Excerpt from, Report No. 97-516, Supplemental Appropriations Bill, 1982, relating to the Smithsonian Institution.

I. 1. .,,. .,. I. 400. Ava at• on career •ncenb e pay ............ .. House. 400. 400. ~ ························· ·········*··············· 1,600 1,600 1,600. Temporary lodgtng expense ............... . Basic allowance for subs•stence ....... .. 2,000. 2.200. Total ............................................... 2.000. RETIRED PAY. 'DEFENSE. 1982 appropriations to date ............................................................................... . $14.938.315.000 97.685,000 1982 supplemental estimate ................................................................................. 47,685.000 House allowance .................................................................................................... 47,685,000 Committee recommendation ............................................................................... .. ... The Cotrunittee recotrutt~ends an appropriation of $47,685,000, which is the sa•ne as the House allowance an~d $50,000,000 less than the budget esti:rnate. The Cotmnittee agrees with the House allowance for increased costs associated with th~e October l, 1981, military pay raise; for increased v~eterans compensation payments; for the CPI adjustment of 8.2 percent vice th~e bu~dget estitnate which assumed 8.9 percent; for savings based on actual experience; and for savings due to the open season of the survivors' benefit plan. Cotrunittee recotrunendations are shown in the following table: [In thousands of dollars]. Savings: Survivors benefits ......................... . Actual experience ....................... . CPI adjustment .................................... . Veterans compensation ..................... . October 1981 pay raise ...................... .. Supplemental request. House. Committee. allowance. recommendation. -31,500 -6,715. -31,500 -39,715. -31,500 -39,715. 58,200 25,700 52,000. 41,200 25,700 52,000. 41,200 25,700 52,000. 97,685. 47,685. 47,685. lrotal ........................................... . •. OPERAno. AND. M. ANCE. The Conunittee recotnJnends a prograrn supplemental appropriation of $57,400,000 and transfer authority of $142,900,000, a total of $200,300,000 for "Operation and maintenance" of the attned services and agencies of the Department of Defense. This is an $800,874,000 reduction in the President s supplemental budget request and a reduction of $63,974,000 in the House allowance. A breakout of appropriation and transfer allowances for each appropriation account is includ~ed below:. • •.







5 19 2 appropriauons to date . ... . ............. .... ................. ... ... . . . . ...... ... . 1982 supplem ntal estimate..... ........ ... ... .. ... .. ............ ····· ..................... .... ... .. 19. 5, 9. 191. 7. ...... . ....... ... ..... ...................................... ........................ . 40.97 ' Comma ee recommendation ........................................................................................................ Hou. allo~anoo. The Cornntittee recormnends no new appropriation but a tran ~ r of 117 400,000 from the fiscal year 1982 appropriation for a~ y r earch, de elopm~en~ te t and e aluation; aircraft procurement; weapon procurement; and other procur ment This is 191,874,000 below the budget estimate and 40,974,000 below th~e House. Change are detailed bel~ow: (In thousands of dollars] Supplemental AtQU8SI. Increased utUities ................................ . Postal costs ........................................... Health beneflits ..................................... . Real pro1 perty maintenance ................ . Public health hospitals ........... ,............ . v~et~erans education assistance .......... . Unemployment compensation ............ . LEASAT ···························te ····················· Per diem equity .................................. .. Reduct~ion ............................................. . (By transfer) .................................. . (Liquidation of contract authority) .................................. ...... .. House allowance. CommtnM recommendation. 32,000 32,000 52.000 2,300 2,300 2,300 5,100 14.100 5.100 75.()()() .................................................. 3,300 3,300 3,300 5,100 5,100 5,100 11,500 3,800 3,800 58,600 58,600 58,600 7,200 7,200 7,200 -76,426 -117,400 -37,226 (37,,226) (76,426) {117,400). (43,641). (43,641). (43,641). Increased utility cost. The prograrn supplemental request of $52,000,000 for an increase in the cost of utilities would accommodate the effect of higher than budg~eted inflation in prior fiscal years. The Cotmnittee concurs in the House recommendation of $32,000,000 for this purpose. Th~e balance of the request was intend~ed for direct pay· ment to Navy industrial fund activities. However, in consonance with the stabilized rate concept, the fund is expected to absorb profits or losses from year to year. Leased satellite communications. The Navy requested $58,600,000 for leased satellite cotmnunications (LEAS AT) payments in advance of ser· vice. The Congress provided the authority in last year's appropriati~on act and specified that the progrartt be financed within available ap· propriations. The Cotrunittee sees no reason to change this p~osition. Therefore, required funding shall be derived by transfer from the fiscal ye-ar 1982 appropriation for Navy aircraft procurement and weapons procurem~ent. Liquidiation of contr~act authorit)'· The Cotrunittee re{:otrunends ap-. proval of the request of $43,641,000 for liquidation of contract authority included in lh~e Navy operation and maintenance account. This is in agreement with the House recotrunendation. Administ~ative support. Th~e Cotrunittee is concerned that the unique kn~owledge and expertise of the Fo11ner Director of the Naval Nuclear.



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•. 1982 appropnauons to date 1982 supplemental esumate House allowance Commt. Th. dation .. .. .. .. .. . . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . .. . ... ...... ... •. . .... .. . . .. . . . .. .. ... . . . . .... ... . . . ... .. ... . .. .. .. .. ••. otrunitt. r o1runends no upp ntal appropri · · m n 'th the ou . Th 126 000 000 budget tima p addition 1 ngine nd fire control y tem for any -1 produ tion surg that might be needed in the future. The Comrnit u tands infonnally that this proposal does not enjoy a high priority in the Deparuttent t any rate, initiatives of this ind can b d t ith in regular appropriation measures. • ARMY. 1982 appropriations to date ................................................................................ 3,721,971,000 ll982 ~J)pl~~ll1Jll ~~................................................................................. ~.000,000 House allowance ................................................................................................................................ 20,000,000 <::c>rrllllitt~ r~~ncllltion ............................................................................... .. The Co1rutlittee reco11tmends an appropriation of $20,000 000 restor· ing the budget estirnate deleted by the House. The recornrnended fund ing is for emergency suppon equipment for a classified prograrn that i detailed in the cia sified annex to this repon. SHIPBUILD 1 G A ID CONVERSIO , .A.VY. 1982 appropriations to date ................................................................................ 1982 !;llppl~~n1Jll ~t~.................................................................................. 8,821,400.000 ~3.400,000. ................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................ 57,000.000 The Committee recom•nends an appropriation of $57,000,000 which. lrlo11~ allo~~~ c::<>I11Unrlitt~ r~~nc!Jltion. reduces the budget estimate by $206,400,000 and is $57,000,000 above the House allowance. Changes are detailed below: (In thousands of dollars] House. request. second source cost ••••••••••.•.•••• ~~ reJ)ric:irlSJ •.•...•••••...•..•.•.••••••.•.•.•••••. TAO cost growth .................................. Trident submarine cost growth •......••.. ~81l1J1JrOJ)riation .•.•••....•...•••.•••.•..••••••••..•. CG-47. Commtttel. allowance. IS(),()()() ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••. 19,()()() ••••••••••••..•.•.••.••••. 19,000. fiES,()()() •••••••••••••••••••••••••. ~.000. 1()E).~ ................................................. .. 34.3,721 ................................................... Shipbuilding cost growth. The avy requested $106,400,000 for Tri· dent submarine repricing and 80,000 000 for CG-47 cruiser second source construction stanup costs. The Cotn•nittee believes, however, that any additional funding needs can be adequately addressed in subsequent regular funding bills. TAO fleet oiler. The Cornrnittee reconunends $38,000,000 of the 58,000 000 requested for cost growth on the fiscal year 1982 TAO fleet oiler program. The avy plans to award the contract for the lead ship in early fiscal year 1983. 'Ibis additional funding will provide for total lead ship costs less escalation and avoid construction delays..



mati n de •eloped i fiecen m~ n , th mmi t d~ r m nd 20.(X10,000 ool} t initi t m ILi e r pr u em~ nt t er· tr D' pons. Thi ini i ti 'e i u ned in upph!men I bill nl e:au e f th pre in ed t p n~d th li n' mili 11 irltfl c p cit.. nd bee u e uthoriz ti n d fun din n1 ~ fior multi~ r pr curem nt \\•ill penni in _ of 65 .000 000 nd m~or o , r lh~ 5· ' r uppJi d by th~ p runent acqui ition c. cle ace rding to e tim t Th~e 120,000,000 re~ommended ~ r lh~e -10 initi, tiv i' compo ed of 70.000.000 in n~e budget uthority an~d 50,000,000 pre' i~ u 1 approprial~ed for procurement of Ylid~e-bodied aili-cra~t Thi reconlTJl ndation on multi)' ar procur m~enl invol e a commitment to the purch, e of 44 ai11cr ft through fiscal year 1987 at an estitnated total cost of 3,200,000,000. The Committee b~eli ve th~e 17 pelicent program · vings, together with th~ high degr e of co· t confid~ence attested ro by th~e Depanm~ent, justified supplemental fun,ding and auth~ority o a tina! option can b~e exercised be~ore the December I. 1. dea~dline.. Justification for multiyear contractin,g was submitt~ed ub equent to the January budget, follov.,ing compl~etion of th~e congressionally mandated mobility stu~dy. Th~e C-5B procurem~ent estimate of $99 100.000 was linked to a reprogralning proposal which tll'e ~Committe~e separately rejected. In iew of the , halq) division in Congress o er the merits of reopening C-5 production this proposal in particular should be ·taken up in the fiscal year 1983 appropriati~on measure. OTiiER PR0CUREME ·IT, AlR 1. FOR~CE. 1982 appropriatjons to date .. .. ..... ... .... .. .. ..................... ... .. ....................... ... .. .. ... .. . $5,365,633,000 19.82 sup·pl~em,e ,ntal esti:mate................................................................................... 40,470,000 House allO\\'anoe............ ......................................................................................... 17,700,000 Committee rec.ommenda ·on.................................................................................. 88,600,000. The Committee recotnnl'en~ds an appropriation of $88,600, 000, increasing the budget stimate by $48,130 000 and the House allowance 'by $70 900 000. This supplemental fun~ding is for classified activities, and Conunittee recotmn~endations are detail~ed in the classified annex to this report . 1. •. PROCUREME!'.'T, DEFENSE AGENCIES. 1982 appropriations to dat~e ......... ..... .. .. .......................... ........................................ $511.500,,000 1982 supplemental estimate..................................................................................... 10,000,000 House allo\\'ance ............................................................................................................................... . Commin~ee r~ecommen~dation ............. ,..... ......... ..... .. ... .. .. ....... ... .. ... .... .. ..... .. ..... .. ........ 10,000,000. The Cotrunittee recommends an appropriation of $10,000,000, restoring the bu~dget estitnate deleled by the House. The funding is recomm~end~ed. for emergency support ~equipment needs of a classified prograr11. Justification is in the classified annex to this report..













•. '. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY ESTIMATES RECOMMENDED IN THE BIL ontinued. TITLE I--GENERAL SUPPLEMENTAIS Continued. •. [Amounts in dollars]. •. House Doc.. Item. (1). (2). •. Budget estimates. House bill. (3). (4). Senate committee recommendation. compared with ( + or -) Senate------------oommittee recBudget ommendation estimates House bill (5). (6). (7). RESEARCH, DEVELOP"ENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 97-125. Research, develoPaent, test, and evaluation, Air Force. •. -57, ooo·,ooo ------...---------------_______________ --------------------------------- --------------------------· ---------------------------------- ----------------- -- ------------s7,ooo,ooo. Total, ChaPter III! New bud~et (obli~ational) authoritY••••••••• 2t422,35o,ooo APProPriations •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• (2,078,629,000) ReaPProPriation FY 1983••••••••••••••••••• (343,721,000) (BY transfer)••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• (37,226,000) (APProPriation to liouidate contract authoritY and obli~ations> •••••••••••••••• (43"t941,000). 367.560,000 <367, 56o,ooo> --(101,926,000). 492,754,000 -1,929,596,000 <492, 754,ooo> <-1 ,5ss,a7s,ooo> --(-343.721,000) (142,900,000) <+105,674,000). +125,194,000 <+125, 194,ooo> --<+40,974,000). -------------------- -------------------------.-..------------------·--- -------------------------------- ________ _________ ----------------- ------------(43,941,000). (43,94-1,000) _.. ~. -....J t. •.



73. •. For the Board of Elections and Ethics, $100 000 is needed to complete the update and correction of manual and automated voter registration files. The Committee concurs with the concern expressed by the House over the District's financial condition and its request for an updated multiyear financial plan. Fiscal year 1983 represents the final year of the current 3-year plan. The Committee believes that the subsequent plan should be thorough, comprehensive, and take full advantage of the experience to date and anticipated improvements, particularly to the financial management system, in the future. Therefore, it is most ap~ propriate, and the Committee directs, that the new financial plan be submitted concurrent with the fiscal year 1984 budget of the District of Columbia. ECONOMIC DEVELOPME!\1 Al\TD REGULATION. 1982 appropriation to date........................................................................................ $29,096,100 1982 supplemental estimate........................................................................................ 4,603,800 House allowance.......................................................................................................... 4,603,800 Committee recommendation....................................................................................... 4,603,800. The Comrnittee recotrunends the city's request of $4,603,800 and 16 temporary positions for economic development and regulation. This is the sarne as the House allowance For the Deparunent of Housing and Cotnmunity Development $4,443,800 is recorrunended. It is expected that total operating costs for low rent housing during 1982 will total $35,700,000 while the arnount available for these costs are currently $32,200,000. $3,500,000 is provided for this purpose. The reni.aining $948,000 will be used to correct health and safety code violations in privately owned buildings. The owners are then assessed that cost on their property tax bill. For the Department of Licenses, Investigations, and Inspections $160,000 and 16 temporary positions are recommended. These resources are necessary to eliminate a critical backlog in . issuing certificates of occupancy. PUBUC SAFETY AND n.;STICE Approprialion. By lrans/tr. 1982 appropriation to date............................................................. $351,696,200 ....................... . 1982 supplemental estimate............................................................ 2,601,500 ....................... . House allowance............................................................................... 2,601,500 ....................... . Committee recommendation........................................................... 2,601,500 ($800,000). An additional amount of $2,601,500 and 90 positions are recommended for the public safety and justice appropriation title. This is the sarne as the budget estimate and the House allowance. For the Superior Court the Cotnmittee recommends $12,000 for the volunteer attorneys program. These funds will be used for start-up of a prograrn that will compensate attorneys assigned to represent parents in child abuse and neglect cases. At this time counsel for the children are compensated and those for the parents are not. For the court system the Corrunittee recommends $458,500 in Criminal Justice Act funds. These amounts are used to pay attorneys as-.





































u ted here w•·.... there i .. incr. -·- ·-~h. , '* •ith lhi pl n n , •ould urel ' re ull i thi m lt r i l. d I ed. •. Thailand/ 5,000. 0 lh~e Committ e n ted in i rep n n th re .ul r fi 1 . r 19 a propriati~ 1 gi, I ti~o , Th iland stand "fr nt lin ' n, ri n ~ cin 200 000 So iet-b ck d \ ietnam ~ tr p l~on i am di n b rd r. Thi pre sure from the \ i~eman1e e mili r ' continu n~d lh Roy 1 Thai Go, ~errunent, a a tr t al .' and major te d~ rve continued and trong upport from th~ ni'ted State . The 25 000,000 increa e in the Thai pro~ ram \\'OUld conrribul~e to , ard pulicha e of antitank Yt'eapons. sp cial radar, an ~d air defen e . tern, comp~on nls. {o~occo/ ·20, 0~00, 000 Th~e imponance of orocco t~o the U.S. inlere ts from th~e Straits of Gib~altar, th~e Middl East, and 'Southvlest Asia, cannot be overemphasized. This state stands at the southern appr~oach~es to th ~e Straits ~of t. Gibraltar and as orocco has d~emonstrated in the past, she has been very supportiv~e of U.S. security objecti es through the u e of ba es, na al communications facilities, and pons. In a reeent visit to the United States, th~e King of Morocco has personally pressed hi' need for this assistance an~d hi Yt' illingness to c~ontinu~e to be supponi e of the United States on a \Vide variety ~of issues. This particular progra111 will partially suport purcha e of spare parts. ammunition, and major Yleapons systems such as M-60 tanks. Tunisia/$10,000,000 . Tunisia has been a close friend of the United States since gaining its independence jn 1956,. There have been many instances where, in international bodies, Tunisia has used its influence to support U.S. interestS. As well, it has allow~ d access to its port of Sixth Fleet vessels, including nuclear powered war ships. Just r~ecently Tunisia has expressed its d~esire for a close military cooperation arrangement with the United Stat~es, and a United States-Tunisian joint military cotrunission was established. This small country shares a border with Libya, and has frequently been subjected to that country s unfriendly actions. Continued good relations \\'ith this oountry is vital not only to U.S. interests but to NATO's as well. The FMS program will be used to help purchase C-130 s anillery, surface to air missil~es and anti-tank missiles. PortugaV 20,000,000 Portugal is a vital western ally, which is working hard to provide its share of the coirun~on defense of the West. Ponugal s st at~egic position is ob' ious and the importance of continued U.S. utilization of its military installations is very important. The FMS program will be used to finance improv~ements in Portugal s overall defense machinery, including U.S. equipment for anli-su'bmarine warfare frigates, C-130 aircraft and spare to complete the transport squadron and supponing equipment.



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•. 99. SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTE:vf. SAl.ARlES A.!""D EXPE':SF.S 1982 appropriations to date .... .. ... .. ....... .. ... .. ..... .. .. ........... ................. ..... .. .. ..... .. .... ... ... S18,63 3,000 1982 supplemental estimate...................................................................................... 1,367,000 House allowance ................................................................................................................................ . Comillittee recommendation....................................................................................... 304,000. Of the $1,367,000 requested by the Selective Service System, $400,000 was requested for a public infoimation program; $153,000 to reimburse the U.S. Postal Service for registration costs; $400,000 for printing and postage ~osts; $42,000 for personnel to enter data on the expanding data base: $48,000 for bullet-proof glass; and $304,000 for the development of automated data processipg clairns and alternative service systenns. . The Cotrunittee has not approved the $400,000 for the public service progratn. Recent registration experience indicates that such a carnpaign is not warranted at this time. The Committee recommends providing the $304,000 for data processing systems development These systems form the backbone of the Selective Service System progratn and should be made operational as soon as possible. These systems will support regis-tration, induction, claims/appeals, and the assignment of conscientious objectors to civilian jobs. The Corntnittee understands that Selective Service can absorb the other items contained in their supplemental request and, therefore, has not provided funding for them. The Conunittee recognizes that some alternative service workers (ASW) will raise objections to their job assignr11ents. Currently draft Selective Service procedures do not provide for an appeals process. In order to assure that a procedure exists to address these concerns, the Corrunittee believes the Director of the Selective Service should include in the final alternative service prograrn regulations a provision establishing civilian review boards for the purpose of reviewing ASW work assignments which ASW's view as unacceptable. The Committee has, therefore, included bill language which would require Selective Service to establish, in the event of a mobilization, civilian review boards. The Corrunittee expects that such boards would be comprised of individuals selected by the Director to represent a broad spectrum of the civilian population (similar to local draft boards).. •. '. VETERANS ADMil\TISTRATION. •. MEDICAL. A~TD. PROSTHEI'IC RESEARCH. 1982 appropriations to date .. .. .. ... ..... .. .. ... ........... ... .... .............. .. ... .. ..... .. .. ........ .. ... $128,215,000 1982 supplemental estimate ........................................................................................................... . House allowance .............................................................................................................................. . 1 ( 4,198,000) Committee recommendation.................................................................................. •. 1. By transfer.. Recently the Corrunittee has been informed that the VA would require a reprograming in the medical care account and the medical administration and miscellaneous operating expenses (MAMOE) in order to accommodate research efforts and mandate studies (Public Law.











•. •. I. '. •. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF N·E w BUDGET (OBLIG-ATIONA,L) AUTHORITY ESTIMATES ontinued RECOMMENDED IN THE BIL . TITLE I .GENERAL SUPPLEMENTAIS-continued. •. [Amounts in dollars]. House Doc.. Item. (1). (2). 97-206. Grants to the RePublic of the. •. PhiliPPines(~. trarisfer). Budget estimates. House bill. (3). (4). (500,000). ----------------------------~. Total, ChaPter VII: N~w bud~et <obli~ational> aothorit~ •••••••.••. Senate committee recommendation compared with ( + or -) Senate------------committee recBudget ommendation estimates House bill (5). (500,000) <soo,oo·o> ---------------- ----------------__ ,..________________ --------------··--. (7). (6). ---. ---------------_______ _______ ___--_ ------------------ _________ ..,. _,. .... t. 0. 3,775,000 (3,775,000). APProPriations•••••••••••••••••••••••••••• --Rescission•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• (500,000) <BY transfer>•••••••••••••••••••••• ••••••••• <Liaitation on direct loans>•••••••••••••••• --(Liai tation on ~uaranteed loans,>••••• ~ •••••• <-20,Jso,ooo,ooo >. -------. <a,soo,ooo..,. ---. 304,oo·o ("30.4, 000). --<12,698,000). -3,47t,ooo· (-3,471,000) --<+12,198,000). +3.04,000 <+304,000). --<+4r198,000). ----------- (+"2o,Jso,ooo,ooo> ------.-..----------- ------------------------··------- --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------- ----------------. •. Vl.





















C-1 pr ·,. Ill ci. t. d. p~. ~l [,.,"""',.. ... 5,1 , b m - ·-. ri l d 1i ni lr 'li ··~. nm nt ill1 th. I. ;: -o. o. J~c. no. ~. (D..... .. L. a propri ·on l 0 date ................................................................................... · -.. rr:ea 0 r fi c:aJ )'~car 198 de~ rral .............................................................. 1983 d ferraJ requ l ................................................................................................ I Oll ~ ii11() 'tltl~ ............................................ ,, ......................................................... . Commit ~ee rcoomn1~e n~dati on ................................................................................... . ~9. 1. Th~e Commi'tt~. recommend that 3,0 00,000 of th amount avail ble for economic r gul tion in fi cal y~ ar 1982 be m ~de av ilabl~e in fi cal ,,e .r 1983 tl'l'e arne a 'the Hou e allow_ nee and $700,000 m ~ re than 'tl}e budget request. ,As a re~ ult of an attrition rate tha't exc ed d the Department', expectation'S, Fewer reductions in force hav~e b en mad~e than originally planned. Acoordjngly, consi~derably le s i n~e ~ed d for severance pay re~quirements for fiscal year 1982. Th~e Committee expects th~e r~emaining fund, to be used ~during fiscal year 1983 for added pro· gram CO' ts or to me~er additional force reduction requir~em~ents., if necessary. llle ~Committ~ee concurs with the House that the Department should make every effort to retain the experienced at.tomeys and auditors necessal)' for tbe handling and ultimate completion of all remaining compliance acti ities by the Economic Regulatory Administration. \\1ithou't such experienced per onnel ERA will not be able to move as aggressively toward this end as previously ,mandated by the Congress and as fully , upported by the administration. 1. •. HEALTH. SER VlCES. IDIA. ADMl. nsTRATIO. HFALTii FACJLmF..S. 1982 appropriations to date ............. ,.. .................................................. ,.................... .,.. $47 .152,{)()() 1982 supplemental request ................................................,...........,.................. ,............ ,........................ H.ouse ,aJJo\\•,ance ...........................................................................,................................. 17 .{)()(),000 . . cia . Co mmtnee ~recommen tlon,.................................. ,....... ,.,........ ,....... ,,............................. 4,400,000 I. The Coirunittee r~ecommends $4,400,000 for construction of sanitation facilities which is $12 600,000 below the House allowance and $4,,400 000 abov~e the budget estiinate. Four thousand fony-seven units of housing funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Developme,nt (HUD) and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) are under construction and will be completed d'uring fiscal ye.ar 1982. HU,D has agreed to make $24,616,,000 available in the current fiscal year to provide sanitation facilities to 3,409 units. The Cotrunittee allowance will provide for construction of the required water and sewer facilities for the 1,038 units funded by the BIA and tribal organizations..



11 t 1~. I r 19 . remobil'ze if con truction ~o th t. thr ugh fi. n 't to j op rdiz OFI' l k n e ,m n't b com s a .a.u. •. certa1nl~.. 1982 appropriations to da ............................................................................................................... 1982 upp'l m~enta.l requ t ............................................................................................ Sl75,000 1-1 ou e aJ Iowan c:e .. ................................................... ............................ ............................. ................ ·-·· Committee rccommend.atio'n............................................................................................................... 1. 1l}e Committee recoJrmlend no uppl~emental appropriati~on for ~costs a ocia'ted with the ative Hav.raiian Study Conuni si~on, the same as the Hou ~e and 175,000 b low the budget r qu~e ~ t s appropriated funds were not available wh~en the Corrunissi~on began in September 1981, $175,000 in ~operating fun~d \\'ere secured from the unanticipated need, fun~d ~of the President. If approved, this supplem~ental would reimburse the unanticipat~e ~d n~eeds fund. The Cotrunittee und~erstands, however, thal some remainin,g funds appropriated in fiscal year 1982 for thi needs fund will lapse on September 30, 1982, therefore making it unneces acy to reimburse any money to this account during the short ti:n1e remaining in this fiscal y~ear. 1. I. CREASED PAY CosTS. 'The Committee recotrunends a supplemental appropriation for 1982 pay costs totaling $72 076,000 a reduction of $5 487,000 from the H~ouse allowance and an increase of $11,096,000 over the budget r~equest. The Cotnmitt~ee has joined the House in providing unrequested pay cost supplemental appropriations for the Holocaust Memorial Council and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, and, like the House, has provided no such pay costs by way of transfer of funds as had been requested. The Conmtittee is particularly concerned 'With the request to provide some $11,560,000 of additional pay costs for the Indian Heath Service by means of transfer. These funds, appropriat~ed by Congress in fiscal year 1982 for the planning design, or constructio,n of Indian health facilities, have apparently not been apportioned to the Indian Health Service to be used for the purpose for which they were appropriated. The Co1runittee joins the House in directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to inforrn the Office of Management and Budget of the Committee's concern at this seemingly illegal impoundment of funds. 1.











0 41. · IPLO. nSTRATI 0 1. .. fE. IT A. :n TRAI. .l. G A SISl J\. Cl:. 198 appropriation to date ...................... ........................................................... 198 r ci ·on request ............................................................................................ 3,02 ,201.000 - 47, 29.309. Hou e allo\\ ance ....................................................................................................... + 8.5'00,()()(}. recommen~dation .. ................................... ......... ... ........... .. ................. .. .. Committee. - 8.186.000. The Commin e has del ted t}}e House allov.,ance of 8,500,000 for ' ''Empl~oym~ent and training a , i ranee for which there wa no budget re~que t. It al o appro ed a resci sion of .48,186 000. con isting of $47,429,000 requested by the adminislfation and 757 000 a'ailable for resci ion due to the reduced amounl recomm~ended for transfer to the Labor- anagement S ~ervices Administration. Job Corps The House eannarked its allowance of $8.500,000 for the Joliet Job Corps Center in Illinois v.'hich was da1naged by fire last fall. With only 2 montlt left in fiscal year 1982, t}}e Cotrunittee belie e this matter sh~oul~d be considered \vhen action is taken on appropriations for fiscal year 19'83. Thi would allO\\' the Committee to make a judgment on funding ~or the entire nationvlide network of more than 100 J~ob Corps centers at one time. The Job Corps prograrn has not yet been reauthorized by Congress for fi cal year 1983, and the President's budget propo e a cutback from the curr~ent funding level of $585,600 000 to 387 000 000 which if agreed to, could require closing many existing Job Corp centers. Resc ission 1 · one of the recomm ~end~ed resci sion of $48,186 000 of v,rhich $47 429 309 wa reque ted by the administration was included in the House reponed bill. The requ~ested rescission of $47,429,309 represents unobligated carryover balances from fiscal year 1981 which were unanticipated and for \\'hich no planned use has been developed. ll1e Cotnnlittee s recommendation to reduce the $1157,000 requested tran~ fer to the Labor-Management Senrices Administration results in making an a~d~ditional $757 000 available for rescission bringing the total reduction ~o 48.186 000. The employment and training assistance appropriation provides for ocational training and other services for economically disadvantaged persons. This re cission does not result in programmatic decreases or 1. (124). •.

















133 The Comttlittee is also concerned that sufficient attention be given by the Office of Refugee Resettlement to the growing mental health needs of Indochinese refugees. IJMII'ATIO. 0. 1. ADMINlSTRATIVE EXPENSES. 1982 appropriations to date ................ ................................................................ 1982 supplemental estimate ... .,............................................................................. House allowance ................ ,.. ................ ,... ,...........................,.......... .,. .. ,........ .,............. Committee recommendation .......,..... ,.................................. ,......... ..... ................... S3.017 ,000,000 42.900,000 42,900,000 42,900,000. The Cottunittee includes authority to spend $42,900,000 for expenses of administering prograrns in the Social Security Administration (SSA). This is the sarne as the administration request and the House allowance, and raises the limitation for administrative expenses to $3,059,900,000. These additional funds will help the Social Security Administration continue to implement its multiyear plaQ to modernize and upgrade its computer system. The Conunittee feels that this should remain the Social Security Administration's highest administrative priority, and ex- · pects SSA to report to the Corrunittee at regular intervals on the progress it is making in this area. In addition to allowing SSA to implement the plan to upgrade its computers, these funds will cover the cost of various administrative requirements imposed on the agency by recent legislation. The Committee has agreed with the House language allowing extended availability of funds for modernization of the SSA computers and for construction. All other funds in this trust fund limitation are for use in fiscal year 1982 only.. •. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION EI.EMENTARY AND SECOl\TDARY EDUCATION •. C01\1PENSATORY EDUCATION FOR DISADVANfAGED STUDEN'I'S. 1982 appropriations to date ........... .. ... .. .. ................... .. ... .. .. ... .. ..... .. ..... .... ....... .... $2,892,980,000 1982 supplemental estimate ................................................................................. ······ ~ ······ ··· ··········· · House allowance .................................................................................................... 148,000,000 Committee recommendation ............................................................................... . 148,000,000 •. '. The Copunittee concurs with the House in providing an additional a1nount of $148,000,000 for compensatory education for the disadvantaged, authorized by chapter 1 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981. This amount will be used to supplement grants to local education agencies with the provision that the supplemental amount be allocated to State and local educational agencies on the basis of 1970 census data or 1980 census data, whichever yields the higher allocation. This adjustment will insure that no State or county loses funding if either the 1970 or 1980 census data forrns the basis for making allocations distributing chapter l funds for the 1982-83 school year. The total fiscal 1982 level for chapter 1 would be $3,033,969,000. There was no supplemental request submitted by the administration..





















- 'N_T_o·,lvi NE'W nu -_ ET (-O.B'L - I'GA'T - -JoN·A-L) A-·u ·l ·J-~'0 - 1-.---I ·.DG I -R A-TE--ME. OM'PAR' A- 'T' I-VII I. .. I. .. '. I. I. ···- =. .. I. 'I. '. -'. ·._. ,_. I. '. I. _· ' '. I. I. :. '_. •'. I. I. ' ,'. '. -. '-. I. I. -. '. '. '. -_. I. '. TI''T LE .I. •. _-. ·_. I. '. _-'. '. '. ' '. -. --. ;. ,~ • •. '. -. wr. A. I:M -. -~ont iinuejd. RECO.M .M ENDE'D lN TI-lE BlL . •. I. C~ont iinue". GENERAL S'U PPLEMENTALS [Amounts :in do'llars]. :Sen at t~ouse. Doc.. Item. (l). (2). DEPAR'T1 HEHT OF CE~NT!EIRS. ---. :HE~ALTH. FOR. .DISE~ASE. ~HENT. AL. hh I Sen.ale - - - - - - - - - - - - - -. oom·m•·-'llee Jrec-. Budgel. eslimalCS. House biU. ~o mm enda lion. (3). (4). 5). li ous bitl. 6·. SERVICE'S. CONTROL. ---. 1l'' 'OOO!r000. :11 ~,soo ~,. .1 -,"1 T ,'1 ' .'I I~ ""U·t Uuu. ---. 10,1000·,000. 10'f 000' 000. +'1 10 'ooo!,·~. - ~---. 7,00Ch000. _;........ -l--. 1~0 , 3lJ, ~ooo. 10' .31'3 :r 000. 110,t313t000. 17 ~, soo :r ~ooo. 17 'rSOO, ~ooo. 17 :r '500 t 000. 1. HEALTH AllMINISTRAliON. Alcohol , dru!i abuse ., and 1 ental heal Ul •.•.• •••• .• , ,••• .•• ,••. HEALTH 1RESOURCES. ---. iHUK~t'H. Preventive health services•••••••••••••••••••••••••• ·•·• ALCOHOL, DRUG ,ABUS£., AND. ---. AND. •. uun. 1. 1r. 1. ~ADHl'NISTiRAllON. Health resources •••••••• , ,•••••• .•.•• .••••••••••••• .••• .•• .••. - J 'ii WU I•. ASSlSlANT SECRETARY IFOR iH[ALTH 97-125 97-168. Salaries .and expenses .••• .• •••••••••• , ,. , .•• .•• , ,. ·• ., .•• , • ,. ·•. Health ,laintenance or~anization loan and loan ~ua :ran·tee funch •.• ~· •• .• .•• , •.• , .• , .• ~· •., •.• , ., , .• .• , , .•• , , ,. ,.. 1. 1. - ·-. ---. .... •.











. c.,..~ th } i. 0. l"""uu·~. ... l · propri ion to ........................................................................................ 1 su . len1 n .J n1 ....................•..............................................····· ················ I ()ll,SC! )I() ' ···················································· ...................................................... ······················ . da . ommltt~ee r comn1en uon ..................................................................................... . I. I. 11 C mmilt ~e r con1n1en~d s a uppl, m n 1 appropri ti n of ·9 ,0 0 for mise nan ou it~e1n . Thi urn i lO b allocat d .s ~ II ,,_ : 86 000 t tll' rge nt at rn1 nd 75,000 to tl1 Secre1 ry f the S nat~e. Th Committ , ha· includ d :863,000 ~or th ergeant at _nn, to co ~er increa ed costs of local an~d l~ong-distance tel ph ne ervic provi~ded by C & P 1~ I ph ~one C~o. Since Jun~e 1981 tl1 re have been three tel phone rat _ increase :. Date Sen•ice R ~ate increase Cost to Senate June 1981 ......... Local.,. .... 22.0 p rcent ·· ·· ·· --~ ·· ..,. .... ,.......... $485,000 July 1981 ..... ,. ..... Long ~distance ...... 61.0 percent........................... 168,000 u .... .- .... u.. prH 1982......... Local .................. ,....... 19.6 pevcent ............................ 210,000 Th Sergeant at Arn1s beli~eves another rat.e increase ~or local service can be ·expect~ed in December 1982. The ~corru11ittee i conc~erned about the Senates rapidly increasing t _ lephon~ costs an ~d direc the Sergeant at Ar111 to c~ontinue to explore ·th ~e ~ a ibility of 1 ss costly telephone sen ices. Th~e Conun.itte·e has also included $75 000 for the Secretary of the Senate. Section 107 of this title authorizes the Secretary to pay the G·eneral Services Adm.inistration lo r~eim'burse the Archivist of the Unit d States for prese 'ati~on of hjstoric Senate records. The sum. proi~ded in this act is the initial installment of a 4-year preservation prograrn.. The Cotnmittee has included a number of admjnistrative pr~ovisi ons ·Of a housekeeping narure. These pro 'isions are printed in the report ~ogeth~er \\'ith a hort explanat~ory statement. SEc. 101. Effecti e ~October l 1981 the allowance for admini trative and clerical assistance of each Senator from the State of Florida is increased to that all~owed Senators from States ha\ ing a population ~of len million but less than eleven million the population of said State having exceeded ten million inhabitants. The Census Bur au r~eports that Florida has added another 1 million residenlS . Florida S~enators are therefore entitled to a larger clerk-hire allov.'ance,. This amendm~ent spells ~out tl1e new level..







15 a future House office building on thi it . ponion of thi prop n as acquired in 1981. ith funds pro id d in Public 97-1 , th uppl mental ppropriation and Resci ion ct. 19 1. o dditional funds for the pu~hase of thi propeny ha been authorized. CAPITOL BL1LDINOS. 1982 appfopriation to dale .. ....... .. .. ... .. ..... ... ... .. .. ... .. .. ..... ......... .. ... .. ...... ...... .. ... .. .. ... .... 1982 supplemental estimate .......................................................................................... 14.851 ,()()() 11,500.()(K). lrloll~ !lllolAI~~-···························································································· ..•••.........•...•..•....••...•.... Committee recommen~dation ........................................................................................................... .. The Architect of the Capitol has requested a total of 11,500,000 of which 9,500,000 is for furnishings for the Philip A. Han Senate Office Building, and $2,000 000 is for aKhitectural and engineering fees for modifications and alterations to the Russell and Dirksen Senate Office Buildings. The Han Senate Office Building features an interior a~hitectural and en ironmental design based on a flexible arrangement of movable parti· tions, space divi~ders, partition-hung storage units accoustical panels, task lighting, an~d modular freestanding furniture. A 5-year study entitled "Senate Office Systems Research Project ' concludes that the tradi· tional style furniture used in the Russell and Dirksen Buildings would not be suitable for the Han Building. This is because office suites in Russell and Dirksen are comprised of several small rooms whereas of· fice suites in the Han Building are composed of a few very large rooms some of which will seat a dozen or more staff members. Fun~ds for furniture and furnishings were deferred in 1979 when construction costs escalated. Two model suites are in planning for the Han Building one with traditional furniture, and one with modular furniture. De~ertnination of the need for modular furniture will be made a~ter careful comparison of po~ential work efficiency in these two suites. Without this com· parison, the Conunittee cannot recotrunend any appropriation for furniture and furnishing at this tirne. The Architect also requested $2,000,000 for architectural and engineering fees for proposed Russell and Dirksen Building modifications. The Cotrunittee is recotrutlending no funds for this purpose, as fundamental decisions regarding the scope of modifications to the Russell and Dirksen Buildings have yet to be made. CAPITOL POWER PLANT. ~OPERATION). 1982 appropriation to date ....... ......... ................................................. .......................... $20.916,000 1982 supplemental estimate .... .. ... ..... .. .. ... .... .. ... .. ..... ..... .. .. .. ... .. ................. ................... 1,500,000 H~ouse allowance............................................................................................................ 1,200.(K)() C::ollllllitl~ f~OJ11JJ1~11datio11 ........................................................................................ The iding Plant. within. Jl,~()().()()(). Cormrtinee recoiJUnends concurrence with House action in proan additional $1,200,000 for the operation of the Capitol Power This supplemental ar11ount brings total Power Plant spending 300,000 of to the Architect's original estitnate for fiscal year.





















CHAPTER XII DEPARTMENT OF TRA. SPORTATION. ... COAST GUARD. OPERATING EXPENSES. •. 1982 appropriations to date ................................................................................... $1,374,100,000 1982 supplemental estimate...................................................................................... 30,500,000 House allowance ................................. .,. ........................................ .,.............................. 30,500,000 Comrni ttee recommendation ..................................... .,.............................................. 30,500.000. The Cotmnittee recollllnends a supplemental appropriation of $30,500 000 for the operating expenses of the Coast Guard, which is the sarne as the budget request and the House arnount. The at11ount recommended includes $16,617,000 for increases in sea pay and military allowances, $8,383,000 for fuel costs and $5,500,000 for other required operations. These arnounts are in addition to the $17,500,000 recently provided in Public Law 97-216. ACQUISmO. ·, CONSTRUCI10 1, AND Th-fl>ROVFMENTS. •. On July 30, 1982, a Coast Guard C-130 support plane from Kodiak, Alaska Air Station crashed and \vas completely destroyed while on mission in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. This aircraft is a basic support craft that is used in search and rescue, fisheries enforcement and overflight, and other basic Coast Guard support missions. The Kodiak station has responsibility for a radius of 600 miles, and even prior to this crash was taxed beyond its capacity. Loss of this aircraft will cause extreme dislocation in the search, rescue, and air support capability that is provided by the Coast Guard in the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska region. The Cotnmittee notes extreme concern over the recent crash of the Kodiak C-130, and feels that an irrunediate response to replace that aircraft is. required. The Committee therefore has provided that up to $16,000,000 of unobligated A.C & I. balances shall be made available for the replacement of a C-130H aircraft with full equipment and avionics required for serving Alaska conditions. ALTERATIO .. OF BRlDGES. 1982 appropriations to date .............. .. .. .. ....... ............ ...... ..... .. .... ............ .. ... ............ .. .. $8,000,000 1982 su pp1em en tal estimate .................................................. .,. ............................ ,............ ..................... House allowance ..........................................................................................,.................... 3,000,000 Committee recommendation .............................................................................................................. .. The Conunittee recornmends deletion of the $3,000,000 added by the House to begin the alteration of the Peoria and Pekin Union Railroad bridge over the Illinois River at Peori~ Ill. There is no budget request. (165).

































1. ,000 and th · d co t of 1 O'nununi ti n i I r I I lh r ul f t o po 1 r in· ( 662,000 . Th e incr in 19 1 nd tariff r i i n lh h ub nti 11 incr d th cost of ariou t I corrununic tion en ic • uch toll·fr t I ph n ervice to taxpa rs Jon da tance. nd d ta tr n mi ion. Th Committ h includ d languag in th bill hich pr id th t non of th funds ail ble for the IR can b u ed to impo an • ci e on the tion cu tom gun mith in tho e case h r th indi idual manufacture SO or fe er item annually. Becau e IR h~ miscon trued the definition of hat con titule a fir ar1n manufactu many mall cu tom gun mith are concerned that IR ill improp rly judge them to be firear1n manufacturers and thereby be held liable for back e ci e taxes. The Co1runittee language simply provides that cu tom gunsmith ill be free from arbitrary and unfair IRS actions. TAXPAYER SER ICE A. :0 REI". ~s. PROCESS. G. 1982 appropriations to date ............. ................. ................... ........... ....... ..... ....... ..... S812.886.000. •. •. JL98~ ~ppi~~111Jll ~at~..................................................................................... ~<>ll~ Clll()~~~ ......................................................................................................... l'll.~:l~.ooo ~l'.~~.ooo. Committee rec,ommendation .. ....... .. ..... .. .. ... .. ............ .. ... .. .. ..... .. .......... ....... .... .. ......... 72.354,000. The Co1runittee recorrunends a supplemental appropriation of $72,354 000 for additional taxpayer service and returns proces ing acti ities in fiscal year 1982. This arnount is $5 878,000 below the supplemental estir11ate and $4,878,000 below the level of funding recom· mended by the House. The Cotrunittee has also eann,arked $340,000 for reimbursements for service provided in the 1981 tax season under the tax counseling for the elderly (TCE) prograrn. The taxpayer service and returns processing appropriation provides funds for data processing operations, statistical reporting, and assistance 10 taxpayers in meeting their tax obligations by providing infonnation and service. Th~e Cotrunittee recom,rnends approval of the full $4,507,000 for continued de elopment of the au~omated collection system a computerized system designed to help IRS au~omate its current taxpayer service and collections activity. The co·mrnittee has not reconunended the supplemental requ,est for $1,878 000 and 60 average positions for a study of the feasibility of implementing lhe proposed automated computerized exarnination system (ACES). The automated computerized exarnination system is a computer system that would help pro ride exarniners with tenninal access to taxpayer returns and other information ~or exa,rnination purposes. The system would schedule workload, generate reports and letters and replace e eral current or planned management in~onnation systems. AI· though the committee acknowledges that this auoomated system has the potential to significantly improve the present IRS office exarnination process and enhance the productivity of office exarnination employees, it does not believe that the expenditure of $1,878,000 in the last 2 months of the current fiscal year is justified. The Conunittee under-.



•. ~I. '. '. r1l •. <l jl. 'er. •. r. u_.w. r ·n·n . .,_,h r e tll un p o. m n1 n li 1 p id h~ ul • till .. • ) L11 nin"ti l 'iion rv1c. u or o th ~n L11 C 1 itL c n m. n d m H r d · Li n l Lh · . 1 En n J r · L t Lh .n ti 11 h uld I 1n in th 1 t _ n1 1111 f fi c .J , r 19 th · te billin for r ·~n bu n1 nt ·c d tl1 uppJ 1nen I pp · pri ti 1 pr · idcd · , tll Coin nitt , tl1 C mmilt ' auld ''' lc n1 r qu t fr m th rvic to e , Jici it 2 p rc nl tr n ~ r a ·thority pr ' id~ d y l \\' in cti n 110 of ublic , 97-92 urther ontinuin _ ppropri ti n .ct, 1982 nd requ ~ L hi~t o ·i tin II fund to c , r ny h rtf n tl1 t m y occur in tll'e bal nc of the curr nl fi c I year. inall ' th~ Offill1irt h s recomm nd d that of tl1 to 1 uppl .. m n 1 ppropri tion recomm nded for ta 'payer ervice and return 1. •. I. .r. 1. I. 1. I. proc sil1g 340 000 b ~e pro rid.~ed to retro .ctiv 1}1 reimbur e volunt er ta , counselors for personal and adlninistrari e ·pen e incurred during their participation in the tax coun eling for the ~elderly 1 CE) program i ~ 1 the past 1981 income tax-filing season. Und~er the tax counseling for the elderly program at IRS, th S rvice provide training and technical assi tanc to pr pare volunreer Lo be ta coun elors to assis't those eld~erly and often shut-in taxpay~er who cannot h~elp themselves. Specifically th TC program provide tax coun eling assistance for indi 1idual t.axpay rs 60 years or ~older. 111e supplem~ental fun,ding f°COJrunended by th Committee \Vill be ul e~d to reimburse thousand of volun{eer tax counselors \Yho have incurr~ed per· sonal out-of-pocket expenses in tll'e course of their work a volunteer tax coun~ elors. Th~e supplemental recommended by the Committee ,,,a uld bring the total TCE fun,d ing for fiscal year 1982 to $1,000 000the arne amount that Yla appropriated in fiscal y ars 19'80 an ~d 1981 1ll~e ~Committee recommends that tll'e full supplemental request of 14 853.000 for postage and 5 994 000 for telecorrunun.icati ~ons requirements for this account be approved . •. 198_ appropriations to dat~e .................................................................................... $901,813,000 1982 upplemental estimate..................................................................................... 15,563,000 Hou e al~o'''ance ..................... ............. ...................................... ......... ... .................. .. 15,5~63.'000 Commi nee reoomm en dati on.......................... ... .... ............................... .. ......... ........ 14,563,000. lne Committee reconunen ~ds a supplemental appropriation of 14.563.000 for additi~onal examinations an~d appeals activities in fi cal 19'82. This am. ~ount is 1,000 000 below both the budget estimat~e and the Hou e allo\vance. TI1e examinations an~d appeals appropriation provid~es for selecti ~e examinati~on of tax returns in order to encourage voluntary compliance v.rith tax lav.'s detertnination of correct tax liability, and explanation of differences to taxpayers. The appeals portion of th~e program provid~es for independent administrati ~e review of contested assessm.ents.. I. •.











•. •. ~. •. •. •. J 1. re. •. 1 I. I. • r. 1. r n •. ). I •. .... l. ... •. •. 1 1 2 I o Comm1. Th. • • • • • •• • •• 7 0, aon .. .... .. . .. ... . ... .. . . . ... . an .... .... . . . . .... ... ... . . ... . . .. .. ...... . . ... . ......... .. ..... .... . - 0 ,'"'r"" r mJn ndauon. . . ........ . ... .. ....... ... .. ... . . .. ... .. ................ . . -1 .'""" •. I. mmit e r comm nd ppr J 9, 60, 0 r ci i n in th p ym nt l th o I n i e fund. Thi r ci i n i 19,000 0 1 th n th ou e-pa ed r sci i n and 5 570 000 1 tl1 n tll re i i ~on prop ed b ' th admini tr tion. llle pa . ment l th tal er' ic fund pr 'id, direct G v rnn1ent support for program p cifi d in the Po .) r . anizati n cr of 1970. ppropriation fior public rvice Ylere authorized by C ngre . in that act to pro' ide ~or "a maximum d gr e f effi eli e and regul r postal n ices nation' i~de in communities Ylher~ post offic rna.' not be deemed self-sustaining a el ev.rher . ln~e entir re ci ion prop ed by tll~e admini tration \\'Ould be applied to the public ~en ice sub idy and to o-call~ed tran iti ~onalliability expen e including unfunded liabilities of the For1ner Post ~Office Departm ~ent. In reconunending a re ci sian of 189 660 000 t)}e Committ e propo e tll'e transfer of 19.000 000 from tll'e public s~ervice ub i ~dy account to the revenue foregone subsid . account Thi amount will suppl ment the suppl~emen 1 appropriation recomm~ended in t}}e bill by th~e Cormnittee ~or rev~en.ue Foregone to make up the honfall at lhe Postal Servic which occurred as a result of d~eficiencies in the Continuing ppropriati~on Act. The Continuing ppropriation Act did not provi~d · en~ough m ~on~ey in the first three quarters of the year to pay in full for the step l and step 16 rate ],e els which were in effect for nonprofit and ~other pr ferred-rate mailers during that time. The CoiiUllittee is c gnizant of testimony received in the House regarding the possible ffect th~e proposed re cission could have on postal services employment in the Postal S ~ervice and other issu~es and agrees that, in tllis particular case, the rescission will not have a significant impact on services or jobs provid~ed by lhe P~ostal Service. Also, the Committee ha been informed by the Service that approval of this rescission v.•ill have irtually no effect on the n~eed for another general postal rate increase before ovember 1983 · the next target date for a postal rate hike,. Ho\ 'ever in ap roving the major part of the proposed rescis ion in th~e public service area the Committee d es not believe that lhi action should be viev.•ed a a signal that the public service sub id_, i not an essential annual ingredient in maintaining postal services especiall}' in the small and/or rural commun.ities \\'here mail deli ery i particularl) important to their citizens. or should the C~ommir­ c~ee recomm~endation in any way reflect on its considerati ~on of public service subsidy requirements in fiscal y~ear 1983 and beyond. The Committee has consistent] supported an appropriate public service subsidy.













,. ~. •. COMPARATIVE Sl'ATEMENT OF N~~W BUDGET (O'BLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY ESTIMATES RECOMMENDED IN THE BIL ontinued l"ITLE I GENERAL SUPPLEMENTA~ ~ontinued •. •. [Amounts in dollars]. House Doc.. Item. (1). (2). Budget estimates. House bill. (3). (4). Senate committee recommendation compared with ( + or - ) Senate - - - - - - - - - - - - - oomm i ttee recBudget ommendation estimates House bill (5). (6). (7). t. •. \0. ~. Governaent Pa~nt for annuitants, eiPlo~ees health benefits •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••. 97-125. Total, Office of Personnel. Hana~eaent ••••••••••• •. '. Total, ChaPter XIII! New ~ bud~et (obli!iational) authoritY••••••••• APProPriations•••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Rescissions ............................... . ReaPProPriation FY 1982••••••••••••••••••• (Increase in li•i tat ions)·•••••••••••• • ••••••. ~. ---------------~------ ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------607,063,000 607,063,000 607.063.000 ------------------------------------ -----------------_____,._.___________ ---------------- ------------ -- ------------------ ------------303,806,000. 303,806t000. 303"t806t000. 529.688.000 (743'.518.000) (-215.230.000) (1,400,000) (857,000). 547,124.959 (754.384.959) (-208, 660 , 0.00) ('1,400.000) (857.000). S8S,S21,9S9 (775,481.959) (-189,660r000). ---------------------------- -----------------------------. ---. (857,000) ----------------------------... --. +S.6, 133,959 <+31,963',959) (+25 ,s7o,oo·o> (:-1 '400 ,ooo). +38,697,000 <+21.097.000) <+t9,ooo,ooo> (-1,400,000). ------------------------------------ ----------------.