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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

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

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).

Total..

29, 500, 000

10, 000, 000

100, 000, 000 239, 500, 000

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Allocations-Continued

Independent establishments-Continued.
Federal Communications Commission:

For analyzing short-wave radio propaganda, etc.
For suppression of subversive radio activities.
Federal Power Commission: For national defense
surveys, etc...

United States Maritime Commission:

For construction of merchant vessels..
For repairs to certain vessels.....

Federal Security Agency:

Office of Community War Services:

For expenses of Health and Medical Committee.. For coordination of health and welfare services... Federal Works Agency, Public Buildings Administra tion: For protective construction at White House.. Department of Agriculture: For loan by Rural Electrification Administration for construction of transmission lines.

Department of Commerce:

Loan agencies (Commerce):

Export-Import Bank of Washington: For reim-
bursement due to advance of funds.
Reconstruction Finance Corporation:

For the purchase of stock of a defense hous-
ing corporation 1.

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For assistance to Metals Reserve Company
relating to disposal of copper

4, 000, 000. 00

For development of transportation facilities
in other American republics.

8, 000, 000, 00

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10, 000, 000. 00
4, 000, 000. 00
8, 000, 000.00
12, 000, 000, 00
49.417.38
74, 760. 70
9.000.00

39, 583.97

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39,380. 73

400,000.00

10,000,000.00 4,000,000.00

8, 000, 000. 00 12, 000, 000. 00

49, 417.38

74, 760. 70

9,000.00

39, 380. 73

400,000.00

1,890. 26 500,000.00

For the procurement of newspapers, etc., for
special national defense unit.

For unforeseen emergencies of a confidential

nature..

Immigration and Naturalization Service: For pub-
licity and instructions relating to registration of
aliens.....

Department of Labor: For investigations under the
Bacon-Davis Act in connection with defense housing
projects..

Navy Department:

Coast Guard: For guarding and maintaining foreign
vessels pursuant to the Espionage Act

For construction of bridge at Terminal Island, Los
Angeles, Calif.

For development of bases in the Western Hemisphere
For survey of business methods of the Navy Depart-
ment.

For training of personnel in American republics...
Department of State:

For additional noncareer officers and employees at
foreign posts.

For expenses of special assistant to United States
Ambassador at London and special representative
to Great Britain

For expenses of special representatives to other
American republics

For Foreign Service activities in American republies.
For salaries and expenses, export control, Philippine
Islands

For salaries and expenses relating to national defense
purchases

For technical advisers in distribution of supplies.
For the licensing of exportation of implements of war.
For the President's Committee on War Relief Agen-

cies

For the procurement of special reports.
For Trans-Isthmian Highway..

Reimbursed by subsequent appropriation.

2,500.00

13, 877.73

500, 000, 00

1,890. 26 500,000.00

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35, 621.84

400,000.00

51, 426, 211. 25

24, 794. 16 126, 128.63

25,000.00 300,000.00

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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 i

For purchase of railroad in Newfoundland, 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.

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$425, 671.89

24, 644, 321.00 1,585,386.00 275,000.00 29,500,000.00 679, 461.00 400,000.00 99, 624.00

930, 524.00 111, 344.00 18,957, 526.00

87,099.00 434, 619.00

235, 416, 476.80

3,977, 188.26 239, 393, 665. 06 106, 334. 94

239,500,000.00

STATEMENT OF ALLOCATIONS SHOWING OBLIGATIONS AND EXPENDITURES 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..

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

Public Law 371, approved Dec. 23, 1941 (reimbursement)
First Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1942, approved Feb. 21, 1942,
Public Law 463 (reimbursement).

Sixth Supplemental National Defense Appropriation Act, 1942,
approved Apr. 28, 1942, Public Law 528 (reimbursement)
Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1943, approved June 27,
1942, Public Law 630

First Supplemental National Defense Appropriation Act, 1943, approved July 25, 1942, Public Law 678 (includes reimbursement of $74,000) –

$100, 000, 000

115, 000, 000 10, 000, 000

15, 000, 000

1, 959, 000

25, 000, 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
Treasury.

5, 000, 000

Net total appropriated funds...

409, 411, 669

Funds transferred from war contributions fund, Treasury De-
partment...

Total, emergency fund for the President, national defense,
1942-44..

10, 100

409, 421, 769

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