Mr. ROONEY. We note that this request is for cash in the amount of $3,300,000 and for liquidation of prior year contract authorization in the amount of $48,000,000, a total of $51,300,000; as well as contract authorization in the amount of $36,700,000.

This is a very substantial increase over the current year's appropriation of $14,500,000 and contract authority of $36,500,000, a total of $51,000,000.

Do you have a general statement to make with regard to this program?

CONTRACT AUTHORITY REQUESTED

Mr. MOORE. Mr. Chairman, this request for $36,700,000 contract authority is for urgently needed projects to be undertaken within continental United States and its Territories; $36,000,000 is for the continental United States and $700,000 for the Territories of Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. The $36,000,000 for the continental United States is to be allocated as follows: $25,000,000 for 114 projects at certificated air-line stops with control towers; $6,700,000 for 127 projects at certificated stops being served with inadequate facilities.

CERTIFICATED STOPS

Mr. ROONEY. When you talk of certificated stops, do you mean stops certificated by the Civil Aeronautics Board?

Mr. MOORE. Yes, sir.

Mr. ROONEY. Do they certificate these stops without any regard to whether or not there are presently installed sufficient facilities? Mr. MOORE. Yes, sir.

Mr. ROONEY. And as a result of their certificating a stop for an air line, you have no alternative under the law but to come along and include that stop in your program; is that correct?

Mr. MOORE. That is correct, sir.

Mr. ROONEY. Does CAB consult with you before they certificate these stops?

Mr. MOORE. Yes, sir; they coordinate their planning.

Mr. ROONEY. If they coordinate the program how is it that there are so many stops certificated at which there are no facilities?

Mr. MOORE. There are facilities at most of the places, Mr. Chairman, but they are not adequate to serve the traffic; that is, the runways are too short; some of them are too narrow; they are not properly lighted; they need additional taxiways, need additional building facilities.

Mr. ROONEY. How many stops did CAB certificate last year? Mr. MOORE. I would have to furnish that for the record; I do not have that information available.

Mr. ROONEY. Have you any idea?

Mr. MOORE. Mr. Stafford, do you have any idea of that?

Mr. STAFFORD. No; I am afraid I would not be able to answer that. Mr. ROONEY. Does not anyone have that information? What do you have to do-go to CAB and get that information?

Mr. MOORE. Yes, sir.

Mr. ROONEY. How many stops did they certificate which concerned you, where you had to expend public money as the result of their certificating these stops?

Mr. STAFFORD. We did not make any break-down on the new certifi

cates.

Mr. ROONEY. You mean you cannot give this committee that information?

Mr. STAFFORD. It will be possible to take it from records of the CAB and make such a tabulation, but we did not distinguish between the ones which were certificated during the past year and the ones previously certificated.

Mr. ROONEY. That is astounding.

NUMBER OF AIRPORTS AT PRESENT

Mr. Cook, in your previous testimony you mentioned the number of airports which were currently in existence; do you recall that? Mr. Cook. Yes, sir.

Mr. ROONEY. What was the figure you gave us?

Mr. Cook. We gave the figure yesterday of 6,200. I want to correct that error this morning.

Mr. ROONEY. I believe that your testimony of a year ago was 6,414 airports?

Mr. Cook. Yes, sir; today we have 6,484 and we are now preparing for the record the airports that came into being, and those that were abandoned; and that will be supplied for the record.

Mr. ROONEY. Do you have that now?

Mr. Cook. It is being typed now and it will be inserted in the record, sir. That was in error and I am glad for the opportunity to correct that, sir.

(The information requested will be found on p. 1550.)

Mr. ROONEY. It makes quite a difference in your testimony, does it not?

Mr. Cook. With regard to the facility records it would make a minor difference in this respect. We have to check the facilities of those that are being abandoned and those that are coming in. I think it does not affect the work load.

Mr. ROONEY. But to be off on a figure such as this, 200 airports makes quite a difference; is not that right?

Mr. Cook. Yes, sir; the statement was in error.

Mr. ROONEY. I understood it was in error; you took a plea on that. I asked you whether or not it was a substantial error.

AIRPORTS NEEDING DEVELOPMENT OR IMPROVEMENT

How many airports do you claim now need development or further improvement?

Mr. Cook. Four thousand nine hundred and seventy-seven.
Mr. ROONEY. More airports than at this time a year ago?

Mr. Cook. Yes, sir.

Mr. ROONEY. When the figure was 4,835?

Mr. Cook. That is right, sir. We have the national airport plan here that is revised annually.

Mr. ROONEY. How many new locations are there where there is construction on a new site or development of an existing airport pending?

Mr. Cook. Two thousand seven hundred and ninety-four, sir.

Mr. ROONEY. And that is in excess of the amount last year; I notice that then there were 2,745 such airports?

Mr. Cook. That is correct, sir.

Mr. ROONEY. How many existing public airports do you claim will require additional improvements?

Mr. Cook. Two thousand one hundred and eighty-three.

Mr. ROONEY. That is over the number last year, when you reported the figure of 2,090 airports?

Mr. Cook. Yes, sir. Mr. Chairman, may I offer for your consideration to be placed in the record a summary tabulation of the national airport plan?

ESTIMATED TOTAL COSTS OF PROGRAM

Mr. ROONEY. We will get to that. What is the total estimated cost of the program insofar as public airports are concerned?

Mr. Cook. The Federal share would be 510.6 million dollars; the sponsors' share 604.7 million dollars or a total of 1,115.3 million dollars. Mr. ROONEY. How much do the air lines contribute toward this appropriation?

Mr. Cook. Nothing, sir.

ALLOTMENT PROCEDURES

Mr. ROONEY. What happens with regard to those States which do not engage in this program as to the funds which had been allocated to that State?

Mr. MOORE. After one year, Mr. Chairman, the funds are withdrawn and reallocated as a new appropriation. That is in accordance with Public Law 382. That is, these funds are reallocated 75 percent to the States in accordance with area population and 25 percent goes into the discretionary fund.

Mr. ROONEY. What was the amount of the unused funds as of June 30, 1949?

Mr. MOORE. Approximately $17,000,000.

Mr. ROONEY. What is the new scale of contribution or distribution? Mr. MOORE. I do not believe I understand your question, Mr. Chairman.

Mr. ROONEY. You changed the scale of contribution with regard to that $17,000,000, did you not?

Mr. MOORE. No, sir; it is the same.

Mr. ROONEY. What is the figure?

Mr. MOORE. Fifty-fifty; the sponsor pays 50 percent and we pay 50 percent on all except land. On land the Federal Government pays only 25 percent of the cost.

Mr. ROONEY. I have before me a note stating that the conferees agreed yesterday-that is, some time in September last-to a plan whereby unused funds amounting to approximately $17,000,000 as of June 30, 1949, would be redistributed to all the States on a 75-25 basis. Under this apportionment the States would receive approximately $12,000,000 and the administrative discretionary fund would receive $4,270,000.

To what does this refer?

Mr. Cook. That was Public Law 382 that was passed October 23 last. It covered the right to reapportion unused State balances that

were in the State apportionment fund. Each annual appropriation is planned 75 percent to the States to be distributed on an areapopulation formula and 25 percent to the discretionary fund. Last June 30 we had a $17,000,000 balance. The law did not go into effect until January 23, 1950.

We used the theory of first in, first out. The obligations were reduced from $17,000,000 to $10,000,000. It was reapportioned, redistributed $8,052,209 to the States and $2,684,069 to the discretionary fund. That was the total of the unobligated balance as of January 23-$10,736,278.

Mr. ROONEY. What is this theory of first in, first out?

Mr. Cook. First in, first out means that we accumulate the moneys that were appropriated in fiscal years 1947, 1948, and 1949 and they would have to be used before the 1950 money is used. In other words, to get to the obligated balance of the fiscal year, at the close of the fiscal year 1949; and of that amount that was redistributed we recently programed $7,800,068.

Mr. ROONEY. We shall at this point in the record insert the chart showing the effects of Public Law 382 on State apportionment for the fiscal years 1947, 1948, and 1949.

(The chart referred to is as follows:)

Effects of Public Law 382 on State apportionments for fiscal years 1947, 1948, and

Effects of Public Law 382 on State apportionments for fiscal years 1947, 1948, and 1949-Continued

Mr. MOORE. We have a detailed break-down of these projects if you care to see it.

ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS

Mr. ROONEY. What is the present percentage of administrative cost?

Mr. Cook. The administrative amount that is requested is $3,300,000. Percentagewise, including the merged program, it is a little in excess of 3 percent.