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may not be exceeded without special authority of the Secretary of War. The War Department submits that inasmuch as this extension of benefits will affect only a few or exceptional cases, the additional cost to the Government occasioned by the enactment of S. 1713 will be but slightly greater than at present under section 6 of the act of March 4, 1923, as amended.

The bill also extends to the members of the National Guard of the United States the benefits now extended, by section 6, act of March 4, 1923, to members of the other civilian components of the Army. The National Guard of the United States was created by act of Congress in 1933. This provision in S. 1713 is proposed to insure that in all cases members of the National Guard of the United States are given the same protection as members of other civilian components of the Army, in case they are not protected by their status as members of the National Guard.

Letter from the Secretary of War under date of February 5, 1935, relative to this legislation follows:

G-1/9553/12

Hon. MORRIS SHEPPARD,

Chairman Committee on Military Affairs,

United States Senate.

FEBRUARY 5, 1935.

DEAR SENATOR SHEPPARD: There is enclosed herewith the draft of a bill to further amend section 6, act of March 4, 1923, so as to make better provision for the recovery and disposition of bodies of members of the civilian components of the Army who die in line of duty, and for other purposes, which the War Department presents for the consideration of the Congress with a view to its enactment into law.

That portion of section 6, act of March 4, 1923, as amended, relating to burial expenses, which the proposed legislation seeks to amend, reads as follows:

"If the death of any person mentioned herein occurs while he is undergoing the training or hospital treatment contemplated by this section, the United States shall, under regulations prescribed as aforesaid, pay for burial expenses and the return of the body to his home a sum not to exceed $100."

The above quoted portion of section 6 is adequate in most cases. However, in some cases as, for example, in the case of an airplane pilot who is killed in a crash in an isolated spot or in the case of a drowning, the present allowance is inadequate to cover both the cost of recovery of the body and the expenses incident to burial. It is believed that, in the proper burial of these persons, the Government has a definite responsibility and obligation, which it must accept. The proposed legislation also seeks to extend to the members of the National Guard of the United States the benefits now extended, by section 6 above referred to, to members of the other civilian components of the Army.

The National Guard of the United States was created by an act approved June 15, 1933 (Public, No. 64, 73d Cong.). Essentially it consists of the personnel of the National Guard of the several States, Territories, and the District of Columbia, who are federally recognized, who generally are already provided for by section 6 with respect to injury and disease. The proviso is proposed to insure that in all cases members of the National Guard of the United States are given the same protection as members of the other civilian components of the Army, in case they are not protected by their status as members of the National Guard.

Since the extension of its benefits will affect only a few or exceptional cases, it is believed that the cost to the Government of the proposed legislation, if enacted into law, will be but slightly greater than at present under section 6, of the act of March 4, 1923, as amended.

The War Department has been authorized to submit the above proposal to Congress as a departmental measure.

Sincerely yours,

GEO. H. DERN, Secretary of War.

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MARCH 13 (calendar day MARCH 18), 1935.-Ordered to be printed

Mr. ADAMS, from the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following

REPORT

[To accompany H. R. 6644]

The Committee on Appropriations, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 6644) making appropriations to supply deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1935, and prior fiscal years, to provide supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1935, and for other purposes, report the same to the Senate with various amendments, and present herewith information relative to the changes made. Amount of bill as passed House...

Increase by Senate (net).

Amount of bill as reported to Senate

$112,270,309.60 492,560.50 112,762,870.10

The changes in the amounts of the House bill recommended by the committee are as follows:

INCREASE

Office of the Architect of the Capitol:

Improving ventilation, dehumidifying air-conditioning
apparatus, etc., in rooms of Senate Committee on
Appropriations

Independent offices:

Federal Power Commission:

Printing and binding___

National Archives:

Salaries and expenses..

$10,000. 00

25, 000. 00

75, 000. 00

Independent offices-Continued.

Federal Communications Commission:

The committee recommend the adoption of the following:

Not to exceed $1,200 of the appropriation for the Federal Communications Commission for the fiscal year 1935, shall be available for the purchase of an additional tract of land containing approximately ten acres adjacent to that now owned by the United States at Grand Island, Nebraska, and for enclosing the same, for use in connection with the constant-frequency monitoring station located at said place, as authorized by the Act approved May 25, 1934 (48 Stat. 805). National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics:

The committee recommend the adoption of the following limitation:

The limitation under this head contained in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1935, on the maximum amount expendable for any one person for allowance for living quarters, including heat, fuel, and light, as authorized by the act approved June 26, 1930 (Ú. S. C., Supp. VII, title 5, sec. 118a), is hereby increased on an annual basis from $720 to $1,700, effective April 1, 1935.

United States Tariff Commission:

The committee recommend the adoption of the following limitation:

The limitation under this head contained in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1935, on the maximum amount expendable for any one person for allowance for living quarters, including heat, fuel, and light, as authorized by the act approved June 26, 1930 (Ü. Š. C., Supp. VII, title 5, sec. 118a), is hereby increased on an annual basis from $720 to $1,700, effective April 1, 1935.

Total, Independent Offices.

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$100, 000. 00

35, 000. 00

Department of Agriculture:

Control of predatory animals, salaries and expenses---Department of Justice:

It is recommended by the committee that the following proviso concerning the use of the War Department annex at Leavenworth, Kans., be stricken from the bill:

Provided, That the use of the annex by the Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice, is hereby continued until otherwise provided by law.

15, 000. 00

Navy Department:

It is recommended by the committee that the following limitation be adopted:

The limitation under this head contained in the Naval Appropriation Act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1935, on the amount which may be expended for living quarters, including heat, fuel, and light, as authorized by the act approved June 26, 1930 (U. S. C., Supp. VII; title 5, sec. 118a), is hereby increased from $3,780 to $5,330, and the maximum allowance on an annual basis for any one person is increased from $450 to $900, effective April 1, 1935.

Department of State:

International Council of Scientific Unions and Associated

Unions--.

Treasury Department:

Printing and binding.

General expenses of public buildings-
Rent of temporary quarters.

It is recommended by the committee that the following be added to the bill:

BUREAU OF CUSTOMS: Collecting the revenue from customs: The limitation under this head contained in the Treasury Department Appropriation Act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1935, on the amount which may be expended for living quarters, including heat, fuel, and light as authorized by the act approved June 26, 1930 (U. S. Č., supp. VII, title 5, sec. 118a) is hereby increased from $35,000 to $50,000 and the maximum allowance on an annual basis for any one person is increased from $720 to $1,700, effective April 1, 1935.

Furniture and furnishings for United States courthouse, New York, N. Y.: The Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized, out of the lump-sum appropriations available for sites and construction of Federal buildings under the act of May 25, 1926, as amended, to expend not to exceed $443,772 to provide the necessary furniture and furnishings for the United States courthouse, New York, N. Y., authorized by the act of March 4, 1931 (46 Stat., p. 1598), and the director of procurement, Treasury Department, is hereby authorized to make contracts after advertising and competitive bidding, for the purchase of said furniture and furnishings and to make expenditures for services, supplies, material, and equipment, including the reconditioning of old furniture, and necessary travel and subsistence in connection with the purchase and inspection of commodities to be contracted for or purchased, and, when deemed desirable or advantageous by him, the said director of procurement is authorized to employ by contract or otherwise, without regard to civil-service laws and regulations, such temporary outside professional or technical services as he may find necessary in furnishing those portions of the said building requiring special treatment, all within the total amount made available herein: Provided, That the cost of furniture and furnishings, except filing equipment in areas devoted exclusively to that purpose, shall be based upon the square-foot area of the rooms to be furnished, and shall not exceed the rates set forth herein, as follows: For district and appellate court rooms, $1.75 per square foot; judges' private and outer offices, United States commissioners' court rooms, and the law library, $1.50 per square foot; for all other space, $1 per square foot.

Total, Treasury Department..

S. Repts., 74-1, vol. 1-25

$4,039. 68

17, 500. 00 168, 317. 00 15, 470. 00

201, 287.00

War Department:

United States High Commissioner to the Philip-
pine Islands

It is recommended by the committee that the fol-
lowing limitations be included in the bill:

INCIDENTAL EXPENSES

The limitation under this head contained in the War Department Appropriation Act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1935, on the amount which may be expended for living quarters including heat, fuel, and light, as authorized by the act approved June 26, 1930 (U. S. C., supp. VII, title 5, sec. 118a), is hereby increased from $9,325 to $11,363 and the maximum allowance on an annual basis for any one person is increased from $450 to $900, effective April 1, 1935.

FINANCE SERVICE

The limitation under this head contained in the War Department Appropriation Act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1935, on the maximum amount expendable for allowances for living quarters, including heat, fuel, and light, as authorized by the act approved June 26, 1930 (U. S. C., supp. VII, title 5, sec. 118a) is hereby increased from $450 to $563 effective April 1, 1935.

Judgments and authorized claims:

Damage claims (S. Doc. 35)

Judgments, United States district courts (S. Doc. 34)..
Judgments, Court of Claims (S. Doc. 36) –
Audited claims (S. Doc. 37) –

Total, judgments and authorized claims.....

Total increase by Senate...

$60,000.00

2, 116. 06

49, 816. 29

15, 281. 00

5, 020. 47

72, 233. 82

497, 560.50

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