SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1975 HEARINGS BEFORE SUBCOMMITTEES OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS NINETY-THIRD CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON H.R. 16900 AN ACT MAKING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE 40-107 O Printed for the use of the Committee on Appropriations U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1974 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1975 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1974 U.S. SENATE, SUBCOMMITTEE ON TREASURY, U.S. POSTAL The subcommittee met at 10:20 a.m., in room 1114, Everett McKinley Dirksen Office Building, Hon. Joseph M. Montoya (chairman) presiding. Present: Senators Montoya, Chiles, Hatfield, and Young. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES, PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION ALLOWANCES AND OFFICE STAFF FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS STATEMENT OF ARTHUR F. SAMPSON, ADMINISTRATOR ACCOMPANIED BY: G. C. GARDNER, JR., ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR FOR ADMIN- HAROLD S. TRIMMER, JR., GENERAL COUNSEL J. F. GALUARDI, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, PUBLIC BUILDINGS BUDGET REQUEST Senator MONTOYA. The subcommittee will be in order. This morning the subcommittee has before it the request of President Ford for supplemental appropriations in the aggregate amount of $850,000 for the transition expenses and other allowances for former President Nixon. This request was transmitted to the Congress on August 29, 1974, and without objection, President Ford's letter to the Speaker of the House of that date will be inserted in the hearing record at this point. [The letter follows:] (1) I ask the Congress to consider proposed supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year 1975 in the amount of $850,000 for Presidential transition expenses and allowances for former Presidents. The details of this proposal are set forth in the enclosed letter from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, with whose comments and observations I concur. Respectfully, Gerald R. Ford I have the honor to submit for your consideration proposed supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year 1975, in the amount of $850,000 as follows: GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION Expenses Presidential Transition For expenses necessary to carry out the provision of the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 (3 U.S.C. 102 note), $450,000, to be available from August 9, 1974, and to remain available until June 30, 1975. This proposed supplemental appropriation will provide funds for former President Nixon to promote an orderly transfer of executive power as authorized by the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 (3 U.S.C. 102 note). Allowances and Office Staff for Former Presidents For an additional amount for "Allowances and Office Staff for Former Presidents", $400,000. This proposed supplemental appropriation will cover fiscal year 1975 costs for pension, office staff, and related expenses for former President Nixon as authorized by the Former Presidents Act of 1958 (3 U.S.C. 102 note). I have carefully reviewed the proposals for appropriations contained in this document and am satisfied that these requests are necessary at this time. I recommend, therefore, that these proposals be transmitted to the Congress. |