EMERGENCY FUNDS FOR THE PRESIDENT, NAVY AND WAR, 1940-42, AND THE EMERGENCY FUND FOR THE PRESIDENT, NATIONAL DEFENSE, 1942-44

COMMUNICATION

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

TRANSMITTING

A REPORT OF THE STATUS AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 1943, OF THE EMERGENCY FUNDS FOR THE PRESIDENT, NAVY AND WAR, 1940-42, AND THE EMERGENCY FUND FOR THE PRESIDENT, NATIONAL DEFENSE, 1942-44

JANUARY 11, 1944.-Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed

THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, January 10, 1944.

The SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

SIR: Pursuant to the provisions of law making appropriations to the emergency funds for the President requiring that an account be kept of all expenditures made or authorized and a report thereon be submitted to the Congress on or before January 10, 1944, there is transmitted a report of the status as of November 30, 1943, of the emergency funds for the President, Navy and War, 1940-42, and the emergency fund for the President, national defense, 1942-44.

These reports set forth each allocation under these appropriations, the obligations incurred, and the amount expended in liquidation of those obligations.

A report on the emergency funds for the President, Navy and War, 1940-42, was submitted to the Congress on July 1, 1942 (H. Doc. 809), showing the status of these funds as of May 31, 1942. As the appropriations involved expired for allocation and obligation purposes on June 30, 1942, the present report shows the complete record of this account with the exception of some possible minor adjustments in obligations and expenditures.

H. Docs., 78-2, vol. 14-8

The availability of the emergency fund for the President, national defense 1942-44, was extended to June 30, 1944, by the Urgent Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1943 (act of July 12, 1943, Public Law 132). Of the total amount of $414,411,669 appropriated under this head, $64,411,669 represents appropriations made by Congress in the nature of reimbursements for advances made pending the completion of congressional action on the items involved. Of the remaining amount allocated, approximately one-half was for the initial expenses of war agencies which are now provided for in the annual appropriation bills enacted by the Congress. Respectfully,

FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT.

STATEMENT OF ALLOCATIONS SHOWING OBLIGATIONS AND EXPEND.

ITURES AS OF NOV. 30, 1943, FROM THE EMERGENCY FUND FOR THE PRESIDENT, NAVY, 1940-42, AND EMERGENCY FUND FOR THE PRESIDENT, WAR, 1940-42

Appropriation account Naval Appropriation Act, 1941, approved June 11, 1940, Public Law 588.

$34, 000, 000 Military Appropriation Act, 1941, approved June 13, 1940, Public Law 611.-

66, 000, 000 Third Supplemental National Defense Appropriation Act, 1941, approved Oct. 8, 1940, Public Law 800 (reimbursement)

29, 500,000 National Defense Housing Act, 1941, approved Oct. 14, 1940, Public Law 849 (reimbursement)

10, 000, 000 Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1942, approved Apr. 5, 1941,

Public Law 28 (for liquidation of contract authorizations of $34,000,000 in the Naval Appropriation Act, 1941, and $66,000,000 in the Military Appropriation Act, 1941).

100, 000, 000

Executive Office of the President.

Executive Office of the President: For special reports

on defense problems.. Bureau of the Budget: For examination of defense

projects....
National Resources Planning Board:

For consultations on industrial locations.
For planning activities in the interest of national

defense..

For register of scientific personnel.. Office for Emergency Management:

Treasury Department: For the expansion of functions

in various bureaus due to the national defense program. War Department:

For bases in Western Hemisphere
For establishing commercial air terminal
For military aviation training...
For preparation of training areas for National Guard

units
For purchase of railroad in Newsoundland, etc.
For reconditioning of the ship America.
For surveys for the installation of bases
For surveys of power requirements, St. Lawrence

River..
For the acquisition of land for military reservation.
For the establishment of air-navigation facilities
For the Office of Administrator of Export Control
For training personnel of American republics, etc...

Total allocated, obligated, and expended.
Unobligated balance
Unexpended balance.

Subtotal.
Upallocated balance.

Total..

239, 500,000.00

239, 500,000.00

239, 500,000.00

1 Reimbursed by subsequent appropriation.

STATEMENT OF ALLOCATIONS SHOWING OBLIGATIONS AND EX.

PENDITURES AS OF NOV. 30, 1943, FROM THE EMERGENCY FUND FOR THE PRESIDENT, NATIONAL DEFENSE, 1942–44

Appropriation account
Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1942, approved Apr. 5, 1941,
Public Law 28..

$100, 000, 000 Third Supplemental National Defense Appropriation Act, 1942, approved Dec. 17, 1941, Public Law 353 (includes reimbursement of $15,000,000)--

115, 000, 000 Public Law 371, approved Dec. 23, 1941 (reimbursement)

10, 000, 000 First Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1942, approved Feb. 21, 1942, Public Law 463 (reimbursement)

15, 000, 000 Sixth Supplemental National Defense Appropriation Act, 1942, approved Apr. 28, 1942, Public Law 528 (reimbursement)

1, 959, 000 Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1943, approved June 27, 1942, Public Law 630.

25, 000, 000 First Supplemental National Defense Appropriation Act, 1943,

approved July 25, 1942, Public Law 678 (includes reimbursement of $74,000)

100, 074, 000 Second Supplemental National Defense Appropriation Act, 1943, approved Oct. 26, 1942, Public Law 763..

25, 000, 000 Urgent Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1943, approved July 12, 1943, Public Law 132 (reimbursement).

22, 378, 669 Total, appropriated funds -

414, 411, 669 Unallocated balance of expired appropriation returned to the Tteasury--

5, 000, 000 Net total appropriated funds.--

409, 411, 669 Funds transferred from war contributions fund, Treasury Department.-

10, 100 Total, emergency fund for the President, national defense, 1942–44.

409, 421, 769

Legislative establishment: Library of Congress, for over

tiine compensation. Executive Office of the President:

For confidential purposes.
For compensation to special assistants to the Presi-

dent.
For conferences with representatives of foreign gove

ernments.
For procurement of special reports and handling of

special problems.
For special emergency boards to settle labor disputes.
To reimburse Lend-Lease Administration.
Liaison Office for Personnel Management:

For personnel studies..
For studies of employment and training pro-

grams
Bureau of the Budget: For studies of organizations

and operations under the war program.
Committee for Congested Production Areas: For

general expenses.
National Resources Planning Board:

For general expenses relating to defense and post

defense planning

For overtime payment!
President's Committee for Education of Men Demo-

bilized from the Armed Forces.
Office for Emergency Management:

Division of Central Administrative Services: For

purchase of automobiles for mission to the

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Committee on Fair Employment Practices: For

general expenses.
Foreign Economic Administration:

For confidential purposes.
For general expenses
For requisitioning of materials, etc. (revolv.

ing fund)..
For travel in foreign countries

For foreign relief and rehabilitation
National War Labor Board: For general ex-

penses
Office of Alien Property Custodian: For patent

applications
Office of Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs:

For general expenses.
For improvement of railway transportation

in Mexico
For rehabilitation of Province of El Oro,

Republic of Ecuador

For subsidies to shipping
Office of Economic Stabilization: For general

expenses.
Office of Scientific Research and Development:

For general expenses
Office of War Information:

For confidential purposes
Office of Facts and Figures: For general

expenses
Office of Government Reports: For expan-

sion of intelligence and information services.
For construction of building in Chungking.

For general expenses
Office of War Mobilization:

For confidential purposes.
For general expenses,

For Rubber Survey Committee.
War Manpower Commission: For transportation

of copper mine workers
War Production Board:

For decentralization
For overtime payment !
For citations of individual production merit.
For general expenses.
For mission to England
For mission to the Union of Soviet Socialist

Republics
For Office of Rubber Director
For scientific research on materials, substi-

tutes, etc.
1 Reimbursed by subsequent appropriation.