SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION BILL, 1967 •U.S. Congress. House. HEARINGS BEFORE SUBCOMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION Printed for the use of the Committee on Appropriations 77-074 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1967 COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS GEORGE H. MAHON, Texas, Chairman MICHAEL J. KIRWAN, Ohio GEORGE E. SHIPLEY, Illinois ROBERT N., GIAIMO, Connecticut DAVID PRYOR, Arkansas FRANK T. BOW, Ohio CHARLES R. JONAS, North Carolina KENNETH SPRANKLE, Clerk and Staff Director PAUL M. WILSON, Assistant Clerk and Staff Director (II) SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION BILL, 1967 SUBCOMMITTEE ON DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR AND HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE, AND RELATED AGENCIES DANIEL J. FLOOD, Pennsylvania, Chairman WILLIAM H. NATCHER, Kentucky MELVIN R. LAIRD, Wisconsin NEAL SMITH, Iowa W. R. HULL, Jr., Missouri BOB CASEY, Texas ROBERT H. MICHEL, Illinois TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1967. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION WITNESSES JAMES L. GODDARD, M.D., COMMISSIONER, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION JOHN C. DROKE, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT JAMES B. CARDWELL, DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY, BUDGET SALARIES AND EXPENSES Mr. FLOOD. We have the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Goddard. He is here on a supplemental for "Salaries and expenses." This request is contained in House Document 83. Do you have a statement, Doctor? GENERAL STATEMENT Dr. GODDARD. Yes, Mr. Chairman, a brief statement. Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, I welcome the opportunity to appear before you today to present the proposed fiscal year 1967 supplemental request of $1,685,000 in "Salaries and expenses" appropriation. This money is needed to finance pay increases in salaries and benefits and other unbudgeted costs for our employees. Mr. FLOOD. Unbudgeted costs? Dr. GODDARD. Yes, sir. As a result of legislation and Civil Service directives with respect to moving and the grade at which certain categories of personnel are paid, these costs could not be anticipated and thus were unbudgeted. Before I discuss each individual item in this request, I should like to stress the point that before we requested a supplemental appropria |