Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Reifel, do you have any questions?

Mr. REIFEL. No questions.

Mr. JENNINGS. You recognize, Mr. Chairman, that the one for the uniform equipment is not recurring. The additional policemen and these things that have been passed here as a matter of resolution will be recurring and should become law.

Mr. ANDREWS. Now we will go off the record. (Discussion off the record.)

CONGRESSIONAL SUMMER INTERN PROGRAM

Mr. ANDREWS. I wish you would put in the record the cost of the so-called intern program.

Mr. JENNINGS. We can give you the exact expenditures for the years past and we can also give you the expenditure if every Member were to use it.

Mr. ANDREWS. This is what I want, because we can only assume that they will all use it.

Mr. JENNINGS. We can give you the history as to who has used it. Mr. ANDREWS. Don't put in too much detail--but the cost if every Member appointed an intern.

Mr. JENNINGS. Yes, sir.

Mr. Chairman, the figure is $750 multiplied by 436.

Mr. LIVINGSTON. This would come under the resolution.
The intern program would cost $327,000.

Mr. ANDREWS. For 3 months?

Mr. LIVINGSTON. Yes, sir; $750 an intern.

Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Reifel, do you have any questions?
Mr. REIFEL. No questions.

PROPOSED PAY SUPPLEMENTALS

Mr. JENNINGS. Mr. Chairman, I believe you wanted to discuss briefly the pay act item.

Mr. ANDREWS. Yes. How much will the pay act increase the cost of salaries on Capitol Hill?

Mr. JENNINGS. It would cost $1,888,145. I have a chart here, Mr. Chairman, which shows that.

Mr. ANDREWS. We will insert that in the record at this point.

Mr. JENNINGS. You will note that this represents three-quarters of the year. This means just for October on until July 1, 1968.

Mr. ANDREWS. What will be the annual cost of the pay increase bill? Mr. JENNINGS. It will be one-fourth more than this.

Mr. ANDREWS. Put the exact figures in the record when you correct

the transcript.

Mr. JENNINGS. Yes, sir. The exact figure is $2,517,526.

Mr. ANDREWS. Thank you, gentlemen.

Mr. JENNINGS. Mr. Chairman, thank you.

Mr. ANDREWS. The committee stands adjourned.

INCREASED PAY COSTS, FISCAL YEAR 1968-REVISED REQUIREMENTS, ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL AND LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

(CLERK'S NOTE.-The following material, prepared in the Office of the Architect of the Capitol and the Library of Congress, respectively, was developed with respect to a staff review of supplemental requirements for fiscal year 1968 on account of the pay act of last fall,

and wage board compensation adjustments affecting fiscal 1968 expenditures :)

MARCH 15, 1968.

Hon. GEORGE W. ANDREWS, Chairman, Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee, House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.

DEAR MR. ANDREWS: In response to your request in connection with the forthcoming pay supplemental bill, I am pleased to report that the Library of Congress, in an effort to cooperate in the current economy drive, is prepared to absorb fully the cost of the pay raise for fiscal year 1968. This, it should be emphasized, has only been possible by deferring desirable and necessary activities until a later date.

Attached is a statement reflecting the analysis of pay increase costs and proposed financing plan under Public Law 90-206, which would require the following transfer of funds:

From:

Salaries and expenses, Library of Congress_.

$75, 488

Salaries and expenses, books for the blind and physically handi-
capped

122, 310

To:

Salaries and expenses, Copyright Office..

81, 032

Salaries and expenses, Legislative Reference Service---

110, 323

6, 443

L. QUINCY MUMFORD,
Librarian of Congress.

Collection and distribution of library materials (special foreign
currency program)

Sincerely yours,

EXPLANATION OF ATTACHED FINANCING PLAN FOR PAY INCREASE Costs,

FISCAL YEAR 1968, LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

1. Under the appropriation "Salaries and expenses, Library of Congress," we are able to absorb $87,000 by administrative action due to a self-imposed freeze on filling vacant positions. The amount of $324,535 requested requiring congressional action is needed in full to maintain the present staff level. This is possible through a savings of $150,000 from the $880,000 allowed for the rental of space due to delay in obtaining additional space until early in fiscal year 1969 and through a savings of $250,000 from the $1,300,000 allowed for automation study through a decision to defer certain aspects of the studies until fiscal year 1969. These savings total $497,000, of which $421,535 is required for pay increase costs under this appropriation, the balance of $75,488 is to be transferred to meet the pay costs under other appropriations.

2. The appropriation "Salaries and expenses, Copyright Office," supports a self-sustaining business operation. The amount of $81,032 requested requiring congressional action is needed in full to provide the maximum service to which those paying the fees are entitled.

3. Under the appropriation "Salaries and expenses, Legislative Reference Service," the amount of $110.323 requested requiring congressional action is needed in full to maintain the present level of staff during the peak workload period of the session.

4. Under the appropriation "Salaries and expenses, distribution of catalog cards," the full amount of $120.977 is being absorbed by administrative action. This is possible due to delays in filling vacancies occasioned by a self-imposed freeze.

5. Under the appropriation "Salaries and expenses, books for the blind and physically handicapped," we are able to absorb the $14,690 by administrative action. In addition, $122,310 will require congressional action to be transferred to other appropriations. This amount is available due to a decision to defer expenditure of $50,000 of the $75.000 allowed for "Research and development” and $87,000 of the $200,000 provided for tape cassette machines. The program financed by this appropriation will not be harmed as minor engineering problems made it impossible to procure the machines this fiscal year. The amount remaining for the procurement of tape cassette machines will be allowed to lapse. 6. Under the appropriation “Collection and distribution of library materials (special foreign currency program)." the amount of $6.443 requested requiring congressional action is needed in full to maintain the staff at its present level.

From:

Salaries and expenses, Legislative Reference Service.

SUPPLEMENTAL PAY ESTIMATES, ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL AND THE UNITED STATES BOTANIC GARDEN, FISCAL YEAR 1968

Total requested in budget
Revised request, Mar. 15, 1968___

$316, 800 109, 500

The total cost of mandatory pay increases under Public Law 90-206, Federal Salary Act of 1967, and of mandatory wage board rate increases under Public Law 763, 83d Congress, including retirement and other related costs, for the Architect of the Capitol and the Botanic Garden, amounts to $414,440 for the fiscal year 1968.

When we prepared our supplemental pay estimates for the fiscal year 1968, for inclusion in the 1969 budget, last fall, we provided for an absorption of $97,640 of the increased pay costs of $414,440—or approximately a 25-percent absorption.

We have restudied our payroll requirements for the fiscal year 1968, on the basis of actual conditions that have occurred during the period July 1, 1967, to March 9, 1968, and with a view of exercising stringent economy, wherever possible, without impairment of our required operations, with the result that we are now prepared to absorb an additional amount of $207,300 of our increased pay costs, making a total absorption of $304,940-or a revised total absorption of 75 percent of our increased pay costs.

Increasing the amount of absorption from $97,640 to $304,940 reduces our supplemental pay appropriation requests for 1968 from a total of $316,800 to $109,500.

The following table furnishes a breakdown of our "Supplemental pay costs and appropriations request," as contained in our budget request and as contained in our present revised request:

The total cost of mandatory pay increases under Public Law 90-206, Federal Salary Act of 1967, approved December 16, 1967, which went, retroactively, into effect October 8, 1967, for the Architect of the Capitol and the Botanic Garden, including retirement and other related cost, with the exception of increased life insurance benefits which went into effect March 1, 1968, amount to $93,640 for the fiscal year 1968. Under our budget estimate submitted last fall, we proposed to absorb $67,840 of this total, resulting in a supplemental pay appropriation request of $25,800. Under our revised study, March 1968, we now propose to absorb $73,640, resulting in a revised supplemental pay appropriation request