2,202 888 4,388 2,440 4,796 1,712 Expenditures..... Expenditures are distributed as follows: 01 Out of current authorizations.... 02 Out of prior authorizations.. This appropriation constitutes the only means of acquiring law books published in the regular domestic trade (except for copyright deposits) and many foreign law books published in countries all over the world. The legal publications acquired by purchase constitute a most important part of the Law Library's acquisitions, although a substantial part of the annual receipts is received by means other than purchase. The special objectives for 1969 are: to continue the procurement of current foreign legal materials by placing purchase orders for certain necessary publications now received only irregularly through exchange or gift; to improve the procurement of important Hispanic, African, and Far Eastern materials; to continue the procurement of both current and noncurrent materials needed to strengthen the Law Library's already comprehensive coverage of critical areas in eastern Europe, Asia, and Africa; and to continue the acquisition of photoduplicates of important research items, especially those from critical areas, which are no longer obtainable in the original. Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) 01 Out of current authorizations. 02 Out of prior authorizations.. The Division for the Blind and Physically Handicapped is responsible for administering a national program to provide reading material for the blind and physically handicapped (Public Law 89-522) of the United States, U.S. territories and insular possessions. It has two closely related operations. 1. Procurement and distribution.-It provides books in embossed characters, and talking books with their associated reproducers. The books are distributed through 36 regional libraries which assume responsibility for their custody and circulation. The reproducers are distributed through 54 State agencies and libraries. The maintenance and procurement of these books are shown in the following table: Description Talking books: (a) New titles.. (b) Older titles reissued.. (c) Magazines... (d) Recorded cassettes. Magnetic tape books.. Embossed books: 430 16 303 250 34 40,800 114,000 15,000 1 Estimated figure, includes conversion to three speeds. Objectives for 1969 are: (1) a moderate increase in procurement of braille magazines, (2) procurement of more titles and copies of talking books, including magazines and books on magnetic tape, (3) procurement of a sufficient number of machines to equip newly registered blind and physically handicapped readers and to replace some of the obsolete machines, and (4) to continue procurement of tape-cassette machines with books to play on them. 2. Cataloging, reference, circulating, and training serv ices. Catalogs of talking and braille books are prepared and maintained, including a "Union Catalog of Hand Copied Books in Braille" which brings together a record of holdings of all libraries for the blind. The division also maintains a unique collection (more than 30,000 volumes) of books in braille not available elsewhere for loan in the United States. During the past 5-year period, 1963-67, the number of blind readers throughout the country requiring catalogs from which to select reading matter has grown from 85,863 to 121,303 and circulation from 2,909,193 units (volumes, containers, and reels) to 4,841,203. As a result of the expanded program, the General and special funds-Continued BOOKS FOR THE BLIND AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED-Continued SALARIES AND EXPENSES-continued number of readers and circulation are expected to increase rapidly in 1968 and 1969. Inquiries are received concerning library and related services available to the blind and to other physically handicapped persons. Individuals throughout the Nation who are interested in transcribing or proofreading braille are trained and those qualified are certified. During 1967, 717 individuals were certified, and it is anticipated that this level will continue during 1968 and 1969. In addition tape books are recorded by volunteers throughout the country. Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) Identification code 01-25-0141-0-1-704 [For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Act of August 16, 1957 (71 Stat. 368), as amended by the Act of April 27, 1964 (78 Stat. 183), $112,800, to remain available until expended.] (2 U.S.C. 131 note; Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1968.) Note. Estimate of $112,800 for activities previously carried under this title has been transferred in the estimates to "Salaries and expenses, Library of Congress." The amounts obligated in 1967 and 1968 are shown in the schedule as comparative transfers. Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF LIBRARY MATERIALS (SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY PROGRAM) For necessary expenses for carrying out the provisions of section 104(b) (5) of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1704), to remain available until expended, [$2,223,000, of which $2,003,000 $2,686,000, of which $2,439,500 shall be available only for payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department shall determine to be excess to the normal requirements of the United States. (Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1968.) Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) Identification code 01-25-0142-0-1-704 6 36 172 168 203 87 228 Financing: 183 16 Comparative transfer to "Salaries and expenses, Library of Congress". (j) United Arab Republic 187 276 276 21 Unobligated balance available, start of year (k) Yugoslavia. 75 225 225 2. Program support (U.S. dollars). 24 Unobligated balance available, end of year 10 Under authority originally granted in section 104(n) of Public Law 85-931 (now section 104(b) (5) of the Food for Peace Act of 1966) the Librarian of Congress may use foreign currencies accruing under this act to provide information of technical, scientific, cultural, or educational significance to the United States through the collection of foreign library materials and the distribution of copies thereof to libraries and research centers in the United States. The program is being continued on a full year basis in seven countries in 1968: Ceylon, India, Israel, Nepal, Pakistan, the United Arab Republic, and Yugoslavia. Continuation of the program in Indonesia has been authorized for 9 months, and, if circumstances permit, a program will be initiated in Poland. The initiation of similar programs in the Congo and Tunisia is proposed for 1969. Of the total amount requested, $2,439,500 will be used to purchase foreign currencies, while $246,500 will provide U.S. dollar support. 1. Acquisition of books and other library materials.Based upon the information received during the exploratory stage concerning materials available in the two additional countries and the requirements of other Federal agencies and certain research libraries in the United States, publications and other library materials will be purchased in multiple copies from 10 countries and distributed to selected libraries and research centers in the United States, including the Library of Congress. 2. Program support (U.S. dollars).-U.S. dollars are required to pay certain expenses which cannot be paid by foreign currencies, such as salaries and personnel benefits of U.S. personnel abroad, salaries of the coordinating staff at the Library of Congress, travel in some instances, and equipment and supplies which cannot be procured abroad. Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) 10 Appropriations in this Act available to the Library of Congress for salaries shall be available for expenses of investigating the loyalty of Library employees; special and temporary services (including employees engaged by the day or hour or in piecework); and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. Not to exceed ten positions in the Library of Congress may be exempt from the provisions of appropriation Acts concerning the employment of aliens during the current fiscal year, but the Librarian shall not make any appointment to any such position until he has ascertained that he cannot secure for such appointments a person in any of the categories specified in such provisions who possesses the special qualifications for the particular position and also otherwise meets the general requirements for employment in the Library of Congress. Funds available to the Library of Congress may be expended to reimburse the Department of State for medical services rendered to employees of the Library of Congress stationed abroad; for purchase or hire of passenger motor vehicles; and for payment of travel, storage and transportation of household goods, and transportation and per diem expenses for families en route (not to exceed twenty-four), subject to such rules and regulations as may be issued by the Librarian of Congress. Payments in advance for subscriptions or other charges for bibliographical data, publications, materials in any other form, and services may be made by the Librarian of Congress whenever he determines it to be more prompt, efficient, or economical to do so in the interest of carrying out required Library programs. (Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1968.) Note. ALLOCATIONS RECEIVED FROM OTHER ACCOUNTS Obligations incurred under allocations from other accounts are included in the schedule of the parent appropriation as follows: State: Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Activities." The Oliver Wendell Holmes Devise Fund was established by 69 Stat. 533 to (1) prepare a history of the Supreme Court of the United States, and, if deemed advisable, (2) to finance an annual lecture or series of lectures, and (3) publish a memorial volume of Justice Holmes' writings. The principal and interest on the fund are available for these purposes. The current program is devoted primarily to the preparation of the history of the Supreme Court; annual lectures are also financed by this fund. ADVANCES AND REIMBURSEMENTS Identification code 01-25-3900-0-4-704 5. Executive direction... 1967 actual 1968 est. 1969 est. Average GS grade.. Average GS salary. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE General and special funds: PRINTING AND BINDING For authorized printing and binding for the Congress; for printing and binding for the Architect of the Capitol; expenses necessary for preparing the semimonthly and session index to the Congressional Record, as authorized by law (44 U.S.C. 182); printing, binding, and distribution of the Federal Register (including the Code of Federal Regulations) as authorized by law (44 U.S.C. 309, 311, 311a); and printing and binding of Government publications authorized by law to be distributed without charge to the recipients; [$26,700,000] $31,200,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall not be available for printing and binding part 2 of the annual report of the Secretary of Agriculture (known as the Yearbook of Agriculture): Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for the payment of obligations incurred under the appropriations for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years. (Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1968.) Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) This appropriation covers all authorized printing, binding, and distribution of publications for the Congress, the Federal Register, the Code of Federal Regulations, and Government publications authorized by law to be distributed without charge to the recipients (81 Stat. 140). OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Office of Superintendent of Documents, including compensation of all employees in accordance with the Act entitled "An Act to regulate and fix rates of pay for employees and officers of the Government Printing Office", approved June 7, 1924 (44 U.S.C. 40); travel expenses (not to exceed [$2,700] $10,000); price lists and bibliographies; repairs to buildings, elevators and machinery; and supplying books to depository libraries; [$7,359,000 $8,112,200: Provided, That $200,000 of this appropriation shall be apportioned for use pursuant to section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (31 U.S.C. 665), with the approval of the Public Printer, only to the extent necessary to provide for expenses (excluding permanent personal services) for workload increases not anticipated in the budget estimates and which cannot be provided for by normal budgetary adjustments. (Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1968.) Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) 1 Selected resources as of June 30 are as follows: Unpaid undelivered orders, 1966, $100 thousand; 1967, $99 thousand; 1968, $215 thousand; 1969, $100 thousand. The work programs of the Office of the Superintendent of Documents are of a service nature, and hence there is no control over the volume of work which is required by law. 1. Sales distribution.-Government publications are purchased from the Public Printer to be placed on sale. Acquisition costs are paid from sales receipts; hence no appropriation is required for printing sales copies. By law, the sales price is set at cost of manufacture plus 50%. At the end of each year, excess receipts from sales not required for purchasing additional publications are turned in to the Treasury Department as miscellaneous receipts. For 1967, earnings from the sale of publications amounted to $7,079 thousand. It is estimated that earnings for 1968 will be $7,500 thousand and $8,000 thousand for 1969. These earnings more than cover the appropration required to finance the sales program. The sale of Government publications has been steadily increasing, and in the last 10 years the sales volume has more than doubled. The current public interest in the Government's publishing program points to a continuing increase in the volume of sales. 2. Distribution for other agencies and Members of Congress. The Superintendent of Documents maintains mailing lists, including the list for the Congressional Record, and performs mailing operations upon request of any Government agency. Mailing services for Farmers' Bulletins, Soil Surveys, and other publications which are allocated to Members of Congress on a quota basis are also provided. 3. Depository_library distribution.-Upon request, one copy of every Government publication is supplied to libraries which are designated depositories for Government publications. 4. Cataloging and indexing. This activity covers the preparation and distribution of catalogs and indexes of all publications issued by the Federal Government, the principal series being the Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Publications and the Numerical List and Schedule of Volumes. SUMMARY OF WORKLOAD Identification code 01-30-0201-0-1-910 Program by activities: Direct program: 1. Sales distribution.. 3,661 4,393 4,806 2. Distribution for other agencies and Members of Congress. 835 880 3. Depository library distribution.. 1,555 1,540 941 1,879 4. Cataloging and indexing.. 376 374 5. Contingency fund..... 200 [In thousands] |