Senator HILL. I have received a letter from the Association of State and Territorial Health Officers urging the appropriation of the full amounts authorized annually for hospital construction-$150 million under part C, and $70 million under part G. The letter will be placed in the hearings at this point. (The letter referred to follows:) Hon. LISTER HILL, THE ASSOCIATION OF STATE Chairman, Subcommittee on Labor-HEW, Senate Appropriations Committee, New Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. DEAR SENATOR HILL: The Executive Committee of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officers has reviewed the appropriation requests for the Public Health Service for fiscal 1963. By unanimous action, specific recommendations were made relative to the Hill-Burton program of hospital construction which I would like to bring to your attention. The association is distressed at the reduced appropriations for the HillBurton program of hospital construction. The needs in the area of providing hospitals and the other facilities authorized under this act have been well documented and remain serious. We believe the full authorized amount for construction under both part C and part G should be made available and urgently request the Congress to so act. Although the fact is well known, it may bear repeating, that the expenditure of 1 Federal dollar results in the expenditure of 3 or more State dollars in this program. We would appreciate your careful consideration of our request and would be happy to provide additional information should you so desire. Sincerely, A. C. OFFUTT, M.D. AIR POLLUTION STATEMENT OF VERNON G. MacKENZIE, CHIEF, DIVISION OF AIR POLLUTION; ACCOMPANIED BY DR. ROBERT J. ANDERSON, DEPUTY CHIEF, BUREAU OF STATE SERVICES; PETER J. BERSANO, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OFFICER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; DR. LUTHER L. TERRY, SURGEON GENERAL; HARRY L. DORAN, CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER; AND JAMES F. KELLY, DEPARTMENT BUDGET OFFICER APPROPRIATION ESTIMATE "To carry out the act of July 14, 1955, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1857-1857f), and for expenses necessary to carry out the purposes of [section] sections 301 and 311 of the act relating to air pollution, [and to carry out the act of June 8, 1960 (74 Stat. 162), including [purchase of not to exceed one passenger motor vehicle for replacement only; and] hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; [$8,800,000 $10,069,000, to remain available only until June 30, [1962] 1963." APPROPRIATION LANGUAGE CHANGE The first two changes in language are requested to include in the appropriation language section 311 of the Public Health Service Act in order to clarify the program's authority to use appropriated funds for technical assistance to States. The third change deleting the phrase "and to carry out the act of June 8, 1960 (74 Stat. 162)" is no longer necessary since the act of July 14, 1955, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1857-1857f), and sections 301 and 311 of the Public Health Service Act authorize the work that is required of the air pollution program. Summary of changes 1962 enacted appropriation__. General Services Administration___ Total estimated obligations, 1962 1963 estimated obligations__. Total change_. $8, 800, 000 -211, 000 -425, 000 8, 164, 000 10, 069, 000 +1, 905, 000 INCREASES Program increases: 1. Research grants__. 2. Training grants-- 3. Expansion of analysis, identification, measurement, and con- Personnel compensation (7 positions offset by 2 positions Personnel benefits_. Other related costs__ Total_--- 4. Expansion of medical and biological studies: Personnel compensation (15 positions offset by 1 position Personnel benefits.. Other related costs.. Total 5. Expansion of community and other field studies: Personnel benefits.. Other related costs.. $868,000 337, 000 28, 000 4,300 161, 700 194, 000 76, 000 14, 000 177, 000 267, 000 53, 300 9,000 134, 700 An increase of $868,000 is requested to support new grants to be awarded to institutions and individuals, one continuation grant, and indirect costs of $58,000. Training grants An increase of $337,000 is requested to raise the level of support for universities and individuals to meet the deficiency of specially trained personnel in the fields of engineering, physical, and biomedical sciences. Expansion of analysis, identification, measurement, and control of air pollution An increase of five positions and $194,000 is requested to provide for greater emphasis in key areas within this subactivity. Specific areas of increase include studies of the physical-particle-gas relationship, engineering controls for sulfur dioxide, atmospheric photochemistry, national air sampling network, and development of improved instrumentation of gases. Expansion of medical and biological studies An increase of 14 positions and $267,000 is requested to follow up the leads on health effects through laboratory and clinical studies on humans and animals. Expansion of community and other field studies An increase of 12 positions and $197,000 is requested to initiate and expand specific projects relating to air pollution and its effect on health and economy. Expansion of training An increase of 4 positions and $42,000 is requested for the training activity at the sanitary engineering center in Cincinnati, Ohio, to raise the level of intensive short-term training to 10 resident and 5 field courses for State, local and industrial personnel. 1 Offset by 4 positions transferred to the Bureau of State Services management fund. PREPARED STATEMENT Senator HILL. Mr. MacKenzie, we are glad to see you and you may proceed in your own way. Mr. MACKENZIE. Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, I have a statement which, with your permission, I would like to submit for the record and summarize orally. Senator HILL. Your statement will be inserted in the record and you may proceed to highlight it. (The statement referred to follows:) STATEMENT BY CHIEF, DIVISION OF AIR POLLUTION, ON "AIR POLLUTION, PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE" Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, the President, in his message on natural resources to the Congress in February 1961, proposed that the Public Health Service "should provide for the control of air pollution" and added that "we need an effective Federal air pollution control program now." In his recent |