$4,400,000. That item has also been transferred to "Operating expenses." In that connection we will insert the table appearing at the bottom of page 93 of the committee print. (The table referred to follows:) Funds available for obligation Mr. GARY. Now, as to your request for operating expenses, which includes all of the previous items you request $137,850,000 for 1951. What would be the comparable figure of appropriations for that? Mr. JOHNSON. The comparable figure for 1950 is $122,550,000. Mr. GARY. Which represents an increase of how much? Commander ARRINGTON. $15,300,000, sir. Mr. GARY. We will insert the text on page 98 beginning "1. Search, rescue, and law enforcement," and all of pages 99 and 100, to show the program and performance, together with pages 261, 266, and 270 of the justifications. (The material referred to follows:) 1. Search, rescue, and law enforcement.-In the performance of this activity, the Coast Guard maintains vessels on patrol, rescue vessels, life-saving stations, and aircraft at strategic points along the coasts and inland waterways. During floods and hurricanes, boats and personnel are sent to inland areas to assist in rescue and relief operations. An international ice-patrol and ice-observation service is maintained in the North Atlantic Ocean, and ice breaking is performed to keep navigation open on inland lakes, rivers, and canals, and in harbors on the Atlantic coast. Emergency medical aid is furnished to persons in distress at sea. The Coast Guard enforces laws relating to navigation and merchant shipping and acts as an auxiliary enforcement agency in respect to laws relating to customs and revenue, immigration, quarantine, the protection of fish and game, and for other matters which are normally within the jurisdiction of other Federal agencies but which require marine personnel and facilities for effective enforcement. With respect to merchant vessels, the Coast Guard administers laws and issues regulations relating to inspection, safety equipment, licensing, and certification of officers and crews, and reviews plans for construction or alteration of merchant vessels. It investigates marine casualities and accidents and holds hearings on disciplinary cases. The Coast Guard sponsors and promotes the Coast Guard Auxiliary, which is a voluntary organization of yacht and motorboat owners capable of assisting in time of distress. The Coast Guard also provides leadership by supplying instructions in the principles and practices of safe navigation. The program for 1951 will continue substantially at the same level of operations. However, it is planned to increase the number of aircraft in operation from 73 to 95. Provision is also made to improve the state of repair and maintenance of air stations, lifeboat stations, and certain supporting shore units. There is given below a table of selected work units for the purpose of measuring the predominant types of work-volume included under this activity. 2. Operation of aids to navigation.-This activity covers the maintenance of buoys, lighthouses, lightships, fog signal stations, radio beacons, and loran stations. These aids are maintained in the navigable waters of the United States, its Territories and possessions, and military bases overseas. The 1951 program is essentially the same as that for 1950. The increase is required for maintenance of the additional aids which were installed in 1950 and to improve the state of repair and maintenance of other aids and supporting units. Summary of selected work-load data 3. Operation of ocean stations for meteorological and other services.-Weather ships are maintained and operated at various specified locations in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans in accordance with the terms of international agreements. These ships serve as platforms for Weather Bureau observations and provide communication facilities for transmitting weather reports. In addition, they serve as mobile aids to navigation by providing check points for aircraft flying transoceanic routes and offer potential rescue facilities for both aircraft and surface vessels while crossing the oceans. Search, rescue, and law enforcement-1951 estimate compared with 1951 base NOTE. The estimates in this table are exclusive of costs of pay increases under Public Laws 308, 351, and 429, which are shown in a separate schedule. Operation of aids to navigation-1951 estimate compared with 1951 base NOTE. The estimates in this table are exclusive of costs of pay increases under Public Laws 308, 351, and 429, which are shown in a separate schedule. Operation of ocean stations for meteorological and other services-1951 estimate compared with 1951 base 1 A reduction of $87,564 for this activity is the result of a redistribution of indirect expense attributable to increase in direct cost of other activities. Indirect expense, or overhead, is distributed to activities in direct ratio to the amount of direct expense. NOTE. The estimates in this table are exclusive of costs of pay increases under Public Laws 308, 351, and 429, which are shown in a separate schedule. Mr. GARY. We will also, at this point. insert the table appearing on page 254 of the justifications. The table referred to follows: Analysis of appropriation base for fiscal year 1951 Regular appropriation, 1950 act- Supplemental appropriation for 1950. Total appropriation, 1950- Comparative transfers from "Salaries, Office of Commandant, Coast Guard"-- $2, 500, 000 "Pay and allowances, Coast Guard". "General expenses, Coast Guard". 76, 250,000 39, 400, 000 1 Does not include anticipated deficiency for 1950 to cover cost of authorized pay increases. Comparison of estimate of appropriation for fiscal year 1951 with appropriation |