Dental caries-control of tooth decay in persons who do not get fluoridated water in childhood. Dental caries-prenatal dietary influences. Periodontal (gum) disease-understanding the mechanism of inflammation. Periodontal disease-epidemiological studies of general and selected populations Salivary glands-their relation to oral and general systemic health, including a study of trace inorganic elements, proteins, and enzymes Physiology of the mouth The American Dental Association believes that it is imperative that Congress provide at least an additional $500,000 for the project grant program of the National Institute of Dental Research. The need for an increase in funds for the training grants administered by the National Institute of Dental Research The Dental Institute has inaugurated a program of training grants to support the establishment of research training centers in the dental schools and other dental research institutions. The significance of this program is fully recognized by the association. The expansion of this Nation's health research efforts depends primarily upon increasing the number of competent and devoted research scientists. The $500,000 allocated for dental training grants during fiscal 1957 has already been awarded to support new or enlarged training centers in 16 schools and other research institutions. Each of the training centers supported from this year's allocation will need even greater support for from 3 to 4 additional years as their programs reach their peak levels. Thus, unless there is an increase in the $500,000 allocation for training grants during fiscal 1958, none of the training programs will be able to enroll the number of young aspiring scientists that could otherwise be absorbed. This will mean a further delay in producing vitally needed research scientists. Additionally, to hold the training grant allocation at the fiscal 1957 level means that no new training programs will be supported during fiscal 1958. The American Dental Association strongly urges Congress to provide an additional $500,000 for training grants program of the National Institute of Dental Research. It has been a strong conviction of the American Dental Association that our Federal Government should respond to the urgent appeals of the dental profession to support and engage in research which may lead to the preventive solution of diseases afflicting our entire population. This is economy of the highest type. Speaking of dollar economy, I would like to point out that the American Dental Association cooperated with Congress only a few years ago to accomplish a substantial saving in Federal expenditures. In 1953 and 1954, both the House Veterans' Affairs Committee and the House Appropriations Committee expressed their concern over the annual expenditures for the outpatient dental care of veterans. In fiscal 1952 nearly $40 million of Federal funds was spent for this purpose. In 1954, the association developed a realistic, yet equitable, plan for the dental care of veterans. This was enacted into law in 1955 (Public Law 83, 84th Cong.). I would like to call your attention to the proposed budget for veterans' outpatient dental care for fiscal 1958; it is in the order of $5 million. Association's recommendations In summary, the American Dental Association urges Congress to include in the fiscal 1958 budget for the Public Health Service $3,700,000 for the construction of a building and facilities for the National Institute of Dental Research. The association also urges Congress to increase the fiscal 1958 appropriations for the "dental health" activities of the Public Health Service from the $6,430,000 proposed by the President to $7,430,000. The recommended increase of $1 million would apply to the grants program of the National Institute of Dental Researchto increase the funds for research project grants from $2,825,000 to $3,325,000 (a $500,000 increase); to increase the funds for research training grants from $500,000 to $1 million (a $500,000 increase). In behalf of the American Dental Association, I thank the committee for the opportunity of presenting this testimony. LETTER FROM SENATOR HICKENLOOPER Senator HILL. We have a letter addressed to the chairman of the Committee on Appropriations from Senator Hickenlooper, of Iowa, enclosing a message to him from Dr. W. H. Smith, president, Des Moines District Dental Society, in reference to funds for the construction of the National Institute of Dental Research. These letters will be included in the record of the hearings at this point. (The letters referred to follow :) Hon. CARL HAYDEN, UNITED STATES SENATE, Chairman, Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate, Washington, D. C. May 8, 1957. DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: I am enclosing a letter received from Dr. W. H. Smith, president, Des Moines District Dental Society, in reference to funds for construction of the National Institute of Dental Research. It is my understanding that there is an authorization in the amount of $4 million for this building. I will appreciate it if the committee could give consideration to Dr. Smith's letter, and I hope that it may be possible to have committee approval of legislation for this construction. Yours sincerely, Hon. B. B. HICKENLOOPER, B. B. HICKENLOOPER. DES MOINES DISTRICT DENTAL SOCIETY, United States Senate, Washington 25, D. C. DEAR SENATOR HICKENLOOPER: As president of the Des Moines District Dental Society, I wish to urge you to support, and to use your influence among your Senate colleagues to authorize the immediate construction of the building for the National Institute of Dental Research. The need for such a structure has been great for too long a time already. The delay has been costly and further indecision may involve still greater outlay of funds if not authorized in this present session. Any assistance that you can give to the dental profession will be appreciated. Sincerely yours, Dr. W. H. SMITH. LETTERS FROM SENATOR CASE OF SOUTH DAKOTA Senator HILL. We have a letter addressed to Senator Hayden, chairman of our committee, from Senator Case of South Dakota, enclosing a message to him from Dr. Robert A. Beilby, president of the First District Dental Association of South Dakota, and a telegram from Dr. Robert Wood, secretary of the Fifth District Dental Society of South Dakota, urging the appropriation of $3,700,000 for construction of a research building for the National Institute of Dental Research. These communications will be inserted in the hearings at this point. (The material referred to follows:) Hon. CARL HAYDEN, UNITED STATES SENATE, COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS, YANKTON, S. DAK., May 4, 1957. Chairman, Committee on Appropriations, MY DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: I enclose a letter from Dr. Robert A. Beilby, presiIdent of the First District Dental Association of South Dakota, and a telegram from Dr. Robert M. Wood, secretary of the Fifth District Dental Society of South Dakota, in support of an appropriation of $3.7 million to be made available for construction of a research building for the National Institute of Dental Research. I hope your committee will consider these communications as they work on the appropriation bill for the Departments of Labor and Health, Education, and Welfare. With best wishes. Sincerely yours, FRANCIS CASE, South Dakota. Hon. FRANCIS CASE, United States Senate, Washington 25, D. C. YANKTON, S. DAK., May 4, 1957. DEAR SIR: AS president of the First District Dental Association of the South Dakota Dental Association, I urge you to make known to Senators Hayden and Hill of the Senate Appropirations Committee your support of the American Dental Association's recommendation that $3.7 million be made available this year for the construction of the research building for the National Institute of Dental Research. That Congress and the President recognize the critical need for this building was shown last year when the special bill increasing the construction funds was passed and signed. Deferring the construction of this building will greatly retard the progress of the research program of the National Institute of Dental Research and of the Nation's dental schools. I am speaking for the entire first district of the South Dakota Dental Association when I urge that these authorized funds be made available so that construction of the building may go ahead this year. Everything you can do to facilitate authorization of the necessary funds for the construction of the research building will be greatly appreciated. Very truly yours, ROBERT A. BEILBY, D. D. S. STURGIS, S. DAK., May 4, 1957. Senator FRANCIS CASE, Senate Office Building, Washington, D. C.: The Fifth District Dental Society has unanimously approved support for appropriation of $3,700,000 be made available for construction of research building for the National Istitute of Dental Research this year. Please support this critical need by contacting Senators Hayden and Hill. ROBERT M. WOOD Secretary, Fifth District Dental Society. Senator HILL. The committee will now stand in recess until 10 a. m. tomorrow. (Whereupon, at 1:05 p. m., Monday, May 6, 1957, the subcommittee was recessed, to be reconvened at 10 a. m., Tuesday, May 7, 1957.) LABOR-HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1957 UNITED STATES SENATE, SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, Washington, D. C. The subcommittee met, pursuant to recess, at 10 a. m., in room F–82, the Capitol, Hon. Lister Hill presiding. Present: Senators Hill and Pastore. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE OFFICE OF EDUCATION THE NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES STATEMENT OF WILLIAM G. CARR, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY GENERAL STATEMENT Senator HILL. The committee will kindly come to order. Dr. Carr, we are glad to have you here this morning. We will be happy to have you proceed in your own way. Dr. CARR. Thank you, sir. It is good to be back with you again, Senator. I have a statement here, sir. Senator HILL. Will you file it for the record? Dr. CARR. It will take about 10 or 15 minutes to read it, and I believe I can save your time by calling your attention to 1 or 2 salient points and then I will file the whole statement for the record. Senator HILL. All right, Doctor. We are glad to have you do so. ACCEPTANCE OF HOUSE ALLOWANCE Dr. CARR. We really have just three points to ask the committee to consider. The first relates to the budget of the United States Office of Education. The House has approved and voted a $7 million budget against a request of $7,500,000. We believe that this program is necessary to develop the cooperative research activities of the Office and the general function of leadership which Congress has assigned. Therefore, we would ask that the Senate committee will sustain the position of the House and approve the $7 million which it has voted. 1129 PROVISO ON EXPENSES STRICKEN There is one other relatively minor but still touchy point with reference to the Office of Education appropriation act. For many years, Senator, this legislation has contained a provision which provided that honoraria and travel expenses paid to members of the Office of Education who were invited to go various places in the United States to speak could accrue to the benefit of the funds of the Office of Education. Now, that proviso was stricken from the language of the current appropriation. Senator HILL. We have that same problem with the United States Public Health Service I might say Dr. CARR. Yes. Senator HILL (continuing). And others whose funds are carried in this bill. NEED FOR RESTORATION OF TRAVEL FUNDS Dr. CARR. It would seem, if a local or State educational authority is willing to pay the expenses for bringing an Office of Education expert to work with them on improvement of education in their communities, that the least the Congress and the United States Government could do would be to refrain from penalizing the Office of Education for accepting the invitation to render the precise kind of advisory service that the Office is supposed to render. Therefore, we would ask that this language, which has been in the Office for many years, be put back in. Senator HILL. It went out on a point of order. Dr. CARR. Yes, sir, it did go out on a point of order, and we hope it will be possible for the Senate to restore this provision. RURAL LIBRARY SERVICES Now, the second point, leaving the Office of Education, relates to the public library services for rural areas under Public Law 597. Public Law 597 authorizes an appropriation of $7,500,000 a year for 5 years, but for the current fiscal year-that is, fiscal 1957-only slightly over $2 million was appropriated. But this was enough to give each State its minimum allotment. HOUSE ACTION INCREASES FUNDS For the fiscal year of 1958 the Budget Bureau requested $3 million, which is less than half, you will note, of the amount that the Congress has authorized. The House in passing the appropriation measure H. R. 6287 has allowed $5 million for rural library grants, which is $2 million over the request of the Budget Bureau. And we certainly hope that this committee and the Senate will sustain that action at the very least and consider indeed increasing the appropriation further to something near the full amount of $7,500,000 authorized by statute. This is a 5-year program with a terminal date. It is quite clear that Congress passed the legislation expecting, I think, that an amount of about $7,500,000 a year would be provided to be matched by the States. Senator HILL. Yes. |