tection devices which exceed capabilities of any other Federal
Committee recommendation
32,000,000
agency have also been provided. In summary, Customs has
Bill compared with
the legal responsibility and authorities for interdiction along
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+6, 710, 000
the Mexican and Canadian borders; it has technical know-
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-1, 000, 000
House allowance
+2, 000, 000
how, in-place capital investment and trained personnel to per-
S. Rept. 1028 0, 93-2-3
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The Committee recommends an appropriation of $32,000,000 for
salaries and expenses of the Bureau of the Mint for fiscal year 1975.
ment of government securities. It also includes the U.S. Savings
The amount recommended is $6,710,000 more than the amount appro-
Bonds Division, which is responsible for the promotion of the sale
priated for 1974; and $2,000,000 over the House allowance of
of savings bonds.
$30,000,000.
The Committee has approved an addition of $3,500,000 to the House
Recently, the Federal Reserve Banks forcast a demand of 15 billion
allowance. The increase includes $1,250,000 for the budget amend-
coins for the Nation's economy in fiscal year 1975. The budget request
ment, and $2,250,000 for program increases that cannot be accom-
contemplates the minting of 10.9 billion coins, which is far short of
plished within the House amount without reducing mandatory
this estimate. The Committee has restored $1 million of the $1,578,000
reimbursements for Federal Reserve Banks' operations and paying
that the House of Representatives reduced the request for the manu-
agents' fees. These costs are mandatory in nature and would have to
facture of coins. The Committee has also provided an additional
be covered in a supplemental.
$1,000,000 for the procurement of additional coin presses necessary
The Committee expects savings to flow from the merger of the
to meet the heavy demand for coins in fiscal years 1976-1977, which
Bureau's office in Chicago into the office at Parkersburg, West Vir-
may go as high as 17 billion pieces. The Committee also takes note of
ginia, in succeeding years, but inasmuch as the actual move will not
the penny retrieval program that was recently launched by the Direc-
occur until early 1975, significant savings beyond those contemplated
tor of the Mint. While the impact on the Mint's budget is only $140,000
in the estimate cannot be realized.
for every 100 million pennies turned back into circulation, the point is
that for every 100 million coins returned for reissue the increased de-
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
mand for new penny production is significantly lessened.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
CONSTRUCTION OF MINT FACILITIES
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$37,087,000
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
41,500,000
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
$11, 800, 000
House allowance
40,000,000
House allowance
Committee recommendation
41,000,000
Committee recommendation
Bill compared with
Bill compared with
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+3, 913, 000
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-500, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-11, 800, 000
House allowance
+1, 000, 000
House allowance
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $41,000,000 for
The Committee concurs with the action of the House of Repre-
salaries and expenses of the Internal Revenue Service for fiscal year
sentatives in disallowing without prejudice the request for construc-
1975. The amount recommended is $3,913,000 more than the amount
tion of new Mint Facilities as the site has not been selected. In view of
appropriated for 1974; and $1,000,000 over the House allowance.
the discussion of increased demand for coins in the item immediately
This appropriation provides for the overall direction of the In-
above, the Committee urges that the site be promptly selected SO that
ternal Revenue Service, for program planning and determining re-
construction may begin.
source needs, for managing its administrative support and for the
BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT
maintenance of employee integrity and internal controls.
The Committee has inserted language in this and the other IRS ap-
ADMINISTERING THE PUBLIC DEBT
propriations to retain the long-time authorization to the Commis-
sioner to establish rates of payment for expert witnesses without re-
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$80,880,000
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
¹⁸9,653,000
gard to the Civil Service laws and regulations. This authority is used
House allowance
85,000,000
to enable the Service to hire expert, and frequently expensive, wit-
Committee recommendation
88,500,000
nesses in tax court cases. While the courts have held that an official
Bill compared with
who is authorized to conduct litigation may contract for expert wit-
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+7, 620, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
nesses when this action is necessary to properly defend the Govern-
-1, 153, 000
House allowance
+3,500,000
ment's interest, there is no specific authority for the Commissioner to
1 Includes a budget amendment of $1,253,000 for increased rates of health benefits and
hire expert witnesses at required levels of compensation other than the
postage (S. Doc. 93-83).
inserted provision.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $88,500,000 for
The manpower financed by this appropriation has stayed roughly
the expenses of the Bureau of the Public Debt for fiscal year 1975. The
constant for several years, but workload has increased substantially.
amount recommended is $7,620,000 over the amount appropriated for
The IRS as a whole has grown, requiring more and more kinds of sup-
1974; and $3,500,000 over the House allowance of $85,000,000.
port programs; three new service centers have been opened, requiring
The Bureau of the Public Debt is responsible for administering the
the full range of Internal Audit and Internal Security programs;
laws and regulations pertaining to public debt financing and opera-
Service management has found real value in "on-line audits," a tech-
tions. The Bureau is concerned with the issuance, servicing and retire-
nique for evaluating new programs in their initial stages SO that flaws
can be corrected, and is making greater use of this effective but man-
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power consuming technique; a concentrated effort is being made to
It is estimated that the total number of tax returns filed will in-
monitor program performance and assure that the requirements of
crease from about 120.2 million to about 122.9 million. Refunds sched-
law, regulation, and Service policy are fully complied with; the trans-
uled to taxpayers are expected to increase from about 63.5 million to
fer of responsibility for budgeting for space acquisition and mainte-
64.7 million. These increases in volume require increases in both fund-
nance costs from GSA to customer agencies has and will continue to
ing and personnel and the recommended appropriation will cover the
require increased attention to their physical facilities; the emphasis on
full request of 35,750 positions. The Committee has increased the
various Equal Employment Opportunity programs, including Up-
amount allowed by the House by $7,600,000 to cover the mandatory in-
ward Mobility and the Sixteen-Point program for the Spanish-speak-
creases in the budget amendment.
ing, all of which require a substantial manpower input; and union
COMPLIANCE
relations program, including multi-district, multi-service center, and
multi-regional agreements, have placed a substantial additional work-
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$664, 430, 000
load on a static work force. These are only a few examples of a clear
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
1 807, 940, 000
House allowance
and continuing trend.
780,000,000
Committee recommendation
791, 000, 000
A further problem is the return of employees from the Economic
Bill compared with
Stabilization Program. Approximately 45 people are returning to Ad-
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+126, 570, 000
ministration and Planning and Research. These are career employees
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-16, 940, 000
House allowance
with return rights and who were given clear guarantees of jobs in tax
+11, 000, 000
administration after termination of the Stabilization program. IRS
1 Includes a budget amendment of $4,640,000 for rate increases for postage, health bene-
fits, and mileage (S. Doc. 93-83).
planned to finance these returnees in part from savings in the support
cost area and in part from the additional jobs requested in the FY
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $791,000,000 for
1975 budget. The House allowance would, of course, eliminate the lat-
Compliance for fiscal year 1975. The amount recommended is $126,570,-
ter alternative. To live within the House allowance, IRS would have
000 more than the amount appropriated for 1974 and $11,000,000 over
to eliminate the increases proposed in the budget for Internal Audit,
the House allowance of $780,000,000.
sharply restrict replacing vacancies that may occur in Executive Di-
This appropriation provides funds for those activities of the Inter-
rection, and restrict spending for support costs, including training,
nal Revenue Service which are primarily responsible for assuring com-
travel, and purchases of supplies and equipment.
pliance with the tax laws and for carrying out special law enforcement
The Committee's recommendation of $41,000,000 would maintain
programs assigned to the Revenue Service.
these critical responsibilities and provide for 1,792 permanent
The county's self-assessment system of taxation depends for its suc-
positions.
cess on voluntary compliance, the willingness of taxpayers to assess
ACCOUNTS, COLLECTION AND TAXPAYER SERVICE
their own tax correctly. Noncompliance with tax laws takes several
forms. Some taxpayers simply fail to file returns. Others file but do
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$610, 683, 000
not report all their income. Many taxpayers claim deductions, credits
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
1 721, 025, 000
House allowance
705, 000, 000
or exemptions to which they are not entitled. Noncompliance, willful
Committee recommendation
712, 600, 000
or otherwise, means billions of dollars which should be but are not part
Bill compared with
of the Government's annual tax receipts. It also represents inequity,
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+101, 917, 000
for the many who comply must shoulder the burden of the few who do
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-8, 425, 000
House allowance
not. Adequate, evenhanded IRS enforcement is vital to the public's
+7, 600, 000
confidence that the government is administering the tax laws fairly
1 Includes a budget amendment of $7,625,000 for rate increases for postage, health bene-
fits, and mileage (S. Doc. 93-83).
and equitably.
The Service deals with the various forms of noncompliance by com-
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $712,600,000 for
bining the capacities of the Audit. Appellate and Intelligence func-
the Accounts, Collection and Taxpayer Service of the Internal Rev-
tions. Audit of tax returns is the most important of resources applied,
enue Service for fiscal year 1975. The amount recommended is $101,-
in additional revenue yield and in salutary effect on voluntary com-
917,000 more than the amount appropriated for 1974; and $7,600,000
pliance. The Appellate program is an important supplement to the
over the House allowance of $705,000,000.
audit process. In those instances where the taxpayer disagrees with
This appropriation is comprised of three major activities: Data
audit findings, the appeals program provides an independent adminis-
Processing Operations, Collection and Taxpayer Service, and Statis-
trative review within the Service itself. Intelligence plays an impor-
tical Reporting. The Data Processing and Statistical Reporting Ac-
tant part in promoting tax compliance by investigating taxpayers
tivities are responsible for receiving and processing tax returns, issu-
where tax fraud is indicated. When the facts developed by the investi-
ing refunds and notices, revenue accounting and preparation of sta-
gation warrant, prosecution is recommended for criminal tax violation.
tistical information on income and other features of the tax system.
The Committee was advised that the House allowance would permit
The Collection and Taxpayer Service activity is responsible for assist-
about 2,550,000 examinations, or 160,000 less than proposed. The
ing taxpayers and for collecting unpaid taxes and securing unfiled
improvements proposed for the tax fraud programs would have to be
returns.
scaled back to a similar degree. This would further delay attaining the
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program levels necessary on a recurring basis for an effective tax ad-
maintaining custody of securities deposited as collateral; and provid-
ministration system. Secondly, the return to tax administration jobs
ing safekeeping for other securities.
employees who took the assignments with the Economic Stabilization
The Committee has taken note of the fact that a reorganization oc-
program will require that the allocation of more money to the Audit
curred after the President's Budget was submitted to Congress. This
program than the House action provides for. Within the appropriation
reorganization split the Office of the Treasurer into three parts. Most
approved by the House, the additional funds required for the commit-
of the positions and funds were transferred to the newly formed
ment to returning revenue agents could only have been obtained by
Bureau of Government Financial Operations, but some functions were
reducing funds for Tax Fraud, Technical Rulings, and Legal Services
transferred to the Office of the Secretary and some to the Bureau of
by an equivalent dollar amount.
the Public Debt. The Committee has acted on the appropriation as it
The Committee's recommendation, in addition to covering the man-
was requested in the President's budget with the understanding that
datory increases in the budget amendment, will allow for the absorp-
the funds will ultimately be transferred to other accounts. The Com-
tion of the returning Economic Stabilization employees and raise the
mittee concurs in the request of the House of Representatives that
audit coverage from 2.2 to 2.3 percent.
detailed information regarding the reorganization be submitted to the
FEDERAL TAX LIEN REVOLVING FUND
Appropriations Committees.
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
$500, 000
House allowance
500,000
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Committee recommendation
500,000
Bill compared with
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$69, 550, 000
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
1
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+500, 000
83, 075, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
House allowance
77,000,000
House allowance
Committee recommendation
79,300,000
Bill compared with
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $500,000 for the
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+9, 750, 000
Federal Tax Lien Revolving Fund for fiscal year 1975. The amount
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-3, 775, 000
recommended is $500,000 over the amount appropriated for 1974; and
House allowance
+2, 300, 000
the same as the House allowance.
1 Includes a budget amendment totalling $3,575,000 (S. Doc. 93-83) consisting of $650,000
for rate increases for health benefits, postage, mileage and fuel; and $2,925,000 for 140
This appropriation will provide the full $1,000,000 capitalization of
addit;onal Executive Protective Service personnel.
this fund which is used by the Internal Revenue Service to purchase
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $79,300,000 for
properties of delinquent taxpayers undergoing forced sale in order to
salaries and expenses of the United States Secret Service for fiscal year
protect the Government's interest.
The Committee has several concerns about the way IRS uses this
1975. The amount recommended is $9,750,000 more than the amount
appropriated for 1974; and $2,300,000 over the House allowance of
ability and intends to look into the situation in subsequent hearings.
$77,000,000.
OFFICE OF THE TREASURER
This appropriation provides for the protection of the President of
the United States, members of his immediate family, the President-
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
elect, the Vice President or other officer next in the order of succession
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$13, 200, 000
to the Office of the President, and the Vice President-elect; protection
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
15,500,000
of the person of a visiting head of a foreign state or foreign govern-
House allowance
14,000,000
ment and, at the direction of the President, other distinguished for-
Committee recommendation
14,000,000
eign visitors to the United States and official representatives of the
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+800, 000
United States performing special missions abroad; the protection of
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-1,500,000
persons who are determined to be major presidential or vice presiden-
House allowance
tial candidates, unless such protection is declined; the protection of
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $14,000,000 for
the person of a former President and his wife during his lifetime, the
salaries and expenses of the Office of the Treasurer for fiscal year 1975.
protection of the person of the widow of a former President until
The amount recommended is $800,000 more than the amount appro-
death or remarriage, and minor children of a former President until
they reach 16 years of age, unless such protection is declined. The
priated for 1974; and the same as the House allowance.
This office is essentially the banking facility for the Government. It
Service is also responsible for investigation of counterfeiting of cur-
is particularly charged with receiving, disbursing, and accounting for
rency, specie, and securities; forgery and altering of Government
checks and bonds; and criminal and noncriminal cases.
the public monies of the United States; furnishing checking account
facilities for Government disbursing officers; paying Treasury checks
The Executive Protective Service protects the Executive Residence
and reconciling such payments with reports of issue; handling claims
and grounds in the District of Columbia and any building in which
due to loss, theft, or forgery of Government checks; paying principal
White House offices are located. In addition, the Executive Protective
and interest on public debt obligations presented to the Treasurer;
Service protects foreign diplomatic missions in the Washington metro-
politan area and other such areas as directed.
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In the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, provision was
effective and regular postal services to rural areas, communities, and
made for the protection of the family of the Vice President of the
small towns where post offices are not self-sustaining. No small post
United States. Recent acts of terrorism and violence emphasize the
office shall be closed solely for operating at a deficit, it being the
need for this protection, and the Committee recommends continuation
specific intent of the Congress that effective postal services be insured
of a similar provision in this bill.
to residents of both urban and rural communities."
Also included in the appropriation language is a provision that
The policy language is referenced in Section 2401 (b) and, although
funds to be used for modification of private property for protective
the public service appropriation is not limited to the requirement of
functions are to be paid from this appropriation. Regulations regard-
the policy statement, maintenance of uneconomic operations seems to
ing this matter have been issued by the Director of the Secret Service.
be a key justification for the payment.
Recently approved legislation, P.L. 93-346, designated the premises
This payment as stipulated in the law is equal to 10% of the actual
occupied by the Chief of Naval Operations as the official residence of
appropriation in FY 1971. Ten percent of that year's appropriation is
the Vice President. Inadvertently the section that extended the author-
$920 million. The public service appropriation stays at that amount
ity of the Executive Protective Service to this site was omitted from
through 1979. In 1980 the amount drops to 9% of the FY 1971 appro-
the bill but the Committee is informed that corrective legislation will
priation, then drops to 8% in 1981, and drops one additional per-
soon be reported by the Armed Services Committee. To cover the in-
centage point until 1984 when it reaches 5%, which is $460 million. In
terim period the Committee has inserted a provision in the appropria-
1985 and thereafter the language provides that the Postal Service may
tion language to authorize the EPS to provide security at the official
reduce the amount of its request, including a reduction to zero if the
residence of the Vice President. Without this provision, the Secret
finding is that funds of this nature are no longer required.
Service would be placed in the uneconomical situation of diverting
2. Revenue Foregone (Section 2401 (c))
higher paid agent personnel to secure the residence during the absence
This section covers three types of mail that is carried at less than full
of the Vice President.
The Committee has allowed $650,000 for mandatory items in the
cost, namely: (a) it reimburses the Postal Service for special con-
cessionary rates established by legislation, such as free mail for the
budget amendment but has denied with prejudice the request for 140
blind; (b) it provides that the Postal Service will be reimbursed for
additional EPS personnel. The legislation that would raise the ceiling
on EPS officers from 850 to 1,200 has not yet been enacted. The Com-
the cost involved in phasing the implementation of established rates
mittee has also allowed an additional $1,650,000 over the House allow-
over 5 or 10 year periods depending upon the type of mail; and (c)
it provides in the case of non-profit classes of mail that the Postal Serv-
ance for 51 additional average positions than can be sustained by the
House amount; for increased travel in connection with protection of
ice shall be reimbursed because of the requirement in the law that non-
profit mail will be carried at rates SO the revenue does not exceed the
foreign dignitaries; and for additional technical security and law en-
direct cost of handling such mail. (All other classes of mail are to be
forcement equipment.
carried at rates that cover the direct cost plus an extra amount as a
TITLE II-UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
proper share of "institutional" costs. Non-profit mail is relieved of the
requirement to pay a share of institutional costs and this section pro-
PAYMENT TO THE POSTAL SERVICE FUND
vides for reimbursement.) The phasing for various classes of mail and
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$1,698,000,000
reimbursement for unrecovered institutional costs of non-profit mail is
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
1,552,607,000
set forth in Section 3626.
House allowance
1, 550, 000, 000
The law also provides that if Congress does not appropriate funds
Committee recommendation
1, 550, 000, 000
for free mail, phasing, and concessionary non-profit rates that the
Bill compared with
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
-148, 000, 000
Postal Service may charge the mailers for the amount by which the
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-2, 607, 000
subsidy payment fell short.
House allowance
3. Transitional Appropriations (Section 2004)
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,550,000,000 for
Generally the Postal Service has used this authority only for the pur-
Payment to the Postal Service Fund for fiscal year 1975. The amount
pose of seeking reimbursement for those unfunded liabilities of the
recommended is $148,000,000 less than the amount appropriated for
former Post Office Department that the Act in Section 2002 (a) (2)
1974; and the same as the House allowance.
states "shall remain liabilities of the Government of the United States
The Postal Reorganization Act (Public Law 91-375) provided per-
" For example, leave earned by former Post Office Department em-
manent appropriation of its own revenue to the Postal Service (Sec-
ployees but unused at the date of Reorganization and injuries received
tion 2401 (a)).
while employees were in the Post Office Department are unfunded
In addition there are three appropriations requiring Congressional
liabilities of the old organization being paid for by the new. These are
action each year:
relatively small amounts totalling $60 million or S0 annually.
The amount of the Postal Service's appropriation request each year
1. Public Service (Section 2401
is the amount required for the public service activities, the revenue
In the statement of policy the Postal Reorganization Act (Section
foregone for phasing and non-profit mail, and the unfunded liabilities
101 states "The Postal Service shall provide a maximum degree of
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of the Post Office Department. In 1975 the request for these three pur-
praises economic programs and policies of the Federal Government;
poses was $1,552,607,000 as follows
and assists in preparation of the annual Economic Report of the Presi-
Public Service
$920, 000, 000
dent to Congress.
Revenue foregone on free and reduced-rate mail
571,456,000
Transitional expenses
61,151,000
COUNCIL ON INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY
Total
1, 552, 607, 000
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The House of Representatives allowed a total of $1,550,000,000 as
the 1975 payment to the Postal Service Fund. The House earmarked
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$1,376,000
$414,418,500 for transfer to the Civil Service Retirement and Dis-
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
1,800,000
House allowance
1,600,000
ability Fund to cover the unfunded liabilities of that Fund due to the
Committee recommendation
1,600,000
increases in benefits for Postal Service employees. Subsequent to the
Bill compared with
House action P.L. 93-349 was approved that provides for an addi-
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+224, 000
tional appropriation of $284,667,000 to cover the unfunded liability
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-200, 000
House allowance
attributable to pay increases granted by the Postal Service prior to
July 1, 1973 with the Postal Service required to pay for increases
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,600,000 for
in the unfunded liability attributable to increases in benefits for postal
salaries and expenses of the Council on International Economic Policy
employees and officers thereafter. Accordingly, the Committee has
deleted the House provision from the bill while concurring on the ap-
for fiscal year 1975. The amount recommended is $224,000 more than
the amount appropriated for 1974, and will support 31 positions, an
propriation of $1,550,000,000.
increase of 2 over 1974.
TITLE III-EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
The Council provides advice to the President on international
economic issues, assists him in achieving consistency between interna-
COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT
tional and domestic economic policy, and maintains close coordina-
tion of international economic policy with basic foreign policy
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$250, 000
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
250,000
objectives.
House allowance
250,000
DOMESTIC COUNCIL
Committee recommendation
250,000
Bill compared with
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$1,100,000
House allowance
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
1,331,000
House allowance
1,250,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of the statutory
Committee recommendation
1,250,000
amount of $250,000 for the salary and expense allowance of the Presi-
Bill compared with
dent.
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+150, 000
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-81, 000
House allowance
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,250,000 for
salaries and expenses of the Domestic Council for fiscal year 1975. The
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$1,414,000
amount recommended is $150,000 more than the amount appropriated
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
1,607,000
House allowance
1,600,000
for 1974, and will maintain the currently authorized level of 30 posi-
Committee recommendation
1,600,000
tions.
Bill compared with
The Domestc Council advises and assists the President in the for-
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+186, 000
mulation and coordination of national domestic policy on intergovern-
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-7,000
House allowance
mental relations between Federal, State, and local governments. This
appropriation provides staff services for the Council's activities.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,600,000 for
As requested, and in accordance with previous practice, the Com-
salaries and expenses of the Council of Economic Advisers for fiscal
mittee has inserted the following language in the bill to allow the
year 1975. The amount recommended is $186,000 more than the amount
President the ability to appoint qualified personnel to the Council
appropriated, for 1974 due to pay, rental, and printing increases, and
staff
will maintain the currently authorized 46 positions. As requested, $57,-
000 has been allowed to continue the activities of the Advisory Com-
but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem equiv-
mittee on the Economic Role of Women.
alent of the rate for grade GS-18; and other personal serv-
The Council of Economic Advisers analyzes the national economy
ices without regard to the provisions of law regulating the
and its various segments; advises the President on economic develop-
employment and compensation of persons in the Govern-
ments; recommends policies for economic growth and stability; ap-
ment service;
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EMERGENCY FUND FOR THE PRESIDENT
The amount recommended will provide for the costs of renovation,
alterations, and repairs of the residence, and the initial one-time costs
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
for furnishing and equipping the residence with furniture, carpets,
drapes, china, crystal, silverware, kitchen equipment, etc., which will
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$1, 000, 000
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
become the permanent furnishings and equipment of the official resi-
1, 000, 000
House allowance
dence for the Vice President, and will be available subject to suitability
Committee recommendation
and conditon, for transfer to a permanent residence for the Vice Presi-
Bill compared with
dent when such residence is obtained. These items will require the
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
-1, 000, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
major portion of the funds recommended in the accompanying bill
-1, 000, 000
House allowance
due to the fact that the residence is now essentially bare.
The funds recommended will also provide for the annual operating
The Committee concurs with the recommendation of the House of
costs such as utilities, care, maintenance and operations, including
Representatives in denying the request for the Emergency Fund for
civilian staffing of the residence.
the President.
The United States Secret Service will be responsible for the security
EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE
of the residence, including the provision and installation of the neces-
sary protective devices and equipment.
OPERATING EXPENSES
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
EXPENSES OF MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT
$1, 433, 000
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
1,695,000
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$350, 000
House allowance
1,695,000
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
500, 000
Committee recommendation
1,695,000
House allowance
Bill compared with:
Committee recommendation
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+262, 000
Bill compared with
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
-350, 000
House allowance
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-500, 000
House allowance
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,695,000 for the
expenses of care, maintenance, and operation of the Executive Resi-
The Committee recommends the denial of the request for the Ex-
dence for fiscal year 1975. The amount recommended is $262,000 more
penses of Management Improvement and concurs with the judgment
than the amount appropriated for 1974, and in addition to the built-
of the House of Representatives that this is essentially a function of
in costs of $59,400 for pay raises and increased cost of supplies, equip-
the Office of Management and Budget. The Committee notes that there
ment, and contractual services, provides $202,600 for the transfer of
is an unobligated balance available of $244,000 for fiscal 1975 that
11 tradesmen from the General Services Administration and National
approximates that 1974 level of program.
Park Service rolls to this account.
FEDERAL ENERGY OFFICE
OFFICIAL RESIDENCE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
OPERATING EXPENSES
The Committee has inserted the following proviso in the bill as a
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
limitation on the appropriation for salaries and expenses of the Fed-
House allowance
(¹)
eral Energy Office contained in the already approval Special Energy
Committee recommendation
$315, 000
Research and Development Appropriation Act, 1975 (P.L. 93-322) :
Bill compared with
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
315,000
No part of any appropriation contained in this or any other
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
315,000
Act for the regulatory functions of the Federal Energy Ad-
House allowance
315,000
ministration under authority of P.L. 93-159, shall be obli-
1 Not considered by the House due to the fact that Public Law 93-346 was enacted subse-
gated or expended beyond the expiration date of that Act
quent to House action on this bill.
except with explicit approval of the Appropriatons Com-
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $315,000 for the
mittees.
renovation, furnishing, operation, and maintenance of the official tem-
The Mandatory Fuel Allocation Act (P.L. 93-159), which is the
porary residence of the Vice President.
basic statute for fuel price controls and fuel allocation, will expire
Public Law 93-346, approved July 12, 1974, designated the govern-
February 28, 1975. The Administration is actively opposing any ex-
ment-owned residence previously occupied by Chiefs of Naval Opera-
tension of the Act, yet a considerable amount of the $19,000,000 previ-
tions (located on the grounds of the Naval Observatory in the District
ously appropriated for all of fiscal year 1975 was justified to carry out
of Columbia) as the official temporary residence of the Vice President
the regulatory functions of the FEA.
of the United States. That Act authorized necessary appropriations,
The purpose of this amendment is to require that if FEA loses its
and directed the Department of the Navy, subject to reimbursement,
regulatory function, it will also lose the appropriations earmarked for
to provide overall operation and maintenance.
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that purpose except as the Appropriations Committees may agree to
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
reprogram.
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON PRODUCTIVITY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$19, 400, 000
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
23,400,000
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
1 $885, 000
House allowance
19,400,000
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
2,500,000
Committee recommendation
22,500,000
House allowance
1,500,000
Bill compared with
Committee recommendation
1,500,000
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+3, 100, 000
Bill compared with:
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-900, 000
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+615,000
House allowance
+3, 100, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-1, 000, 000
House allowance
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $22,500,000 for
1 These funds were obligated pursuant to P.L. 93-52 (the Joint Resolution providing
salaries and expenses of the Office of Management and Budget for
for continuing appropriations for fiscal year 1974).
fiscal year 1975. The amount recommended is $3, 100, 000 more than
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,500,000 for sal-
the amount appropriated for 1974 and consists of $2,450,000 for man-
aries and expenses of the National Commission on Productivity for
datory pay raises and GSA rental payments, and $650,000 for program
increases.
fiscal year 1975. The amount recommended is $615,000 more than the
amount appropriated for 1974, and is the same as the House allowance.
The recommended amount will provide a total of 657 positions, or all
The National Commission on Productivity is authorized by Public
of the additional personnel requested except the 14 for Management
Law 93-311. Basic research, statistical and demonstration projects will
and Operations.
include development of price and productivity measures for individ-
OFFICE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY
ual industries and identify opportunities for productivity improve-
ment in various sectors of the economy. In addition, an active informa-
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
tion program is designed to raise the public awareness of the need for
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
1 $2, 126, 000
productivity improvement.
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
9,512,000
The Committee was not persuaded by the considerable testimony it
House allowance
9,400,000
has heard in three separate hearings over the last year that any more
Committee recommendation
7,500,000
Bill compared with
than the amount recommended is required. The Commission has much
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+5, 374, 000
potential, and its past efforts in transportation and food should
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-2, 012, 000
prompt increases in productivity. However, the Committee is dubious
House allowance
-1, 900, 000
of the efforts involving State and local governments and believes that
1 In addition $4,381,000 was included in the Department of Commerce appropriations for
the Commission should leave these efforts to the agencies with exper-
support activities that have been merged into the 1975 estimate.
tise in these areas.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $7,500,000 for
salaries and expenses of the Office of Telecommunications Policy for
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
fiscal year 1975. The amount recommended is $5,374,000 more than
the amount appropriated in this bill for OTP for 1974 but is only
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
$993,000 more than the 1974 amount when the funds previously
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$2, 802, 000
budgeted separately for the Commerce Department support activities
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
2,932,000
are considered.
House allowance
2,900,000
The Committee's recommendation will support the 60 permanent
Committee recommendation
2,900,000
positions requested and a $500,000 level of studies and research for
Bill compared with
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+88, 000
OTP itself, and modest expansion of the support rendered by the De-
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-32, 000
partment of Commerce.
House allowance
SPECIAL ACTION OFFICE FOR DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,900,000 for
salaries and expenses of the National Security Council for fiscal year
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
1975. The amount recommended is $88,000 more than the appropria-
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$5,000,000
tion for 1974; and provides for pay and other mandatory increases of
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
7,000,000
House allowance
the staff of 75 which is a reduction of 4 from the previous year's level.
3,000,000
Committee recommendation
3,000,000
The testimony revealed that a number of administrative personnel
Bill compared with
have been detailed to the Council for several years and the Committee
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
-2, 000, 000
believes that these employees should be reassigned to the Council's rolls
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-4, 000, 000
House allowance
if that is their permanent duty assignment.
1 The Budget proposed merging $4,000,000 for Pharmacological Research with Salaries
and Expenses.
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The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,000,000 for
funds to be used by the Vice President to carry out responsibilities
salaries and expenses of the Special Action Office for Drug Abuse
assigned him in the Executive Branch by the President and various
Prevention for fiscal year 1975. The amount recommended is $2,000,000
statutes. The increase will provide full funding of the 30 permanent
under the amount appropriated for 1974 and will provide a staff of
positions authorized and increased costs of space, supplies, and equip-
30 positions as the Special Action Office winds down its activities and
ment.
merges with the new National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Inasmuch as both the Senate and House of Representatives have
passed bills that would finally authorize this appropriation, S. 3647
PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH
-
and H.R. 14715, the language in the bill has been amended SO that it
will conform to the legislative authority.
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$20, 000, 000
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
(¹)
1
WHITE HOUSE OFFICE
House allowance
4, 000, 000
Committee recommendation
4,000,000
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Bill compared with
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
-16, 000, 000
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$11, 260, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
+4, 000, 000
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
16, 510, 000
House allowance
House allowance
16, 367, 000
1 As indicated above under Salaries and Expenses, the Budget proposed $4,000,000 for
Committee recommendation
16, 367, 000
Pharmacological Research under that account.
Bill compared with
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+5, 107, 000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,000,000 for
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-143, 000
Pharmacological Research for fiscal year 1975. The amount recom-
House allowance
mended is $16,000,000 less than the appropriation for 1974, and con-
sists of $1,500,000 for final studies of the antagonist naltrexone;
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $16,367,000 for
$1,250,000 for testing long-acting narcotic substitutes; and $1,250,000
salaries and expenses of the White House Office for fiscal year 1975.
for testing synthetic analgesics and antagonists for barbiturates.
The amount recommended is $5,107,000 more than the appropriation
for 1974, and is the same as the House allowance. The reduction of
SPECIAL ACTION OFFICE FOR DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION
$143,000 is solely related to overall policy of 10% reduction in GSA
space rental costs.
SPECIAL FUND
The major portion of the $5,107,000 increase over 1974 is for non-
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$26,000,000
discretionary increases for the full-year costs of Government-wide pay
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
11,000,000
raises and the new rental payments to the General Services Adminis-
House allowance
11,000,000
tration. The additional 30 positions are provided as requested to meet
Committee recommendation
11,000,000
Bill compared with
the demands being made on the office by various investigations and
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
-15,000,000
legal proceedings. It should be perfectly clear that any failure of the
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
White House to meet such demands cannot be ascribed to the Appro-
House allowance
priations Committees, which have traditionally subscribed fully to the
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $11,000,000 for the
requests of the Chief Executive.
Special Fund for fiscal year 1975. The amount recommended will pro-
TITLE IV-INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
vide $3,000,000 for model programs to reach the 200,000 addicts not
under treatment; $3,700,000 to demonstrate linkages between drug
ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES
abuse treatment programs and existing community services and job
training programs; $2,800,000 for education/prevention; and $1,500,-
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
000 for evaluation of treatment programs and upgrading of manage-
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$600, 000
ment capability.
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
755,000
House allowance
750,000
SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE PRESIDENT
Committee recommendation
750,000
Bill compared with
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$692, 000
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+150, 000
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
920,000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-5,000
House allowance
910,000
House allowance
Committee recommendation
910,000
Bill compared with
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $750,000 for sal-
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+218, 000
aries and expenses of the Administrative Conference of the United
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-10,000
States for fiscal year 1975. The amount recommended is $150,000 more
House allowance
than the amount appropriated for 1974 and is the same as the House
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $910,000 for Special
allowance.
Assistance to the President for fiscal year 1975. The amount recom-
The Conference is authorized on a permanent basis to assist the
mended is $218,000 more than the appropriation for 1974 and provides
President, the Congress, the administrative agencies, and executive
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CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
departments in improving existing administrative procedure. It is
responsible for conducting studies of the efficiency, adequacy, and
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
fairness of present procedures by which the Federal administrative
agencies and executive departments determine the rights, privileges,
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$71, 234, 000
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
91,526,000
and obligations of private persons.
House allowance
89,647,000
The Committee was pleased to learn that the Administration Con-
Committee recommendation
90,000,000
ference will soon start a review and study of IRS practices and pro-
Bill compared with
cedures as suggested by the Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Serv-
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+18, 766, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-1, 526, 000
ice, and General Government Appropriations. The Committee looks
House allowance
+353, 000
forward to the report of the Administrative Conference.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $90,000,000 for
ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
salaries and expenses of the Civil Service Commission for fiscal year
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
1975. The amount recommended is $18,766,000 more than the amount
appropriated for 1974; and $353,000 over the House allowance.
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$1,106,000
1,101,000
The primary purpose of the Civil Service Commission is to assure
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
House allowance
1,050,000
and assist in providing a merit work force in the Federal service. This
Committee recommendation
1,075,000
consists of keeping personnel policies current; staffing for Federal
Bill compared with
employment; assuring fitness and suitability in Federal employment;
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
-31, 000
and improving personnel and management. In 1975 the Commission
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-26, 000
+25, 000
will centralize and simplify the Federal employee appeals process;
House allowance
intensify efforts to strengthen the capability of Government agencies
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,075,000 for sal-
to provide more in-house training; expand coverage of the executive
aries and expenses of the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental
development programs; and implement an automated system for proc-
Relations for fiscal year 1975. The amount recommended is $31,000
essing job applications and examinations. The Commission also ad-
less than the amount appropriated for 1974 and $25,000 over the
ministers retirement, group life insurance, and health benefits
House allowance.
programs for Federal employees and performs other functions related
The purpose of the Commission is to monitor the operation of our
to personnel management.
Federal system and act as an objective researcher into the problems
relating to the relationship between Federal, State and local
PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON PERSONNEL INTERCHANGE
governments.
The Committee has added $25,000 to the amount of the House allow-
The Committee has added $353,000 to the House allowance to pro-
ance SO that on-going projects will not be curtailed.
vide the full amount requested for the President's Commission on
Personnel Interchange. This program under the aegis of the Civil
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL PAY
Service Commission is composed of both business and Government
top executives and provides the opportunity for the interchange of
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
managerial skills between the Federal Government and private sector
of the Nation. The President's Commission on Personnel Interchange
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$130, 000
130, 000
was established by Executive Order 11451 which also provided that
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
House allowance
130,000
the Civil Service Commission would be responsible for the adminis-
Committee recommendation
130,000
trative services necessary to support this program. The $353,000 added
Bill compared with
to the bill will support 12 permanent positions, that assists the Com-
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
mission in recruitment, placement, orientation and provides educational
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
opportunities to the participants. (The participants in the program
House allowance
are paid by the agencies or firms where they are employed.)
The Committee recommends an appropiration of $130,000 for sal-
The Committee is aware of allegations of conflict of interest regard-
aries and expenses of the Advisory Committee on Federal Pay for
ing participants from oil companies in this program who are working
fiscal year 1975. The amount recommended is the same as the amount
at the Federal Energy Office. The General Accounting Office has in-
appropriated for 1974 and the House allowance.
vestigated these situations and has established that under the Inter-
This committee reviews the annual report of the President's pay
change Program private sector employees who are assigned to the
agent and considers recommendations of representatives of Federal
government are subject to the same conflict of interest laws and regu-
employees and officials of the Federal Government.
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lations that are applicable to full-time Federal employees. While the
PAYMENT TO CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND
GAO is now making a broad review of the program their interim
findings have been forwarded to the Justice Department for a deter-
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$881, 905, 000
mination of whether actual conflicts of interest have occurred, and
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
882, 287, 000
House allowance
the Committee is advised that a conflict of interest would be a violation
882,287,000
Committee recommendation
882,287,000
of Part 735 of the Commission's regulations and dismissal could be con-
Bill compare with
sidered a form of penalty. Furthermore, there are criminal penalties
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+382,
attached to conflicts of interest that are set forth in sections 201-224
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
House allowance
of title 18 of the U.S. Code.
The Committee is advised that there is sufficient authority in law
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $882,287,000 for
for the Civil Service Commission to operate the program. The Com-
Payment to Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund for fiscal
mittee has also been assured that all possible steps will be taken to
year 1975. The amount recommended is $382,000 more than the amount
avoid conflict of interest situations in the operation of this program
appropriated for 1974; and is the same as the budget estimate and
and has concluded that this program should continue to operate in-
House allowance.
asmuch as this year's participants have already been selected. The
The Civil Service Retirement Amendments of 1969 provide for
Committee expects that the full review of the General Accounting
financing of current year's costs of the unfunded liability created
Office will be completed before any further participants are selected or
since their enactment. Any statute which authorizes (1) new or liber-
commitments are made.
alized benefits, (2) extension of retirement coverage, or (3) increases
in pay is deemed to authorize appropriations to the fund to finance
GOVERNMENT PAYMENT FOR ANNUITANTS, EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS
the unfunded liability created by such statute. Also, the Secretary of
$163, 114, 000
the Treasury is required to make annual payments from general rev-
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
1 264, 817, 000
enues into the retirement fund on the basis of a sliding scale of
House allowance
264,817,000
percentages of an amount equivalent to: (1) interest on the unfunded
Committee recommendation
264, 817, 000
liability, and (2) annuity disbursements attributable to military serv-
Bill compared with
+101, 703, 000
ice. The Civil Service Commission, at the end of each year, beginning
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
in 1971, notifies the Secretary of the Treasury of the amount of pay-
House allowance
ment to be made to the retirement fund and reports such sums to the
1 Includes budget amendment of $83,287,000 transmitted in House Doc. 93-285.
President and the Congress.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $264,817,000 for
At the present time the unfunded liability of the Civil Service Re-
Government Payment for Annuitants, Employees Health Benefits for
tirement Fund is $68.7 billion. The annual appropriation to cover only
fiscal year 1975. The amount recommended is $101,703,000 more than
the interest on this existing unfunded liability is already $2 billion.
1974 and is the same as the budget request and the House allowance.
Assuming only a 3% cost of living increase each year, the annual
This appropriation provides funds for the Government's share of the
payment to cover interest alone will exceed $5 billion by 1980. Liberali-
cost of health insurance for certain annuitants as defined in section 8901
zations of retirement benefits since 1969 due to legislation and Federal
and 8906 of title 5, United States Code; the Government's share of
salary increases already are costing $1.2 billion annually. If no further
the cost of health insurance for other annuitants (who were retired
legislation is enacted liberalizing benefits, and 5% annual pay increases
when the Federal Employees Health Benefits law became effective),
are assumed, this annual appropriation would rise to approximately
as defined in the Retired Federal Employees Health Benefits Act of
$2.5 billion by 1980.
1960; and the Government's contribution for payment of administra-
These two items when added to the regular government contribution
tive expenses incurred by the Civil Service Commission in administra-
to the Retirement System will bring the annual cost to the taxpayer
tion of the Act.
of financing the System to nearly $11 billion by 1980. If the integrity
The budget amendment of $83,237,000 comes from Public Law 93-
of the Retirement System is to remain sound and viable, very careful
246, signed January 31, 1974, that among other things increased the
consideration must be given to the cost of liberalizations no matter
Government contribution for health benefits for annuitants enrolled
how meritorious or desirable they may appear to be at the time.
in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program to 50 percent effec-
FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS COUNCIL
tive January 1974 and 60 percent effective January 1975. This provi-
sion is estimated to require additional funds of $74,409,100. Section 2
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
of this law provides that those eligible to participate in the Retired
Federal Employees Health Benefits program may elect to join the
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$777,000
Federal Employees Health Benefits program. It is estimated that
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
980,000
House allowance
approximately 35,000 annuitants will take advantage of this provision
975,000
Committee recommendation
975,000
at a net increase of $8,827,900.
Bill compared with
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+198, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-5,000
House allowance
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collective bargaining and discrimination practices have also contri-
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $975,000 for sala-
buted to administrative difficulties.
ries and expenses of the Federal Labor Relations Council for fiscal
The Committee expects that no funds appropriated under the Inter-
year 1975. The amount recommended is $198,000 more than the amount
governmental Personnel Act shall be used to the disadvantage of pub-
appropriated for 1974 and $5,000 under the budget estimate.
lic employee organizations, discourage the Federal government or the
The Federal Labor Relations Council is the central authority that
states from adopting public employee relations legislation or limit the
administers and interprets Executive Order 11491 (Labor Manage-
political freedoms of public employees already guaranteed by state
ment Relations in the Federal Government), decides major policy
law.
issues, prescribes regulations, and from time to time reports and makes
The Committee also understands that nothing in the IPA prevents
recommendations to the President on labor relations.
the U.S. Civil Service Commission from encouraging applications
Additional resources are required in 1975 to handle the expanded
for joint labor-management labor relations training programs under
workload which has resulted from the growing interest in labor rela-
the Act. These programs could include any public employee organiza-
tions and contract negotiations in the Federal Government and the
tion representatives who are also public employees along with state
additional 10 positions requested have been allowed to provide a total
and local government management personnel. The Committee recog-
of 40.
nizes that both management and labor in the public sector are respon-
INTERGOVERNMENTAL PERSONNEL ASSISTANCE
sible for the efficient, equitable and peaceful enforcement of collective
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$10,000,000
bargaining and other labor relations agreements.
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
15,000,000
House allowance
15, 000, 000
COMMISSION ON THE REVIEW OF THE NATIONAL POLICY TOWARD
Committee recommendation
15,000,000
GAMBLING
Bill compared with
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+5, 000, 000
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
House allowance
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$250, 000
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
1,281,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $15,000 for Inter-
House allowance
250,000
governmental Personnel Assistance for fiscal year 1975. The amount
Committee recommendation
1,000,000
recommended is $5,000,000 more than the appropriation for 1974, and
Bill compared with:
is the same as the budget estimate and the House allowance.
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+750, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-281, 000
The Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970 (IPA) was designed
House allowance
+750, 000
to provide Federal assistance to upgrade State and local personnel
systems, and to help solve the growing managerial problems of State
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,000,000 for
and local governments. The program is designed to be sufficiently flexi-
salaries and expenses of the Commission on the Review of the National
ble to allow each area to design personnel management programs in
Policy Toward Gambling for fiscal year 1975. The amount recom-
accordance with broad merit principles to fit their own particular
mended is $750,000 more than the House allowance and the amount
needs and to promote intergovernmental cooperation and overall gov-
appropriated for 1974; and is $281,000 under the budget estimate.
The Commission on the Review of the National Policy Toward
ernment efficiency.
All indications are that IPA has been a very effective program,
Gambling was established by the Organized Crime Control Act of
resulting in many benefits at considerably low Federal investment.
1970 to begin effective October of 1972 and to file its Final Report by
Evaluations, including those undertaken by the Office of Management
October 15. 1976. The Commission received its first enabling appro-
and Budget, the General Accounting Office, and the Senate Subcom-
priations of $250,000 in November of 1973, which has been expended
mittee on Intergovernmental Relations, give the IPA program favor-
in organizational and preliminary matters in preparation for the
able reports. Much credit is due the Civil Service Commission for its
greater bulk of its efforts, which will begin in fiscal year 1975. By law
efficient administration of the program.
the Commission will expire 60 days after filing its final report.
Since the enactment of IPA, there has been a growing need for com-
The Commission will review the effectiveness of law enforcement
petent administrators in State and local governments. This is a result
practices in the control and taxation of gambling activities, and pre-
of several factors. For example, revenue sharing has increased the com-
pare a study of existing statutes relating to gambling activities in the
plexity of governmental finance. New requirements of the Equal Em-
United States; additionally, the Commission will consider alternatives
ployment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), expansion of the Fair
and make recommendations on potential changes in statutes and prac-
Labor Standards Act and of unemployment compensation have com-
tices regarding gambling. It is believed that antigambling laws are not
plicated the task of administration. Recent court decisions involving
strictly enforced and that they are the source of much police and
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judicial corruption. Furthermore, illegal gambling is said to be the
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
largest source of revenue to organized crime. The Commission must
answer whether current enforcement practices in fact restrict illegal
SUMMARY
gambling, and therefore provide an effective tool in the fight against
organized crime. The impact of the legalization of certain activities
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
1 $824, 358, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
such as lotteries must be gauged in its effect upon law enforcement and
290, 081, 000
House allowance
304,516,000
judicial administration. The Commission must determine if there is a
Committee recommendation
303,096,000
method of legalization or law enforcement that can deprive organized
Bill compared with
crime of its current gambling revenues.
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
-521, 262, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
The Committee's recommendation includes $333,000 to cover sala-
+13, 015, 000
House allowance
-1, 420, 000
ries and benefits for 20 full-time employees, and $20,000 for other per-
1 Includes $123,873,000 contained in the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L.
sonnel compensation. Allocated for contracts and other services is
93-245), and $21,135,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974
(P.L. 93-305).
$440,000 which would include $40,000 for GSA support, postal fees,
data processing, etc. Other operational expenses, such as space rental,
FEDNET
printing, communications, supplies and equipment and publishing the
interim report in January 1975 are estimated at $207,000, including
(New Equipment Project)
$100,000 for travel and transportation for the Commissioners and
staff.
A major focus of the Committee's hearings was the proposal of the
GSA and Department of Agriculture to procure a large amount of
COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OF THE BLIND
data processing and communications equipment to establish a Federal
AND OTHER SEVERELY HANDICAPPED
Data Communications Network to be used jointly at nine sites. The
long-range goals of the FEDNET were reportedly to be to create a
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
network which will "make virtually every modern computer in the
Government accessible anywhere in the Nation." The ramifications to
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$240,000
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
252,000
individual privacy of such a network that could conceivably link to-
House allowance
gether the massive information regarding individuals maintained by
Committee recommendation
252,000
the Internal Revenue Service, the Social Security Administration, the
Bill compared with
Federal Bureau of Investigation, and hundreds of other Federal offices
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+12,000
have raised serious concern of the inception of a National Data Bank.
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
House allowance
+252,0
While GSA protested that the initial procurement was for only the
The Committee recommends the full appropriation of $252,000
requirements of themselves and Agriculture, the Committee developed
requested for salaries and expenses of the Committee for Purchase of
considerable evidence of plans to bring the U.S. Customs Service and
Veterans Administration into the network.
Products and Services of the Blind and Other Severely Handicapped
for fiscal year 1975. The amount recommended is $12,000 more than
The Committee is reinforced in its concern of this proposal by the
independent inquiries of the Senate Judiciary Committee, the House
the amount appropriated for 1974: and is $252,000 over the House
allowance. It should be noted that the House did not appropriate for
Committee on Government Operations, and the Commission on Pri-
this item because the Committee's new authorizing legislation (P.L.
vacy headed by the Vice President. The Committee is also aware of
93-358) was not enacted at the time of their consideration of this bill.
the adverse comments of the Office of Management and Budget and the
The overriding objective of the Committee for Purchase of Prod-
Office of Telecommunications Policy regarding the economics of the
proposal.
ucts and Services of the Blind and Other Severely Handicapped is to
increase the employment opportunities for the blind and other severely
In response to a request at the Committee's hearing, a commitment
in the form of a letter from the Administrator of the General Services
handicapped individuals and, whenever possible, to prepare them to
engage in normal competitive employment. As suggested by its title,
Administration has been received that action would be suspended on
the Request for Procurement (RFP-CDPA 74-14) for four months
the Committee's prime means for achieving its objective is to direct
the procurement of selected products and services by the Federal
to allow Congress to establish a definitive policy on this matter. Sub-
sequently, the House of Representatives approved Section 3 to the
Government to qualified workshops for the blind and other severely
General Provisions of the GSA section of this bill that prohibits GSA
handicapped.
This appropriation will maintain the staff of 8 permanent positions
from using any of the funds in this bill for the purchase of any equip-
ment associated with this Data Communication Network or similar
and provide for the mandatory additional costs of compensation and
payment to the General Services Administration for rental of space.
new or revised proposals for such equipment during fiscal year 1975.
However, the Committee is concerned that GSA will use their author-
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ity and the funds available through the Automatic Data Processing
of a ceiling that the amount of excess property transferred could not be
Fund might be used to pursue the FEDNET proposal and has
more than the amount of the grant. The Committee was assured that the
strengthened Section 3 to bar that possibility. As modified by the
screening certification process was merely to insure that only author-
Committee, Section 3 now reads:
ized personnel were doing the screening, and that the restriction on
"Sec. 3. None of the funds available under this Act or under Section
the amount of excess property to the amount of the grant could be
111 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949
modified by an official in an agency higher than the project manager.
shall be obligated or expended for the procurement by purchase, lease
The committee intends to maintain continuous surveillance on GSA's
or any other arrangement, in whole or in part, of any or all the auto-
operations under these regulations and will see to it that these regula-
matic data processing system, data communications network, or related
tions are not used to choke off this program. It is also the view of
software and services for the joint General Services Administration-
the committee that when and if any legislation is submitted to curtail
Department of Agriculture MCS project 97-72 contained in the Re-
the excess property program, the priority of the grantees should be
quest for Proposal CDPA 74-14, any successor to such project, or any
maintained in any new procedure.
other common user shared facilities authorized under Section 111 of
DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS REAL AND RELATED PERSONAL PROPERTY
the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949.'
Section 3, as amended by the committee, is not intended to preclude
OPERATING EXPENSES
joint procurment or long-term procurement of data processing
equipment when that equipment is intended to serve individual agency
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
users only and can be justified on that basis. Nor is it intended to
$7,727,000
House allowance
7,200,000
preclude continuation of existing common user shared facilities includ-
Committee recommendation
7,200,000
ing maintenance and servicing of such facilities.
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+7,200,000
EXCESS PROPERTY
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-527, 000
House allowance
On June 6, 1974, the General Services Administration published
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $7,200,000 for
regulations in the Federal Register that would significantly modify
operating expenses of the Disposal of Surplus Real and Related
the administration of the excess property program. Prior to the publi-
Personal Property Operating Expenses for fiscal year 1975. The
cation of these regulations, the Committee received a considerable
amount recommended is $527,000 under the budget estimate and is
amount of letters regarding the effect that these regulations would
the same as the House allowance.
have on the ability of the recipients of Federal grants to receive excess
This appropriation provides for the programs and activities relating
property. In sum, excess property is that property under control of a
to the promotion of maximum utilization by Federal agencies, and the
Federal agency that is no longer needed by that agency and is avail-
transfer among Federal agencies of excess real property. It provides
able to transfer to any Federal agency. The Federal Property Man-
for the disposal of surplus real property by sale, exchange, lease, per-
agement Regulations permit a Federal agency issuing grants to obtain
mit, or transfer to authorized organizations as well as the care and
available excess property and place it at the disposal of a grantee if
handling of surplus property pending its disposition. It provides for
the agency finds that the use of the property by the grant activity will
the appraisal of excess and surplus property, for the appraisal of leased
reduce cost or will "expand the ability of a contractor or grantee to
public buildings sites, and other related building programs for
fulfill his mission." The property remains under the control of the
Government-owned and leased buildings, as well as for the establish-
Federal agency placing it for use by the grantee and the title remains
ment of specifications, standards and methods governing such ap-
vested in the Federal Government.
praisals. This appropriation also provides for real property surveys
Between fiscal year 1970 to fiscal year 1972 grantee utilization of
conducted to determine which properties could be put to better Federal
excess personal property rose from $54.5 million to between $250 and
use or disposed of as surplus to the Government.
$300 million. If there is no other Federal agency that can use the
excess property, it then becomes surplus property and is available
FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND
for donation for use in any State for educational, public health, or
civil defense purposes. Any major change to the excess property pro-
LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF REVENUE
gram would require legislation.
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
The committee went into this matter extensively during its hearings
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
($980, 000, 000)
and in subsequent meetings with GSA officials. The committee was
House allowance
(871, 875, 000)
assured that the purpose of the new regulations is to improve the
Committee recommendation
(1, 044, 925, 000)
administration of this program and to prevent abuses in the program.
Bill compared with
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
(1, 044, 925, 000)
There were two major areas of concern (1) the possibility of prevent-
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
(+64,925,000)
ing excess property screeners from one region of the country from
House allowance
(+173, 050, 000)
screening excess property in another region and (2) the establishment
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The Committee recommends a limitation on the obligation of reve-
2. A reduction of 10% in these rental charges was assessed and each
nue in this fund of $1,044,925,000 for fiscal year 1975, a net increase of
appropriation act will reduce the amount allowed for such charges
$64,925,000 above the budget request. This increase was determined as
by that amount.
follows: 10 percent reduction government-wide in rental charges
3. The Committee concurs with the action of the House in establish-
(based on the amount specified in the budget of $1,156,000,000) $115,-
ing limitations on the availability of revenues in the fund by the major
600,000; a decrease of $17,525,000 due to the action of the House of
functions established by GSA in its budget justifications to the Com-
Representatives in providing a direct appropriation for the Adminis-
mittee. These limitations are specified in the accompanying bill.
trative Operations Fund; an increase of $76,600,000 for Real Property
4. The Committee has deleted the amount of $25,000,000 made avail-
Operations that is offset by eliminating $25,000,000 provided by the
able in the House bill for obligation in 1976 as an operational margin
House for 1976 obligations; and provision for the carryover from 1974
to insure continuity of essential government maintenance and opera-
of unobligated balances of $121,450,000, which exceeds the carryover
tions services between fiscal years. GSA has developed a direct charge
estimated in the budget by $93,124,000 and is the primary reason for
procedure to agency accounts that enables such continuity.
the net increase in the limitation.
5. The Committee concurs with the House that this fund be ac-
The Public Buildings Amendments for 1972 (Public Law 92-313)
counted for and administered as a Special Fund under limitations
authorized the Administrator of the General Services Administration
specified by Congress in annual appropriations acts.
to charge federal agencies for services and space occupied in govern-
6. The House allowed an aggregate obligation ceiling of $871,875,000
ment controlled buildings, including both leased and government
for the Fund. GSA has protested that this ceiling was too low, par-
owned. Funds available in certain other accounts were also merged into
ticularly in the Real Property Operations area that provides custodial,
this fund beginning with the fiscal year 1975. The revenues accruing
protective, and other services to Federal Buildings. In addition, the
to this fund were. in turn, made available by the authorizing act, in
limitation of the House did not provide for the increased unobligated
amounts to be specified in annual appropriations acts, to be used for
balances. Failure to provide for these balance would halt the comple-
real property management and related activities. In addition, these
tion of 90 on-going construction projects. The Committee has adjusted
funds were made available for purchase of sites, acquisition of federal
the aggregate obligation limitation as indicated in the following:
buildings by purchase contracts (private financing) or by direct fed-
eral construction, payment of purchase contract annual payments over
1. Limitation proposed by the House
$871,875,000
the life of such contracts, major modifications and repairs to federally
2. Partial restoration of the House reduction to the amount for
controlled buildings, rental of space for government operations, and
real property operations as follows:
Work performed on a reimbursable basis in 1974 that is
certain other real property activities.
part of the standard level of service in 1975
+44,600,000
For the implementation of this legislation. the budget for fiscal year
Cost increases-present program
+21,000,000
1975 proposed a single figure obligation ceiling of $980,000,000 from
Program increase to raise level of service to commercial
the revenues in this Fund.
standard of service
+11, 000, 000
The Administrator established standard level user charges (rental
76,600,000
charges) for government agencies which would generate $1,156,000,000
during fiscal year 1975. In addition, approximately $28,326,000 was
3. Deletion of margin allowed by House for obligations to be car-
estimated in the Budget to be available for carryover into fiscal year
ried over into fiscal year 1976
-25,000,000
4. Provision for the unobligated balances of accounts merged
1975 from prior year accounts. GSA has advised the Committee that
with the Fund
+121, 450, 000
this carryover estimate is now $121,450,000 due to delays in design
completion, extension of construction schedules due to adverse weather
Revised aggregate obligational ceiling
1, 044, 925, 000
conditions, transportation disruptions, and labor stoppages in both the
construction industry and manufactures of supplies and materials for
The actions and recommendations of the Committee will provide the
the construction industry. In addition, agencies budgeted in their in-
Congress with a greater degree of visibility and control of the activi-
dividual budgets an aggregate additional amount (for services over
ties authorized to be performed with the revenues accruing to this
and above the standard level user charge) of $167,273,000 for fiscal
Fund while seeing to it that all the construction that Congress has au-
year 1975.
thorized and funded is completed. The Committee has also deleted the
The budget estimated that at the end of 1975 there would be an un-
provision of the House that any excess funds generated into the fund
obligated balance of $204.236,000 in the Fund, of which $80,000,000
above the obligation ceiling will revert to the Treasury at the end of
would be retained and $124,326,000 was proposed as a permissive re-
each fiscal year. This Fund is now tied to the annual appropriations
version to the Treasury.
process, and by leaving the balances in the Fund they will be available
After consideration of the budget and proposals of the General Serv-
for any appropriate action of the Congress.
ices Administration and the action of the House of Representatives,
The Budget indicates that $167,273,000 will be received into this
the Committee reached the following conclusions:
Fund during fiscal year 1975 from Government agencies for services in
1. The standard level user charges established by GSA are in excess
addition to those performed under the standard level user charges
of comparable commercial rates for space and services.
(rental charges). The limitations established in the accompanying bill
and referred to above do not include these reimbursable activities. The
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General Services Administration is directed to maintain a separate
LIMITATION ON PURCHASE CONTRACTS
accounting of these reimbursable activities and report to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of the House and Senate quarterly on the
The House of Representatives inserted Section 507 in the General
amount, source by agency, and purpose of such reimbursements to-
Provisions pertaining to this Act, the effect of which is to limit to
gether with the expenditures for such purposes.
$250,000,000 the aggregate amount of purchase contracts to be executed
The following table summarizes the budget, House allowance, GSA
by GSA during fiscal 1975. This was in accordance with the program
appeal, and Committee recommendation for the Federal Buildings
level indicated in the budget justifications. GSA appealed this ac-
Fund.
tion and advised the Committee that a considerable additional amount
of construction financed by purchase contracts can be accomplished
SUMMARY OF FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND
this year. However, the Committee is less than enthusiastic about the
[In thousands of dollars]
purchase contract procedure for financing public buildings and notes
that this authority will expire June 30, 1975. The Committee was ad-
Committee
Budget
House
GSA
recommen-
vised, however, that the new national headquarters building for the
estimate
allowance
appeal
dation
Social Security Administration at Woodlawn, Md., is ready for pur-
Revenues:
chase contract financing in an amount that cannot be accomplished
Carryover from 1974
28,326
121,450
121,450
121,450
within the House ceiling and has raised the ceiling to $350,000,000.
Standard level user charges
1,156,000
1,040,400
1,040,400
1,040,400
Reimbursements
175,000
175,000
175,000
175,000
FEDERAL SUPPLY SERVICE
Total revenues
1,359,328
1, ,336,850
1,336,850
1,336,850
Expenditures:
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Subject to limitation on obligations:
Construction
(25,000)
25,000
(25,000)
25,000
Purchase contract payments
(26,244)
26,244
(26,244)
26,244
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$101, 950, 000
Rental of leased buildings
(364,000)
350,000
(364, 000)
350,000
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
188, 158, 000
Alterations and major repairs
(98,000)
98,000
(98,000)
98,000
Real property operations
(395,194)
293,594
House allowance
(395,194)
370,194
165,500,000
Program direction
(71,562)
54,037
(54,037)
54,037
Committee recommendation
165,500,000
Available for 1976 obligation
25,000
Bill compared with:
Carryover from 1974
121,450
121,450
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+63, 550, 000
Subtotal
980,000
871,875
1,083,925
1,044,925
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-22, 658, 000
Rejmbursements
175,000
175,000
175,000
175,000
House allowance
Total expenditures
1,155,000
1,046,875
1,258,925
1,219,925
Balances
204,326
289,975
77,925
116,929
Carryover to 1976
(80,000)
(77,925)
(116,929)
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $165,500,000 for
Transfer to general fund
(124,326)
(289,975)
salaries and expenses of the Federal Supply Service for fiscal year
1975. The amount recommended is $63,550,000 more than the appro-
priation for 1974; and is $22,658,000 under the budget estimate.
CONTRACTS FOR CUSTODIAL SERVICES
The Committee concurs with the action of the House that the busi-
The Committee is concerned about the distribution of cleaning of
ness service center concept is closely related to the Federal Supply
Federal office buildings between GSA and contract personnel. GSA
Service and should be funded and administered by that Service instead
has informed the Committee that contract cleaning amounted to ap-
of the budget proposal to transfer this activity to the new appropria-
proximately $16,800,000 of the $98,200,000 (17.1%) that GSA spent
tion General Management and Agency Operations.
for cleaning in 1974 and is budgeted to increase to $25,400,000 of the
This appropriation provides for Government-wide management of
$146,100,000 included for cleaning in 1975. Where contract cleaning is
supplies and personal property and transportation and public utilities
more cost-effective than GSA forces it ought to be employed, but con-
services, operating the worldwide supply system and maintaining and
tract cleaning should not be used as a device to artificially understate
disposing of strategic and critical materials.
Federal employment. The Committee requests that the General Ac-
counting Office and GSA prepare and supply by December 31, 1974 a
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE
summary of the cost-effectiveness and actual experience of GSA with
OPERATING EXPENSES
contracting out custodial services, by region of the nation.
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$41,080,000
JOBS FOR VETERANS
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
1
56, 064, 000
House allowance
50,500,000
The committee urges the General Services Administration to main-
Committee recommendation
50,000,000
tain utmost diligence in providing job opportunities for veterans. The
Bill compared with
committee is particularly concerned that when GSA functions are con-
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+8,920,000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-6,064,000
tracted out that adequate safeguards are maintained for veterans,
House allowance
-500, 000
particularly in those areas long afforded veterans preference.
1 Includes $1,305,000 requested for Records Declassification that has been funded
separately.
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The Committee recommends an appropriation of $50,000,000 for
AUTOMATED DATA AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE
operating expenses of the National Archives and Records Service for
fiscal year 1975. The amount recommended is $8,920,000 more than the
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
appropriation for 1974; and $500,000 under the House allowance.
This appropriation provides for basic operations dealing with man-
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$7,100,000
agement of the Government's archives and records, operation of Presi-
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
8,278,000
dential libraries, and grants for historical publications, and for re-
House allowance
7,000,000
Committee recommendation
view of classified records pursuant to Executive Order 11652.
7,000,000
Bill compared with
The Committee has allowed $1,500,000 of the $2,000,000 requested
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
-100,000
for grants for historical publications. The budget proposal would have
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-1, 278, 000
tripled the amount available for this program, from $666,000 in 1974
House allowance
to $2,000,000 in 1975, and the Committee believes a more moderate
acceleration is in order. Otherwise the Committee concurs in the al-
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $7,000,000 for sal-
lowance of the House of Representatives.
aries and expenses of the Automated Data and Telecommunications
The Committee has also inserted language, at the request of the
Service for fiscal year 1975. The amount recommended is $100,000
General Services Administration, to permit the use of voluntary and
under the amount appropriated for 1974; and is the same as the House
allowance.
uncompensated services by NARS, in connection with various
programs, including the Presidential libraries. These activities include
This appropriation provides for the direction and coordination of
a volunteer work-study program for college bound high school seniors,
a comprehensive Government-wide program for the management, pro-
and the use of docents in the Presidential libraries. Identical language
curement, and utilization of automatic data processing and communi-
was inserted by the House in the Records Declassification appropria-
cations equipment and services, and the overall management of opera-
tion.
tions designed to provide specialized services to civilian agencies in
each of these fields.
RECORDS DECLASSIFICATION
The Committee concurs in the allowance of the House of Represent-
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$1,085,000
atives that will provide a total of 269 permanent positions.
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
¹(1, 305, 000)
House allowance
1,305,000
PREPAREDNESS ACTIVITIES-OFFICE OF PREPAREDNESS
Committee recommendation
1,305,000
Bill compared with:
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+220, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
+1, 305, 000
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$5,096,000
House allowance
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
7,999,000
The $1,305,000 was requested under the appropriation Operating Expenses.
House allowance
7,650,000
Committee recommendation
7,650,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,305,000 for
Bill compared with
Records Declassification for fiscal year 1975. The amount recommended
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+2, 554, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
$220,000 more than the appropriation for 1974 and is the same as
-349,000
House allowance
the House allowance. The Committee concurs with the action of the
House of Representatives in maintaining this activity as a separate
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $7,650,000 for
appropriation.
salaries and expenses of the Office of Preparedness for fiscal year 1975.
Under this program begun in 1973, GSA is required by Executive
The amount recommended is $2,554,000 more than the appropriation
Order 11652 to review for declassification all classified material as it
for 1974 but the increase is all attributable to the transfer into this
becomes 30 years old. The workload is substantial-210 million pages
appropriation of the stockpile disposal activity and the costs pre-
require review by the end of 1976. Production for 1973 was 30 million
viously funded through the Defense Production Act Revolving Fund.
pages and is estimated to be 46 million pages for 1974. A substantial
The Office of Preparedness advises and assists in the formulation,
increase in the rate of review-to 67 million pages-is required during
development and coordination of national civil preparedness policies,
the next two fiscal years to comply with the Executive Order.
and assists in fostering State and local participation in preparedness
The Committee allows 127 permanent positions, the number re-
programs.
quested in the budget for fiscal year 1975.
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DEFENSE MOBILIZATION FUNCTIONS OF FEDERAL AGENCIES
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $10,650,000 for sal-
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
aries and expenses of the General Management and Agency Opera-
tions of GSA for fiscal year 1975.
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$3,260,000
Under this heading the budget proposed the consolidation of a num-
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
3,841,000
ber of activities previously funded under separate appropriations. The
House allowance
3,000,000
Committee recommendation
1,500,000
Committee has reviewed these proposals and recommends the follow-
Bill compared with
ing reductions, allowances, and realignments:
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
-1,760,000
(a) Concur with the action of the House of Representatives in
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
2,341,000
House allowance
funding Indian Tribal Claims as a separate appropriation, and
-1,500,000
the Business Service Centers under the Federal Supply Service;
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,500,000 for
(b) Disallow without prejudice in its entirety the Bicentennial
salaries and expenses of the Defense Mobilization Functions of Fed-
project amounting to $849,000 to renovate the Great Hall of the
eral Agencies for fiscal year 1975. The amount recommended is
Commerce Department Building into a Federal Exhibit and Serv-
ice Area; and
$1,760,000 under the amount appropriated for 1974; and $1,500,000
under the House allowance of $3,000,000.
(c) Allow $4,245,000 for Civil Rights activities, and $805,000 for
This account provides for the emergency preparedness functions of
Communications, Congressional and Public Affairs, the full
8 of the 32 Federal agencies having emergency assignments; the
amounts requested, and $450,000 more than allowed by the House.
amounts for 1974 and requested for 1975 are:
The Committee has allowed 500 of the 713 permanent positions re-
quested under this heading. This allowance results from the separate
funding of Indian Tribal Claims (135 positions) funding of the busi-
Fiscal year 1974
Fiscal year 1975
ness service centers in the Federal Supply Service (78 positions).
Average
Average
A reduction of $245,000 as recommended in the House bill would
Agencies
Positions
Amount
Positions
Amount
necessitate a reduction of 15 average positions in the Civil Rights pro-
1. Agriculture
6
282
8
342
gram. Only recently has Civil Rights been able to complete the hiring
2. Commerce
62
1,660
67
1,878
of EEO personnel required by law; accordingly, this reduction will
3. Health, Education, and Welfare
7
161
7
190
4. Interior
18
445
22
571
affect the contract compliance program.
5. Interstate Commerce Commission
3
65
3
66
6. Labor
14
308
17
387
Based upon an intensive study of the contract compliance program,
7. Transportation
9
246
11
289
GSA recommended and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance
8. Treasury
4
93
5
118
(OFCC) accepted as a target that during fiscal year 1975 the Office
Total appropriation, authorized level and budget
estimate
123
3,200
140
3,841
of Civil Rights would be able to produce 5,311 reviews. Productivity
has increased significantly each year and the fiscal year 1975 request re-
flected these productivity increases. Furthermore, OFCC has imposed
The Committee believes that these functions should be funded in
contract compliance responsibility for eight additional standard indus-
the various agency budgets as they are for the other 24 Federal agencies
trial code (SIC) industries. These eight SIC's represent a substantial
having emergency assignments. The funds provded will provide for
expansion (almost 50 percent) of GSA's contract compliance responsi-
half-year financing in fiscal 1975 at the 1974 level of operations while
bility and a significant workload increase.
the agencies work out direct financing.
The inability to fund these 15 average positions at a time of increas-
GENERAL ACTIVITIES
ing responsibilities will reduce the effectiveness of the Civil Rights
program, arrest productivity increases reflected in past years, and
render impossible the attainment of GSA's fiscal year 1975 mission
GENERAL MANAGEMENT AND AGENCY OPERATIONS
objectives.
The House action reduced GSA's budget request for Communica-
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
tions, Congressional and Public Affairs by over 25 percent from
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$805,000 to $600,000. Therefore, with the workload expansion in fiscal
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
1$16,095,000
year 1975 projected in each of these areas, GSA will not be able to
House allowance
10,200,000
maintain its past level of service to Congress and the public. For exam-
Committee recommendation
10,650,000
ple, in fiscal year 1974, GSA Responded to 15,000 inquiries from Mem-
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+10,650,000
bers of Congress through the Office of Congressional Affairs; An-
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-5,445,000
swered 12,000 inquiries from the media and general public through
House allowance
+450,000
the Office of Public Affairs: Worked closely with Congress in critical
1 The Budget proposed the inclusion of the Indian Tribal Claims ($2.523,000) and Busi-
areas such as prospectuses for new Federal buildings, stockpile dis-
ness Services Centers ($1,573,000) activities in this appropriation. The former has been
appropriated for as a separate appropriation and the latter is part of the appropriation
posal legislation, and new programs such as the Federal Buildings
to the Federal Supply Service.
Fund; Provided management direction for the Federal Information
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Centers that have helped in bringing Government closer to the people.
In fiscal year 1974, the FIC's handled approximately 6.5 million in-
$233,000 more than the appropriation for 1974 and will maintain the
quiries about the Federal Government, a 20 percent increase over the
135 permanent positions that prepare the accounting reports for the
fiscal year 1973 inquiries.
Department of Justice of cases pending before the Indian Claims
In fiscal year 1975, GSA sees increasing workloads in all of these
Commission.
areas. For example: Inquiries from Congress, the media, and the pub-
lic are projected to continue their upward trend of the past several
ALLOWANCES AND OFFICE STAFF FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS
years. GSA will continue to work closely with Congress for ongoing
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$60,000
programs plus new initiatives.
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
99,000
House allowance
60,000
FEDERAL MANAGEMENT POLICY
Committee recommendation
60,000
Bill compared with
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-39, 000
Appropriations, fiscal year 1974
(¹)
House allowance
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
$1, 820, 000
House allowance
1, 600, 000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $60,000 for salaries
Committee recommendation
1, 730, 000
and expenses of Allowances and Office Staff for Former Presidents for
Bill compared with
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+1, 730, 000
fiscal year 1975. The amount recommended is the same as the amount
Budget estimate
-90, 000
appropriated for 1974; and the House allowance.
House allowance
+130, 000
This appropriation provides for the annual pensions of $20,000 each
$1,350,000 was appropriated for this activity in the appropriation Office of the Admin-
for the widows of former Presidents Truman, Eisenhower, and John-
istrator, Salaries and Expenses.
son. The widow of former President Kennedy is not eligible since she
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,730,000 for
remarried. Last year the Committee urged that these pensions be in-
salaries and expenses of Federal Management Policy for fiscal year
creased and is pleased to note that legislation is pending which would
1975. The amount recommended is $130,000 over the House allowance
increase this allowance to $33,000 per year. However, the legislation
and will support all the full employment of all 64 permanent positions
has not yet been enacted into law, and the increase of $39,000 in the
requested.
budget is therefore not authorized and cannot be funded at this time.
The Office of Federal Management Policy was established within
ADMINISTRATIVE AND STAFF SUPPORT SERVICES
the General Services Administration last year to perform certain
specified policy functions previously exercised by the Office of Manage-
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
ment and Budget. These functions include Government-wide respon-
sibility for overall policy development and implementation in the areas
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
1 ($46, 407, 000)
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
1
of financial management, procurement management, property man-
(48, 218, 000)
House allowance
47,978,000
agement, ADP and management systems development. In 1974 the
Committee recommendation
47, 978, 000
Office was financed at a level of $1,350,000 through funds appropriated
Bill compared with
to the Office of Administrator, Salaries and expenses.
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+47, 978, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
+47, 978, 000
House allowance
INDIAN TRIBAL CLAIMS
1 Appropriated in 1974 and requested as a limitation on administrative expenses.
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$2, 290, 000
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
(¹)
The Committee recommends a direct appropriation of $47,978,000
House allowance
2, 523, 000
Committee recommendation
2, 523, 000
for salaries and expenses of GSA's Administrative and Staff Support
Bill compared with
Services for fiscal year 1975. The amount recommended is the same as
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+233, 000
the House allowance and provides for a direct appropriation to finance
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
+2, 523, 000
the general administrative and staff support services provided all ac-
House allowance
tivities of GSA that were previously funded through an Administra-
1 The Budget proposed the merger of this appropriation into the General Management
and Agency Operations account.
tive Operations Fund.
The Administrative Operation Fund was a management fund used
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,523,000 for
for financing these services. It was funded by deposits of amounts ap-
Indian Tribal Claims for fiscal year 1975. The amount recommended is
propriated for the purpose from each of the GSA program appropria-
tions, and by deposits from revolving funds and other sources. The
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Committee concurs with the action of the House in providing a single
direct appropriation for these general administrative and staff support
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $63,400,000 for op-
functions. This will eliminate the complicated and unnecessary rec-
eration and maintenance of the Defense Civil Preparedness Agency
ord keeping currently required. It will also provide this Committee
for fiscal year 1975. The amount recommended is $3,400,000 over the
with one consolidated comprehensive budget to review for all general
amount appropriated for 1974 and the House allowance.
administrative and staff support activities instead of the complicated
This appropriation not only provides for the operation and main-
and confused method of attempting to budget and justify the support
tenance of a nationwide emergency warning and detection system, but
costs in each of the various program appropriations, accounts and
also the development and maintenance of the capability to perform
funds.
essential actions in emergency situations, as well as providing financial
On a reimbursable basis, the Administrative Operations Fund also
assistance to State and local governments to assist them in meeting
provided general administrative and staff support services to over
their responsibilities under the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as
amended.
forty Presidential commissions and small agencies. The capability to
provide these services on a reimbursable basis from the direct appro-
To help and assist communities cope with natural disasters, such as
tornadoes and floods, the Committee has maximized the amount of
priation is retained.
U.S. Tax COURT
funds for the States, and in particular has restored the full program of
training and education.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
There are 653 positions authorized, provided that they can be
funded within the amount appropriated.
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$5, 818, 000
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
6, 457, 000
RESEARCH, SHELTER SURVEY AND MARKING
House allowance
6, 285, 000
Committee recommendation
6, 285, 000
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$22, 000, 000
Bill compared with
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
22,000,000
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+467, 000
House allowance
22,000,000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-172, 000
Committee recommendation
18, 600, 000
House allowance
Bill compared with
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
-3, 400, 000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,285,000 for sal-
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
-3, 400, 000
House allowance
-3, 400, 000
aries and expenses of the U.S. Tax Court for fiscal year 1975. The
amount recommended is $467,000 more than the appropriation for
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $18,600,000 for Re-
1974 and is the same as the House allowance. The amount recom-
search, shelter survey, and marking activities of the Defense Civil
mended will maintain the 193 permanent positions. An ironic feature
Preparedness Agency for fiscal year 1975. The amount recommended
of the new method of the agencies paying rent to GSA is highlighted
is $3,400,000 under the amount appropriated for 1974 and the House
allowance.
in this account. Over the last several years, the Committee has ap-
propriated funds for the construction of the new Tax Court building
This appropriation provides for studies and research to develop
and now the Tax Court faces an annual rental payment of $1,543,500
measures, provisions and plans for civil defense; the continuance of
for their new building.
shelter surveys although at a reduced rate and the marking and equip-
ping of surveyed spaces. The Committee recommendation includes the
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
full amount requested for community shelter planning and the emer-
gency operating centers located in the States and local communities.
CIVIL DEFENSE
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
$60, 000, 000
Budget Estimate, fiscal year 1975
64, 300, 000
House allowance
60, 000, 000
Committee recommendation
63, 400, 000
Bill compared with
Appropriation, fiscal year 1974
+3, 400, 000
Budget estimate, fiscal year 1975
900, 000
House allowance
+3, 400, 000
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 1974 AND THE
BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1975
PERMANENT NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY-FEDERAL FUNDS
[Becomes available automatically under earlier, or "permanent" law without further, or bill] annual, action by the Congress. Thus, these accounts are not included in the accompanying
Agency and item
New budget
Budget
(obligational)
estimates of new
Increase (+) or
authority, 1974
authority, 1975
decrease (-)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Office of the Secretary: Miscellaneous appropriations (indefinite, special fund)
$22,000
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$23,000
+$1,000
U.S. Customs Service: Miscellaneous appropriations (permanent, special fund)
97,000,000
103,000,000
+6,000,000
General revenue sharing
6,054,780,000
6,204,780,000
+150,000,000
Interest on the public debt (indefinite)
29,100,000,000
31,500,000,000
+2,400,000,000
Interest of uninvested funds (indefinite)
5,222,000
4,804,000
-408,000
Refunding internal revenue collections, interest (indefinite)
183,470,000
206,317,000
+22,847,000
Contributions for annuity benefits (indefinite)
1,500,000
1,700,000
+200,000
Internal Revenue collections for Puerto Rico (indefinite, special fund)
116,000,000
116,000,000
Coinage profit fund (indefinite, special fund)
1,610,000
1,300,000
-310, 000
Claims, judgments, and relief acts (indefinite)
22,600,000
22,600,000
Subsidy payment to Environmental Financing Authority
1,263,000
1,350,000
+87,
Total, Treasury Department
35,583,457,000
38,161,874,000
+2,578,417,000
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
Civil Service Commission: Payment to Civil Service retirement and disability fund (indefinite)
1,484,702,000
2,007,691,000
+522,989,000
General Services Administration: Expenses, disposal of surplus real and related personal property (indefinite)
1,500,000
1,500,000
Total, independent agencies
1,486,202,000
2,009,191,000
+522,989,000
Total, permanent new budget (obligational) authority, Federal funds
37,069,659,000
40, 171, 065, 000
+3,101,406,000
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Pershing Hall memorial fund (indefinite)
7,000
7,000
Bureau of Accounts: Esther Cattell Schmitt gift fund (indefinite)
18,000
18,000
Refunds, transfers, and expenses of unclaimed, abandoned, and seized goods, U.S. Customs Service (indefinite)
2,500,000
2,500,000
State and local government fiscal assistance trust fund
(6,054,780,000)
(6,204,780,000)
(+150,000,000)
Total, Treasury Department
2,525,000
2,525,000
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations: Contributions (indefinite)
100,000
100,000
Civil Service Commission: Civil service retirement and disability fund (indefinite)
9,150,691,000
9,973,999,000
+823,308,000
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General Services Administration: National Archives gift fund
122,000
122,000
Tax Court of the United States: Tax Court judges survivors annuity fund (indefinite)
71,000
73,000
+2,000
Total independent agencies
9,150,984,000
9,974,294,000
+823,310,000
Total, permanent new budget (obligational) authority, trust funds
9,153,509,000
9,976,819,000
+823,310,000
Total, permanent new budget (obligational) authority, Federal funds
37,069,659,000
40,171,065,000
+3,101,406,000
Grand total, permanent authority
46,223,168,000
50,147,884,000
+3,024,716,000
NOTE.-Except for "Interest on public debt (indefinite)," where estimate was increased by $1,000,000 on May 30, 1974, amounts are as estimated and shown in the January 1975
budget document. Some items are indefinite in amount, and thus are subject to later reestimation.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 1974 AND THE
BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1975
Comparative Statement of Appropriations, Fiscal Year 1974 and 1975 Estimates and House Allowance
Increase (+) or decrease (-), Senate bill com-
Net budget
New budget
pared with-
(obligational)
Budget esti-
New budget
(cbligational)
authority
mates of new
(obligational)
authority
Item
appropriated,
(obligational)
authority rec-
recommended
New budget
Budget esti-
fiscal year
authority fiscal
ommended in
by Senate
(obligational)
mates of new
House bill
1974 (enacted
year 1975
House bill
committee
authority
(obligational)
to date)
fiscal year 1974
fiscal year 1975
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
TITLE I-TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Office of the Secretary: Salaries and expenses
$18,842,000
1 $28,100,000
$21,600,000
$26,500,000
+$7,658,000
-$1,600,000
+$4,900,000
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center:
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Salaries and expenses
2,250,000
3,200,000
3,100,000
3,100,000
+850,000
-100,000
Construction
18,915,000
18,915,000
18,915,000
+18,915,000
Total, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
2,250,000
22,115,000
22,015,000
22,015,000
+19,765,000
-100,000
Expenses for Economic Stabilization (liquidating functions)
2,560,000
2,000,000
+2,000,000
-560,000
+2,000,000
Bureau of Accounts
82,078,000
3 102,576,000
85,000,000
100,000,000
+17,922,000
-2,576,000
+15,000,000
Government losses in shipment
800,000
600,000
600,000
600,000
-200,000
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms
79,948,000
' 95,299,000
87,500,000
94,639,000
+14,691,000
-660,
+7,139,000
U.S. Customs Service
241,700,000
$ 287,422,000
283,000,000
284,800,000
+43,100,000
-2,622,000
+1,800,000
Bureau of the Mint:
Salaries and expenses
25,290,000
33,000,000
30,000,000
32,000,000
+6,710,000
-1,000,000
+2,000,000
Construction of Mint facilities
11,800,000
-11,800,000
Total, Bureau of the Mint
25,290,000
44,800,000
30,000,000
32,000,000
+6,710,000
-12,800,000
+2,000,000
88,500,000
+7,620,000
-1,153,000
+3,500,000
Bureau of the Public Debt
80,880,000
89,653,000
85,000,000
Internal Revenue Service:
Salaries and expenses
37,087,000
41,500,000
40,000,000
41,000,000
+3,913,000
-500,000
+1,000,000
Accounts, collection, and taxpayer service
610,683,000
721,025,000
705,000,000
712,600,000
+101,917,000
-8,425,000
+7,600,000
Compliance
664,430,000
$807,940,000
780,000,000
791,000,000
+126,570,000
-16,940,000
+11,000,000
1,525,000,000
1,544,600,000
+232,400,000
-25,865,000
+19,600,000
Total, Internal Revenue Service
1,312,200,000
1,570,465,000
Federal Tax Lien Revolving Fund
500,000
500,000
500,000
+500,000
13,200,000
15,500,000
14,000,000
14,000,000
+800,000
-1,500,000
Office of the Treasurer
69,550,000
83,075,000
77,000,000
79,300,000
+9,750,000
-3,775,000
+2,300,000
U.S. Secret Service
Total, title I, Treasury Department, new budget (obliga-
1,926,738,000
2,342,665,000
2,231,215,000
2,289,454,000
+362,716,000
-53,211,000
+58,239,000
tional) authority
TITLE II-UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
Payment to the Postal Service Fund
1,698,000,000
1,552,607,000
1,550,000,000
' 1,550,000,000
-148,000,000
-2,607,000
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TITLE III-EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE
PRESIDENT
Compensation of the President
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
Council of Economic Advisers
1,414,000
1,607,000
1,600,000
1,600,000
+186,000
-7,000
Council on International Economic Policy
1,376,000
1,800,000
1,600,000
1,600,000
+224,000
-200,000
Disaster Relief
400,000,000
10 (100,000,000)
-400,000,000
(-100,000,000)
-81,000
Domestic Council
1,100,000
1,331,000
1,250,000
1,250,000
+150,000
Economic Stabilization Activities
75,395,000
-75,395,000
Emergency fund for the President
1,000,000
1,000,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000
Executive Residence
1,433,000
1,695,000
1,695,000
1,695,000
+262,000
315,000
+315,000
+315,000
+315,
Official residence of the Vice President, operating expenses
Expenses of Management Improvement
350,000
500,000
-350,000
-500,000
See footnotes at end of table.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 1974 AND THE
BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1975-Continued
Comparative Statement of Appropriations, Fiscal Year 1974 and 1975 Estimates and House Allowance-Continued
Increase (+) or decrease (-), Senate bill com-
Net budget
New budget
pared with-
(obligational)
Budget esti-
New budget
(obligational)
authority
mates of new
(obligational)
authority
Item
appropriated,
(obligational)
authority rec-
recommended
New budget
Budget esti-
fiscal year
authority fiscal
ommended in
by Senate
(obligational)
mates of new
House bill
1974 (enacted
year 1975
House bill
committee
authority
(obligational)
to date)
fiscal year 1974
fiscal year 1975
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
National Commission on Productivity
$885,000
$2,500,000
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
+$615,000
-$1,000,000
National Security Council
2,802,000
2,932,000
2,900,000
2,900,000
+98,000
-32,000
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Office of Management and Budget
19,400,000
23,400,000
19,400,000
22,500,000
+3,100,000
-900,000
+$3,100,000
Office of Telecommunications Policy
2,126,000
9,512,000
9,400,000
7,500,000
+5,374,000
-2,012,000
-1,900,000
Special Action Office for Drug Abuse Prevention:
Salaries and expenses
5,000,000
7,000,000
3,000,000
3,000,000
-2,000,000
-4,000,000
Pharmacological research
20,000,000
(12)
4,000,000
4,000,000
-16,000,000
+4,000,000
Special fund
26,000,000
11,000,000
11,000,000
11,000,000
-15,000,000
Total, Special Action Office for Drug Abuse Prevention
51,000,000
18,000,000
18,000,000
18,000,000
-33,000,000
Special Assistance to the President
692,000
920,000
910,000
910,000
+218,000
-10,000
Special Projects
13414,000
-414,000
White House Office
11,260,000
16,510,000
16,367,000
16,367,000
+5,107,000
-143,000
Total, title III, Executive Office of the President, new
budget (obligational) authority
570,897,000
81,957,000
74,872,000
76,387,000
-494,510,000
-5,570,000
+1,515,000
TITLE IV-INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
Administrative Conference of the United States
600,000
755,000
750,000
750,000
+150,000
-5,000
Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations
1,106,000
1,101,000
1,050,000
1,075,000
-31,000
-26,000
+25,000
Advisory Committee on Federal Pay
130,000
130,000
130,000
130,000
Civil Service Commission:
Salaries and expenses:
Appropriation
71,234,000
91,526,000
89,647,000
90,000,000
+18,766,000
-1,526,000
+353,000
By transfer
(15,016,800)
(18,698,000)
(18,698,000)
(18,698,000)
(+3,681,200)
Government payment for annuitants, employees health
benefits
163,114,000
14264,817,000
264,817,000
264,817,000
+-101,703,000
Payment to civil service retirement and disability fund
881,905,000
882,287,000
882,287,000
882,287,000
+382,000
Federal Labor Relations Council
777,000
980,000
975,000
975,000
+198,000
-5,000
Intergovernmental personnel assistance
10,000,000
15,000,000
15,000,000
15,000,000
+5,000,000
Total, Civil Service Commission
1,127,030,000
1,254,610,000
1,252,726,000
1,253,079,000
+126,049,000
-1,531,000
+353,000
61
Commission on the Review of the National Policy Toward
Gambling
250,000
1,281,000
250,000
1,000,000
+750,000
-281,000
+750,000
Committee for Purchase of Products and Services of the Blind
and Other Severely Handicapped
240,000
252,000
252,000
+12,000
+252,000
General Services Administration:
Public Buildings Service:
Operating expenses
1$ 500,232,000
-500,232,000
Repair and improvement of public buildings
103,683,683,000
-103,683,000
Construction, public buildings projects
2,572,000
-2,572,000
Sites and expenses, public buildings projects
500,000
-500,000
Payments, public buildings purchase contracts
7,300,000
060'008'L-
Expenses, U.S. court facilities
7,000,000
-7,000,000
See footnotes at end of table.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 1974 AND THE
BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1975-Continued
Comparative Statement of Appropriations, Fiscal Year 1974 and 1975 Estimates and House Allowance-Continued
Increase (+) or decrease (-), Senate bill com-
Net budget
New budget
pared with-
(obligational)
Budget esti-
New budget
(obligational)
authority
mates of new
(obligational)
Item
authority
appropriated,
(obligational)
authority rec-
recommended
New budget
Budget esti-
fiscal year
authority fiscal
ommended in
by Senate
(obligational)
mates of new
House bill
1974 (enacted
year 1975
House bill
committee
authority
(obligational)
to date)
fiscal year 1974
fiscal year 1975
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
General Services Administration-Continued
62
Public Buildings Service-Continued
Disposal of Surplus Real and Related Personal Prop-
erty
$7,727,000
$7,200,000
$7,200,000
-+$7,200,000
-$527,000
Federal Buildings Fund (limitation)
(980,000,000)
(871,875,000)
(1,044,925,000)
(+1,044,925,000)
(+64,925,000)
(+$173,050,000)
Total, Public Buildings Service
$621,287,000
7,727,000
7,200,000
7,200,000
-614,087,000
-527,000
Federal Supply Service
101,950,000
188,158,000
165,500,000
165,500,000
+63,550,000
-22,658,000
National Archives and Records Service:
erating expenses
41,080,000
56,064,000
50,500,000
50,000,000
+8,920,000
-6,064,000
-500,000
Records declassification
1,085,000
1,305,000
1,305,000
+220,000
+1,305,000
Total, National Archives and Records Service
42,165,000
56,064,000
51,805,000
51,305,000
+9,140,000
-4,759,000
-500,000
Automated Data and Telecommunications Service
7,100,000
8,278,000
7,000,000
7,000,000
-100,000
-1,278,000
Property Management and Disposal Service
38,200,000
-38,200,000
Preparedness Activities:
Office of Preparedness, Salaries and Expenses
5,096,000
7,999,000
7,650,000
7,650,000
+2,554,000
-349,000
Defense Mobilization Functions of Federal Agencies
3,260,000
3,841,000
3,000,000
1,500,000
-1,760,000
-2,341,000
-1,500,000
Total, Preparedness Activities
8,356,000
11,840,000
10,650,000
9,150,000
+794,000
-2,690,000
-1,500,000
General Activities:
Salaries and expenses, Office of the Administrator
2,950,000
(17)
-2,950,000
General Management and Agency Operations, Salaries
and Expenses
16,095,000
10,200,000
10,650,000
+10,650,000
-5,445,000
+450,
Federal Management Policy, Salaries and expenses
1,820,000
1,600,000
1,730,000
+1,730,000
-90,000
+130,000
Indian tribal claims
2,290,000
(17)
2,523,000
2,523,000
+233,000
+2,523,000
Allowances and office staff for former Presidents
60,000
99,000
60,000
60,000
-39,
Administrative and Staff Support Services, Salaries
and Expenses (Administration Operations Fund)
(46,407,000)
(48,218,000)
47,978,000
47,978,000
+47,978,000
+47,978,000
Total, General Activities
5,300,000
18,014,000
62,361,000
62,941,000
+57,641,000
-444,927,000
+580,000
63
Total, General Services Administration
824,358,000
290,081,000
304,516,000
303,096,000
-521,262,000
+13,015,000
-1,420,000
U.S. Tax Court: Salaries and expenses
5,818,000
6,457,000
6,285,000
6,285,000
+467,000
-172,000
Department of Defense:
Civil Defense:
Operation and maintenance
60,000,000
64,300,000
60,000,000
63,400,000
+3,400,000
-900,000
+3,400,000
Research, shelter survey and marking
22,000,000
22,000,000
22,000,000
18,600,000
-3,400,000
-3,400,000
-3,400,000
Total, Civil Defense, Department of Defense
82,000,000
86,300,000
82,000,000
82,000,000
-4,300,000
See footnotes at end of table.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 1974 AND THE
BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1975-Continued
Comparative Statement of Appropriations, Fiscal Year 1974 and 1975 Estimates and House Allowance-Continued
Increase (+) or decrease (-), Senate bill com-
Net budget
New budget
pared with-
(obligational)
Budget esti-
New budget
(obligational)
authority
mates of new
(obligational)
authority
Item
appropriated,
(obligational)
authority rec-
recommended
New budget
Budget esti-
fiscal year
authority fiscal
ommended in
by Senate
(obligational)
mates of new
House bill
1974 (enacted
year 1975
House bill
committee
authority
(obligational)
to date)
fiscal year 1974
fiscal year 1975
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare:
Health Services and Mental Health Administration:
64
Emergency health
$6,000,000
-$6,000,000
Total, title IV, independent agencies, new budget
(obligational) authority
2,047,532,000
$1,640,967,000
$1, 647, 707, 000
$1,647,667,000
-399,865,000
+$6,700,000
-$40,000
Grand total, titles I, II, III, and IV, new budget (ob-
ligational) authority
6,243,167,000
5,618,196,000
5,503,794,000
5,563,508,000
-679,659,000
-54,688,000
+59,714,000
1 Includes $3,600,000 budget amendment (Senate Document 93-83, May 30, 1974).
11 $885,000 expended under continuing resolution.
2 $2,560,000 budget amendment (Senate Document 93-86, June 19, 1974).
3 Includes $15,376,000 budget amendment (Senate Document 93-83, May 30, 1974).
12 $4,000,000 for pharmacological research included in salaries and expenses.
4 Includes $899,000 budget amendment (Senate Document 93-83, May 30, 1974).
13 $414,000 expenses under continuing resolution.
5 Includes $1,822,000 budget amendment (Senate Document 93-83, May 30, 1974).
14 Includes $83,237,000 budget Amendment (House Document 93-285, April 11, 1974).
6 Includes $1,253,000 budget amendment (Senate Document 93-83, May 30, 1974).
7 Includes $7,625,000 budget amendment (Senate Document 93-83, May 30, 1974).
15 Excludes $82,000,000 authorized to be transfered to repair and improvement account.
8 Includes $4,640,000 budget amendment (Senate Document 93-83, May 30, 1974).
16 Includes $82,000,000 authorized to be transferred from operating expenses.
9 Includes $3,575,000 budget amendment (Senate Document 93-83, May 30, 1974).
17 The 1975 budget proposed that activities under this appropriation account be funded
10 Fiscal year 1975 budget estimate of $100,000 000 will be funded in HUD appropriation
under General Management and Agency Operations in fiscal year 1975.
bill.
Public Law 93-143
93rd Congress, H. R. 9590
October 30, 1973
An Art
Making appropriations for the Treasury Department. the United States Postal
Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agen-
cies, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following Treasury, Postal
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
Service, and
appropriated, for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal
General Govern-
Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent
ment Appropria-
tion Act, 1974.
Agencies, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, and for other pur-
poses, namely:
87 STAT. 510
87 STAT. 511
TITLE I-TREASURY DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses in the Office of the Secretary, including the
operation and maintenance of the Treasury Building and Annex
thereof; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and not to exceed $7,500 for
official reception and representation expenses; $17,892,000, of which
not to exceed $100,000 shall be available for unforeseen emergencies
of a confidential character, to be allocated and expended under the
direction of the Secretary of the Treasury and to be accounted for
solely on his certificate.
FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Federal Law Enforcement Training
Center, including the hire of passenger motor vehicles, $2,200,000.
BUREAU OF ACCOUNTS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Accounts, $70,000,000.
PAYMENT OF GOVERNMENT LOSSES IN SHIPMENT
For an additional amount for payment of Government losses in
shipment, in accordance with section 2 of the Act approved July 8,
1937 (40 U.S.C. 722), $800,000, to remain available until expended. 50 State 479.
BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and
Firearms including purchase of (not to exceed one hundred and
eighty-three for replacement only, for police-type use), and hire of
passenger motor vehicles; hire of aircraft; and services of expert
witnesses at such rate as may be determined by the Director,
$72,250,000.
Pub. Law 93-143
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October 30, 1973
October 30, 1973
- 3 -
Pub. Law 93-143
87 STAT. 513
OFFICE OF THE TREASURER
BUREAU OF CUSTOMS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Customs, including pur-
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Treasurer, $12,400,000.
chase of two hundred and twenty-one passenger motor vehicles (of
UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE
which seventy-eight shall be for replacement only), including two
hundred and eleven for police-type use; acquisition (purchase of
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
87 STAT. 511
one), operation, and maintenance of aircraft; hire of passenger motor
87 STAT. 512
vehicles and aircraft; and awards of compensation to informers as
For necessary expenses for the operation of the United States Secret
67 Stat. 577.
authorized by the Act of August 13, 1953 (22 U.S.C. 401)
Service, including purchase (not to exceed seventy-seven for police-
$221,200,000 : Provided, That none of the funds appropriated under
type use for replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles;
this heading shall be available for transfer to any other account or
hire of aircraft; and training and assistance requested by State and
agency, or for the performance of any activities other than those
local governments which may be provided without reimbursement;
specifically authorized under this heading.
$63,500,000.
BUREAU OF THE MINT
GENERAL PROVISIONS-TREASURY DEPARTMENT
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
SEC. 101. Appropriations in this Act to the Treasury Department
shall be available for uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of the Mint, including pur-
by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-2) including maintenance, repairs, and clean- 80 Stat. 508;
chase of one passenger motor vehicle for replacement only; and not
ing; purchase of insurance for official motor vehicles operated in 81 Stat. 206.
to exceed $2,500 for the expenses of the annual assay commission;
foreign countries, and services as authorized by title 5, United States
$23,375,000.
Code, section 3109.
80 Stat. 416.
BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT
This title may be cited as the "Treasury Department Appropriation
Citation of
Act, 1974".
title.
ADMINISTERING THE PUBLIC DEBT
For necessary expenses connected with any public-debt issues of
TITLE II-UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
the United States, $77,000,000.
PAYMENT TO THE POSTAL SERVICE FUND
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
For payment to the Postal Service Fund for public service costs and
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
for revenue foregone on free and reduced-rate mail, pursuant to 39
U.S.C. 2401 (b) and (c), and for meeting the liabilities of the former 84 Stat. 743.
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service, not other-
Post Office Department to the Employees' Compensation Fund and
wise provided for, including executive direction, administrative sup-
to postal employees for earned and unused annual leave as of June
port, and internal audit and security; hire of passenger motor
30, 1971, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 2004, $1,373,000,000, of which 84 Stat. 739.
vehicles; and services of expert witnesses at such rates as may be
$142,333,500 shall be available only for transfer to the Civil Service
determined by the Commissioner; $34,687,000.
Retirement and Disability Fund.
This title may be cited as the "Postal Service Appropriation Act, Citation of
ACCOUNTS, COLLECTION AND TAXPAYER SERVICE
1974".
title.
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service for process-
TITLE III-EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
ing tax returns, revenue accounting, providing assistance to tax-
payers, securing unfiled tax returns, and collecting unpaid taxes; hire
COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT
of passenger motor vehicles; and services of expert witnesses at such
rates as may be determined by the Commissioner, including not to
For compensation of the President, including an expense allow-
exceed $53,600,000 for temporary employment and not to exceed
ance at the rate of $50,000 per annum as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 102, 63 Stat. 4;
$143,000 for salaries of personnel engaged in preemployment train-
$250,000.
83 Stat. 3.
ing of data transcriber applicants; $531,683,000.
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS
COMPLIANCE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service for deter-
For necessary expenses of the Council in carrying out its functions
mining and establishing tax liabilities, and for investigation and
under the Employment Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1021), $1,376,000.
60 Stat. 23.
enforcement activities, including purchase (not to exceed two hundred
and twenty-three of which one hundred shall be for replacement only,
DISASTER RELIEF
for police-type use), and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and serv-
ices of expert witnesses at such rates as may be determined by the
For expenses necessary to carry out the functions of the Department
Commissioner; $620,430,000.
of Housing and Urban Development under the Disaster Relief Act
of 1970 (Public Law 91-606, as amended, and Reorganization Plan 42 USC 4401
note.
Pub. Law 93-143
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October 30, 1973
87 STAT. 514
October 30, 1973
- 5 -
Pub. Law 93-143,
87 STAT. 515
5 USC app. II.
No. 1 of 1973), authorizing assistance to States and local governments
in major disasters, $400,000,000, to remain available until expended:
methods in Government operations, including services as authorized
Provided, That not to exceed 3 per centum of the foregoing amount
by title 5, United States Code, section 3109, by allocation to any agency 80 Stat. 416.
shall be available for administrative expenses.
or office in the executive branch for the conduct, under the general
direction of the Office of Management and Budget, of examinations
DOMESTIC COUNCIL
and appraisals of, and the development and installation of improve-
ments in, the organization and operations of such agency or of other
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
agencies in the executive branch, $350,000, to remain available until
expended, and to be available without regard to the provisions of
For necessary expenses of the Domestic Council, including services
subsection (c) of section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended. 31 USC 665.
80 Stat. 416.
as authorized by title 5, United States Code, section 3109, but at rates
for individuals not to exceed the per diem equivalent of the rate for
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
5 USC 5332 note.
grade GS-18; and other personal services without regard to the provi-
sions of law regulating the employment and compensation of persons
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
in the Government service; $1,100,000.
For expenses necessary for the National Security Council, including
ECONOMIC STABILIZATION ACTIVITIES
services as authorized by title 5, United States Code, section 3109,
$2,802,000.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
For expenses necessary to carry out the Economic Stabilization
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
84 Stat. 799.
Act of 1970, as amended, including activities under Executive Order
12 USC 1904 note.
No. 11695 of January 11, 1973; hire of passenger motor vehicles, and
For expenses necessary for the Office of Management and Budget,
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals
including hire of passenger motor vehicles, and services as authorized
38 F. R. 1473.
80 Stat. 416.
not to exceed the per diem equivalent of the rate for GS-18, $55,000,000 :
by title 5, United States Code, section 3109, $18,500,000.
5 USC 5332 note.
Provided. That advances or repayments or transfers from the above
amounts may be made to any department or agency for expenses of
OFFICE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY
carrying out such activities.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
EMERGENCY FUND FOR THE PRESIDENT
For expenses necessary for the conduct of telecommunications func-
For expenses necessary to enable the President, through such
tions assigned to the Director of Telecommunications policy, including
officers or agencies of the Government as he may designate, and with-
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $2,070,000.
out regard to such provisions of law regarding the expenditure of
SPECIAL ACTION OFFICE FOR DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION
Government funds or the compensation and employment of persons
in the Government service as he may specify, to provide in his discre-
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
tion for emergencies affecting the national interest, security, or defense
which may arise at home or abroad during the current fiscal year,
For necessary expenses of the Special Action Office for Drug
$1,000,000: Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be
Abuse Prevention, $5,000,000.
available for allocation to finance a function or project for which
function or project a budget estimate of appropriation was trans-
PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH
mitted pursuant to law during the Ninety-second Congress or the
first session of the Ninety-third Congress and such appropriation
For necessary expenses in connection with activities authorized by
denied after consideration thereof by the Senate or House of Rep-
section 224 of the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972 (Pub- 86 Stat. 71.
resentatives or by the Committee on Appropriations of either body.
lic Law 92-255), $20,000,000.
21 USC 1134.
EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE
SPECIAL FUND FOR DRUG ABUSE
OPERATING EXPENSES
For the "Special fund" established by section 223 of the Drug Abuse
Office and Treatment Act of 1972 (Public Law 92-255), $26,000,000.
21 USC 1133.
For the care, maintenance, repair and alteration, refurnishing,
improvement, heating and lighting, including electric power and
SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE PRESIDENT
fixtures, of the Executive Residence, and traveling expenses, to be
expended as the President may determine. notwithstanding the pro-
For expenses necessary to enable the Vice President to provide
visions of this or any other Act. and official entertainment expenses
assistance to the President in connection with specially assigned func-
of the President, to be accounted for solely on his certificate, $1,370,000.
tions, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, services as author-
ized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the
EXPENSES OF MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT
per diem equivalent of the rate for grade GS-18, compensation for 5 USC
5332
one position at a rate not to exceed the rate of level II of the Executive
note.
For expenses necessary to assist the President in improving the
schedule, and other personal services without regard to the provisions 83 Stat. 863.
management of executive agencies and in obtaining greater economy
of law regulating the employment and compensation of persons in 5 USC 5313
and efficiency through the establishment of more efficient business
the Government service, $675,000.
note.
Pub. Law 93-143
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October 30, 1973
October 30, 1973
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Pub. Law 93-143
87 STAT. 517
87 STAT. 516
THE WHITE HOUSE OFFICE
mission, established pursuant to Executive Order 9358 of July 1, 1943 3 CFR 1943-
or any successor unit of like purpose.
1948 Comp.,
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
p. 256.
GOVERNMENT PAYMENT FOR ANNUITANTS, EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS
For expenses necessary for the White House Office, including not
to exceed $2,250,000 for services as authorized by title 5, United States
For payment of Government contributions with respect to retired
80 Stat. 416.
Code, section 3109, at such per diem rates for individuals as the
employees, as authorized by chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, 80 Stat. 599;
President may specify, and other personal services without regard
and the Retired Federal Employees Health Benefits Act (74 Stat. 849), 84 Stat. 869.
to the provisions of law regulating the employment and compensation
as amended, $125,114,000, to remain available until expended.
5 USC 8901.
of persons in the Government service; newspapers, periodicals, tele-
type news service, and travel (not to exceed $75,000), and official
PAYMENT TO CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND
entertainment expenses of the President, to be accounted for solely
on his certificate; $9,110,000.
For financing the unfunded liability of new and increased annuity
Citation of
This title may be cited as the "Executive Office Appropriation Act,
benefits becoming effective on or after October 20, 1969, as authorized
title.
1974".
by 5 U.S.C. 8348, and annuities under special acts, to be credited to the 80 Stat. 584;
TITLE IV-INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
Civil Service retirement and disability fund, $589,905,000: Provided, 83 Stat. 137.
That annuities authorized by the Act of May 29, 1944, as amended (2
ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES
C.Z.C. 181) and the Act of August 19, 1950, as amended (33 U.S.C. 76A Stat.
20.
771-775) may hereafter be paid out of the Civil Service retirement 64
Stat.
465;
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
and disability fund.
81 Stat. 520.
For necessary expenses of the Administrative Conference of the
FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS COUNCIL
United States, established by the Administrative Conference Act, as
80 Stat. 388.
amended (5 U.S.C. 571 et seq.), $600,000.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
For expenses necessary to carry out functions of the Civil Service
Commission under Executive Order No. 11491 of October 29, 1969, as 5 USC 7301
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
amended, $720,000: Provided, That public members of the Federal note.
Service Impasses Panel may be paid travel expenses per diem in lieu
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act of
of subsistence, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5703) for persons 80 Stat.
499;
80 Stat. 1162.
September 24, 1959 (73 Stat. 703-706), and the provisions of Sec-
employed intermittently in the Government service, and compensa- 83
Stat.
190.
42 USC 4271
tion 7(e) of the Act of August 16, 1973 (Public Law 93-100),
tion at the rate of not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the
et seq.
$1,036,000.
rate for grade GS-18.
5 USC 5332
Ante, p. 347.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL PAY
note.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL PERSONNEL ASSISTANCE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For grants to improve State and local personnel administration, as
For necessary expenses of the Advisory Committee on Federal Pay,
authorized by the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970, 84 Stat. 1909.
84 Stat. 1949. established by 5 U.S.C. 5306, $130,000.
$10,000,000, to remain available until expended.
42 USC 4701
note.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OF THE BLIND
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
AND OTHER SEVERELY HANDICAPPED
For necessary expenses, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
3109; medical examinations performed for veterans by private phy-
sicians on a fee basis; rental of conference rooms in the District of
For expenses necessary for the Committee for Purchase of Products
Columbia; hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $2,500
and Services of the Blind and Other Severely Handicapped, estab-
for official reception and representation expenses; and advances or
lished by the Act of June 23, 1971 (Public Law 92-28), including 85 Stat. 82;
reimbursements to applicable funds of the Commission and the Fed-
hire of passenger motor vehicles, $240,000.
Ante, p. 176.
41 USC 48c.
eral Bureau of Investigation for expenses incurred under Executive
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
22 USC 287
Order 10422 of January 9, 1953, as amended; $65,774,000, together
note.
with not to exceed $14,000,000 for current fiscal year administrative
PUBLIC BUILDINGS SERVICE
expenses for the retirement and insurance programs to be transferred
from the appropriate trust funds of the Commission in amounts
OPERATING EXPENSES
determined by the Commission without regard to other statutes: Pro-
vided, That the provisions of this appropriation shall not affect the
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of real property
authority to use applicable trust funds for administrative expenses
management and related activities as provided by law; rental of
of effecting statutory annuity adjustments. No part of the appro-
buildings in the District of Columbia; restoration of leased premises;
priation herein made to the Civil Service Commission shall be available
moving Government agencies (including space adjustments) in connec-
for the salaries and expenses of the Legal Examining Unit of the Com-
tion with the assignment, allocation, and transfer of building space;
acquisition by purchase or otherwise of real estate and interests
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therein; and contractual services incident to cleaning or servicing
SITES AND EXPENSES, PUBLIC BUILDINGS PROJECTS
buildings and moving; $480,582,000 : Provided, That this appropria-
For an additional amount for expenses necessary in connection with
tion shall be available, after submission to the House and Senate
the construction of public buildings projects not otherwise provided
Committees on Appropriations, to provide such fencing, lighting,
for, including preliminary planning by contract or otherwise, and the
guard booths, and other facilities on private or other property not
alteration of public buildings and other federally owned buildings
in Government ownership or control as may be appropriate to enable
the United States Secret Service to perform its protective functions
(including buildings constructed pursuant to the Public Buildings
68 Stat. 518.
Purchase Contract Act of 1954 (40 U.S.C. 356) and the Public Build-
40 USC 603
65 Stat. 122;
pursuant to title 18, U.S.C. 3056: Provided further, That none of the
ings Amendments of 1972 (86 Stat. 216), and buildings under the con-
note.
84 Stat. 1892.
funds made available under this head shall be available for the acquisi-
trol of another department or agency where alteration of such
tion of unimproved real property or real property having improve-
buildings is required in connection with the moving of such depart-
ments of negligible value for Government purposes: Provided further,
ment or agency from buildings then, or thereafter to be, under the
Quarterly ex-
That the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of
control of the General Services Administration) not otherwise pro-
penditure
Representatives shall be furnished quarterly with a detailed account-
vided for, $500,000 to remain available until expended.
account.
ing of expenditures made from these funds on private or other property
not in Government ownership or control as may be appropriate to
PAYMENTS, PUBLIC BUILDINGS PURCHASE CONTRACTS
enable the United States Secret Service to perform its protective func-
tions pursuant to title 18, U.S.C. 3056.
For payments of principal, interest, taxes, and any other obligations
under contracts entered into pursuant to the Public Buildings Pur-
Supra.
REPAIR AND IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS
chase Contract Act of 1954 (40 U.S.C. 356) and the Public Buildings
Amendments of 1972 (86 Stat. 216), $7,300,000.
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to alter public
buildings pursuant to the Public Buildings Act of 1959, as amended
EXPENSES, UNITED STATES COURT FACILITIES
86 Stat. 216.
(40 U.S.C. 601-615), and to alter other federally owned buildings,
including grounds, approaches and appurtenances, wharves and
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to provide
piers, together with the necessary dredging adjacent thereto; and
directly or indirectly, additional space for the United States Courts
care and safeguarding of sites; preliminary planning of projects by
incident to expansion of facilities (including rental of buildings in
contract or otherwise; maintenance, preservation, demolition, and
the District of Columbia and elsewhere and moving and space adjust-
equipment; to remain available until expended, $82,000,000, to be
ments), and furniture and furnishings, $7,000,000.
derived by transfer from the appropriation "Public Buildings Service,
Operating Expenses": Provided, That for the purposes of this appro-
FEDERAL SUPPLY SERVICE
priation, buildings constructed pursuant to the Public Buildings
68 Stat. 518;
Purchase Contract Act of 1954 (40 U.S.C. 356) and the Public
OPERATING EXPENSES
84 Stat. 782.
Buildings Amendments of 1972 (86 Stat. 216), and buildings under
40 USC 603
the control of another department or agency where alteration of such
For expenses, not otherwise provided, necessary for supply distribu-
note.
buildings is required in connection with the moving of such other
tion (including contractual services incident to receiving, handling
department or agency from buildings then, or thereafter to be, under
and shipping supply items), procurement, inspection, standardization,
the control of General Services Administration shall be considered to
transportation and public utility activities, and other supply man-
be public buildings: Provided further, That none of the funds made
agement and related activities, as authorized by law, $96,000,000.
available under this head shall be available for the acquisition of
unimproved real property or real property having improvements of
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE
negligible value for Government purposes.
OPERATING EXPENSES
CONSTRUCTION, PUBLIC BUILDINGS PROJECTS
For necessary expenses in connection with Federal records manage-
For an additional amount for expenses, not otherwise provided for,
ment and related activities, as provided by law, including reimburse-
for construction, pursuant to the Public Buildings Act of 1959, as
ment for security guard services, contractual services incident to
amended (40 U.S.C. 601-615), in addition to the sums heretofore
movement or disposal of records, and acceptance and utilization of
appropriated for such projects, $2,572,000, as follows: Border Station,
voluntary and uncompensated services, $33,230,000, of which
Alaska Highway, Alaska, $732,000; courthouse and Federal office
$730,000 for allocations and grants for historical publications as
building, Fayetteville, Arkansas, $140,000; Border Station, San Diego,
authorized by 44 U.S.C. 2504, as amended, shall remain available until 82 Stat. 1294.
California, $1,100,000; and Federal office building, Buffalo, New York,
expended.
RECORDS DECLASSIFICATION
$600,000; to remain available until expended: Provided, That the
foregoing limits of costs may be exceeded to the extent that savings are
For expenses necessary for the review and declassification of docu-
effected in other projects, but by not to exceed 10 per centum: Provided
ments, and related records management activities, pursuant to Execu-
further, That the appropriation granted under this heading for fiscal
tive Order 11652, directives issued pursuant thereto, and other 50
USC 401
year 1973 in the amount of $203,312,000 shall revert to the Treasury.
applicable authorities, including expenses not otherwise provided for, note.
and acceptance and utilization of voluntary and uncompensated serv-
ices, $1,000,000.
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AUTOMATED DATA AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE
87 STAT. 521
INDIAN TRIBAL CLAIMS
OPERATING EXPENSES
For expenses necessary to provide accounting. records management,
For expenses, not otherwise provided, necessary for carrying out
and other support incident to adjudication of Indian Tribal claims
Government-wide responsibilities relating to automated data manage-
by the Indian Claims Commission, $2,200,000.
ment, telecommunications and related activities, as authorized by law,
80 Stat. 416.
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $6,600,000.
ALLOWANCES AND OFFICE STAFF FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL SERVICE
For carrying out the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1958, as 72 Stat. 838;
amended U.S.C. 102 note $60,000 Provided, That the Administra- 84 Stat.
1963.
OPERATING EXPENSES
tor of General Services shall transfer to the Secretary of the Treasury
such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of sections
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for carrying
(a) and (e) of such Act.
out the functions of the Administrator with respect to the utilization
of excess property; the disposal of surplus property; the rehabilita-
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
tion of personal property; the appraisal of real and personal property;
the national stockpile established by the Strategic and Critical Mate-
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
60 Stat. 596.
rials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98-98h) the supplemental stockpile
established by section 104(b) of the Agricultural Trade Develop-
For expenses necessary for emergency preparedness functions. 80 Stat. 416.
ment and Assistance Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 456, as amended by 73
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and expenses of
80 Stat. 1528.
Stat. 607) ; including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and
attendance of cooperating officials and individuals at meetings con-
7 USC 1704.
reimbursement for security guard services, $33,000,000, to be derived
cerned with the work of emergency planning, $4,846,000.
from proceeds from transfers of excess property, disposal of surplus
property, and sales of stockpile materials: Provided, That none of
DEFENSE MOBILIZATION FUNCTIONS OF FEDERAL AGENCIES
the funds available under this heading shall be available for transfer
to any other account nor for the funding of any activities other than
For expenses necessary to assist other Federal agencies to perform
those specifically authorized under this heading: Provided further,
civil defense mobilization functions, including payments by the
That during the current fiscal year the General Services Administra-
Department of Labor to State employment security agencies for the
tion is authorized to acquire leasehold interests in property, for periods
full cost of administration of defense manpower mobilization activi-
not in excess of twenty years, for the storage, security, and mainte-
ties, $3,000,000.
nance of strategic, critical, and other materials in the national and
supplemental stockpiles provided said leasehold interests are at nomi-
ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS FUND
nal cost to the Government: Provided further, That during the current
Funds available to General Services Administration for adminis-
fiscal year there shall be no limitation on the value of surplus strategic
and critical materials which, in accordance with section 6 of the
trative operations, in support of program activities, shall be expended
Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98e),
and accounted for, as a whole, through a single fund: Provided, That
may be transferred without reimbursement to the national stockpile:
costs and obligations for such administrative operations for the
Provided further, That during the current fiscal year materials in the
respective program activities shall be accounted for in accordance with
inventory maintained under the Defense Production Act of 1950, as
systems approved by the General Accounting Office: Provided further,
64 Stat. 798.
amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2061-2166), and excess materials in the
That the total amount obligated in said account for the current fiscal
national stockpile and the supplemental stockpile, the disposition of
year from funds made available to General Services Administration
which is authorized by law, shall be available, without reimburse-
from any source except obligations for reimbursable work performed
ment, for transfer at fair market value to contractors as payment for
for other agencies under Section 601 of the Economy Act of 1932, as
expenses (including transportation and other accessorial expenses)
amended (31 U.S.C. 686), shall not exceed $42,350,000: Provided 47 Stat. 417;
further, That amounts deposited into said account for administrative 57 Stat.
219.
of acquisition of materials, or of refining, processing, or otherwise
beneficiating materials, or of rotating materials, pursuant to section
operations for each program shall not exceed the amounts included
3 of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C.
in the respective program appropriations for such purposes.
98b), and of processing and refining materials pursuant to section
GENERAL PROVISIONS-GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
303 (d) of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C.
65 Stat. 134;
App.
SEC. 1. The appropriate appropriation or fund available to the
78 Stat. 235.
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATOR
General Services Administration shall be credited with (1) cost of
operation, protection, maintenance, upkeep, repair, and improvement,
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
included as part of rentals received from Government corporations 61
Stat. 589.
For expenses of executive direction for activities under the control
pursuant to law (40 U.S.C. 129) ; and (2) appropriations or funds
of the General Services Administration, $2,750,000: Provided, That
available to other agencies, and transferred to the General Services
not to exceed $2,500 shall be available for reception and representation
Administration, in connection with property transferred to the
General Services Administration pursuant to the Act of July 2, 1948
expenses.
(50 U.S.C. 451ff), and such appropriations or funds may be SO trans-
62 Stat. 1225.
ferred, with the approval of the Office of Management and Budget.
50 USC 451 and
note.
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SEC. 2. Funds available to the General Services Administration shall
RESEARCH, SHELTER SURVEY, AND MARKING
be available for the hire of passenger motor vehicles.
SEC. 3. No appropriation contained in this Act for the General
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for studies and
Services Administration shall be available for administrative expenses
research to develop measures and plans for civil defense; continuing
in connection with the execution of a purchase contract under section 5
shelter surveys, marking, and equipping surveyed spaces; and finan-
86 Stat. 216.
of the Public Buildings Amendments of 1972 unless such proposed
cial contributions to the States under section 201(i) of the Federal
40 USC 603
purchase contract has been presented to the Committees on Appropria-
Civil Defense Act, which shall be equally matched, for emergency 64 Stat. 1248;
note.
tions of the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively, and the
operating centers and civil defense equipment; $22,000,000, to remain 75 Stat. 820.
Congress within a period of sixty days thereafter has not passed an
available until expended.
50 USC app.
appropriation for the acquisition of an equivalent amount of space or,
2281.
alternatively, during such period the proposed contract has been
GENERAL PROVISIONS-CIVIL DEFENSE
approved by the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and
House of Representatives, respectively.
SEC. 1. Appropriations contained in this Act for carrying out civil
SEC. 4. Not to exceed 2 per centum of any appropriation made avail-
defense activities shall not be available in excess of the limitations on
able to the General Services Administration for the current fiscal year
appropriations contained in section 408 of the Federal Civil Defense
by this Act may be transferred to any other such appropriation, but
Act, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2260).
72 Stat. 534;
no such appropriation shall be increased thereby more than 2 per
SEC. 2. No part of any appropriation in this Act shall be available 86 Stat. 503.
centum: Provided, That such transfers shall apply only to operating
for the construction of warehouses or for the lease of warehouse space
expenses, and shall not exceed in the aggregate the amount of
in any building which is to be constructed specifically for civil defense
$2,000,000.
activities.
SEC. 5. No appropriated funds shall be available for the purpose of
defraying any expenses (including expenses for the payment of the
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
salary of any person) incurred in connection with the transfer of title
HEALTH SERVICES AND MENTAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
of all (or any portion) of the Sand Point Naval Facility, Seattle,
Washington, to any person or entity for aviation use unless and until
EMERGENCY HEALTH
(A) the Administrator of General Services has transferred to the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration title to that por-
For expenses necessary for carrying out emergency planning and
tion of such facility as has been requested by the National Oceanic
preparedness functions of the Health Services and Mental Health
and Atmospheric Administration; and (B) the City of Seattle,
Administration, and procurement, storage (including underground
Washington, and the County of King in the State of Washington, and
storage), distribution, and maintenance of emergency civil defense
the State of Washington have each approved a plan for aviation use of
medical supplies and equipment, as authorized by section 201 (h) of
a portion of such facility.
the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2281 (h) and,
82 Stat. 175;
except as otherwise provided, sections 301 and 311 of the Public Health
86 Stat. 503.
UNITED STATES TAX COURT
Service Act with respect to emergency health services, $6,000,000, of
58 Stat. 691,
which $3,000,000 shall be available only for transfer to the General
693.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Services Administration for the purpose of disposal of the medical
42 USC 241,
80 Stat. 416.
For necessary expenses, including contract stenographic reporting,
stockpile.
243.
and other services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $5,760,000 Provided,
COMMISSION OF THE REVIEW OF NATIONAL POLICY TOWARD GAMBLING
That travel expenses of the judges shall be paid upon the written cer-
tificate of the judge: Provided further, That $1,280,000 of this appro-
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
priation shall remain available until expended for equipment,
furniture, furnishings and accessories, required for the new Tax
For expenses necessary to carry out functions of the Commission
Court building and, whenever determined by the Court to be neces-
on the Review of the National Policy Toward Gambling, established
sary, without compliance with Section 3709 of the Revised Statutes,
by section 804 of the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 (P.L.
as amended (41 U.S.C.5).
91-452; 84 Stat. 938), $250,000.
18 USC 1955
note.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
TITLE V-GENERAL PROVISIONS
DEFENSE CIVIL PREPAREDNESS AGENCY
THIS ACT
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
SEC. 501. Where appropriations in this Act are expendable for
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for carrying out
travel expenses of employees and no specific limitation has been
civil defense activities, including the hire of motor vehicles; and
place thereon, the expenditures for such travel expenses may not
financial contributions to the States for civil defense purposes, as
exceed the amounts set forth therefor in the budget estimates sub-
authorized by law; $60,000,000 : Provided, That not to exceed
mitted for the appropriations: Provided, That this section shall not
$27,200,000 shall be available for allocation under section 205 of the
apply to travel performed by uncompensated officials of local boards
Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended.
and appeal boards of the Selective Service System; to travel per-
72 Stat. 533;
82 Stat. 175.
50 USC app.
2286.
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States) whose post of duty is in continental United States unless such
formed directly in connection with care and treatment of medical
person (1) is a citizen of the United States, (2) is a person in the
beneficiaries of the Veterans Administration; or to payments to
service of the United States on the date of enactment of this Act, who,
interagency motor pools where separately set forth in the budget
being eligible for citizenship, has filed a declaration of intention to
schedules.
become a citizen of the United States prior to such date, (3) is a
Employees,
SEC. 502. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall
person who owes allegiance to the United States, or (4) is an alien
military leave,
be available to pay the salary of any person filling a position, other
from Cuba, Poland, or the Baltic countries lawfully admitted to the
position res-
than a temporary position, formerly held by an employee who has
United States for permanent residence: Provided, That for the pur-
toration.
left to enter the Armed Forces of the United States and has satis-
pose of this section, an affidavit signed by any such person shall be
factorily completed his period of active military or naval service and
considered prima facie evidence that the requirements of this section
has within ninety days after his release from such service or from
with respect to his status have been complied with Provided further,
Penalty.
hospitalization continuing after discharge for a period of not more
That any person making a false affidavit shall be guilty of a felony,
than one year made application for restoration to his former position
and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $4,000 or imprisoned
and has been certified by the Civil Service Commission as still qualified
for not more than one year, or both Provided further, That the above
to perform the duties of his former position and has not been restored
penal clause shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any
thereto.
other provisions of existing law Provided further, That any payment
Offices out-
SEC. 503. No part of any appropriation made available in this Act
made to any officer or employee contrary to the provisions of this
side D.C.,
shall be used for the purchase or sale of real estate or for the pur-
section shall be recoverable in action by the Federal Government. This
Exceptions.
limitation.
pose of establishing new offices outside the District of Columbia:
section shall not apply to citizens of the Republic of the Philippines
Provided, That this limitation shall not apply to programs which have
or to nationals of those countries allied with the United States in the
been approved by the Congress and appropriations made therefor.
current defense effort, or to temporary employment of translators, or
Fiscal year
SEC. 504. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall
to temporary employment in the field service (not to exceed sixty days)
limitation.
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless
as a result of emergencies.
expressly SO provided herein.
SEC. 603. Appropriations of the executive departments and inde-
Quarters
Foreign-made
SEC. 505. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall
pendent establishments for the current fiscal year, available for
allowances.
tools, procure-
be available for the procurement of or for the payment of the salary
expenses of travel or for the expenses of the activity concerned, are
ment restric-
of any person engaged in the procurement of any hand or measuring
hereby made available for quarters allowances and cost-of-living
tion.
tool not produced in the United States or its possessions except to
allowances, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 5922-5924.
80 Stat. 510;
the extent that the Administrator of General Services or his designee
SEC. 604. No part of any appropriation for the current fiscal year
85 Stat. 644.
shall determine that a satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity of
contained in this or any other Act shall be paid to any person for the
hand or measuring tools produced in the United States or its posses-
filling of any position for which he or she has been nominated after
sions cannot be procured as and when needed from sources in the
the Senate has voted not to approve the nomination of said person.
United States and its possessions or except in accordance with pro-
SEC. 605. Funds made available by this or any other Act for admin-
cedures prescribed by section 6-104.4(b) of Armed Services Procure-
istrative expenses in the current fiscal year of the corporations and
ment Regulation dated January 1, 1969, as such regulation existed on
agencies subject to the Government Corporation Control Act, as
June 15, 1970. This section shall be applicable to all solicitations for
amended (31 U.S.C. 841), shall be available, in addition to objects for 59 Stat. 597.
bids opened after its enactment.
which such funds are otherwise available, for rent in the District of 80 Stat. 416.
Columbia; services in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 3109; and the objects
TITLE VI-GENERAL PROVISIONS
specified under this head, all the provisions of which shall be appli-
cable to the expenditure of such funds unless otherwise specified in
DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, AND CORPORATIONS
the Act by which they are made available: Provided, That in the event
any functions budgeted as administrative expenses are subsequently
Motor vehicle
SEC. 601. Unless otherwise specifically provided, the maximum
transferred to or paid from other funds, the limitations on adminis-
purchase.
amount allowable during the current fiscal year in accordance with
trative expenses shall be correspondingly reduced.
31 USC 638a.
section 16 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (60 Stat. 810), for the purchase
SEC. 606. Pursuant to section 1415 of the Act of July 15, 1952 (66
Foreign
of any passenger motor vehicle (exclusive of buses and ambulances),
Stat. 662), foreign credits (including currencies) owed to or owned credits.
is hereby fixed at $2,100 except station wagons for which the maximum
by the United States may be used by Federal agencies for any purpose 31 USC
724.
Police-type
shall be $2,400: Provided, That these limits may be exceeded by not
for which appropriations are made for the current fiscal year (includ-
vehicles.
to exceed $900 for police-type vehicles.
ing the carrying out of Acts requiring or authorizing the use of such
Employee com-
SEC. 602. Unless otherwise specified and during the current fiscal
credits), only when reimbursement therefor is made to the Treasury
pensation,
U.S.
year, no part of any appropriation contained in this or any other Act
from applicable appropriations of the agency concerned Provided,
citizenship
shall be used to pay the compensation of any officer or employee of the
That such credits received as exchange allowances or proceeds of sales
requirement.
Government of the United States (including any agency the majority
of personal property may be used in whole or part payment for acqui-
of the stock of which is owned by the Government of the United
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sition of similar items, to the extent and in the manner authorized by
(62 Stat. 281; 40 U.S.C. 318), but shall not be restricted to certain
law, without reimbursement to the Treasury.
Federal property as otherwise required by the proviso contained in said
SEC. 607. (a) No part of any appropriation contained in this or any
section, and, as to property owned or occupied by the Postal Service,
other Act, or of the funds available for expenditure by any corporation
the Postmaster General may take the same actions as the Adminis-
or agency, shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes designed
trator of General Services may take under the provisions of sections
to support or defeat legislation pending before Congress.
2 and 3 of the Act of June 1, 1948 (622 Stat. 281; 40 U.S.C. 318a, 318b)
U.S. Postal
(b) No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be
attaching thereto penal consequences under the authority and within
Service employ-
available for the payment of the salary of any officer or employee of the
the limits provided in section 4 of the Act of June 1, 1948 (62 Stat.
ees, communi-
United States Postal Service, who-
281; 40 U.S.C. 318c).
cation with
(1) prohibits or prevents. or attempts or threatens to prohibit or
This Act may be cited as the "Treasury, Postal Service, and Gen- Short title.
Congress.
prevent, any officer or employee of the United States Postal Service
eral Government Appropriation Act, 1974".
from having any direct oral or written communication or contact with
Approved October 30, 1973.
any Member or committee of Congress in connection with any matter
pertaining to the employment of such officer or employee or pertaining
to the United States Postal Service in any way, irrespective of whether
such communication or contact is at the initiative of such officer or
employee or in response to the request or inquiry of such Member or
committee; or
(2) removes, suspends from duty without pay, demotes, reduces in
rank, seniority, status, pay, or performance or efficiency rating, denies
promotion to, relocates, reassigns, transfers, disciplines, or discrimi-
nates in regard to any employment right, entitlement, or benefit, or
any term or condition of employment of, any officer or employee of the
United States Postal Service, or attempts or threatens to commit any
of the foregoing actions with respect to such officer or employee, by
reason of any communication or contact of such officer or employee
with any Member or committee of Congress as described in paragraph
(1) of this subsection.
SEC. 608. No part of any appropriation contained in this or any
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
Interdepart-
mental groups,
other Act, shall be available to finance interdepartmental boards, com-
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 93-399 (Comm. on Appropriations) and No. 93-570
expenses.
missions, councils, committees, or similar groups under section 214 of
(Comm. of Conference).
59 Stat. 134.
the Independent Offices Appropriations Act, 1946 (31 U.S.C. 691)
SENATE REPORT No. 93-378 (Comm. on Appropriations).
which do not have prior and specific congressional approval of such
CONGRESS IONAL RECORD, Vol. 119 (1973):
method of financial support.
Aug. 1, considered and passed House.
SEC. 609. Appropriations available to any department or agency
Sept. 5, considered and passed Senate, amended.
during the current fiscal year for necessary expenses, including main-
Oct. 16, House and Senate agreed to conference report.
tenance or operating expenses, shall also be available for (a) reim-
bursement to the General Services Administration for those expenses
of renovation and alteration of buildings and facilities which consti-
tute public improvements, performed in accordance with the Public
40 USC 601
Buildings Act of 1959 (73 Stat. 749) or other applicable law, and
note.
(b) transfer or reimbursement to applicable appropriations to said
Administration for rents and related expenses, not otherwise provided
for, of providing subject to Executive Order 11512, dated February 27,
40 USC 490
1970, directly or indirectly, suitable general purpose space for any
note.
such department or agency, in the District of Columbia or elsewhere.
U.S. or Postal
SEC. 610. Funds made available by this or any other Act to the
Service guards,
"Buildings management fund" (40 U.S.C. 490(f)), and the "Postal
funds.
Service fund" (39 U.S.C. 2003), shall be available for employment of
86 Stat. 218.
guards for all buildings and areas owned or occupied by the United
84 Stat. 739.
States or the Postal Service and under the charge and control of the
General Services Administration or the Postal Service, and such
guards shall have. with respect to such property, the powers of special
policemen provided by the first section of the Act of June 1, 1948
H.R. 15544
Ainety-third Congress of the United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the twenty-first day of January,
one thousand nine hundred and seventy-four
An Art
Making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal
Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent
Agencies, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal
Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent
Agencies, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and for other pur-
poses, namely:
TITLE I-TREASURY DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses in the Office of the Secretary, including
the operation and maintenance of the Treasury Building and Annex
thereof; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and not to exceed $10,000
for official reception and representation expenses; $25,850,000, of which
not to exceed $100,000 shall be available for unforeseen emergencies
of a confidential character, to be allocated and expended under the
direction of the Secretary of the Treasury and to be accounted for
solely on his certificate, and of which $3,600,000 shall be for repairs
and improvements to Treasury buildings and shall remain available
until expended.
FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Federal Law Enforcement Training
Center, including purchase of six passenger motor vehicles for police-
type use; and the hire of passenger motor vehicles; $3,100,000.
CONSTRUCTION
For necessary expenses for preparation of plans and specifications,
acquisition of land, and construction of facilities for the Federal Law
Enforcement Training Center, $18,915,000, to remain available until
expended Provided, That such sums as are necessary may be trans-
ferred to the General Services Administration for execution of the
work.
EXPENSES FOR ECONOMIC STABILIZATION
(LIQUIDATING FUNCTIONS)
For expenses necessary to enable the Secretary of the Treasury to
terminate and provide for an orderly phaseout by December 31, 1974,
of the economic stabilization activities conducted under the Economic
Stabilization Act of 1970, as amended, including services as authorized
by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem
equivalent of the rate for GS-18, $2,000,000 Provided, That advances,
repayments or transfers may be made to any department or agency
for expenses of such termination.
H. R. 15544-2
BUREAU OF ACCOUNTS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Accounts, $100,000,000.
PAYMENT OF GOVERNMENT LOSSES IN SHIPMENT
For payment of Government losses in shipment, in accordance with
section 2 of the Act approved July 8, 1937 (40 U.S.C. 722), $600,000.
BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Fire-
arms including purchase of (not to exceed two hundred and forty
for replacement only, for police-type use), and hire of passenger
motor vehicles; hire of aircraft; and services of expert witnesses at
such rates as may be determined by the Director; $92,000,000.
UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the United States Customs Service, includ-
ing purchase of eighty-nine passenger motor vehicles (of which
seventy-eight shall be for replacement only), including seventy-nine
for police-type use; acquisition (purchase of two), operation, and
maintenance of aircraft; hire of passenger motor vehicles and air-
craft; and awards of compensation to informers as authorized by the
Act of August 13, 1953 (22 U.S.C. 401) ; $284,800,000, of which not to
exceed $150,000 shall be available for payment for rental space in
connection with preclearance operations.
BUREAU OF THE MINT
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of the Mint, including pur-
chase of one passenger motor vehicle for replacement only; and not
to exceed $2,500 for the expenses of the annual assay commission;
$32,000,000.
BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT
ADMINISTERING THE PUBLIC DEBT
For necessary expenses connected with any public-debt issues of the
United States, $88,500,000.
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service, not other-
wise provided for, including executive direction, administrative
support, and internal audit and security; hire of passenger motor
vehicles; and services of expert witnesses at such rates as may be
determined by the Commissioner: $41,000,000.
H. R. 15544-3
ACCOUNTS, COLLECTION AND TAXPAYER SERVICE
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service for process-
ing tax returns, revenue accounting, providing assistance to taxpayers,
securing unfiled tax returns, and collecting unpaid taxes; hire of
passenger motor vehicles; and services of expert witnesses at such
rates as may be determined by the Commissioner; including not to
exceed $10,000,000 for employees on temporary appointments and not
to exceed $183,000 for salaries of personnel engaged in preemploy-
ment training of data transcriber applicants; $712,600,000.
COMPLIANCE
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service for deter-
mining and establishing tax liabilities, and for investigation and
enforcement activities, including purchase (not to exceed two hundred
and three of which seventy-eight shall be for replacement only, for
police-type use) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and services
of expert witnesses at such rates as may be determined by the Com-
missioner; $791,000,000.
FEDERAL TAX LIEN REVOLVING FUND
For increased capitalization of the revolving fund for redemption
of real property, established by the Federal Tax Lien Act of 1966
(26 U.S.C. 7810(a)), $500,000.
OFFICE OF THE TREASURER
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Treasurer, $14,000,000.
UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses for the operation of the United States Secret
Service, including purchase (not to exceed eighty-eight for police-type
use of which seventy-seven are for replacement only) and hire of
passenger motor vehicles; hire of aircraft; training and assistance
requested by State and local governments which may be provided
without reimbursement; and fencing, lighting, guard booths, and
other facilities on private or other property not in Government owner-
ship or control as may be necessary to perform protective functions;
$79,300,000 : Provided, That funds appropriated to the United States
Secret Service shall be available to provide protection to the immediate
family of the Vice President of the United States and for the utiliza-
tion of the Executive Protective Service to provide security at the
official residence of the Vice President.
GENERAL PROVISIONS-TREASURY DEPARTMENT
SEC. 101. Appropriations in this Act to the Treasury Department
shall be available for uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized
by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-2) including maintenance, repairs, and clean-
ing; purchase of insurance for official motor vehicles operated in
foreign countries; entering into contracts with the Department of
State for the furnishing of health and medical services to employees
and their dependents serving in foreign countries; and services as
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
H. R. 15544-4
This title may be cited as the "Treasury Department Appropriations
Act, 1975".
TITLE II-POSTAL SERVICE
PAYMENT TO THE POSTAL SERVICE FUND
For payment to the Postal Service Fund for public service costs and
for revenue foregone on free and reduced-rate mail, pursuant to 39
U.S.C. 2401 (b) and (c), and for meeting the liabilities of the former
Post Office Department to the Employees' Compensation Fund and to
postal employees for earned and unused annual leave as of June 30,
1971, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 2004, $1,550,000,000.
This title may be cited as the "Postal Service Appropriation Act,
1975".
TITLE III-EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT
For compensation of the President, including an expense allowance
at the rate of $50,000 per annum as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 102,
$250,000.
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Council in carrying out its functions
under the Employment Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1021), $1,600,000.
COUNCIL ON INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Council on International Economic
Policy, including personnel services without regard to the provisions
of law regulating the employment and compensation of persons in the
Government service, $1,600,000 of which, an amount not to exceed
$1,000 may be expended for official entertainment.
DOMESTIC COUNCIL
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Domestic Council, including services
as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to
exceed the per diem equivalent of the rate for grade GS-18; and other
personal services without regard to the provisions of law regulating
the employment and compensation of persons in the Government serv-
ice; $1,250,000.
UNANTICIPATED PERSONNEL NEEDS
For expenses necessary to enable the President to meet unanticipated
personnel needs, for emergencies affecting the national interest, secu-
rity, or defense which may arise at home or abroad during the current
fiscal year, and to pay administrative expenses incurred with respect
thereto, $500,000.
H. R. 15544-5
EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE
OPERATING EXPENSES
For the care, maintenance, repair and alteration, refurnishing,
improvement, heating and lighting, including electric power and fix-
tures, of the Executive Residence, and official entertainment expenses
of the President, $1,695,000.
OFFICIAL RESIDENCE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
OPERATING EXPENSES
For the care, maintenance, repair and alteration, furnishing,
improvement, heating and lighting, including electric power and
fixtures, of the official residence of the Vice President, $315,000:
Provided, That advances or repayments or transfers from this appro-
priation may be made to any department or agency for expenses of
carrying out such activities.
FEDERAL ENERGY OFFICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
No part of any appropriation contained in this or any other Act for
the regulatory functions of the Federal Energy Administration under
authority of Public Law 93-159, shall be obligated or expended beyond
the expiration date of that Act except with explicit approval of the
appropriations committees.
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON PRODUCTIVITY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the National Commission on Productivity,
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and hire of pas-
senger motor vehicles, $2,000,000.
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the National Security Council, includ-
ing services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $2,900,000.
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the Office of Management and Budget,
including hire of passenger motor vehicles, and services as authorized
by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $21,000,000.
OFFICE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the conduct of telecommunications func-
tions assigned to the Director of the Office of Telecommunications
policy, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, and services as
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $8,450,000.
H. R. 15544-6
SPECIAL ACTION OFFICE FOR DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Special Action Office for Drug Abuse
Prevention, $3,000,000.
PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH
For necessary expenses in connection with activities authorized by
section 224 of the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972
(Public Law 92-255), $4,000,000.
SPECIAL FUND FOR DRUG ABUSE
For the "Special fund" established by section 223 of the Drug
Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972 (Public Law 92-255),
$11,000,000.
SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE PRESIDENT
For expenses necessary to enable the Vice President to provide
assistance to the President in connection with specially assigned func-
tions, services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for indi-
viduals not to exceed the per diem equivalent of the rate for grade
GS-18, compensation for one position at a rate not to exceed the rate
of level II of the Executive schedule, and other personal services
without regard to the provisions of law regulating the employment
and compensation of persons in the Government service, including
hire of passenger motor vehicles, $910,000.
THE WHITE HOUSE OFFICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the White House Office as authorized
by law, including not to exceed $3,850,000 for services as authorized by
5 U.S.C. 3109, at such per diem rates for individuals as the President
may specify, and other personal services without regard to the pro-
visions of law regulating the employment and compensation of persons
in the Government service; hire of passenger motor vehicles, news-
papers, periodicals, teletype news service, and travel (not to exceed
$100,000) and not to exceed $10,000 for official entertainment expenses
to be available for allocation within the Executive Office of the Presi-
dent; $16,367,000.
This title may be cited as the "Executive Office Appropriation Act,
1975".
TITLE IV-INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Administrative Conference of the
United States, established by the Administrative Conference Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. 571 et seq.), $750,000.
ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act of
September 24, 1959 (73 Stat. 703-706), $1,075,000.
H. R. 15544-7
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL PAY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Advisory Committee on Federal
Pay, established by 5 U.S.C. 5306, $130,000.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
3109; medical examinations performed for veterans by private phy-
sicians on a fee basis; rental of conference rooms in the District of
Columbia; hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $2,500 for
official reception and representation expenses; and advances or reim-
bursements to applicable funds of the Commission and the Federal
Bureau of Investigation for expenses incurred under Executive Order
10422 of January 9, 1953, as amended $90,000,000 together with not
to exceed $18,698,000 for current fiscal year administrative expenses
for the retirement and insurance programs to be transferred from the
appropriate trust funds of the Commission in amounts determined by
the Commission without regard to other statutes: Provided, That the
provisions of this appropriation shall not affect the authority to use
applicable trust funds for administrative expenses of effecting statu-
tory annuity adjustments. No part of the appropriation herein made
to the Civil Service Commission shall be available for the salaries
and expenses of the Legal Examining Unit of the Commission, estab-
lished pursuant to Executive Order 9358 of July 1, 1943, or any suc-
cessor unit of like purpose.
GOVERNMENT PAYMENT FOR ANNUITANTS, EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS
For payment of Government contributions with respect to retired
employees, as authorized by chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code,
and the Retired Federal Employees Health Benefits Act (74 Stat.
849), as amended, $264,817,000.
PAYMENT TO CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND
For financing the unfunded liability of new and increased annuity
benefits becoming effective on or after October 20, 1969, as authorized
by 5 U.S.C. 8348, and annuities under special acts, to be credited to
the Civil Service retirement and disability fund, $882,287,000 : Pro-
vided, That annuities authorized by the Act of May 29, 1944, as
amended (2 C.Z.C. 181) and the Act of August 19, 1950, as amended
(33 U.S.C. 771-775) may hereafter be paid out of the Civil Service
retirement and disability fund.
FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS COUNCIL
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary to carry out functions of the Civil Service
Commission under Executive Order No. 11491 of October 29, 1969, as
amended, $975,000: Provided, That public members of the Federal
Service Impasses Panel may be paid travel expenses per diem in lieu
of subsistence, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5703) for persons
employed intermittently in the Government Service, and compensation
as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
H. R. 15544-8
INTERGOVERNMENTAL PERSONNEL ASSISTANCE
For grants to improve State and local personnel administration,
as authorized by the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970,
$15,000,000.
COMMISSION ON THE REVIEW OF THE NATIONAL POLICY TOWARD
GAMBLING
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary to carry out functions of the Commission
on the Review of the National Policy Toward Gambling, established
by section 804 of the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 (P.L.
91-452; 84 Stat. 938), $1,000,000.
COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OF THE BLIND
AND OTHER SEVERELY HANDICAPPED
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the Committee for Purchase of Products
and Services of the Blind and Other Severely Handicapped, estab-
lished by the Act of June 23, 1971, Public Law 92-28, including hire
of passenger motor vehicles, $252,000.
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS REAL AND RELATED PERSONAL PROPERTY, OPERATING
EXPENSES
Not to exceed $7,200,000 of any proceeds received by the General
Services Administration during the current fiscal year from transfers
of excess property and the disposal of surplus real and related personal
property shall be deposited to this appropriation, and shall be avail-
able for necessary expenses incurred in the Federal Buildings Fund in
carrying out surplus property functions, pursuant to the Land and
Water Conservation Act of 1965, as amended (16 U.S.C. 460 1-5).
FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND
LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF REVENUE
The revenues and collections deposited into a fund pursuant to Sec-
tion 210(f) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act
of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 490(f)), shall be available during the
current fiscal year for necessary expenses of real property manage-
ment and related activities not otherwise provided for, including
operation, maintenance, and protection of federally owned and leased
buildings; rental of buildings in the District of Columbia; restoration
of leased premises; moving Government agencies (including space
adjustments) in connection with the assignment, allocation and trans-
fer of space; contractual services incident to cleaning or servicing
buildings and moving; repair and alteration of federally owned build-
ings, including grounds, approaches and appurtenances; care and
safeguarding of sites; maintenance, preservation, demolition, and
equipment; acquisition of buildings and sites by purchase, condemna-
tion, or as otherwise authorized by law; conversion and extension of
federally owned buildings; preliminary planning and design of proj-
ects by contract or otherwise; construction of new buildings (including
equipment for such buildings) ; and payment of principal, interest,
taxes, and any other obligations for public buildings acquired by pur-
chase contract; in the aggregate amount of $1,008,870,700 of which
(1) not to exceed $25,000,000 shall be available for construction of
buildings as authorized by law including construction projects at loca-
tions and at maximum construction improvement costs (including
funds for sites and expenses) as follows:
H. R. 15544-9
New Construction:
Arizona
Lukeville Border Station, $2,081,000
Texas:
Laredo Border Station, $15,462,000
Washington:
Blaine, Pacific Highway Border Station, $3,374,000
Extensions and conversions:
Colorado:
Denver, Federal Center Building #50, $1,209,000
Denver, Federal Center Building #85, $1,727,000
Ohio:
Dayton, Federal Depot, #4, $1,147,000
Provided, That the immediately foregoing limits of costs may be
exceeded to the extent that savings are effected in other such projects,
but by not to exceed 10 per centum; (2) not to exceed $26,244,000 for
purchase contract payments; (3) not to exceed $350,000,000 for rental
of space; (4) not to exceed $98,000,000 for alterations and major
repairs; (5) not to exceed $354,000,000 for real property operations;
(6) not to exceed $54,037,000 for program direction and centralized
services; and (7) not to exceed $101,589,700 of the amounts merged
with the fund pursuant to section 210(f) (3) of the Federal Property
and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C.
490( (f) (3)) of which (a) not to exceed $69,995,700 for the construction
of buildings as authorized by law including construction projects at
locations and at maximum construction improvement costs (including
funds for sites and expenses) as follows:
Alabama
Mobile Federal Office Building
$224, 000
Alaska
Fairbanks Federal Office Building and Parking Facility
638, 500
Anchorage Court House, Federal Office Building, and Park
Facility
2,000,000
Alaska Highway Border Station
839,000
Juneau Post Office and Court House
12,000
Petersburg Federal Office Building and Post Office
25,000
Arizona
Nogales Border Station #2
2,670,000
Arkansas:
Batesville Post Office, Court House, and Federal Office Building
86, 000
Fayetteville Court House and Federal Office Building
89,000
California:
Los Angeles Federal Office Building and Multi-Parking Facility
1,981,000
San Diego Border Station
1,724,000
Hawthorne Federal Office Building
92,000
Santa Rosa Federal Office Building
235,000
Santa Ana Federal Office Building
18,000
San Diego Federal Building
225,000
Calexico Border Station
88,000
Connecticut:
New Haven Federal Office Building
877, 000
Delaware:
Wilmington Court House, Customs Court, and Federal Office
Building
151,000
District of Columbia:
South Portal Site Federal Office Building
10, 631, 300
James Forrestal Federal Office Building
170,700
Department of Labor Building
11, 083, 600
J. E. Hoover Federal Bureau of Investigation Building
514,000
Florida:
Orlando Courthouse and Federal Office Building
99,000
Tampa Motor Pool
15,000
West Palm Beach Post Office and Courthouse
31,000
H. R. 15544-10
Georgia:
Atlanta, Richard B. Russell Federal Office Building
$700, 000
Augusta Post Office and Federal Office Building
99,000
Griffin Post Office and Federal Office Building
176,000
Rome Post Office and Courthouse
106,000
Waycross Courthouse and Federal Office Building
19,000
Hawaii:
Honolulu Federal Office Building
115,000
Idaho:
Sandpoint Federal Office Building
16,000
Illinois:
Chicago Federal Supply Center and Parking Facility
312,000
Chicago Federal Archives and Records Center
15,000
Chicago Federal Office Building
1,194,000
Alton Courthouse and Federal Office Building
50,000
Carbondale Federal Office Building
261,000
Indiana:
Indianapolis Federal Office Building
15,000
Indianapolis Post Office and Courthouse
10,000
Iowa:
Iowa City Post Office and Federal Office Building
12,000
Kansas:
Topeka Courthouse and Federal Office Building
662,500
Kentucky
Covington, Internal Revenue Service Center
79,000
Frankfort Courthouse and Federal Office Building
67,000
Louisville Federal Office Building
53,000
Louisiana:
Houma, A. J. Ellender Post Office and Federal Office Building
160,000
New Orleans Courthouse and Federal Office Building
30,000
Maryland:
Baltimore, E. A. Garmatz Federal Office Building
22,000
Massachusetts:
New Bedford, Hastings Keith Federal Building
204,000
Michigan:
Ann Arbor, Federal Office Building
322,000
Detroit, Patrick V. McNamara Federal Office Building
49,000
Grand Rapids, Courthouse and Federal Building
57,000
Saginaw, Federal Office Building
448,000
Mississippi:
Aberdeen, Federal Office Building
54,000
Hattiesburg, Federal Office Building
69,000
Oxford, Courthouse, Post Office, and Federal Office Building
82,000
Nebraska:
Lincoln, Courthouse, Federal Office Building, and Park Facility
67,000
New Hampshire:
Manchester Federal Office Building
456,000
New Mexico:
Gallup Federal Office Building
137,000
New York:
Buffalo Federal Office Building
950,000
Champlain Border Station
262,000
Hyde Park, F. D. Roosevelt Library Extension
65,000
New York, Customs Courthouse and Federal Office Building
113,500
Rochester, Customs Courthouse and Federal Office Building
70,000
New York, Foley Square Courthouse Annex
737,000
North Carolina
Winston-Salem, Courthouse and Federal Office Building
839,000
Ohio:
Akron, Courthouse, Federal Office Building and Parking
Facility
43,000
Akron, Post Office
13,000
Columbia, Federal Office Building
861,000
Dayton, Courthouse and Federal Office Building
42,000
Mansfield Post Office and Federal Office Building
348,000
Oklahoma:
Oklahoma City, Federal Office Building
603,000
Oregon
Eugene, Courthouse and Federal Office Building
30,000
Portland, Federal Office Building
12,000
Pennsylvania:
Philadelphia, J. A. Byrne Courthouse and W. J. Greene, Jr.,
Federal Office Building
10, 624, 000
Williamsport, Courthouse and Federal Office Building
335,000
H. R. 15544-11
Puerto Rico
San Juan, Courthouse and Federal Office Building
$25,000
Rhode Island
Providence, Post Office and Federal Office Building
38,000
South Carolina:
Columbia, Courthouse, Federal Office Building, Parking Facility
and Vehicle Maintenance Facility
955,000
Florence, John L. McMillan Federal Building and Courthouse
327,000
South Dakota:
Huron, Post Office and Federal Office Building
470,000
Rapid City, Courthouse and Federal Office Building
31,000
Tennessee:
Nashville, Courthouse and Federal Office Building
130,000
Texas:
Dallas, Courthouse and Federal Office Building
31,000
McAllen, Border Patrol Sector Headquarters
22,000
Marfa, Border Patrol Headquarters
136,000
Midland, Post Office, Courthouse, and Federal Office Building
135,000
San Antonio, Courthouse and Federal Office Building
594,000
San Antonio, Post Office
73,000
Vermont:
Norton, Border Station
10,000
Brattleboro, Post Office, Court House, and Federal Office
Building
10,000
Virginia
Quantico, Federal Bureau of Investigation Academy
555,000
Roanoke, R. H. Poff Federal Office Building
37,000
Virgin Islands:
Charlotte Amalie, Courthouse and Federal Office Building
45,000
Washington
Blaine, Peace Arch Border Station
3, 081, 000
Seattle, Federal Office Building
2,503,600
Seattle, Federal Center South
2,878,000
West Virginia:
Morgantown, Post Office and Federal Office Building
200,000
Elkins, Post Office, Courthouse, and Federal Office Building
454,000
Wisconsin
Madison, Courthouse and Federal Office Building
680, 000
Total
69, 995, 700
Provided, That the immediately foregoing limits of cost may be
exceeded to the extent that they apply to construction projects previ-
ously included in the appropriation, Construction, Public Buildings
Projects, to the extent that savings are affected in other such projects,
but by not to exceed 10 per centum of the amounts previously appro-
priated for such projects under such appropriation; (b) not to exceed
$700,000 for repair and improvement of public buildings; (c) not to
exceed $5,245,000 for additional court facilities; (d) not to exceed
$16,149,000 for construction services of on-going construction projects;
and (e) $9,500,000 for the completion of buildings management proj-
ects, including charges for work for other agencies begun in prior years
but not yet completed and $2,571,000 to be deposited in the Treasury
as miscellaneous receipts: Provided further, That for the purposes of
this authorization, buildings constructed pursuant to the Public Build-
ings Purchase Contract Act of 1954 (40 U.S.C. 356), the Public Build-
ings Amendments of 1972 (40 U.S.C. 490) and buildings under the
control of another department or agency where alterations of such
buildings are required in connection with the moving of such other
department or agency from buildings then, or thereafter to be, under
the control of General Services Administration shall be considered to
be federally owned buildings: Provided further, That amounts neces-
sary to provide reimbursable special services to other agencies under
Section 210(f) (6) of the Federal Property and Administrative Serv-
ices Act of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 490(f) (6)) and amounts to
provide such reimbursable fencing, lighting, guard booths, and other
facilities on private or other property not in Government ownership
or control as may be appropriate to enable the United States Secret
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Service to perform its protective functions pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3056,
as amended, shall be available from such revenues and collections:
Provided further, That any revenues and collections and any other
sums accruing to this Fund, excluding reimbursements under section
210(f) (6) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of
1949 (40 U.S.C. 490 (6)), in excess of $1,088,870,700 shall be
deposited in miscellaneous receipts of the Treasury of the United
States.
FEDERAL SUPPLY SERVICE
OPERATING EXPENSES
For expenses, not otherwise provided, necessary for supply distri-
bution (including contractual services incident to receiving, handling
and shipping supply items), procurement, inspection, standardization,
and supply management activities as authorized by law, transportation,
public utilities, the utilization of excess property, the disposal of
surplus property, the rehabilitation of personal property, the national
stockpile established by the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock
Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98-98h), the supplemental stockpile established
by section 104(b) of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assist-
ance Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 456, as amended by 73 Stat. 607), and the
inventory maintained under the Defense Production Act of 1950, as
amended (50 U.S.C. 2061-2166), including services as authorized by
5 U.S.C. 3109, $165,500,000 : Provided, That during the current fiscal
year the General Services Administration is authorized to acquire
leasehold interests in property, for periods not in excess of twenty
years, for the storage, security, and maintenance of strategic, critical,
and other materials in the national and supplemental stockpiles, pro-
vided said leasehold interests are at nominal cost to the Government:
Provided further, That during the current fiscal year there shall be
no limitation on the value of surplus strategic and critical materials
which, in accordance with section 6 of the Strategic and Critical
Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98e), may be transferred with-
out reimbursement to the national stockpile: Provided further, That
during the current fiscal year materials in the inventory maintained
under the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C.
App. 2061-2166), and excess materials in the national stockpile and
supplemental stockpile, the disposition of which is authorized by law,
shall be available, without reimbursement, for transfer at fair market
value to contractors as payment for expenses (including transportation
and other accessorial expenses) of acquisition of materials, or of
refining, processing, or otherwise beneficiating materials, or of rotating
materials, pursuant to section 3 of the Strategic and Critical Materials
Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98b), and of processing and refining
materials pursuant to section 303(d) of the Defense Production Act
of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2093(d)).
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE
OPERATING EXPENSES
For necessary expenses in connection with Federal records manage-
ments and related activities, as provided by law, including reimburse-
ment for security guard services, contractual services incident to
movement or disposal of records, and acceptance and utilization of
voluntary and uncompensated services, $50,500,000, of which $2,000,000
for allocations and grants for historical publications as authorized by
44 U.S.C. 2504, as amended, shall remain available until expended.
H. R. 15544-13
RECORDS DECLASSIFICATION
For expenses necessary for the review and declassification of docu-
ments, and related records management activities, pursuant to Execu-
tive Order 11652, directives issued pursuant thereto, and other
applicable authorities, including expenses not otherwise provided for,
and acceptance and utilization of voluntary and uncompensated serv-
ices, $1,305,000.
AUTOMATED DATA AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE
OPERATING EXPENSES
For expenses, not otherwise provided, necessary for carrying out
Government-wide responsibilities relating to automated data manage-
ment, telecommunications and related activities, as authorized by law,
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $7,000,000.
PREPAREDNESS ACTIVITIES
OFFICE OF PREPAREDNESS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for emergency preparedness functions and
the disposal of excess materials in the national stockpile established
by the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C.
98-98h), the supplemental stockpile established by section 104(b) of
the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (68
Stat. 456, as amended by 73 Stat. 607), and the inventory maintained
under the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C.
2061-2166), including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and
expenses of attendance of cooperating officials and individuals at meet-
ings concerned with the work of emergency planning, $7,650,000.
DEFENSE MOBILIZATION FUNCTIONS OF FEDERAL AGENCIES
For expenses necessary to assist other Federal agencies to perform
civil defense mobilization functions, including payments by the
Department of Labor to State employment security agencies for the
full cost of administration of defense manpower mobilization activ-
ities, $1,500,000.
GENERAL MANAGEMENT AND AGENCY OPERATIONS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses of general management and agency operations of
activities under the control of the General Services Administration,
$10,650,000: Provided, That not to exceed $2,500 shall be available
for reception and representation expenses.
FEDERAL MANAGEMENT POLICY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses, not otherwise provided, necessary for Government-
wide policy functions in the areas of financial management, procure-
ment management, property management, automatic data processing
management, and management systems development, pursuant to
Executive Order H717, dated May 9, 1973, $1,730,000.
H. R. 15544-14
INDIAN TRIBAL CLAIMS
For expenses necessary to provide accounting records management,
and other support incident to adjudication of Indian Tribal claims by
the Indian Claims Commission, $2,523,000.
ALLOWANCES AND OFFICE STAFF FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS
For carrying out the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1958, as
amended (3 U.S.C. 102 note), $60,000: Provided, That the Adminis-
trator of General Services shall transfer to the Secretary of the Treas-
ury such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provision of
sections (a) and (e) of such Act.
ADMINISTRATIVE AND STAFF SUPPORT SERVICES
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For administrative expenses necessary in providing general admin-
istrative and staff support services within the General Services
Administration, not otherwise provided for, $47,978,000 : Provided,
That this appropriation shall be available, subject to reimbursement
by the applicable agency, for services performed for other agencies
pursuant to section 601 of the Economy Act of 1932, as amended (31
U.S.C. 686).
GENERAL PROVISIONS-GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
SEC. 1. The appropriate appropriation or fund available to the
General Services Administration shall be credited with (I) cost of
operation, protection, maintenance, upkeep, repair, and improvement,
included as part of rentals received from Government corporations
pursuant to law (40 U.S.C. 129) ; and (2) appropriations or funds
available to other agencies, and transferred to the General Services
Administration, in connection with property transferred to the Gen-
eral Services Administration pursuant to the Act of July 2, 1948
(50 U.S.C. 451ff), and such appropriations or funds may be so trans-
ferred, with the approval of the Office of Management and Budget.
SEC. 2. Funds available to the General Services Administration
shall be available for the hire of passenger motor vehicles.
SEC. 3. None of the funds available under this Act or under section
111 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949
shall be obligated or expended for the procurement by purchase, lease
or any other arrangement, in whole or in part, of any or all the auto-
matic data processing system, data communications network, or related
software and services for the joint General Services Administration-
Department of Agriculture MCS project 97-72 contained in the
Request for Proposal CDPA 74-14, any successor to such project, or
any other common user shared facilities authorized under section 111
of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949.
SEC. 4. Not to exceed 2 per centum of any appropriations made avail-
able to the General Services Administration, excluding the Federal
Buildings Fund, for the current fiscal year by this Act may be trans-
ferred to any other such appropriation, but no such appropriation
shall be increased thereby more than 2 per centum Provided, That
such transfers shall apply only to operating expenses, and shall not
exceed in the aggregate the amount of $2,000,000.
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UNITED STATES TAX COURT
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses, including contract stenographic reporting,
and other services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $6,285,000: Pro-
vided, That travel expenses of the judges shall be paid upon the writ-
ten certificate of the judge.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DEFENSE CIVIL PREPAREDNESS AGENCY
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for carrying
out civil defense activities, including the hire of motor vehicles; and
financial contributions to the States for civil defense purposes, as
authorized by law; $63,400,000 : Provided, That not to exceed
$28,600,000 shall be available for allocation under section 205 of the
Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended.
RESEARCH, SHELTER SURVEY, AND MARKING
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for studies and
research to develop measures and plans for civil defense; continuing
shelter surveys, marking, and equipping surveyed spaces; and financial
contributions to the States under section 201 (i) of the Federal Civil
Defense Act, which shall be equally matched, for emergency operating
centers and civil defense equipment; $18,600,000.
GENERAL PROVISIONS-CIVIL DEFENSE
SEC. 1. Appropriations contained in this Act for carrying out civil
defense activities shall not be available in excess of the limitations on
appropriations contained in section 408 of the Federal Civil Defense
Act, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2260).
SEC. 2. No part of any appropriation in this Act shall be available
for the construction of warehouses or for the lease of warehouse space
in any building which is to be constructed specifically for civil defense
activities.
This title may be cited as the "Independent Agencies Appropria-
tions Act, 1975".
TITLE V-GENERAL PROVISIONS
THIS ACT
SEC. 501. Where appropriations in this Act are expendable for
travel expenses of employees and no specific limitation has been placed
thereon, the expenditures for such travel expenses may not exceed the
amounts set forth therefor in the budget estimates submitted for the
appropriations: Provided, That this section shall not apply to travel
performed by uncompensated officials of local boards and appeal
boards of the Selective Service System; to travel performed directly
in connection with care and treatment of medical beneficiaries of the
Veterans Administration; or to payments to interagency motor pools
where separately set forth in the budget schedules.
H. R. 15544-16
SEC. 502. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall
be available to pay the salary of any person filling a position, other
than a temporary position, formerly held by an employee who has
left to enter the Armed Forces of the United States and has satis-
factorily completed his period of active military or naval service
and has within ninety days after his release from such service or
from hospitalization continuing after discharge for a period of not
more than one year made application for restoration to his former
position and has been certified by the Civil Service Commission as
still qualified to perform the duties of his former position and has
not been restored thereto.
SEC. 503. No part of any appropriation made available in this Act
shall be used for the purchase or sale of real estate or for the purpose
of establishing new offices outside the District of Columbia Provided,
That this limitation shall not apply to programs which have been
approved by the Congress and appropriations made therefor.
SEC. 504. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless
expressly so provided herein.
SEC. 505. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall
be available for the procurement of or for the payment of the salary
of any person engaged in the procurement of any hand or measuring
tool (s) not produced in the United States or its possessions except to
the extent that the Administrator of General Services or his designee
shall determine that a satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity of
hand or measuring tools produced in the United States or its posses-
sions cannot be procured as and when needed from sources in the
United States and its possessions or except in accordance with proce-
dures prescribed by section 6-104.4 (b) of Armed Services Procure-
ment Regulation dated January 1, 1969, as such regulation existed on
June 15, 1970. This section shall be applicable to all solicitations for
bids opened after its enactment.
SEC. 506. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall
be available for paying to the Administrator of the General Services
Administration in excess of 90 per centum of the standard level user
charge established pursuant to section 210j of the Federal Property
and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, for space and
services.
SEC. 507. None of the funds available under this Act shall be avail-
able for administrative expenses in connection with the execution of
purchase contracts pursuant to section 5 of the Public Buildings
Amendments of 1972 (Public Law 92-313) in excess of the aggregate
amount of $300,000,000 (based on approved prospectuses) during the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1975.
TITLE VI-GENERAL PROVISIONS
DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, AND CORPORATIONS
SEC. 601. Unless otherwise specifically provided the maximum
amount allowable during the current fiscal year in accordance with
section 16 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (60 Stat. 810), for the purchase
of any passenger motor vehicle (exclusive of buses and ambulances),
is hereby fixed at $2,100 except station wagons for which the maximum
shall be $2,400: Provided, That these limits may be exceeded by not
to exceed $900 for police-type vehicles.
SEC. 602. Unless otherwise specified and during the current fiscal
year, no part of any appropriation contained in this or any other Act
shall be used to pay the compensation of any officer or employee of the
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Government of the United States (including any agency the majority
of the stock of which is owned by the Government of the United
States) whose post of duty is in continental United States unless such
person (1) is a citizen of the United States, (2) is a person in the
service of the United States on the date of enactment of this Act, who,
being eligible for citizenship, has filed a declaration of intention to
become acitizen of the United States prior to such date and is actually
residing in the United States, (3) is a person who owes allegiance to
the United States, or (4) is an alien from Cuba, Poland, or the Baltic
countries lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent resi-
dence: Provided, That, for the purpose of this section, an affidavit
signed by any such person shall be considered prima facie evidence
that the requirements of this section with respect to his status have
been complied with: Provided further, That any person making a
false affidavit shall be guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction, shall
be fined not more than $4,000 or imprisoned for not more than one
year, or both: Provided further, That the above penal-clause shall be
in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other provisions of
existing law Provided further, That any payment made to any officer
or employee contrary to the provisions of this section shall be recover-
able in action by the Federal Government. This section shall not apply
to citizens of the Republic of the Philippines or to nationals of those
countries allied with the United States in the current defense effort,
or to temporary employment of translators, or to temporary employ-
ment in the field service (not to exceed sixty days) as a result of
emergencies.
SEC. 603. Appropriations of the executive departments and inde-
pendent establishments for the current fiscal year, available for
expenses of travel or for the expenses of the activity concerned, are
hereby made available for quarters allowances and cost-of-living
allowances, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 5922-5924.
SEC. 604. No part of any appropriation for the current fiscal year
contained in this or any other Act shall be paid to any person for the
filling of any position for which he or she has been nominated after
the Senate has voted not to approve the nomination of said person.
SEC. 605. Funds made available by this or any other Act for admin-
istrative expenses in the current fiscal year of the corporations and
agencies subject to the Government Corporation Control Act, as
amended (31 U.S.C. 841), shall be available, in addition to objects for
which such funds are otherwise available, for rent in the District of
Columbia; services in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 3109; and the objects
specified under this head, all the provisions of which shall be appli-
cable to the expenditure of such funds unless otherwise specified in the
Act by which they are made available: Provided, That in the event
any functions budgeted as administrative expenses are subsequently
transferred to or paid from other funds, the limitations on adminis-
trative expenses shall be correspondingly reduced.
SEC. 606. Pursuant to section 1415 of the Act of July 15, 1952 (66
Stat. 662), foreign credits (including currencies) owed to or owned
by the United States may be used by Federal agencies for any purpose
for which appropriations are made for the current fiscal year (includ-
ing the carrying out of Acts requiring or authorizing the use of such
credits), only when reimbursement therefor is made to the Treasury
from applicable appropriations of the agency concerned: Provided,
That such credits received as exchange allowances or proceeds of sales
of personal property may be used in whole or part payment for acqui-
sition of similar items, to the extent and in the manner authorized by
law, without reimbursement to the Treasury.
H. R. 15544-18
SEC. 607. (a) No part of any appropriation contained in this or any
other Act, or of the funds available for expenditure by any corporation
or agency, shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes designed
to support or defeat legislation pending before Congress.
(b) No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be
available for the payment of the salary of any officer or employee of
the United States Postal Service, who—
(1) prohibits or prevents, or attempts or threatens to prohibit or
prevent, any officer or employee of the United States Postal Service
from having any direct oral or written communication or contact with
any Member or committee of Congress in connection with any matter
pertaining to the employment of such officer or employee or pertaining
to the United States Postal Service in any way, irrespective of whether
such communication or contact is at the initiative of such officer or
employee or in response to the request or inquiry of such Member or
committee; or
(2) removes, suspends from duty without pay, demotes, reduces in
rank, seniority, status, pay, or performance or efficiency rating, denies
promotion to, relocates, reassigns, transfers, disciplines, or discrim-
inates in regard to any employment right, entitlement, or benefit, or
any term or condition of employment of, any officer or employee of the
United States Postal Service, or attempts or threatens to commit any
of the foregoing actions with respect to such officer or employee, by
reason of any communication or contact of such officer or employee
with any Member or committee of Congress as described in para-
graph (1) of this subsection.
SEC. 608. No part of any appropriation contained in this or any
other Act, shall be available to finance interdepartmental boards,
commissions, councils, committees, or similar groups under section 214
of the Independent Offices Appropriations Act, 1946 (31 U.S.C. 691)
which do not have prior and specific congressional approval of such
method of financial support.
SEC. 609. Appropriations available to any department or agency
during the current fiscal year for necessary expenses, including main-
tenance or operating expenses, shall also be available for payment to
the General Services Administration for charges for space and services
and those expenses of renovation and alteration of buildings and facili-
ties which constitute public improvements, performed in accordance
with the Public Buildings Act of 1959 (73 Stat. 749), the Public
Buildings Amendments of 1972 (86 Stat. 216), or other applicable law.
SEC. 610. Funds made available by this or any other Act to the fund
created by the Public Buildings Amendments of 1972 (86 Stat. 216),
and the "Postal Service fund" (39 U.S.C. 2003), shall be available for
employment of guards for all buildings and areas owned or occupied
by the United States or the Postal Service and under the charge and
control of the General Services Administration or the Postal Service,
and such guards shall have, with respect to such property, the powers
of special policemen provided by the first section of the Act of June 1,
1948 (62 Stat. 281; 40 U.S.C. 318), but shall not be restricted to cer-
tain Federal property as otherwise required by the proviso contained
in said section, and, as to property owned or occupied by the Postal
Service, the Postmaster General may take the same actions as the
Administrator of General Services may take under the provisions
of sections 2 and 3 of the Act of June 1, 1948 (62 Stat. 281; 40 U.S.C.
318a, 318b) attaching thereto penal consequences under the authority
and within the limits provided in section 4 of the Act of June 1, 1948
(62 Stat. 281; 40 U.S.C. 318c).
H. R. 15544-19
SEC. 611. None of the funds available under this Act shall be avail-
able for administrative expenses in connection with the transfer of
any functions, personnel, facilities, equipment, or funds out of the
United States Customs Service unless such transfers have been
specifically authorized by the Congress.
SEC. 612. None of the funds available under this Act shall be avail-
able for administrative expenses for the purpose of transferring the
border control activities of the Bureau of Customs to any other agency
of the Federal Government.
This Act may be cited as the "Treasury, Postal Service, and General
Government Appropriation Act, 1975".
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
August 16, 1974
Dear Mr. Director:
The following bills were received at the White
House on August 16th:
H.R. 15155
H.R. 15405
H.R. 15544
Please let the President have reports and
recommendations as to the approval of these
bills as soon as possible.
Sincerely,
Robert D. Linder
Chief Executive Clerk
The Honorable Roy L. Ash
Director
Office of Management and Budget
Washington, D c.
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Ford Presidential Library\nAPPROVE 1 1974 AUG.21\nEXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT\nOFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET\nWASHINGTON, D.C. 20503\nAUG 23 1974\nposted\nMEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT\n8/22\nSubject: Enrolled Bill H.R. 15544 - Treasury,\nPostal Service, and General Government\nAppropriations Act, 1975\ncirchives\nSponsor - Representative Steed (D) Oklahoma\nTo\n8/22\nLast Day for Action\nAugust 28, 1974 - Wednesday\nPurpose\nAppropriates a total of $5,561,169,000 for the activities of\nthe Treasury Department, the Postal Service, the General\nServices Administration, the Civil Service Commission, the\nExecutive Office of the President (except the Federal Energy\nOffice, the Council on Environmental Quality, and the Special\nRepresentative for Trade Negotiations), and certain other\nagencies and activities.\nAgency Recommendations\nOffice of Management and Budget\nApproval\nOther affected agencies\nApproval (informally)\nDiscussion\nH.R. 15544 appropriates $57 million less in 1975 budget authority\nthan the requested total of $5,618 million. This reduction in\nbudget authority as well as changes in limitations on obligations\nwill result in an estimated $123 million reduction in 1975\noutlays.\nThe 1975 Budget proposed for the first time that Federal agencies\nbe assessed commercially equivalent standard level user charges,\nto be paid to the General Services Administration (GSA), for the\nfurnishing of space and related services in the buildings they\noccupied. Charging the agencies for these real property activi-\nties performed for them by GSA eliminates the need for ten GSA\nappropriations and funds. The Congress is adding language to\nthis bill and all other 1975 appropriation bills which limits the\nappropriations of all agencies for these standard level user\ncharges to 90 percent of the budget request. This will result\nDigitized from Box 3 of the White House Records Office Legislation Case Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\n2\nin a net decrease in revenues to GSA of $106 million and\nequivalent decreases in agencies' outlays. Since the revenue\ndecrease in this bill is offset by outlay decreases in the\nother appropriation bills there is no change to overall budget\ntotals. This Congressional limitation is not expected to\ncause serious interference with planned operations.\nThe only major increase made by the bill to the budget request\nis for the General Services Administration's \"Administrative\nand Staff Support Services\" account. The bill provides for a\ndirect appropriation of $48 million for administrative and\nstaff support activities previously funded through an Adminis-\ntrative Operations Fund, which consists of deposits from funds\nfor these purposes from each of the GSA program appropriations,\nrevolving funds. and other sources. This direct appropriation\nwill provide a consolidated account for all general administra-\ntive and staff support activities. Concurrently, the Congress\nmade offsetting adjustments in other GSA accounts which trans-\nferred funds into the Administrative Operations Fund for these\npurposes.\nThese corresponding reductions are:\n($ in millions)\nFederal Buildings Fund\n(limitation on obligation\nof revenue)\n(-17.5)\nFederal Supply Service\n-18.0\nOther GSA accounts\n-12.5\nOther decreases in the bill\n-$12.8 million for the Bureau of the Mint in the Treasury\nDepartment. Almost the entire reduction ($11.8 million) is a\ndisallowance of the budget request for construction of new\nMint Facilities because the site has not yet been selected.\n-$25.9 million for the Internal Revenue Service. This\nreduction primarily affects the compliance activities\n($-16.9 million) and \"Accounts, collections, and taxpayer\nservice\" account (-$8.4 million). Of these reductions,\n$10 million is a result of the 10 percent decrease in\npayments to GSA for rental charges.\nDigitized from Box 3 of the White House Records Office Legislation Case Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\n3\nThe remaining $35.8 million net decrease is widely distributed\namong the activities of the Treasury Department, the Executive\nOffice of the President, and several independent agencies. A\nsubstantial portion of these cuts is due to the 10% decrease\nin standard level user charge payments to GSA.\nNew language provisions for GSA\nLanguage for the Federal Buildings Fund limits the amount of\nrental receipts, collected under the Federal Buildings Fund,\nwhich may be spent for real property activities (land and\nbuilding purchase and management). It differs from the\nPresident's budget submission by providing specific limitations\nfor six major sub-activities: building construction, purchase\ncontract payments, space rental, repairs and alterations,\nreal property operations, and program direction and centralized\nservices. This will require two significant reductions,\nboth of which can be sustained by GSA:\nA $14 million reduction from GSA planned expenditures\nof $364 million for space rental.\nA $41 million reduction from GSA planned expenditures\nof roughly $400 million for real property operations\n(guarding, cleaning, day-to-day maintenance, etc.).\nThis language also provides for obligation of $102 million\nof prior year funds which were not spent in fiscal year 1974.\nLanguage prevents funding for a GSA/Agriculture proposal\n(FEDNET) which was to establish a data processing and\ncommunications network linking nine separate Federal computer\nsites. It also prevents GSA from funding any similar network\nof common user-shared computer facilities. Congress included\nthis provision because of their concern for the ramifications\nto individual privacy that such a network might have. Since\nGSA withdrew the joint proposal in response to objections\nfrom OMB and others and since we are unaware of any GSA plans\nfor similar proposals, this provision does not create any\nserious problem.\nTransfer authority of up to two percent is provided for any\nGSA appropriation, excluding the Federal Buildings Fund, to\ncover operating expenses only. This differs from the\nPresident's budget by specifically excluding the Federal\nBuildings Fund from this transfer authority. Programmatically,\nwe have no problem with this exclusion.\nDigitized from Box 3 of the White House Records Office Legislation Case Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\n4\nNew General Provisions for the entire bill\nSection 507 limits the program level--as distinct from\nexpenditures--for construction projects financed by purchase\ncontract to $300 million in FY 1975. This provision is\ntroublesome to the extent that it provides for Congressional\ncontrol over program levels which previously had been controlled\nadministratively by OMB. However, the ceiling established is\nconsistent with the administrative limitation which had been\nestablished by OMB.\nSection 612 of the General Provisions is meant to preclude\nthe implementation of OMB's recommendation that the Treasury\nDepartment's Customs Service give up its Mexican/U.S. border\npatrol responsiblities. This OMB recommendation, which was\nagreed to by Treasury, was a management decision to advan-\ntageously use present manpower. The Congressional appropria-\ntions committees believed that a transfer of function was\ninvolved. Although section 612 would prohibit such a transfer,\nwe do not believe that it prohibits the implementation of the\nrecommendation because no transfer of functions will be involved.\nThe House Government Operations Committee has also thoroughly\nreviewed this issue and its report is expected to support the\nOMB recommendation.\nRecommendation\nI recommend that you sign this bill.\nRoy L. Ash\nDirector\nof the White House Records Office Legislation Case Files at the Gerald R. Ford\nperr,\nTHE WHITE House\nWASHINGTON\n8.20.74\nTO: Waven Hendriks\nWe have been ashed to\nget this bill ready for\nsignature as soon aspossible.\nOMB has givenverbal clearana\nd propose to send it food\nfirst thing in the norning\nRobert D. Linder\nunless d hear differently from\nyou. noc.\nfrom Box 3 of the White House Records Office Legislation Case Files at the Gerald R. Ford President\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nENROLLED BILL\nSUBJECT:\nEnrolled Bill H.R. 15544\nName\nApproval\nDate\nGeoff Shepard\nYes\nPhil Buchen\nYes\nBill Timmons\nA\nKen Cole\nComments:\nDigitized from Box 3 of the White House Records Office Legislation Case Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nACTION MEMORANDUM\nWASHINGTON\nLOG NO.: 522\nDate: August 20, 1974\nTime:\n5:00 p. m.\nFOR ACTION: Geoff Shepard\nCC (for information): Warren K. Hendriks\nPhil Buchen\nJerry Jones\nBill Timmons\nDave Gergen\nFROM THE STAFF SECRETARY\nDUE: Date: Wednesday, August 21, 1974\nTime:\n9:00 a. m.\nSUBJECT: Enrolled Bill H.R. 15544\nACTION REQUESTED:\nFor Necessary Action\nXX For Your Recommendations\nPrepare Agenda and Brief\nDraft Reply\nFor Your Comments\nDraft Remarks\nREMARKS:\nPlease return to Kathy Tindle - West Wing\nASAP.\nPLEASE ATTACH THIS COPY TO MATERIAL SUBMITTED.\nIf you have any questions or if you anticipate a\ndelay in submitting the required material, please\nK. R. COLE, JR.\ntelephone the Staff Secretary immediately.\nFor the President\nDigitized from Box 3 of the White House Records Office Legislation Case Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nAugust 20, 1974\nMEMORANDUM FOR: MR. WARREN HENDRIKS\nFROM:\nWILLIAM E. TIMMONS\\\nPA\nSUBJECT:\nAction Memorandum - Log No. 522\nEnrolled Bill H.R. 15544, An Act\nmaking Appropriations for the Treasury\nDepartment, the U.S. Postal Service,\nthe Executive Office of the President and\nCertain Independent Agencies\nThe Office of Legislative Affairs concurs in the attached\nproposal and has no additional recommendations.\nAttachment\nDigitized from Box 3 of the White House Records at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nACTION MEMORANDUM\nWASHINGTON\nLOG NO.: 522\nDate:\nAugust 20, 1974\nTime:\n5:00 p.m.\nFOR ACTION: Geoff Shepard\nCC (for information): Warren K. Hendriks\nPhil Buchen\nJerry Jones\nBill Timmons\nDave Gergen\nFROM THE STAFF SECRETARY\nDUE: Date: Wednesday, August 21, 1974\nTime:\n9:00 a.m.\nSUBJECT: Enrolled Bill H. R. 15544\nACTION REQUESTED:\nFor Necessary Action\nXX For Your Recommendations\nPrepare Agenda and Brief\nDraft Reply\nFor Your Comments\nDraft Remarks\nREMARKS:\nPlease return to Kathy Tindle - West Wing\nASAP.\nOMB has given verbal clearances.\nBill Report will follow HL\nPLEASE ATTACH THIS COPY TO MATERIAL SUBMITTED.\nIf you have any questions or if you anticipate a\ndelay in submitting the required material, please\ntelephone the Staff Secretary immediately.\nWarren K. Hendrlks\nFor the President\nDigitized from Box 3 of the White House Records: Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nACTION MEMORANDUM\nWASHINGTON\nLOG NO.: 522\nDate:\nAugust 20, 1974\nTime:\n5:00 p.m.\nFOR ACTION:, Geoff Shepard\nCC (for information): Warren K. Hendriks\nPhil Buchen\nJerry Jones\nBill Timmons\nDave Gergen\nFROM THE STAFF SECRETARY\nDUE: Date: Wednesday, August 21, 1974\nTime:\n9:00 a.m.\nSUBJECT: Enrolled Bill H.R. 15544\nACTION REQUESTED:\nFor Necessary Action\nXX For Your Recommendations\nPrepare Agenda and Brief\nDraft Reply\nFor Your Comments\nDraft Remarks\nREMARKS:\nPlease return to Kathy Tindle - West Wing\nASAP. OMB has given verbal clearances\nBill report will follow. KL\nN. signature\nD.C.\nPLEASE ATTACH THIS COPY TO MATERIAL SUBMITTED.\nIf you have any questions or if you anticipate a\ndelay in submitting the required material, please\ntelephone the Staff Secretary immediately.\nWarren K. Hendrlks\nFor the President\nDigitized from Box 3 of the White House Records Office Legislation Case Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nACTION MEMORANDUM\nWASHINGTON\nLOG NO.: 522\nDate: August 20, 1974\nTime:\n5:00 p.m.\nFOR ACTION: Geoff Shepard\nCC (for information): Warren K. Hendriks\nPhil Buchen\nJerry Jones\nBill Timmons\nDave Gergen\nFROM THE STAFF SECRETARY\nDUE: Date: Wednesday, August 21, 1974\nTime:\n9:00 a. m.\nSUBJECT: Enrolled Bill H.R. 15544\nACTION REQUESTED:\nFor Necessary Action\nXX For Your Recommendations\nPrepare Agenda and Brief\nDraft Reply\nFor Your Comments\nDraft Remarks\nREMARKS:\nPlease return to Kathy Tindle - West Wing\nASAP.\nOMB has given verbal clearances.\nBill Report will follow. th\napproves 8/20\nPLEASE ATTACH THIS COPY TO MATERIAL SUBMITTED.\nIf you have any questions or if you anticipate a\ndelay in submitting the required material, please\ntelephone the Staff Secretary immediately.\nWarren K. Hendriks\nFor the President\nDigitized from Box 3 of the White House Records Office Legislation Case Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nII. R. 15544\nNinety-third Congress of the United States of America\nAT THE SECOND SESSION\nBegun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the twenty-first day of January,\none thousand nine hundred and seventy-four\nAUG 1 6 1974\n311HM THE\nZin Art\nMaking appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal\nService, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent\nAgencies, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and for other purposes.\nBe it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the\nUnited States of merica in Congress assembled, That the following\nsums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise\nappropriated, for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal\nService, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent\nAgencies, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and for other pur-\nposes, namely:\nTITLE I-TREASURY DEPARTMENT\nOFFICE OF THE SECRETARY\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor necessary expenses in the Office of the Secretary, including\nthe operation and maintenance of the Treasury Building and Annex\nthereof; hire of passenger motor vehicles: and not to exceed $10,000\nfor official reception and representation expenses; $25,850,000, of which\nnot to exceed $100,000 shall be available for unforeseen emergencies\nof a confidential character, to be allocated and expended under the\ndirection of the Secretary of the Treasury and to be accounted for\nsolely on his certificate, and of which $3,600,000 shall be for repairs\nand improvements to Treasury buildings and shall remain available\nuntil expended.\nFEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor necessary expenses of the Federal Law Enforcement Training\nCenter, including purchase of six passenger motor vehicles for police-\ntype use; and the hire of passenger motor vehicles; $3,100,000.\nCONSTRUCTION\nFor necessary expenses for preparation of plans and specifications,\nacquisition of land, and construction of facilities for the Federal Law\nEnforcement Training Center, $18,915,000, to remain available until\nexpended: Provided, That such sums as are necessary may be trans-\nferred to the General Services Administration for execution of the\nwork.\nEXPENSES FOR ECONOMIC STABILIZATION\n(LIQUIDATING FUNCTIONS)\nFor expenses necessary to enable the Secretary of the Treasury to\nterminate and provide for an orderly phaseout by December 31, 1974,\nof the economic stabilization activities conducted unde the Economic\nStabilization Act of 1970, as amended. including services as authorized\nby 5 U.S.C. 3100, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem\nequivalent of the rate for GS-18, $2,000,000: Provided. That advances,\nrepayments or transfers may be made to any department or agency\nfor expenses of such termination.\nDigitized from Box 3 of the White House Records Office Legislation Case Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nH.R. 15544-2\nBUREAU OF ACCOUNTS\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor necessary expenses of the Bureau of Accounts, $100,000,000.\nPAYMENT OF GOVERNMENT LOSSES IN SHIPMENT\nFor payment of Government losses in shipment, in accordance with\nsection 2 of the Act approved July 8, 1937 (40 U.S.C. 722), $600,000.\nBUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor necessary expenses of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Fire-\narms including purchase of (not to exceed two hundred and forty\nfor replacement only, for police-type use), and hire of passenger\nmotor vehicles; hire of aircraft; and services of expert witnesses at\nsuch rates as may be determined by the Director; $92,000,000.\nUNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor necessary expenses of the United States Customs Service, includ-\ning purchase of eighty-nine passenger motor vehicles (of which\nseventy-eight shall be for replacement only), including seventy-nine\nfor police-type use; acquisition (purchase of two), operation, and\nmaintenance of aircraft; hire of passenger motor vehicles and air-\ncraft: and awards of compensation to informers as authorized by the\nAct of August 13, 1953 (22 U.S.C. 401) ; $284,800,000, of which not to\nexceed $150,000 shall be available for payment for rental space in\nconnection with preclearance operations.\nBUREAU OF THE MINT\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor necessary expenses of the Bureau of the Mint, including pur-\nchase of one passenger motor vehicle for replacement only; and not\nto exceed $2,500 for the expenses of the annual assay commission;\n$32,000,000.\nBUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT\nADMINISTERING THE PUBLIC DEBT\nFor necessary expenses connected with any public-debt issues of the\nUnited States, $$8,500,000.\nINTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service, not other-\nwise provided for, including executive direction, administrative\nsupport, and internal audit and security; hire of passenger motor\nvehicles; and services of expert witnesses at such rates as may be\ndetermined by the Commissioner: $41,000,000.\nDigitized from Box 3 of the White House Records Office Legislation Case Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nH. R. 15544-3\nACCOUNTS, COLLECTION AND TAXPAYER SERVICE\nFor necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service for process-\ning tax returns, revenue accounting, providing assistance to taxpayers,\nsecuring unfiled tax returns, and collecting unpaid taxes; hire of\npassenger motor vehicles; and services of expert witnesses at such\nrates as may be determined by the Commissioner; including not to\nexceed $10,000,000 for employees on temporary appointments and not\nto exceed $183,000 for salaries of personnel engaged in preemploy-\nment training of data transcriber applicants; $712,600,000.\nCOMPLIANCE\nFor necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service for deter-\nmining and establishing tax liabilities, and for investigation and\nenforcement activities, including purchase (not to exceed two hundred\nand three of which seventy-cight shall be for replacement only, for\npolice-type use) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and services\nof expert witnesses at such rates as may be determined by the Com-\nmissioner; $791,000,000.\nFEDERAL TAX LIEN REVOLVING FUND\nFor increased capitalization of the revolving fund for redemption\nof real property, established by the Federal Tax Lien Act of 1966\n(26 U.S.C. 7810(a)), $500,000.\nOFFICE OF THE TREASURER\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor necessary expenses of the Office of the Treasurer, $14,000,000.\nUNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor necessary expenses for the operation of the United States Secret\nService, including purchase (not to exceed eighty-eight for police-type\nuse of which seventy-seven are for replacement only) and hire of\npassenger motor vehicles; hire of aircraft; training and assistance\nrequested by State and local governments which may be provided\nwithout reimbursement; and fencing, lighting, guard booths, and\nother facilities on private or other property not in Government owner-\nship or control as may be necessary to perform protective functions;\n$79,300,000: Provided, That funds appropriated to the United States\nSecret Service shall be available to provide protection to the immediate\nfamily of the Vice President of the United States and for the utiliza-\ntion of the Executive Protective Service to provide security at the\nofficial residence of the Vice President.\nGENERAL PROVISIONS-TREASURY DEPARTMENT\nSec. 101. Appropriations in this Act to the Treasury Department\nshall be available for uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized\nby law (5 U.S.C. 5901-2) including maintenance, repairs, and clean-\ning: purchase of insurance for official motor vehicles operated in\nforeign countries; entering into contracts with the Department of\nState for the furnishing of health and medical services to employees\nand their dependents serving in foreign countries; and services as\nauthorized by 5 U.S.C. 3100.\nDigitized from Box 3 of the White House Records Office Legislation Case Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nH. R. 15544-4\nThis title may be cited as the \"Treasury Department Appropriations\nAct, 1975\".\nTITLE II-POSTAL SERVICE\nPAYMENT TO THE POSTAL SERVICE FUND\nFor payment to the Postal Service Fund for public service costs and\nfor revenue foregone on free and reduced-rate mail, pursuant to 39\nU.S.C. 2401 (b) and (c), and for meeting the liabilities of the former\nPost Office Department to the Employees' Compensation Fund and to\npostal employees for earned and unused annual leave as of June 30,\n1971, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 2004, $1,550,000,000.\nThis title may be cited as the \"Postal Service Appropriation Act,\n1975\".\nTITLE III-EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT\nCOMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT\nFor compensation of the President, including an expense allowance\nat the rate of $50,000 per annum as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 102,\n$250,000.\nCOUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor necessary expenses of the Council in carrying out its functions\nunder the Employment Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1021), $1,600,000.\nCOUNCIL ON INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor necessary expenses of the Council on International Economic\nPolicy, including personnel services without regard to the provisions\nof law regulating the employment and compensation of persons in the\nGovernment service, $1,600,000 of which, an amount not to exceed\n$1,000 may be expended for official entertainment.\nDOMESTIC COUNCIL\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor necessary expenses of the Domestic Council, including services\nas authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to\nexceed the per diem equivalent of the rate for grade GS-18; and other\npersonal services without regard to the provisions of law regulating\nthe employment and compensation of persons in the Government serv-\nice; $1,250,000.\nUNANTICIPATED PERSONNEL NEEDS\nFor expenses necessary to enable the President to meet unanticipated\npersonnel needs, for emergencies affecting the national interest, secu-\nrity, or defense which may arise at home or abroad during the current\nfiscal year. and to pay administrative expenses incurred with respect\nthereto, $500,000.\nDigitized from Box 3 of the White House Records Office Legislation Case Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nH. R. 15544-5\nEXECUTIVE RESIDENCE\nOPERATING EXPENSES\nFor the care, maintenance, repair and alteration, refurnishing,\nimprovement, heating and lighting, including electric power and fix-\ntures, of the Executive Residence, and official entertainment expenses\nof the President, $1,695,000.\nOFFICIAL RESIDENCE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT\nOPERATING EXPENSES\nFor the care, maintenance, repair and alteration, furnishing,\nimprovement, heating and lighting, including electric power and\nfixtures, of the official residence of the Vice President, $315,000:\nProvided, That advances or repayments or transfers from this appro-\npriation may be made to any department or agency for expenses of\ncarrying out such activities.\nFEDERAL ENERGY OFFICE\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nNo part of any appropriation contained in this or any other Act for\nthe regulatory functions of the Federal Energy Administration under\nauthority of Public Law 93-159, shall be obligated or expended beyond\nthe expiration date of that Act except with explicit approval of the\nappropriations committees.\nNATIONAL COMMISSION ON PRODUCTIVITY\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor necessary expenses of the National Commission on Productivity,\nincluding services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and hire of pas-\nsenger motor vehicles, $2,000,000.\nNATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor expenses necessary for the National Security Council, includ-\ning services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $2,900,000.\nOFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET\nSALARD'S AND EXPENSES\nFor expenses necessary for the Office of Management and Budget,\nincluding hire of passenger motor vehicles, and services as authorized\nby 5 U.S.C. 3109. $21,000,000.\nOFFICE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor expenses necessary for the conduct of telecommunications func-\ntions assigned to the Director of the Office of Telecommunications\npolicy, including hire of passenger motor vehicles. and services as\nauthorized by : U.S.C. 3100. $8,450,000.\nDigitized from Box 3 of the White House Records Office Legislation Case Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nII. R. 15544-6\nSPECIAL ACTION OFFICE FOR DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor necessary expenses of the Special Action Office for Drug Abuse\nPrevention, $3,000,000.\nPHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH\nFor necessary expenses in connection with activities authorized by\nsection 224 of the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972\n(Public Law 92-255), $1,000,000.\nSPECIAL FUND FOR DRUG ABUSE\nFor the \"Special fund\" established by section 223 of the Drug\nAbuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972 (Public Law 92-255),\n$11,000,000.\nSPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE PRESIDENT\nFor expenses necessary to enable the Vice President to provide\nassistance to the President in connection with specially assigned func-\ntions, services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for indi-\nviduals not to exceed the per diem equivalent of the rate for grade\nGS-18, compensation for one position at a rate not to exceed the rate\nof level II of the Executive schedule, and other personal services\nwithout regard to the provisions of law regulating the employment\nand compensation of persons in the Government service, including\nhire of passenger motor vehicles, $910,000.\nTHE WHITE HOUSE OFFICE\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor expenses necessary for the White House Office as authorized\nby law, including not to exceed $3,850,000 for services as authorized by\n5 U.S.C. 3109, at such per diem rates for individuals as the President\nmay specify, and other personal services without regard to the pro-\nvisions of law regulating the employment and compensation of persons\nin the Government service; hire of passenger motor vehicles, news-\npapers, periodicals, teletype news service, and travel (not to exceed\n$100,000) ; and not to exceed $10,000 for official entertainment expenses\nto be available for allocation within the Executive Office of the Presi-\ndent; $16,367,000.\nThis title may be cited as the \"Executive Office Appropriation Act,\n1975\".\nTITLE IV-INDEPENDENT AGENCIES\nADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor necessary expenses of the Administrative Conference of the\nUnited States. established by the Administrative Conference Act, as\namended (5 U.S.C. 571 et seq.), $750,000.\nADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act of\nSeptember 24, 1959 (73 Stat. 703-706), $1,075,000.\nDigitized from Box 3 of the White House Records Office Legislation Case Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nH. R. 15544-7\nADVISORY COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL PAY\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor necessary expenses of the Advisory Committee on Federal\nPay, established by 5 U.S.C. 5306, $130,000.\nCIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor necessary expenses, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C.\n3109; medical examinations performed for veterans by private phy-\nsicians on a fee basis; rental of conference rooms in the District of\nColumbia; hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $2,500 for\nofficial reception and representation expenses; and advances or reim-\nbursements to applicable funds of the Commission and the Federal\nBureau of Investigation for expenses incurred under Executive Order\n10422 of January 9, 1953, as amended $90,000,000 together with not\nto exceed $18,698,000 for current fiscal year administrative expenses\nfor the retirement and insurance programs to be transferred from the\nappropriate trust funds of the Commission in amounts determined by\nthe Commission without regard to other statutes: Provided, That the\nprovisions of this appropriation shall not affect the authority to use\napplicable trust funds for administrative expenses of effecting statu-\ntory annuity adjustments. No part of the appropriation herein made\nto the Civil Service Commission shall be available for the salaries\nand expenses of the Legal Examining Unit of the Commission, estab-\nlished pursuant to Executive Order 9358 of July 1, 1943, or any suc-\ncessor unit of like purpose.\nGOVERNMENT PAYMENT FOR ANNUITANTS, EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS\nFor payment of Government contributions with respect to retired\nemployees, as authorized by chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code,\nand the Retired Federal Employees Health Benefits Act (74 Stat.\n849), as amended, $264,817,000.\nPAYMENT TO CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND\nFor financing the unfunded liability of new and increased annuity\nbenefits becoming effective on or after October 20, 1969, as authorized\nby 5 U.S.C. 8348, and annuities under special acts, to be credited to\nthe Civil Service retirement and disability fund, $SS2,287,000: Pro-\nvided, That annuities authorized by the Act of May 29, 1944, as\namended (2 C.Z.C. 1S1) and the Act of August 19, 1950, as amended\n(33 U.S.C. 771-775) may hereafter be paid out of the Civil Service\nretirement and disability fund.\nFEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS COUNCIL\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor expenses necessary to carry out functions of the Civil Service\nCommission under Executive Order No. 11491 of October 29, 1969, as\namended. $975,000 Provided. That public members of the Federal\nService Impasses Panel may be paid travel expenses per diem in licu\nof subsistence. as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5703) for persons\nemployed intermittently in the Government Service, and compensation\nas authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3100.\nDigitized from Box 3 of the White House Records Office Legislation Case Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nH. 15544-8\nINTERGOVERNMENTAL PERSONNEL ASSISTANCE\nFor grants to improve State and local personnel administration,\nas authorized by the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970,\n$15,000,000.\nCOMMISSION ON THE REVIEW OF THE NATIONAL POLICY TOWARD\nGAMBLING\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor expenses necessary to carry out functions of the Commission\non the Review of the National Policy Toward Gambling, established\nby section 804 of the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 (P.L.\n91-452; 84 Stat. 938), $1,000,000.\nCOMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OF THE BLIND\nAND OTHER SEVERELY HANDICAPPED\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor expenses necessary for the Committee for Purchase of Products\nand Services of the Blind and Other Severely Handicapped, estab-\nlished by the Act of June 23, 1971, Public Law 92-28, including hire\nof passenger motor vehicles, $252,000.\nGENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION\nDISPOSAL OF SURPLUS REAL AND RELATED PERSONAL PROPERTY, OPERATING\nEXPENSES\nNot to exceed $7,200,000 of any proceeds received by the General\nServices Administration during the current fiscal year from transfers\nof excess property and the disposal of surplus real and related personal\nproperty shall be deposited to this appropriation, and shall be avail-\nable for necessary expenses incurred in the Federal Buildings Fund in\ncarrying out surplus property functions, pursuant to the Land and\nWater Conservation Act of 1965, as amended (16 U.S.C. 460 1-5).\nFEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND\nLIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF REVENUE\nThe revenues and collections deposited into a fund pursuant to Sec-\ntion 210(f) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act\nof 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 490(f)), shall be available during the\ncurrent fiscal year for necessary expenses of real property manage-\nment and related activities not otherwise provided for, including\noperation, maintenance, and protection of federally owned and leased\nbuildings; rental of buildings in the District of Columbia: restoration\nof leased premises: moving Government agencies (including space\nadjustments) in connection with the assignment, allocation and trans-\nfer of space; contractual services incident to cleaning or servicing\nbuildings and moving; repair and alteration of federally owned build-\nings, including grounds, approaches and appurtenances; care and\nsafeguarding of sites: maintenance, preservation, demolition, and\nequipment; acquisition of buildings and sites by purchase, condemna-\ntion, or as otherwise authorized by law: conversion and extension of\nfederally owned buildings; preliminary planning and design of proj-\nects by contract or otherwise: construction of new buildings (including\nequipment for such buildings) : and payment of principal, interest,\ntaxes, and any other obligations for public buildings acquired by pur-\nchase contract; in the aggregate amount of $1,008,870,700 of which\n(1) not to exceed $25,000,000 shall be available for construction of\nbuildings as authorized by law including construction projects at loca-\ntions and at maximum construction improvement costs (including\nfunds for sites and expenses) as follows:\nDigitized from Box 3 of the White House Records Office Legislation Case Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nH. R. 15544-9\nNew Construction:\nArizona:\nLukeville Border Station, $2,081,000\nTexas:\nLaredo Border Station, $15,462,000\nWashington:\nBlaine, Pacific Highway Border Station, $3,374,000\nExtensions and conversions:\nColorado:\nDenver, Federal Center Building #50, $1,209,000\nDenver, Federal Center Building #85, $1,727,000\nOhio:\nDayton, Federal Depot, #1, $1,147,000\nProvided, That the immediately foregoing limits of costs may be\nexceeded to the extent that savings are effected in other such projects,\nbut by not to exceed 10 per centum; (2) not to exceed $26,244,000 for\npurchase contract payments; (3) not to exceed $350,000,000 for rental\nof space; (4) not to exceed $08,000,000 for alterations and major\nrepairs; (5) not to exceed $354,000,000 for real property operations;\n(6) not to exceed $54,037,000 for program direction and centralized\nservices; and (7) not to exceed $101,589,700 of the amounts merged\nwith the fund pursuant to section 210(f) (3) of the Federal Property\nand Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C.\n490(f) (3)) of which (a) not to exceed $69,995,700 for the construction\nof buildings as authorized by law including construction projects at\nlocations and at maximum construction improvement costs (including\nfunds for sites and expenses) as follows:\nAlabama:\nMobile Federal Office Building\n$224,000\nAlaska:\nFairbanks Federal Office Building and Parking Facility\n638,500\nAnchorage Court House, Federal Office Building, and Park\nFacility\n2,000,000\nAlaska Highway Border Station\n839,000\nJuneau Post Office and Court House\n12,000\nPetersburg Federal Office Building and Post Office\n25,000\nArizona\nNogales Border Station #\n2,670,000\nArkausas:\nBatesville Post Office, Court House, and Federal Office Building\n$6,000\nFayetteville Court House and Federal Office Building\n89,000\nCalifornia:\nLos Angeles Federal Office Building and Multi-Parking Facility\n1,981,000\nSan Diego Border Station\n1, 724,000\nHawthorne Federal Office Building\n92,000\nSanta Rosa Federal Office Building\n235,000\nSanta Ana Federal Office Building\n18,000\nSan Diego Federal Building\n225,000\nCalexico Border Station\nSS,000\nConnecticut:\nNew Haven Federal Office Building\n$77,000\nDelaware:\nWilmington Court House, Customs Court, and Federal Office\nBuilding\n151,000\nDistrict of Columbia:\nSouth Portal Site Federal Office Building\n10,631,300\nJames Forrestal Federal Office Building\n170,700\nDepartment of Labor Building\n11.083,600\nJ. E. Hoover Federal Bureau of Investigation Building\n514,000\nFlorida:\nOrlando Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n99,000\nTampa Motor Pool\n15,000\nWest Palm Beach Post Office and Courthouse\n31,000\nH. R. 15544-10\nGeorgia:\nAtlanta, Richard B. Russell Federal Office Building\n$700,000\nAugusta Post Office and Federal Office Building\n99,000\nGriffin Post Office and Federal Office Building\n176,000\nRome Post Office and Courthouse\n106,000\nWaycross Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n19,000\nHawaii:\nHonolulu Federal Office Building\n115,000\nIdaho:\nSandpoint Federal Office Building\n16,000\nIllinois:\nChicago Federal Supply Center and Parking Facility\n312,000\nChicago Federal Archives and Records Center\n15,000\nChicago Federal Office Building\n1,194,000\nAlton Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n50,000\nCarbondale Federal Office Building\n261,000\nIndiana:\nIndianapolis Federal Office Building\n15,000\nIndianapolis Post Office and Courthouse\n10,000\nIowa:\nIowa City Post Office and Federal Office Building\n12,000\nKansas:\nTopeka Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n662,500\nKentucky\nCovington, Internal Revenue Service Center\n79,000\nFrankfort Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n67,000\nLouisville Federal Office Building\n53,000\nLouisiana:\nHouma, A. J. Ellender Post Office and Federal Office Building\n160,000\nNew Orleans Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n30,000\nMaryland:\nBaltimore, E. A. Garmatz Federal Office Building\n22,000\nMassachusetts:\nNew Bedford, Hastings Keith Federal Building\n204,000\nMichigan:\nAnn Arbor, Federal Office Building\n322,000\nDetroit, Patrick V. McNamara Federal Office Building\n49,000\nGrand Rapids, Courthouse and Federal Building\n57,000\nSaginaw, Federal Office Building\n448,000\nMississippi:\nAberdeen, Federal Office Building\n54,000\nHattiesburg, Federal Office Building\n69,000\nOxford, Courthouse, Post Office, and Federal Office Building\n82,000\nNebraska:\nLincoln. Courthouse, Federal Office Building, and Park Facility\n67,000\nNew Hampshire:\nManchester Federal Office Building\n456,000\nNew Mexico:\nGallup Federal Office Building\n137,000\nNew York:\nBuffalo Federal Office Building\n950,000\nChamplain Border Station\n262,000\nHyde Park, F. D. Roosevelt Library Extension\n65,000\nNew York, Customs Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n113,500\nRochester. Customs Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n70,000\nNew York. Foley Square Courthouse Annex\n737,000\nNorth Carolina:\nWinston-Salem, Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n839,000\nOhio:\nAkron, Courthouse, Federal Office Building and Parking\nFacility\n43,000\nAkron. Post Office\n13,000\nColumbia, Federal Office Building\n$61,000\nDayton, Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n42,000\nMansfield Post Office and Federal Office Building\n348,000\nOklahoma:\nOklahoma City, Federal Office Building\n603,000\nOregon:\nEugene, Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n30,000\nPortland, Federal Office Building\n12,000\nPennsylvania :\nPhiladelphia, J. A. Byrne Courthouse and W. J. Greene, Jr.,\nFederal Office Building\n10,624,000\nWilliamsport, Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n335,000\nH. R. 15541-11\nPuerto Rico\nSan Juan, Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n$25,000\nRhode Island:\nProvidence, Post Office and Federal Office Building\n38,000\nSouth Carolina:\nColumbia, Courthouse, Federal Office Building, Parking Facility\nand Vehicle Maintenance Facility\n955,000\nFlorence, John L. McMillan Federal Building and Courthouse\n327,000\nSouth Dakota:\nHuron, Post Office and Federal Office Building\n470,000\nRapid City, Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n31,000\nTennessee\nNashville, Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n130,000\nTexas:\nDallas, Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n31,000\nMcAllen, Border Patrol Sector Headquarters\n22,000\nMarfa, Border Patrol Headquarters\n136,000\nMidland, Post Office, Courthouse, and Federal Office Building\n135,000\nSan Antonio, Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n594,000\nSan Antonio, Post Office\n73,000\nVermont:\nNorton, Border Station\n10,000\nBrattleboro, Post Office, Court House, and Federal Office\nBuilding\n10,000\nVirginia:\nQuantico, Federal Bureau of Investigation Academy\n555,000\nRoanoke, R. H. Poff Federal Office Building\n37,000\nVirgin Islands:\nCharlotte Amalie, Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n45,000\nWashington:\nBlaine, Peace Arch Border Station\n3,081,000\nSeattle, Federal Office Building\n2,503,600\nSeattle, Federal Center South\n2,878,000\nWest Virginia:\nMorgantown, Post Office and Federal Office Building\n200,000\nElkins, Post Office, Courthouse, and Federal Office Building\n454,000\nWisconsin:\nMadison, Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n680,000\nTotal\n69, 995, 700\nProvided, That the immediately foregoing limits of cost may be\nexceeded to the extent that they apply to construction projects previ-\nously included in the appropriation, Construction, Public Buildings\nProjects, to the extent that savings are affected in other such projects,\nbut by not to exceed 10 per centum of the amounts previously appro-\npriated for such projects under such appropriation; (b) not to exceed\n$700,000 for repair and improvement of public buildings; (c) not to\nexceed $5,245,000 for additional court facilities; (d) not to exceed\n$16,149,000 for construction services of on-going construction projects;\nand (c) $9,500,000 for the completion of buildings management proj-\nects, including charges for work for other agencies begun in prior years\nbut not yet completed and $2,571,000 to be deposited in the Treasury\nas miscellaneous receipts: Provided further, That for the purposes of\nthis authorization, buildings constructed pursuant to the Public Build-\nings Purchase Contract Act of 1954 (40 U.S.C. 356), the Public Build-\nings Amendments of 1972 (40 U.S.C. 490) and buildings under the\ncontrol of another department or agency where alterations of such\nbuildings are required in connection with the moving of such other\ndepartment or agency from buildings then. or thereafter to be, under\nthe control of General Services Administration shall be considered to\nbe federally owned buildings: Provided further, That amounts neces-\nsary to provide reimbursable special services to other agencies under\nSection 210(f) (6) of the Federal Property and Administrative Serv-\nices Act of 1949. as amended (40 U.S.C. 190(f) (6)) and amounts to\nprovide such reimbursable fencing, lighting, guard booths, and other\nfacilities on private or other property not in Government ownership\nor control as may be appropriate to enable the United States Secret\nH. R. 15544-12\nService to perform its protective functions pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3056,\nas amended, shall be available from such revenues and collections:\nProvided further, That any revenues and collections and any other\nsums accruing to this Fund, excluding reimbursements under section\n210(f) (6) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of\n1949 (40 U.S.C. 490(f) (6)), in excess of $1,088,870,700 shall be\ndeposited in miscellaneous receipts of the Treasury of the United\nStates.\nFEDERAL SUPPLY SERVICE\nOPERATING EXPENSES\nFor expenses, not otherwise provided, necessary for supply distri-\nbution (including contractual services incident to receiving, handling\nand shipping supply items), procurement, inspection, standardization,\nand supply management activities as authorized by law, transportation,\npublic utilities, the utilization of excess property, the disposal of\nsurplus property, the rehabilitation of personal property, the national\nstockpile established by the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock\nPiling Act (50 U.S.C. 98-98h), the supplemental stockpile established\nby section 104(b) of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assist-\nance Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 456. as amended by 73 Stat. 607), and the\ninventory maintained under the Defense Production Act of 1950, as\namended (50 U.S.C. 2061-2166), including services as authorized by\n5 U.S.C. 3109, $165,500,000: Provided, That during the current fiscal\nyear the General Services Administration is authorized to acquire\nleasehold interests in property, for periods not in excess of twenty\nyears, for the storage, security, and maintenance of strategic, critical,\nand other materials in the national and supplemental stockpiles, pro-\nvided said leasehold interests are at nominal cost to the Government:\nProvided further, That during the current fiscal year there shall be\nno limitation on the value of surplus strategic and critical materials\nwhich, in accordance with section 6 of the Strategic and Critical\nMaterials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 9Sc), may be transferred with-\nout reimbursement to the national stockpile: Provided further, That\nduring the current fiscal year materials in the inventory maintained\nunder the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C.\nApp. 2061-2166), and excess materials in the national stockpile and\nsupplemental stockpile, the disposition of which is authorized by law,\nshall be available, without reimbursement, for transfer at fair market\nvalue to contractors as payment for expenses (including transportation\nand other accessorial expenses) of acquisition of materials, or of\nrefining, processing, or otherwise beneficiating materials, or of rotating\nmaterials, pursuant to section 3 of the Strategic and Critical Materials\nStock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 9Sb), and of processing and refining\nmaterials pursuant to section 303(d) of the Defense Production Act\nof 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2093(d)).\nNATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE\nOPERATING EXPENSES\nFor necessary expenses in connection with Federal records manage-\nments and related activities, as provided by law, including reimburse-\nment for security guard services, contractual services incident to\nmovement or disposal of records, and acceptance and utilization of\nvoluntary and uncompensated services, $50,500,000, of which $2,000,000\nfor allocations and grants for historical publications as authorized by\n41 U.S.C. 2504, as amended, shall remain available until expended.\nH. R. 15541-13\nRECORDS DECLASSIFICATION\nFor expenses necessary for the review and declassification of docu-\nments, and related records management activities, pursuant to Execu-\ntive Order 11652, directives issued pursuant thereto, and other\napplicable authorities, including expenses not otherwise provided for,\nand acceptance and utilization of voluntary and uncompensated serv-\nices, $1,305,000.\nAUTOMATED DATA AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE\nOPERATING EXPENSES\nFor expenses, not otherwise provided, necessary for carrying out\nGovernment-wide responsibilities relating to automated data manage-\nment, telecommunications and related activities, as authorized by law,\nincluding services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $7,000,000.\nPREPAREDNESS ACTIVITIES\nOFFICE OF PREPAREDNESS\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor expenses necessary for emergency preparedness functions and\nthe disposal of excess materials in the national stockpile established\nby the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C.\n98-98h), the supplemental stockpile established by section 104(b) of\nthe Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (68\nStat. 456, as amended by 73 Stat. 607), and the inventory maintained\nunder the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C.\n2061-2160), including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and\nexpenses of attendance of cooperating officials and individuals at meet-\nings concerned with the work of emergency planning, $7,650,000.\nDEFENSE MOBILIZATION FUNCTIONS OF FEDERAL AGENCIES\nFor expenses necessary to assist other Federal agencies to perform\ncivil defense mobilization functions, including payments by the\nDepartment of Labor to State employment security agencies for the\nfull cost of administration of defense manpower mobilization activ-\nities, $1,500,000.\nGENERAL MANAGEMENT AND AGENCY OPERATIONS\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor expenses of general management and agency operations of\nactivities under the control of the General Services Administration,\n$10,650,000: Provided, That not to exceed $2,500 shall be available\nfor reception and representation expenses.\nFEDERAL MANAGEMENT POLICY\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor expenses, not otherwise provided, necessary for Government-\nwide policy functions in the areas of financial management, procure-\nment management, property management, automatic data processing\nmanagement, and management systems development, pursuant to\nExecutive Order 11717, dated May 9. 1973. $1,730,000.\nH. R. 15544-14\nINDIAN TRIBAL CLAIMS\nFor expenses necessary to provide accounting records management,\nand other support incident to adjudication of Indian Tribal claims by\nthe Indian Claims Commission, $2,523,000.\nALLOWANCES AND OFFICE STAFF FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS\nFor carrying out the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1958, as\namended (3 U.S.C. 102 note), $60,000: Provided, That the Adminis-\ntrator of General Services shall transfer to the Secretary of the Treas-\nury such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provision of\nsections (a) and (e) of such Act.\nADMINISTRATIVE AND STAFF SUPPORT SERVICES\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor administrative expenses necessary in providing general admin-\nistrative and staff support services within the General Services\nAdministration, not otherwise provided for, $47,978,000: Provided,\nThat this appropriation shall be available, subject to reimbursement\nby the applicable agency, for services performed for other agencies\npursuant to section 601 of the Economy Act of 1932, as amended (31\nU.S.C. 686).\nGENERAL PROVISIONS-GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION\nSec. 1. The appropriate appropriation or fund available to the\nGeneral Services Administration shall be credited with (1) cost of\noperation, protection, maintenance, upkeep, repair, and improvement,\nincluded as part of rentals received from Government corporations\npursuant to law (40 U.S.C. 129) ; and (2) appropriations or funds\navailable to other agencies, and transferred to the General Services\nAdministration, in connection with property transferred to the Gen-\neral Services Administration pursuant to the Act of July 2, 1948\n(50 U.S.C. 451ff), and such appropriations or funds may be so trans-\nferred, with the approval of the Office of Management and Budget.\nSEC. 2. Funds available to the General Services Administration\nshall be available for the hire of passenger motor vehicles.\nSEC. 3. None of the funds available under this Act or under section\n111 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949\nshall be obligated or expended for the procurement by purchase, lease\nor any other arrangement, in whole or in part, of any or all the auto-\nmatic data processing system, data communications network, or related\nsoftware and services for the joint General Services Administration-\nDepartment of Agriculture MCS project 97-72 contained in the\nRequest for Proposal CDPA 7+14. any successor to such project, or\nany other common user shared facilities authorized under section 111\nof the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1919.\nSr.c. t. Not to exceed 2 per centum of any appropriations made avail-\nable to the General Services Administration. excluding the Federal\nBuildings Fund. for the current fiscal year by this Act may be trans-\nferred to any other such appropriation. but no such appropriation\nshall be increased thereby more than 2 per centum: Provided. That\nsuch transfers shall apply only to operating expenses. and shall not\nexceed in the aggregate the amount of $2,000,000.\nH. R. 15544-15\nUNITED STATES Tax COURT\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor necessary expenses, including contract stenographic reporting,\nand other services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $6,285,000: Pro-\nvided, That travel expenses of the judges shall be paid upon the writ-\nten certificate of the judge.\nDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE\nDEFENSE CIVIL PREPAREDNESS AGENCY\nOPERATION AND MAINTENANCE\nFor expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for carrying\nout civil defense activities, including the hire of motor vehicles; and\nfinancial contributions to the States for civil defense purposes, as\nauthorized by law; $63,400,000: Provided, That not to exceed\n$28,600,000 shall be available for allocation under section 205 of the\nFederal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended.\nRESEARCH, SHELTER SURVEY, AND MARKING\nFor expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for studies and\nresearch to develop ineasures and plans for civil defense; continuing\nshelter surveys, marking, and equipping surveyed spaces; and financial\ncontributions to the States under section 201(i) of the Federal Civil\nDefense Act, which shall be equally matched, for emergency operating\ncenters and civil defense equipment; $18,600,000.\nGENERAL PROVISIONS-CIVIL DEFENSE\nSec. 1. Appropriations contained in this Act for carrying out civil\ndefense activities shall not be available in excess of the limitations on\nappropriations contained in section 408 of the Federal Civil Defense\nAct, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2260).\nSec. 2. No part of any appropriation in this Act shall be available\nfor the construction of warehouses or for the lease of warehouse space\nin any building which is to be constructed specifically for civil defense\nactivities.\nThis title may be cited as the \"Independent Agencies Appropria-\ntions Act. 1975\".\nTITLE V-GENERAL PROVISIONS\nTHIS Act\nSEC. 501. Where appropriations in this Act are expendable for\ntravel expenses of employees and no specific limitation has been placed\nthereon, the expenditures for such travel expenses may not exceed the\namounts set forth therefor in the budget estimates submitted for the\nappropriations: Provided, That this section shall not apply to travel\nperformed by uncompensated officials of local boards and appeal\nboards of the Selective Service System; to travel performed directly\nin connection with care and treatment of medical beneficiaries of the\nVeterans Administration: or to payments to interagency motor pools\nwhere separately set forth in the budget schedules.\nH. R. 15544-16\nSec. 502. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall\nbe available to pay the salary of any person filling a position, other\nthan a temporary position, formerly held by an employee who has\nleft to enter the Armed Forces of the United States and has satis-\nfactorily completed his period of active military or naval service\nand has within ninety days after his release from such service or\nfrom hospitalization continuing after discharge for a period of not\nmore than one year made application for restoration to his former\nposition and has been certified by the Civil Service Commission as\nstill qualified to perform the duties of his former position and has\nnot been restored thereto.\nSEC. 503. No part of any appropriation made available in this Act\nshall be used for the purchase or sale of real estate or for the purpose\nof establishing new offices outside the District of Columbia: Provided,\nThat this limitation shall not apply to programs which have been\napproved by the Congress and appropriations made therefor.\nSEC. 504. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall\nremain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless\nexpressly so provided herein.\nSEC. 505. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall\nbe available for the procurement of or for the payment of the salary\nof any person engaged in the procurement of any hand or measuring\ntool(s) not produced in the United States or its possessions except to\nthe extent that the Administrator of General Services or his designee\nshall determine that a satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity of\nhand or measuring tools produced in the United States or its posses-\nsions cannot be procured as and when needed from sources in the\nUnited States and its possessions or except in accordance with proce-\ndures prescribed by section 6-104.4 (b) of Armed Services Procure-\nment Regulation dated January 1. 1969, as such regulation existed on\nJune 15, 1970. This section shall be applicable to all solicitations for\nbids opened after its enactment.\nSec. 506. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall\nbe available for paying to the Administrator of the General Services\nAdministration in excess of 90 per centum of the standard level user\ncharge established pursuant to section 210j of the Federal Property\nand Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, for space and\nservices.\nSEC. 507. None of the funds available under this Act shall be avail-\nable for administrative expenses in connection with the execution of\npurchase contracts pursuant to section 5 of the Public Buildings\nAmendments of 1972 (Public Law 92-313) in excess of the aggregate\namount of $300,000,000 (based on approved prospectuses) during the\nfiscal year ending June 30, 1975.\nTITLE VI-GENERAL PROVISIONS\nDEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, AND CORPORATIONS\nSEC. 601. Unless otherwise specifically provided the maximum\namount allowable during the current fiscal year in accordance with\nsection 10 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (60 Stat. S10), for the purchase\nof any passenger motor vehicle (exclusive of buses and ambulances),\nis hereby fixed at $2,100 except station wagons for which the maximum\nshall be $2,400: Provided. That these limits may be exceeded by not\nto exceed $900 for police-type vehicles.\nSnc. 602. Unless otherwise specified and during the current fiscal\nyear, no part of any appropriation contained in this or any other Act\nshall be used to pay the compensation of any officer or employee of the\nH. R. 15544-17\nGovernment of the United States (including any agency the majority\nof the stock of which is owned by the Government of the United\nStates) whose post of duty is in continental United States unless such\nperson (1) is a citizen of the United States, (2) is a person in the\nservice of the United States on the date of enactment of this Act, who,\nbeing eligible for citizenship, has filed a declaration of intention to\nbecome a citizen of the United States prior to such date and is actually\nresiding in the United States, (3) is a person who owes allegiance to\nthe United States, or (4) is an alien from Cuba, Poland, or the Baltic\ncountries lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent resi-\ndence: Provided, That, for the purpose of this section, an aflidavit\nsigned by any such person shall be considered prima facie evidence\nthat the requirements of this section with respect to his status have\nbeen complied with: Provided further, That any person making a\nfalse affidavit shall be guilty of it felony, and, upon conviction, shall\nbe fined not more than $4,000 or imprisoned for not more than one\nyear, or both: Provided further, That the above penal-clause shall be\nin addition to, and not in substitution for, any other provisions of\nexisting law: Provided further, That any payment made to any officer\nor employee contrary to the provisions of this section shall be recover-\nable in action by the Federal Government. This section shall not apply\nto citizens of the Republic of the Philippines or to nationals of those\ncountries allied with the United States in the current defense effort,\nor to temporary employment of translators, or to temporary employ-\nment in the field service (not to exceed sixty days) as a result of\nemergencies.\nSF.C. 603. Appropriations of the executive departments and inde-\npendent establishments for the current fiscal year, available for\nexpenses of travel or for the expenses of the activity concerned, are\nhereby made available for quarters allowances and cost-of-living\nallowances, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 5922-5924.\nSEC. 604. No part of any appropriation for the current fiscal year\ncontained in this or any other Act shall be paid to any person for the\nfilling of any position for which he or she has been nominated after\nthe Senate has voted not to approve the nomination of said person.\nSEC. 605. Funds made available by this or any other Act for admin-\nistrative expenses in the current fiscal year of the corporations and\nagencies subject to the Government Corporation Control Act, as\namended (31 U.S.C. S41), shall be available, in addition to objects for\nwhich such funds are otherwise available, for rent in the District of\nColumbia; services in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 3109; and the objects\nspecified under this head, all the provisions of which shall be appli-\ncable to the expenditure of such funds unless otherwise specified in the\nAct by which they are made available: Provided, That in the event\nany functions budgeted as administrative expenses are subsequently\ntransferred to or pàid from other funds, the limitations on adminis-\ntrative expenses shall be correspondingly reduced.\nSEC. 606. Pursuant to section 1415 of the Act of July 15, 1952 (66\nStat. 662). foreign credits (including currencies) owed to or owned\nby the United States may be used by Federal agencies for any purpose\nfor which appropriations are made for the current fiscal year (includ-\ning the carrying out of Acts requiring or authorizing the use of such\ncredits). only when reimbursement therefor is made to the Treasury\nfrom applicable appropriations of the agency concerned: Provided.\nThat such credits received as exchange allowances or proceeds of sales\nof personal property may be used in whole or part payment for acqui-\nsition of similar items, to the extent and in the manner authorized by\nlaw. without reimbursement to the Treasury.\nH. R. 15544-18\nSEC. 607. (a) No part of any appropriation contained in this or any\nother Act, or of the funds available for expenditure by any corporation\nor agency, shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes designed\nto support or defeat legislation pending before Congress.\n(b) No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be\navailable for the payment of the salary of any officer or employee of\nthe United States Postal Service, who-\n(1) prohibits or prevents, or attempts or threatens to prohibit or\nprevent, any officer or employee of the United States Postal Service\nfrom having any direct oral or written communication or contact with\nany Member or committee of Congress in connection with any matter\npertaining to the employment of such officer or employee or pertaining\nto the United States Postal Service in any way, irrespective of whether\nsuch communication or contact is at the initiative of such officer or\nemployee or in response to the request or inquiry of such Member or\ncommittee; or\n(2) removes, suspends from duty without pay, demotes, reduces in\nrank, seniority, status, pay, or performance or efficiency rating, denies\npromotion to, relocates, reassigns, transfers, disciplines, or discrim-\ninates in regard to any employment right, entitlement, or benefit, or\nany term or condition of employment of, any officer or employee of the\nUnited States Postal Service, or attempts or threatens to commit any\nof the foregoing actions with respect to such officer or employee, by\nreason of any communication or contact of such officer or employee\nwith any Member or committee of Congress as described in para-\ngraph (1) of this subsection.\nSEC. 60S. No part of any appropriation contained in this or any\nother Act, shall be available to finance interdepartmental boards,\ncommissions, councils. committees, or similar groups under section 214\nof the Independent Offices Appropriations Act, 1946 (31 U.S.C. 691)\nwhich do not have prior and specific congressional approval of such\nmethod of financial support.\nSEC. 609. Appropriations available to any department or agency\nduring the current fiscal year for necessary expenses, including main-\ntenance or operating expenses, shall also be available for payment to\nthe General Services Administration for charges for space and services\nand those expenses of renovation and alteration of buildings and facili-\nties which constitute public improvements, performed in accordance\nwith the Public Buildings Act of 1959 (73 Stat. 749), the Public\nBuildings Amendments of 1972 (86 Stat. 216), or other applicable law.\nSEC. 610. Funds made available by this or any other Act to the fund\ncreated by the Public Buildings Amendments of 1972 (S6 Stat. 216).\nand the \"Postal Service fund\" (39 U.S.C. 2003). shall be available for\nemployment of guards for all buildings and areas owned or occupied\nby the United States or the Postal Service and under the charge and\ncontrol of the General Services Administration or the Postal Service.\nand such guards shall have. with respect to such property, the powers\nof special policemen provided by the first section of the Act of June 1.\n1948 (62 Stat. 281; to U.S.C. 318), but shall not be-restricted to cer-\ntain Federal property as otherwise required by the proviso contained\nin said section, and, as to property owned or occupied by the Postal\nService, the Postmaster General may take the same actions as the\nAdministrator of General Services may take under the provisions\nof sections 2 and 3 of the Act of June 1, 1948 (62 Stat. 281; 40 U.S.C.\n318a, 318b) attaching thereto penal consequences under the authority\nand within the limits provided in section 4 of the Act of June 1, 1948\n(62 Stat. 281; 40 U.S.C. 318c).\nH. R. 15544-19\nSEC. 611. None of the funds available under this Act shall be avail-\nable for administrative expenses in connection with the transfer of\nany functions, personnel, facilities, equipment, or funds out of the\nUnited States Customs Service unless such transfers have been\nspecifically authorized by the Congress.\nSEC. 612. None of the funds available under this Act shall be avail-\nable for administrative expenses for the purpose of transferring the\nborder control activities of the Bureau of Customs to any other agency\nof the Federal Government.\nThis Act may be cited as the \"Treasury, Postal Service, and General\nGovernment Appropriation Act, 1975\".\nCarl allert\nSpeaker of the House of Representatives.\nHumminalith Hammin\nPice Presidentest the United States and\nacing active President of the Senate pro Tempore\nI certify that this Act originated in the House of Representatives.\nW. Puth Jennings\nBy W. Raymond Clerk. Colley\n93D CONGRESS\nHOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\nREPORT\n2d Session\nNo. 93-1262\nMAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT, U.S.\nPOSTAL SERVICE, EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND\nCERTAIN INDEPENDENT AGENCIES\nAUGUST 6, 1974.-Ordered to be printed\nMr. STEED, from the committee of conference,\nsubmitted the following\nCONFERENCE REPORT\n[To accompany H.R. 15544]\nThe committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two\nHouses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 15544) mak-\ning appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States\nPostal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain\nindependent agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and\nfor other purposes, having met, after full and free conference, have\nagreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses\nas follows:\nThat the Senate recede from its amendments numbered 6, 46, 47, 55,\nand 57.\nThat the House recede from its disagreement to the amendments\nof the Senate numbered 5, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 21, 27, 32, 34, 36, 39,\n40, 48, 49, 50, 53, and 54, and agree to the same.\nAmendment numbered 2:\nThat the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of\nthe Senate numbered 2, and agree to the same with an amendment\nas follows:\nIn lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $25,850,000;\nand the Senate agree to the same.\nAmendment numbered 8:\nThat the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment\nof the Senate numbered 8, and agree to the same with an amendment,\nas follows:\nIn lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $92,000,000;\nand the Senate agree to the same.\n38-006 0\n2\n3\nAmendment numbered 29:\nThe committee of conference report in disagreement amendments\nThat the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment\nnumbered 1, 3, 4, 7, 12, 14, 16, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 33, 35,\nof the Senate numbered 29, and agree to the same with an amendment\n37, 38, 43, 44, 45, 51, and 52.\nas follows:\nToM STEED,\nIn lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $2,000,000;\nJ. P. ADDABBO,\nand the Senate agree to the same.\nEDWARD R. ROYBAL,\nLOUIS STOKES,\nAmendment numbered 30:\nToM BEVILL,\nThat the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment\nGEORGE E. SHIPLEY,\nof the Senate numbered 30, and agree to the same with an amendment\nJOHN M. SLACK,\nas follows:\nGEORGE MAHON,\nIn lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $21,000,000;\nHOWARD W. ROBISON,\nand the Senate agree to the same.\nCLARENCE MILLER,\nAmendment numbered 31 :\nVICTOR V. VEYSEY,\nThat the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment\nC. W. YOUNG,\nof the Senate numbered 31, and agree to the same with an amendment\nELFORD A. CEDERBERG,\nas follows:\nManagers on the Part of the House.\nIn lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $8,450,000;\nJOSEPH M. MONTOYA,\nand the Senate agree to the same.\nBIRCH BAYH,\nAmendment numbered 41:\nTHOMAS F. EAGLETON,\nLAWTON CHILES,\nThat the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment\nGALE W. McGEE,\nof the Senate numbered 41, and agree to the same with an amendment\nJOHN L. McCLELLAN,\nas follows:\nHENRY BELLMON,\nIn lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $1,008,870,700;\nMARK O. HATFIELD,\nand the Senate agree to the same.\nMILTON R. YOUNG,\nAmendment numbered 42:\nManagers on the Part of the Senate.\nThat the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of\nthe Senate numbered 42, and agree to the same with an amendment\nas follows:\nIn lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $354,000,000;\nand the Senate agree to the same.\nAmendment numbered 56:\nThat the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of\nthe Senate numbered 56, and agree to the same with an amendment\nas follows:\nIn lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $300,000,000;\nand the Senate agree to the same.\nJOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF THE\nCOMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE\nThe managers on the part of the House and the Senate at the con-\nference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amend-\nments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 15544) making appropriations\nfor the Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the\nExecutive Office of the President, and certain independent agencies,\nfor the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and for other purposes, sub-\nmit the following joint statement to the House and the Senate in\nexplanation of the effect of the action agreed upon by the managers\nand recommended in the accompanying conference report:\nTITLE I-TREASURY DEPARTMENT\nOFFICE OF THE SECRETARY\nAmendment No. 1: Reported in technical disagreement. The man-\nagers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and concur\nin the amendment of the Senate with an amendment as follows. In lieu\nof the matter inserted by the Senate, insert the following: \"and not to\nexceed $10,000 for official reception and representation expenses.\"\nThe managers on the part of the Senate will move to concur in the\namendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate.\nAmendment No. 2: Appropriates $25,850,000 for salaries and ex-\npenses instead of $21,600,000 as proposed by the House and $26,500,000\nas proposed by the Senate.\nAmendment No. 3: Reported in technical disagreement. The man-\nagers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and concur\nin the amendment of the Senate to provide for unforeseen emergencies\nof a confidential character, and to provide that $3,600,000 shall remain\navailable until expended for repairs and improvements to the Treas-\nury buildings.\nExpenses for economic stabilization\nAmendment No. 4: Reported in technical disagreement. The man-\nagers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and concur\nin the amendment of the Senate to provide $2,000,000 to enable the\nSecretary of the Treasury to terminate and provide for an orderly\nphaseout by December 31, 1974, of the economic stabilization activities\nconducted under the Economic Stabilization Act of 1970.\nBUREAU OF ACCOUNTS\nAmendment No. 5: Appropriates $100,000,000 for salaries and ex-\npenses as proposed by the Senate instead of $85,000,000 as proposed\nby the House.\n(5)\n7\n6\nPayment of Government Losses in Shipment\nAmendment No. 17: Appropriates $791,000,000 for compliance as\nproposed by the Senate instead of $780,000,000 as proposed by the\nAmendment No. 6: Deletes language proposed by the Senate to\nHouse.\npermit funds to remain available until expended.\nUNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE\nBUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS\nAmendment No. 18: Appropriates $79,300,000 for salaries and ex-\npenses as proposed by the Senate instead of $77,000,000 as proposed\nAmendment No. 7: Reported in technical disagreement. The man-\nby the House.\nagers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and con-\nAmendment No. 19: Reported in technical disagreement. The man-\ncur in the amendment of the Senate to provide for the services of\nagers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and concur\nexpert witnesses at such rates as may be determined by the Director.\nin the amendment of the Senate to provide for utilization of the Execu-\nAmendment No. 8: Appropriates $92,000,000 for salaries and ex-\ntive Protective Service to provide security at the official residence of\npenses instead of $87,500,000 as proposed by the House and $94,639,000\nthe Vice President.\nas proposed by the Senate.\nGENERAL PROVISIONS-TREASURY DEPARTMENT\nUNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE\nAmendment No. 20: Reported in technical disagreement. The man-\nAmendment No. 9: Appropriates $284,800,000 for salaries and ex-\nagers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and concur\npenses as proposed by the Senate instead of $283,000,000 as proposed\nin the amendment of the Senate to provide for furnishing of health\nby the House.\nand medical services to employees and their dependents in foreign\nBUREAU OF THE MINT\ncountries.\nAmendment No. 10: Appropriates $32,000,000 for salaries and ex-\nTITLE II-POSTAL SERVICE\npenses as proposed by the Senate instead of $30,000,000 as proposed\nPAYMENT TO THE POSTAL SERVICE FUND\nby the House.\nBUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT\nAmendment No. 21 Deletes language proposed by the House di-\nAmendment No. 11 Appropriates $88,500,000 for administering the\nrecting transfer of funds from the Postal Service to the Civil Service\npublic debt as proposed by the Senate instead of $85,000,000 as pro-\nRetirement and Disability Fund in view of the fact that legislation\nposed by the House.\nconcerning this matter has now been enacted.\nINTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE\nTITLE III-EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT\nAmendment No. 12: Reported in technical disagreement. The man-\nagers on the part of the House will offer a motion, in connection with\nA number of items in this bill, and particularly in this title, are\nthe appropriation for salaries and expenses, to recede and concur in\nlegislative in nature but have been proposed in the Budget every year\nthe amendment of the Senate to provide for the services of expert wit-\nfor a number of years. They are not authorized by law and are tech-\nnesses at such rates as may be determined by the Commissioner.\nnically in violation of the Rules of the House on appropriation bills.\nAmendment No. 13: Appropriates $41,000,000 for salaries and ex-\nThe conferees strongly urge the Administration to review this mat-\npenses as proposed by the Senate instead of $40,000,000 as proposed\nter and propose legislation for those items which are considered essen-\nby the House.\ntial to the orderly and efficient functioning of the affected agencies.\nAmendment No. 14: Reported in technical disagreement. The man-\nagers on the part of the House will offer a motion, in connection with\nCOUNCIL ON INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY\nthe appropriation for accounts, collection and taxpayer service, to\nrecede and concur in the amendment of the Senate to provide for the\nAmendment No. 22: Reported in technical disagreement. The man-\nservices of expert witnesses at such rates as may be determined by the\nagers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and concur\nin the amendment of the Senate to provide for personnel services with-\nCommissioner.\nAmendment No. 15: Appropriates $712,600,000 for accounts, collec-\nout regard to the provisions of law regulating the employment and\ntion and taxpayer service as proposed by the Senate instead of\ncompensation of persons in the Government service.\nAmendment No. 23 : Reported in technical disagreement. The man-\n$705,000,000 as proposed by the House.\nAmendment No. 16: Reported in technical disagreement. The man-\nagers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and concur\nagers on the part of the House will offer a motion, in connection with\nin the amendment of the Senate to provide $1,000 for expenses of of-\nficial entertainment.\nthe appropriation for compliance, to recede and concur in the amend-\nment of the Senate to provide for the services of expert witnesses at\nsuch rates as may be determined by the Commissioner.\n8\n9\nDOMESTIC COUNCIL\nOFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET\nAmendment No. 24 Reported in technical disagreement. The man-\nAmendment No. 30: Appropriates $21,000,000 for salaries and ex-\nagers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recece and concur\npenses instead of $19,400,000 as proposed by the House and $22,500,000\nin the amendment of the Senate to provide for services of individuals\nas proposed by the Senate.\nat rates not to exceed the equivalent of GS-18, and for other personal\nservices without regard to the provisions of law regulating the em-\nOFFICE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY\nployment and compensation of persons in the Government service.\nAmendment No. 31 Appropriates $8,450,000 for salaries and ex-\nUNANTICIPATED PERSONNEL NEEDS\npenses instead of $9,400,000 as proposed by the House and $7,500,000\nas proposed by the Senate.\nAmendment No. 25 Reported in technical disagreement. The man-\nAmendment No. 32: Deletes language proposed by the House to\nagers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and concur\nprovide that not to exceed $1,100,000 shall be available for telecom-\nin the amendment of the Senate with an amendment as follows. In lieu\nmunications studies and research.\nof the matter inserted by the Senate, insert the following:\nSPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE PRESIDENT\nUNANTICIPATED PERSONNEL NEEDS\nAmendment No. 33 Reported in technical disagreement. The man-\nFor expenses necessary to enable the President to meet unantici-\npated personnel needs, for emergencies affecting the national interest,\nagers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and con-\ncur in the amendment of the Senate which inserts the language \"as\nsecurity, or defense which may arise at home or abroad during the\nauthorized by law\" to conform this appropriation to the legislation\ncurrent fiscal year, and to pay administrative expenses incurred with\nconcerning this matter (H.R. 14715) which has passed both Houses\nrespect thereto, as authorized by law, $500,000.\nand on which a conference report is now pending.\nThe managers on the part of the Senate will move to concur in the\nAmendment No. 34: Deletes language proposed by the House which\namendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate.\nwill be superseded by the legislation referred to above.\nEXECUTIVE RESIDENCE\nWHITE HOUSE OFFICE\nAmendment No. 26: Reported in technical disagreement. The man-\nAmendment No. 35 Reported in technical disagreement. The man-\nagers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and concur\nagers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and concur\nin the amendment of the Senate to provide for official entertainment\nin the amendment of the Senate with an amendment as follows. In\nexpenses of the President.\nlieu of the matter stricken and inserted by the Senate, insert the\nfollowing:\nOFFICIAL RESIDENCE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT\nincluding hire of passenger motor vehicles, and official entertainment\nAmendment No. 27 Appropriates $315,000 for operating expenses\nexpenses as authorized by law in an amount not to exceed $10,000 to be\nof the official residence of the Vice President as proposed by the\navailable for allocation within the Executive Office of the President\nSenate.\nfor official reception and representation expenses, $16,367,000.\nFEDERAL ENERGY OFFICE\nThe managers on the part of the Senate will move to concur in the\nAmendment No. 28 Reported in technical disagreement. The man-\namendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate.\nagers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and concur\nTITLE IV-INDEPENDENT AGENCIES\nin the amendment of the Senate to provide that no part of the appro-\npriation for the Federal Energy Office regulatory functions may be\nADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS\nobligated or expended beyond the expiration date specified in Public\nLaw 93-159 without approval of the Appropriations Committees.\nAmendment No. 36: Appropriates $1,075,000 for salaries and ex-\npenses as proposed by the Senate instead of $1,050,000 as proposed by\nNATIONAL COMMISSION ON PRODUCTIVITY\nthe House.\nCIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION\nAmendment No. 29: Appropriates $2,000,000 for salaries and ex-\npenses instead of $1,500,000 as proposed by the House and $2,500,000 as\nAmendment No. 37 Reported in technical disagreement. The man-\nproposed by the Senate.\nagers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and concur\nH. Rept. 93-1262 0-2\n10\n11\nin the amendment of the Senate to provide $2,500 for official reception\nand representation expenses.\nCalifornia:\nAmendment No. 38: Reported in technical disagreement. The man-\nLos Angeles Federal Office Building and Multi-Parking Facility\n1,981,000\nSan Diego Border Station\n1,724,000\nagers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and concur\nHawthorne Federal Office Building\n92,000\nin the amendment of the Senate which provides $353,000 for the Presi-\nSanta Rosa Federal Office Building\n235,000\ndent's Commission on Personnel Interchange.\nSanta Ana Federal Office Building\n18,000\nSan Diego Federal Building\n225,000\nCalexico Border Station\n88,000\nCOMMISSION ON THE REVIEW OF THE NATIONAL POLICY TOWARD GAMBLING\nConnecticut:\nNew Haven Federal Office Building\n877,000\nAmendment No. 39: Appropriates $1,000,000 for salaries and ex-\nDelaware:\npenses as proposed by the Senate instead of $250,000 as proposed by\nWilmington Courthouse, Customs Court, and Federal Office\nthe House.\nBuilding\n151,000\nDistrict of Columbia:\nSouth Portal Site Federal Office Building\n10, 631, 300\nCOMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OF THE BLIND AND\nJames Forrestal Federal Office Building\n170,700\nOTHER SEVERELY HANDICAPPED\nDepartment of Labor Building\n11,083,600\nJ. E. Hoover Federal Bureau of Investigation Building\n514,000\nAmendment No. 40: Appropriates $252,000 for salaries and expenses\nFlorida:\nOrlando Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n99,000\nas proposed by the Senate.\nTampa Motor Pool\n15,000\nWest Palm Beach Post Office and Courthouse\n31,000\nGENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION\nGeorgia:\nAtlanta, Richard B. Russell Federal Office Building\n700,000\nFederal Buildings Fund\nAugusta Post Office and Federal Office Building\n99, 000\nGriffin Post Office and Federal Office Building\n176,000\nAmendment No. 41: Establishes a limitation on availability of\nRome Post Office and Courthouse\n106,000\nrevenue in the Fund of $1,008,870,700 instead of $871,875,000 as pro-\nWaycross Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n19,000\nposed by the House and $1,044,925,000 as proposed by the Senate.\nHawaii:\nHonolulu Federal Office Building\n115,000\nAmendment No. 42: Establishes a limitation for real property op-\nIdaho:\nerations of $354,000,000 instead of $293,594,000 as proposed by the\nSandpoint Federal Office Building\n16,000\nHouse and $370,194,000 as proposed by the Senate.\nIllinois:\nAmendment No. 43: Reported in technical disagreement. The man-\nChicago Federal Supply Center and Parking Facility\n312,000\nagers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and concur\nChicago Federal Archives and Records Center\n15, 000\nChicago Federal Office Building\n1, 194, 000\nin the amendment of the Senate with an amendment as follows. In\nAlton Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n50,000\nlieu of the matter stricken and inserted by the Senate, insert the\nCarbondale Federal Office Building\n261,000\nfollowing:\nIndiana:\nIndianapolis Federal Office Building\n15,000\n$101,589,700 of the amounts merged with the fund pursuant to section\nIndianapolis Post Office and Courthouse\n10,000\n210(f) (3) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act\nIowa:\nof 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. (3)) of which (a) not to exceed\nIowa City Post Office and Federal Office Building\n12,000\n$69,995,700 for the construction of buildings as authorized by law in-\nKansas:\nTopeka Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n662, 500\ncluding construction projects at locations and at maximum construc-\nKentucky:\ntion improvement costs (including funds for sites and expenses) as\nCovington, Internal Revenue Service Center\n79,000\nfollows:\nFrankfort Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n67,000\nLouisville Federal Office Building\n53,000\nAlabama:\nLouisiana:\nMobile Federal Office Building\n$224, 000\nHouma, A. J. Ellender Post Office and Federal Office Building\n160,000\nAlaska:\nNew Orleans Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n30,000\nFairbanks Federal Office Building and Parking Facility\n638, 500\nMaryland:\nAnchorage Courthouse, Federal Office Building, and Park\nBaltimore, E. A. Garmatz Federal Office Building\n22,000\nFacility\n2,000,000\nMassachusetts:\nAlaska Highway Border Station\n839,000\nNew Bedford, Hastings Keith Federal Building\n204, 000\nJuneau Post Office and Courthouse\n12,000\nMichigan:\nPetersburg Federal Office Building and Post Office\n25,000\nAnn Arbor, Federal Office Building\n322,000\nArizona:\nDetroit, Patrick V. McNamara Federal Office Building\n49,000\nNogales Border Station #2\n2, 670, 000\nGrand Rapids, Courthouse and Federal Building\n57,000\nArkansas:\nSaginaw, Federal Office Building\n448,000\nBatesville Post Office, Courthouse, and Federal Office Building\n86, 000\nMississippi:\nFayetteville Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n89, 000\nAberdeen, Federal Office Building\n54,000\nHattiesburg, Federal Office Building\n69,000\nOxford, Courthouse, Post Office, and Federal Office Building\n82,000\n12\n13\nNebraska:\nLincoln, Courthouse, Federal Office Building, and Park Facility\n67, 000\nWest Virginia:\nNew Hampshire:\nMorgantown, Post Office and Federal Office Building\n200, 000\n456,000\nElkins, Post Office, Courthouse, and Federal Office Building\n454,000\nManchester Federal Office Building\nNew Mexico:\nWisconsin:\nGallup Federal Office Building\n137, 000\nMadison, Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n680, 000\nNew York:\nBuffalo Federal Office Building\nTotal\n69, 995, 700\n950,000\nChamplain Border Station\n262, 000\nProvided, That the immediately foregoing limits of cost may be ex-\nHyde Park, F. D. Roosevelt Library Extension\n65,000\nNew York, Customs Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n113,500\nceeded to the extent that they apply to construction projects previ-\nRochester, Customs Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n70,000\nously included in the appropriation, Construction, Public Buildings\nNew York, Foley Square Courthouse Annex\n737,000\nProjects, to the extent that savings are affected in other such projects,\nNorth Carolina:\nWinston-Salem, Courthouse and Federal Office Building\nbut by not to exceed 10 per centum of the amounts previously appro-\n839, 000\nOhio:\npriated for such projects under such appropriation; (b) not to exceed\nAkron, Courthouse, Federal Office Building and Parking\n$700,000 for repair and improvement of public buildings; (c) not\nFacility\n43,000\nto exceed $5,245,000 for additional court facilities; (d, not to exceed\nAkron, Post Office\n13,000\nColumbia, Federal Office Building\n$16,149,000 for construction services of on-going construction projects;\n861,000\nDayton, Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n42,000\nand (e) $9,500,000 for the completion of buildings management proj-\nMansfield, Post Office and Federal Office Building\n348,000\nects, including charges for work for other agencies begun in prior\nOklahoma:\nyears but not yet completed and $2,571,000 to be deposited in the\nOklahoma City, Federal Office Building\n603, 000\nOregon:\nTreasury as miscellaneous receipts\nEugene, Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n30, 000\nThe managers on the part of the Senate will move to concur in the\nPortland, Federal Office Building\n12, 000\namendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate.\nPennsylvania:\nAmendment No. 44: Reported in technical disagreement. The man-\nPhiladelphia, J. A. Byrne Courthouse and W. J. Greene, Jr., Fed-\neral Office Building\nagers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and concur\n10, 624, 000\nWilliamsport, Courthouse and Federal Office Building\nin the amendment of the Senate with an amendment as follows. In lieu\n335, 000\nPuerto Rico:\nof the matter stricken by the Senate, insert the following:\nSan Juan, Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n25, 000\n: Provided further, That any revenues and collections and any other\nRhode Island:\nsums accruing to this Fund, excluding reimbursements under section\nProvidence, Post Office and Federal Office Building\n38,000\nSouth Carolina:\n210(f) (6) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act\nColumbia, Courthouse, Federal Office Building, Parking Facility\nof 1949 (40 U.S.C. 490(f) (6)), in excess of $1,088,870,700 shall be de-\nand Vehicle Maintenance Facility\n955, 000\nposited in miscellaneous receipts of the Treasury of the United States.\nFlorence, John L. McMillan Federal Building and Courthouse\n327, 000\nThe managers on the part of the Senate will move to concur in the\nSouth Dakota:\namendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate.\nHuron, Post Office and Federal Office Building\n470,000\nRapid City, Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n31,000\nTennessee:\nNATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE\nNashville, Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n130, 000\nTexas:\nAmendment No. 45 Reported in technical disagreement. The man-\nDallas, Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n31,000\nMcAllen, Border Patrol Sector Headquarters\nagers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and con-\n22,000\nMarfa, Border Patrol Headquarters\ncur in the amendment of the Senate to provide for acceptance and\n136,000\nMidland, Post Office, Courthouse, and Federal Office Building\n135,000\nutilization of voluntary and uncompensated services.\nSan Antonio, Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n594,000\nAmendment No. 46: Appropriates $50,500,000 for operating ex-\nSan Antonio, Post Office\n73,000\nVermont:\npenses as proposed by the House instead of $50,000,000 as proposed\nNorton, Border Station\n10,000\nby the Senate.\nBrattleboro, Post Office, Court House, and Federal Office Build-\nAmendment No. 47 Provides $2,000,000 for allocations and grants\ning\n10,000\nfor historical publications as proposed by the House instead of\nVirginia:\nQuantico, Federal Bureau of Investigation Academy\n$1,500,000 as proposed by the Senate.\n555,000\nRoanoke, R. H. Poff Federal Office Building\n37, 000\nVirgin Islands:\nDEFENSE MOBILIZATION FUNCTIONS OF FEDERAL AGENCIES\nCharlotte Amalie, Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n45,000\nWashington:\nAmendment No. 48: Appropriates $1,500,000 for civil defense mo-\nBlaine, Peace Arch Border Station\n3. 081, 000\nbilization functions as proposed by the Senate instead of $3,000,000\nSeattle, Federal Office Building\n2, 503, 600\nSeattle, Federal Center South\n2, 878, 000\nas proposed by the House.\n14\n15\nGENERAL MANAGEMENT AND AGENCY OPERATIONS\nTITLE VI-GENERAL PROVISIONS\nAmendment No. 49: Appropriates $10,650,000 for salaries and ex-\npenses as proposed by the Senate instead of $10,200,000 as proposed by\nDEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, AND CORPORATIONS\nthe House.\nAmendment No. 57 Deletes language proposed by the Senate con-\nFEDERAL MANAGEMENT POLICY\ncerning the obtaining of records of customers of financial institutions\nAmendment No. 50: Appropriates $1,730,000 for salaries and ex-\nby subpena without notice to such customer.\npenses as proposed by the Senate instead of $1,600,000 as proposed by\nthe House.\nCONFERENCE TOTAL-WITH COMPARISONS\nThe total new budget (obligational) authority for the fiscal year\nGENERAL PROVISIONS-GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION\n1975 recommended by the Committee of Conference, with comparisons\nAmendment No. 51: Reported in technical disagreement. The man-\nto the fiscal year 1974 total, to the 1975 budget estimate total, and to\nagers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and concur\nthe House and Senate bills follows:\nin the amendment of the Senate inserting language which would have\nNew budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 1974\n$6, 243, 167, 000\nthe effect of prohibiting the use of funds available under Section 111\nBudget estimates of new (obligational) authority (as amended),\nof the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 for\nfiscal year 1975\n1 5, 618, 196, 000\nHouse bill, fiscal year 1975\n5,503,794,000\nthe purchase of computer equipment contemplated under the joint\nSenate bill, fiscal year 1975\n5,565,508,000\nGeneral Services Administration-Department of Agriculture MCS\nConference agreement, fiscal year 1975\n5,561,169,000\nproject 97-72 contained in Request for Proposal CDPA 74-14 (com-\nConference agreement compared with-\nmonly known as FEDNET), or any successor project.\nNew budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 1974\n-681,998,000\nBudget estimate of new (obligational) authority (as\nAmendment No. 52: Reported in technical disagreement. The man-\namended), fiscal year 1975\n-57, 027, 000\nagers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and concur\nHouse bill, fiscal year 1975\n+57, 375, 000\nin the amendment of the Senate with an amendment as follows. In\nSenate bill, fiscal year 1975\n-4,339,000\nlieu of the matter inserted by the Senate, insert the following:\n1 Includes $41,350,000 in budget amendments not considered by the House.\nSEC. 4. Not to exceed 2 per centum of any appropriations made avail-\nTom STEED,\nable to the General Services Administration, excluding the Federal\nJ.P. ADDABBO,\nBuildings Fund, for the current fiscal year by this Act may be trans-\nEDWARD R. ROYBAL,\nferred to any other such appropriation, but no such appropriation\nLOUIS STOKES,\nshall be increased thereby more than 2 per centum: Provided, That\nToM BEVILL,\nsuch transfers shall apply only to operating expenses, and shall not\nGEORGE E. SHIPLEY,\nexceed in the aggregate the amount of $2,000,000.\nJOHN M. SLACK,\nThe managers on the part of the Senate will move to concur in the\nGEORGE MAHON,\namendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate.\nHOWARD W. ROBISON,\nCLARENCE MILLER,\nDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE\nVICTOR V. VEYSEY,\nDefense Civil Preparedness Agency\nC. W. YOUNG,\nELFORD A. CEDERBERG,\nAmendment No. 53: Appropriates $63,400,000 for operation and\nManagers on the Part of the House.\nmaintenance as proposed by the Senate instead of $60,000,000 as pro-\nposed by the House.\nJOSEPH M. MONTOYA,\nAmendment No. 54: Appropriates $18,600,000 for research, shelter\nBIRCH BAYH,\nTHOMAS F. EAGLETON,\nsurvey, and marking as proposed by the Senate instead of $22,000,000\nas proposed by the House.\nLAWTON CHILES,\nGALE W. McGEE,\nAmendment No. 55: Deletes language proposed by the Senate pro-\nviding that funds remain available until expended.\nJOHN L. McClellan,\nHENRY BELLMON,\nAmendment No. 56: Establishes a limitation of $300,000,000 for\npurchase contract construction of federal facilities instead of $250,-\nMARK O. HATFIELD,\nMILTON R. YOUNG,\nSenate. 000,000 as proposed by the House and $350,000,000 as proposed by the\nManagers on the Part of the Senate.\n93D CONGRESS\nHOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\nREPORT\n2d Session\nNo. 93-1132\nTREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE, AND GENERAL\nGOVERNMENT APPROPRIATION BILL, 1975\nJUNE 20, 1974.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of\nthe Union and ordered to be printed\nMr. STEED, from the Committee on Appropriations,\nsubmitted the following\nREPORT\ntogether with\nSEPARATE VIEWS\n[To accompany H.R. 15544]\nThe Committee on Appropriations submits the following report in\nexplanation of the accompanying bill making appropriations for the\nTreasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Execu-\ntive Office of the President, and certain independent agencies, for fiscal\nyear 1975, and for other purposes.\nINDEX TO BILL AND REPORT\nPage number\nBill\nReport\nSummary of the Bill\n2\nGeneral Statement\n3\nTitle I-Treasury Department\n2\n6\nTitle II-United States Postal Service\n7\n17\nTitle III-Executive Office of the President\n7\n18\nTitle IV-Independent Agencies:\nAdministrative Conference of the United States\n11\n25\nAdvisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations\n11\n25\nAdvisory Committee on Federal Pay\n11\n26\nCivil Service Commission\n12\n26\nCommission on the Review of the National Policy toward\nGambling\n14\n29\nCommittee for Purchase of Products and Services of the Blind\nand Other Severely Handicapped\n29\nGeneral Services Administration\n14\n30\nUnited States Tax Court\n25\n39\nCivil Defense\n25\n39\nTitle /General Provisions, this Act\n26\n40\nTitle VI-General Provisions, government-wide\n29\n40\nLimitations and Legislative Provisions\n40\nSeparate views\n43\nTables\n45\n99-006\n2\n3\nSUMMARY OF THE BILL\nFiscal year-\nIncrease (+)\nThe accompanying bill contains recommendations for new budget\n1974\n1975\ndecrease (-)\n(obligational) authority for fiscal year 1975 for the Department of\nthe Treasury, the United States Postal Service, various offices in\nTreasury, Postal Service, and General Government appro-\nthe Executive Office of the President, and certain independent agen-\npriations bill\n$6,243,167,000\n$5, 507, 497, 000\n-$735,670,000\ncies. The following table summarizes these recommendations and\nPermanent new budget authority:\nFederal funds\n37,069,659,000\n39,171,065,000\n+2,101,406,000\nreflects comparisons with the budget, as amended, and with amounts\nTrust funds\n9,153,509,000\n9,976,819,000\n+823,310,000\nappropriated for fiscal year 1974 including amounts contained in the\nTotal, permanent new budget authority\n46,223,168,000\n49,147,884,000\n+2,924,716,000\nSupplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (Public Law 93-245), and the\nGrand total\n52,466,335,000\n54,655,381,000\n+2,189,946,000\nSecond Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (Public Law 93-305)\nIn addition to the agencies whose funds are derived from direct\nBill compared with-\nappropriations and from permanent authority as shown in the above\nNew budget\nNew budget\nBudget\n(obligational)\nBudget\ntable and discussed in the preceding paragraph, there are other\n(obligational)\nestimates,\nauthority,\nestimates,\nagencies that operate under authorities which exempt them from\nauthority, fiscal\nfiscal year\nRecommended\nfiscal year\nfiscal year\nAgency\nyear 1974\n1975\nin the bill\n1974\n1975\ncongressional review, in whole or in part, during the annual appropri-\nations process or, as a matter of fact, from any other regular oversight\nTitle I, Treasury Department.\n$1,926,738,000\n$2,301,315,000\n$2,231,215,000\n+$304,477,000\n-$70,100,000\nby the Congress. For example, the United States Postal Service, under\nTitle II, U.S. Postal Service\n1,698,000,000\n1,552,607,000\n1,550,000,000\n-148,000,000\n-2,607,000\nTitle III, Executive Office of\nthe Postal Reorganization Act, is authorized to use all of its income\nthe President\n570,897,000\n81,957,000\n77,472,000\n-493,425,000\n-4,485,000\nfrom postage and services for its own purposes and to request an\nTitle IV, Independent Agen-\ncies\n2,047,532,000\n1,640,967,000\n1,648,810,000\n-398,722,000\n+7,843,000\nappropriation from the Congress for certain subsidies. Therefore, only\nGrand total, all titles,\nthe amount of the subsidy requirement is regularly reviewed by the\nnew budget (obliga-\ntional) authority\n6,243,167,000\n5,576,846,000\n5,507,497,000\n-735,670,000\n-69,349,000\nCongress. In the Treasury Department, the Office of the Comptroller\nof the Currency, whose income is derived principally from assessments\npaid by national banks, is exempt from Congressional review, because\nTOTAL FUNDING FOR TREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE, AND GENERAL\nsuch assessments are not construed under law to be government funds.\nGOVERNMENT PROGRAMS\nIn addition, the Exchange Stabilization Fund derives its income\nprincipally from handling charges imposed on purchases and sales of\nIn addition to the new obligational authority recommended in the\ngold for the account of the fund, profits on foreign exchange trans-\naccompanying bill, additional significant sums are made available each\nactions, and interest on investments, and is also exempt from annual\nyear for these same agencies under permanent authority which does\nreview by the Congress.\nnot require consideration by the Congress during the annual appro-\npriations process. The details of these items are contained in the tables\nGENERAL STATEMENT\nat the end of this report. The principal items in this category include\npayment of interest on the public debt which alone is anticipated to\nThe accompanying bill recommends funds for the activities of the\nreach $30,500,000,000 for fiscal year 1975; Internal Revenue Service\nTreasury Department, the subsidy payments into the Postal Fund of\nrefunds of income tax payments; payment of claims and judgments;\nthe United States Postal Service, most of the agencies within the\npayments in connection with the Civil Service Retirement and Dis-\nExecutive Office of the President, and certain independent agencies\nability Fund; and repayment to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands\nfor the fiscal year 1975.\nfor internal revenue and customs collections. It is estimated that the\nThe Committee considered budget estimates for fiscal year 1975 in\nfiscal year 1975 requirement for funds for these purposes will increase\nthe gross amount of $5,576,846,000. Of that amount, the accompany-\nover fiscal year 1974 by approximately $2,924,716,000 from $46,223,-\ning bill recommends new obligational authority for those agencies\n168,000 to $49,147,884,000.\ntotalling $5,507,947,000, a reduction of $69,349,000 below the budget\nThe amounts recommended in the accompanying bill (in the form of\nestimates for new obligational authority.\nnew obligational authority) together with the funds provided under the\nThe amount recommended for fiscal year 1975 is $735,770,000 under\npermanent authority referred to above will provide approximately\nthe $6,243,167,000 appropriated for these same agencies for fiscal\n$54,655,381,000 during fiscal year 1975 for the agencies and activities\nyear 1974, including the amounts contained in the Supplemental\nunder the general heading of this bill. The following table reflects com-\nAppropriations Act of January 3, 1974 (Public Law 93-245) and\nparisons of the gross amounts for fiscal years 1974 and 1975 for these\nactivities:\n4\n5\nthe Second Supplemental Appropriations Act of June 8, 1974 (Public\nIt is the feeling of this Committee that those rates which GSA has\nLaw 93-305).\nproposed for fiscal year 1975 are too high. The Committee therefore\nA major reason for this decrease from last year's funding level in\nhas written a provision into the appropriations Acts that reduces\nthis bill is that the Public Buildings Amendments of 1972 (Public Law\nby 10% the rates that agencies government-wide may pay. to GSA.\n92-313) provided that the source of funds for the Public Buildings\nBecause the amount of rent that each government agency will have\nService and some other activities of the General Services Administra-\nto pay to the General Services Administration has been reduced by\ntion would be payments from other government agencies rather than\n10%, the amount of funds in each government agency's appropriation\nappropriated funds. In fiscal year 1974, $621,287,000 was appropriated\nrequest for space rental funds must also be reduced by 10%. The\nto the Public Buildings Service. In fiscal year 1975 only $7,727,000\nCommittee has reviewed the Budget, identified the agencies requests\nwas requested, resulting in a decrease of $613,560,000.\nfor space rental funds, and reduced those requests by 10%. This\nAnother major reason for this decrease from fiscal year 1974 funding\nreduction should have no effect on any agency's operations, since the\nlevel is that the Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service, and\namount they will have to pay for rent has been reduced by 10% as\nGeneral Government no longer has jurisdiction over the appropriation\nwell.\nfor Disaster Relief. $400,000,000 was appropriated under this account\nin fiscal year 1974.\nPROBABLE EFFECT OF COMMITTEE ACTION ON PROJECTED BUDGET\nOther reasons for the decrease include discontinuance of Economic\nEXPENDITURES (OUTLAYS) IN FISCAL YEAR 1975\nStabilization Activities and a substantial reduction in the Postal\nService request.\nThe Committee estimates that the net recommended reductions of\nCertain other changes also impacted on the fiscal year funding level\n$69,349,000 in the accompanying bill for proposed new budget\nsuch as reorganizations and transfers of functions between agencies.\n(obligational) authority would have the impact of reducing budget\nAppropriate sections of this report set forth the pertinent details of\nexpenditures (outlays) in fiscal year 1975 by approximately\nthese changes.\n$75,000,000. This higher impact on outlays results from a change in\nThe actual increases recommended in the accompanying bill over\nthe method of funding of administrative service activities in the\nfiscal year 1974 are required in most instances to provide for manda-\nGeneral Services Administration.\ntory increases and increased workload over which the concerned\nIn view of the fact that most of the agencies covered by this bill\nagencies have very limited administrative control. Such additional\ndeal in programs whose expenses are largely for personnel compensa-\nworkload nearly always requires additional personnel, equipment,\ntion, benefits, and related costs, the majority of the funds appropriated\nspace, and facilities.\nfor such agencies will actually result in expenditures before the end of\nThe Committee has endeavored to limit the increases over last year\nthe fiscal year or very shortly thereafter. There are some exceptions,\nto mandatory requirements and a very few well documented program\nof course, and those exceptions will be noted in the appropriate\nincreases which are authorized by law and which are detailed under\nparagraphs appearing in this report.\nthe appropriate sections of this report.\nPERSONNEL\nREDUCTION IN SPACE, RENTAL COSTS\nIn view of the widespread interest in the numbers of Federal\nThe Public Buildings Amendments of 1972 (Public Law 92-313)\nemployees, the Committee has attempted to provide information con-\nprovided in part that a Federal Buildings Fund be established in the\ncerning personnel employed by the agencies covered by the accompany-\nGeneral Services Administration and that rent be charged to govern-\ning bill under two broad categories: those funded by direct annual\nment agencies for the space that they occupy, whether the building\nappropriations, and those paid from funds derived from all other\nthey occupy is owned or leased by the federal government. The pro-\nsources.\nceeds from this rental charge are to be deposited into this fund, and\nFunded by direct appropriation\nused by the General Services Administration for construction, lease-\npurchase contracts, rental, cleaning, maintenance, etc., of federal\nThe fiscal year 1975 budget proposed 5,618 net additional permanent\nbuildings. In fiscal year 1974 and prior years, the aforementioned\npositions for the agencies covered by the accompanying bill exclusive,\nactivities were funded primarily by direct appropriations to specific\nof course, of the United States Postal Service whose personnel are\naccounts within GSA.\nfunded from postal revenues. The Committee allowed funds for an\nUnder the Public Buildings Amendments of 1972, the General\nincrease of 6,879 positions for fiscal year 1975, an increase of 1,261\nServices Administration is authorized to set rates and charges which\npositions above the budget request. The explanation of the allowances\n\"approximate commercial charges for comparable space and services.\"\nwill be found in the appropriate sections which follow in this report.\nThe following table sets forth the details of the personnel funded by\ndirect appropriations for the agencies covered by the accompanying\nbill.\n6\n7\nPERMANENT POSITIONS-DIRECT APPROPRIATION\nreduction of $70,100,000 below the budget estimate and $304,477,000\nabove the amount appropriated for fiscal year 1974.\nBill compared with-\nIncrease\nRecom-\nOf the $374,577,000 requested increase, $212,357,000 is for manda-\n1975\n(+) or\nmended\n1975\n1974\nbudget\ndecrease\nin the\n1974\nbudget\ntory items such as space rental payments to GSA and annualization\nItem\nactual\nrequest\n(-)\nbill\nactual\nrequest\nof pay increase costs. The remaining $162,220,000 of requested pro-\ngram increases can be broken down into three major categories: (1)\nTitle I-Treasury Department\n98,015\n104,685\n+6,670\n103,329\n+5,314\n-1,356\nTitle II-U.S. Postal Service\n(1)\n(1)\n(1)\n(1)\n(1)\n(1)\nworkload increase, $73,564,000; (2) program expansion and new equip-\nTitle Executive Office of the President\n462\n1,640\n-822\n1,640\n-822\nment, $56,591,000; and (3) construction and capitalization, $32,065,-\nTitle IV-Independent agencies:\n000.\nCivil Service Commission\n3,762\n3,923\n+161\n3,923\n+161\nGeneral Services Administration\n9,598\n9,199\n-399\n21,824\n+2,226\n+2,625\nThe budget proposed an increase of 6,670 permanent positions, of\nAll other\n918\n926\n+8\n918\n-8\nwhich the Committee has allowed 5,314, a reduction of 1,356 positions\nTotal, title IV\n14,278\n14,048\n-230\n16,665\n+2,387\n+2,617\nbelow the fiscal year 1975 request. The Committee recognizes that the\nGrand total, titles I, II, III, and IV\n114,755\n120,373\n+5,618\n121,634\n+6,879\n+1,261\nrecommended appropriation levels may have the effect of reducing\nthe number of permanent positions that can be funded, SO the Commit-\ntee has not imposed a ceiling below the budget request in some cases\n1 Positions in the Postal Service are funded by postal revenues pursuant to Public Law 91-375.\nSO that the Department will have greater flexibility in absorbing the\n2 Includes 2,657 positions requested under Administrative Operations Fund.\nreductions. The total number of permanent positions allowed for\nfiscal year 1975 is 103,329.\nFunded from sources other than direct appropriation:\nA number of the agencies covered by this bill employ personnel who\nOFFICE OF THE SECRETARY\nare paid from funds provided by permanent appropriations, revolving\nfunds, working capital funds, trust funds, and receipts from the\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\npublic and generally do not come under the scrutiny of the Congress\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n1$18,842,000\nduring the annual appropriations process.\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n24,500,000\nThe following table sets forth the numbers of such personnel\nRecommended in the bill\n21,600,000\nemployed in the agencies under the general heading of this bill.\nBill compared with:\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+2,758,000\nPERMANENT POSITIONS-OTHER THAN DIRECT APPROPRIATION\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-2,900,000\n1 Includes $950,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).\n1975 budget Increase (+)\nItem\n1974 actual\nrequest or decrease (-)\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $21,600,000, a\n10,251\n-122\nreduction of $2,900,000 from the budget request.\nTitle I-Treasury Department\n10,129\nTitle II-U.S. Postal Service\n2537,865\n334,700\n-3,165\nThe functions of the Office of the Secretary are directly related to the\nTitle III-Executive Office of the President\nresponsibilities of the Secretary of the Treasury as a major policy\nTitle IV-Independent agencies:\nadviser to the President. The Secretary has primary responsibility\nCivil Service Commission\n2,450\n2,545\n+95\nGeneral Services Administrative\n30,411\n429,179\n-1,232\nfor formulating and recommending domestic and international finan-\nAll other\n1\ncial policy and tax policy; participating in the formulation of broad\nTotal, title IV.\n32,862\n31,724\n-1,138\nfiscal policies that have general significance for the economy; and\nGrand total, titles I, II, III, and IV\n580,978\n576,553\n-4,425\nmanaging the public debt. The Secretary also oversees the activities of the\nDepartment in carrying out its major law enforcement responsibility;\n1 Not subject to annual congressional review during the appropriations process.\nin serving as the financial agent for the United States Government;\n2 Excludes 95,063 part-time positions.\n8 Excludes 94, 285 part-time positions.\nand in manufacturing coins, currency, and other products for customer\nExcludes 2,657 positions in the administrative operations fund which is recommended to be funded by appropriations\nagencies.\nin fiscal year 1975.\nThe Committee feels that the Office of the Secretary is performing\nTITLE I-TREASURY DEPARTMENT\ntoo many operational functions that could more appropriately be\nperformed by the operating bureaus within the Department. Specifi-\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n1 $1,926,738,000\ncally, the Committee thinks that the General Revenue Sharing pro-\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n2,301,315,000\nRecommended in the bill\n2,231,215,000\ngram within the Secretary's office should be restricted to overall\nBill compare with:\npolicy matters and its operational activities transferred to the appro-\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+304,477,000\npriate operating bureaus. The reduction in positions was largely\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-70,100,000\npredicated on that basis.\n1 Includes $33,250,000 contained in the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (Public Law 93-245) and\nThe Committee allows an increase of 48 permanent positions, in-\n$146,071,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (Public Law 93-305).\ncreasing the level for fiscal year 1975 to 914 permanent positions, a\nThe Committee recommends a total appropriation for the offices,\nreduction of 50 below the budget request.\nbureaus and agencies of the Treasury Department of $2,231,215,000, a\n9\n8\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $85,000,000, a\nFEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER\nreduction of $2,200,000 below the fiscal year 1975 budget request. Of\nthis reduction, over $400,000 is related to the 10% decrease in pay-\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nments to GSA for rental charges mentioned at the beginning of the\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n1 $2, 250, 000\nReport.\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n3, 200, 000\nThis Bureau makes payments for almost all executive agencies and\nRecommended in the bill\n3, 100, 000\nBill compared with:\nin fiscal year 1975 it is estimated that the Bureau will issue over\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+850, 000\n646 million checks. Since most of these checks are mailed, the total\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n100, 000\npostage cost alone in fiscal year 1975 is estimated to be over $51\n1 Includes $50,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).\nmillion. In addition to the check writing function, the Bureau also\nmaintains the central revenue, appropriation and expenditure ac-\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,100,000,\ncounts; prepares the central financial reports of the government;\nwhich is $100,000 less than the full amount requested. About $70,000\nand performs other fiscal functions.\nof this decrease is related to the 10% decrease in payments to GSA\nThe Committee has taken note of the fact that a reorganization\nfor space rental charges mentioned at the beginning of this report.\noccurred after the President's budget was submitted to Congress.\nThe Federal Law Enforcement Training Center will provide the\nThis reorganization involved the consolidation of the Bureau of Ac-\nnecessary facilities and equipment for conducting training for law\ncounts with most of the Office of the Treasurer to form a new Bureau\nenforcement personnel of the participating agencies, and the instruc-\nof Government Financial Operations. The Committee is acting on the\ntors who teach the basic and some advanced courses in the instruction.\nappropriation as it was requested in the President's Budget with the\nThis appropriation is for operating expenses of the Center for common\nunderstanding that the funds will ultimately be used under the\nlaw enforcement training and for research in law enforcement training\naccount title of the new Bureau. The Committee directs that a detailed\nmethods and curriculum content. 87 permanent positions were\nreport regarding the reorganization be submitted to the Committee\nallowed in fiscal year 1974 and 91 permanent positions, the full\nclearly setting forth the new organization by activities, with all\namount requested, are allowed for fiscal year 1975.\nnecessary pertinent data included.\nAs a result of this reorganization, there should be some savings in\nCONSTRUCTION\nboth costs and personnel. The Committee allows 75 of the requested\nincrease of 105 permanent positions, making a total of 1,602 per-\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n$18, 915, 000\nmanent positions in fiscal year 1975.\nRecommended in the bill\n18, 915, 000\nBill compared with:\nPAYMENT OF GOVERNMENT LOSSES IN SHIPMENT\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+ 18, 915, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$800, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n600,000\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $18,915,000, the\nRecommended in the bill\n600, 000\nfull amount of budget request.\nBill compared with:\nThis appropriation provides for the costs of constructing the con-\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n-200, 000\nsolidated Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Beltsville,\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\nMd. The Center will conduct training for enforcement personnel of\nparticipating agencies. $28.5 million has already been appropriated\nThe Committee recommends the full budget request of $600,000\nfor construction.\nfor fiscal year 1975.\nA law suit seeking to prevent construction of the center has delayed\nThis account was created as self insurance to cover losses in ship-\nconstruction for over two years but was recently resolved in favor of\nment of Government property such as coins, currency, securities,\nthe Government, SO construction can now proceed. The Committee\ncertain losses incurred by the Postal Service, and losses in connection\nfeels that this appropriation must be made at this time to prevent\nwith the redemption of savings bonds.\nfurther delays in construction.\nThis is a revolving fund and any recoveries from losses are reim-\nbursed to the fund. The purpose of the fund is to provide coverage for\nBUREAU OF ACCOUNTS\nthe losses and at the same time avoid the payment of commercial\ninsurance premiums, which would have amounted to over $150\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nmillion since the establishment of this fund. In contrast the appropri-\nations into this fund (which reflect the actual costs incurred) have\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n1 $82, 078. 000\namounted to less than $6 million.\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n87, 200. 000\nRecommended in the bill\n85, OCC, 000\nBill compared with:\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+2, 922, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n200, 000\n1 Includes $12,078,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).\nH. Rept. 1132, 93-2-74-2\n10\n11\nBUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND FIREARMS\nThe Customs service is also active in investigations in the enforce-\nment of Customs laws regarding the movement of merchandise into\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nand out of the United States. The appropriation also provides funds\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\nfor the internal audit and security and executive direction programs\n1 $79, 948, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\nwithin the Customs Service.\n94,400,000\nRecommended in the bill\n87,500,000\nThe Customs Service is this country's first line of defense against\nBill compared with:\nillegal imports, including illicit narcotics traffic. The more effective\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+7, 552, 000\nthe Customs Service is on our borders, the fewer illegal drugs and other\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-6, 900, 000\ncontraband will enter the United States. In fiscal year 1975 the Cus-\n1 Includes $2,250,000 contained in the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-245) and $5,448,000\ncontained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).\ntoms Service will have to process 269 million people entering the\nUnited States, and will receive over 44 million mail packages of which\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $87,500,000 a\nover 5 million must be examined. The Customs Service must also\nreduction of $6,900,000 below the budget estimate. About $650,000 of\ninspect and examine the millions of tons of cargo imported into this\nthis reduction is related to the 10% decrease in payments to GSA for\ncountry. The Customs Service also collects duties on imports and\nrental charges mentioned in the General Statement at the beginning of\nin fiscal year 1975 collections are estimated to be about $3.8 billion.\nthe report.\nThe Committee has provided $150,000 to be used in connection\nThis appropriation provides for the administration of tax and other\nwith the preclearance program under the executive agreements\nlaws pertaining to distilled spirits, beer, wine and other nonbeverage\nrecently negotiated with Bermuda, Canada, and The Bahamas.\nproducts, tobacco, firearms and explosives, as well as criminal pro-\nCustoms is requested to keep the Committee informed of the progress\nvisions of such legislation. The objectives of the Bureau are to achieve\nof this program.\nmaximum voluntary compliance with laws under ATF jurisdiction;\nThe Committee approves the requested increase of 501 positions,\nassure full collection of the revenue due from legal industries; suppress\nthe number requested, increasing the total number of permanent\nthe traffic in illicit non-taxpaid distilled spirits; eliminate illegal pos-\npositions in fiscal year 1975 to 13,438.\nsession and use of firearms, destructive devices and explosives;\ncooperate with Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies to\nBUREAU OF THE MINT\nreduce crime and violence; and cooperate with Federal, state and local\ngovernmental agencies in the areas of industrial development, ecology,\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nand consumer protection.\nThe Committee feels that the growth of this Bureau has been too\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n1 $25, 290, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n33,000,000\nrapid since the reorganization that separated it from the Internal\nRecommended in the bill\n30,000,000\nRevenue Service. The 108 additional permanent positions requested\nBill compared with:\nare not allowed and the total permanent staff level remains at 4,015\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+4, 710, 000\npositions.\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n3, 000, 000\nU.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE\n1 Includes $1,915,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974, (P.L. 93-305).\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $30,000,000, a\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nreduction of $3,000,000 below the budget request for fiscal year 1975.\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n1 $241, 700, 000\nThe principal activity of the Bureau of the Mint is the manufacture\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n285,600,000\nof domestic coins, but the Mint is also responsible for receiving gold\nRecommended in the bill\n283,000,000\nBill compared with:\nand silver bullion, for safeguarding the government's holding of\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974.\n+41, 300, 000\nmonetary metals and the refinement of gold and silver bullion.\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975.\n2, 600, 000\nThe Mint has requested an increase of over $5.1 million and 332\n1 Includes $5,000,000 contained in the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-245), and $15,-\npositions to manufacture 1.7 billion additional coins. Most of these\n500,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).\ncoins to be produced are pennies. For years both the Mint and this\nCommittee have been concerned about the ever-increasing demand\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $283,000,000,\nfor pennies and puzzled about where all the pennies that are reduced\nwhich is $2,600,000 less than the full amount requested. This reduction\nannually have gone. For example, since 1965 the Mint ha produced\nis almost entirely related to the 10% decrease in payments to GSA for\nover 46 billion pennies and yet the demand in 1975 is for an additional\nspace rental charges mentioned at the beginning of this report.\n7.5 billion.\nThis appropriation provides for the inspection of all persons, cargo\nThe-Director of the Mint has undertaken a campaign requesting\nand mail arriving in the United States. Inspectors assess and collect\nthat the public turn in all their extra pennies to their local banks.\nduties, taxes, and fees on imported merchandise, inspect hand and\nThe Committee applauds this act and notes with pleasure that it does\nhold baggage, and combat smuggling.\nseem to be having some effect. The Committee would also like to\npoint out that any help that Members of Congress can give to the\n12\n13\nMint in encouraging the public to turn in their pennies would help to\n16 of the 31 permanent positions requested. The total number of\nboth conserve natural resources of copper and also reduce federal\npermanent positions allowed for fiscal year 1975 is 2,570.\nexpenditures. The Mint estimates that for every 100 million pennies\nturned in, there will be a savings of $1,000,000.\nINTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE\nThe Committee allows the increase of 144 of the 332 permanent\npositions requested, increasing the total number of permanent posi-\nSUMMARY\ntions for fiscal year 1975 to 1,900.\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n¹$1,312,200,000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n1,558,200,000\nRecommended in the bill\n1,525,000,000\nCONSTRUCTION OF MINT FACILITIES\nBill compared with:\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+212,800,000\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-33,200,000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n$11,800,000\n1 Includes $26,000,000 contained in the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-245), and $99,-\nRecommended in the bill\n400,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).\nBill compared with:\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-11,800,000\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,525,000,000, a\nreduction of $33,200,000 below the budget request. Of this reduction,\nThe Committee recommends that the $11,800,000 requested for\nabout $10,000,000 is a result of the 10% decrease in payments to GSA\nconstruction be disallowed without prejudice.\nfor space rental charges mentioned at the beginning of this report.\nThe Committee was informed that a site had been selected for the\nThe Internal Revenue Service administers and enforces the internal\nconstruction of the new Mint at the time the President submitted the\nrevenue laws (except those related to alcohol, tobacco, firearms and\nBudget to Congress. However, since that time the Mint has made the\nexplosives), including the determination, assessment and collection\ndetermination that that particular site is not adequate. At the present\nof all internal revenue and other miscellaneous taxes.\ntime several sites are under consideration, but no final determination\nThe Committee allows an increase of 5,339 permanent positions,\nhas been made.\nincreasing the total number of permanent positions to 74,542 for fiscal\nBased on extensive studies of estimated coin requirements in\nyear 1975.\nrelation to Mint manufacturing capabilities, it has been determined\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nthat a new Mint must be fully operational by 1980 in order to meet\nthe public demand for coins. Therefore, the Committee urges the\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n1 $37,087,000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\nMint to proceed with the selection of a new site SO that the new Mint\n41,500,000\nRecommended in the bill\n40,000,000\ncan be constructed in time to meet this ever increasing demand for\nBill compared with:\ncoins.\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+2,913,000\nBUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-1,500,000\n1 Includes $2,400,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974, (P.L. 93-305).\nADMINISTERING THE PUBLIC DEBT\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $40,000,000 which\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n1 $80,880,000\nis $1,500,000 less than the full amount requested. Of this decrease,\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n88,400,000\nRecommended in the bill\n85,000,000\n$85,000 is related to the 10% decrease in payments to GSA for space\nBill compared with:\nrental charges mentioned at the beginning of this Report.\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+4,120,000\nThis appropriation provides for the overall direction of the Internal\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n3, 400,\nRevenue Service, for program planning and determining resource\n1 Includes $3,880,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974, (P.L. 93-305).\nneeds, for managing its administrative support and for the mainte-\nnance of employee integrity and internal controls. The Committee\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $85,000,000,\nfeels that maintenance of a good internal security is essential and\nwhich is $3,400,000 less than the amount requested. About $270,000\ndirects that the budget reduction not be made in this activity. The\nof this decrease is related to the 10% decrease in payments to GSA\nCommittee allows 1,792 permanent positions, the amount requested,\nfor space rental costs mentioned at the beginning of this Report.\nprovided that they can be funded within the appropriation enacted.\nThe Bureau of the Public Debt is responsible for administering the\nlaws and regulations pertaining to public debt financing and opera-\nACCOUNTS, COLLECTION AND TAXPAYER SERVICE\ntions. The Bureau is concerned with the issuance, servicing and re-\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\ntirement of government securities. It also includes the U.S. Savings\n1 $610,683,000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n713,400,000\nBonds Division which is responsible for the promotion of the sale of\nRecommended in the bill\n705,000,000\nsavings bonds.\nBill compared with:\nThe Committee feels that savings resulting from the consolidation\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+94,317,000\nof offices at Parkersburg, W. Va., should result in greater savings than\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-8,400,000\nthose estimated in the budget SO the Committee allows an increase of\n1 Includes $26,000,000 contained in the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-245), and $53-\n000,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).\n15\n14\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $705,000,000, a\nthe public's confidence that the government is administering the tax\nreduction of $8,400,000. About $4,500,000 of this reduction is related\nlaws fairly and equitably.\nto the 10% decrease in payments to GSA for space rental charges\nThe Service deals with the various forms of noncompliance by com-\nbining the capacities of the Audit, Appellate and Intelligence functions.\nmentioned at the beginning of this report.\nThis appropriation provides funding for a wide range of IRS\nAudit of tax returns is the most important in resources applied, in\noperations. It is comprised of three major activities: Data Processing\nadditional revenue yield and in salutary effect on voluntary compli-\nOperations, Collection and Taxpayer Service and Statistical Report-\nance. The Appellate program is an important supplement to the audit\ning. The Data Processing and Statistical Reporting Activities are\nprocess. In those instances where the taxpayer disagrees with audit\nresponsible for receiving and processing tax returns, issuing refunds\nfindings, the appeals program provides an independent administrative\nand notices, revenue accounting and preparation of statistical informa-\nreview within the Service itself. Intelligence plays an important part in\ntion on income and other features of the tax system. The Collection\npromoting tax compliance by investigating taxpayers where tax fraud\nand Taxpayer Service activity is responsible for assisting taxpayers\nis indicated. When the facts developed by the investigation warrant,\nand for collecting unpaid taxes and securing unfiled returns.\nprosecution is recommended for criminal tax violation.\nIt is estimated that the total number of tax returns filed will\nThe amount recommended provides for the full amount requested\nincrease from about 120.2 million to about 122.9 million. Refunds\nto audit the increased number of tax returns and in addition to that\nscheduled to taxpayers are expected to increase from about 63.5\nallows about $3.7 million of the $20 million requested to raise the\nmillion to 64.7 million. These increases in volume require increases\nlevel of audits above the fiscal year 1974 level. The Committee recog-\nin both funding and personnel and the recommended appropriation\nnizes the importance of auditing tax returns to insure that voluntary\nshould provide adequate funding to process the workload in an\ncompliance of taxpayers remains high and feels that the increase\nexpeditious manner. The Service is acquiring some Braille Printers\nrecommended will achieve this vital goal.\nwhich can be used by blind Taxpayer Service Representatives. This\nThe Committee allows an increase of 1,806 of the 2,751 additional\nemployment of the blind by the Service is noted with pleasure by the\npermanent positions requested. This increase would bring the level\nof permanent positions in this appropriation to 37,000.\nCommittee.\nThe Committee allows the full amount of the requested increase of\nFEDERAL TAX LIEN REVOLVING FUND\n2,443 permanent positions, bringing the total number of permanent\npositions to 42,907.\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\nCOMPLIANCE\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n$500,000\nRecommended in the bill\n500,000\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n1 $664,430,000\nBill compared with:\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n803,300,000\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+500,000\nRecommended in the bill\n780,000,000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\nBill compared with:\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+115,570,000\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $500,000, the full\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-23,300,000\namount of the budget request.\n1 Includes $44,000,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).\nThis increased capitalization of the Fund will enable the Internal\nRevenue Service to protect adequately the Government's interest in\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $780,000,000,\ncollection cases involving tax liens on property undergoing forced sale.\nwhich is a reduction of $23,300,000 from the appropriation request.\nOf this reduction, about $5,500,000 is a result of the 10% decrease in\nOFFICE OF THE TREASURER\npayments to GSA for rental charges mentioned at the beginning of\nthe Report.\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nThis Appropriation provides funds for those activities of the Internal\nRevenue Service which are primarily responsible for assuring compli-\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n¹ $13,200,000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n15,500,000\nance with the tax laws and for carrying out special law enforcement\nRecommended in the bill\n14,000,000\nprograms assigned to the Revenue Service.\nBill compared with:\nThe country's self-assessment system of taxation depends for its\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+800,000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-1,500,000\nsuccess on voluntary compliance, the willingness of taxpayers to assess\n1 Includes $800,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).\ntheir own tax correctly. Noncompliance with tax laws takes several\nforms. Some taxpayers simply fail to file returns. Others file but do\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $14,000,000 a\nnot report all their income. Many taxpayers claim deductions, credits\nreduction of $1,500,000 below the fiscal year 1975 estimate. Of this\nor exemptions to which they are not entitled. Noncompliance, willful\nreduction, about $100,000 is related to the 10% decrease in payments\nor otherwise, means billions of dollars which should be but are not\nto GSA for space rental_charges_mentioned at the beginning of this\npart of the Government's annual tax receipts. It also represents\nreport.\ninequity, for the many who comply must shoulder the burden of the\nThis office is essentially the banking facility for the Government.\nfew who do not. Adequate, evenhanded IRS enforcement is vital to\nIt is particularly charged with receiving, disbursing, and accounting\n17\n16\nfor the public monies of the United States; furnishing checking account\nThe Executive Protective Service protects the Executive Residence\nfacilities for Government disbursing officers; paying Treasury checks\nand grounds in the District of Columbia and any building in which\nand reconciling such payments with reports of issue; handling claims\nWhite House offices are located. In addition, the Executive Protective\ndue to loss; theft, or forgery of Government checks; paying principal\nService protects foreign diplomatic missions in the Washington\nand interest on public debt obligations presented to the Treasurer;\nmetropolitan area and other such areas as directed.\nmaintaining custody of securities deposited as colateral; and providing\nIn the appropriation language this year a provision has been added\nto provide for the protection of the family of the Vice President of the\nsafekeeping for other securities.\nThe Committee has taken note of the fact that a reorganization\nUnited States. Recent acts of terrorism and violence emphasize the\noccurred after the President's Budget was submitted to Congress.\nneed for this protection, and the Committee strongly recommends that\nThis reorganization split the Office of the Treasurer into three parts.\nit be approved.\nMost of the positions and funds were transferred to the newly\nAlso included in the appropriation language is a provision that\nformed Bureau of Government Financial Operations. But some\nfunds to be used for modification of private property for protective\nfunctions were transferred to the Office of the Secretary and some to\nfunctions are to be paid from this appropriation. Regulations regard-\nthe Bureau of the Public Debt. The Committee has acted on the\ning this matter have been issued by the Director of the Secret Service\nappropriation as it was requested in the President's budget with the\nand are included in Part I of the Treasury, Postal Service and General\nunderstanding that the funds will ultimately be transferred to other\nGovernment Appropriations Hearings for Fiscal Year 1975 at page\naccounts. The Committee directs that detailed information regarding\n355. This provision should preclude any problems related to the\nthe reorganization be submitted to the Committee.\nexpenditure of public funds related to the modification of personal\nThis reorganization should result in some savings. The Committee\nproperty of protectees of the Secret Service.\nallows 75 of the 95 additional permanent positions requested, making\nThe Committee approves the 51 additional positions requested for\na total of 1,150 permanent positions in fiscal year 1975.\nthe Secret Service, increasing the total of permanent positions in fiscal\nyear 1975 to 3,107.\nUNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE\nTITLE II-UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nPAYMENT TO THE POSTAL SERVICE FUND\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n1 $69, 550, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n79,500,000\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$1, 698, 000, 000\nRecommended in the bill\n77,000,000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n1,552,607,000\nBill compared with:\nRecommended in the bill\n1,550,000,000\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+7, 450, 000\nBill compared with:\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n500, 000\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n-148,000,000\n1 Includes $6,050,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).\nBudget estimte, fiscal year 1975\n-2, 607,\n1 Includes $105,000,000 contained in the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-245) and $220,-\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $77,000,000, a\n000,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).\nreduction of $2,500,000 from the amount requested for fiscal year\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,550,000,000,\n1975. About $350,000 of the reduction is related to the 10% decrease\na reduction of $2,607,000 below the budget request for fiscal year\nin payments to GSA for space rental charges mentioned at the\n1975 and a reduction of $148,000,000 from the fiscal year 1974 appro-\nbeginning of this Report.\nThis appropriation provides for the protection of the President of\npriation.\nthe United States, members of his immediate family, the President-\nThe requested appropriation consists of three major items:\nelect, the Vice President or other officer next in the order of succession\nPublic service\n$920,000,000\nto the Office of the President, and the Vice President-elect; protection\nRevenue foregone on free and reduced-rate mail\n571,465,000\nTransitional expenses\n61,151,000\nof the person of a visiting head of a foreign state or foreign govern-\nment and, at the direction of the President, other distinguished\nTotal\n1,552,607,000\nforeign visitors to the United States and official representatives of\nAppropriations for public service were authorized by Congress in\nthe United States performing special missions abroad; the protection\nthe Postal Reorganization Act to provide for \"a maximum degree of\nof persons who are determined to be major presidential or vice presi-\neffective and regular postal services nationwide, in communities\ndential candidates, unless such protection is declined; the protection\nwhere post offices may not be deemed self-sustaining, as elsewhere.\nof the person of a former President and his wife during his lifetime, the\n*\n*\n*'' The act established the public service reimbursement as an\nprotection of the person of the widow of a former President until\ndeath or remarriage, and minor children of a former President until\namount equal to 10 percent of the actual appropriation for 1971\nthey reach 16 years of age, unless such protection is declined. The\nThe amount requested is therefore $920,000,000, which is 10 percent\nof the 1971 total.\nService is also responsible for investigation of counterfeiting of cur-\nAppropriations for revenue foregone are for that revenue foregone\nrency, specie, and securities; forgery and altering of Government\nby the Postal Service as a result of providing mail service to newspaper\nchecks and bonds; and criminal and noncriminal cases.\nH. Rept. 1132, 93-2-74-3\n18\n19\nand magazine publishers; shippers of books, records, and other special\n$202,885,000 be transferred not later than June 30, 1975. It is re-\nfourth-class mail; and certain nonprofit organizations at a reduced\nquested that the Committee be advised when these transfers have\nrate. This revenue loss, which is the difference between the reduced\nbeen made.\nrate and the full rate, is to be provided to the Postal Service by an\nannual appropriation by Congress, as specified in the Postal Reorga-\nTITLE INI-EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT\nnization Act. The request for this item is $571,456,000. (The revenue\nforegone appropriation request does not include funds for regular rate\nCOMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT\nthird-class mail.)\nAppropriations are authorized by the Postal Reorganization Act for\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$250, 000\ncertain transitional expenses including unfunded liabilities of the\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n250,000\nRecommended in the bill\nformer Post Office Department. Those liabilities include amounts due\n250,000\nBill compared with:\nthe Employees' Compensation Fund in 1975 for injuries to postal\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\nemployees which occurred prior to July 1, 1971, and one-twelfth of the\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\nearned and unused annual leave balance due postal employees on\nJune 30, 1971. The amount requested for this item is $61,151,000.\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of the statutory\nSince the Postal Reorganization Act made the Postal Service an\namount of $250,000 for the salary and expense allowance of the\nindependent establishment, the Committee feels that the amounts\nPresident.\nrequested which are authorized by that Act should be appropriated\nAs a matter of information, both the salary of $200,000 and the\nwithout substantial change.\nannual expense allowance of $50,000 for the President are fully taxable.\nThe Committee is concerned because of the continued empire\nbuilding attitude of the Postal Service; its unresponsiveness to the\nCOUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS\nrequirements of the public as expressed directly and through the\nCongress; and the slowness and unreliability of mail service. The\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\ncontinued widespread unfavorable publicity cannot be ignored. The\npublic is not satisfied that it is receiving the mail service for which\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n1$1,414,000\nit is being charged.\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n1,607,000\nRecommended in the bill\n1,600,000\nIn addition, the Committee continues to be concerned at the length\nBill compared with:\nof time it takes to place into effect an increase in postal rates. One\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n186, 000\nof the reasons for establishing a separate corporation was the hope\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-7, 000\nthat increases in rates, when properly justified, could be made effective\n1 Includes $38,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).\nmore expeditiously than when the rate-making authority was ex-\nercised by the Congress. Under the new system, however, it seems\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,500,000, a\nto take even longer to adjust postal rates.\nreduction of $7,000 below the amount requested for fiscal year 1975.\nThe deficiencies for which the Postal Service is being criticized are\nThe Council of Economic Advisers analyzes the national economy\nthe very deficiencies which led the Congress to enact the postal\nand its various segments; advises the President on economic develop-\nreorganization plan to provide the Postal Service with greater freedom\nments; recommends policies for economic growth and stability;\nand latitude in order to cure those deficiencies. To date, it appears\nappraises economic programs and policies of the Federal Government;\nthat the reorganization has not accomplished very many of its goals\nand assists in preparation of the annual Economic Report of the\nand objectives. Under the reorganization act, however, these problems\nPresident to Congress.\nare beyond the jurisdiction of the appropriations process.\nThere was no request for an increase in the number of authorized\nThe Committee has included language directing the transfer of\npermanent positions and the Committee allows the 46 permanent\n$414,418,500 to the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund.\npositions requested.\nThis amount was calculated by the Civil Service Commission as\nfollows:\nEXPENSES OF MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT\nAmount due the fund (arrearage) as of June 30, 1974\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$353,867,000\n$350, 000\nAmount transferred pursuant to last year's bill (P.L. 93-143) - 142, 333, 500\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n500, 000\nRecommended in the bill\nNet arrearage, now due\nBill compared with:\n211, 533, 500\nAmount due for current year (due June 30, 1975)\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n350, 000\n202, 885, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n500, 000\nTotal amount due\n414, 418, 500\nThe Committee recommends that the appropriation request of\nIt is the express direction of the Committee that the $211,553,500 be\n$500,000 be denied in its entirety.\ntransferred to the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund\nThese funds were requested to enable the President to develop and\nimmediately upon enactment of this Act and that the remainder of\nimplement improvements in the management, organization, and\noperation of the agencies of the executive branch.\n20\n21\nThe Committee believes that type of activity is essentially a\nfunction of the Office of Management and Budget particularly since\nrecommends that the Director be paid from the appropriation to the\nthe inclusion in that office of management functions pursuant to\nDomestic Council.\nReorganization Plan No. 2 of 1970.\nNo change is proposed in the present level of 30 positions.\nEXECUTIVE RESIDENCE\nCOUNCIL ON INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nOPERATING EXPENSES\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n1 $1, 433, 000\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n1 $1, 376, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n1, 695, 000\n1, 800, 000\nRecommended in the bill\nRecommended in the bill\n1; 695, 000\n1, 600, 000\nBill compared with:\nBill compared with:\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n262, 000\n224, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n200, 000\n1 Includes $1,350,000 contained in the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-245) and $26,000\n1 Includes $63,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).\nincluded in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,695,000, the\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,600,000, a\nfull amount of the budget request.\nreduction of $200,000 below the amount requested.\nThese funds provide for the care, maintenance, and operation of\nThe Council provides advice to the President on international\nthe Executive Residence.\neconomic issues, assists him in achieving consistency between inter-\nThe amount recommended would provide for the 11 additional\nnational and domestic economic policy, and maintains close coordina-\npositions requested, increasing the total number of authorized posi-\ntion of international economic policy with basic foreign policy\ntions in fiscal year 1975 to 86.\nobjectives.\nThe Committee has allowed the two additional positions, increasing\nEMERGENCY FUND FOR THE PRESIDENT\nthe total number of authorized positions to 31.\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$1, 000, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n1, 000, 000\nNATIONAL COMMISSION ON PRODUCTIVITY\nRecommended in the bill\nBill compared with:\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n- 1, 000, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n1, 000, 000\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n1 $885, 000\nThe Committee recommends that the appropriation request be\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n2, 500, 000\nRecommended in the bill\n1, 500, 000\ndenied without prejudice in its entirety due to a lack of authorization.\nBill compared with:\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n615, 000\nDOMESTIC COUNCIL\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n- 1, 000, 000\n1 These funds were obligated pursuant to P.L. 93-52 (The Joint Resolution providing for continuing ap-\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\npropriations for fiscal year 1974).\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$1, 100, 000\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,500,000, a\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n1, 331, 000\nreduction of $1,000,000 below the appropriation request. This Com-\nRecommended in the bill\n1, 250, 000\nBill compared with:\nmission operated for the first five months of fiscal year 1974 under the\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n150, 000\nContinuing Resolution.\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n81, 000\nThe National Commission on Productivity is authorized by Public\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,250,000, a\nLaw 93-311. Basic research, statistical and demonstration projects\nreduction of $81,000 below the amount requested for fiscal year 1975.\nwill include development of price and productivity measures for\nThe Domestic Council advises and assists the President in the\nindividual industries and identify opportunities for productivity\nformulation and coordination of national domestic policy on inter-\nimprovement in various sectors of the economy. In addition, an\ngovernmental relations between Federal, State, and local governments.\nactive information program is designed to raise the public awareness\nThis appropriation provides staff services for the Council's activities.\nof the need for productivity improvement.\nThe Committee notes that the Director of the Domestic Council\nThe Committee believes that since the Commission discontinued\nis paid from the White House Office appropriation. The Committee\noperations during the second half of fiscal year 1974, that it will not\nbe able to start up again as quickly as is anticipated in the budget\nrequest.\nThe Committee has allowed the 20 positions requested.\n22\n23\nNATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL\nA contractual program is conducted to provide indepth studies and\nresearch in areas of national importance.\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nThe Department of Commerce has provided technical support for\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$2, 802, 000\nmanagement of the Federal Government's use of the radio spectrum\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n2, 932, 000\nand analytical support for policy development. Funding for that\nRecommended in the bill\n2,900,000\nsupport, which has heretofore been included in the budget of the De-\nBill comparéd with:\npartment of Commerce, is consolidated in this request for 1975. Such\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+98, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n32, 000\nsupport will be handled on a reimbursable basis in the future.\nThe Committee allows the increase from 52 positions in fiscal year\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,900,000, a\n1974 to 60 positions in fiscal year 1975.\nreduction of $32,000 below the budget request.\nThe National Security Council advises the President regarding\nSPECIAL ACTION OFFICE FOR DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION\nnational security policies. This appropriation provides staff services\nfor the Council's policy coordination activities.\nSUMMARY\nThe Committee notes that the budget requested only 75 positions,\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$51, 000, 000\na reduction of 4 from the 1974 level, which the Committee has allowed.\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n18, 000, 000\nRecommended in the bill\n18, 000, 000\nBill compared with:\nOFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n33, 000, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $18,000,000, the\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n1 $19, 400, 000\nfull amount requested for fiscal year 1975, but a reduction of\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n23, 400, 000\n$33,000,000 below fiscal year 1974.\nRecommended in the bill\n22, 000, 000\nOnce again the Committee insists that salaries and expenses for\nBill compared with:\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+2, 600, 000\noverall executive direction be accounted for separately from the\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n- 1, 400, 000\noperational activities of this office. Accordingly, separate appropria-\n1 Includes $900,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).\ntions are provided and the agency is requested to continue its account-\ning on that basis.\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $22,000,000, a\nSome of the functions of this Office are being transferred to the\nreduction of $1,400,000 from the fiscal year 1975 budget request.\nDepartment of Health, Education, and Welfare in fiscal year 1975.\nThe Committee has no objection to the proposed 31 additional\npositions, increasing the authorized staffing level to 691 permanent\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\npositions, provided they can be funded within the appropriation\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$5,000,000\nallowed.\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n1 7, 000, 000\nOFFICE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY\nRecommended in the bill\n3, 000, 000\nBill compared with:\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n2, 000, 000\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n4, 000, 000\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n1 $2, 126, 000\n1 Includes $4,000,000 for Pharmacological Research.\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n9, 512, 000\nRecommended in the bill\n9, 400, 000\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,000,000 for\nBill compared with:\nSalaries and Expenses for this Office. The $4,000,000 requested for\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+7, 274, 000\nPharmacological Research for fiscal year 1975 is provided for in a\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n112, 000\nseparate appropriation rather than as part of the salaries and expenses\n1 Includes $56,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).\nappropriation as recommended in the budget.\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $9,400,000, a\nThe Office is charged with the responsibility for coordination of all\ndecrease of $112,000 below the fiscal year 1975 request.\nFederal drug abuse prevention activities in treatment, rehabilitation,\nThe Office advises the President on telecommunications, formulates\neducation, training and research-the demand side of the drug abuse\npolicies and standards therefor; helps formulate national telecommuni-\nproblem, and for the coordination of efforts on the demand side with\ncations policies, and assures that the executive branch views are\nthose of law enforcement agencies on the supply side. The basic objec-\neffectively presented to the Congress and the Federal Communications\ntive is to reduce drug abuse and its social toll.\nCommission, and manages the Government's use of the radio\nThe budget did not recommend a change in established staffing\nspectrum.\nlevel of 30 permanent positions for this activity.\n24\n25\nPHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH\nTHE WHITE HOUSE OFFICE\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$20,000,000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n(1)\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nRecommended in the bill\n4,000,000\nBill compared with:\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n-16,000,000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n$11,260,000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n+4,000,000\nRecommended in the bill\n16,510,000\nBill compared with:\n16,367,000\n1$4,000,000 contained in estimate for Salaries and Expenses, Special Action Office for Drug Abuse\nPrevention.\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+5,107,000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-143,000\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,000,000, the\n1 Includes $1,500,000 contained in the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-245) and $650,000\nfull amount of the budget request which was contained in the budget\ncontained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).\nas part of the Salaries and expenses appropriation.\nThis appropriation is for the purpose of research into the pharma-\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $16,367,000, a\ncological aspects of drugs and drug abuse. No positions are funded\nreduction of $143,000 below the fiscal year 1975 budget request. This\nfrom this appropriation.\nreduction is based solely on the 10% reduction in GSA space rental\ncosts for the Old Executive Office Building and will have no effect on\nSPECIAL FUND FOR DRUG ABUSE\nthe operations funded under this appropriation.\nThese funds provide the President with staff assistance and provide\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$26,000,000\nadministrative services for the White House Office.\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n11,000,000\nRecommended in the bill\n11,000,000\nCertain nondiscretionary increases account for the major portion\nBill compared with:\nof the 1975 increases. These items include $456,000 for the full year\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n-15,000,000\ncost of the Government-wide pay increase authorized by Executive\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\nOrder 11739; $3,087,000 for payments to the General Services\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $11,000,000, the\nAdministration for rental, cleaning, and maintenance of facilities and\nfull amount of the budget request.\nThe Special fund is allocated by the Special Action Office, primarily\nincreases. furniture and fixtures, and funds for other minor nondiscretionary\nto other Federal agencies as an incentive to develop more effective\nThe request for personnel compensation for full-time permanent\ndrug abuse prevention programs and to be more responsive to the\npositions increases $759,000 over the amounts provided in 1974. Other\ndevelopment of promising projects. These funds will be made avail-\npersonnel expenses provide for expenses for details, over-time, tem-\nable for allocation to other Federal agencies as the need for them can\nporary employees, and increasing demands being made on the office\nbe demonstrated.\nby various investigations and legal proceedings.\nNo positions are funded from this appropriation.\nTo support these additional positions it is necessary for minor\nincreases in the other objects. These increases combined with nondis-\nSPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE PRESIDENT\ncretionary inflationary costs, total $340,000.\nThe amount recommended provides for the 30 additional posi-\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$692,000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n920,000\ntions requested for fiscal year 1975, increasing the White House staff\nRecommended in the bill\n910,000\nlevel to 540 permanent positions.\nBill compared with:\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+218,000\nTITLE IV-INDEPENDENT AGENCIES\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-10,000\n1 Includes $17,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).\nADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $910,000, a reduc-\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\ntion of $10,000 below the fiscal year 1975 request. This reduction is\ndue to the 10% decrease in space rental charges by GSA and should\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$600,000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\nhave no effect on the operations performed under this appropriation.\nRecommended in the bill\n755,000\nThe Vice President has a separate staff to assist him in those func-\nBill compared with:\n750,000\ntions that he performs for the legislative branch as President of the\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+150,000\nSenate, funded under the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act. This\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-5,000\nappropriation request provides funds to be used by the Vice President\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $750,000, a reduc-\nto carry out responsibilities assigned him by the President and by\ntion of $5,000 below the fiscal year 1975 budget request.\nvarious statutes in the executive branch.\nThe Conference is authorized on a permanent basis to assist the\nThe authorized staffing level remains at 30 permanent positions for\nPresident, the Congress, the administrative agencies, and executive\nfiscal year 1975.\nH. Rept. 1132, 93-2-74-4\n27\n26\nCIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION\ndepartments in improving existing administrative procedure. It is\nresponsible for conducting studies of the efficiency, adequacy, and\nSUMMARY\nfairness of present procedures by which the Federal administrative\nagencies and executive departments determine the rights, privileges,\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n1 $1, 127, 030, 000\nand obligations of private persons.\nBy transfer from trust funds\n(15, 016, 800)\nThe Committee allows 14 permanent positions, the full amount of\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n1, 254, 610, 000\nBy transfer from trust funds\nthe budget request for fiscal year 1975.\n(18, 698, 000)\nRecommended in the bill\n1, 253, 079, 000\nBy transfer from trust funds\n(18, 698, 000)\nADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS\nBill compared with:\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n126, 049, 000\nBy transfer from trust funds\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\n+3, 681, 200)\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n- 1, 531, 000\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n1 $1, 106, 000\nBy transfer from trust funds\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n1, 101, 000\n1 Includes $760,000 contained in the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-245) and $334,757,000\nRecommended in the bill\n1, 050, 000\ncontained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).\nBill compared with:\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n- 56, 000\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,253,079,000, a\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n- 51, 000\nreduction of $1,531,000 below the fiscal year 1975 budget request.\nA significant part of the appropriations to Civil Service Commission\n1 Includes $70,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).\nare non-discretionary in nature.\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,050,000, a\nThe Committee allows the 161 additional positions requested,\nreduction of $51,000 below the fiscal year 1975 budget request.\nincreasing permanent staffing to 3,923 in fiscal year 1975.\nThe purpose of the Commission is to monitor the operation of our\nFederal system and act as an objective researcher into the problems\nCIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION\nrelating to the relationship between Federal, State and local\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\ngovernments.\nThe Committee has allowed the 37 permanent positions requested.\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n1 $71, 234, 000\nBy transfer\n(15, 016, 800)\nADVISORY COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL PAY\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n91, 526, 000\nBy transfer\n(18, 698, 000)\nRecommended in the bill\n90,000,000\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nBy transfer\n(18, 698, 000)\nBill compared with:\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$130, 000\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n18, 766, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n130,000\nBy transfer\n(+3, 681, 200)\nRecommended in the bill\n130,000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n- 1, 526, 000\nBy transfer\n(\nBill compared with:\n)\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n1 Includes $760,000 contained in the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-245) and $4,700,000\ncontained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $130,000, the full\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $90,000,000 a\namount requested.\nreduction of $1,526,000 below the fiscal year 1975 budget request.\nThe Advisory Committee assists the President in carrying out the\nThis primary purpose of the Civil Service Commission is to assure\npolicy of comparability in pay between major Federal statutory pay\nand assist in providing a merit work force in the Federal service. This\nsystems and private enterprises and also to preserve pay distinctions\nconsists of keeping personnel policies current; staffing for Federal\nin keeping with work and performance distinctions. In carrying out\nemployment; assuring fitness and suitability in Federal employment;\nthis responsibility the Advisory Committee is charged with reviewing\nand improving personnel and management. In 1975 the Commission\nthe annual report of the President's pay agent and considering the\nwill centralize and simplify the Federal employee appeals process;\nrecommendations of representatives of Federal employees and other\nintensify efforts to strengthen the capability of Government agencies\nofficials of the Federal Government.\nto provide more in-house training; expand coverage of the executive\nThe Committee is unique in government in that it has only one\ndevelopment programs; and implement an automated system for\nprocessing job applications and examinations. The Commission also\npermanent employee.\nadministers retirement, group life insurance, and health benefits\n28\n29\nprograms for Federal employees and performs other functions related\nFEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS COUNCIL\nto personnel management.\nThe Committee has allowed the requested increase of 151 positions\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nincreasing the fiscal year 1975 level to 3,883 permanent positions.\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n1 $777, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n980, 000\nGOVERNMENT PAYMENT FOR ANNUITANTS, EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS\nRecommended in the bill\n975, 000\nBill compared with:\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n1 $163, 114, 000\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+ 198, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n2 264, 817, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n5, 000\nRecommended in the bill\n264, 817, 000\nBill compared with:\n1 Includes $57,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+ 101, 703, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $975,000, a re-\n2 1 Includes $38,000,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).\nduction of $5,000 below the fiscal year 1975 budget request.\nIncludes a budget amendment of $83,237,000 transmitted in H. Doc. 93-285.\nThe Federal Labor Relations Council is the central authority\nthat administers and interprets Executive Order 11491 (Labor\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $264,817,000, the\nfull amount of the fiscal year 1975 budget request.\nManagement Relations in the Federal Government), decides major\npolicy issues, prescribes regulations, and from time to time reports\nThis appropriation provides funds for the Government's share\nand makes recommendations to the President on labor relations.\nof the cost of health insurance for certain annuitants as defined in\nThe Federal Service Impasses Panel is part of the Council. The\nsections 8901 and 8906 of title 5, United States Code; the Govern-\nPanel is authorized to consider impasses resulting from negotiations\nment's share of the cost of health insurance for other annuitants\nbetween labor organizations and agency management and to take\n(who were retired when the Federal Employees Health Benefits Law\nwhatever action it considers necessary to settle an impasse.\nbecame effective), as defined in the Retired Federal Employees Health\nAdditional resources are required in 1975 to handle the expanded\nBenefits Act of 1960; and the Government's contribution for payment\nworkload which has resulted from the growing interest in labor rela-\nof administrative expenses incurred by the Civil Service Commission\ntions and contract negotiations in the Federal Government.\nin administration of the act.\nThe Committee allows the 10 additional permanent positions re-\nquested, increasing the total level for fiscal year 1975 to 40 permanent\nPAYMENT TO CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND\npositions.\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n1 $881, 905, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n882, 287, 000\nINTERGOVERNMENTAL PERSONNEL ASSISTANCE\nRecommended in the bill\n882, 287, 000\nBill compared with:\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$10, 000, 000\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n382, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n15,000,000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\nRecommended in the bill\n15,000,000\nBill compared with:\n1 Includes $292,000,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305)\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n000, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $882,287,000, the\nfull amount of the fiscal year 1975 budget request.\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $15,000,000, the\nThe Civil Service Retirement Amendments of 1969 provide for\nfull amount of the fiscal year 1975 budget request.\nfinancing of current year's costs of the unfunded liability created since\nThis appropriation provides Federal grants, authorized by the\ntheir enactment. Any statute which authorizes (1) new or liberalized\nIntergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970, to improve and strengthen\nbenefits, (2) extension of retirement coverage, or (3) increases in pay\nthe personnel systems and manpower programs in State and local\nis deemed to authorize appropriations to the fund to finance the un-\nunits of government.\nfunded liability created by such statute. Also, the Secretary of the\nTreasury is required to make annual payments from general revenues\nCOMMISSION ON THE REVIEW OF THE NATIONAL\ninto the retirement fund on the basis of a sliding scale of percentages\nPOLICY TOWARD GAMBLING\nof an amount equivalent to: (1) Interest on the unfunded liability,\nand (2) annuity disbursements attributable to military service. The\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nCivil Service Commission, at the end of each year, beginning in 1971,\nnotifies the Secretary of the Treasury of the amount of payment to be\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$250, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n1,281,000\nmade to the retirement fund and reports such sums to the President\nRecommended in the bill\n1,000,000\nand the Congress.\nBill compared with:\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n750, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n- 281, 000\n30\n31\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,000,000, a\nto this Fund would then, in turn, be used to provide services, utilities,\nreduction of $281,000 below the fiscal year 1975 budget request.\nmaintenance, protection, repairs, etc. for such space. In addition,\nThe Commission was established to review the effectiveness of law\nthe revenues could be used to purchase sites, construct or acquire\nenforcement practices in controlling and taxing gambling activities, to\nbuildings for government use either by purchase contract (private\nprepare a study of existing statutes relating to gambling in the United\nfinancing) or direct federal construction, and major modifications to\nStates, and to make recommendations required to carry out such\ngovernment owned facilities. This method of funding would, of\npolicy changes as the Commission deems necessary or desirable. It is\ncourse, eliminate much of the direct appropriations to GSA as was\ncomposed of 15 members, 7 appointed by the President, 4 by the House\nthe case in prior years. This accounts for the fact that the appropria-\nand 4 by the Senate. The Commission is to make interim and final\ntion for Fiscal Year 1975 appears SO much smaller than 1974.\nreports of its findings and recommendations to the Congress and the\nAnother consideration is the fact that there were certain reorgani-\nPresident.\nzational and realignment changes in GSA which were timed to\nThe Committee strongly urges the Commission to pay particular\nbecome effective with Fiscal Year 1975.\nattention to the effects of gambling on individuals, their families and\nFinally, the actions and recommendations of the Committee pur-\nsociety and to make their findings in this area a part of the final report.\nsuant to its consideration of the proposed budget for Fiscal Year\nThe Committee has allowed the requested increase of 11 positions\n1975 are contained in the accompanying bill and in this report.\nincreasing the total authorized strength to 20 positions in fiscal year\nThe primary purpose of the Committee's actions and recommenda-\n1975.\ntions in connection with the General Services Administration is to\nprovide the Congress with adequate visibility and control over the\nCOMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OF THE BLIND\nfunctions and activities to be carried out in the implementation of\nAND OTHER SEVERELY HANDICAPPED\nthis important and far-reaching piece of legislation.\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nNEW EQUIPMENT PROJECT (NEP)\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$240, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n252, 000\n(Request for Proposal (RFP CDPA 74-14))\nRecommended in the bill\nBill compared with:\nIn view of the concern which has been expressed about the New\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n240, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n252, 000\nEquipment Project (NEP), otherwise known as FEDNET, the Com-\nmittee is pleased to learn that GSA has made a commitment not to\nThe Committee disallowed this request in its entirety due to lack\nproceed with the Data Communications Network until the appro-\nof authorizing legislation.\npriate Committees of the Congress have been consulted and have had\nthe opportunity to review it.\nGENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION\nAs a result, the Committee instructs GSA not to use any funds\navailable to it for the purchase of any equipment associated with this\nSUMMARY\nData Communications Network or similar new or revised proposals\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n1 $824, 358, 000\nfor such equipment during Fiscal Year 1975. Furthermore, the Com-\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n290, 081, 000\nmittee expects that prior to any bid offering for such equipment,\nRecommended in the bill\n304, 516, 000\nGSA will submit any procurement proposal to appropriate Com-\nBill compared with:\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n- 519, 842, 000\nmittees of the Congress including the Committees on Appropriations.\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n14, 435, 000\nThe Committee shares the concerns expressed by the Commission\n1 Includes $123,873,000 contained in the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-245), and\non Privacy headed by the Vice President and others about the adequate\n$21,135,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).\nprotection of the individual rights of our citizens. The implications\nof any Data Communications Network must be thoroughly examined\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $304,516,000,\nand fully considered by the Congress. Unless there are adequate\nan increase of $14,435,000 above the fiscal year 1975 budget request\nsafeguards to protect the privacy of all American citizens, no com-\nbut a decrease of $519,843,000 below the fiscal year 1974 appropria-\nmunications system that might breach that privacy should be au-\ntion due to a change in the method of funding pursuant to law.\nthorized or placed in operation.\nThere are a number of factors which will impact on the financing\nand operation of the General Services Administration in Fiscal Year\nDISPOSAL OF SURPLUS REAL AND RELATED PERSONAL PROPERTY\n1975 which did not exist in prior years.\nOne of the major factors is the implementation of that part of the\nOPERATING EXPENSES\nPublic Building Amendments of 1972 (Public Law 92-313) which\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\nestablished a Federal Buildings Fund and authorized the Adminis-\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n$7, 727, 000\ntrator of the General Services Administration to charge all federal\nRecommended in the bill\n7, 200, 000\nagencies for services and space occupied in government controlled\nBill compared with:\nbuildings, both leased and government owned. The revenues accruing\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+7, 200, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n- 527, 000\n32\n33\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $7,200,000, a\nNATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE\ndecrease of $527,000 below the amount requested for fiscal year 1975.\nThis reduction was determined as follows: $489,000, which was re-\nOPERATING EXPENSES\nquested for transfer to the Administrative Operations Fund which\nwill be funded by direct appropriation in fiscal year 1975; and an\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n1 $41, 080, 000\nunassigned reduction of $38,000.\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n56,064,000\nRecommended in the bill\nThis appropriation provides for the programs and activities relating\n50,500,000\nBill compared with:\nto the promotion of maximum utilization by Federal agencies, and\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+9, 420, 000\nthe transfer among Federal agencies of excess real property. It pro-\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n5, 564, 000\nvides for the disposal of surplus real property by sale, exchange,\n1 Includes $7,000,000 contained in the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-245), and $850,000\nlease, permit, or transfer to authorized organizations as well as the\ncontained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).\ncare and handling of surplus property pending its disposition. It\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $50,500,000, a\nprovides for the appraisal of excess and surplus property, for the\nreduction of $5,564,000 below the fiscal year 1975 budget request.\nappraisal of leased public buildings, sites, and other related building\nThe reduction is accounted for as follows: $1,420,000 for the 10%\nprograms for Government-owned and leased buildings, as well as for\nreduction in space rental costs; $1,305,000 for records declassification,\nthe establishment of specifications, standards, and methods governing\nwhich will be funded by a separate appropriation; $2,348,000 requested\nsuch appraisals. This appropriation also provides for real property\nfor transfer to the Administrative Operations Fund, which will be\nsurveys conducted to determine which properties could be put to\nfunded by a direct appropriation beginning in fiscal year 1975; and an\nbetter Federal use or disposed of as surplus to the Government.\nunassigned reduction of $491,000.\nThis appropriation provides for basic operations dealing with man-\nFEDERAL SUPPLY SERVICE\nagement of the Government's archives and records, operation of\nPresidential libraries, and grants for historical publications, and for\nOPERATING EXPENSES\nreview of classified records pursuant to Executive Order 11652.\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n1$101, 950, 000\nThe Committee specifically allowed the $2,000,000 requested for\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n188,158,000\ngrants for historical publications.\nRecommended in the bill\n165,500,000\nAfter providing for the transfer of 127 positions to Records Declas-\nBill compared with:\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\nsification, the Committee has allowed a total of 2,215 permanent\n63, 550, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n22, 658, 000\npositions in fiscal year 1975.\nIncludes $5,950,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).\nRECORDS DECLASSIFICATION\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $165,500,000, a\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\nreduction of $22,658,000 below the fiscal year 1975 estimate. The\n1 $1, 085, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\nreduction of $22,658,000 is a net figure as follows: 10% reduction in\nRecommended in the bill\n2 1, 305, 000\nspace rental charges, $5,820,000; a reduction of $17,984,000 requested\nBill compared with:\nfor transfer to the Administrative Operations Fund which will be\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n220, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\nfunded by direct appropriation in fiscal year 1975; an unassigned\n+1, 305, 000\nreduction of $427,000; and an increase of $1,573,000 for the business\n2 1 Includes $85,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).\nIncluded in National Archives and Records Service, Operating expenses request.\nservice centers.\nThe Committee considers that the business service center concept\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,305,000. The\nis closely related to the Federal Supply Service and should be funded\nbudget request for this item was combined with the National Archives\nand administered under that service.\nand Records Service, Operating expenses. The Committee recom-\nThis appropriation provides for Government-wide management of\nmends the full amount requested, but desires that this activity be\nsupplies and personal property and transportation and public utilities\naccounted for as a separate entity.\nservices, operating the worldwide supply system and maintaining\nUnder this program, begun in 1973, GSA is required by Executive\nand disposing of strategic and critical materials.\nOrder 11652 to review for declassification all classified material as\nThe Committee allows 5,598 permanent positions, including 78\nit becomes 30 years old. The workload is substantial-210 million\npositions relating to the Business Service Center activities.\npages require review by the end of 1976. Production for 1973 was 30\nmillion pages and is estimated to be 46 million for 1974. A substantial\n34\n35\nincrease in the rate of review-to 67 million pages-is required\nThe Committee approves the 71 additional positions requested\nduring the next two fiscal years to comply with the Executive order.\nfor fiscal year 1975, provided they can be funded within the appro-\nThe Committee allows 127 permanent positions, the number\npriation allowed, which would increase the authorized level to 241\nrequested in the budget for fiscal year 1975.\npermanent positions. The increase relates to stock-pile disposal activities\ntransferred to this account.\nAUTOMATED DATA AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE\nDEFENSE MOBILIZATION FUNCTIONS OF FEDERAL AGENCIES\nOPERATING EXPENSES\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n1 $3, 260, 000\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n1 $7,100,000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n3,841,000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n8,278,000\nRecommended in the bill\nRecommended in the bill\n3,000,000\n7,000,000\nBill compared with:\nBill compared with:\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n- 260, 000\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n- 100, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n841, 000\n-1,278,000\n1 Includes $260,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).\nIncludes $500,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,000,000, a\nreduction of $841,000.\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $7,000,000, a\nreduction of $1,278,000 below the 1975 budget request. This reduction\nThe funds requested under this appropriation cover the emergency\nwas determined as follows: $30,000 for the standard 10% space rental\npreparedness functions of eight Federal departments and agencies\ncharge reduction; $1,175,000 which was requested for transfer to the\nwhich are not supported by their regularly appropriated funds. The\nAdministrative Operations Fund, which will be funded in 1975 by a\neight included are the Departments of Agriculture; Commerce; Health,\ndirect appropriation; and an unassigned reduction of $73,000.\nEducation and Welfare; Interior; Labor; Transportation; Treasury;\nThis appropriation provides for the direction and coordination of a\nand the Interstate Commerce Commission. The Office of Prepared-\ncomprehensive Government-wide program for the management, pro-\nness in GSA provides guidance for and reviews progress in these\nactivities.\ncurement, and utilization of automatic data processing and com-\nSTUDY REQUESTED\nmunications equipment and services, and the overall management of\noperations designed to provide specialized services to civilian agencies\nIt is requested that a study be made of these preparedness functions\nin each of these fields.\nin coordination with the Office of Management and Budget, to deter-\nThe Committee has allowed the full amount of the request for 269\nmine whether or not it would be advisable to fund them directly to\npositions, a reduction of 3 positions below fiscal year 1974.\nthe agencies involved, or transfer the responsibility to the Defense\nCivil Preparedness Agency in the Department of Defense. It is re-\nPREPAREDNESS ACTIVITIES\nquested that the study be provided to the Committee not later than\nOFFICE OF PREPAREDNESS\nDecember 1974.\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nGENERAL MANAGEMENT AND AGENCY OPERATIONS\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$5,096,000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n7,999,000\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nRecommended in the bill\n7,650,000\nBill compared with:\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+2, 554, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n$16,095,000\nBidget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-349,000\nRecommended in the bill\n10,200,000\nBill compared with:\n1 Includes $250,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+10,200,000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $7,650,000, a\n-5,895,000\nreduction of $349,000 below the fiscal year 1975 appropriation request.\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $10,200,000, a\nThe reduction is calculated as follows: $245,000 requested for transfer\nreduction of $5,895,000 below the amount requested.\nto the Administrative Operations Fund which will be funded by\nUnder this heading the budget proposed the consolidation of a\ndirect appropriation in fiscal year 1975; $50,000 for the 10% reduc-\nnumber of activities previously funded under separate appropriations.\ntion in space rental charges; and an unassigned reduction of $54,000.\nThe Committee has reviewed these proposals and directs the following\nThe Office of Preparedness advises and assists in the formulation,\nspecific reductions, allowances, and realignments:\ndevelopment and coordination of national civil preparedness policies,\n(a) Fund Indian Tribal Claims ($2,523,000) under a separate\nand assists in fostering State and local participation in preparedness\nappropriation;\nprograms.\n36\n37\n(b) Fund the Business Service Centers ($1,573,000) under the\nby direct appropriation in 1975; and an unassigned reduction of\n$130,000.\nFederal Supply Service;\n(c) Reduce $395,000 requested for transfer to the Administra-\nThe Office of Federal Management Policy was established within\ntive Operations Fund since that fund will be provided for by\nthe General Services Administration last year to perform certain\ndirect appropriation in fiscal year 1975;\nspecified policy functions previously exercised by the Office of Manage-\n(d) Disallow in its entirety the Bicentennial project ($849,000)\nment and Budget. These functions include Government-wide\n(e) 10% reduction in space rental charges ($89,000);\nresponsibility for overall policy development and implementation in\n(f) Allow $4,000,000 for Civil Rights activities, a reduction of\nthe areas of financial management, procurement management,\n$245,000;\nproperty management, ADP management, and management systems\n(g) Allow $600,000 for Communications, Congressional and\ndevelopment. In 1974 the Office was financed at a level of $1,350,000\nPublic Affairs, a reduction of $205,000;\nthrough funds appropriated to the Office of Administrator, Salaries\n(h) An unassigned reduction of $16,000.\nand expenses.\nThe Committee has allowed 468 of the 713 permanent positions\nThe Committee allows 64 permanent positions, the full amount of\nrequested under this heading. This allowance results from the separate\nthe budget request.\nfunding of Indian Tribal Claims (135 positions); funding of the\nbusiness service centers in the Federal Supply Service (78 positions);\nALLOWANCES AND OFFICE STAFF FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS\nand a reduction of 32 positions to be allocated to the remaining\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\nactivities under this heading.\n$60,000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n99,000\nRecommended in the bill\nINDIAN TRIBAL CLAIMS\nBill compared with:\n60,000\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n1 $2, 290, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n39, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n2\nRecommended in the bill\n2, 523, 000\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $60,000, a reduc-\nBill compared with:\ntion of $39,000 below the fiscal year 1975 budget request.\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n233, 000\nThis appropriation provides for the annual pensions of $20,000 each\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n+2, 523, 000\nfor the widows of former Presidents Truman, Eisenhower, and Johnson.\n1 Includes $90,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).\n2 $2,523,000 was requested for the Indian Tribal Claims activity under the appropriation request for\nThe widow of former President Kennedy, Mrs. Jackie Onassis, is\nGeneral Management and Agency Operations, Salaries and expenses.\nnot eligible since she remarried. There is legislation pending which\nwould increase this allowance to $33,000 per year, but it has not yet\nThe Committee recommends a separate appropriation for this\nbeen enacted into law, and the increase of $39,000 is therefore not\nactivity of $2,523,000, the full amount of the budget request.\nauthorized.\nThe Committee desires that Indian Tribal Claims activities be\naccounted for and administered as a separate entity rather than being\nADMINISTRATIVE AND STAFF SUPPORT SERVICES\nmerged with the salaries and expenses account of the Administrator.\nThis appropriation provides for necessary expenses of the General\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nServices Administration to comply with the request of the Depart-\nment of Justice to prepare accounting reports for cases pending\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n($46, 407, 000)\nbefore the Indian Claims Commission.\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n218, 000)\nRecommended in the bill\nThe Committee allows the 135 permanent positions requested for\n$47,978,000\nBill compared with:\nfiscal year 1975.\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n47, 978, 000\nFEDERAL MANAGEMENT POLICY\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n47, 978, 000\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\n1 No funds were appropriated to this account in 1974 and no appropriation was requested in fiscal year\n1975. Funds were derived by transfer from other GSA accounts.\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $47,978,000 for\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n$1,820,000\nRecommended in the bill\n1,600,000\nfiscal year 1975. In prior years this account was funded by transfers\nBill compared with:\nderived from both GSA appropriated accounts as well as GSA trust\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+1,600,000\nfunds. The appropriation accounts in GSA have been reduced by\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-220,000\nappropriate amounts.\nThe bill contains language establishing a new direct appropriation\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,600,000, a\nto finance the general administrative and staff support services pro-\nreduction of $220,000 below the amount requested for fiscal year 1975.\nThe reduction is accounted for as follows: $10,000 for the standard\nvided Fund. all activities of GSA, formerly the Administrative Operations\n10% reduction in space rental charges; $80,000 which was requested for\nHeretofore, the Administrative Operations Fund has been the man-\ntransfer to the Administrative Operations Fund which will be funded\nagement fund used for financing these services. It was funded by\n38\n39\ndeposits of amounts appropriated for the purpose from each of the GSA\nThe Administrator established standard level user charges (rental\nprogram appropriations, and by deposits from revolving funds and\ncharges) for government agencies which would generate $1,156,000,000\nother sources. It is the Committee's desire to provide a single direct\nduring Fiscal Year 1975. In addition, approximately $28,000,000 was\nappropriation for these general administrative and staff support func-\nestimated in the Budget to be available for carry-over into Fiscal\ntions. This will eliminate the complicated and unnecessary record\nYear 1975 from prior year accounts. As of this date, GSA has not\nkeeping currently required. It will also provide this Committee with\nadvised this Committee of any change in this carry-over estimate.\none consolidated comprehensive budget to review for all general\nIn addition, agencies budgeted in their individual budgets an aggregate\nadministrative and staff support activities instead of the complicated\nadditional amount (for services over and above the standard level\nand confused method of attempting to justify and budget the support\nuser charge) of $167,273,000 for Fiscal Year 1975.\ncosts in each of the various program appropriations, accounts and\nThe budget proposed a permissive reversion to the Treasury of\nfunds.\nexcesses in the Fund.\nOn a reimbursable basis, the Administrative Operations Fund also\nAfter consideration of the budget and proposals of the General\nprovided general administrative and staff support services to over forty\nPresidential commissions and small agencies. The capability to provide\nServices conclusions: Administration, the Committee reached the following\nthese services on a reimbursable basis from the direct appropriation is\n1. The standard level user charges established by GSA are in excess\nretained.\nof comparable commercial rates for space and services.\nThe Committee allows the 2,657 permanent positions requested to\n2. A reduction of 10% in these rental charges was assessed and each\nperform these activities, as proposed in the budget for fiscal year 1975.\nappropriation act will reduce the amount allowed for such charges\nby that amount.\nFEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND\n3. The Committee strongly opposed the single figure obligational\nLIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF REVENUE\nauthority proposed for this Fund and instead established limitations\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\non the availability of revenues in the fund by the major functions\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n($980, 000, 000)\nestablished by GSA in its budget justifications to the Committee.\nRecommended in the bill\n(871, 875, 000)\nThese limitations are specified in the accompanying bill.\nBill compared with:\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n4. In addition to the amount of the limitations referred to above,\n871, 875, 000)\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n108, 125, 000)\nhowever, an amount of $25,000,000 was made available, if needed,\nfor obligation in 1976 as an operational margin to insure continuity\nThe Committee recommends a limitation on the obligation of\nof essential government maintenance and operations services between\nrevenue in this fund of $871,875,000 for Fiscal Year 1975, a net\nfiscal years.\nreduction of $108,125,000 below the budget request. This reduction\n5. The Committee desires that this fund be accounted for and ad-\nwas determined as follows: 10% reduction government-wide in rental\nministered as a Special Fund under limitations specified by Congress\ncharges (based on the amount specified in the budget of $1,156,000,000)\nin annual appropriations acts.\n$115,600,000; $17,525,000 due to direct appropriation of the Ad-\n6. The Committee also felt that the obligation ceiling of $980,000,000\nministrative Operations Fund (see comments under that heading in\nfor the Fund was too high and has adjusted that ceiling as indicated\nthis report); and the provision of $25,000,000 to be available for\nin the following table.\nobligation in Fiscal Year 1976.\nSpecifically, the manner in which the overall obligational limitation\nThe Public Buildings Amendments for 1972 (Public Law 92-313)\nof $871,875,000 was derived is as follows:\nauthorized the Administrator of the General Services Administration\nLimitation proposed in the Budget\n$980,000,000\nto charge federal agencies for services and space occupied in govern-\nReduction in amount for rental of space\n-14,000,000\nment controlled buildings, including both leased and government\nReduction in amount for real property operations\n-101, €00,000\nowned. Funds available in certain other accounts were also merged\nAdjustment in amount for program direction due to funding of\nAdministrative Operations Fund by direct appropriation\ninto this fund beginning with the Fiscal Year 1975. The revenues\nrather than by transfers from other appropriations\n17, 525, 000\naccruing to this fund were, in turn, made available by the authorizing\nMargin for obligations to be carried over into fiscal year 1976\n+25,000,000\nact, in amounts to be specified in annual appropriations acts, to be used\nTotal\nfor real property management and related activities. In addition, these\n871,875,000\nfunds were made available for purchase of sites, acquisition of federal\nThe application of the reductions in obligational authority to the\nbuildings by purchase contracts (private financing) or by direct\nvarious functions was based on information developed by the General\nfederal construction, payment of purchase contract annual payments\nAccounting Office at the request of the Committee. These limitations\nover the life of such contracts, major modifications and repairs to\nwould in no way reduce the funds available to GSA for these functions\nfederally controlled buildings, rental of space for government opera-\nbelow the Fiscal Year 1974 level.\ntions, and certain other real property activities.\nThe actions and recommendations of the Committee will provide\nFor the implementation of this legislation, the budget for Fiscal\nthe Congress with a greater degree of visibility and control of the\nYear 1975 proposed a single figure obligation ceiling of $980,000,000\nactivities authorized to be performed with the revenues accruing to\nfrom the revenues in this Fund.\nthis fund. It will also insure that any excess funds generated in the\n40\n41\nfund above that directed by the Congress will revert to the Treasury\nat the end of each fiscal year!\namended, and it provides for the administrative expenses, i.e.,\nThe Budget indicates that $167,273,000 will be received into this\nsalaries, travel, and supporting costs for the management and adminis-\nFund during fiscal year 1975 from Government agencies for services\ntration of the national civil defense program.\nin addition to those performed under the standard level user charges\nThe Committee allows the 653 permanent positions requested,\n(rental charges). The limitations established in the accompanying bill\nprovided that they can be funded within the recommended appropri-\nand referred to above do not include these reimbursable activities.\nation level.\nGeneral Services Administration is requested to maintain a separate\naccounting of these reimbursable activities and report to the Com-\nRESEARCH, SHELTER SURVEY AND MARKING\nmittees on Appropriations of the House and Senate quarterly on the\namount, source by agency, and purpose of such reimbursements\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$22, 000, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n22,000,000\ntogether with the expenditures for such purposes.\nRecommended in the bill\n22,000,000\nBill compared with:\nUNITED STATES TAX COURT\nAppropriation. fiscal year 1\nBudget estimate, Lscal year\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nThe Committee recommenas an appropriation of $22,000,000, the\nfull amount of the fiscal year 1975 budget request.\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n1 $5, 818, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n6, 457, 000\nThis appropriation provides for the development of a nationwide\nRecommended in the bill\n6, 285, 000\ninventory of fallout shelters and plans for their use in emergency\nBill compared with:\nperiods to enhance survival probabilities. It also provides matching\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+467, 000\ngrants to State and local governments for the design, construction,\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n- 172, 000\nand equipping of State and local emergency operating centers and\n1 Includes $58,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L. 93-305).\nthe procurement and installation of related capital equipment for\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,457,000, a\nsuch civil defense supporting systems as warning and communications.\nreduction of $172,000 below the fiscal year 1975 budget request. This\nIt also provides for improvement of the technical basis for ongoing\nreduction is due entirely to the 10% reduction in space rental costs.\nand potential future civil defense programs and operations.\nThe Committee allows the 193 permanent positions requested, the\nThere are no permanent positions funded from this account.\nsame level allowed for fiscal year 1974.\nGENERAL PROVISIONS\nDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE\nThis bill carries a number of general provisions, some of which are\nDEFENSE CIVIL PREPAREDNESS AGENCY\nroutine and have been carried for a number of years, and some are\nproposed for the first time this year.\nOPERATION AND MAINTENANCE\nThose general provisions that deal with a single agency only are\nshown immediately following that agency's appropriation in the\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$60, 000, 000\naccompanying bill. Others that deal with all of the agencies provided\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n64, 300, 000\nRecommended in the bill\n60, 000, 000\nfor in this bill are shown under Title V, and those general provisions\nBill compared with:\nthat are Government-wide in scope are shown under Title VI of the\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\naccompanying bill.\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n4, 300, 000\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $60,000,000, a\nLIMITATIONS AND LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS\nreduction of $4,300,000 below the fiscal year 1975 budget request.\nOf this reduction, $288,000 is due to the 10% decrease in space rental\nThe following limitations and legislative provisions not heretofore\npayments to the General Services Administration.\ncarried in this exact form in connection with any appropriation bill\nThis appropriation provides for the operation, maintenance, and\nare recommended:\ncontinuing development of the nationwide emergency warning system\nIn Title I, Treasury Department, in connection with United States\nand the distribution of radiological defense equipment to develop and\nSecret Service, salaries and expenses:\nmaintain an effective detection and monitoring system. It also pro-\n: Provided, That funds appropriated to the United States Secret\nvides for the support of those activities which are required to develop\nService shall be available to provide protection to the immediate\nand maintain an optimum capability to perform essential actions in\nfamily of the Vice President of the United States.\nemergency periods to enhance survival probabilities. It provides\ngrants to State and local governments to assist them in meeting their\nIn Title IV, Independent Agencies, in connection with General\nresponsibilities under the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as\nServices Administration, Federal Buildings Fund:\nof which (1) not to exceed $25,000,000 shall be available for con-\nstruction of buildings as authorized by law including construction\n42\nprojects at locations and at maximum construction improvement costs\n(including funds for sites and expenses) as follows:\n; (2) not to exceed $26,244,000 for purchase contract payments;\n(3) not to exceed $350,000,000 for rental of space; (4) not to exceed\n$98,000,000 for alterations and major repairs; (5) not to exceed\nSEPARATE VIEWS OF HON. JOSEPH P. ADDABBO; HON.\n$293,594,000 for real property operations; (6) not to exceed $54,037,-\nGEORGE E. SHIPLEY; HON. CLARENCE D. LONG; HON.\n000 for program direction and centralized services; and (7) not to\nFRANK E. EVANS; HON. DAVID R. OBEY; HON. EDWARD\nexceed $25,000,000 shall be available for obligation in fiscal year\nR. ROYBAL; HON. LOUIS STOKES; HON. TOM BEVILL;\n1976:\nAND HON. ROBERT O. TIERNAN\nIn Title V, General Provisions, This Act:\nIt is our contention that the Office of Management and Budget has\nSEC. 506. No part of any appropriation contained in this\nbecome possibly too powerful in the administration of the government.\nAct shall be available for paying to the Administrator of the\nThe Constitution of the United States established a system of\nGeneral Services Administration in excess of 90 percentum of\ngovernment whereby there was a division of power among the three\nthe standard level user charge established pursuant to section\nbranches of government. This division of power came to be summarized\n210j of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act\n(properly, we think) as a system of \"checks and balances.\" Throughout\nof 1949, as amended, for space and services.\nthe history of this country the three branches of government have ex-\nSEC. 507. None of the funds available under this Act shall\nercised their constitutional power to prevent one branch of government\nbe available for administrative expenses in connection with the\nfrom gaining pre-eminence over the others.\nexecution of purchase contracts pursuant to section 5 of the\nThe duty of Congress to insure that our constitutional system con-\nPublic Buildings Amendments of 1972 (Public Law 92-313)\ntinues to work does not end with defending the direct power of the\nin excess of the aggregate amount of $250,000,000 (based on\nLegislative Branch. It must, and does, extend to defending the power\napproved prospectuses) during the fiscal year ending June 30,\nof the Congress to enact laws pursuant to the Constitution to set forth\n1975.\nthe functions and responsibilities of the various Departments and\nIn Title VI, General Provisions, Departments, Agencies, and\nagencies of government.\nCorporations:\nThe establishment of authorities within the Executive agencies of\nSEC. 611. None of the funds available under this or any\ngovernment has been clearly defined by legislation enacted into law\nother act shall be available for administrative expenses in con-\nthrough our legislative process. We think the problem we are now faced\nwith is that the Office of Management and Budget is exercising power\nnection with increasing the standard level user charge (rental\nin excess of that which has been conferred upon it pursuant to law and\ncharge) above the rate established for government agencies in the\nPresident's Budget for fiscal year 1975.\nprobably in excess of the power which the President himself intended\nit to have.\nSEC. 612. None of the funds available under this Act shall\nbe available for administrative expenses in connection with the\nThe Office of Management and Budget was established pursuant\nto Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1970, which was presented to and\ntransfer of any functions, personnel, facilities, equipment, or\nfunds out of the United States Customs Service unless such\nconsidered favorably by the Congress. This plan designated the\ntransfers have been specifically authorized by the Congress.\nBureau of the Budget, in the Executive Office of the President, as the\nOffice of Management and Budget. It is our belief that this reorganiza-\ntion plan, however, did not confer upon the Director of the Office\nof Management and Budget any authority to command or dictate\nto the members of the President's Cabinet. Neither did the plan\nplace the members of the President's Cabinet in positions subject to\nthe command authority of the Office of Management and Budget.\nThus far we have dealt primarily with the conceptual basis for our\ndissent. Now we would like to describe briefly the realities of the situa-\ntion as they now exist.\nThe Office of Management and Budget is, according to its director,\nMr. Roy L. Ash, \"the management assistance arm to the President.\"\n\"Management\" means control and \"power.\" And we believe Mr. Ash's\nstatement is an accurate one, which we translate as a statement that\nthe Office of Management and Budget has become the \"arm\" that\nwields the \"power.\" This management \"arm\" has grown from 553\npermanent positions in 1970 to a requested 691 permanent positions\nin 1975, and its annual budget from $11,650,000 to $23,400,000 during\n(43)\n44\n45\nthe same period. Its desire to \"manage\" has also grown, but in even\ngreater proportion.\nIt is our strong feeling that the primary management functions\nIncrease (+) or\n+ $1, 000\n(those of a command or dictatorial nature) should be removed from the\ndecrease (-)\n(4)\n+6, 000, 000\n+ 150, 000, 000\n+1, 400, 000, 000\n408, 000\n+ 22, 847, 000\n+ 200, 000\n310, 000\nOffice of Management and Budget and returned to the Departments\nSO that the heads of those Departments-the members of the Presi-\ndent's Cabinet-can discharge the functions for which they were\nselected by the President. The oversight functions could remain in the\nOffice of Management and Budget.\nIf these functions are returned to their rightful places, the budget\nof the Office of Management and Budget could be reduced significantly.\nThese actions which we strongly advocate would then return the\nBudget estimates of\nauthority, 1975\n$23, 000\nCOMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 1974 AND THE\nnew (obligational)\n6, 204, 780, 000\n30, 500, 000, 000\n4, 804, 000\n206, 317, 000\n116, 000, 000\n1, 300, 000\n22, 600, 000\nPERMANENT NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY-FEDERAL FUNDS\n[Becomes available automatically under earlier, or \"permanent\" law without further, or bill] annual, action by the Congress. Thus, these amounts are not included in the accompanying\n103, 000, 000\n1, 700, 000\nOffice of Management and Budget to its proper role as advisers to the\n(3)\nPresident instead of commanders of the federal establishment.\nJOSEPH P. ADDABBO.\nGEORGE E. SHIPLEY.\nCLARENCE D. LONG.\nFRANK E. EVANS.\nDAVID R. OBEY.\nNew budget\n(obligational)\nauthority, 1974\n$22, 000\nEDWARD R. ROYBAL.\n97, 000, 000\n5, 212, 000\nLOUIS STOKES.\n(2)\nTom BEVILL.\nBUDGET ESTIMATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1975\n6, 054, 780, 000\n29, 100, 000, 000\n183, 470, 000\n1, 500, 000\n116, 000, 000\n1, 610, 000\n22, 600, 000\nROBERT O. TIERNAN.\nAgency and item\n(1)\nTREASURY DEPARTMENT\nOffice fund) of the Secretary: Miscellaneous appropriations (indefinite, special\nU.S. fund) Customs Service: Miscellaneous appropriations (permanent, special\nGeneral revenue sharing\nInterest on the public debt (indefinite)\nInterest on uninvested funds (indefinite)\nRefunding internal revenue collections, interest (indefinite)\nContributions for annuity benefits (indefinite)\nInternal Revenue collections for Puerto Rico (indefinite, special fund)\nCoinage profit fund (indefinite, special fund)\nClaims, judgments, and relief acts (indefinite)\nCOMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 1974 AND THE\nBUDGET ESTIMATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1975-Continued\nPERMANENT NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY-FEDERAL FUNDS\n[Becomes available automatically under earlier, or \"permanent\" law without further, or annual, action by the Congress. Thus, these amounts are not included in the accompanying\nbill]\nNew budget\nBudget estimates of\nIncrease (+) or\nAgency and item\n(obligational)\nnew (obligational)\ndecrease (-)\nauthority, 1974\nauthority, 1975\n(1)\n(2)\n(3)\n(4)\nTREASURY DEPARTMENT-Continued\nSubsidy payment to Environmental Financing Authority\n$1,263,000\n$1,350,000\n+$87,000\n46\nTotal, Treasury Department\n35, 583, 457, 000\n37, 161, 874, 000\n1, 578, 417, 000\nINDEPENDENT AGENCIES\nCivil Service Commission: Payment to Civil Service retirement and dis-\nability fund (indefinite)\n1, 484, 702, 000\n2, 007, 691, 000\n+ 522, 989, 000\nGeneral Services Administration: Expenses, disposal of surplus real and\nrelated personal property (indefinite)\n1,500,000\n1,500,000\nTotal, independent agencies\n1, 486, 202, 000\n2,009,191,000\n+ 522, 989, 000\nTotal, permanent new budget (obligational) authority, Federal\nfunds\n37,069,659,000\n39, 171, 065, 000\n2, 101, 406, 000\nNOTE.-Amounts as estimated and shown in the January 1975 budget document. Some items are indefinite in amount, and thus are subject to later re-estimation.\nPERMANENT NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY-TRUST FUNDS\nTREASURY DEPARTMENT\nPershing Hall memorial fund (indefinite)\n$7,000\n$7,000\nBureau of Accounts:\nEsther Cattell Schmitt gift fund (indefinite)\n18,000\n18,000\nRefunds, transfers, and expenses of unclaimed, abandoned, and seized\ngoods, U.S. Customs Service (indefinite)\n2,500,000\n2,500,000\nState and local government fiscal assistance trust fund\n(6, 054, 780, 000)\n(6, 204, 780, 000)\n000, 000)\nTotal, Treasury Department\n2,525,000\n2,525,000\nINDEPENDENT AGENCIES\nAdvisory (indefinite) Commission on Intergovernmental Relations: Contributions\n47\n100,000\n100,000\nCivil (indefinite) Service Commission: Civil service retirement and disability fund\n9, 150, 691, 000\n9, 973, 999, 000\n823, 208, 000\nGeneral Services Administration: National Archives gift fund\n122,000\n122,000\nTax Court of the United States: Tax Court judges survivors annuity\nfund (indefinite)\n71,000\n73,000\n+2,000\nTotal independent agencies\n9, 150, 984, 000\n9, 974, 294, 000\n+ 823, 310, 000\nTotal, permanent new budget (obligational) authority, trust funds.\n9, 153, 509, 000\n9, 976, 819, 000\n+823, 310, 000\nTotal, funds permanent new budget (obligational) authority, Federal\n37, 069, 659, 000\n39, 171, 065, 000\n+2, 101, 406, 000\nGrand total, permanent authority\n46, 223, 168, 000\n49, 147, 884, 000\n+2, 924, 716, 000\nNOTE.-Amounts as estimated and shown in the January 1975 budget document. Some items are indefinite in amount, and thus are subject to later re-estimation.\nCOMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 1974 AND THE\nBUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL YEAR 1975\nTITLE I-TREASURY DEPARTMENT\nBill compared with-\nNew budget\nNew budget\n(obligational)\nBudget estimates of\n(obligational)\nAgency and item\nauthority,\nnew (obligational)\nauthority\nNew budget\nBudget estimates of\nfiscal year 1974\nauthority\nrecommended\n(obligational)\nnew (obligational)\n(enacted to date)1\nfiscal year 1975\nin the bill\nauthority,\nauthority,\nfiscal year 1974\nfiscal year 1975\n(enacted to date)\n(1)\n(2)\n(3)\n(4)\n(5)\n(6)\n48\nOffice of the Secretary\n$18,842,000\n$24,500,000\n$21,600,000\n$2, 758, 000\n$2, 900, 000\nFederal Law Enforcement Training Center:\nSalaries and expenses\n2,250,000\n3,200,000\n3,100,000\n+850, 000\n100, 000\nConstruction\n18,915,000\n18,915,000\n18, 915, 000\nTotal, Federal Law Enforcement Training\nCenter\n2,250,000\n22,115,000\n22,015,000\n+19,765,000\n-100,000\nBureau of Accounts\n82,078,000\n87,200,000\n85,000,000\n+2,922,000\n2, 200, 000\nGovernment losses in shipment\n800,000\n600,000\n600,000\n200, 000\nBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms\n79,948,000\n94,400,000\n87,500,000\n+7, 552, 000\n-6,900,000\nU.S. Customs Service\n241,700,000\n285,600,000\n283,000,000\n+41, 300, 000\n-2,600,000\nBureau of the Mint:\nSalaries and expenses\n25,290,000\n33,000,000\n30,000,000\n+4,710,000\n-3,000,000\nConstruction of Mint facilities\n11,800,000\n11, 800, 000\nTotal, Bureau of the Mint\n25,290,000\n44,800,000\n30,000,000\n+4,710,000\n14, 800, 000\nBureau of the Public Debt\n80,880,000\n88,400,000\n85,000,000\n+4,120,000\n3, 400, 000\nInternal Revenue Service:\nSalaries and expenses\n37,087,000\n41,500,000\n40,000,000\n+2,913,000\n-1,500,000\nAccounts, collection and taxpayer service\n610,683,000\n713,400,000\n705,000,000\n+94, 317, 000\n-8, 400, 000\nCompliance\n664,430,000\n803,300,000\n780,000,000\n115, 570, 000\n-23, 300, 000\nTotal, Internal Revenue Service\n1,312,200,000\n1,558,200,000\n1,525,000,000\n+212,800,000\n-33,200,000\nFederal Tax Lien Revolving Fund\n500,000\n500,000\n+500,000\n49\nOffice of the Treasurer\n13,200,000\n15,500,000\n14,000,000\n+800, 000\n-1,500,000\nU.S. Secret Service\n69,550,000\n79,500,000\n77,000,000\n+7, 450, 000\n2, 500, 000\nTotal, title I, Treasury Department, new\nbudget (obligational) authority\n1,926,738,000\n2,301,315,000\n2, 231, 215, 000\n+304, 477, 000\n70, 100, 000\nCOMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 1974 AND THE\nBUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL YEAR 1975-Continued\nTITLE II-UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE\nBill compared with-\nNew budget\nNew budget\n(obligational)\nBudget estimates of\n(obligational)\nAgency and item\nauthority,\nnew (obligational)\nauthority\nNew budget\nBudget estimates of\nfiscal year 1974\nauthority\nrecommended\n(obligational)\nnew (obligational)\n(enacted to date)'\nfiscal year 1975\nin the bill\nauthority,\nauthority,\nfiscal year 1974\nfiscal year 1975\n(enacted to date)\n(1)\n(2)\n(3)\n(4)\n(5)\n(6)\nPayment to the Postal Service Fund\n$1,698,000,000\n$1,552,607,000\n$1,550,000,000\n-$148,000,000\n-$2,607,000\n50\nTITLE ILI-EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT\nCompensation of the President\n$250,000\n$250,000\n$250,000\nCouncil of Economic Advisors\n1,414,000\n1,607,000\n1,600,000\n+$186,000\n-$7,000\nCouncil on International Economic Policy\n1,376,000\n1,800,000\n1,600,000\n+224,000\n-200,000\nDisaster Relief\n400,000,000\n(2)\n-400,000,000\nDomestic Council\n1,100,000\n1,331,000\n1,250,000\n+150,000\n-81,000\nEconomic Stabilization Activities\n75,395,000\n-75,395,000\nEmergency fund for the President\n1,000,000\n1,000,000\n-1,000,000\n-1,000,000\nExecutive Residence\n1,433,000\n1,695,000\n1,695,000\n+262,000\nExpenses of mangement improvement\n350,000\n500,000\n-350,000\n-500, 000\nNational Commission on Productivity\n385,000\n2,500,000\n1,500,000\n+615,000\n-1,000,000\nNational Security Council\n2,802,000\n2,932,000\n2,900,000\n+98, 000\n-32,000\nOffice of Management and Budget\n19,400,000\n23,400,000\n22,000,000\n+2,600,000\n-1,400,000 -\nOffice of Telecommunications Policy\n2,126,000\n9,512,000\n9,400,000\n+7,274,000\n-112,000\nSpecial Action Office for Drug Abuse Prevention:\nSalaries and expenses\n5,000,000\n7,000,000\n3,000,000\n-2,000,000\n-4,000,000\nPharmacological research\n20,000,000\n4,000,000\n-16,000,000\n+4,000,000\nSpecial fund\n26,000,000\n11,000,000\n11,000,000\n-15,000,000\nTotal, Special Action Office for Drug Abuse\nPrevention\n51,000,000\n18,000,000\n18,000,000\n-33,000,000\n51\nSpecial Assistance to the President\n692,000\n920,000\n910,000\n+218, 000\n-10,000\nSpecial Projects\n$414,000\n414, 000\nWhite House Office\n11,260,000\n16,510,000\n16,367,000\n+5, 107, 000\n-143,000\nTotal, title III, Executive Office of the\nPresident, new budget (obligational)\nauthority\n570,897,000\n81,957,000\n77,472,000\n-493,425,000\n-4,485,000\nTITLE IV-INDEPENDENT AGENCIES\nAdministrative Conference of the United States\n$600, 000\n$755,000\n$750,000\n+$150,000\n-$5,000\nAdvisory Commission on Intergovernmental\nRelations\n1,106,000\n1,101,000\n1,050,000\n-56,000\n-51, 000\nCOMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 1974 AND THE\nBUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL YEAR 1975-Continued\nTITLE IV-INDEPENDENT AGENCIES-Continued\nBill compared with-\nNew budget\nNew budget\n(obligational)\nBudget estimates of\n(obligational)\nAgency and item\nauthority,\nnew (obligational)\nauthority\nNew budget\nBudget estimates of\nfiscal year 1974\nauthority\nrecommended\n(obligational)\nnew (obligational)\n(enacted to date)1\nfiscal year 1975\nin the bill\nauthority,\nauthority,\nfiscal year 1974\nfiscal year 1975\n(enacted to date)\n(1)\n(2)\n(3)\n(4)\n(5)\n(6)\nAdvisory Committee on Federal Pay\n130,000\n130,000\n130,000\nCivil Service Commission:\n52\nSalaries and expenses:\nAppropriation\n71,234,000\n91,526,000\n90,000,000\n+18,766,000\n- -1,526,000\nBy transfer\n(15, 016, 800)\n(18, 698, 000)\n(18, 698, 000)\n+ 3, 681, 200)\nGovernment payment for annuitants, em-\nployees health benefits\n163, 114, 000\n264, 817, 000\n264,817,000\n+ 101, 703, 000\nPayment to civil service retirement and\ndisability fund\n881,905,000\n882,287,000\n882,287,000\n+382, 000\nFederal Labor Relations Council\n777,000\n980,000\n975,000\n+198,000\n5;000\nIntergovernmental personnel assistance\n10,000,000\n15,000,000\n15,000,000\n+ 5, 000, 000\nTotal, Civil Service Commission\n1, 127, 030, 000\n1, 254, 610, 000\n1,253,079,000\n+ 126, 049, 000\n- 1, 531, 000\nCommission on the Review of the National Policy\nToward Gambling\n250,000\n1,281,000\n1,000,000\n+750, 000\n-281, 000\nCommittee for Purchase of Products and Services\nof the Blind and Other Severely Handicapped\n240, 000\n252,000\n240, 000\n- 252, 000\nGeneral Services Administration:\nPublic Buildings Service:\nOperating expenses\n500, 232, 000\n(5)\n-500, 232, 000\nRepair and improvement of public\nbuildings\n103,683,000\n(5)\n- 103, 683, 000\nConstruction, public buildings projects\n2,572,000\n(5)\n-2, 572, 000\nSites and expenses, public buildings\nprojects\n500,000\n(5)\n500, 000\nPayments, public buildings purchase\n53\ncontracts\n7,300,000\n(5)\n-7, 300, 000\nExpenses, U.S. court facilities\n7,000,000\n(5)\n- 7, 000, 000\nDisposal of Surplus Real and Related\nPersonal Property, Operating Expenses\n7,727,000\n7,200,000\n+7, 200, 000\n527, 000\nFederal Buildings Fund\n(980, 000, 000)\n(871, 875, 000)\n(+871, 875, 000)\n(-108, 125, 000)\nTotal, Public Buildings Service\n621, 287, 000\n7,727,000\n7,200,000\n-614, 087, 000\n527, 000\nFederal Supply Service\n101, 950, 000\n188, 158, 000\n165,500,000\n63, 550, 000\n22, 658, 000\nNational Archives and Records Service:\nOperating expenses\n41,080,000\n56,064,000\n50,500,000\n+9, 420, 000\n-5, 564, 000\nCOMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 1974 AND THE\nBUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL YEAR 1975-Continued\nTITLE IV-INDEPENDENT AGENCIES-Continued\nBill compared with-\nNew budget\nNew budget\n(obligational)\nBudget estimates of\n(obligational)\nAgency and item\nauthority,\nnew (obligational)\nauthority\nNew budget\nBudget estimates of\nfiscal year 1974\nauthority\nrecommended\n(obligational)\nnew (obligational)\n(enacted to date)1\nfiscal year 1975\nin the bill\nauthority,\nauthority,\nfiscal year 1974\nfiscal year 1975\n(enacted to date)\n(1)\n(2)\n(3)\n(4)\n(5)\n(6)\nRecords declassification\n1,085,000\n1,305,000\n+220,000\n+1,305,000\n54\nTotal, National Archives and Records\nService\n42,165,000\n56,064,000\n51,805,000\n+9,640,000\n-4,259,000\nAutomated Data and Telecommunications\nService\n7,100,000\n8,278,000\n7,000,000\n-100,000\n1, 278, 000\nProperty Management and Disposal Service_\n38,200,000\n(⁸)\n-38, 200, 000\nPreparedness Activities:\nOffice of Preparedness, Salaries and\nExpenses\n5,096,000\n7,999,000\n7,650,000\n+2,554,000\n-349,000\nDefense Mobilization Functions of Fed-\neral Agencies\n3,260,000\n3,841,000\n3,000,000\n-260,000\n-841,000\nSubtotal, Preparedness Activities\n8,356,000\n11,840,000\n10,650,000\n+2,294,000\n- -1,190,000\nGeneral Activities:\nSalaries and expenses, Office of Admin-\nistrator\n2,950,000\n(7)\n-2,950,000\nGeneral Management and Agency Op-\nerations, Salaries and Expenses\n16,095,000\n10,200,000\n+10,200,000\n-5,895,000\nIndian tribal claims\n2,290,000.\n(7)\n2,523,000\n+ 233, 000\n+2,523,000\nFederal Management Policy, Sal-\naries and Expenses\n1,820,000\n1,600,000\n1, 600, 000\n-220,000\nAllowances and office staff for former\nPresidents\n60, 000\n99,000\n60, 000\n-39,000\nAdministrative operations fund\n(Administrative and staff support\nservices)\n(46,407,000)\n(48, 218, 000)\n47,978,000\n47, 978, 000\n+47,978,000\nTotal, General Activities\n5,300,000\n18,014,000\n62,361,000\n57, 061, 000\n+44,347,000\nTotal, General Services Admin-\n55\nistration\n824,358,000\n290, 081, 000\n304,516,000\n-519, 842, 000\n+14,435,000\nUnited States Tax Court:\nSalaries and expenses\n5,818,000\n6,457,000\n6,285,000\n+467,000\n- 172, 000\nDepartment of Defense:\nCivil Defense:\nOperation and maintenance\n60,000,000\n64,300,000\n60.000,000\n-4,300,000\nResearch, shelter survey and marking\n2,000,000\n22,000,000\n22,000,000\nTotal, Civil Defense, Department of\nDefense\n82,000,000\n86,300,000\n82,000,000\n-4,300,000\nCOMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 1974 AND THE\nBUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL YEAR 1975-Continued\nTITLE IV-INDEPENDENT AGENCIES-Continued\nBill compared with-\nNew budget\nNew budget\n(obligational)\nBudget estimates of\n(obligational)\nAgency and item\nauthority,\nnew (obligational)\nauthority\nNew budget\nBudget estimates of\nfiscal year 1974\nauthority\nrecommended\n(obligational)\nnew (obligational)\n(enacted to date)1\nfiscal year 1975\nin the bill\nauthority,\nauthority,\nfiscal year 1974\nfiscal year 1975\n(enacted to date)\n(1)\n(2)\n(3)\n(4)\n(5)\n(6)\nDepartment of Health, Education, and Welfare:\nHealth Services and Mental Health Adminis-\n56\ntration:\nEmergency health\n6, 000, 000\n(8)\n-6, 000, 000\nTotal, title IV, independent agencies,\nnew budget (obligational) authority-\n2, 047, 532, 000\n1, 640, 967, 000\n1, 648, 810, 000\n- 398, 722, 000\n+7, 843, 000\nGrand total, titles I, II, III, and IV,\nnew budget (obligational) authority-\n6, 243, 167, 000\n5, 576, 846, 000\n5, 507, 497, 000\n- 735, 670, 000\n-69, 349, 000\n1 Includes supplemental appropriations.\n6 Functions funded under this account in fiscal year 1974 will be funded under the\n2 The appropriation request for Disaster Relief for fiscal year 1975 is being considered\nFederal Buildings Fund, Office of Preparedness, and Federal Supply Service in fiscal\nby HUD, Space, Science, and Veterans Appropriations Subcommittee.\nyear 1975.\n3 Funds for this account were appropriated under Public Law 93-52, which provided\n7 The 1975 Budget proposed that activities under this appropriation account be funded\nfor continuing appropriations for fiscal year 1974.\nunder General Management and Agency Operations in fiscal year 1975.\n4 Includes a budget amendment of $83,237,000 contained in H. Doc. 93-285.\n8 This activity completed its function in fiscal year 1974. There is no budget request for\n5 The functions funded under these appropriation accounts in fiscal year 1974 will be\nfiscal year 1975.\nfunded under the Federal Buildings Fund in fiscal year 1975.\nCalendar No. 988\n93D CONGRESS\nSENATE\nREPORT\n2d Session\nNo. 93-1028\nTREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE, AND GENERAL\nGOVERNMENT APPROPRIATION BILL, 1975\nJULY 24, 1974-Ordered to be printed\nMr. MONTOYA, from the Committee on Appropriations,\nsubmitted the following\nREPORT\n[To accompany H.R. 15544]\nThe Committee on Appropriations, to which was referred the bill\n(H.R. 15544) making appropriations for the Treasury Department,\nthe U.S. Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and cer-\ntain independent agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and\nfor other purposes, reports the same to the Senate with various amend-\nments and presents herewith information relative to the changes\nrecommended:\nSUMMARY OF THE BILL\nThe bill provides a total amount of $5,563,508,000 which is\n$679,659,000 under the appropriations for 1974, $54,688,000 under\nthe revised estimates for 1975, and an increase of $59,714,000 over\nthe appropriations in the House bill totaling $5,503,794,000.\nThe following tables summarize the amounts of new budget (obli-\ngational) authority recommended in the bill for fiscal year 1975 com-\npared with amounts appropriated to date for fiscal year 1974 and with\nthe revised 1975 budget estimates and House bill. The tabulation by\nitems of appropriation is included at the end of the report.\n38-010 o\n(Star Print)\n2\n3\nAmount of bill as passed by House\n$5, 503, 794, 000\nAmount of increase by Senate\n59, 714, 000\nAmount of bill as reported to Senate\n5, 563, 508, 000\nHouse bill\n+$58, 239, 000\n+1, 515, 000\n-40,000 000\n(8)\n+59, 714, 000\nAmount of budget estimates of new (obligational)\nauthority, fiscal year 1975\n5, 618, 196, 000\nAmount of new budget (obligational) authority,\nfiscal year 1974\n1 6, 243, 167, 000\nSenate bill as reported compared with:\nAmount of budget estimates of new (obliga-\nIncrease (+) or decrease (-); Senate bill\ncompared with--\nBudget esti-\nmates of new\n(obligational)\nauthority,\nfiscal year 1975\n(7)\n$53, 211, 000\n-2, 607, 000\n-5, 570, 000\n+6, 700, 000\n-54, 688, 000\ntional) authority, fiscal year 1975 (as\nrevised)\n- 54, 688, 000\nAmount of new budget (obligational) au-\nthority, fiscal year 1974\n- 679, 659, 000\nNew budget\n(obligational)\nauthority,\nfiscal year 1974\n(to date)\n(6)\n1 Includes supplemental appropriations enacted to date.\n+$362, 716, 000\n-148, 000, 000\n-494, 510, 000\n-399, 865, 000\n-679, 659, 000\nNew budget\n(obligational)\nauthority\nrecommended\nby Senate\ncommittee\n(5)\n$2, 289, 454, 000\n1, 550, 000, 000\n76, 387, 000\n1, 647, 667, 000\n5, 563, 508, 000\nNew budget\n(obligational)\nauthority\nrecommended\nin House bill\n(4)\n$2, 231, 215, 000\n1, 550, 000, 000\n74, 872, 000\n1, 647, 707, 000\n5, 503, 794, 000\nBudget esti-\nmates of new\n(obligational)\nauthority,\nfiscal year 1975\n(3)\n$2, 342, 665, 000\n1, 552, 607, 000\n81, 957, 000\n1, 640, 967, 000\n5, 618, 196, 000\nNew budget\n(obligational)\nauthority,\nfiscal year 1974\n(to date)\n(2)\n$1, 926, 738, 000\n1, 698, 000, 000\n570, 897, 000\n2, 047, 532, 000\n6, 243, 167, 000\nAgency and item\n(1)\nTitle I, Treasury Department\nTitle II, Postal Service\nTitle III, Executive Office of the President\nTitle IV, Independent agencies\nGrand total, titles I, II, III, and IV, new\nBudget (obligational) authority\n4\n5\nTAXPAYER ASSISTANCE\ntuted for taxpayer service. This was particularly true of what was seen\nas the right of taxpayers to concrete and detailed information about the\nThe Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service and General Govern-\naudit procedure, the administrative appeals from audit within IRS\nment Appropriations again held extensive hearings this year to look\nand the inexpensive small case division of the U.S. Tax Court.\ninto the problem of Internal Revenue Service taxpayer assistance\nParticularly disturbing was testimony concerning the problems of\nand compliance programs.\nthe elderly. This group of taxpayers is often handicapped by age, by\nThe hearings, as in the past, were valuable, and fruitful. It was evi-\na narrow financial capability, and by ill health. They are asked to fill\ndent that some progress had been made since the previous year's hear-\nout confusing and sometimes unobtainable tax forms. The IRS has not\nings. Several of the witnesses who testified this year had also testified\nyet successfully reached this special group with sufficient information\nat prior hearings.\nto make their tax problems less of a burden. One witness reported\nUnfortunately, the recurrent theme of both sets of hearings was the\nthat eighty percent of the elderly now must seek expensive outside tax\nsame: There are still serious problems running through the adminis-\nhelp. The testimony of representatives of the AARP reported repeated\ntration of the U.S. Tax Code by the IRS, and most witnesses indicated\nrequests to the IRS for better and more extensive tax information\na belief that very little had been done to improve the situation for the\nfor the elderly.\naverage taxpayer.\nSome testimony indicated a belief by taxpayers that the IRS policy\nThe following is a summary of the most important aspects of the\nof \"fostering compliance\" was intentionally being furthered by an\ntestimony and the suggestions that developed for change both within\neffort to keep the taxpayers in the dark.\nIRS administration and in the application of the Internal Revenue\nA further information problem, uncovered in testimony concerned\nIRS Code. The Committee can also report improvements and\nstatistical information about IRS programs and the administration of\nchanges which have been made in the past year that are directly at-\nIRS itself. Witnesses described their efforts to obtain statistics as\ntributable to IRS recognition of taxpayer concerns raised through\n\"difficult\" or \"filled with contrived obstacles\". Freedom of Information\nthese hearings, of congressional intent, and of IRS' own independently\nrelated requests have allegedly been refused and delays have been long.\ngathered evidence.\nCosts to those who request information is sometimes far too high.\nWitnesses before the Subcommittee were taxpayers and representa-\nAn example of the problem which citizens face in searching out sta-\ntives of taxpayer organizations, expert and distinguished tax pro-\ntistical information is seen in the now defunct document # 5667, \"The\nfessionals, tax lawyers both on and off the Tax Court, and IRS\nAudit Story\". Testimony was received which indicated that IRS has\npersonnel themselves, including the present Commissioner, Mr. Donald\ndiscontinued publication of this document in the face of repeated re-\nAlexander.\nquests for its continuance.\nThe Subcommittee received testimony which evidenced concern in\nthe following areas:\nB. INFRINGEMENT ON TAXPAYER RIGHTS\nA. Dissemination of Information\nB. Infringement on Taxpayer rights\nPerhaps the most serious problem reported in the testimony before\nC. Problems related to use of U.S. Tax Court\nthe committee was that of potential infringement of taxpayer rights.\nD. Sufficiency of Amount Exempt from Levy\nWhile discussing the use and alleged abuse of Jeopardy Assess-\nE. Allegations of a \"quota\" system used by IRS agents.\nments, witnesses stressed that no guidelines (other than individual\nFollowing is a brief summary of the testimony on these matters, with\ndiscretion) currently exist to determine the need for assessment, the\nthe notation that this summary represents the opinions expressed in\nsize of assessment, or abatement of assessment. The Code Sections\nthe testimony and not necessarily the conclusions drawn by the Sub-\n6851 and 6861 allow the IRS great latitude in making Jeopardy\ncommittee itself.\nAssessments. IRS regulations only slightly narrow this power.\nA. DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION\nThere presently exists no quick, post-assessment judicial review of\nsuch an assessment. One witness asked that provision for a mandatory\nThe most pervasive theme of the testimony, present in every state-\nhearing in the proper district court be made SO that the government\nment of non-IRS connected witnesses, is the fact that taxpayers lack\nwould be forced to prove that a Jeopardy Assessment was necessary\nIRS information about important but routine IRS procedures. Many\nand that its size was reasonable. IRS witnesses objected to this criti-\nwitnesses testified to taxpayer ignorance of filing obligations, for in-\ncism on the grounds that time is critical and financial factors are not\nstance. Other witnesses testified to the lack of information about\nalways easily or clearly defined in these cases. However, it was the\nvarious tax forms and the fact that numerous tax forms were not\nfeeling of witnesses that when the service knows enough about an\neasily available to the taxpayer.\nindividual's activities to want to make a Jeopardy Assessment, it\nData on the nature of an audit, either by correspondence, in the\nshould know enough to moderate the size of the assessment and present\noffice, or in the field, is difficult for taxpayers to obtain. In many cases\nreasonable grounds for decisions it has made.\nthe existence of such data is unknown to the taxpayer. Witnesses often\nIn discussion of a related problem, witnesses brought to the atten-\nexpressed the feeling that administrative expediency was being substi-\ntion of the Subcommittee a mechanism called \"Termination of the\n6\n7\nTaxable Year\" (IRC Section 6851). If, in the eyes of the IRS, a tax-\nD. SUFFICIENCY OF AMOUNTS EXEMPT FROM LEVY\npayer plans to do anything\"\ntending to prejudice or to render\nwholly or partly ineffectual proceedings to collect the income tax for\nThe American Bar Association testimony before the Subcommittee\nthe current or the preceding taxable year the IRS may\nimmedi-\nindicated a concern that the amount of money exempt from levy by\nately terminate the tax year, issue a notice of deficiency, and declare the\nthe IRS was inadequate. A qualified ABA representative stated that\ntaxes due and payable. Collection procedures may then be initiated.\n\"In an era where a succession of laws has been enacted providing for\nThe problem in this instance is that sometimes individuals under-\nsupport and subsidy payments by governments to low income individ-\ngoing audit are asked to extend the period covered by the statute of\nuals and families who are living at a poverty or bare subsistence level,\nlimitations in order to allow the IRS more time. If the taxpayer\nit is anachronistic for the Treasury to levy total earnings where to do\nrefuses, the IRS can initiate the termination procedure. Commissioner\nSO would take all funds even if committed to other creditors and could\nAlexander has assured the Subcommittee that IRS instructions pro-\nleave such a taxpayer living at a sub-subsistence level.\" The Bar's\nhibit making actual Jeopardy Assessments on an individual simply\nrecommendations include making at least an additional one hundred\nbecause he refuses to grant an extension of the statute of limitations.\ndollars per week for up to four weeks exempt from levey. This would\nThe record will include copies of the IRS directions which regulate\nrequire revision of the tax code.\nJeopardy Assessments and terminations. However, the Commissioner\nstated for the record that \"if a taxpayer's return is under examination\nE. ALLEGATIONS OF A QUOTA SYSTEM USED BY IRS AGENTS\nand if the period of limitations is about to expire, and the taxpayer\ndoes not cooperate in extending the statute of limitations, we should\nThe Subcommittee received repeated testimony indicating that tax-\ndo something about it.\" There is clearly a difference of viewpoint be-\npayers believe there is an audit and collection \"quota system\" in IRS.\ntween the testimony of some witnesses and the testimony of the IRS.\nEvidence submitted to the committee suggests that there is at least an\nThe statute of limitations was enacted to provide some relief from\ninformal goal system in existence. Commissioner Alexander and his\nthe red pencil of the auditor. In normal cases, IRS is legally allowed\nassociates are making an effort to eliminate remnants of this arrange-\nthree years to complete the audit. If the taxpayer is truly faced with\nment, but clearly the problem may require more serious reform than\nthe choice of extending that period or facing immediate and unreview-\nhas been achieved SO far.\nable assessment, the intent and value of the statute itself seems to be in\nThe quota issue results from the fact that agent evaluation is based\nquestion.\non measurable achievement and also that personal satisfaction of agents\nand especially of revenue officers is based on numbers of cases closed or\nC. PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE USE OF U.S. TAX COURT\nseizures made. It must be clear that the Committee's estimate is derived\nin part from many informal talks between Members and ex-IRS per-\nTestimony was received which indicated that small taxpayers who\nsonnel, as well as staff reports. It may be necessary to make an effort\ndecide not to respond to an IRS audit notice, but instead petition to\nto restructure the goals and change the criteria used for measuring\nthe U.S. Tax Court, are subjected to unfair treatment by the IRS.\nsuccess in an agent. The stress should be in finding a fair decision in\nThe allegation was made that in cases where the taxpayer decides to\nevery case, rather than on the number of dollars collected by the agent\nforego audit and go directly to the court, his petition is delivered by\nor revenue officer.\nIRS into the audit division of IRS and to a \"small case coordinator\"\nInformally, many tax authorities acknowledge the existence of quota\nthese audit personnel then contact the taxpayer directly in order to\npressure on agents. The thousands of letters that have come to the Sub-\nachieve immediate settlement.\ncommittee since these hearings opened confirm the belief of many citi-\nA Commissioner of the Tax Court testified that this procedure\nzens that \"production goals and quotas are the name of the game.\".\ncan-and has-led to harassment of the taxpayer by audit employees.\nOne high ranking IRS administrator recently informed the staff that\nCommissioner Alexander defended this procedure, citing the Chief\nthe quota pressure was an enduring by-product of our emphasis on\nJudge of the Tax Court as an advocate. When contacted, the Chief\n\"firm compliance\" and higher revenue levels.\nJudge indicated that he has personally seen no abuse of this process.\nIt is clear to taxpayers that a quota system is liable to breed an\nOf course, the natural inclination at the IRS audit division is to\nunfair tax system. This feeling is strongly expressed in the testimony\nsettle cases for the maximum amount and in favor of the government.\nof Mrs. Barbara Hutchinson, a witness who claims to represent the\nThe Subcommittee needs to probe further on the effects of the current\nfrustrated taxpayers who find little to cheer for in either IRS admin-\npetition referral procedure and on the statistics concerning amounts\nistration and services or in Congressional \"tax decency.\"\nsettled for in varying circumstances. At the present time the evidence\nIf left to smolder, this kind of taxpayer anger can be ignited in\nthe Subcommittee has received indicates that when settlement occurs\nunhealthy and uncontrollable reaction. The taxpayer revolt predicted\nat the examining level the government nets more money than when the\nby Mrs. Hutchinson in her testimony before our committee is un-\ncase goes to tax court. Are the rights of the taxpayer properly served\npleasant to contemplate. Lack of access to information about tax\nif government revenue is increased by encouraging the taxpayer to\nquestions, agent arbitrariness, and an intolerant, rigid \"compliance\"\navoid use of the tax court This question is clearly an important area\nattitude on the part of representatives of the government will surely\nwhich must be explored.\nincrease the chances of such a revolt.\n8\n9\nFrom the testimony summarized in the above remarks, from infor-\npersonnel with needed skills to assist the taxpayer at the local level.\nmation received at last year's hearings, and from independent investi-\nIt should be stressed that these representatives are usually the only\ngation by the staff of the Subcommittee, the following recommenda-\nindividuals who represent the IRS to the taxpaying public, and as\ntions are offered for consideration by the Congress and IRS:\nsuch are the most important and potent force for creating either a\n1. Immediate effort and tangible progress in reaching older tax-\ngood or a bad image in the eyes of the public.\npayers with better information and service. It is urged that IRS\n7. Inquiry into charges of IRS secrecy concerning Freedom of In-\ncomputers be used to assist in providing direct contact with elderly\nformation related and statistical information. The Subcommittee has\ntaxpayers, and that the social security network be used to assist this\nheard many charges that IRS is renumbering statistical tables, over-\neffort to reach older taxpayers. Some Taxpayer service representatives\ncharging for printed and xeroxed material, or allowing too much time\nshould be specifically equipped to handle the special problems of the\nto elapse before information requests are acknowledged and complied\naged who can come to IRS offices. For those who are unable to come\nwith. There may be honest disputes concerning what information\nto the Offices, IRS telephone assistance operators must be specifically\ncan or should be released or concerning the cost of reproducing infor-\nprepared to anticipate and ferret out the possibly inarticulate queries\nmation. However, it is suggested that where cost alone is the factor,\nof the elderly.\nthe government should bear a greater share of the cost in the interest\n2. Inclusion of Publication 556, \"Audit of Returns, Appeal Rights,\nof improving taxpayer information and access. Public confidence in\nand Claims for Refund,\" in the letter to the taxpayer which notifies\nthe audit and collection activities of IRS will result from more open\nhim or her of an impending audit. This publication is currently sent\naccess to information and statistics. IRS is urged to re-examine ts\nto the taxpayer only upon request. The Subcommittee has repeatedly\npolcy concering administrative secrecy and confidentiality.\nurged that it be sent automatically to the taxpayer who needs the infor-\n8. Inquiry into the continued charges of quota systems.\nmation it contains. In addition, the Subcommittee suggests some mod-\nThe Subcommittee has requested ongoing and periodic reports from\nest improvements in the publication itself. Taxpayer options must be\nIRS concerning the efforts being made to assure that undue produc-\nset out in clear language, and the taxpayers must be fully informed\ntion pressure is not being exerted on agents and officers, and, through\nof their rights before an audit.\nthem, on taxpayers. The Subcommittee is fully aware of the difficulty\n3. Post Jeopardy Assessment Judicial Review. The Subcommittee\nattending the complete elimination of these pressures. In addition we\nhas requested that IRS make clear to the Subcommittee within a few\nare aware of the personal judgments which are made concerning the\nweeks their reasons for believing that post-Jeopardy Assessment Judi-\nexistence of such pressure. However, the weight of testimony clearly\ncial Review would be deleterious to fair collection of tax revenue.\nindicates that a pervasive belief in the existence of a \"quota system\"\nJeopardy Assesment implies a de facto seizure of property, and the\ncontinues. Initiative and aggressive action by IRS administrators will\nSubcommittee feels that a court hearing soon after the Assessment\nbe required to bring this situation under better control.\nwould properly require the government to persuade the court of the\nnecessity for and the size of the assessment.\nIRS IMPROVEMENTS\n4. Review of the current IRS practice involving petitions referred\nWhile this report has stressed charges and allegations made by\nfrom the tax court to IRS. The Subcommittee will insist on assurance\nwitnesses before the Subcommittee concerning faults in the IRS tax-\nthat the taxpayer is not subject to hardship or embarrassment in an\naudit contact procedure which he has attempted to avoid through his\npayer services it is pleasing to also report on the major improve-\npetition to the court. The present method of disposing of certain small\nments which have been made by IRS in these service areas in the last\nyear.\ntax cases which have been appealed to the tax court does not appear\nFirst, there has been an increase of IRS authority at the District\nto be completely fair and evenhanded. It may be that the Congres-\nConference level of Appeal. This change allows IRS District conferees\nsional intent in Internal Revenue Code Sections 7456 and 7463 is not\nto consider the hazards of litigation in conference, and, allows the tax-\nbeing correctly interpreted in these cases.\npayer the opportunity to compromise at the early appeals level. The\n5. Continued production, compilation and dissemination of infor-\nchange marks a victory for taxpayers.\nmation complied previously in Doc. 5667, The Audit Story. The docu-\nSecond, IRS has initiated a new Taxpayer Service Division. This\nments used by IRS in compiling this document should be available\nDivision will be more autonomous than the old Audit, Collection and\nto both the Congress and the public. The Library of Congress should\nTaxpayer Service Branch. We cannot yet assess the effect this new\nbe supplied with this information, and with any other IRS documents\nDivision will have for taxpayers, but it is a step in the right direction,\nand working statistics which this Committee and Congress deem\nand IRS is to be commended. The Subcommittee's only reservation\nnecessary for appropriate oversight of IRS.\nconcerns supervision of the new Division, which still seems to be under\n6. Increased training for taxpayer service representatives. The Sub-\nthe influence of the Collections Division. Without total separation of\ncommittee urges that an effort be made by IRS to revise training pro-\nthe management and supervision of these two activities, the change\ncedures and methods, and to lengthen the time allowed for training\ncould be merely one of name.\ntaxpayer service representatives. The training period now is two to\nThird, IRS is to be commended for the ongoing effort to improve\nthree weeks long. This does not seem to be sufficient time to equip these\nform letters used in contacting taxpayers. IRS machine-generated\nS. Rept. 1028 0, 93-2-2\n10\n11\ncorrespondence has been significantly changed for the better. The\nof 541 against the total Federal Government increase of approximately\nNotice of Audit (L-04) now contains language to reassure frightened\n1,650 new hires.\ntaxpayers that an audit does not mean suspicion of fraud or wrong-\nFrom the above, it is evident that the Civil Service Commission\ndoing on the taxpayer's part. Although it is inadequate (see Recom-\nneeds to and must take a variety of steps to assure that bilingual\nmendation #2 above), mention is made in this notice of the avail-\nrecruiters participate in recruitment activities in order to increase the\nability of appeals information, which is an improvement on past\nlikelihood of success in recruiting efforts. The President's 16-Point\nletters. Overall, IRS letters are now friendlier in tone and exhibit\nProgram should be advanced more aggressively through the Federal\nproper respect for the taxpayer.\nService and the Committee again urges, in the strongest possible man-\nIn summation the Subcommittee feels this year's hearings have\nner, that full consideration of Spanish-speaking persons be given to\nproduced much good information and many worthwhile suggestions\nmission-related occupations and executive positions.\nfrom both taxpayers and professionals. It is clear that we have not\nyet achieved the taxpayer reforms which are needed, but that progress\nTITLE I-DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY\nis being made. The Subcommittee will therefore continue to insist\nAppropriations, fiscal year 1974\n$1, 926, 738, 000\non review of IRS practices and periodic reports from IRS on progress\nBudget estimates, fiscal year 1975\n2, 342, 665, 000\nbeing made to achieve the goals of recommendations made in this\nHouse allowance\n2, 231, 215, 000\nreport.\nCommittee recommendation\n2, 289, 454, 000\nWhen additional appropriations are requested, the Subcommittee\nBill compared with\nwill carefully consider the evaluation of progress in these areás.\nTotal new (obligational) authority, fiscal year 1974\n+362, 716 ,000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-53, 211, 000\nParticular consideration will be given to any additional needs to carry\nHouse allowance\n+58, 239, 000\nout the recommendations of the Subcommittee.\nAppropriations totaling $2,289,454,000 are recommended for the regular annual\nrequirements of the Treasury Department for fiscal year 1975. This is a decrease\nEQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM\nof $53,211,000 under the amended estimates of $2,342,665,000 and an increase of\n$58,239,000 compared with the House bill. The amount recommended is $362,716,-\nIt is again stressed that one of the most important functions of the\n000 over the 1974 appropriation of $1,926,738,000 including supplemental enacted\nCivil Service Commission is to assure a merit work force SO that the\nto date.\nOFFICE OF THE SECRETARY\npublic can be guaranteed a personnel management program and a\nwork force of the highest caliber and quality. The Committee also\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nrecognizes that it is equally vital and important that all citizens, re-\ngardless of race, color, creed, sex or ethnic background, be afforded\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$18, 842, 000\nand given equal employment opportunities in the Federal Service. In\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n1 28,100,000\nHouse allowance\n21,600,000\nthis connection, the Civil Service Commission is again directed to\nCommittee recommendation\n26,500,000\npursue, with vigor, a program of affirmative action to assure equal\nBill compared with\nopportunity in Federal employment and the Committee again directs\nAppropriatons, fiscal year 1974\n+7, 658, 000\nthat this program be given the highest priority possible.\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-1,600,000\nHouse allowance\nThe Committee recognizes that some measures have been taken by\n+4,900,000\nthe Commission to comply with Committee directives but testimony\n1 Includes budget amendment of $3,600,000 for repairs and improvements to Treasury\nbuildings (S. Doc. 93-83).\nbefore the Committee again indicates that the Civil Service Commis-\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $26,500,000 for\nsion has not sufficiently pursued its obligations under the Equal Em-\nsalaries and expenses of the Office of the Secretary for fiscal year 1975.\nployment Opportunity Act of 1972 in a manner consistent with the\nThe amount recommended is $7,658,000 more than the amount appro-\nspirit and letter of the Act.\npriated for 1974; $1,600,000 less than the amended budget estimate\nFor example, a review of Federal employment statistics with regard\nand $4,900,000 over the House allowance.\nto employment of Spanish-surnamed persons reflects that from Novem-\nThe additional amount over the House allowance provides the full\nber 1969 through May 1973 only 4,652 Spanish-surnamed Americans\n$3,600,000 requested in the budget amendment for repairs and improve-\nwere hired by the Federal Government. On the other hand, Treasury\nDepartment employment statistics for the same period reflect an in-\nments to the Treasury Building and Treasury Annex. These buildings\ncrease of 1,672 Spanish-surnamed employees. Consequently, during the\nare special purpose buildings and GSA has notified the Department\nthat effective July 1, 1974 the responsibility for all repair and improve-\nperiod November 1969 through May 1973 the Department of the Treas-\nury hired approximately one-third of all Spanish-surnamed Americans\nment work on both buildings is the responsibility of the Department.\nhired throughout the Federal Government. The Department of the\nSpecifically, the $3,600,000 includes $2,000,000 for the second, third,\nTreasury is commended for their leadership in this highly critical\nand fourth zones of a ten zone rehabilitation of the air-conditioning\narea. In the most recent reports to the Civil Service Commission of\nSpanish-surnamed hires from 1972 to 1973, Treasury shows an increase\n12\n13\nsystem that was installed 35 years ago; $1.4 million for the renovation\nfiscal year 1975. The amount recommended is $18,915,000 more than\nof windows and replacement of electrical systems and fire and security\nthe amount appropriated for 1974; and the same as the House\nallowance.\nalarm systems; and $200,000 to complete the new roof on the Treasury\nBuilding.\nThis appropriation provides for the costs of constructing the con-\nThe Committee's increase will provide an additional 14 positions\nsolidated Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Beltsville,\nand $220,000 for the Office of Revenue Sharing, as follows: Adminis-\nMd. The Center will conduct training for enforcement personnel of\ntration, 1; Computer Systems and Operations, 5; Data and Demog-\nparticipating agencies. $28.5 million has already been appropriated\nraphy, 2; Intergovernmental Relations, 1; and Compliance, 5. The\nfor construction.\nCommittee endorses the recommendation of the House of Representa-\nA law suit seeking to prevent construction of the Center has delayed\ntives that the operational activities of the Revenue Sharing program\nconstruction for over two years but was recently resolved in favor of\nshould be transferred to an operating bureau.\nthe Government, SO construction can now proceed. The Committee\nThe balance of the program increase, $1,080,000, includes $300,000\nfeels that this appropriation must be made at this time to prevcent\nfor automatic data processing equipment, $155,000 for increased travel\nfurther costly delays in construction.\nrequirement of the equal opportunity and revenue sharing compliance\nprograms; and $625,000 to fund an additional 27 average positions.\nEXPENSES FOR ECONOMIC STABILIZATION\nFEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER\n(Liquidating functions)\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n1 $2, 560, 000\nHouse allowance\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$2, 250, 000\nCommittee recommendation\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n3,200,000\n2, 000, 000\nBill compared with\nHouse allowance\n3,100,000\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\nCommittee recommendation\n3,100,000\n+2, 000, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\nBill compared with:\n- -560, 000\nHouse allowance\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+ 850, 000\n+2, 000, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-100,000\n1 A budget estimate of $2,560,000 was transmitted to the Senate (S. Doc. 93-86).\nHouse allowance\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,100,000 for\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,000,000 for liqui-\nsalaries and expenses of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Cen-\ndating functions of the Economic Stabilization Program for fiscal year\nter for fiscal year 1975. The amount recommended is $850,000 more\n1975. The amount recommended is $2,000,0000 more than the amount\nthan the amount appropriated for 1974; and the same as the House\nappropriated for 1974; and $2,000,000 over the House allowance.\nallowance.\nTo facilitate the orderly transfer to the Treasury Department and\nThe Federal Law Enforcement Training Center provides the neces-\nto provide funding in fiscal 1975 for the liquidating functions of the\nsary facilities and equipment for conducting training for law enforce-\nEconomic Stabilization Program, a budget amendment in the amount\nment personnel of the participating agencies, and the instructors who\nof $2,560,000 was transmitted to the Congress, S. Doc. 93-86. The\nteach the basic and some advanced courses in the instruction. This\ntransfer and close-out of the office functions, which are expected to be\nappropriation is for operating expenses of the Center for common law\nfinished by the end of this calendar year, are being accomplished under\nenforcement training and for research in law enforcement training\nthe authority of Executive Order 11788, dated June 18, 1974.\nmethods and curriculum content. In fiscal year 1974, 87 permanent\nThe Committee has provided $2,000,000 which is required to accom-\npositions were allowed, and 91 permanent positions, the full amount\nplish the following objectives: complete 22 Historical Issue Papers\nrequested, are allowed for fiscal year 1975.\npresently underway which will be useful if and when another cycle\nof Price and Wage Controls is implemented in future years; complete\nCONSTRUCTION\nan Archives project involving the close-out of all case files and their\ndestruction or placement in storage; provide for the orderly disposi-\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n$18, 915, 000\ntion of furniture and equipment, personnel records, contract files,\nHouse allowance\n18,915,000\nfinancial functions and building close-out by September 30, 1974; pro-\nCommittee recommendation\n18,915,000\nvide legal counsel to the office and assist the Department of Justice in\nBill compared with\npreparing cases for litigation and in preparing cases which are being\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+18, 915, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\nlitigated, to be completed by December 31, 1974; provide for orderly\nHouse allowance\nreview, processing and disposition of required reports, open cases and\nother filings completed by December 31, 1974; and phasing down to\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $18,915,000 for\nzero by December 31, 1974 the 150 people from the Cost of Living\nconstruction of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center for\nCouncil transferred to Treasury on July 1, 1974.\n14\n15\nBUREAU OF ACCOUNTS\npremiums, which would have amounted to over $150 million since the\nestablishment of this fund. In contrast the appropriations into this\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nfund (which reflect the actual costs incurred) have amounted to less\nApp-epriation, fiscal year 1974\n$82,078,000\nthan $6 million.\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n¹ 102,576,000\nHouse allowance\n85,000,000\nBUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND FIREARMS\nCommittee recommendation\n100,000,000\nBill compared with:\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+17, 922, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-2,576,000\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$79, 948, 000\nHouse allowance\n+15, 000, 000\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n195,299,000\n1 Includes budget amendment of $15,376,000 for rate increases in postage, health benefits\nHouse allowance\n87,500,000\ncontributions and supplies (S. Doc. 93-83).\nCommittee recommendation\n94,639,000\nBill compared with\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $100,000,000 for\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+14, 691, 000\nsalaries and expenses of the Bureau of Accounts for fiscal year 1975.\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-660, 000\nThe amount recommended is $17,922,000 more than the amount ap-\nHouse allowance\n+7, 139, 000\npropriated for 1974; and $15,000,000 over the House allowance of\n1 Includes budget amendment of $899,000 for increased rates of health benefits, postage,\nprinting, and vehicle operation (S. Doc. 93-83).\n$85,000,000.\nThis Bureau makes payments for almost all executive agencies and\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $94,639,000 for\nin fiscal year 1975 it is estimated that the Bureau will issue over 646\nsalaries and expenses of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms\nmillion checks. Since most of these checks are mailed, the total post-\nfor fiscal year 1975. The amount recommended is $14,691,000 over the\nage cost alone in fiscal year 1975 is estimated to be over $51 million. In\namount appropriated for 1974; and $7,139,000 over the House allow-\naddition to the check writing function, the Bureau also maintains the\nance of $87,500,000.\ncentral revenue, appropriation and expenditure accounts; prepares\nThis appropriation provides for the administration of tax and\nthe central financial reports of the government; and performs other\nother laws pertaining to distilled spirits, beer, wine and other non-\nfiscal functions.\nbeverage products, tobacco, firearms and explosives, as well as crim-\nA budget amendment in the amount of $15,376,000 was transmitted\ninal provisions of such legislation. The objectives of the Bureau are to\nto the Senate to provide additional funds for the increased costs of\nachieve maximum voluntary compliance with laws under ATF juris-\n(1) postage, (2) raw materials, and (3) the increased government\ndiction; assure full collection of the revenue due from legal indus-\nshare of employee health benefit premiums. The Committee has al-\ntries; suppress the traffic in illicit non-taxpaid distilled spirits, elimi-\nlowed $15,000,000 for these additional costs and otherwise concurs with\nnate illegal possession and use of firearms, destructive devices and ex-\nthe action of the House of Representatives on this item.\nplosives; cooperate with Federal, state and local law enforcement\nagencies to reduce crime and violence; and cooperate with Federal,\nPAYMENT OF GOVERNMENT LOSSES IN SHIPMENT\nstate and local governmental agencies in the areas of industrial de-\nvelopment, ecology, and consumer protection.\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$800,000\nThe Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms was separated from\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n600,000\n600,000\nthe Internal Revenue Service in fiscal year 1973. The Bureau has\nHouse allowance\nCommittee recommendation\n600,000\nexperienced a steady erosion of manpower in the intervening two\nBill compared with:\nyears SO that the average strength has been reduced by 282 average\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n-200,000\npositions. Unfortunately, the bulk of this reduction has occurred in\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\nthe manpower assigned to the direct mission of the Bureau. Due to an\nHouse allowance\nunderstatement of the amount of support personnel required, agents\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $600,000 for Pay-\nand other direct mission manpower has been reduced by 115 average\nment of Government Losses in Shipment for fiscal year 1975. The\npositions in this two-year period SO that the Bureau has fallen be-\namount recommended is the same as the amount appropriated for\nhind during a period of increasing workload.\n1975; and the same as the House allowance.\nIn addition to fully covering the increased requirements trans-\nThis account was created as self insurance to cover losses in ship-\nmitted in the budget amendment, the Committee has provided an ad-\nment of Government property such as coins, currency, securities,\nditional $6,240,000 over the House allowance of which $2,852,000\ncertain losses incurred by the Postal Service, and losses in connection\nis required to maintain the Bureau's base program. The Committee\nwith the redemption of savings bonds.\nalso recommends program expansion including $651,000 for firearms\nThis is a revolving fund and any recoveries from losses are reim-\nand explosives compliance inspections as only 42% of the annual\nbursed to the fund, and accordingly the Committee has inserted\nworkload in this area is now being accomplished. For special inspec-\nlanguage to allow this appropriation to remain available until ex-\ntions, such as the theft of taxable alcohol and tobacco products, the\npended. The purpose of the fund is to provide coverage for the losses\nCommittee has added $751,000. In order to initiate an ADP service for\nand at the same time avoid the payment of commercial insurance\nthe Bureau, $800,000 has been provided as there is evidence that the\n16\n17\napplication of ADP to several program areas will have a direct bear-\nform its functions. To disrupt or revise present responsibili-\ning on the efficiency and effectiveness of operations. Finally, $1,186,000\nties, functions and areas of interdiction will result in greater\nhas been provided for the replacement of investigative equipment that\ndeterioration of law enforcement capabilities, and the dollar\nis obsolete.\nloss would be incalculable.\"\nUNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE\nIn order to make the record complete, the Committee agreed that a\nportion of the response of the Director of the Office of Management\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nand Budget to the Subcommittee's letter should be included in the\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\nreport:\n$241, 700, 000\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n1\n287, 422, 000\nIt is important to note that none of these recommendations\nHouse allowance\n283,000,000\nCommittee recommendation\nrequires the transfer of people, resources, or statutory author-\n284, 800, 000\nBill compared with\nity. Furthermore, we see no need for additional legislation to\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+43, 100, 000\nresolve a management question which simply requests the\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-2, 622, 000\nreturn to the status quo before the recent deployment of the\nHouse allowance\n+1, 800, 000\nCustoms Patrol in October 1973.\n1 Includes a budget amendment of $1,822,000 for increased rates of health benefits, post-\nage, and vehicle operation (S. Doc. 93-83).\nWe do, however, recognize Congress' keen interest and\nconcern in this area. The problems we have addressed are\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $284,800,000 for\ncomplex, and we welcome all viewpoints in order to ensure a\nsalaries and expenses of the United States Customs Service for fiscal\nviable and lasting decision. The House Government Opera-\nyear 1975. The amount recommended is $43,100,000 more than the\ntions Committee in particular has expressed interest in re-\namount appropriated for 1974; and $1,800,000 over the House allow-\nviewing this matter in its oversight capacity. We anticipate\nance of $283,000,000.\nworking closely with the Committee, and we are certain that\nThe Committee has provided $1,800,000 for the additional require-\nthe Departments of Justice and Treasury will provide all\nments that were included in the budget amendment and otherwise con-\ninformation that the Committee deems useful.\ncurs with action of the House of Representatives with regard to the\nIn this regard we have told Government Operations Com-\nU.S. Customs Service.\nmittee that we would defer Treasury's redeployment of per-\nRecently, the Office of Management and Budget ordered the imme-\nsonnel in order to permit them time to complete a review. In\ndiate transfer of certain statutory authorities and functions along the\nthe interim we will proceed to complete the planning neces-\nMexican border from the U.S. Customs Service to the U.S. Immigra-\nsary to implement the decision. Should Congress uncover any\ntion and Naturalization Service. A letter of protest to the Director of\ndimensions of the issue that we did not properly consider, we\nOffice of Management and Budget was immediately filed by members\nwould, of course, reevaluate our position.\nof the Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service, and General Gov-\nIn view of the above, the Committee concurs with the action of the\nernment Appropriations, and the following is a portion of that letter\nHouse of Representatives in inserting sections 611 and 612 in the bill\n\"It is the sense of the Subcommittee that continued tamper-\nwhich provide as follows:\ning with statutory authorities will merely serve to further\nSEC. 611. None of the funds available under this Act shall be\nescalate existing operational misunderstandings and create\navailable for administrative expenses in connection with the\neven greater confusion as to the respective roles of the princi-\ntransfer of any functions, personnel, facilities, equipment, or\npal law enforcement agencies at ports of entry and along the\nfunds out of the United States Customs Service unless such\nborders between the ports.\ntransfers have been specifically authorized by the Congress.\nThe missions and roles of existing law-enforcement agen-\nSEC. 612. None of the funds available under this Act shall\ncies are clearly defined by law and the Subcommittee insists\nbe available for administrative expenses for the purpose of\nthat the proposed transfer be withdrawn.\ntransferring the border control activities of the Bureau of\nThe U.S. Customs Service, in addition to having very\nCustoms to any other agency of the Federal Government.\nbroad statutory authorities for interdiction of contraband,\nalso has the technical knowledge and logistical resources in\nBUREAU OF THE MINT\nplace to carry out its assigned functions. The Congress has\nappropriated millions of dollars for the development of the\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nCustoms computer network and an advanced radio communi-\ncations network. In addition, funds for air and water inter-\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$25,290,000\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n33,000,000\ndiction capabilities with specialized radar and infrared de-\nHouse allowance\n30,000,000\ntection devices which exceed capabilities of any other Federal\nCommittee recommendation\n32,000,000\nagency have also been provided. In summary, Customs has\nBill compared with\nthe legal responsibility and authorities for interdiction along\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+6, 710, 000\nthe Mexican and Canadian borders; it has technical know-\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-1, 000, 000\nHouse allowance\n+2, 000, 000\nhow, in-place capital investment and trained personnel to per-\nS. Rept. 1028 0, 93-2-3\n18\n19\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $32,000,000 for\nsalaries and expenses of the Bureau of the Mint for fiscal year 1975.\nment of government securities. It also includes the U.S. Savings\nThe amount recommended is $6,710,000 more than the amount appro-\nBonds Division, which is responsible for the promotion of the sale\npriated for 1974; and $2,000,000 over the House allowance of\nof savings bonds.\n$30,000,000.\nThe Committee has approved an addition of $3,500,000 to the House\nRecently, the Federal Reserve Banks forcast a demand of 15 billion\nallowance. The increase includes $1,250,000 for the budget amend-\ncoins for the Nation's economy in fiscal year 1975. The budget request\nment, and $2,250,000 for program increases that cannot be accom-\ncontemplates the minting of 10.9 billion coins, which is far short of\nplished within the House amount without reducing mandatory\nthis estimate. The Committee has restored $1 million of the $1,578,000\nreimbursements for Federal Reserve Banks' operations and paying\nthat the House of Representatives reduced the request for the manu-\nagents' fees. These costs are mandatory in nature and would have to\nfacture of coins. The Committee has also provided an additional\nbe covered in a supplemental.\n$1,000,000 for the procurement of additional coin presses necessary\nThe Committee expects savings to flow from the merger of the\nto meet the heavy demand for coins in fiscal years 1976-1977, which\nBureau's office in Chicago into the office at Parkersburg, West Vir-\nmay go as high as 17 billion pieces. The Committee also takes note of\nginia, in succeeding years, but inasmuch as the actual move will not\nthe penny retrieval program that was recently launched by the Direc-\noccur until early 1975, significant savings beyond those contemplated\ntor of the Mint. While the impact on the Mint's budget is only $140,000\nin the estimate cannot be realized.\nfor every 100 million pennies turned back into circulation, the point is\nthat for every 100 million coins returned for reissue the increased de-\nINTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE\nmand for new penny production is significantly lessened.\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nCONSTRUCTION OF MINT FACILITIES\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$37,087,000\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n41,500,000\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n$11, 800, 000\nHouse allowance\n40,000,000\nHouse allowance\nCommittee recommendation\n41,000,000\nCommittee recommendation\nBill compared with\nBill compared with\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+3, 913, 000\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-500, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-11, 800, 000\nHouse allowance\n+1, 000, 000\nHouse allowance\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $41,000,000 for\nThe Committee concurs with the action of the House of Repre-\nsalaries and expenses of the Internal Revenue Service for fiscal year\nsentatives in disallowing without prejudice the request for construc-\n1975. The amount recommended is $3,913,000 more than the amount\ntion of new Mint Facilities as the site has not been selected. In view of\nappropriated for 1974; and $1,000,000 over the House allowance.\nthe discussion of increased demand for coins in the item immediately\nThis appropriation provides for the overall direction of the In-\nabove, the Committee urges that the site be promptly selected SO that\nternal Revenue Service, for program planning and determining re-\nconstruction may begin.\nsource needs, for managing its administrative support and for the\nBUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT\nmaintenance of employee integrity and internal controls.\nThe Committee has inserted language in this and the other IRS ap-\nADMINISTERING THE PUBLIC DEBT\npropriations to retain the long-time authorization to the Commis-\nsioner to establish rates of payment for expert witnesses without re-\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$80,880,000\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n¹⁸9,653,000\ngard to the Civil Service laws and regulations. This authority is used\nHouse allowance\n85,000,000\nto enable the Service to hire expert, and frequently expensive, wit-\nCommittee recommendation\n88,500,000\nnesses in tax court cases. While the courts have held that an official\nBill compared with\nwho is authorized to conduct litigation may contract for expert wit-\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+7, 620, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\nnesses when this action is necessary to properly defend the Govern-\n-1, 153, 000\nHouse allowance\n+3,500,000\nment's interest, there is no specific authority for the Commissioner to\n1 Includes a budget amendment of $1,253,000 for increased rates of health benefits and\nhire expert witnesses at required levels of compensation other than the\npostage (S. Doc. 93-83).\ninserted provision.\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $88,500,000 for\nThe manpower financed by this appropriation has stayed roughly\nthe expenses of the Bureau of the Public Debt for fiscal year 1975. The\nconstant for several years, but workload has increased substantially.\namount recommended is $7,620,000 over the amount appropriated for\nThe IRS as a whole has grown, requiring more and more kinds of sup-\n1974; and $3,500,000 over the House allowance of $85,000,000.\nport programs; three new service centers have been opened, requiring\nThe Bureau of the Public Debt is responsible for administering the\nthe full range of Internal Audit and Internal Security programs;\nlaws and regulations pertaining to public debt financing and opera-\nService management has found real value in \"on-line audits,\" a tech-\ntions. The Bureau is concerned with the issuance, servicing and retire-\nnique for evaluating new programs in their initial stages SO that flaws\ncan be corrected, and is making greater use of this effective but man-\n20\n21\npower consuming technique; a concentrated effort is being made to\nIt is estimated that the total number of tax returns filed will in-\nmonitor program performance and assure that the requirements of\ncrease from about 120.2 million to about 122.9 million. Refunds sched-\nlaw, regulation, and Service policy are fully complied with; the trans-\nuled to taxpayers are expected to increase from about 63.5 million to\nfer of responsibility for budgeting for space acquisition and mainte-\n64.7 million. These increases in volume require increases in both fund-\nnance costs from GSA to customer agencies has and will continue to\ning and personnel and the recommended appropriation will cover the\nrequire increased attention to their physical facilities; the emphasis on\nfull request of 35,750 positions. The Committee has increased the\nvarious Equal Employment Opportunity programs, including Up-\namount allowed by the House by $7,600,000 to cover the mandatory in-\nward Mobility and the Sixteen-Point program for the Spanish-speak-\ncreases in the budget amendment.\ning, all of which require a substantial manpower input; and union\nCOMPLIANCE\nrelations program, including multi-district, multi-service center, and\nmulti-regional agreements, have placed a substantial additional work-\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$664, 430, 000\nload on a static work force. These are only a few examples of a clear\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n1 807, 940, 000\nHouse allowance\nand continuing trend.\n780,000,000\nCommittee recommendation\n791, 000, 000\nA further problem is the return of employees from the Economic\nBill compared with\nStabilization Program. Approximately 45 people are returning to Ad-\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+126, 570, 000\nministration and Planning and Research. These are career employees\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-16, 940, 000\nHouse allowance\nwith return rights and who were given clear guarantees of jobs in tax\n+11, 000, 000\nadministration after termination of the Stabilization program. IRS\n1 Includes a budget amendment of $4,640,000 for rate increases for postage, health bene-\nfits, and mileage (S. Doc. 93-83).\nplanned to finance these returnees in part from savings in the support\ncost area and in part from the additional jobs requested in the FY\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $791,000,000 for\n1975 budget. The House allowance would, of course, eliminate the lat-\nCompliance for fiscal year 1975. The amount recommended is $126,570,-\nter alternative. To live within the House allowance, IRS would have\n000 more than the amount appropriated for 1974 and $11,000,000 over\nto eliminate the increases proposed in the budget for Internal Audit,\nthe House allowance of $780,000,000.\nsharply restrict replacing vacancies that may occur in Executive Di-\nThis appropriation provides funds for those activities of the Inter-\nrection, and restrict spending for support costs, including training,\nnal Revenue Service which are primarily responsible for assuring com-\ntravel, and purchases of supplies and equipment.\npliance with the tax laws and for carrying out special law enforcement\nThe Committee's recommendation of $41,000,000 would maintain\nprograms assigned to the Revenue Service.\nthese critical responsibilities and provide for 1,792 permanent\nThe county's self-assessment system of taxation depends for its suc-\npositions.\ncess on voluntary compliance, the willingness of taxpayers to assess\nACCOUNTS, COLLECTION AND TAXPAYER SERVICE\ntheir own tax correctly. Noncompliance with tax laws takes several\nforms. Some taxpayers simply fail to file returns. Others file but do\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$610, 683, 000\nnot report all their income. Many taxpayers claim deductions, credits\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n1 721, 025, 000\nHouse allowance\n705, 000, 000\nor exemptions to which they are not entitled. Noncompliance, willful\nCommittee recommendation\n712, 600, 000\nor otherwise, means billions of dollars which should be but are not part\nBill compared with\nof the Government's annual tax receipts. It also represents inequity,\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+101, 917, 000\nfor the many who comply must shoulder the burden of the few who do\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-8, 425, 000\nHouse allowance\nnot. Adequate, evenhanded IRS enforcement is vital to the public's\n+7, 600, 000\nconfidence that the government is administering the tax laws fairly\n1 Includes a budget amendment of $7,625,000 for rate increases for postage, health bene-\nfits, and mileage (S. Doc. 93-83).\nand equitably.\nThe Service deals with the various forms of noncompliance by com-\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $712,600,000 for\nbining the capacities of the Audit. Appellate and Intelligence func-\nthe Accounts, Collection and Taxpayer Service of the Internal Rev-\ntions. Audit of tax returns is the most important of resources applied,\nenue Service for fiscal year 1975. The amount recommended is $101,-\nin additional revenue yield and in salutary effect on voluntary com-\n917,000 more than the amount appropriated for 1974; and $7,600,000\npliance. The Appellate program is an important supplement to the\nover the House allowance of $705,000,000.\naudit process. In those instances where the taxpayer disagrees with\nThis appropriation is comprised of three major activities: Data\naudit findings, the appeals program provides an independent adminis-\nProcessing Operations, Collection and Taxpayer Service, and Statis-\ntrative review within the Service itself. Intelligence plays an impor-\ntical Reporting. The Data Processing and Statistical Reporting Ac-\ntant part in promoting tax compliance by investigating taxpayers\ntivities are responsible for receiving and processing tax returns, issu-\nwhere tax fraud is indicated. When the facts developed by the investi-\ning refunds and notices, revenue accounting and preparation of sta-\ngation warrant, prosecution is recommended for criminal tax violation.\ntistical information on income and other features of the tax system.\nThe Committee was advised that the House allowance would permit\nThe Collection and Taxpayer Service activity is responsible for assist-\nabout 2,550,000 examinations, or 160,000 less than proposed. The\ning taxpayers and for collecting unpaid taxes and securing unfiled\nimprovements proposed for the tax fraud programs would have to be\nreturns.\nscaled back to a similar degree. This would further delay attaining the\n22\n23\nprogram levels necessary on a recurring basis for an effective tax ad-\nmaintaining custody of securities deposited as collateral; and provid-\nministration system. Secondly, the return to tax administration jobs\ning safekeeping for other securities.\nemployees who took the assignments with the Economic Stabilization\nThe Committee has taken note of the fact that a reorganization oc-\nprogram will require that the allocation of more money to the Audit\ncurred after the President's Budget was submitted to Congress. This\nprogram than the House action provides for. Within the appropriation\nreorganization split the Office of the Treasurer into three parts. Most\napproved by the House, the additional funds required for the commit-\nof the positions and funds were transferred to the newly formed\nment to returning revenue agents could only have been obtained by\nBureau of Government Financial Operations, but some functions were\nreducing funds for Tax Fraud, Technical Rulings, and Legal Services\ntransferred to the Office of the Secretary and some to the Bureau of\nby an equivalent dollar amount.\nthe Public Debt. The Committee has acted on the appropriation as it\nThe Committee's recommendation, in addition to covering the man-\nwas requested in the President's budget with the understanding that\ndatory increases in the budget amendment, will allow for the absorp-\nthe funds will ultimately be transferred to other accounts. The Com-\ntion of the returning Economic Stabilization employees and raise the\nmittee concurs in the request of the House of Representatives that\naudit coverage from 2.2 to 2.3 percent.\ndetailed information regarding the reorganization be submitted to the\nFEDERAL TAX LIEN REVOLVING FUND\nAppropriations Committees.\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\nUNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n$500, 000\nHouse allowance\n500,000\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nCommittee recommendation\n500,000\nBill compared with\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$69, 550, 000\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n1\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+500, 000\n83, 075, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\nHouse allowance\n77,000,000\nHouse allowance\nCommittee recommendation\n79,300,000\nBill compared with\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $500,000 for the\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+9, 750, 000\nFederal Tax Lien Revolving Fund for fiscal year 1975. The amount\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-3, 775, 000\nrecommended is $500,000 over the amount appropriated for 1974; and\nHouse allowance\n+2, 300, 000\nthe same as the House allowance.\n1 Includes a budget amendment totalling $3,575,000 (S. Doc. 93-83) consisting of $650,000\nfor rate increases for health benefits, postage, mileage and fuel; and $2,925,000 for 140\nThis appropriation will provide the full $1,000,000 capitalization of\naddit;onal Executive Protective Service personnel.\nthis fund which is used by the Internal Revenue Service to purchase\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $79,300,000 for\nproperties of delinquent taxpayers undergoing forced sale in order to\nsalaries and expenses of the United States Secret Service for fiscal year\nprotect the Government's interest.\nThe Committee has several concerns about the way IRS uses this\n1975. The amount recommended is $9,750,000 more than the amount\nappropriated for 1974; and $2,300,000 over the House allowance of\nability and intends to look into the situation in subsequent hearings.\n$77,000,000.\nOFFICE OF THE TREASURER\nThis appropriation provides for the protection of the President of\nthe United States, members of his immediate family, the President-\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nelect, the Vice President or other officer next in the order of succession\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$13, 200, 000\nto the Office of the President, and the Vice President-elect; protection\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n15,500,000\nof the person of a visiting head of a foreign state or foreign govern-\nHouse allowance\n14,000,000\nment and, at the direction of the President, other distinguished for-\nCommittee recommendation\n14,000,000\neign visitors to the United States and official representatives of the\nBill compared with:\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+800, 000\nUnited States performing special missions abroad; the protection of\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-1,500,000\npersons who are determined to be major presidential or vice presiden-\nHouse allowance\ntial candidates, unless such protection is declined; the protection of\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $14,000,000 for\nthe person of a former President and his wife during his lifetime, the\nsalaries and expenses of the Office of the Treasurer for fiscal year 1975.\nprotection of the person of the widow of a former President until\nThe amount recommended is $800,000 more than the amount appro-\ndeath or remarriage, and minor children of a former President until\nthey reach 16 years of age, unless such protection is declined. The\npriated for 1974; and the same as the House allowance.\nThis office is essentially the banking facility for the Government. It\nService is also responsible for investigation of counterfeiting of cur-\nis particularly charged with receiving, disbursing, and accounting for\nrency, specie, and securities; forgery and altering of Government\nchecks and bonds; and criminal and noncriminal cases.\nthe public monies of the United States; furnishing checking account\nfacilities for Government disbursing officers; paying Treasury checks\nThe Executive Protective Service protects the Executive Residence\nand reconciling such payments with reports of issue; handling claims\nand grounds in the District of Columbia and any building in which\ndue to loss, theft, or forgery of Government checks; paying principal\nWhite House offices are located. In addition, the Executive Protective\nand interest on public debt obligations presented to the Treasurer;\nService protects foreign diplomatic missions in the Washington metro-\npolitan area and other such areas as directed.\n24\n25\nIn the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, provision was\neffective and regular postal services to rural areas, communities, and\nmade for the protection of the family of the Vice President of the\nsmall towns where post offices are not self-sustaining. No small post\nUnited States. Recent acts of terrorism and violence emphasize the\noffice shall be closed solely for operating at a deficit, it being the\nneed for this protection, and the Committee recommends continuation\nspecific intent of the Congress that effective postal services be insured\nof a similar provision in this bill.\nto residents of both urban and rural communities.\"\nAlso included in the appropriation language is a provision that\nThe policy language is referenced in Section 2401 (b) and, although\nfunds to be used for modification of private property for protective\nthe public service appropriation is not limited to the requirement of\nfunctions are to be paid from this appropriation. Regulations regard-\nthe policy statement, maintenance of uneconomic operations seems to\ning this matter have been issued by the Director of the Secret Service.\nbe a key justification for the payment.\nRecently approved legislation, P.L. 93-346, designated the premises\nThis payment as stipulated in the law is equal to 10% of the actual\noccupied by the Chief of Naval Operations as the official residence of\nappropriation in FY 1971. Ten percent of that year's appropriation is\nthe Vice President. Inadvertently the section that extended the author-\n$920 million. The public service appropriation stays at that amount\nity of the Executive Protective Service to this site was omitted from\nthrough 1979. In 1980 the amount drops to 9% of the FY 1971 appro-\nthe bill but the Committee is informed that corrective legislation will\npriation, then drops to 8% in 1981, and drops one additional per-\nsoon be reported by the Armed Services Committee. To cover the in-\ncentage point until 1984 when it reaches 5%, which is $460 million. In\nterim period the Committee has inserted a provision in the appropria-\n1985 and thereafter the language provides that the Postal Service may\ntion language to authorize the EPS to provide security at the official\nreduce the amount of its request, including a reduction to zero if the\nresidence of the Vice President. Without this provision, the Secret\nfinding is that funds of this nature are no longer required.\nService would be placed in the uneconomical situation of diverting\n2. Revenue Foregone (Section 2401 (c))\nhigher paid agent personnel to secure the residence during the absence\nThis section covers three types of mail that is carried at less than full\nof the Vice President.\nThe Committee has allowed $650,000 for mandatory items in the\ncost, namely: (a) it reimburses the Postal Service for special con-\ncessionary rates established by legislation, such as free mail for the\nbudget amendment but has denied with prejudice the request for 140\nblind; (b) it provides that the Postal Service will be reimbursed for\nadditional EPS personnel. The legislation that would raise the ceiling\non EPS officers from 850 to 1,200 has not yet been enacted. The Com-\nthe cost involved in phasing the implementation of established rates\nmittee has also allowed an additional $1,650,000 over the House allow-\nover 5 or 10 year periods depending upon the type of mail; and (c)\nit provides in the case of non-profit classes of mail that the Postal Serv-\nance for 51 additional average positions than can be sustained by the\nHouse amount; for increased travel in connection with protection of\nice shall be reimbursed because of the requirement in the law that non-\nprofit mail will be carried at rates SO the revenue does not exceed the\nforeign dignitaries; and for additional technical security and law en-\ndirect cost of handling such mail. (All other classes of mail are to be\nforcement equipment.\ncarried at rates that cover the direct cost plus an extra amount as a\nTITLE II-UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE\nproper share of \"institutional\" costs. Non-profit mail is relieved of the\nrequirement to pay a share of institutional costs and this section pro-\nPAYMENT TO THE POSTAL SERVICE FUND\nvides for reimbursement.) The phasing for various classes of mail and\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$1,698,000,000\nreimbursement for unrecovered institutional costs of non-profit mail is\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n1,552,607,000\nset forth in Section 3626.\nHouse allowance\n1, 550, 000, 000\nThe law also provides that if Congress does not appropriate funds\nCommittee recommendation\n1, 550, 000, 000\nfor free mail, phasing, and concessionary non-profit rates that the\nBill compared with\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n-148, 000, 000\nPostal Service may charge the mailers for the amount by which the\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-2, 607, 000\nsubsidy payment fell short.\nHouse allowance\n3. Transitional Appropriations (Section 2004)\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,550,000,000 for\nGenerally the Postal Service has used this authority only for the pur-\nPayment to the Postal Service Fund for fiscal year 1975. The amount\npose of seeking reimbursement for those unfunded liabilities of the\nrecommended is $148,000,000 less than the amount appropriated for\nformer Post Office Department that the Act in Section 2002 (a) (2)\n1974; and the same as the House allowance.\nstates \"shall remain liabilities of the Government of the United States\nThe Postal Reorganization Act (Public Law 91-375) provided per-\n\" For example, leave earned by former Post Office Department em-\nmanent appropriation of its own revenue to the Postal Service (Sec-\nployees but unused at the date of Reorganization and injuries received\ntion 2401 (a)).\nwhile employees were in the Post Office Department are unfunded\nIn addition there are three appropriations requiring Congressional\nliabilities of the old organization being paid for by the new. These are\naction each year:\nrelatively small amounts totalling $60 million or S0 annually.\nThe amount of the Postal Service's appropriation request each year\n1. Public Service (Section 2401\nis the amount required for the public service activities, the revenue\nIn the statement of policy the Postal Reorganization Act (Section\nforegone for phasing and non-profit mail, and the unfunded liabilities\n101 states \"The Postal Service shall provide a maximum degree of\nS. Rept. 1028 0, 93-2-4\n26\n27\nof the Post Office Department. In 1975 the request for these three pur-\npraises economic programs and policies of the Federal Government;\nposes was $1,552,607,000 as follows\nand assists in preparation of the annual Economic Report of the Presi-\nPublic Service\n$920, 000, 000\ndent to Congress.\nRevenue foregone on free and reduced-rate mail\n571,456,000\nTransitional expenses\n61,151,000\nCOUNCIL ON INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY\nTotal\n1, 552, 607, 000\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nThe House of Representatives allowed a total of $1,550,000,000 as\nthe 1975 payment to the Postal Service Fund. The House earmarked\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$1,376,000\n$414,418,500 for transfer to the Civil Service Retirement and Dis-\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n1,800,000\nHouse allowance\n1,600,000\nability Fund to cover the unfunded liabilities of that Fund due to the\nCommittee recommendation\n1,600,000\nincreases in benefits for Postal Service employees. Subsequent to the\nBill compared with\nHouse action P.L. 93-349 was approved that provides for an addi-\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+224, 000\ntional appropriation of $284,667,000 to cover the unfunded liability\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-200, 000\nHouse allowance\nattributable to pay increases granted by the Postal Service prior to\nJuly 1, 1973 with the Postal Service required to pay for increases\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,600,000 for\nin the unfunded liability attributable to increases in benefits for postal\nsalaries and expenses of the Council on International Economic Policy\nemployees and officers thereafter. Accordingly, the Committee has\ndeleted the House provision from the bill while concurring on the ap-\nfor fiscal year 1975. The amount recommended is $224,000 more than\nthe amount appropriated for 1974, and will support 31 positions, an\npropriation of $1,550,000,000.\nincrease of 2 over 1974.\nTITLE III-EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT\nThe Council provides advice to the President on international\neconomic issues, assists him in achieving consistency between interna-\nCOMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT\ntional and domestic economic policy, and maintains close coordina-\ntion of international economic policy with basic foreign policy\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$250, 000\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n250,000\nobjectives.\nHouse allowance\n250,000\nDOMESTIC COUNCIL\nCommittee recommendation\n250,000\nBill compared with\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$1,100,000\nHouse allowance\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n1,331,000\nHouse allowance\n1,250,000\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of the statutory\nCommittee recommendation\n1,250,000\namount of $250,000 for the salary and expense allowance of the Presi-\nBill compared with\ndent.\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+150, 000\nCOUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-81, 000\nHouse allowance\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,250,000 for\nsalaries and expenses of the Domestic Council for fiscal year 1975. The\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$1,414,000\namount recommended is $150,000 more than the amount appropriated\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n1,607,000\nHouse allowance\n1,600,000\nfor 1974, and will maintain the currently authorized level of 30 posi-\nCommittee recommendation\n1,600,000\ntions.\nBill compared with\nThe Domestc Council advises and assists the President in the for-\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+186, 000\nmulation and coordination of national domestic policy on intergovern-\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-7,000\nHouse allowance\nmental relations between Federal, State, and local governments. This\nappropriation provides staff services for the Council's activities.\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,600,000 for\nAs requested, and in accordance with previous practice, the Com-\nsalaries and expenses of the Council of Economic Advisers for fiscal\nmittee has inserted the following language in the bill to allow the\nyear 1975. The amount recommended is $186,000 more than the amount\nPresident the ability to appoint qualified personnel to the Council\nappropriated, for 1974 due to pay, rental, and printing increases, and\nstaff\nwill maintain the currently authorized 46 positions. As requested, $57,-\n000 has been allowed to continue the activities of the Advisory Com-\nbut at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem equiv-\nmittee on the Economic Role of Women.\nalent of the rate for grade GS-18; and other personal serv-\nThe Council of Economic Advisers analyzes the national economy\nices without regard to the provisions of law regulating the\nand its various segments; advises the President on economic develop-\nemployment and compensation of persons in the Govern-\nments; recommends policies for economic growth and stability; ap-\nment service;\n28\n29\nEMERGENCY FUND FOR THE PRESIDENT\nThe amount recommended will provide for the costs of renovation,\nalterations, and repairs of the residence, and the initial one-time costs\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nfor furnishing and equipping the residence with furniture, carpets,\ndrapes, china, crystal, silverware, kitchen equipment, etc., which will\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$1, 000, 000\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\nbecome the permanent furnishings and equipment of the official resi-\n1, 000, 000\nHouse allowance\ndence for the Vice President, and will be available subject to suitability\nCommittee recommendation\nand conditon, for transfer to a permanent residence for the Vice Presi-\nBill compared with\ndent when such residence is obtained. These items will require the\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n-1, 000, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\nmajor portion of the funds recommended in the accompanying bill\n-1, 000, 000\nHouse allowance\ndue to the fact that the residence is now essentially bare.\nThe funds recommended will also provide for the annual operating\nThe Committee concurs with the recommendation of the House of\ncosts such as utilities, care, maintenance and operations, including\nRepresentatives in denying the request for the Emergency Fund for\ncivilian staffing of the residence.\nthe President.\nThe United States Secret Service will be responsible for the security\nEXECUTIVE RESIDENCE\nof the residence, including the provision and installation of the neces-\nsary protective devices and equipment.\nOPERATING EXPENSES\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\nEXPENSES OF MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT\n$1, 433, 000\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n1,695,000\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$350, 000\nHouse allowance\n1,695,000\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n500, 000\nCommittee recommendation\n1,695,000\nHouse allowance\nBill compared with:\nCommittee recommendation\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+262, 000\nBill compared with\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n-350, 000\nHouse allowance\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-500, 000\nHouse allowance\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,695,000 for the\nexpenses of care, maintenance, and operation of the Executive Resi-\nThe Committee recommends the denial of the request for the Ex-\ndence for fiscal year 1975. The amount recommended is $262,000 more\npenses of Management Improvement and concurs with the judgment\nthan the amount appropriated for 1974, and in addition to the built-\nof the House of Representatives that this is essentially a function of\nin costs of $59,400 for pay raises and increased cost of supplies, equip-\nthe Office of Management and Budget. The Committee notes that there\nment, and contractual services, provides $202,600 for the transfer of\nis an unobligated balance available of $244,000 for fiscal 1975 that\n11 tradesmen from the General Services Administration and National\napproximates that 1974 level of program.\nPark Service rolls to this account.\nFEDERAL ENERGY OFFICE\nOFFICIAL RESIDENCE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nOPERATING EXPENSES\nThe Committee has inserted the following proviso in the bill as a\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\nlimitation on the appropriation for salaries and expenses of the Fed-\nHouse allowance\n(¹)\neral Energy Office contained in the already approval Special Energy\nCommittee recommendation\n$315, 000\nResearch and Development Appropriation Act, 1975 (P.L. 93-322) :\nBill compared with\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n315,000\nNo part of any appropriation contained in this or any other\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n315,000\nAct for the regulatory functions of the Federal Energy Ad-\nHouse allowance\n315,000\nministration under authority of P.L. 93-159, shall be obli-\n1 Not considered by the House due to the fact that Public Law 93-346 was enacted subse-\ngated or expended beyond the expiration date of that Act\nquent to House action on this bill.\nexcept with explicit approval of the Appropriatons Com-\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $315,000 for the\nmittees.\nrenovation, furnishing, operation, and maintenance of the official tem-\nThe Mandatory Fuel Allocation Act (P.L. 93-159), which is the\nporary residence of the Vice President.\nbasic statute for fuel price controls and fuel allocation, will expire\nPublic Law 93-346, approved July 12, 1974, designated the govern-\nFebruary 28, 1975. The Administration is actively opposing any ex-\nment-owned residence previously occupied by Chiefs of Naval Opera-\ntension of the Act, yet a considerable amount of the $19,000,000 previ-\ntions (located on the grounds of the Naval Observatory in the District\nously appropriated for all of fiscal year 1975 was justified to carry out\nof Columbia) as the official temporary residence of the Vice President\nthe regulatory functions of the FEA.\nof the United States. That Act authorized necessary appropriations,\nThe purpose of this amendment is to require that if FEA loses its\nand directed the Department of the Navy, subject to reimbursement,\nregulatory function, it will also lose the appropriations earmarked for\nto provide overall operation and maintenance.\n30\n31\nthat purpose except as the Appropriations Committees may agree to\nOFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET\nreprogram.\nNATIONAL COMMISSION ON PRODUCTIVITY\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$19, 400, 000\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n23,400,000\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n1 $885, 000\nHouse allowance\n19,400,000\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n2,500,000\nCommittee recommendation\n22,500,000\nHouse allowance\n1,500,000\nBill compared with\nCommittee recommendation\n1,500,000\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+3, 100, 000\nBill compared with:\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-900, 000\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+615,000\nHouse allowance\n+3, 100, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-1, 000, 000\nHouse allowance\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $22,500,000 for\n1 These funds were obligated pursuant to P.L. 93-52 (the Joint Resolution providing\nsalaries and expenses of the Office of Management and Budget for\nfor continuing appropriations for fiscal year 1974).\nfiscal year 1975. The amount recommended is $3, 100, 000 more than\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,500,000 for sal-\nthe amount appropriated for 1974 and consists of $2,450,000 for man-\naries and expenses of the National Commission on Productivity for\ndatory pay raises and GSA rental payments, and $650,000 for program\nincreases.\nfiscal year 1975. The amount recommended is $615,000 more than the\namount appropriated for 1974, and is the same as the House allowance.\nThe recommended amount will provide a total of 657 positions, or all\nThe National Commission on Productivity is authorized by Public\nof the additional personnel requested except the 14 for Management\nLaw 93-311. Basic research, statistical and demonstration projects will\nand Operations.\ninclude development of price and productivity measures for individ-\nOFFICE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY\nual industries and identify opportunities for productivity improve-\nment in various sectors of the economy. In addition, an active informa-\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\ntion program is designed to raise the public awareness of the need for\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n1 $2, 126, 000\nproductivity improvement.\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n9,512,000\nThe Committee was not persuaded by the considerable testimony it\nHouse allowance\n9,400,000\nhas heard in three separate hearings over the last year that any more\nCommittee recommendation\n7,500,000\nBill compared with\nthan the amount recommended is required. The Commission has much\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+5, 374, 000\npotential, and its past efforts in transportation and food should\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-2, 012, 000\nprompt increases in productivity. However, the Committee is dubious\nHouse allowance\n-1, 900, 000\nof the efforts involving State and local governments and believes that\n1 In addition $4,381,000 was included in the Department of Commerce appropriations for\nthe Commission should leave these efforts to the agencies with exper-\nsupport activities that have been merged into the 1975 estimate.\ntise in these areas.\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $7,500,000 for\nsalaries and expenses of the Office of Telecommunications Policy for\nNATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL\nfiscal year 1975. The amount recommended is $5,374,000 more than\nthe amount appropriated in this bill for OTP for 1974 but is only\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\n$993,000 more than the 1974 amount when the funds previously\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$2, 802, 000\nbudgeted separately for the Commerce Department support activities\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n2,932,000\nare considered.\nHouse allowance\n2,900,000\nThe Committee's recommendation will support the 60 permanent\nCommittee recommendation\n2,900,000\npositions requested and a $500,000 level of studies and research for\nBill compared with\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+88, 000\nOTP itself, and modest expansion of the support rendered by the De-\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-32, 000\npartment of Commerce.\nHouse allowance\nSPECIAL ACTION OFFICE FOR DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,900,000 for\nsalaries and expenses of the National Security Council for fiscal year\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\n1975. The amount recommended is $88,000 more than the appropria-\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$5,000,000\ntion for 1974; and provides for pay and other mandatory increases of\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n7,000,000\nHouse allowance\nthe staff of 75 which is a reduction of 4 from the previous year's level.\n3,000,000\nCommittee recommendation\n3,000,000\nThe testimony revealed that a number of administrative personnel\nBill compared with\nhave been detailed to the Council for several years and the Committee\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n-2, 000, 000\nbelieves that these employees should be reassigned to the Council's rolls\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-4, 000, 000\nHouse allowance\nif that is their permanent duty assignment.\n1 The Budget proposed merging $4,000,000 for Pharmacological Research with Salaries\nand Expenses.\n32\n33\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,000,000 for\nfunds to be used by the Vice President to carry out responsibilities\nsalaries and expenses of the Special Action Office for Drug Abuse\nassigned him in the Executive Branch by the President and various\nPrevention for fiscal year 1975. The amount recommended is $2,000,000\nstatutes. The increase will provide full funding of the 30 permanent\nunder the amount appropriated for 1974 and will provide a staff of\npositions authorized and increased costs of space, supplies, and equip-\n30 positions as the Special Action Office winds down its activities and\nment.\nmerges with the new National Institute on Drug Abuse.\nInasmuch as both the Senate and House of Representatives have\npassed bills that would finally authorize this appropriation, S. 3647\nPHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH\n-\nand H.R. 14715, the language in the bill has been amended SO that it\nwill conform to the legislative authority.\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$20, 000, 000\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n(¹)\n1\nWHITE HOUSE OFFICE\nHouse allowance\n4, 000, 000\nCommittee recommendation\n4,000,000\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nBill compared with\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n-16, 000, 000\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$11, 260, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n+4, 000, 000\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n16, 510, 000\nHouse allowance\nHouse allowance\n16, 367, 000\n1 As indicated above under Salaries and Expenses, the Budget proposed $4,000,000 for\nCommittee recommendation\n16, 367, 000\nPharmacological Research under that account.\nBill compared with\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+5, 107, 000\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,000,000 for\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-143, 000\nPharmacological Research for fiscal year 1975. The amount recom-\nHouse allowance\nmended is $16,000,000 less than the appropriation for 1974, and con-\nsists of $1,500,000 for final studies of the antagonist naltrexone;\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $16,367,000 for\n$1,250,000 for testing long-acting narcotic substitutes; and $1,250,000\nsalaries and expenses of the White House Office for fiscal year 1975.\nfor testing synthetic analgesics and antagonists for barbiturates.\nThe amount recommended is $5,107,000 more than the appropriation\nfor 1974, and is the same as the House allowance. The reduction of\nSPECIAL ACTION OFFICE FOR DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION\n$143,000 is solely related to overall policy of 10% reduction in GSA\nspace rental costs.\nSPECIAL FUND\nThe major portion of the $5,107,000 increase over 1974 is for non-\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$26,000,000\ndiscretionary increases for the full-year costs of Government-wide pay\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n11,000,000\nraises and the new rental payments to the General Services Adminis-\nHouse allowance\n11,000,000\ntration. The additional 30 positions are provided as requested to meet\nCommittee recommendation\n11,000,000\nBill compared with\nthe demands being made on the office by various investigations and\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n-15,000,000\nlegal proceedings. It should be perfectly clear that any failure of the\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\nWhite House to meet such demands cannot be ascribed to the Appro-\nHouse allowance\npriations Committees, which have traditionally subscribed fully to the\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $11,000,000 for the\nrequests of the Chief Executive.\nSpecial Fund for fiscal year 1975. The amount recommended will pro-\nTITLE IV-INDEPENDENT AGENCIES\nvide $3,000,000 for model programs to reach the 200,000 addicts not\nunder treatment; $3,700,000 to demonstrate linkages between drug\nADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES\nabuse treatment programs and existing community services and job\ntraining programs; $2,800,000 for education/prevention; and $1,500,-\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\n000 for evaluation of treatment programs and upgrading of manage-\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$600, 000\nment capability.\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n755,000\nHouse allowance\n750,000\nSPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE PRESIDENT\nCommittee recommendation\n750,000\nBill compared with\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$692, 000\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+150, 000\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n920,000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-5,000\nHouse allowance\n910,000\nHouse allowance\nCommittee recommendation\n910,000\nBill compared with\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $750,000 for sal-\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+218, 000\naries and expenses of the Administrative Conference of the United\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-10,000\nStates for fiscal year 1975. The amount recommended is $150,000 more\nHouse allowance\nthan the amount appropriated for 1974 and is the same as the House\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $910,000 for Special\nallowance.\nAssistance to the President for fiscal year 1975. The amount recom-\nThe Conference is authorized on a permanent basis to assist the\nmended is $218,000 more than the appropriation for 1974 and provides\nPresident, the Congress, the administrative agencies, and executive\n35\n34\nCIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION\ndepartments in improving existing administrative procedure. It is\nresponsible for conducting studies of the efficiency, adequacy, and\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nfairness of present procedures by which the Federal administrative\nagencies and executive departments determine the rights, privileges,\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$71, 234, 000\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n91,526,000\nand obligations of private persons.\nHouse allowance\n89,647,000\nThe Committee was pleased to learn that the Administration Con-\nCommittee recommendation\n90,000,000\nference will soon start a review and study of IRS practices and pro-\nBill compared with\ncedures as suggested by the Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Serv-\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+18, 766, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-1, 526, 000\nice, and General Government Appropriations. The Committee looks\nHouse allowance\n+353, 000\nforward to the report of the Administrative Conference.\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $90,000,000 for\nADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS\nsalaries and expenses of the Civil Service Commission for fiscal year\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\n1975. The amount recommended is $18,766,000 more than the amount\nappropriated for 1974; and $353,000 over the House allowance.\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$1,106,000\n1,101,000\nThe primary purpose of the Civil Service Commission is to assure\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\nHouse allowance\n1,050,000\nand assist in providing a merit work force in the Federal service. This\nCommittee recommendation\n1,075,000\nconsists of keeping personnel policies current; staffing for Federal\nBill compared with\nemployment; assuring fitness and suitability in Federal employment;\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n-31, 000\nand improving personnel and management. In 1975 the Commission\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-26, 000\n+25, 000\nwill centralize and simplify the Federal employee appeals process;\nHouse allowance\nintensify efforts to strengthen the capability of Government agencies\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,075,000 for sal-\nto provide more in-house training; expand coverage of the executive\naries and expenses of the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental\ndevelopment programs; and implement an automated system for proc-\nRelations for fiscal year 1975. The amount recommended is $31,000\nessing job applications and examinations. The Commission also ad-\nless than the amount appropriated for 1974 and $25,000 over the\nministers retirement, group life insurance, and health benefits\nHouse allowance.\nprograms for Federal employees and performs other functions related\nThe purpose of the Commission is to monitor the operation of our\nto personnel management.\nFederal system and act as an objective researcher into the problems\nrelating to the relationship between Federal, State and local\nPRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON PERSONNEL INTERCHANGE\ngovernments.\nThe Committee has added $25,000 to the amount of the House allow-\nThe Committee has added $353,000 to the House allowance to pro-\nance SO that on-going projects will not be curtailed.\nvide the full amount requested for the President's Commission on\nPersonnel Interchange. This program under the aegis of the Civil\nADVISORY COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL PAY\nService Commission is composed of both business and Government\ntop executives and provides the opportunity for the interchange of\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nmanagerial skills between the Federal Government and private sector\nof the Nation. The President's Commission on Personnel Interchange\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$130, 000\n130, 000\nwas established by Executive Order 11451 which also provided that\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\nHouse allowance\n130,000\nthe Civil Service Commission would be responsible for the adminis-\nCommittee recommendation\n130,000\ntrative services necessary to support this program. The $353,000 added\nBill compared with\nto the bill will support 12 permanent positions, that assists the Com-\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\nmission in recruitment, placement, orientation and provides educational\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\nopportunities to the participants. (The participants in the program\nHouse allowance\nare paid by the agencies or firms where they are employed.)\nThe Committee recommends an appropiration of $130,000 for sal-\nThe Committee is aware of allegations of conflict of interest regard-\naries and expenses of the Advisory Committee on Federal Pay for\ning participants from oil companies in this program who are working\nfiscal year 1975. The amount recommended is the same as the amount\nat the Federal Energy Office. The General Accounting Office has in-\nappropriated for 1974 and the House allowance.\nvestigated these situations and has established that under the Inter-\nThis committee reviews the annual report of the President's pay\nchange Program private sector employees who are assigned to the\nagent and considers recommendations of representatives of Federal\ngovernment are subject to the same conflict of interest laws and regu-\nemployees and officials of the Federal Government.\n36\n37\nlations that are applicable to full-time Federal employees. While the\nPAYMENT TO CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND\nGAO is now making a broad review of the program their interim\nfindings have been forwarded to the Justice Department for a deter-\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$881, 905, 000\nmination of whether actual conflicts of interest have occurred, and\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n882, 287, 000\nHouse allowance\nthe Committee is advised that a conflict of interest would be a violation\n882,287,000\nCommittee recommendation\n882,287,000\nof Part 735 of the Commission's regulations and dismissal could be con-\nBill compare with\nsidered a form of penalty. Furthermore, there are criminal penalties\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+382,\nattached to conflicts of interest that are set forth in sections 201-224\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\nHouse allowance\nof title 18 of the U.S. Code.\nThe Committee is advised that there is sufficient authority in law\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $882,287,000 for\nfor the Civil Service Commission to operate the program. The Com-\nPayment to Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund for fiscal\nmittee has also been assured that all possible steps will be taken to\nyear 1975. The amount recommended is $382,000 more than the amount\navoid conflict of interest situations in the operation of this program\nappropriated for 1974; and is the same as the budget estimate and\nand has concluded that this program should continue to operate in-\nHouse allowance.\nasmuch as this year's participants have already been selected. The\nThe Civil Service Retirement Amendments of 1969 provide for\nCommittee expects that the full review of the General Accounting\nfinancing of current year's costs of the unfunded liability created\nOffice will be completed before any further participants are selected or\nsince their enactment. Any statute which authorizes (1) new or liber-\ncommitments are made.\nalized benefits, (2) extension of retirement coverage, or (3) increases\nin pay is deemed to authorize appropriations to the fund to finance\nGOVERNMENT PAYMENT FOR ANNUITANTS, EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS\nthe unfunded liability created by such statute. Also, the Secretary of\n$163, 114, 000\nthe Treasury is required to make annual payments from general rev-\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n1 264, 817, 000\nenues into the retirement fund on the basis of a sliding scale of\nHouse allowance\n264,817,000\npercentages of an amount equivalent to: (1) interest on the unfunded\nCommittee recommendation\n264, 817, 000\nliability, and (2) annuity disbursements attributable to military serv-\nBill compared with\n+101, 703, 000\nice. The Civil Service Commission, at the end of each year, beginning\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\nin 1971, notifies the Secretary of the Treasury of the amount of pay-\nHouse allowance\nment to be made to the retirement fund and reports such sums to the\n1 Includes budget amendment of $83,287,000 transmitted in House Doc. 93-285.\nPresident and the Congress.\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $264,817,000 for\nAt the present time the unfunded liability of the Civil Service Re-\nGovernment Payment for Annuitants, Employees Health Benefits for\ntirement Fund is $68.7 billion. The annual appropriation to cover only\nfiscal year 1975. The amount recommended is $101,703,000 more than\nthe interest on this existing unfunded liability is already $2 billion.\n1974 and is the same as the budget request and the House allowance.\nAssuming only a 3% cost of living increase each year, the annual\nThis appropriation provides funds for the Government's share of the\npayment to cover interest alone will exceed $5 billion by 1980. Liberali-\ncost of health insurance for certain annuitants as defined in section 8901\nzations of retirement benefits since 1969 due to legislation and Federal\nand 8906 of title 5, United States Code; the Government's share of\nsalary increases already are costing $1.2 billion annually. If no further\nthe cost of health insurance for other annuitants (who were retired\nlegislation is enacted liberalizing benefits, and 5% annual pay increases\nwhen the Federal Employees Health Benefits law became effective),\nare assumed, this annual appropriation would rise to approximately\nas defined in the Retired Federal Employees Health Benefits Act of\n$2.5 billion by 1980.\n1960; and the Government's contribution for payment of administra-\nThese two items when added to the regular government contribution\ntive expenses incurred by the Civil Service Commission in administra-\nto the Retirement System will bring the annual cost to the taxpayer\ntion of the Act.\nof financing the System to nearly $11 billion by 1980. If the integrity\nThe budget amendment of $83,237,000 comes from Public Law 93-\nof the Retirement System is to remain sound and viable, very careful\n246, signed January 31, 1974, that among other things increased the\nconsideration must be given to the cost of liberalizations no matter\nGovernment contribution for health benefits for annuitants enrolled\nhow meritorious or desirable they may appear to be at the time.\nin the Federal Employees Health Benefits program to 50 percent effec-\nFEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS COUNCIL\ntive January 1974 and 60 percent effective January 1975. This provi-\nsion is estimated to require additional funds of $74,409,100. Section 2\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nof this law provides that those eligible to participate in the Retired\nFederal Employees Health Benefits program may elect to join the\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$777,000\nFederal Employees Health Benefits program. It is estimated that\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n980,000\nHouse allowance\napproximately 35,000 annuitants will take advantage of this provision\n975,000\nCommittee recommendation\n975,000\nat a net increase of $8,827,900.\nBill compared with\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+198, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-5,000\nHouse allowance\n39\n38\ncollective bargaining and discrimination practices have also contri-\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $975,000 for sala-\nbuted to administrative difficulties.\nries and expenses of the Federal Labor Relations Council for fiscal\nThe Committee expects that no funds appropriated under the Inter-\nyear 1975. The amount recommended is $198,000 more than the amount\ngovernmental Personnel Act shall be used to the disadvantage of pub-\nappropriated for 1974 and $5,000 under the budget estimate.\nlic employee organizations, discourage the Federal government or the\nThe Federal Labor Relations Council is the central authority that\nstates from adopting public employee relations legislation or limit the\nadministers and interprets Executive Order 11491 (Labor Manage-\npolitical freedoms of public employees already guaranteed by state\nment Relations in the Federal Government), decides major policy\nlaw.\nissues, prescribes regulations, and from time to time reports and makes\nThe Committee also understands that nothing in the IPA prevents\nrecommendations to the President on labor relations.\nthe U.S. Civil Service Commission from encouraging applications\nAdditional resources are required in 1975 to handle the expanded\nfor joint labor-management labor relations training programs under\nworkload which has resulted from the growing interest in labor rela-\nthe Act. These programs could include any public employee organiza-\ntions and contract negotiations in the Federal Government and the\ntion representatives who are also public employees along with state\nadditional 10 positions requested have been allowed to provide a total\nand local government management personnel. The Committee recog-\nof 40.\nnizes that both management and labor in the public sector are respon-\nINTERGOVERNMENTAL PERSONNEL ASSISTANCE\nsible for the efficient, equitable and peaceful enforcement of collective\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$10,000,000\nbargaining and other labor relations agreements.\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n15,000,000\nHouse allowance\n15, 000, 000\nCOMMISSION ON THE REVIEW OF THE NATIONAL POLICY TOWARD\nCommittee recommendation\n15,000,000\nGAMBLING\nBill compared with\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+5, 000, 000\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\nHouse allowance\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$250, 000\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n1,281,000\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $15,000 for Inter-\nHouse allowance\n250,000\ngovernmental Personnel Assistance for fiscal year 1975. The amount\nCommittee recommendation\n1,000,000\nrecommended is $5,000,000 more than the appropriation for 1974, and\nBill compared with:\nis the same as the budget estimate and the House allowance.\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+750, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-281, 000\nThe Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970 (IPA) was designed\nHouse allowance\n+750, 000\nto provide Federal assistance to upgrade State and local personnel\nsystems, and to help solve the growing managerial problems of State\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,000,000 for\nand local governments. The program is designed to be sufficiently flexi-\nsalaries and expenses of the Commission on the Review of the National\nble to allow each area to design personnel management programs in\nPolicy Toward Gambling for fiscal year 1975. The amount recom-\naccordance with broad merit principles to fit their own particular\nmended is $750,000 more than the House allowance and the amount\nneeds and to promote intergovernmental cooperation and overall gov-\nappropriated for 1974; and is $281,000 under the budget estimate.\nThe Commission on the Review of the National Policy Toward\nernment efficiency.\nAll indications are that IPA has been a very effective program,\nGambling was established by the Organized Crime Control Act of\nresulting in many benefits at considerably low Federal investment.\n1970 to begin effective October of 1972 and to file its Final Report by\nEvaluations, including those undertaken by the Office of Management\nOctober 15. 1976. The Commission received its first enabling appro-\nand Budget, the General Accounting Office, and the Senate Subcom-\npriations of $250,000 in November of 1973, which has been expended\nmittee on Intergovernmental Relations, give the IPA program favor-\nin organizational and preliminary matters in preparation for the\nable reports. Much credit is due the Civil Service Commission for its\ngreater bulk of its efforts, which will begin in fiscal year 1975. By law\nefficient administration of the program.\nthe Commission will expire 60 days after filing its final report.\nSince the enactment of IPA, there has been a growing need for com-\nThe Commission will review the effectiveness of law enforcement\npetent administrators in State and local governments. This is a result\npractices in the control and taxation of gambling activities, and pre-\nof several factors. For example, revenue sharing has increased the com-\npare a study of existing statutes relating to gambling activities in the\nplexity of governmental finance. New requirements of the Equal Em-\nUnited States; additionally, the Commission will consider alternatives\nployment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), expansion of the Fair\nand make recommendations on potential changes in statutes and prac-\nLabor Standards Act and of unemployment compensation have com-\ntices regarding gambling. It is believed that antigambling laws are not\nplicated the task of administration. Recent court decisions involving\nstrictly enforced and that they are the source of much police and\n40\n41\njudicial corruption. Furthermore, illegal gambling is said to be the\nGENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION\nlargest source of revenue to organized crime. The Commission must\nanswer whether current enforcement practices in fact restrict illegal\nSUMMARY\ngambling, and therefore provide an effective tool in the fight against\norganized crime. The impact of the legalization of certain activities\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n1 $824, 358, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\nsuch as lotteries must be gauged in its effect upon law enforcement and\n290, 081, 000\nHouse allowance\n304,516,000\njudicial administration. The Commission must determine if there is a\nCommittee recommendation\n303,096,000\nmethod of legalization or law enforcement that can deprive organized\nBill compared with\ncrime of its current gambling revenues.\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n-521, 262, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\nThe Committee's recommendation includes $333,000 to cover sala-\n+13, 015, 000\nHouse allowance\n-1, 420, 000\nries and benefits for 20 full-time employees, and $20,000 for other per-\n1 Includes $123,873,000 contained in the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974 (P.L.\nsonnel compensation. Allocated for contracts and other services is\n93-245), and $21,135,000 contained in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1974\n(P.L. 93-305).\n$440,000 which would include $40,000 for GSA support, postal fees,\ndata processing, etc. Other operational expenses, such as space rental,\nFEDNET\nprinting, communications, supplies and equipment and publishing the\ninterim report in January 1975 are estimated at $207,000, including\n(New Equipment Project)\n$100,000 for travel and transportation for the Commissioners and\nstaff.\nA major focus of the Committee's hearings was the proposal of the\nGSA and Department of Agriculture to procure a large amount of\nCOMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OF THE BLIND\ndata processing and communications equipment to establish a Federal\nAND OTHER SEVERELY HANDICAPPED\nData Communications Network to be used jointly at nine sites. The\nlong-range goals of the FEDNET were reportedly to be to create a\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nnetwork which will \"make virtually every modern computer in the\nGovernment accessible anywhere in the Nation.\" The ramifications to\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$240,000\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n252,000\nindividual privacy of such a network that could conceivably link to-\nHouse allowance\ngether the massive information regarding individuals maintained by\nCommittee recommendation\n252,000\nthe Internal Revenue Service, the Social Security Administration, the\nBill compared with\nFederal Bureau of Investigation, and hundreds of other Federal offices\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+12,000\nhave raised serious concern of the inception of a National Data Bank.\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\nHouse allowance\n+252,0\nWhile GSA protested that the initial procurement was for only the\nThe Committee recommends the full appropriation of $252,000\nrequirements of themselves and Agriculture, the Committee developed\nrequested for salaries and expenses of the Committee for Purchase of\nconsiderable evidence of plans to bring the U.S. Customs Service and\nVeterans Administration into the network.\nProducts and Services of the Blind and Other Severely Handicapped\nfor fiscal year 1975. The amount recommended is $12,000 more than\nThe Committee is reinforced in its concern of this proposal by the\nindependent inquiries of the Senate Judiciary Committee, the House\nthe amount appropriated for 1974: and is $252,000 over the House\nallowance. It should be noted that the House did not appropriate for\nCommittee on Government Operations, and the Commission on Pri-\nthis item because the Committee's new authorizing legislation (P.L.\nvacy headed by the Vice President. The Committee is also aware of\n93-358) was not enacted at the time of their consideration of this bill.\nthe adverse comments of the Office of Management and Budget and the\nThe overriding objective of the Committee for Purchase of Prod-\nOffice of Telecommunications Policy regarding the economics of the\nproposal.\nucts and Services of the Blind and Other Severely Handicapped is to\nincrease the employment opportunities for the blind and other severely\nIn response to a request at the Committee's hearing, a commitment\nin the form of a letter from the Administrator of the General Services\nhandicapped individuals and, whenever possible, to prepare them to\nengage in normal competitive employment. As suggested by its title,\nAdministration has been received that action would be suspended on\nthe Request for Procurement (RFP-CDPA 74-14) for four months\nthe Committee's prime means for achieving its objective is to direct\nthe procurement of selected products and services by the Federal\nto allow Congress to establish a definitive policy on this matter. Sub-\nsequently, the House of Representatives approved Section 3 to the\nGovernment to qualified workshops for the blind and other severely\nGeneral Provisions of the GSA section of this bill that prohibits GSA\nhandicapped.\nThis appropriation will maintain the staff of 8 permanent positions\nfrom using any of the funds in this bill for the purchase of any equip-\nment associated with this Data Communication Network or similar\nand provide for the mandatory additional costs of compensation and\npayment to the General Services Administration for rental of space.\nnew or revised proposals for such equipment during fiscal year 1975.\nHowever, the Committee is concerned that GSA will use their author-\n43\n42\nity and the funds available through the Automatic Data Processing\nof a ceiling that the amount of excess property transferred could not be\nFund might be used to pursue the FEDNET proposal and has\nmore than the amount of the grant. The Committee was assured that the\nstrengthened Section 3 to bar that possibility. As modified by the\nscreening certification process was merely to insure that only author-\nCommittee, Section 3 now reads:\nized personnel were doing the screening, and that the restriction on\n\"Sec. 3. None of the funds available under this Act or under Section\nthe amount of excess property to the amount of the grant could be\n111 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949\nmodified by an official in an agency higher than the project manager.\nshall be obligated or expended for the procurement by purchase, lease\nThe committee intends to maintain continuous surveillance on GSA's\nor any other arrangement, in whole or in part, of any or all the auto-\noperations under these regulations and will see to it that these regula-\nmatic data processing system, data communications network, or related\ntions are not used to choke off this program. It is also the view of\nsoftware and services for the joint General Services Administration-\nthe committee that when and if any legislation is submitted to curtail\nDepartment of Agriculture MCS project 97-72 contained in the Re-\nthe excess property program, the priority of the grantees should be\nquest for Proposal CDPA 74-14, any successor to such project, or any\nmaintained in any new procedure.\nother common user shared facilities authorized under Section 111 of\nDISPOSAL OF SURPLUS REAL AND RELATED PERSONAL PROPERTY\nthe Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949.'\nSection 3, as amended by the committee, is not intended to preclude\nOPERATING EXPENSES\njoint procurment or long-term procurement of data processing\nequipment when that equipment is intended to serve individual agency\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\nusers only and can be justified on that basis. Nor is it intended to\n$7,727,000\nHouse allowance\n7,200,000\npreclude continuation of existing common user shared facilities includ-\nCommittee recommendation\n7,200,000\ning maintenance and servicing of such facilities.\nBill compared with:\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+7,200,000\nEXCESS PROPERTY\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-527, 000\nHouse allowance\nOn June 6, 1974, the General Services Administration published\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $7,200,000 for\nregulations in the Federal Register that would significantly modify\noperating expenses of the Disposal of Surplus Real and Related\nthe administration of the excess property program. Prior to the publi-\nPersonal Property Operating Expenses for fiscal year 1975. The\ncation of these regulations, the Committee received a considerable\namount recommended is $527,000 under the budget estimate and is\namount of letters regarding the effect that these regulations would\nthe same as the House allowance.\nhave on the ability of the recipients of Federal grants to receive excess\nThis appropriation provides for the programs and activities relating\nproperty. In sum, excess property is that property under control of a\nto the promotion of maximum utilization by Federal agencies, and the\nFederal agency that is no longer needed by that agency and is avail-\ntransfer among Federal agencies of excess real property. It provides\nable to transfer to any Federal agency. The Federal Property Man-\nfor the disposal of surplus real property by sale, exchange, lease, per-\nagement Regulations permit a Federal agency issuing grants to obtain\nmit, or transfer to authorized organizations as well as the care and\navailable excess property and place it at the disposal of a grantee if\nhandling of surplus property pending its disposition. It provides for\nthe agency finds that the use of the property by the grant activity will\nthe appraisal of excess and surplus property, for the appraisal of leased\nreduce cost or will \"expand the ability of a contractor or grantee to\npublic buildings sites, and other related building programs for\nfulfill his mission.\" The property remains under the control of the\nGovernment-owned and leased buildings, as well as for the establish-\nFederal agency placing it for use by the grantee and the title remains\nment of specifications, standards and methods governing such ap-\nvested in the Federal Government.\npraisals. This appropriation also provides for real property surveys\nBetween fiscal year 1970 to fiscal year 1972 grantee utilization of\nconducted to determine which properties could be put to better Federal\nexcess personal property rose from $54.5 million to between $250 and\nuse or disposed of as surplus to the Government.\n$300 million. If there is no other Federal agency that can use the\nexcess property, it then becomes surplus property and is available\nFEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND\nfor donation for use in any State for educational, public health, or\ncivil defense purposes. Any major change to the excess property pro-\nLIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF REVENUE\ngram would require legislation.\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\nThe committee went into this matter extensively during its hearings\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n($980, 000, 000)\nand in subsequent meetings with GSA officials. The committee was\nHouse allowance\n(871, 875, 000)\nassured that the purpose of the new regulations is to improve the\nCommittee recommendation\n(1, 044, 925, 000)\nadministration of this program and to prevent abuses in the program.\nBill compared with\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n(1, 044, 925, 000)\nThere were two major areas of concern (1) the possibility of prevent-\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n(+64,925,000)\ning excess property screeners from one region of the country from\nHouse allowance\n(+173, 050, 000)\nscreening excess property in another region and (2) the establishment\n44\n45\nThe Committee recommends a limitation on the obligation of reve-\n2. A reduction of 10% in these rental charges was assessed and each\nnue in this fund of $1,044,925,000 for fiscal year 1975, a net increase of\nappropriation act will reduce the amount allowed for such charges\n$64,925,000 above the budget request. This increase was determined as\nby that amount.\nfollows: 10 percent reduction government-wide in rental charges\n3. The Committee concurs with the action of the House in establish-\n(based on the amount specified in the budget of $1,156,000,000) $115,-\ning limitations on the availability of revenues in the fund by the major\n600,000; a decrease of $17,525,000 due to the action of the House of\nfunctions established by GSA in its budget justifications to the Com-\nRepresentatives in providing a direct appropriation for the Adminis-\nmittee. These limitations are specified in the accompanying bill.\ntrative Operations Fund; an increase of $76,600,000 for Real Property\n4. The Committee has deleted the amount of $25,000,000 made avail-\nOperations that is offset by eliminating $25,000,000 provided by the\nable in the House bill for obligation in 1976 as an operational margin\nHouse for 1976 obligations; and provision for the carryover from 1974\nto insure continuity of essential government maintenance and opera-\nof unobligated balances of $121,450,000, which exceeds the carryover\ntions services between fiscal years. GSA has developed a direct charge\nestimated in the budget by $93,124,000 and is the primary reason for\nprocedure to agency accounts that enables such continuity.\nthe net increase in the limitation.\n5. The Committee concurs with the House that this fund be ac-\nThe Public Buildings Amendments for 1972 (Public Law 92-313)\ncounted for and administered as a Special Fund under limitations\nauthorized the Administrator of the General Services Administration\nspecified by Congress in annual appropriations acts.\nto charge federal agencies for services and space occupied in govern-\n6. The House allowed an aggregate obligation ceiling of $871,875,000\nment controlled buildings, including both leased and government\nfor the Fund. GSA has protested that this ceiling was too low, par-\nowned. Funds available in certain other accounts were also merged into\nticularly in the Real Property Operations area that provides custodial,\nthis fund beginning with the fiscal year 1975. The revenues accruing\nprotective, and other services to Federal Buildings. In addition, the\nto this fund were. in turn, made available by the authorizing act, in\nlimitation of the House did not provide for the increased unobligated\namounts to be specified in annual appropriations acts, to be used for\nbalances. Failure to provide for these balance would halt the comple-\nreal property management and related activities. In addition, these\ntion of 90 on-going construction projects. The Committee has adjusted\nfunds were made available for purchase of sites, acquisition of federal\nthe aggregate obligation limitation as indicated in the following:\nbuildings by purchase contracts (private financing) or by direct fed-\neral construction, payment of purchase contract annual payments over\n1. Limitation proposed by the House\n$871,875,000\nthe life of such contracts, major modifications and repairs to federally\n2. Partial restoration of the House reduction to the amount for\ncontrolled buildings, rental of space for government operations, and\nreal property operations as follows:\nWork performed on a reimbursable basis in 1974 that is\ncertain other real property activities.\npart of the standard level of service in 1975\n+44,600,000\nFor the implementation of this legislation. the budget for fiscal year\nCost increases-present program\n+21,000,000\n1975 proposed a single figure obligation ceiling of $980,000,000 from\nProgram increase to raise level of service to commercial\nthe revenues in this Fund.\nstandard of service\n+11, 000, 000\nThe Administrator established standard level user charges (rental\n76,600,000\ncharges) for government agencies which would generate $1,156,000,000\nduring fiscal year 1975. In addition, approximately $28,326,000 was\n3. Deletion of margin allowed by House for obligations to be car-\nestimated in the Budget to be available for carryover into fiscal year\nried over into fiscal year 1976\n-25,000,000\n4. Provision for the unobligated balances of accounts merged\n1975 from prior year accounts. GSA has advised the Committee that\nwith the Fund\n+121, 450, 000\nthis carryover estimate is now $121,450,000 due to delays in design\ncompletion, extension of construction schedules due to adverse weather\nRevised aggregate obligational ceiling\n1, 044, 925, 000\nconditions, transportation disruptions, and labor stoppages in both the\nconstruction industry and manufactures of supplies and materials for\nThe actions and recommendations of the Committee will provide the\nthe construction industry. In addition, agencies budgeted in their in-\nCongress with a greater degree of visibility and control of the activi-\ndividual budgets an aggregate additional amount (for services over\nties authorized to be performed with the revenues accruing to this\nand above the standard level user charge) of $167,273,000 for fiscal\nFund while seeing to it that all the construction that Congress has au-\nyear 1975.\nthorized and funded is completed. The Committee has also deleted the\nThe budget estimated that at the end of 1975 there would be an un-\nprovision of the House that any excess funds generated into the fund\nobligated balance of $204.236,000 in the Fund, of which $80,000,000\nabove the obligation ceiling will revert to the Treasury at the end of\nwould be retained and $124,326,000 was proposed as a permissive re-\neach fiscal year. This Fund is now tied to the annual appropriations\nversion to the Treasury.\nprocess, and by leaving the balances in the Fund they will be available\nAfter consideration of the budget and proposals of the General Serv-\nfor any appropriate action of the Congress.\nices Administration and the action of the House of Representatives,\nThe Budget indicates that $167,273,000 will be received into this\nthe Committee reached the following conclusions:\nFund during fiscal year 1975 from Government agencies for services in\n1. The standard level user charges established by GSA are in excess\naddition to those performed under the standard level user charges\nof comparable commercial rates for space and services.\n(rental charges). The limitations established in the accompanying bill\nand referred to above do not include these reimbursable activities. The\n46\n47\nGeneral Services Administration is directed to maintain a separate\nLIMITATION ON PURCHASE CONTRACTS\naccounting of these reimbursable activities and report to the Commit-\ntees on Appropriations of the House and Senate quarterly on the\nThe House of Representatives inserted Section 507 in the General\namount, source by agency, and purpose of such reimbursements to-\nProvisions pertaining to this Act, the effect of which is to limit to\ngether with the expenditures for such purposes.\n$250,000,000 the aggregate amount of purchase contracts to be executed\nThe following table summarizes the budget, House allowance, GSA\nby GSA during fiscal 1975. This was in accordance with the program\nappeal, and Committee recommendation for the Federal Buildings\nlevel indicated in the budget justifications. GSA appealed this ac-\nFund.\ntion and advised the Committee that a considerable additional amount\nof construction financed by purchase contracts can be accomplished\nSUMMARY OF FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND\nthis year. However, the Committee is less than enthusiastic about the\n[In thousands of dollars]\npurchase contract procedure for financing public buildings and notes\nthat this authority will expire June 30, 1975. The Committee was ad-\nCommittee\nBudget\nHouse\nGSA\nrecommen-\nvised, however, that the new national headquarters building for the\nestimate\nallowance\nappeal\ndation\nSocial Security Administration at Woodlawn, Md., is ready for pur-\nRevenues:\nchase contract financing in an amount that cannot be accomplished\nCarryover from 1974\n28,326\n121,450\n121,450\n121,450\nwithin the House ceiling and has raised the ceiling to $350,000,000.\nStandard level user charges\n1,156,000\n1,040,400\n1,040,400\n1,040,400\nReimbursements\n175,000\n175,000\n175,000\n175,000\nFEDERAL SUPPLY SERVICE\nTotal revenues\n1,359,328\n1, ,336,850\n1,336,850\n1,336,850\nExpenditures:\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nSubject to limitation on obligations:\nConstruction\n(25,000)\n25,000\n(25,000)\n25,000\nPurchase contract payments\n(26,244)\n26,244\n(26,244)\n26,244\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$101, 950, 000\nRental of leased buildings\n(364,000)\n350,000\n(364, 000)\n350,000\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n188, 158, 000\nAlterations and major repairs\n(98,000)\n98,000\n(98,000)\n98,000\nReal property operations\n(395,194)\n293,594\nHouse allowance\n(395,194)\n370,194\n165,500,000\nProgram direction\n(71,562)\n54,037\n(54,037)\n54,037\nCommittee recommendation\n165,500,000\nAvailable for 1976 obligation\n25,000\nBill compared with:\nCarryover from 1974\n121,450\n121,450\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+63, 550, 000\nSubtotal\n980,000\n871,875\n1,083,925\n1,044,925\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-22, 658, 000\nRejmbursements\n175,000\n175,000\n175,000\n175,000\nHouse allowance\nTotal expenditures\n1,155,000\n1,046,875\n1,258,925\n1,219,925\nBalances\n204,326\n289,975\n77,925\n116,929\nCarryover to 1976\n(80,000)\n(77,925)\n(116,929)\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $165,500,000 for\nTransfer to general fund\n(124,326)\n(289,975)\nsalaries and expenses of the Federal Supply Service for fiscal year\n1975. The amount recommended is $63,550,000 more than the appro-\npriation for 1974; and is $22,658,000 under the budget estimate.\nCONTRACTS FOR CUSTODIAL SERVICES\nThe Committee concurs with the action of the House that the busi-\nThe Committee is concerned about the distribution of cleaning of\nness service center concept is closely related to the Federal Supply\nFederal office buildings between GSA and contract personnel. GSA\nService and should be funded and administered by that Service instead\nhas informed the Committee that contract cleaning amounted to ap-\nof the budget proposal to transfer this activity to the new appropria-\nproximately $16,800,000 of the $98,200,000 (17.1%) that GSA spent\ntion General Management and Agency Operations.\nfor cleaning in 1974 and is budgeted to increase to $25,400,000 of the\nThis appropriation provides for Government-wide management of\n$146,100,000 included for cleaning in 1975. Where contract cleaning is\nsupplies and personal property and transportation and public utilities\nmore cost-effective than GSA forces it ought to be employed, but con-\nservices, operating the worldwide supply system and maintaining and\ntract cleaning should not be used as a device to artificially understate\ndisposing of strategic and critical materials.\nFederal employment. The Committee requests that the General Ac-\ncounting Office and GSA prepare and supply by December 31, 1974 a\nNATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE\nsummary of the cost-effectiveness and actual experience of GSA with\nOPERATING EXPENSES\ncontracting out custodial services, by region of the nation.\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$41,080,000\nJOBS FOR VETERANS\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n1\n56, 064, 000\nHouse allowance\n50,500,000\nThe committee urges the General Services Administration to main-\nCommittee recommendation\n50,000,000\ntain utmost diligence in providing job opportunities for veterans. The\nBill compared with\ncommittee is particularly concerned that when GSA functions are con-\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+8,920,000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-6,064,000\ntracted out that adequate safeguards are maintained for veterans,\nHouse allowance\n-500, 000\nparticularly in those areas long afforded veterans preference.\n1 Includes $1,305,000 requested for Records Declassification that has been funded\nseparately.\n48\n49\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $50,000,000 for\nAUTOMATED DATA AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE\noperating expenses of the National Archives and Records Service for\nfiscal year 1975. The amount recommended is $8,920,000 more than the\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nappropriation for 1974; and $500,000 under the House allowance.\nThis appropriation provides for basic operations dealing with man-\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$7,100,000\nagement of the Government's archives and records, operation of Presi-\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n8,278,000\ndential libraries, and grants for historical publications, and for re-\nHouse allowance\n7,000,000\nCommittee recommendation\nview of classified records pursuant to Executive Order 11652.\n7,000,000\nBill compared with\nThe Committee has allowed $1,500,000 of the $2,000,000 requested\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n-100,000\nfor grants for historical publications. The budget proposal would have\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-1, 278, 000\ntripled the amount available for this program, from $666,000 in 1974\nHouse allowance\nto $2,000,000 in 1975, and the Committee believes a more moderate\nacceleration is in order. Otherwise the Committee concurs in the al-\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $7,000,000 for sal-\nlowance of the House of Representatives.\naries and expenses of the Automated Data and Telecommunications\nThe Committee has also inserted language, at the request of the\nService for fiscal year 1975. The amount recommended is $100,000\nGeneral Services Administration, to permit the use of voluntary and\nunder the amount appropriated for 1974; and is the same as the House\nallowance.\nuncompensated services by NARS, in connection with various\nprograms, including the Presidential libraries. These activities include\nThis appropriation provides for the direction and coordination of\na volunteer work-study program for college bound high school seniors,\na comprehensive Government-wide program for the management, pro-\nand the use of docents in the Presidential libraries. Identical language\ncurement, and utilization of automatic data processing and communi-\nwas inserted by the House in the Records Declassification appropria-\ncations equipment and services, and the overall management of opera-\ntion.\ntions designed to provide specialized services to civilian agencies in\neach of these fields.\nRECORDS DECLASSIFICATION\nThe Committee concurs in the allowance of the House of Represent-\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$1,085,000\natives that will provide a total of 269 permanent positions.\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n¹(1, 305, 000)\nHouse allowance\n1,305,000\nPREPAREDNESS ACTIVITIES-OFFICE OF PREPAREDNESS\nCommittee recommendation\n1,305,000\nBill compared with:\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+220, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n+1, 305, 000\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$5,096,000\nHouse allowance\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n7,999,000\nThe $1,305,000 was requested under the appropriation Operating Expenses.\nHouse allowance\n7,650,000\nCommittee recommendation\n7,650,000\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,305,000 for\nBill compared with\nRecords Declassification for fiscal year 1975. The amount recommended\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+2, 554, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n$220,000 more than the appropriation for 1974 and is the same as\n-349,000\nHouse allowance\nthe House allowance. The Committee concurs with the action of the\nHouse of Representatives in maintaining this activity as a separate\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $7,650,000 for\nappropriation.\nsalaries and expenses of the Office of Preparedness for fiscal year 1975.\nUnder this program begun in 1973, GSA is required by Executive\nThe amount recommended is $2,554,000 more than the appropriation\nOrder 11652 to review for declassification all classified material as it\nfor 1974 but the increase is all attributable to the transfer into this\nbecomes 30 years old. The workload is substantial-210 million pages\nappropriation of the stockpile disposal activity and the costs pre-\nrequire review by the end of 1976. Production for 1973 was 30 million\nviously funded through the Defense Production Act Revolving Fund.\npages and is estimated to be 46 million pages for 1974. A substantial\nThe Office of Preparedness advises and assists in the formulation,\nincrease in the rate of review-to 67 million pages-is required during\ndevelopment and coordination of national civil preparedness policies,\nthe next two fiscal years to comply with the Executive Order.\nand assists in fostering State and local participation in preparedness\nThe Committee allows 127 permanent positions, the number re-\nprograms.\nquested in the budget for fiscal year 1975.\n50\n51\nDEFENSE MOBILIZATION FUNCTIONS OF FEDERAL AGENCIES\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $10,650,000 for sal-\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\naries and expenses of the General Management and Agency Opera-\ntions of GSA for fiscal year 1975.\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$3,260,000\nUnder this heading the budget proposed the consolidation of a num-\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n3,841,000\nber of activities previously funded under separate appropriations. The\nHouse allowance\n3,000,000\nCommittee recommendation\n1,500,000\nCommittee has reviewed these proposals and recommends the follow-\nBill compared with\ning reductions, allowances, and realignments:\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n-1,760,000\n(a) Concur with the action of the House of Representatives in\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n2,341,000\nHouse allowance\nfunding Indian Tribal Claims as a separate appropriation, and\n-1,500,000\nthe Business Service Centers under the Federal Supply Service;\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,500,000 for\n(b) Disallow without prejudice in its entirety the Bicentennial\nsalaries and expenses of the Defense Mobilization Functions of Fed-\nproject amounting to $849,000 to renovate the Great Hall of the\neral Agencies for fiscal year 1975. The amount recommended is\nCommerce Department Building into a Federal Exhibit and Serv-\nice Area; and\n$1,760,000 under the amount appropriated for 1974; and $1,500,000\nunder the House allowance of $3,000,000.\n(c) Allow $4,245,000 for Civil Rights activities, and $805,000 for\nThis account provides for the emergency preparedness functions of\nCommunications, Congressional and Public Affairs, the full\n8 of the 32 Federal agencies having emergency assignments; the\namounts requested, and $450,000 more than allowed by the House.\namounts for 1974 and requested for 1975 are:\nThe Committee has allowed 500 of the 713 permanent positions re-\nquested under this heading. This allowance results from the separate\nfunding of Indian Tribal Claims (135 positions) funding of the busi-\nFiscal year 1974\nFiscal year 1975\nness service centers in the Federal Supply Service (78 positions).\nAverage\nAverage\nA reduction of $245,000 as recommended in the House bill would\nAgencies\nPositions\nAmount\nPositions\nAmount\nnecessitate a reduction of 15 average positions in the Civil Rights pro-\n1. Agriculture\n6\n282\n8\n342\ngram. Only recently has Civil Rights been able to complete the hiring\n2. Commerce\n62\n1,660\n67\n1,878\nof EEO personnel required by law; accordingly, this reduction will\n3. Health, Education, and Welfare\n7\n161\n7\n190\n4. Interior\n18\n445\n22\n571\naffect the contract compliance program.\n5. Interstate Commerce Commission\n3\n65\n3\n66\n6. Labor\n14\n308\n17\n387\nBased upon an intensive study of the contract compliance program,\n7. Transportation\n9\n246\n11\n289\nGSA recommended and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance\n8. Treasury\n4\n93\n5\n118\n(OFCC) accepted as a target that during fiscal year 1975 the Office\nTotal appropriation, authorized level and budget\nestimate\n123\n3,200\n140\n3,841\nof Civil Rights would be able to produce 5,311 reviews. Productivity\nhas increased significantly each year and the fiscal year 1975 request re-\nflected these productivity increases. Furthermore, OFCC has imposed\nThe Committee believes that these functions should be funded in\ncontract compliance responsibility for eight additional standard indus-\nthe various agency budgets as they are for the other 24 Federal agencies\ntrial code (SIC) industries. These eight SIC's represent a substantial\nhaving emergency assignments. The funds provded will provide for\nexpansion (almost 50 percent) of GSA's contract compliance responsi-\nhalf-year financing in fiscal 1975 at the 1974 level of operations while\nbility and a significant workload increase.\nthe agencies work out direct financing.\nThe inability to fund these 15 average positions at a time of increas-\nGENERAL ACTIVITIES\ning responsibilities will reduce the effectiveness of the Civil Rights\nprogram, arrest productivity increases reflected in past years, and\nrender impossible the attainment of GSA's fiscal year 1975 mission\nGENERAL MANAGEMENT AND AGENCY OPERATIONS\nobjectives.\nThe House action reduced GSA's budget request for Communica-\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\ntions, Congressional and Public Affairs by over 25 percent from\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$805,000 to $600,000. Therefore, with the workload expansion in fiscal\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n1$16,095,000\nyear 1975 projected in each of these areas, GSA will not be able to\nHouse allowance\n10,200,000\nmaintain its past level of service to Congress and the public. For exam-\nCommittee recommendation\n10,650,000\nple, in fiscal year 1974, GSA Responded to 15,000 inquiries from Mem-\nBill compared with:\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+10,650,000\nbers of Congress through the Office of Congressional Affairs; An-\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-5,445,000\nswered 12,000 inquiries from the media and general public through\nHouse allowance\n+450,000\nthe Office of Public Affairs: Worked closely with Congress in critical\n1 The Budget proposed the inclusion of the Indian Tribal Claims ($2.523,000) and Busi-\nareas such as prospectuses for new Federal buildings, stockpile dis-\nness Services Centers ($1,573,000) activities in this appropriation. The former has been\nappropriated for as a separate appropriation and the latter is part of the appropriation\nposal legislation, and new programs such as the Federal Buildings\nto the Federal Supply Service.\nFund; Provided management direction for the Federal Information\n52\n53\nCenters that have helped in bringing Government closer to the people.\nIn fiscal year 1974, the FIC's handled approximately 6.5 million in-\n$233,000 more than the appropriation for 1974 and will maintain the\nquiries about the Federal Government, a 20 percent increase over the\n135 permanent positions that prepare the accounting reports for the\nfiscal year 1973 inquiries.\nDepartment of Justice of cases pending before the Indian Claims\nIn fiscal year 1975, GSA sees increasing workloads in all of these\nCommission.\nareas. For example: Inquiries from Congress, the media, and the pub-\nlic are projected to continue their upward trend of the past several\nALLOWANCES AND OFFICE STAFF FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS\nyears. GSA will continue to work closely with Congress for ongoing\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$60,000\nprograms plus new initiatives.\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n99,000\nHouse allowance\n60,000\nFEDERAL MANAGEMENT POLICY\nCommittee recommendation\n60,000\nBill compared with\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-39, 000\nAppropriations, fiscal year 1974\n(¹)\nHouse allowance\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n$1, 820, 000\nHouse allowance\n1, 600, 000\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $60,000 for salaries\nCommittee recommendation\n1, 730, 000\nand expenses of Allowances and Office Staff for Former Presidents for\nBill compared with\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+1, 730, 000\nfiscal year 1975. The amount recommended is the same as the amount\nBudget estimate\n-90, 000\nappropriated for 1974; and the House allowance.\nHouse allowance\n+130, 000\nThis appropriation provides for the annual pensions of $20,000 each\n$1,350,000 was appropriated for this activity in the appropriation Office of the Admin-\nfor the widows of former Presidents Truman, Eisenhower, and John-\nistrator, Salaries and Expenses.\nson. The widow of former President Kennedy is not eligible since she\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,730,000 for\nremarried. Last year the Committee urged that these pensions be in-\nsalaries and expenses of Federal Management Policy for fiscal year\ncreased and is pleased to note that legislation is pending which would\n1975. The amount recommended is $130,000 over the House allowance\nincrease this allowance to $33,000 per year. However, the legislation\nand will support all the full employment of all 64 permanent positions\nhas not yet been enacted into law, and the increase of $39,000 in the\nrequested.\nbudget is therefore not authorized and cannot be funded at this time.\nThe Office of Federal Management Policy was established within\nADMINISTRATIVE AND STAFF SUPPORT SERVICES\nthe General Services Administration last year to perform certain\nspecified policy functions previously exercised by the Office of Manage-\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nment and Budget. These functions include Government-wide respon-\nsibility for overall policy development and implementation in the areas\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n1 ($46, 407, 000)\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n1\nof financial management, procurement management, property man-\n(48, 218, 000)\nHouse allowance\n47,978,000\nagement, ADP and management systems development. In 1974 the\nCommittee recommendation\n47, 978, 000\nOffice was financed at a level of $1,350,000 through funds appropriated\nBill compared with\nto the Office of Administrator, Salaries and expenses.\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+47, 978, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n+47, 978, 000\nHouse allowance\nINDIAN TRIBAL CLAIMS\n1 Appropriated in 1974 and requested as a limitation on administrative expenses.\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$2, 290, 000\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n(¹)\nThe Committee recommends a direct appropriation of $47,978,000\nHouse allowance\n2, 523, 000\nCommittee recommendation\n2, 523, 000\nfor salaries and expenses of GSA's Administrative and Staff Support\nBill compared with\nServices for fiscal year 1975. The amount recommended is the same as\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+233, 000\nthe House allowance and provides for a direct appropriation to finance\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n+2, 523, 000\nthe general administrative and staff support services provided all ac-\nHouse allowance\ntivities of GSA that were previously funded through an Administra-\n1 The Budget proposed the merger of this appropriation into the General Management\nand Agency Operations account.\ntive Operations Fund.\nThe Administrative Operation Fund was a management fund used\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,523,000 for\nfor financing these services. It was funded by deposits of amounts ap-\nIndian Tribal Claims for fiscal year 1975. The amount recommended is\npropriated for the purpose from each of the GSA program appropria-\ntions, and by deposits from revolving funds and other sources. The\n54\n55\nCommittee concurs with the action of the House in providing a single\ndirect appropriation for these general administrative and staff support\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $63,400,000 for op-\nfunctions. This will eliminate the complicated and unnecessary rec-\neration and maintenance of the Defense Civil Preparedness Agency\nord keeping currently required. It will also provide this Committee\nfor fiscal year 1975. The amount recommended is $3,400,000 over the\nwith one consolidated comprehensive budget to review for all general\namount appropriated for 1974 and the House allowance.\nadministrative and staff support activities instead of the complicated\nThis appropriation not only provides for the operation and main-\nand confused method of attempting to budget and justify the support\ntenance of a nationwide emergency warning and detection system, but\ncosts in each of the various program appropriations, accounts and\nalso the development and maintenance of the capability to perform\nfunds.\nessential actions in emergency situations, as well as providing financial\nOn a reimbursable basis, the Administrative Operations Fund also\nassistance to State and local governments to assist them in meeting\nprovided general administrative and staff support services to over\ntheir responsibilities under the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as\namended.\nforty Presidential commissions and small agencies. The capability to\nprovide these services on a reimbursable basis from the direct appro-\nTo help and assist communities cope with natural disasters, such as\ntornadoes and floods, the Committee has maximized the amount of\npriation is retained.\nU.S. Tax COURT\nfunds for the States, and in particular has restored the full program of\ntraining and education.\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nThere are 653 positions authorized, provided that they can be\nfunded within the amount appropriated.\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$5, 818, 000\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n6, 457, 000\nRESEARCH, SHELTER SURVEY AND MARKING\nHouse allowance\n6, 285, 000\nCommittee recommendation\n6, 285, 000\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$22, 000, 000\nBill compared with\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n22,000,000\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+467, 000\nHouse allowance\n22,000,000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-172, 000\nCommittee recommendation\n18, 600, 000\nHouse allowance\nBill compared with\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n-3, 400, 000\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,285,000 for sal-\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n-3, 400, 000\nHouse allowance\n-3, 400, 000\naries and expenses of the U.S. Tax Court for fiscal year 1975. The\namount recommended is $467,000 more than the appropriation for\nThe Committee recommends an appropriation of $18,600,000 for Re-\n1974 and is the same as the House allowance. The amount recom-\nsearch, shelter survey, and marking activities of the Defense Civil\nmended will maintain the 193 permanent positions. An ironic feature\nPreparedness Agency for fiscal year 1975. The amount recommended\nof the new method of the agencies paying rent to GSA is highlighted\nis $3,400,000 under the amount appropriated for 1974 and the House\nallowance.\nin this account. Over the last several years, the Committee has ap-\npropriated funds for the construction of the new Tax Court building\nThis appropriation provides for studies and research to develop\nand now the Tax Court faces an annual rental payment of $1,543,500\nmeasures, provisions and plans for civil defense; the continuance of\nfor their new building.\nshelter surveys although at a reduced rate and the marking and equip-\nping of surveyed spaces. The Committee recommendation includes the\nDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE\nfull amount requested for community shelter planning and the emer-\ngency operating centers located in the States and local communities.\nCIVIL DEFENSE\nOPERATION AND MAINTENANCE\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n$60, 000, 000\nBudget Estimate, fiscal year 1975\n64, 300, 000\nHouse allowance\n60, 000, 000\nCommittee recommendation\n63, 400, 000\nBill compared with\nAppropriation, fiscal year 1974\n+3, 400, 000\nBudget estimate, fiscal year 1975\n900, 000\nHouse allowance\n+3, 400, 000\nCOMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 1974 AND THE\nBUDGET ESTIMATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1975\nPERMANENT NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY-FEDERAL FUNDS\n[Becomes available automatically under earlier, or \"permanent\" law without further, or bill] annual, action by the Congress. Thus, these accounts are not included in the accompanying\nAgency and item\nNew budget\nBudget\n(obligational)\nestimates of new\nIncrease (+) or\nauthority, 1974\nauthority, 1975\ndecrease (-)\n(1)\n(2)\n(3)\n(4)\nTREASURY DEPARTMENT\nOffice of the Secretary: Miscellaneous appropriations (indefinite, special fund)\n$22,000\n56\n$23,000\n+$1,000\nU.S. Customs Service: Miscellaneous appropriations (permanent, special fund)\n97,000,000\n103,000,000\n+6,000,000\nGeneral revenue sharing\n6,054,780,000\n6,204,780,000\n+150,000,000\nInterest on the public debt (indefinite)\n29,100,000,000\n31,500,000,000\n+2,400,000,000\nInterest of uninvested funds (indefinite)\n5,222,000\n4,804,000\n-408,000\nRefunding internal revenue collections, interest (indefinite)\n183,470,000\n206,317,000\n+22,847,000\nContributions for annuity benefits (indefinite)\n1,500,000\n1,700,000\n+200,000\nInternal Revenue collections for Puerto Rico (indefinite, special fund)\n116,000,000\n116,000,000\nCoinage profit fund (indefinite, special fund)\n1,610,000\n1,300,000\n-310, 000\nClaims, judgments, and relief acts (indefinite)\n22,600,000\n22,600,000\nSubsidy payment to Environmental Financing Authority\n1,263,000\n1,350,000\n+87,\nTotal, Treasury Department\n35,583,457,000\n38,161,874,000\n+2,578,417,000\nINDEPENDENT AGENCIES\nCivil Service Commission: Payment to Civil Service retirement and disability fund (indefinite)\n1,484,702,000\n2,007,691,000\n+522,989,000\nGeneral Services Administration: Expenses, disposal of surplus real and related personal property (indefinite)\n1,500,000\n1,500,000\nTotal, independent agencies\n1,486,202,000\n2,009,191,000\n+522,989,000\nTotal, permanent new budget (obligational) authority, Federal funds\n37,069,659,000\n40, 171, 065, 000\n+3,101,406,000\nTREASURY DEPARTMENT\nPershing Hall memorial fund (indefinite)\n7,000\n7,000\nBureau of Accounts: Esther Cattell Schmitt gift fund (indefinite)\n18,000\n18,000\nRefunds, transfers, and expenses of unclaimed, abandoned, and seized goods, U.S. Customs Service (indefinite)\n2,500,000\n2,500,000\nState and local government fiscal assistance trust fund\n(6,054,780,000)\n(6,204,780,000)\n(+150,000,000)\nTotal, Treasury Department\n2,525,000\n2,525,000\nINDEPENDENT AGENCIES\nAdvisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations: Contributions (indefinite)\n100,000\n100,000\nCivil Service Commission: Civil service retirement and disability fund (indefinite)\n9,150,691,000\n9,973,999,000\n+823,308,000\n57\nGeneral Services Administration: National Archives gift fund\n122,000\n122,000\nTax Court of the United States: Tax Court judges survivors annuity fund (indefinite)\n71,000\n73,000\n+2,000\nTotal independent agencies\n9,150,984,000\n9,974,294,000\n+823,310,000\nTotal, permanent new budget (obligational) authority, trust funds\n9,153,509,000\n9,976,819,000\n+823,310,000\nTotal, permanent new budget (obligational) authority, Federal funds\n37,069,659,000\n40,171,065,000\n+3,101,406,000\nGrand total, permanent authority\n46,223,168,000\n50,147,884,000\n+3,024,716,000\nNOTE.-Except for \"Interest on public debt (indefinite),\" where estimate was increased by $1,000,000 on May 30, 1974, amounts are as estimated and shown in the January 1975\nbudget document. Some items are indefinite in amount, and thus are subject to later reestimation.\nCOMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 1974 AND THE\nBUDGET ESTIMATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1975\nComparative Statement of Appropriations, Fiscal Year 1974 and 1975 Estimates and House Allowance\nIncrease (+) or decrease (-), Senate bill com-\nNet budget\nNew budget\npared with-\n(obligational)\nBudget esti-\nNew budget\n(cbligational)\nauthority\nmates of new\n(obligational)\nauthority\nItem\nappropriated,\n(obligational)\nauthority rec-\nrecommended\nNew budget\nBudget esti-\nfiscal year\nauthority fiscal\nommended in\nby Senate\n(obligational)\nmates of new\nHouse bill\n1974 (enacted\nyear 1975\nHouse bill\ncommittee\nauthority\n(obligational)\nto date)\nfiscal year 1974\nfiscal year 1975\n(1)\n(2)\n(3)\n(4)\n(5)\n(6)\n(7)\n(8)\nTITLE I-TREASURY DEPARTMENT\nOffice of the Secretary: Salaries and expenses\n$18,842,000\n1 $28,100,000\n$21,600,000\n$26,500,000\n+$7,658,000\n-$1,600,000\n+$4,900,000\nFederal Law Enforcement Training Center:\n58\nSalaries and expenses\n2,250,000\n3,200,000\n3,100,000\n3,100,000\n+850,000\n-100,000\nConstruction\n18,915,000\n18,915,000\n18,915,000\n+18,915,000\nTotal, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center\n2,250,000\n22,115,000\n22,015,000\n22,015,000\n+19,765,000\n-100,000\nExpenses for Economic Stabilization (liquidating functions)\n2,560,000\n2,000,000\n+2,000,000\n-560,000\n+2,000,000\nBureau of Accounts\n82,078,000\n3 102,576,000\n85,000,000\n100,000,000\n+17,922,000\n-2,576,000\n+15,000,000\nGovernment losses in shipment\n800,000\n600,000\n600,000\n600,000\n-200,000\nBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms\n79,948,000\n' 95,299,000\n87,500,000\n94,639,000\n+14,691,000\n-660,\n+7,139,000\nU.S. Customs Service\n241,700,000\n$ 287,422,000\n283,000,000\n284,800,000\n+43,100,000\n-2,622,000\n+1,800,000\nBureau of the Mint:\nSalaries and expenses\n25,290,000\n33,000,000\n30,000,000\n32,000,000\n+6,710,000\n-1,000,000\n+2,000,000\nConstruction of Mint facilities\n11,800,000\n-11,800,000\nTotal, Bureau of the Mint\n25,290,000\n44,800,000\n30,000,000\n32,000,000\n+6,710,000\n-12,800,000\n+2,000,000\n88,500,000\n+7,620,000\n-1,153,000\n+3,500,000\nBureau of the Public Debt\n80,880,000\n89,653,000\n85,000,000\nInternal Revenue Service:\nSalaries and expenses\n37,087,000\n41,500,000\n40,000,000\n41,000,000\n+3,913,000\n-500,000\n+1,000,000\nAccounts, collection, and taxpayer service\n610,683,000\n721,025,000\n705,000,000\n712,600,000\n+101,917,000\n-8,425,000\n+7,600,000\nCompliance\n664,430,000\n$807,940,000\n780,000,000\n791,000,000\n+126,570,000\n-16,940,000\n+11,000,000\n1,525,000,000\n1,544,600,000\n+232,400,000\n-25,865,000\n+19,600,000\nTotal, Internal Revenue Service\n1,312,200,000\n1,570,465,000\nFederal Tax Lien Revolving Fund\n500,000\n500,000\n500,000\n+500,000\n13,200,000\n15,500,000\n14,000,000\n14,000,000\n+800,000\n-1,500,000\nOffice of the Treasurer\n69,550,000\n83,075,000\n77,000,000\n79,300,000\n+9,750,000\n-3,775,000\n+2,300,000\nU.S. Secret Service\nTotal, title I, Treasury Department, new budget (obliga-\n1,926,738,000\n2,342,665,000\n2,231,215,000\n2,289,454,000\n+362,716,000\n-53,211,000\n+58,239,000\ntional) authority\nTITLE II-UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE\nPayment to the Postal Service Fund\n1,698,000,000\n1,552,607,000\n1,550,000,000\n' 1,550,000,000\n-148,000,000\n-2,607,000\n59\nTITLE III-EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE\nPRESIDENT\nCompensation of the President\n250,000\n250,000\n250,000\n250,000\nCouncil of Economic Advisers\n1,414,000\n1,607,000\n1,600,000\n1,600,000\n+186,000\n-7,000\nCouncil on International Economic Policy\n1,376,000\n1,800,000\n1,600,000\n1,600,000\n+224,000\n-200,000\nDisaster Relief\n400,000,000\n10 (100,000,000)\n-400,000,000\n(-100,000,000)\n-81,000\nDomestic Council\n1,100,000\n1,331,000\n1,250,000\n1,250,000\n+150,000\nEconomic Stabilization Activities\n75,395,000\n-75,395,000\nEmergency fund for the President\n1,000,000\n1,000,000\n-1,000,000\n-1,000,000\nExecutive Residence\n1,433,000\n1,695,000\n1,695,000\n1,695,000\n+262,000\n315,000\n+315,000\n+315,000\n+315,\nOfficial residence of the Vice President, operating expenses\nExpenses of Management Improvement\n350,000\n500,000\n-350,000\n-500,000\nSee footnotes at end of table.\nCOMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 1974 AND THE\nBUDGET ESTIMATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1975-Continued\nComparative Statement of Appropriations, Fiscal Year 1974 and 1975 Estimates and House Allowance-Continued\nIncrease (+) or decrease (-), Senate bill com-\nNet budget\nNew budget\npared with-\n(obligational)\nBudget esti-\nNew budget\n(obligational)\nauthority\nmates of new\n(obligational)\nauthority\nItem\nappropriated,\n(obligational)\nauthority rec-\nrecommended\nNew budget\nBudget esti-\nfiscal year\nauthority fiscal\nommended in\nby Senate\n(obligational)\nmates of new\nHouse bill\n1974 (enacted\nyear 1975\nHouse bill\ncommittee\nauthority\n(obligational)\nto date)\nfiscal year 1974\nfiscal year 1975\n(1)\n(2)\n(3)\n(4)\n(5)\n(6)\n(7)\n(8)\nNational Commission on Productivity\n$885,000\n$2,500,000\n$1,500,000\n$1,500,000\n+$615,000\n-$1,000,000\nNational Security Council\n2,802,000\n2,932,000\n2,900,000\n2,900,000\n+98,000\n-32,000\n09\nOffice of Management and Budget\n19,400,000\n23,400,000\n19,400,000\n22,500,000\n+3,100,000\n-900,000\n+$3,100,000\nOffice of Telecommunications Policy\n2,126,000\n9,512,000\n9,400,000\n7,500,000\n+5,374,000\n-2,012,000\n-1,900,000\nSpecial Action Office for Drug Abuse Prevention:\nSalaries and expenses\n5,000,000\n7,000,000\n3,000,000\n3,000,000\n-2,000,000\n-4,000,000\nPharmacological research\n20,000,000\n(12)\n4,000,000\n4,000,000\n-16,000,000\n+4,000,000\nSpecial fund\n26,000,000\n11,000,000\n11,000,000\n11,000,000\n-15,000,000\nTotal, Special Action Office for Drug Abuse Prevention\n51,000,000\n18,000,000\n18,000,000\n18,000,000\n-33,000,000\nSpecial Assistance to the President\n692,000\n920,000\n910,000\n910,000\n+218,000\n-10,000\nSpecial Projects\n13414,000\n-414,000\nWhite House Office\n11,260,000\n16,510,000\n16,367,000\n16,367,000\n+5,107,000\n-143,000\nTotal, title III, Executive Office of the President, new\nbudget (obligational) authority\n570,897,000\n81,957,000\n74,872,000\n76,387,000\n-494,510,000\n-5,570,000\n+1,515,000\nTITLE IV-INDEPENDENT AGENCIES\nAdministrative Conference of the United States\n600,000\n755,000\n750,000\n750,000\n+150,000\n-5,000\nAdvisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations\n1,106,000\n1,101,000\n1,050,000\n1,075,000\n-31,000\n-26,000\n+25,000\nAdvisory Committee on Federal Pay\n130,000\n130,000\n130,000\n130,000\nCivil Service Commission:\nSalaries and expenses:\nAppropriation\n71,234,000\n91,526,000\n89,647,000\n90,000,000\n+18,766,000\n-1,526,000\n+353,000\nBy transfer\n(15,016,800)\n(18,698,000)\n(18,698,000)\n(18,698,000)\n(+3,681,200)\nGovernment payment for annuitants, employees health\nbenefits\n163,114,000\n14264,817,000\n264,817,000\n264,817,000\n+-101,703,000\nPayment to civil service retirement and disability fund\n881,905,000\n882,287,000\n882,287,000\n882,287,000\n+382,000\nFederal Labor Relations Council\n777,000\n980,000\n975,000\n975,000\n+198,000\n-5,000\nIntergovernmental personnel assistance\n10,000,000\n15,000,000\n15,000,000\n15,000,000\n+5,000,000\nTotal, Civil Service Commission\n1,127,030,000\n1,254,610,000\n1,252,726,000\n1,253,079,000\n+126,049,000\n-1,531,000\n+353,000\n61\nCommission on the Review of the National Policy Toward\nGambling\n250,000\n1,281,000\n250,000\n1,000,000\n+750,000\n-281,000\n+750,000\nCommittee for Purchase of Products and Services of the Blind\nand Other Severely Handicapped\n240,000\n252,000\n252,000\n+12,000\n+252,000\nGeneral Services Administration:\nPublic Buildings Service:\nOperating expenses\n1$ 500,232,000\n-500,232,000\nRepair and improvement of public buildings\n103,683,683,000\n-103,683,000\nConstruction, public buildings projects\n2,572,000\n-2,572,000\nSites and expenses, public buildings projects\n500,000\n-500,000\nPayments, public buildings purchase contracts\n7,300,000\n060'008'L-\nExpenses, U.S. court facilities\n7,000,000\n-7,000,000\nSee footnotes at end of table.\nCOMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 1974 AND THE\nBUDGET ESTIMATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1975-Continued\nComparative Statement of Appropriations, Fiscal Year 1974 and 1975 Estimates and House Allowance-Continued\nIncrease (+) or decrease (-), Senate bill com-\nNet budget\nNew budget\npared with-\n(obligational)\nBudget esti-\nNew budget\n(obligational)\nauthority\nmates of new\n(obligational)\nItem\nauthority\nappropriated,\n(obligational)\nauthority rec-\nrecommended\nNew budget\nBudget esti-\nfiscal year\nauthority fiscal\nommended in\nby Senate\n(obligational)\nmates of new\nHouse bill\n1974 (enacted\nyear 1975\nHouse bill\ncommittee\nauthority\n(obligational)\nto date)\nfiscal year 1974\nfiscal year 1975\n(1)\n(2)\n(3)\n(4)\n(5)\n(6)\n(7)\n(8)\nGeneral Services Administration-Continued\n62\nPublic Buildings Service-Continued\nDisposal of Surplus Real and Related Personal Prop-\nerty\n$7,727,000\n$7,200,000\n$7,200,000\n-+$7,200,000\n-$527,000\nFederal Buildings Fund (limitation)\n(980,000,000)\n(871,875,000)\n(1,044,925,000)\n(+1,044,925,000)\n(+64,925,000)\n(+$173,050,000)\nTotal, Public Buildings Service\n$621,287,000\n7,727,000\n7,200,000\n7,200,000\n-614,087,000\n-527,000\nFederal Supply Service\n101,950,000\n188,158,000\n165,500,000\n165,500,000\n+63,550,000\n-22,658,000\nNational Archives and Records Service:\nerating expenses\n41,080,000\n56,064,000\n50,500,000\n50,000,000\n+8,920,000\n-6,064,000\n-500,000\nRecords declassification\n1,085,000\n1,305,000\n1,305,000\n+220,000\n+1,305,000\nTotal, National Archives and Records Service\n42,165,000\n56,064,000\n51,805,000\n51,305,000\n+9,140,000\n-4,759,000\n-500,000\nAutomated Data and Telecommunications Service\n7,100,000\n8,278,000\n7,000,000\n7,000,000\n-100,000\n-1,278,000\nProperty Management and Disposal Service\n38,200,000\n-38,200,000\nPreparedness Activities:\nOffice of Preparedness, Salaries and Expenses\n5,096,000\n7,999,000\n7,650,000\n7,650,000\n+2,554,000\n-349,000\nDefense Mobilization Functions of Federal Agencies\n3,260,000\n3,841,000\n3,000,000\n1,500,000\n-1,760,000\n-2,341,000\n-1,500,000\nTotal, Preparedness Activities\n8,356,000\n11,840,000\n10,650,000\n9,150,000\n+794,000\n-2,690,000\n-1,500,000\nGeneral Activities:\nSalaries and expenses, Office of the Administrator\n2,950,000\n(17)\n-2,950,000\nGeneral Management and Agency Operations, Salaries\nand Expenses\n16,095,000\n10,200,000\n10,650,000\n+10,650,000\n-5,445,000\n+450,\nFederal Management Policy, Salaries and expenses\n1,820,000\n1,600,000\n1,730,000\n+1,730,000\n-90,000\n+130,000\nIndian tribal claims\n2,290,000\n(17)\n2,523,000\n2,523,000\n+233,000\n+2,523,000\nAllowances and office staff for former Presidents\n60,000\n99,000\n60,000\n60,000\n-39,\nAdministrative and Staff Support Services, Salaries\nand Expenses (Administration Operations Fund)\n(46,407,000)\n(48,218,000)\n47,978,000\n47,978,000\n+47,978,000\n+47,978,000\nTotal, General Activities\n5,300,000\n18,014,000\n62,361,000\n62,941,000\n+57,641,000\n-444,927,000\n+580,000\n63\nTotal, General Services Administration\n824,358,000\n290,081,000\n304,516,000\n303,096,000\n-521,262,000\n+13,015,000\n-1,420,000\nU.S. Tax Court: Salaries and expenses\n5,818,000\n6,457,000\n6,285,000\n6,285,000\n+467,000\n-172,000\nDepartment of Defense:\nCivil Defense:\nOperation and maintenance\n60,000,000\n64,300,000\n60,000,000\n63,400,000\n+3,400,000\n-900,000\n+3,400,000\nResearch, shelter survey and marking\n22,000,000\n22,000,000\n22,000,000\n18,600,000\n-3,400,000\n-3,400,000\n-3,400,000\nTotal, Civil Defense, Department of Defense\n82,000,000\n86,300,000\n82,000,000\n82,000,000\n-4,300,000\nSee footnotes at end of table.\nCOMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 1974 AND THE\nBUDGET ESTIMATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1975-Continued\nComparative Statement of Appropriations, Fiscal Year 1974 and 1975 Estimates and House Allowance-Continued\nIncrease (+) or decrease (-), Senate bill com-\nNet budget\nNew budget\npared with-\n(obligational)\nBudget esti-\nNew budget\n(obligational)\nauthority\nmates of new\n(obligational)\nauthority\nItem\nappropriated,\n(obligational)\nauthority rec-\nrecommended\nNew budget\nBudget esti-\nfiscal year\nauthority fiscal\nommended in\nby Senate\n(obligational)\nmates of new\nHouse bill\n1974 (enacted\nyear 1975\nHouse bill\ncommittee\nauthority\n(obligational)\nto date)\nfiscal year 1974\nfiscal year 1975\n(1)\n(2)\n(3)\n(4)\n(5)\n(6)\n(7)\n(8)\nDepartment of Health, Education, and Welfare:\nHealth Services and Mental Health Administration:\n64\nEmergency health\n$6,000,000\n-$6,000,000\nTotal, title IV, independent agencies, new budget\n(obligational) authority\n2,047,532,000\n$1,640,967,000\n$1, 647, 707, 000\n$1,647,667,000\n-399,865,000\n+$6,700,000\n-$40,000\nGrand total, titles I, II, III, and IV, new budget (ob-\nligational) authority\n6,243,167,000\n5,618,196,000\n5,503,794,000\n5,563,508,000\n-679,659,000\n-54,688,000\n+59,714,000\n1 Includes $3,600,000 budget amendment (Senate Document 93-83, May 30, 1974).\n11 $885,000 expended under continuing resolution.\n2 $2,560,000 budget amendment (Senate Document 93-86, June 19, 1974).\n3 Includes $15,376,000 budget amendment (Senate Document 93-83, May 30, 1974).\n12 $4,000,000 for pharmacological research included in salaries and expenses.\n4 Includes $899,000 budget amendment (Senate Document 93-83, May 30, 1974).\n13 $414,000 expenses under continuing resolution.\n5 Includes $1,822,000 budget amendment (Senate Document 93-83, May 30, 1974).\n14 Includes $83,237,000 budget Amendment (House Document 93-285, April 11, 1974).\n6 Includes $1,253,000 budget amendment (Senate Document 93-83, May 30, 1974).\n7 Includes $7,625,000 budget amendment (Senate Document 93-83, May 30, 1974).\n15 Excludes $82,000,000 authorized to be transfered to repair and improvement account.\n8 Includes $4,640,000 budget amendment (Senate Document 93-83, May 30, 1974).\n16 Includes $82,000,000 authorized to be transferred from operating expenses.\n9 Includes $3,575,000 budget amendment (Senate Document 93-83, May 30, 1974).\n17 The 1975 budget proposed that activities under this appropriation account be funded\n10 Fiscal year 1975 budget estimate of $100,000 000 will be funded in HUD appropriation\nunder General Management and Agency Operations in fiscal year 1975.\nbill.\nPublic Law 93-143\n93rd Congress, H. R. 9590\nOctober 30, 1973\nAn Art\nMaking appropriations for the Treasury Department. the United States Postal\nService, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agen-\ncies, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, and for other purposes.\nBe it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the\nUnited States of America in Congress assembled, That the following Treasury, Postal\nsums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise\nService, and\nappropriated, for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal\nGeneral Govern-\nService, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent\nment Appropria-\ntion Act, 1974.\nAgencies, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, and for other pur-\nposes, namely:\n87 STAT. 510\n87 STAT. 511\nTITLE I-TREASURY DEPARTMENT\nOFFICE OF THE SECRETARY\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor necessary expenses in the Office of the Secretary, including the\noperation and maintenance of the Treasury Building and Annex\nthereof; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and not to exceed $7,500 for\nofficial reception and representation expenses; $17,892,000, of which\nnot to exceed $100,000 shall be available for unforeseen emergencies\nof a confidential character, to be allocated and expended under the\ndirection of the Secretary of the Treasury and to be accounted for\nsolely on his certificate.\nFEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor necessary expenses of the Federal Law Enforcement Training\nCenter, including the hire of passenger motor vehicles, $2,200,000.\nBUREAU OF ACCOUNTS\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor necessary expenses of the Bureau of Accounts, $70,000,000.\nPAYMENT OF GOVERNMENT LOSSES IN SHIPMENT\nFor an additional amount for payment of Government losses in\nshipment, in accordance with section 2 of the Act approved July 8,\n1937 (40 U.S.C. 722), $800,000, to remain available until expended. 50 State 479.\nBUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor necessary expenses of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and\nFirearms including purchase of (not to exceed one hundred and\neighty-three for replacement only, for police-type use), and hire of\npassenger motor vehicles; hire of aircraft; and services of expert\nwitnesses at such rate as may be determined by the Director,\n$72,250,000.\nPub. Law 93-143\n- 2 -\nOctober 30, 1973\nOctober 30, 1973\n- 3 -\nPub. Law 93-143\n87 STAT. 513\nOFFICE OF THE TREASURER\nBUREAU OF CUSTOMS\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor necessary expenses of the Bureau of Customs, including pur-\nFor necessary expenses of the Office of the Treasurer, $12,400,000.\nchase of two hundred and twenty-one passenger motor vehicles (of\nUNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE\nwhich seventy-eight shall be for replacement only), including two\nhundred and eleven for police-type use; acquisition (purchase of\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\n87 STAT. 511\none), operation, and maintenance of aircraft; hire of passenger motor\n87 STAT. 512\nvehicles and aircraft; and awards of compensation to informers as\nFor necessary expenses for the operation of the United States Secret\n67 Stat. 577.\nauthorized by the Act of August 13, 1953 (22 U.S.C. 401)\nService, including purchase (not to exceed seventy-seven for police-\n$221,200,000 : Provided, That none of the funds appropriated under\ntype use for replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles;\nthis heading shall be available for transfer to any other account or\nhire of aircraft; and training and assistance requested by State and\nagency, or for the performance of any activities other than those\nlocal governments which may be provided without reimbursement;\nspecifically authorized under this heading.\n$63,500,000.\nBUREAU OF THE MINT\nGENERAL PROVISIONS-TREASURY DEPARTMENT\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nSEC. 101. Appropriations in this Act to the Treasury Department\nshall be available for uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized\nFor necessary expenses of the Bureau of the Mint, including pur-\nby law (5 U.S.C. 5901-2) including maintenance, repairs, and clean- 80 Stat. 508;\nchase of one passenger motor vehicle for replacement only; and not\ning; purchase of insurance for official motor vehicles operated in 81 Stat. 206.\nto exceed $2,500 for the expenses of the annual assay commission;\nforeign countries, and services as authorized by title 5, United States\n$23,375,000.\nCode, section 3109.\n80 Stat. 416.\nBUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT\nThis title may be cited as the \"Treasury Department Appropriation\nCitation of\nAct, 1974\".\ntitle.\nADMINISTERING THE PUBLIC DEBT\nFor necessary expenses connected with any public-debt issues of\nTITLE II-UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE\nthe United States, $77,000,000.\nPAYMENT TO THE POSTAL SERVICE FUND\nINTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE\nFor payment to the Postal Service Fund for public service costs and\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nfor revenue foregone on free and reduced-rate mail, pursuant to 39\nU.S.C. 2401 (b) and (c), and for meeting the liabilities of the former 84 Stat. 743.\nFor necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service, not other-\nPost Office Department to the Employees' Compensation Fund and\nwise provided for, including executive direction, administrative sup-\nto postal employees for earned and unused annual leave as of June\nport, and internal audit and security; hire of passenger motor\n30, 1971, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 2004, $1,373,000,000, of which 84 Stat. 739.\nvehicles; and services of expert witnesses at such rates as may be\n$142,333,500 shall be available only for transfer to the Civil Service\ndetermined by the Commissioner; $34,687,000.\nRetirement and Disability Fund.\nThis title may be cited as the \"Postal Service Appropriation Act, Citation of\nACCOUNTS, COLLECTION AND TAXPAYER SERVICE\n1974\".\ntitle.\nFor necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service for process-\nTITLE III-EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT\ning tax returns, revenue accounting, providing assistance to tax-\npayers, securing unfiled tax returns, and collecting unpaid taxes; hire\nCOMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT\nof passenger motor vehicles; and services of expert witnesses at such\nrates as may be determined by the Commissioner, including not to\nFor compensation of the President, including an expense allow-\nexceed $53,600,000 for temporary employment and not to exceed\nance at the rate of $50,000 per annum as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 102, 63 Stat. 4;\n$143,000 for salaries of personnel engaged in preemployment train-\n$250,000.\n83 Stat. 3.\ning of data transcriber applicants; $531,683,000.\nCOUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS\nCOMPLIANCE\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service for deter-\nFor necessary expenses of the Council in carrying out its functions\nmining and establishing tax liabilities, and for investigation and\nunder the Employment Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1021), $1,376,000.\n60 Stat. 23.\nenforcement activities, including purchase (not to exceed two hundred\nand twenty-three of which one hundred shall be for replacement only,\nDISASTER RELIEF\nfor police-type use), and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and serv-\nices of expert witnesses at such rates as may be determined by the\nFor expenses necessary to carry out the functions of the Department\nCommissioner; $620,430,000.\nof Housing and Urban Development under the Disaster Relief Act\nof 1970 (Public Law 91-606, as amended, and Reorganization Plan 42 USC 4401\nnote.\nPub. Law 93-143\n- 4 -\nOctober 30, 1973\n87 STAT. 514\nOctober 30, 1973\n- 5 -\nPub. Law 93-143,\n87 STAT. 515\n5 USC app. II.\nNo. 1 of 1973), authorizing assistance to States and local governments\nin major disasters, $400,000,000, to remain available until expended:\nmethods in Government operations, including services as authorized\nProvided, That not to exceed 3 per centum of the foregoing amount\nby title 5, United States Code, section 3109, by allocation to any agency 80 Stat. 416.\nshall be available for administrative expenses.\nor office in the executive branch for the conduct, under the general\ndirection of the Office of Management and Budget, of examinations\nDOMESTIC COUNCIL\nand appraisals of, and the development and installation of improve-\nments in, the organization and operations of such agency or of other\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nagencies in the executive branch, $350,000, to remain available until\nexpended, and to be available without regard to the provisions of\nFor necessary expenses of the Domestic Council, including services\nsubsection (c) of section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended. 31 USC 665.\n80 Stat. 416.\nas authorized by title 5, United States Code, section 3109, but at rates\nfor individuals not to exceed the per diem equivalent of the rate for\nNATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL\n5 USC 5332 note.\ngrade GS-18; and other personal services without regard to the provi-\nsions of law regulating the employment and compensation of persons\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nin the Government service; $1,100,000.\nFor expenses necessary for the National Security Council, including\nECONOMIC STABILIZATION ACTIVITIES\nservices as authorized by title 5, United States Code, section 3109,\n$2,802,000.\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nOFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET\nFor expenses necessary to carry out the Economic Stabilization\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\n84 Stat. 799.\nAct of 1970, as amended, including activities under Executive Order\n12 USC 1904 note.\nNo. 11695 of January 11, 1973; hire of passenger motor vehicles, and\nFor expenses necessary for the Office of Management and Budget,\nservices as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals\nincluding hire of passenger motor vehicles, and services as authorized\n38 F. R. 1473.\n80 Stat. 416.\nnot to exceed the per diem equivalent of the rate for GS-18, $55,000,000 :\nby title 5, United States Code, section 3109, $18,500,000.\n5 USC 5332 note.\nProvided. That advances or repayments or transfers from the above\namounts may be made to any department or agency for expenses of\nOFFICE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY\ncarrying out such activities.\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nEMERGENCY FUND FOR THE PRESIDENT\nFor expenses necessary for the conduct of telecommunications func-\nFor expenses necessary to enable the President, through such\ntions assigned to the Director of Telecommunications policy, including\nofficers or agencies of the Government as he may designate, and with-\nservices as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $2,070,000.\nout regard to such provisions of law regarding the expenditure of\nSPECIAL ACTION OFFICE FOR DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION\nGovernment funds or the compensation and employment of persons\nin the Government service as he may specify, to provide in his discre-\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\ntion for emergencies affecting the national interest, security, or defense\nwhich may arise at home or abroad during the current fiscal year,\nFor necessary expenses of the Special Action Office for Drug\n$1,000,000: Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be\nAbuse Prevention, $5,000,000.\navailable for allocation to finance a function or project for which\nfunction or project a budget estimate of appropriation was trans-\nPHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH\nmitted pursuant to law during the Ninety-second Congress or the\nfirst session of the Ninety-third Congress and such appropriation\nFor necessary expenses in connection with activities authorized by\ndenied after consideration thereof by the Senate or House of Rep-\nsection 224 of the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972 (Pub- 86 Stat. 71.\nresentatives or by the Committee on Appropriations of either body.\nlic Law 92-255), $20,000,000.\n21 USC 1134.\nEXECUTIVE RESIDENCE\nSPECIAL FUND FOR DRUG ABUSE\nOPERATING EXPENSES\nFor the \"Special fund\" established by section 223 of the Drug Abuse\nOffice and Treatment Act of 1972 (Public Law 92-255), $26,000,000.\n21 USC 1133.\nFor the care, maintenance, repair and alteration, refurnishing,\nimprovement, heating and lighting, including electric power and\nSPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE PRESIDENT\nfixtures, of the Executive Residence, and traveling expenses, to be\nexpended as the President may determine. notwithstanding the pro-\nFor expenses necessary to enable the Vice President to provide\nvisions of this or any other Act. and official entertainment expenses\nassistance to the President in connection with specially assigned func-\nof the President, to be accounted for solely on his certificate, $1,370,000.\ntions, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, services as author-\nized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the\nEXPENSES OF MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT\nper diem equivalent of the rate for grade GS-18, compensation for 5 USC\n5332\none position at a rate not to exceed the rate of level II of the Executive\nnote.\nFor expenses necessary to assist the President in improving the\nschedule, and other personal services without regard to the provisions 83 Stat. 863.\nmanagement of executive agencies and in obtaining greater economy\nof law regulating the employment and compensation of persons in 5 USC 5313\nand efficiency through the establishment of more efficient business\nthe Government service, $675,000.\nnote.\nPub. Law 93-143\n- 6 -\nOctober 30, 1973\nOctober 30, 1973\n- 7 -\nPub. Law 93-143\n87 STAT. 517\n87 STAT. 516\nTHE WHITE HOUSE OFFICE\nmission, established pursuant to Executive Order 9358 of July 1, 1943 3 CFR 1943-\nor any successor unit of like purpose.\n1948 Comp.,\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\np. 256.\nGOVERNMENT PAYMENT FOR ANNUITANTS, EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS\nFor expenses necessary for the White House Office, including not\nto exceed $2,250,000 for services as authorized by title 5, United States\nFor payment of Government contributions with respect to retired\n80 Stat. 416.\nCode, section 3109, at such per diem rates for individuals as the\nemployees, as authorized by chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, 80 Stat. 599;\nPresident may specify, and other personal services without regard\nand the Retired Federal Employees Health Benefits Act (74 Stat. 849), 84 Stat. 869.\nto the provisions of law regulating the employment and compensation\nas amended, $125,114,000, to remain available until expended.\n5 USC 8901.\nof persons in the Government service; newspapers, periodicals, tele-\ntype news service, and travel (not to exceed $75,000), and official\nPAYMENT TO CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND\nentertainment expenses of the President, to be accounted for solely\non his certificate; $9,110,000.\nFor financing the unfunded liability of new and increased annuity\nCitation of\nThis title may be cited as the \"Executive Office Appropriation Act,\nbenefits becoming effective on or after October 20, 1969, as authorized\ntitle.\n1974\".\nby 5 U.S.C. 8348, and annuities under special acts, to be credited to the 80 Stat. 584;\nTITLE IV-INDEPENDENT AGENCIES\nCivil Service retirement and disability fund, $589,905,000: Provided, 83 Stat. 137.\nThat annuities authorized by the Act of May 29, 1944, as amended (2\nADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES\nC.Z.C. 181) and the Act of August 19, 1950, as amended (33 U.S.C. 76A Stat.\n20.\n771-775) may hereafter be paid out of the Civil Service retirement 64\nStat.\n465;\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nand disability fund.\n81 Stat. 520.\nFor necessary expenses of the Administrative Conference of the\nFEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS COUNCIL\nUnited States, established by the Administrative Conference Act, as\n80 Stat. 388.\namended (5 U.S.C. 571 et seq.), $600,000.\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS\nFor expenses necessary to carry out functions of the Civil Service\nCommission under Executive Order No. 11491 of October 29, 1969, as 5 USC 7301\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\namended, $720,000: Provided, That public members of the Federal note.\nService Impasses Panel may be paid travel expenses per diem in lieu\nFor expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act of\nof subsistence, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5703) for persons 80 Stat.\n499;\n80 Stat. 1162.\nSeptember 24, 1959 (73 Stat. 703-706), and the provisions of Sec-\nemployed intermittently in the Government service, and compensa- 83\nStat.\n190.\n42 USC 4271\ntion 7(e) of the Act of August 16, 1973 (Public Law 93-100),\ntion at the rate of not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the\net seq.\n$1,036,000.\nrate for grade GS-18.\n5 USC 5332\nAnte, p. 347.\nADVISORY COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL PAY\nnote.\nINTERGOVERNMENTAL PERSONNEL ASSISTANCE\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor grants to improve State and local personnel administration, as\nFor necessary expenses of the Advisory Committee on Federal Pay,\nauthorized by the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970, 84 Stat. 1909.\n84 Stat. 1949. established by 5 U.S.C. 5306, $130,000.\n$10,000,000, to remain available until expended.\n42 USC 4701\nnote.\nCIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION\nCOMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OF THE BLIND\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nAND OTHER SEVERELY HANDICAPPED\nFor necessary expenses, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C.\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\n3109; medical examinations performed for veterans by private phy-\nsicians on a fee basis; rental of conference rooms in the District of\nFor expenses necessary for the Committee for Purchase of Products\nColumbia; hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $2,500\nand Services of the Blind and Other Severely Handicapped, estab-\nfor official reception and representation expenses; and advances or\nlished by the Act of June 23, 1971 (Public Law 92-28), including 85 Stat. 82;\nreimbursements to applicable funds of the Commission and the Fed-\nhire of passenger motor vehicles, $240,000.\nAnte, p. 176.\n41 USC 48c.\neral Bureau of Investigation for expenses incurred under Executive\nGENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION\n22 USC 287\nOrder 10422 of January 9, 1953, as amended; $65,774,000, together\nnote.\nwith not to exceed $14,000,000 for current fiscal year administrative\nPUBLIC BUILDINGS SERVICE\nexpenses for the retirement and insurance programs to be transferred\nfrom the appropriate trust funds of the Commission in amounts\nOPERATING EXPENSES\ndetermined by the Commission without regard to other statutes: Pro-\nvided, That the provisions of this appropriation shall not affect the\nFor necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of real property\nauthority to use applicable trust funds for administrative expenses\nmanagement and related activities as provided by law; rental of\nof effecting statutory annuity adjustments. No part of the appro-\nbuildings in the District of Columbia; restoration of leased premises;\npriation herein made to the Civil Service Commission shall be available\nmoving Government agencies (including space adjustments) in connec-\nfor the salaries and expenses of the Legal Examining Unit of the Com-\ntion with the assignment, allocation, and transfer of building space;\nacquisition by purchase or otherwise of real estate and interests\nPub. Law 93-143\n- 8 -\nOctober 30, 1973\nOctober 30, 1973\n- 9 -\nPub. Law 93-143\n87 STAT. 518\n87 STAT. 519\ntherein; and contractual services incident to cleaning or servicing\nSITES AND EXPENSES, PUBLIC BUILDINGS PROJECTS\nbuildings and moving; $480,582,000 : Provided, That this appropria-\nFor an additional amount for expenses necessary in connection with\ntion shall be available, after submission to the House and Senate\nthe construction of public buildings projects not otherwise provided\nCommittees on Appropriations, to provide such fencing, lighting,\nfor, including preliminary planning by contract or otherwise, and the\nguard booths, and other facilities on private or other property not\nalteration of public buildings and other federally owned buildings\nin Government ownership or control as may be appropriate to enable\nthe United States Secret Service to perform its protective functions\n(including buildings constructed pursuant to the Public Buildings\n68 Stat. 518.\nPurchase Contract Act of 1954 (40 U.S.C. 356) and the Public Build-\n40 USC 603\n65 Stat. 122;\npursuant to title 18, U.S.C. 3056: Provided further, That none of the\nings Amendments of 1972 (86 Stat. 216), and buildings under the con-\nnote.\n84 Stat. 1892.\nfunds made available under this head shall be available for the acquisi-\ntrol of another department or agency where alteration of such\ntion of unimproved real property or real property having improve-\nbuildings is required in connection with the moving of such depart-\nments of negligible value for Government purposes: Provided further,\nment or agency from buildings then, or thereafter to be, under the\nQuarterly ex-\nThat the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of\ncontrol of the General Services Administration) not otherwise pro-\npenditure\nRepresentatives shall be furnished quarterly with a detailed account-\nvided for, $500,000 to remain available until expended.\naccount.\ning of expenditures made from these funds on private or other property\nnot in Government ownership or control as may be appropriate to\nPAYMENTS, PUBLIC BUILDINGS PURCHASE CONTRACTS\nenable the United States Secret Service to perform its protective func-\ntions pursuant to title 18, U.S.C. 3056.\nFor payments of principal, interest, taxes, and any other obligations\nunder contracts entered into pursuant to the Public Buildings Pur-\nSupra.\nREPAIR AND IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS\nchase Contract Act of 1954 (40 U.S.C. 356) and the Public Buildings\nAmendments of 1972 (86 Stat. 216), $7,300,000.\nFor expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to alter public\nbuildings pursuant to the Public Buildings Act of 1959, as amended\nEXPENSES, UNITED STATES COURT FACILITIES\n86 Stat. 216.\n(40 U.S.C. 601-615), and to alter other federally owned buildings,\nincluding grounds, approaches and appurtenances, wharves and\nFor necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to provide\npiers, together with the necessary dredging adjacent thereto; and\ndirectly or indirectly, additional space for the United States Courts\ncare and safeguarding of sites; preliminary planning of projects by\nincident to expansion of facilities (including rental of buildings in\ncontract or otherwise; maintenance, preservation, demolition, and\nthe District of Columbia and elsewhere and moving and space adjust-\nequipment; to remain available until expended, $82,000,000, to be\nments), and furniture and furnishings, $7,000,000.\nderived by transfer from the appropriation \"Public Buildings Service,\nOperating Expenses\": Provided, That for the purposes of this appro-\nFEDERAL SUPPLY SERVICE\npriation, buildings constructed pursuant to the Public Buildings\n68 Stat. 518;\nPurchase Contract Act of 1954 (40 U.S.C. 356) and the Public\nOPERATING EXPENSES\n84 Stat. 782.\nBuildings Amendments of 1972 (86 Stat. 216), and buildings under\n40 USC 603\nthe control of another department or agency where alteration of such\nFor expenses, not otherwise provided, necessary for supply distribu-\nnote.\nbuildings is required in connection with the moving of such other\ntion (including contractual services incident to receiving, handling\ndepartment or agency from buildings then, or thereafter to be, under\nand shipping supply items), procurement, inspection, standardization,\nthe control of General Services Administration shall be considered to\ntransportation and public utility activities, and other supply man-\nbe public buildings: Provided further, That none of the funds made\nagement and related activities, as authorized by law, $96,000,000.\navailable under this head shall be available for the acquisition of\nunimproved real property or real property having improvements of\nNATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE\nnegligible value for Government purposes.\nOPERATING EXPENSES\nCONSTRUCTION, PUBLIC BUILDINGS PROJECTS\nFor necessary expenses in connection with Federal records manage-\nFor an additional amount for expenses, not otherwise provided for,\nment and related activities, as provided by law, including reimburse-\nfor construction, pursuant to the Public Buildings Act of 1959, as\nment for security guard services, contractual services incident to\namended (40 U.S.C. 601-615), in addition to the sums heretofore\nmovement or disposal of records, and acceptance and utilization of\nappropriated for such projects, $2,572,000, as follows: Border Station,\nvoluntary and uncompensated services, $33,230,000, of which\nAlaska Highway, Alaska, $732,000; courthouse and Federal office\n$730,000 for allocations and grants for historical publications as\nbuilding, Fayetteville, Arkansas, $140,000; Border Station, San Diego,\nauthorized by 44 U.S.C. 2504, as amended, shall remain available until 82 Stat. 1294.\nCalifornia, $1,100,000; and Federal office building, Buffalo, New York,\nexpended.\nRECORDS DECLASSIFICATION\n$600,000; to remain available until expended: Provided, That the\nforegoing limits of costs may be exceeded to the extent that savings are\nFor expenses necessary for the review and declassification of docu-\neffected in other projects, but by not to exceed 10 per centum: Provided\nments, and related records management activities, pursuant to Execu-\nfurther, That the appropriation granted under this heading for fiscal\ntive Order 11652, directives issued pursuant thereto, and other 50\nUSC 401\nyear 1973 in the amount of $203,312,000 shall revert to the Treasury.\napplicable authorities, including expenses not otherwise provided for, note.\nand acceptance and utilization of voluntary and uncompensated serv-\nices, $1,000,000.\nPub. Law 93-143\n- 10 -\nOctober 30, 1973\n87 STAT. 520\nOctober 30, 1973\n- 11 -\nPub. Law 93-143\nAUTOMATED DATA AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE\n87 STAT. 521\nINDIAN TRIBAL CLAIMS\nOPERATING EXPENSES\nFor expenses necessary to provide accounting. records management,\nFor expenses, not otherwise provided, necessary for carrying out\nand other support incident to adjudication of Indian Tribal claims\nGovernment-wide responsibilities relating to automated data manage-\nby the Indian Claims Commission, $2,200,000.\nment, telecommunications and related activities, as authorized by law,\n80 Stat. 416.\nincluding services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $6,600,000.\nALLOWANCES AND OFFICE STAFF FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS\nPROPERTY MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL SERVICE\nFor carrying out the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1958, as 72 Stat. 838;\namended U.S.C. 102 note $60,000 Provided, That the Administra- 84 Stat.\n1963.\nOPERATING EXPENSES\ntor of General Services shall transfer to the Secretary of the Treasury\nsuch sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of sections\nFor expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for carrying\n(a) and (e) of such Act.\nout the functions of the Administrator with respect to the utilization\nof excess property; the disposal of surplus property; the rehabilita-\nEMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS\ntion of personal property; the appraisal of real and personal property;\nthe national stockpile established by the Strategic and Critical Mate-\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\n60 Stat. 596.\nrials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98-98h) the supplemental stockpile\nestablished by section 104(b) of the Agricultural Trade Develop-\nFor expenses necessary for emergency preparedness functions. 80 Stat. 416.\nment and Assistance Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 456, as amended by 73\nincluding services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and expenses of\n80 Stat. 1528.\nStat. 607) ; including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and\nattendance of cooperating officials and individuals at meetings con-\n7 USC 1704.\nreimbursement for security guard services, $33,000,000, to be derived\ncerned with the work of emergency planning, $4,846,000.\nfrom proceeds from transfers of excess property, disposal of surplus\nproperty, and sales of stockpile materials: Provided, That none of\nDEFENSE MOBILIZATION FUNCTIONS OF FEDERAL AGENCIES\nthe funds available under this heading shall be available for transfer\nto any other account nor for the funding of any activities other than\nFor expenses necessary to assist other Federal agencies to perform\nthose specifically authorized under this heading: Provided further,\ncivil defense mobilization functions, including payments by the\nThat during the current fiscal year the General Services Administra-\nDepartment of Labor to State employment security agencies for the\ntion is authorized to acquire leasehold interests in property, for periods\nfull cost of administration of defense manpower mobilization activi-\nnot in excess of twenty years, for the storage, security, and mainte-\nties, $3,000,000.\nnance of strategic, critical, and other materials in the national and\nsupplemental stockpiles provided said leasehold interests are at nomi-\nADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS FUND\nnal cost to the Government: Provided further, That during the current\nFunds available to General Services Administration for adminis-\nfiscal year there shall be no limitation on the value of surplus strategic\nand critical materials which, in accordance with section 6 of the\ntrative operations, in support of program activities, shall be expended\nStrategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98e),\nand accounted for, as a whole, through a single fund: Provided, That\nmay be transferred without reimbursement to the national stockpile:\ncosts and obligations for such administrative operations for the\nProvided further, That during the current fiscal year materials in the\nrespective program activities shall be accounted for in accordance with\ninventory maintained under the Defense Production Act of 1950, as\nsystems approved by the General Accounting Office: Provided further,\n64 Stat. 798.\namended (50 U.S.C. App. 2061-2166), and excess materials in the\nThat the total amount obligated in said account for the current fiscal\nnational stockpile and the supplemental stockpile, the disposition of\nyear from funds made available to General Services Administration\nwhich is authorized by law, shall be available, without reimburse-\nfrom any source except obligations for reimbursable work performed\nment, for transfer at fair market value to contractors as payment for\nfor other agencies under Section 601 of the Economy Act of 1932, as\nexpenses (including transportation and other accessorial expenses)\namended (31 U.S.C. 686), shall not exceed $42,350,000: Provided 47 Stat. 417;\nfurther, That amounts deposited into said account for administrative 57 Stat.\n219.\nof acquisition of materials, or of refining, processing, or otherwise\nbeneficiating materials, or of rotating materials, pursuant to section\noperations for each program shall not exceed the amounts included\n3 of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C.\nin the respective program appropriations for such purposes.\n98b), and of processing and refining materials pursuant to section\nGENERAL PROVISIONS-GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION\n303 (d) of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C.\n65 Stat. 134;\nApp.\nSEC. 1. The appropriate appropriation or fund available to the\n78 Stat. 235.\nOFFICE OF ADMINISTRATOR\nGeneral Services Administration shall be credited with (1) cost of\noperation, protection, maintenance, upkeep, repair, and improvement,\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nincluded as part of rentals received from Government corporations 61\nStat. 589.\nFor expenses of executive direction for activities under the control\npursuant to law (40 U.S.C. 129) ; and (2) appropriations or funds\nof the General Services Administration, $2,750,000: Provided, That\navailable to other agencies, and transferred to the General Services\nnot to exceed $2,500 shall be available for reception and representation\nAdministration, in connection with property transferred to the\nGeneral Services Administration pursuant to the Act of July 2, 1948\nexpenses.\n(50 U.S.C. 451ff), and such appropriations or funds may be SO trans-\n62 Stat. 1225.\nferred, with the approval of the Office of Management and Budget.\n50 USC 451 and\nnote.\nPub. Law 93-143\n- 12 -\nOctober 30, 1973\nOctober 30, 1973\n- 13 -\nPub. Law 93-143\n87 STAT. 522\n87 STAT. 523\nSEC. 2. Funds available to the General Services Administration shall\nRESEARCH, SHELTER SURVEY, AND MARKING\nbe available for the hire of passenger motor vehicles.\nSEC. 3. No appropriation contained in this Act for the General\nFor expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for studies and\nServices Administration shall be available for administrative expenses\nresearch to develop measures and plans for civil defense; continuing\nin connection with the execution of a purchase contract under section 5\nshelter surveys, marking, and equipping surveyed spaces; and finan-\n86 Stat. 216.\nof the Public Buildings Amendments of 1972 unless such proposed\ncial contributions to the States under section 201(i) of the Federal\n40 USC 603\npurchase contract has been presented to the Committees on Appropria-\nCivil Defense Act, which shall be equally matched, for emergency 64 Stat. 1248;\nnote.\ntions of the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively, and the\noperating centers and civil defense equipment; $22,000,000, to remain 75 Stat. 820.\nCongress within a period of sixty days thereafter has not passed an\navailable until expended.\n50 USC app.\nappropriation for the acquisition of an equivalent amount of space or,\n2281.\nalternatively, during such period the proposed contract has been\nGENERAL PROVISIONS-CIVIL DEFENSE\napproved by the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and\nHouse of Representatives, respectively.\nSEC. 1. Appropriations contained in this Act for carrying out civil\nSEC. 4. Not to exceed 2 per centum of any appropriation made avail-\ndefense activities shall not be available in excess of the limitations on\nable to the General Services Administration for the current fiscal year\nappropriations contained in section 408 of the Federal Civil Defense\nby this Act may be transferred to any other such appropriation, but\nAct, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2260).\n72 Stat. 534;\nno such appropriation shall be increased thereby more than 2 per\nSEC. 2. No part of any appropriation in this Act shall be available 86 Stat. 503.\ncentum: Provided, That such transfers shall apply only to operating\nfor the construction of warehouses or for the lease of warehouse space\nexpenses, and shall not exceed in the aggregate the amount of\nin any building which is to be constructed specifically for civil defense\n$2,000,000.\nactivities.\nSEC. 5. No appropriated funds shall be available for the purpose of\ndefraying any expenses (including expenses for the payment of the\nDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE\nsalary of any person) incurred in connection with the transfer of title\nHEALTH SERVICES AND MENTAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION\nof all (or any portion) of the Sand Point Naval Facility, Seattle,\nWashington, to any person or entity for aviation use unless and until\nEMERGENCY HEALTH\n(A) the Administrator of General Services has transferred to the\nNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration title to that por-\nFor expenses necessary for carrying out emergency planning and\ntion of such facility as has been requested by the National Oceanic\npreparedness functions of the Health Services and Mental Health\nand Atmospheric Administration; and (B) the City of Seattle,\nAdministration, and procurement, storage (including underground\nWashington, and the County of King in the State of Washington, and\nstorage), distribution, and maintenance of emergency civil defense\nthe State of Washington have each approved a plan for aviation use of\nmedical supplies and equipment, as authorized by section 201 (h) of\na portion of such facility.\nthe Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2281 (h) and,\n82 Stat. 175;\nexcept as otherwise provided, sections 301 and 311 of the Public Health\n86 Stat. 503.\nUNITED STATES TAX COURT\nService Act with respect to emergency health services, $6,000,000, of\n58 Stat. 691,\nwhich $3,000,000 shall be available only for transfer to the General\n693.\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nServices Administration for the purpose of disposal of the medical\n42 USC 241,\n80 Stat. 416.\nFor necessary expenses, including contract stenographic reporting,\nstockpile.\n243.\nand other services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $5,760,000 Provided,\nCOMMISSION OF THE REVIEW OF NATIONAL POLICY TOWARD GAMBLING\nThat travel expenses of the judges shall be paid upon the written cer-\ntificate of the judge: Provided further, That $1,280,000 of this appro-\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\npriation shall remain available until expended for equipment,\nfurniture, furnishings and accessories, required for the new Tax\nFor expenses necessary to carry out functions of the Commission\nCourt building and, whenever determined by the Court to be neces-\non the Review of the National Policy Toward Gambling, established\nsary, without compliance with Section 3709 of the Revised Statutes,\nby section 804 of the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 (P.L.\nas amended (41 U.S.C.5).\n91-452; 84 Stat. 938), $250,000.\n18 USC 1955\nnote.\nDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE\nTITLE V-GENERAL PROVISIONS\nDEFENSE CIVIL PREPAREDNESS AGENCY\nTHIS ACT\nOPERATION AND MAINTENANCE\nSEC. 501. Where appropriations in this Act are expendable for\nFor expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for carrying out\ntravel expenses of employees and no specific limitation has been\ncivil defense activities, including the hire of motor vehicles; and\nplace thereon, the expenditures for such travel expenses may not\nfinancial contributions to the States for civil defense purposes, as\nexceed the amounts set forth therefor in the budget estimates sub-\nauthorized by law; $60,000,000 : Provided, That not to exceed\nmitted for the appropriations: Provided, That this section shall not\n$27,200,000 shall be available for allocation under section 205 of the\napply to travel performed by uncompensated officials of local boards\nFederal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended.\nand appeal boards of the Selective Service System; to travel per-\n72 Stat. 533;\n82 Stat. 175.\n50 USC app.\n2286.\nOctober 30, 1973\n- 15 -\nPub. Law 93-143\n87 STAT. 524\nPub. Law 93-143\n- 14 -\nOctober 30, 1973\n87 STAT. 525\nStates) whose post of duty is in continental United States unless such\nformed directly in connection with care and treatment of medical\nperson (1) is a citizen of the United States, (2) is a person in the\nbeneficiaries of the Veterans Administration; or to payments to\nservice of the United States on the date of enactment of this Act, who,\ninteragency motor pools where separately set forth in the budget\nbeing eligible for citizenship, has filed a declaration of intention to\nschedules.\nbecome a citizen of the United States prior to such date, (3) is a\nEmployees,\nSEC. 502. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall\nperson who owes allegiance to the United States, or (4) is an alien\nmilitary leave,\nbe available to pay the salary of any person filling a position, other\nfrom Cuba, Poland, or the Baltic countries lawfully admitted to the\nposition res-\nthan a temporary position, formerly held by an employee who has\nUnited States for permanent residence: Provided, That for the pur-\ntoration.\nleft to enter the Armed Forces of the United States and has satis-\npose of this section, an affidavit signed by any such person shall be\nfactorily completed his period of active military or naval service and\nconsidered prima facie evidence that the requirements of this section\nhas within ninety days after his release from such service or from\nwith respect to his status have been complied with Provided further,\nPenalty.\nhospitalization continuing after discharge for a period of not more\nThat any person making a false affidavit shall be guilty of a felony,\nthan one year made application for restoration to his former position\nand, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $4,000 or imprisoned\nand has been certified by the Civil Service Commission as still qualified\nfor not more than one year, or both Provided further, That the above\nto perform the duties of his former position and has not been restored\npenal clause shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any\nthereto.\nother provisions of existing law Provided further, That any payment\nOffices out-\nSEC. 503. No part of any appropriation made available in this Act\nmade to any officer or employee contrary to the provisions of this\nside D.C.,\nshall be used for the purchase or sale of real estate or for the pur-\nsection shall be recoverable in action by the Federal Government. This\nExceptions.\nlimitation.\npose of establishing new offices outside the District of Columbia:\nsection shall not apply to citizens of the Republic of the Philippines\nProvided, That this limitation shall not apply to programs which have\nor to nationals of those countries allied with the United States in the\nbeen approved by the Congress and appropriations made therefor.\ncurrent defense effort, or to temporary employment of translators, or\nFiscal year\nSEC. 504. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall\nto temporary employment in the field service (not to exceed sixty days)\nlimitation.\nremain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless\nas a result of emergencies.\nexpressly SO provided herein.\nSEC. 603. Appropriations of the executive departments and inde-\nQuarters\nForeign-made\nSEC. 505. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall\npendent establishments for the current fiscal year, available for\nallowances.\ntools, procure-\nbe available for the procurement of or for the payment of the salary\nexpenses of travel or for the expenses of the activity concerned, are\nment restric-\nof any person engaged in the procurement of any hand or measuring\nhereby made available for quarters allowances and cost-of-living\ntion.\ntool not produced in the United States or its possessions except to\nallowances, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 5922-5924.\n80 Stat. 510;\nthe extent that the Administrator of General Services or his designee\nSEC. 604. No part of any appropriation for the current fiscal year\n85 Stat. 644.\nshall determine that a satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity of\ncontained in this or any other Act shall be paid to any person for the\nhand or measuring tools produced in the United States or its posses-\nfilling of any position for which he or she has been nominated after\nsions cannot be procured as and when needed from sources in the\nthe Senate has voted not to approve the nomination of said person.\nUnited States and its possessions or except in accordance with pro-\nSEC. 605. Funds made available by this or any other Act for admin-\ncedures prescribed by section 6-104.4(b) of Armed Services Procure-\nistrative expenses in the current fiscal year of the corporations and\nment Regulation dated January 1, 1969, as such regulation existed on\nagencies subject to the Government Corporation Control Act, as\nJune 15, 1970. This section shall be applicable to all solicitations for\namended (31 U.S.C. 841), shall be available, in addition to objects for 59 Stat. 597.\nbids opened after its enactment.\nwhich such funds are otherwise available, for rent in the District of 80 Stat. 416.\nColumbia; services in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 3109; and the objects\nTITLE VI-GENERAL PROVISIONS\nspecified under this head, all the provisions of which shall be appli-\ncable to the expenditure of such funds unless otherwise specified in\nDEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, AND CORPORATIONS\nthe Act by which they are made available: Provided, That in the event\nany functions budgeted as administrative expenses are subsequently\nMotor vehicle\nSEC. 601. Unless otherwise specifically provided, the maximum\ntransferred to or paid from other funds, the limitations on adminis-\npurchase.\namount allowable during the current fiscal year in accordance with\ntrative expenses shall be correspondingly reduced.\n31 USC 638a.\nsection 16 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (60 Stat. 810), for the purchase\nSEC. 606. Pursuant to section 1415 of the Act of July 15, 1952 (66\nForeign\nof any passenger motor vehicle (exclusive of buses and ambulances),\nStat. 662), foreign credits (including currencies) owed to or owned credits.\nis hereby fixed at $2,100 except station wagons for which the maximum\nby the United States may be used by Federal agencies for any purpose 31 USC\n724.\nPolice-type\nshall be $2,400: Provided, That these limits may be exceeded by not\nfor which appropriations are made for the current fiscal year (includ-\nvehicles.\nto exceed $900 for police-type vehicles.\ning the carrying out of Acts requiring or authorizing the use of such\nEmployee com-\nSEC. 602. Unless otherwise specified and during the current fiscal\ncredits), only when reimbursement therefor is made to the Treasury\npensation,\nU.S.\nyear, no part of any appropriation contained in this or any other Act\nfrom applicable appropriations of the agency concerned Provided,\ncitizenship\nshall be used to pay the compensation of any officer or employee of the\nThat such credits received as exchange allowances or proceeds of sales\nrequirement.\nGovernment of the United States (including any agency the majority\nof personal property may be used in whole or part payment for acqui-\nof the stock of which is owned by the Government of the United\nPub. Law 93-143\n- 16 -\nOctober 30, 1973\nOctober 30, 1973\n- 17 -\nPub. Law 93-143\n87 STAT, 526\n87 STAT, 527\nsition of similar items, to the extent and in the manner authorized by\n(62 Stat. 281; 40 U.S.C. 318), but shall not be restricted to certain\nlaw, without reimbursement to the Treasury.\nFederal property as otherwise required by the proviso contained in said\nSEC. 607. (a) No part of any appropriation contained in this or any\nsection, and, as to property owned or occupied by the Postal Service,\nother Act, or of the funds available for expenditure by any corporation\nthe Postmaster General may take the same actions as the Adminis-\nor agency, shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes designed\ntrator of General Services may take under the provisions of sections\nto support or defeat legislation pending before Congress.\n2 and 3 of the Act of June 1, 1948 (622 Stat. 281; 40 U.S.C. 318a, 318b)\nU.S. Postal\n(b) No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be\nattaching thereto penal consequences under the authority and within\nService employ-\navailable for the payment of the salary of any officer or employee of the\nthe limits provided in section 4 of the Act of June 1, 1948 (62 Stat.\nees, communi-\nUnited States Postal Service, who-\n281; 40 U.S.C. 318c).\ncation with\n(1) prohibits or prevents. or attempts or threatens to prohibit or\nThis Act may be cited as the \"Treasury, Postal Service, and Gen- Short title.\nCongress.\nprevent, any officer or employee of the United States Postal Service\neral Government Appropriation Act, 1974\".\nfrom having any direct oral or written communication or contact with\nApproved October 30, 1973.\nany Member or committee of Congress in connection with any matter\npertaining to the employment of such officer or employee or pertaining\nto the United States Postal Service in any way, irrespective of whether\nsuch communication or contact is at the initiative of such officer or\nemployee or in response to the request or inquiry of such Member or\ncommittee; or\n(2) removes, suspends from duty without pay, demotes, reduces in\nrank, seniority, status, pay, or performance or efficiency rating, denies\npromotion to, relocates, reassigns, transfers, disciplines, or discrimi-\nnates in regard to any employment right, entitlement, or benefit, or\nany term or condition of employment of, any officer or employee of the\nUnited States Postal Service, or attempts or threatens to commit any\nof the foregoing actions with respect to such officer or employee, by\nreason of any communication or contact of such officer or employee\nwith any Member or committee of Congress as described in paragraph\n(1) of this subsection.\nSEC. 608. No part of any appropriation contained in this or any\nLEGISLATIVE HISTORY:\nInterdepart-\nmental groups,\nother Act, shall be available to finance interdepartmental boards, com-\nHOUSE REPORTS: No. 93-399 (Comm. on Appropriations) and No. 93-570\nexpenses.\nmissions, councils, committees, or similar groups under section 214 of\n(Comm. of Conference).\n59 Stat. 134.\nthe Independent Offices Appropriations Act, 1946 (31 U.S.C. 691)\nSENATE REPORT No. 93-378 (Comm. on Appropriations).\nwhich do not have prior and specific congressional approval of such\nCONGRESS IONAL RECORD, Vol. 119 (1973):\nmethod of financial support.\nAug. 1, considered and passed House.\nSEC. 609. Appropriations available to any department or agency\nSept. 5, considered and passed Senate, amended.\nduring the current fiscal year for necessary expenses, including main-\nOct. 16, House and Senate agreed to conference report.\ntenance or operating expenses, shall also be available for (a) reim-\nbursement to the General Services Administration for those expenses\nof renovation and alteration of buildings and facilities which consti-\ntute public improvements, performed in accordance with the Public\n40 USC 601\nBuildings Act of 1959 (73 Stat. 749) or other applicable law, and\nnote.\n(b) transfer or reimbursement to applicable appropriations to said\nAdministration for rents and related expenses, not otherwise provided\nfor, of providing subject to Executive Order 11512, dated February 27,\n40 USC 490\n1970, directly or indirectly, suitable general purpose space for any\nnote.\nsuch department or agency, in the District of Columbia or elsewhere.\nU.S. or Postal\nSEC. 610. Funds made available by this or any other Act to the\nService guards,\n\"Buildings management fund\" (40 U.S.C. 490(f)), and the \"Postal\nfunds.\nService fund\" (39 U.S.C. 2003), shall be available for employment of\n86 Stat. 218.\nguards for all buildings and areas owned or occupied by the United\n84 Stat. 739.\nStates or the Postal Service and under the charge and control of the\nGeneral Services Administration or the Postal Service, and such\nguards shall have. with respect to such property, the powers of special\npolicemen provided by the first section of the Act of June 1, 1948\nH.R. 15544\nAinety-third Congress of the United States of America\nAT THE SECOND SESSION\nBegun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the twenty-first day of January,\none thousand nine hundred and seventy-four\nAn Art\nMaking appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal\nService, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent\nAgencies, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and for other purposes.\nBe it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the\nUnited States of America in Congress assembled, That the following\nsums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise\nappropriated, for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal\nService, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent\nAgencies, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and for other pur-\nposes, namely:\nTITLE I-TREASURY DEPARTMENT\nOFFICE OF THE SECRETARY\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor necessary expenses in the Office of the Secretary, including\nthe operation and maintenance of the Treasury Building and Annex\nthereof; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and not to exceed $10,000\nfor official reception and representation expenses; $25,850,000, of which\nnot to exceed $100,000 shall be available for unforeseen emergencies\nof a confidential character, to be allocated and expended under the\ndirection of the Secretary of the Treasury and to be accounted for\nsolely on his certificate, and of which $3,600,000 shall be for repairs\nand improvements to Treasury buildings and shall remain available\nuntil expended.\nFEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor necessary expenses of the Federal Law Enforcement Training\nCenter, including purchase of six passenger motor vehicles for police-\ntype use; and the hire of passenger motor vehicles; $3,100,000.\nCONSTRUCTION\nFor necessary expenses for preparation of plans and specifications,\nacquisition of land, and construction of facilities for the Federal Law\nEnforcement Training Center, $18,915,000, to remain available until\nexpended Provided, That such sums as are necessary may be trans-\nferred to the General Services Administration for execution of the\nwork.\nEXPENSES FOR ECONOMIC STABILIZATION\n(LIQUIDATING FUNCTIONS)\nFor expenses necessary to enable the Secretary of the Treasury to\nterminate and provide for an orderly phaseout by December 31, 1974,\nof the economic stabilization activities conducted under the Economic\nStabilization Act of 1970, as amended, including services as authorized\nby 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem\nequivalent of the rate for GS-18, $2,000,000 Provided, That advances,\nrepayments or transfers may be made to any department or agency\nfor expenses of such termination.\nH. R. 15544-2\nBUREAU OF ACCOUNTS\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor necessary expenses of the Bureau of Accounts, $100,000,000.\nPAYMENT OF GOVERNMENT LOSSES IN SHIPMENT\nFor payment of Government losses in shipment, in accordance with\nsection 2 of the Act approved July 8, 1937 (40 U.S.C. 722), $600,000.\nBUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor necessary expenses of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Fire-\narms including purchase of (not to exceed two hundred and forty\nfor replacement only, for police-type use), and hire of passenger\nmotor vehicles; hire of aircraft; and services of expert witnesses at\nsuch rates as may be determined by the Director; $92,000,000.\nUNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor necessary expenses of the United States Customs Service, includ-\ning purchase of eighty-nine passenger motor vehicles (of which\nseventy-eight shall be for replacement only), including seventy-nine\nfor police-type use; acquisition (purchase of two), operation, and\nmaintenance of aircraft; hire of passenger motor vehicles and air-\ncraft; and awards of compensation to informers as authorized by the\nAct of August 13, 1953 (22 U.S.C. 401) ; $284,800,000, of which not to\nexceed $150,000 shall be available for payment for rental space in\nconnection with preclearance operations.\nBUREAU OF THE MINT\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor necessary expenses of the Bureau of the Mint, including pur-\nchase of one passenger motor vehicle for replacement only; and not\nto exceed $2,500 for the expenses of the annual assay commission;\n$32,000,000.\nBUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT\nADMINISTERING THE PUBLIC DEBT\nFor necessary expenses connected with any public-debt issues of the\nUnited States, $88,500,000.\nINTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service, not other-\nwise provided for, including executive direction, administrative\nsupport, and internal audit and security; hire of passenger motor\nvehicles; and services of expert witnesses at such rates as may be\ndetermined by the Commissioner: $41,000,000.\nH. R. 15544-3\nACCOUNTS, COLLECTION AND TAXPAYER SERVICE\nFor necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service for process-\ning tax returns, revenue accounting, providing assistance to taxpayers,\nsecuring unfiled tax returns, and collecting unpaid taxes; hire of\npassenger motor vehicles; and services of expert witnesses at such\nrates as may be determined by the Commissioner; including not to\nexceed $10,000,000 for employees on temporary appointments and not\nto exceed $183,000 for salaries of personnel engaged in preemploy-\nment training of data transcriber applicants; $712,600,000.\nCOMPLIANCE\nFor necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service for deter-\nmining and establishing tax liabilities, and for investigation and\nenforcement activities, including purchase (not to exceed two hundred\nand three of which seventy-eight shall be for replacement only, for\npolice-type use) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and services\nof expert witnesses at such rates as may be determined by the Com-\nmissioner; $791,000,000.\nFEDERAL TAX LIEN REVOLVING FUND\nFor increased capitalization of the revolving fund for redemption\nof real property, established by the Federal Tax Lien Act of 1966\n(26 U.S.C. 7810(a)), $500,000.\nOFFICE OF THE TREASURER\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor necessary expenses of the Office of the Treasurer, $14,000,000.\nUNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor necessary expenses for the operation of the United States Secret\nService, including purchase (not to exceed eighty-eight for police-type\nuse of which seventy-seven are for replacement only) and hire of\npassenger motor vehicles; hire of aircraft; training and assistance\nrequested by State and local governments which may be provided\nwithout reimbursement; and fencing, lighting, guard booths, and\nother facilities on private or other property not in Government owner-\nship or control as may be necessary to perform protective functions;\n$79,300,000 : Provided, That funds appropriated to the United States\nSecret Service shall be available to provide protection to the immediate\nfamily of the Vice President of the United States and for the utiliza-\ntion of the Executive Protective Service to provide security at the\nofficial residence of the Vice President.\nGENERAL PROVISIONS-TREASURY DEPARTMENT\nSEC. 101. Appropriations in this Act to the Treasury Department\nshall be available for uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized\nby law (5 U.S.C. 5901-2) including maintenance, repairs, and clean-\ning; purchase of insurance for official motor vehicles operated in\nforeign countries; entering into contracts with the Department of\nState for the furnishing of health and medical services to employees\nand their dependents serving in foreign countries; and services as\nauthorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.\nH. R. 15544-4\nThis title may be cited as the \"Treasury Department Appropriations\nAct, 1975\".\nTITLE II-POSTAL SERVICE\nPAYMENT TO THE POSTAL SERVICE FUND\nFor payment to the Postal Service Fund for public service costs and\nfor revenue foregone on free and reduced-rate mail, pursuant to 39\nU.S.C. 2401 (b) and (c), and for meeting the liabilities of the former\nPost Office Department to the Employees' Compensation Fund and to\npostal employees for earned and unused annual leave as of June 30,\n1971, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 2004, $1,550,000,000.\nThis title may be cited as the \"Postal Service Appropriation Act,\n1975\".\nTITLE III-EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT\nCOMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT\nFor compensation of the President, including an expense allowance\nat the rate of $50,000 per annum as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 102,\n$250,000.\nCOUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor necessary expenses of the Council in carrying out its functions\nunder the Employment Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1021), $1,600,000.\nCOUNCIL ON INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor necessary expenses of the Council on International Economic\nPolicy, including personnel services without regard to the provisions\nof law regulating the employment and compensation of persons in the\nGovernment service, $1,600,000 of which, an amount not to exceed\n$1,000 may be expended for official entertainment.\nDOMESTIC COUNCIL\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor necessary expenses of the Domestic Council, including services\nas authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to\nexceed the per diem equivalent of the rate for grade GS-18; and other\npersonal services without regard to the provisions of law regulating\nthe employment and compensation of persons in the Government serv-\nice; $1,250,000.\nUNANTICIPATED PERSONNEL NEEDS\nFor expenses necessary to enable the President to meet unanticipated\npersonnel needs, for emergencies affecting the national interest, secu-\nrity, or defense which may arise at home or abroad during the current\nfiscal year, and to pay administrative expenses incurred with respect\nthereto, $500,000.\nH. R. 15544-5\nEXECUTIVE RESIDENCE\nOPERATING EXPENSES\nFor the care, maintenance, repair and alteration, refurnishing,\nimprovement, heating and lighting, including electric power and fix-\ntures, of the Executive Residence, and official entertainment expenses\nof the President, $1,695,000.\nOFFICIAL RESIDENCE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT\nOPERATING EXPENSES\nFor the care, maintenance, repair and alteration, furnishing,\nimprovement, heating and lighting, including electric power and\nfixtures, of the official residence of the Vice President, $315,000:\nProvided, That advances or repayments or transfers from this appro-\npriation may be made to any department or agency for expenses of\ncarrying out such activities.\nFEDERAL ENERGY OFFICE\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nNo part of any appropriation contained in this or any other Act for\nthe regulatory functions of the Federal Energy Administration under\nauthority of Public Law 93-159, shall be obligated or expended beyond\nthe expiration date of that Act except with explicit approval of the\nappropriations committees.\nNATIONAL COMMISSION ON PRODUCTIVITY\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor necessary expenses of the National Commission on Productivity,\nincluding services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and hire of pas-\nsenger motor vehicles, $2,000,000.\nNATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor expenses necessary for the National Security Council, includ-\ning services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $2,900,000.\nOFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor expenses necessary for the Office of Management and Budget,\nincluding hire of passenger motor vehicles, and services as authorized\nby 5 U.S.C. 3109, $21,000,000.\nOFFICE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor expenses necessary for the conduct of telecommunications func-\ntions assigned to the Director of the Office of Telecommunications\npolicy, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, and services as\nauthorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $8,450,000.\nH. R. 15544-6\nSPECIAL ACTION OFFICE FOR DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor necessary expenses of the Special Action Office for Drug Abuse\nPrevention, $3,000,000.\nPHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH\nFor necessary expenses in connection with activities authorized by\nsection 224 of the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972\n(Public Law 92-255), $4,000,000.\nSPECIAL FUND FOR DRUG ABUSE\nFor the \"Special fund\" established by section 223 of the Drug\nAbuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972 (Public Law 92-255),\n$11,000,000.\nSPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE PRESIDENT\nFor expenses necessary to enable the Vice President to provide\nassistance to the President in connection with specially assigned func-\ntions, services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for indi-\nviduals not to exceed the per diem equivalent of the rate for grade\nGS-18, compensation for one position at a rate not to exceed the rate\nof level II of the Executive schedule, and other personal services\nwithout regard to the provisions of law regulating the employment\nand compensation of persons in the Government service, including\nhire of passenger motor vehicles, $910,000.\nTHE WHITE HOUSE OFFICE\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor expenses necessary for the White House Office as authorized\nby law, including not to exceed $3,850,000 for services as authorized by\n5 U.S.C. 3109, at such per diem rates for individuals as the President\nmay specify, and other personal services without regard to the pro-\nvisions of law regulating the employment and compensation of persons\nin the Government service; hire of passenger motor vehicles, news-\npapers, periodicals, teletype news service, and travel (not to exceed\n$100,000) and not to exceed $10,000 for official entertainment expenses\nto be available for allocation within the Executive Office of the Presi-\ndent; $16,367,000.\nThis title may be cited as the \"Executive Office Appropriation Act,\n1975\".\nTITLE IV-INDEPENDENT AGENCIES\nADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor necessary expenses of the Administrative Conference of the\nUnited States, established by the Administrative Conference Act, as\namended (5 U.S.C. 571 et seq.), $750,000.\nADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act of\nSeptember 24, 1959 (73 Stat. 703-706), $1,075,000.\nH. R. 15544-7\nADVISORY COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL PAY\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor necessary expenses of the Advisory Committee on Federal\nPay, established by 5 U.S.C. 5306, $130,000.\nCIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor necessary expenses, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C.\n3109; medical examinations performed for veterans by private phy-\nsicians on a fee basis; rental of conference rooms in the District of\nColumbia; hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $2,500 for\nofficial reception and representation expenses; and advances or reim-\nbursements to applicable funds of the Commission and the Federal\nBureau of Investigation for expenses incurred under Executive Order\n10422 of January 9, 1953, as amended $90,000,000 together with not\nto exceed $18,698,000 for current fiscal year administrative expenses\nfor the retirement and insurance programs to be transferred from the\nappropriate trust funds of the Commission in amounts determined by\nthe Commission without regard to other statutes: Provided, That the\nprovisions of this appropriation shall not affect the authority to use\napplicable trust funds for administrative expenses of effecting statu-\ntory annuity adjustments. No part of the appropriation herein made\nto the Civil Service Commission shall be available for the salaries\nand expenses of the Legal Examining Unit of the Commission, estab-\nlished pursuant to Executive Order 9358 of July 1, 1943, or any suc-\ncessor unit of like purpose.\nGOVERNMENT PAYMENT FOR ANNUITANTS, EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS\nFor payment of Government contributions with respect to retired\nemployees, as authorized by chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code,\nand the Retired Federal Employees Health Benefits Act (74 Stat.\n849), as amended, $264,817,000.\nPAYMENT TO CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND\nFor financing the unfunded liability of new and increased annuity\nbenefits becoming effective on or after October 20, 1969, as authorized\nby 5 U.S.C. 8348, and annuities under special acts, to be credited to\nthe Civil Service retirement and disability fund, $882,287,000 : Pro-\nvided, That annuities authorized by the Act of May 29, 1944, as\namended (2 C.Z.C. 181) and the Act of August 19, 1950, as amended\n(33 U.S.C. 771-775) may hereafter be paid out of the Civil Service\nretirement and disability fund.\nFEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS COUNCIL\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor expenses necessary to carry out functions of the Civil Service\nCommission under Executive Order No. 11491 of October 29, 1969, as\namended, $975,000: Provided, That public members of the Federal\nService Impasses Panel may be paid travel expenses per diem in lieu\nof subsistence, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5703) for persons\nemployed intermittently in the Government Service, and compensation\nas authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.\nH. R. 15544-8\nINTERGOVERNMENTAL PERSONNEL ASSISTANCE\nFor grants to improve State and local personnel administration,\nas authorized by the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970,\n$15,000,000.\nCOMMISSION ON THE REVIEW OF THE NATIONAL POLICY TOWARD\nGAMBLING\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor expenses necessary to carry out functions of the Commission\non the Review of the National Policy Toward Gambling, established\nby section 804 of the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 (P.L.\n91-452; 84 Stat. 938), $1,000,000.\nCOMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OF THE BLIND\nAND OTHER SEVERELY HANDICAPPED\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor expenses necessary for the Committee for Purchase of Products\nand Services of the Blind and Other Severely Handicapped, estab-\nlished by the Act of June 23, 1971, Public Law 92-28, including hire\nof passenger motor vehicles, $252,000.\nGENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION\nDISPOSAL OF SURPLUS REAL AND RELATED PERSONAL PROPERTY, OPERATING\nEXPENSES\nNot to exceed $7,200,000 of any proceeds received by the General\nServices Administration during the current fiscal year from transfers\nof excess property and the disposal of surplus real and related personal\nproperty shall be deposited to this appropriation, and shall be avail-\nable for necessary expenses incurred in the Federal Buildings Fund in\ncarrying out surplus property functions, pursuant to the Land and\nWater Conservation Act of 1965, as amended (16 U.S.C. 460 1-5).\nFEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND\nLIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF REVENUE\nThe revenues and collections deposited into a fund pursuant to Sec-\ntion 210(f) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act\nof 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 490(f)), shall be available during the\ncurrent fiscal year for necessary expenses of real property manage-\nment and related activities not otherwise provided for, including\noperation, maintenance, and protection of federally owned and leased\nbuildings; rental of buildings in the District of Columbia; restoration\nof leased premises; moving Government agencies (including space\nadjustments) in connection with the assignment, allocation and trans-\nfer of space; contractual services incident to cleaning or servicing\nbuildings and moving; repair and alteration of federally owned build-\nings, including grounds, approaches and appurtenances; care and\nsafeguarding of sites; maintenance, preservation, demolition, and\nequipment; acquisition of buildings and sites by purchase, condemna-\ntion, or as otherwise authorized by law; conversion and extension of\nfederally owned buildings; preliminary planning and design of proj-\nects by contract or otherwise; construction of new buildings (including\nequipment for such buildings) ; and payment of principal, interest,\ntaxes, and any other obligations for public buildings acquired by pur-\nchase contract; in the aggregate amount of $1,008,870,700 of which\n(1) not to exceed $25,000,000 shall be available for construction of\nbuildings as authorized by law including construction projects at loca-\ntions and at maximum construction improvement costs (including\nfunds for sites and expenses) as follows:\nH. R. 15544-9\nNew Construction:\nArizona\nLukeville Border Station, $2,081,000\nTexas:\nLaredo Border Station, $15,462,000\nWashington:\nBlaine, Pacific Highway Border Station, $3,374,000\nExtensions and conversions:\nColorado:\nDenver, Federal Center Building #50, $1,209,000\nDenver, Federal Center Building #85, $1,727,000\nOhio:\nDayton, Federal Depot, #4, $1,147,000\nProvided, That the immediately foregoing limits of costs may be\nexceeded to the extent that savings are effected in other such projects,\nbut by not to exceed 10 per centum; (2) not to exceed $26,244,000 for\npurchase contract payments; (3) not to exceed $350,000,000 for rental\nof space; (4) not to exceed $98,000,000 for alterations and major\nrepairs; (5) not to exceed $354,000,000 for real property operations;\n(6) not to exceed $54,037,000 for program direction and centralized\nservices; and (7) not to exceed $101,589,700 of the amounts merged\nwith the fund pursuant to section 210(f) (3) of the Federal Property\nand Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C.\n490( (f) (3)) of which (a) not to exceed $69,995,700 for the construction\nof buildings as authorized by law including construction projects at\nlocations and at maximum construction improvement costs (including\nfunds for sites and expenses) as follows:\nAlabama\nMobile Federal Office Building\n$224, 000\nAlaska\nFairbanks Federal Office Building and Parking Facility\n638, 500\nAnchorage Court House, Federal Office Building, and Park\nFacility\n2,000,000\nAlaska Highway Border Station\n839,000\nJuneau Post Office and Court House\n12,000\nPetersburg Federal Office Building and Post Office\n25,000\nArizona\nNogales Border Station #2\n2,670,000\nArkansas:\nBatesville Post Office, Court House, and Federal Office Building\n86, 000\nFayetteville Court House and Federal Office Building\n89,000\nCalifornia:\nLos Angeles Federal Office Building and Multi-Parking Facility\n1,981,000\nSan Diego Border Station\n1,724,000\nHawthorne Federal Office Building\n92,000\nSanta Rosa Federal Office Building\n235,000\nSanta Ana Federal Office Building\n18,000\nSan Diego Federal Building\n225,000\nCalexico Border Station\n88,000\nConnecticut:\nNew Haven Federal Office Building\n877, 000\nDelaware:\nWilmington Court House, Customs Court, and Federal Office\nBuilding\n151,000\nDistrict of Columbia:\nSouth Portal Site Federal Office Building\n10, 631, 300\nJames Forrestal Federal Office Building\n170,700\nDepartment of Labor Building\n11, 083, 600\nJ. E. Hoover Federal Bureau of Investigation Building\n514,000\nFlorida:\nOrlando Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n99,000\nTampa Motor Pool\n15,000\nWest Palm Beach Post Office and Courthouse\n31,000\nH. R. 15544-10\nGeorgia:\nAtlanta, Richard B. Russell Federal Office Building\n$700, 000\nAugusta Post Office and Federal Office Building\n99,000\nGriffin Post Office and Federal Office Building\n176,000\nRome Post Office and Courthouse\n106,000\nWaycross Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n19,000\nHawaii:\nHonolulu Federal Office Building\n115,000\nIdaho:\nSandpoint Federal Office Building\n16,000\nIllinois:\nChicago Federal Supply Center and Parking Facility\n312,000\nChicago Federal Archives and Records Center\n15,000\nChicago Federal Office Building\n1,194,000\nAlton Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n50,000\nCarbondale Federal Office Building\n261,000\nIndiana:\nIndianapolis Federal Office Building\n15,000\nIndianapolis Post Office and Courthouse\n10,000\nIowa:\nIowa City Post Office and Federal Office Building\n12,000\nKansas:\nTopeka Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n662,500\nKentucky\nCovington, Internal Revenue Service Center\n79,000\nFrankfort Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n67,000\nLouisville Federal Office Building\n53,000\nLouisiana:\nHouma, A. J. Ellender Post Office and Federal Office Building\n160,000\nNew Orleans Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n30,000\nMaryland:\nBaltimore, E. A. Garmatz Federal Office Building\n22,000\nMassachusetts:\nNew Bedford, Hastings Keith Federal Building\n204,000\nMichigan:\nAnn Arbor, Federal Office Building\n322,000\nDetroit, Patrick V. McNamara Federal Office Building\n49,000\nGrand Rapids, Courthouse and Federal Building\n57,000\nSaginaw, Federal Office Building\n448,000\nMississippi:\nAberdeen, Federal Office Building\n54,000\nHattiesburg, Federal Office Building\n69,000\nOxford, Courthouse, Post Office, and Federal Office Building\n82,000\nNebraska:\nLincoln, Courthouse, Federal Office Building, and Park Facility\n67,000\nNew Hampshire:\nManchester Federal Office Building\n456,000\nNew Mexico:\nGallup Federal Office Building\n137,000\nNew York:\nBuffalo Federal Office Building\n950,000\nChamplain Border Station\n262,000\nHyde Park, F. D. Roosevelt Library Extension\n65,000\nNew York, Customs Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n113,500\nRochester, Customs Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n70,000\nNew York, Foley Square Courthouse Annex\n737,000\nNorth Carolina\nWinston-Salem, Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n839,000\nOhio:\nAkron, Courthouse, Federal Office Building and Parking\nFacility\n43,000\nAkron, Post Office\n13,000\nColumbia, Federal Office Building\n861,000\nDayton, Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n42,000\nMansfield Post Office and Federal Office Building\n348,000\nOklahoma:\nOklahoma City, Federal Office Building\n603,000\nOregon\nEugene, Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n30,000\nPortland, Federal Office Building\n12,000\nPennsylvania:\nPhiladelphia, J. A. Byrne Courthouse and W. J. Greene, Jr.,\nFederal Office Building\n10, 624, 000\nWilliamsport, Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n335,000\nH. R. 15544-11\nPuerto Rico\nSan Juan, Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n$25,000\nRhode Island\nProvidence, Post Office and Federal Office Building\n38,000\nSouth Carolina:\nColumbia, Courthouse, Federal Office Building, Parking Facility\nand Vehicle Maintenance Facility\n955,000\nFlorence, John L. McMillan Federal Building and Courthouse\n327,000\nSouth Dakota:\nHuron, Post Office and Federal Office Building\n470,000\nRapid City, Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n31,000\nTennessee:\nNashville, Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n130,000\nTexas:\nDallas, Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n31,000\nMcAllen, Border Patrol Sector Headquarters\n22,000\nMarfa, Border Patrol Headquarters\n136,000\nMidland, Post Office, Courthouse, and Federal Office Building\n135,000\nSan Antonio, Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n594,000\nSan Antonio, Post Office\n73,000\nVermont:\nNorton, Border Station\n10,000\nBrattleboro, Post Office, Court House, and Federal Office\nBuilding\n10,000\nVirginia\nQuantico, Federal Bureau of Investigation Academy\n555,000\nRoanoke, R. H. Poff Federal Office Building\n37,000\nVirgin Islands:\nCharlotte Amalie, Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n45,000\nWashington\nBlaine, Peace Arch Border Station\n3, 081, 000\nSeattle, Federal Office Building\n2,503,600\nSeattle, Federal Center South\n2,878,000\nWest Virginia:\nMorgantown, Post Office and Federal Office Building\n200,000\nElkins, Post Office, Courthouse, and Federal Office Building\n454,000\nWisconsin\nMadison, Courthouse and Federal Office Building\n680, 000\nTotal\n69, 995, 700\nProvided, That the immediately foregoing limits of cost may be\nexceeded to the extent that they apply to construction projects previ-\nously included in the appropriation, Construction, Public Buildings\nProjects, to the extent that savings are affected in other such projects,\nbut by not to exceed 10 per centum of the amounts previously appro-\npriated for such projects under such appropriation; (b) not to exceed\n$700,000 for repair and improvement of public buildings; (c) not to\nexceed $5,245,000 for additional court facilities; (d) not to exceed\n$16,149,000 for construction services of on-going construction projects;\nand (e) $9,500,000 for the completion of buildings management proj-\nects, including charges for work for other agencies begun in prior years\nbut not yet completed and $2,571,000 to be deposited in the Treasury\nas miscellaneous receipts: Provided further, That for the purposes of\nthis authorization, buildings constructed pursuant to the Public Build-\nings Purchase Contract Act of 1954 (40 U.S.C. 356), the Public Build-\nings Amendments of 1972 (40 U.S.C. 490) and buildings under the\ncontrol of another department or agency where alterations of such\nbuildings are required in connection with the moving of such other\ndepartment or agency from buildings then, or thereafter to be, under\nthe control of General Services Administration shall be considered to\nbe federally owned buildings: Provided further, That amounts neces-\nsary to provide reimbursable special services to other agencies under\nSection 210(f) (6) of the Federal Property and Administrative Serv-\nices Act of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 490(f) (6)) and amounts to\nprovide such reimbursable fencing, lighting, guard booths, and other\nfacilities on private or other property not in Government ownership\nor control as may be appropriate to enable the United States Secret\nH. R. 15544-12\nService to perform its protective functions pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3056,\nas amended, shall be available from such revenues and collections:\nProvided further, That any revenues and collections and any other\nsums accruing to this Fund, excluding reimbursements under section\n210(f) (6) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of\n1949 (40 U.S.C. 490 (6)), in excess of $1,088,870,700 shall be\ndeposited in miscellaneous receipts of the Treasury of the United\nStates.\nFEDERAL SUPPLY SERVICE\nOPERATING EXPENSES\nFor expenses, not otherwise provided, necessary for supply distri-\nbution (including contractual services incident to receiving, handling\nand shipping supply items), procurement, inspection, standardization,\nand supply management activities as authorized by law, transportation,\npublic utilities, the utilization of excess property, the disposal of\nsurplus property, the rehabilitation of personal property, the national\nstockpile established by the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock\nPiling Act (50 U.S.C. 98-98h), the supplemental stockpile established\nby section 104(b) of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assist-\nance Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 456, as amended by 73 Stat. 607), and the\ninventory maintained under the Defense Production Act of 1950, as\namended (50 U.S.C. 2061-2166), including services as authorized by\n5 U.S.C. 3109, $165,500,000 : Provided, That during the current fiscal\nyear the General Services Administration is authorized to acquire\nleasehold interests in property, for periods not in excess of twenty\nyears, for the storage, security, and maintenance of strategic, critical,\nand other materials in the national and supplemental stockpiles, pro-\nvided said leasehold interests are at nominal cost to the Government:\nProvided further, That during the current fiscal year there shall be\nno limitation on the value of surplus strategic and critical materials\nwhich, in accordance with section 6 of the Strategic and Critical\nMaterials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98e), may be transferred with-\nout reimbursement to the national stockpile: Provided further, That\nduring the current fiscal year materials in the inventory maintained\nunder the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C.\nApp. 2061-2166), and excess materials in the national stockpile and\nsupplemental stockpile, the disposition of which is authorized by law,\nshall be available, without reimbursement, for transfer at fair market\nvalue to contractors as payment for expenses (including transportation\nand other accessorial expenses) of acquisition of materials, or of\nrefining, processing, or otherwise beneficiating materials, or of rotating\nmaterials, pursuant to section 3 of the Strategic and Critical Materials\nStock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98b), and of processing and refining\nmaterials pursuant to section 303(d) of the Defense Production Act\nof 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2093(d)).\nNATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE\nOPERATING EXPENSES\nFor necessary expenses in connection with Federal records manage-\nments and related activities, as provided by law, including reimburse-\nment for security guard services, contractual services incident to\nmovement or disposal of records, and acceptance and utilization of\nvoluntary and uncompensated services, $50,500,000, of which $2,000,000\nfor allocations and grants for historical publications as authorized by\n44 U.S.C. 2504, as amended, shall remain available until expended.\nH. R. 15544-13\nRECORDS DECLASSIFICATION\nFor expenses necessary for the review and declassification of docu-\nments, and related records management activities, pursuant to Execu-\ntive Order 11652, directives issued pursuant thereto, and other\napplicable authorities, including expenses not otherwise provided for,\nand acceptance and utilization of voluntary and uncompensated serv-\nices, $1,305,000.\nAUTOMATED DATA AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE\nOPERATING EXPENSES\nFor expenses, not otherwise provided, necessary for carrying out\nGovernment-wide responsibilities relating to automated data manage-\nment, telecommunications and related activities, as authorized by law,\nincluding services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $7,000,000.\nPREPAREDNESS ACTIVITIES\nOFFICE OF PREPAREDNESS\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor expenses necessary for emergency preparedness functions and\nthe disposal of excess materials in the national stockpile established\nby the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C.\n98-98h), the supplemental stockpile established by section 104(b) of\nthe Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (68\nStat. 456, as amended by 73 Stat. 607), and the inventory maintained\nunder the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C.\n2061-2166), including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and\nexpenses of attendance of cooperating officials and individuals at meet-\nings concerned with the work of emergency planning, $7,650,000.\nDEFENSE MOBILIZATION FUNCTIONS OF FEDERAL AGENCIES\nFor expenses necessary to assist other Federal agencies to perform\ncivil defense mobilization functions, including payments by the\nDepartment of Labor to State employment security agencies for the\nfull cost of administration of defense manpower mobilization activ-\nities, $1,500,000.\nGENERAL MANAGEMENT AND AGENCY OPERATIONS\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor expenses of general management and agency operations of\nactivities under the control of the General Services Administration,\n$10,650,000: Provided, That not to exceed $2,500 shall be available\nfor reception and representation expenses.\nFEDERAL MANAGEMENT POLICY\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor expenses, not otherwise provided, necessary for Government-\nwide policy functions in the areas of financial management, procure-\nment management, property management, automatic data processing\nmanagement, and management systems development, pursuant to\nExecutive Order H717, dated May 9, 1973, $1,730,000.\nH. R. 15544-14\nINDIAN TRIBAL CLAIMS\nFor expenses necessary to provide accounting records management,\nand other support incident to adjudication of Indian Tribal claims by\nthe Indian Claims Commission, $2,523,000.\nALLOWANCES AND OFFICE STAFF FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS\nFor carrying out the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1958, as\namended (3 U.S.C. 102 note), $60,000: Provided, That the Adminis-\ntrator of General Services shall transfer to the Secretary of the Treas-\nury such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provision of\nsections (a) and (e) of such Act.\nADMINISTRATIVE AND STAFF SUPPORT SERVICES\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor administrative expenses necessary in providing general admin-\nistrative and staff support services within the General Services\nAdministration, not otherwise provided for, $47,978,000 : Provided,\nThat this appropriation shall be available, subject to reimbursement\nby the applicable agency, for services performed for other agencies\npursuant to section 601 of the Economy Act of 1932, as amended (31\nU.S.C. 686).\nGENERAL PROVISIONS-GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION\nSEC. 1. The appropriate appropriation or fund available to the\nGeneral Services Administration shall be credited with (I) cost of\noperation, protection, maintenance, upkeep, repair, and improvement,\nincluded as part of rentals received from Government corporations\npursuant to law (40 U.S.C. 129) ; and (2) appropriations or funds\navailable to other agencies, and transferred to the General Services\nAdministration, in connection with property transferred to the Gen-\neral Services Administration pursuant to the Act of July 2, 1948\n(50 U.S.C. 451ff), and such appropriations or funds may be so trans-\nferred, with the approval of the Office of Management and Budget.\nSEC. 2. Funds available to the General Services Administration\nshall be available for the hire of passenger motor vehicles.\nSEC. 3. None of the funds available under this Act or under section\n111 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949\nshall be obligated or expended for the procurement by purchase, lease\nor any other arrangement, in whole or in part, of any or all the auto-\nmatic data processing system, data communications network, or related\nsoftware and services for the joint General Services Administration-\nDepartment of Agriculture MCS project 97-72 contained in the\nRequest for Proposal CDPA 74-14, any successor to such project, or\nany other common user shared facilities authorized under section 111\nof the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949.\nSEC. 4. Not to exceed 2 per centum of any appropriations made avail-\nable to the General Services Administration, excluding the Federal\nBuildings Fund, for the current fiscal year by this Act may be trans-\nferred to any other such appropriation, but no such appropriation\nshall be increased thereby more than 2 per centum Provided, That\nsuch transfers shall apply only to operating expenses, and shall not\nexceed in the aggregate the amount of $2,000,000.\nH.R. 15544-15\nUNITED STATES TAX COURT\nSALARIES AND EXPENSES\nFor necessary expenses, including contract stenographic reporting,\nand other services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $6,285,000: Pro-\nvided, That travel expenses of the judges shall be paid upon the writ-\nten certificate of the judge.\nDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE\nDEFENSE CIVIL PREPAREDNESS AGENCY\nOPERATION AND MAINTENANCE\nFor expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for carrying\nout civil defense activities, including the hire of motor vehicles; and\nfinancial contributions to the States for civil defense purposes, as\nauthorized by law; $63,400,000 : Provided, That not to exceed\n$28,600,000 shall be available for allocation under section 205 of the\nFederal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended.\nRESEARCH, SHELTER SURVEY, AND MARKING\nFor expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for studies and\nresearch to develop measures and plans for civil defense; continuing\nshelter surveys, marking, and equipping surveyed spaces; and financial\ncontributions to the States under section 201 (i) of the Federal Civil\nDefense Act, which shall be equally matched, for emergency operating\ncenters and civil defense equipment; $18,600,000.\nGENERAL PROVISIONS-CIVIL DEFENSE\nSEC. 1. Appropriations contained in this Act for carrying out civil\ndefense activities shall not be available in excess of the limitations on\nappropriations contained in section 408 of the Federal Civil Defense\nAct, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2260).\nSEC. 2. No part of any appropriation in this Act shall be available\nfor the construction of warehouses or for the lease of warehouse space\nin any building which is to be constructed specifically for civil defense\nactivities.\nThis title may be cited as the \"Independent Agencies Appropria-\ntions Act, 1975\".\nTITLE V-GENERAL PROVISIONS\nTHIS ACT\nSEC. 501. Where appropriations in this Act are expendable for\ntravel expenses of employees and no specific limitation has been placed\nthereon, the expenditures for such travel expenses may not exceed the\namounts set forth therefor in the budget estimates submitted for the\nappropriations: Provided, That this section shall not apply to travel\nperformed by uncompensated officials of local boards and appeal\nboards of the Selective Service System; to travel performed directly\nin connection with care and treatment of medical beneficiaries of the\nVeterans Administration; or to payments to interagency motor pools\nwhere separately set forth in the budget schedules.\nH. R. 15544-16\nSEC. 502. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall\nbe available to pay the salary of any person filling a position, other\nthan a temporary position, formerly held by an employee who has\nleft to enter the Armed Forces of the United States and has satis-\nfactorily completed his period of active military or naval service\nand has within ninety days after his release from such service or\nfrom hospitalization continuing after discharge for a period of not\nmore than one year made application for restoration to his former\nposition and has been certified by the Civil Service Commission as\nstill qualified to perform the duties of his former position and has\nnot been restored thereto.\nSEC. 503. No part of any appropriation made available in this Act\nshall be used for the purchase or sale of real estate or for the purpose\nof establishing new offices outside the District of Columbia Provided,\nThat this limitation shall not apply to programs which have been\napproved by the Congress and appropriations made therefor.\nSEC. 504. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall\nremain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless\nexpressly so provided herein.\nSEC. 505. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall\nbe available for the procurement of or for the payment of the salary\nof any person engaged in the procurement of any hand or measuring\ntool (s) not produced in the United States or its possessions except to\nthe extent that the Administrator of General Services or his designee\nshall determine that a satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity of\nhand or measuring tools produced in the United States or its posses-\nsions cannot be procured as and when needed from sources in the\nUnited States and its possessions or except in accordance with proce-\ndures prescribed by section 6-104.4 (b) of Armed Services Procure-\nment Regulation dated January 1, 1969, as such regulation existed on\nJune 15, 1970. This section shall be applicable to all solicitations for\nbids opened after its enactment.\nSEC. 506. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall\nbe available for paying to the Administrator of the General Services\nAdministration in excess of 90 per centum of the standard level user\ncharge established pursuant to section 210j of the Federal Property\nand Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, for space and\nservices.\nSEC. 507. None of the funds available under this Act shall be avail-\nable for administrative expenses in connection with the execution of\npurchase contracts pursuant to section 5 of the Public Buildings\nAmendments of 1972 (Public Law 92-313) in excess of the aggregate\namount of $300,000,000 (based on approved prospectuses) during the\nfiscal year ending June 30, 1975.\nTITLE VI-GENERAL PROVISIONS\nDEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, AND CORPORATIONS\nSEC. 601. Unless otherwise specifically provided the maximum\namount allowable during the current fiscal year in accordance with\nsection 16 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (60 Stat. 810), for the purchase\nof any passenger motor vehicle (exclusive of buses and ambulances),\nis hereby fixed at $2,100 except station wagons for which the maximum\nshall be $2,400: Provided, That these limits may be exceeded by not\nto exceed $900 for police-type vehicles.\nSEC. 602. Unless otherwise specified and during the current fiscal\nyear, no part of any appropriation contained in this or any other Act\nshall be used to pay the compensation of any officer or employee of the\nH. R. 15544-17\nGovernment of the United States (including any agency the majority\nof the stock of which is owned by the Government of the United\nStates) whose post of duty is in continental United States unless such\nperson (1) is a citizen of the United States, (2) is a person in the\nservice of the United States on the date of enactment of this Act, who,\nbeing eligible for citizenship, has filed a declaration of intention to\nbecome acitizen of the United States prior to such date and is actually\nresiding in the United States, (3) is a person who owes allegiance to\nthe United States, or (4) is an alien from Cuba, Poland, or the Baltic\ncountries lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent resi-\ndence: Provided, That, for the purpose of this section, an affidavit\nsigned by any such person shall be considered prima facie evidence\nthat the requirements of this section with respect to his status have\nbeen complied with: Provided further, That any person making a\nfalse affidavit shall be guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction, shall\nbe fined not more than $4,000 or imprisoned for not more than one\nyear, or both: Provided further, That the above penal-clause shall be\nin addition to, and not in substitution for, any other provisions of\nexisting law Provided further, That any payment made to any officer\nor employee contrary to the provisions of this section shall be recover-\nable in action by the Federal Government. This section shall not apply\nto citizens of the Republic of the Philippines or to nationals of those\ncountries allied with the United States in the current defense effort,\nor to temporary employment of translators, or to temporary employ-\nment in the field service (not to exceed sixty days) as a result of\nemergencies.\nSEC. 603. Appropriations of the executive departments and inde-\npendent establishments for the current fiscal year, available for\nexpenses of travel or for the expenses of the activity concerned, are\nhereby made available for quarters allowances and cost-of-living\nallowances, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 5922-5924.\nSEC. 604. No part of any appropriation for the current fiscal year\ncontained in this or any other Act shall be paid to any person for the\nfilling of any position for which he or she has been nominated after\nthe Senate has voted not to approve the nomination of said person.\nSEC. 605. Funds made available by this or any other Act for admin-\nistrative expenses in the current fiscal year of the corporations and\nagencies subject to the Government Corporation Control Act, as\namended (31 U.S.C. 841), shall be available, in addition to objects for\nwhich such funds are otherwise available, for rent in the District of\nColumbia; services in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 3109; and the objects\nspecified under this head, all the provisions of which shall be appli-\ncable to the expenditure of such funds unless otherwise specified in the\nAct by which they are made available: Provided, That in the event\nany functions budgeted as administrative expenses are subsequently\ntransferred to or paid from other funds, the limitations on adminis-\ntrative expenses shall be correspondingly reduced.\nSEC. 606. Pursuant to section 1415 of the Act of July 15, 1952 (66\nStat. 662), foreign credits (including currencies) owed to or owned\nby the United States may be used by Federal agencies for any purpose\nfor which appropriations are made for the current fiscal year (includ-\ning the carrying out of Acts requiring or authorizing the use of such\ncredits), only when reimbursement therefor is made to the Treasury\nfrom applicable appropriations of the agency concerned: Provided,\nThat such credits received as exchange allowances or proceeds of sales\nof personal property may be used in whole or part payment for acqui-\nsition of similar items, to the extent and in the manner authorized by\nlaw, without reimbursement to the Treasury.\nH. R. 15544-18\nSEC. 607. (a) No part of any appropriation contained in this or any\nother Act, or of the funds available for expenditure by any corporation\nor agency, shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes designed\nto support or defeat legislation pending before Congress.\n(b) No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be\navailable for the payment of the salary of any officer or employee of\nthe United States Postal Service, who—\n(1) prohibits or prevents, or attempts or threatens to prohibit or\nprevent, any officer or employee of the United States Postal Service\nfrom having any direct oral or written communication or contact with\nany Member or committee of Congress in connection with any matter\npertaining to the employment of such officer or employee or pertaining\nto the United States Postal Service in any way, irrespective of whether\nsuch communication or contact is at the initiative of such officer or\nemployee or in response to the request or inquiry of such Member or\ncommittee; or\n(2) removes, suspends from duty without pay, demotes, reduces in\nrank, seniority, status, pay, or performance or efficiency rating, denies\npromotion to, relocates, reassigns, transfers, disciplines, or discrim-\ninates in regard to any employment right, entitlement, or benefit, or\nany term or condition of employment of, any officer or employee of the\nUnited States Postal Service, or attempts or threatens to commit any\nof the foregoing actions with respect to such officer or employee, by\nreason of any communication or contact of such officer or employee\nwith any Member or committee of Congress as described in para-\ngraph (1) of this subsection.\nSEC. 608. No part of any appropriation contained in this or any\nother Act, shall be available to finance interdepartmental boards,\ncommissions, councils, committees, or similar groups under section 214\nof the Independent Offices Appropriations Act, 1946 (31 U.S.C. 691)\nwhich do not have prior and specific congressional approval of such\nmethod of financial support.\nSEC. 609. Appropriations available to any department or agency\nduring the current fiscal year for necessary expenses, including main-\ntenance or operating expenses, shall also be available for payment to\nthe General Services Administration for charges for space and services\nand those expenses of renovation and alteration of buildings and facili-\nties which constitute public improvements, performed in accordance\nwith the Public Buildings Act of 1959 (73 Stat. 749), the Public\nBuildings Amendments of 1972 (86 Stat. 216), or other applicable law.\nSEC. 610. Funds made available by this or any other Act to the fund\ncreated by the Public Buildings Amendments of 1972 (86 Stat. 216),\nand the \"Postal Service fund\" (39 U.S.C. 2003), shall be available for\nemployment of guards for all buildings and areas owned or occupied\nby the United States or the Postal Service and under the charge and\ncontrol of the General Services Administration or the Postal Service,\nand such guards shall have, with respect to such property, the powers\nof special policemen provided by the first section of the Act of June 1,\n1948 (62 Stat. 281; 40 U.S.C. 318), but shall not be restricted to cer-\ntain Federal property as otherwise required by the proviso contained\nin said section, and, as to property owned or occupied by the Postal\nService, the Postmaster General may take the same actions as the\nAdministrator of General Services may take under the provisions\nof sections 2 and 3 of the Act of June 1, 1948 (62 Stat. 281; 40 U.S.C.\n318a, 318b) attaching thereto penal consequences under the authority\nand within the limits provided in section 4 of the Act of June 1, 1948\n(62 Stat. 281; 40 U.S.C. 318c).\nH. R. 15544-19\nSEC. 611. None of the funds available under this Act shall be avail-\nable for administrative expenses in connection with the transfer of\nany functions, personnel, facilities, equipment, or funds out of the\nUnited States Customs Service unless such transfers have been\nspecifically authorized by the Congress.\nSEC. 612. None of the funds available under this Act shall be avail-\nable for administrative expenses for the purpose of transferring the\nborder control activities of the Bureau of Customs to any other agency\nof the Federal Government.\nThis Act may be cited as the \"Treasury, Postal Service, and General\nGovernment Appropriation Act, 1975\".\nSpeaker of the House of Representatives.\nVice President of the United States and\nPresident of the Senate.\nAugust 16, 1974\nDear Mr. Director:\nThe following bills were received at the White\nHouse on August 16th:\nH.R. 15155\nH.R. 15405\nH.R. 15544\nPlease let the President have reports and\nrecommendations as to the approval of these\nbills as soon as possible.\nSincerely,\nRobert D. Linder\nChief Executive Clerk\nThe Honorable Roy L. Ash\nDirector\nOffice of Management and Budget\nWashington, D c."
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