NATIONAL MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT APPROPRIATION BILL, 1950

OCTOBER 7, 1949.-Ordered to be printed

Mr. MAHON, from the committee of conference, submitted the following

CONFERENCE REPORT

(To accompany H. R. 4146

The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 4146) making appropriations for the National Security Council, the National Security Resources Board, and for military functions administered by the National Military Establishment, for the fiscal year ending June 30. 1950. and for other purposes, having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows:

That the Senate recede from its amendments numbered 4. 5, 6. 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38. 39, 43. 44. 45. 46 48. 52. 57. 58. 59. 64. 65. 67, 68, 70. 72. 80. 83, 90. and 92.

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendments of the Senate numbered 1, 2, 9, 21, 22, 23, 42, 50, 53, 54, 56, 60, 61, 63. 66, 69. 75. 78. 79. 82. 85. 86, 88. and 89, and agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 8:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 8. and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $80,000,000: and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 35:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 35. and agree to the same with an amendment as 'ollows:

In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $124,675: and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 40:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 40, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $1,635,000; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 41:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 41, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $4,400,000; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 47:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 47, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $1,336,000; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 49:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 49, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $2,070,000; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 98:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 98, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the number proposed by said amendment insert 634; and the Senate agree to the same.

The committee of conference report in disagreement amendments numbered 3, 7, 12, 13, 17, 18, 25, 27, 51, 55, 62, 71, 73, 74, 76, 77, 81, 84, 87, 91, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 99, and 100.

STATEMENT OF THE MANAGERS ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

The managers on the part of the House at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 4146) making appropriations for the National Security Council, the National Security Resources Board, and for military functions administered by the National Military Establishment, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1950, and for other purposes, submit the following statement in explanation of the effect of the action agreed upon and recommended in the accompanying conference report as to each of such amendments, namely:

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE

Amendment No. 1 authorizes the purchase of five, including one at not to exceed $3,000, automobiles, as proposed by the Senate, instead of four, as proposed by the House.

Amendment No. 2 authorizes an appropriation of $11,450,000 for salaries and expenses as proposed by the Senate instead of $9,000,000 as proposed by the House.

Amendment No. 3, relating to transfer of appropriations, is reported in disagreement.

Amendment No. 4, relating to retired pay, appropriates $180,000,000 as proposed by the House instead of $190,780,000 as proposed by the Senate.

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

Amendment No. 5, relating to field exercises, appropriates $6,000,000 as proposed by the House instead of $2,500,000 as proposed by the Senate.

Amendment No. 6, relating to pay of the Army, appropriates $1,448,350,000 as proposed by the House instead of $1,453,350,000 as proposed by the Senate.

Amendment No. 7, relating to pay of the Army, is reported in disagreement.

Amendment No. 8, relating to travel of the Army, appropriates $80,000,000 instead of $77,000,000 as proposed by the House and $85,692,000 as proposed by the Senate.

Amendment No. 9, relating to apprehension of deserters, strikes out language as proposed by the Senate.

Amendment No. 10, relating to finance service, appropriates $28,500,000 as proposed by the House instead of $28,743,000 as proposed by the Senate.

Amendment No. 11, relating to subsistence of the Army, appropriates $255,000,000 as proposed by the House instead of $274,858,000 as proposed by the Senate.

Amendment No. 12, relating to procurement of food, is reported in disagreement.

Amendment No. 13, relating to purchase of food from the Commodity Credit Corporation, is reported in disagreement.

Amendment No. 14, relating to regular supplies of the Army, appropriates $115,000,000 as proposed by the House instead of $125,030,000 as proposed by the Senate.

Amendment No. 15, relating to clothing and equipage, appropriates $192,000,000 as proposed by the House instead of $207.533.000 as proposed by the Senate.

Amendment No. 16, relating to incidental expenses of the Army, appropriates $104,900,000 as proposed by the House instead of $107,286,000 as proposed by the Senate.

Amendment No. 17, relating to transportation service, Army, is reported in disagreement.

Amendment No. 18, relating to transportation service. Army, is reported in disagreement.

Amendment No. 19, relating to signal service of the Army, appropriates $200,000,000 as proposed by the House instead of $207,390,000 as proposed by the Senate.

Amendment No. 20, relating to engineer service, appropriates $125,000,000 as proposed by the House instead of $128.925.000 as proposed by the Senate.

Amendment No. 21, relating to barracks and quarters, appropriates $187,732,269 as proposed by the Senate instead of $188,670,000 as proposed by the House.

Amendment No. 22, relating to barracks and quarters, authorizes $9,300,000 of 1947 funds to remain available until June 30, 1950, as proposed by the Senate instead of $7,300,000 as proposed by the House for the same purpose

Amendment No. 23, relating to military construction, appropriates $85,706,120 as proposed by the Senate instead of $86,737,000 as proposed by the House.

Amendment No. 24, relating to ordnance service and supplies, appropriates $730,000,000 as proposed by the House instead of $757,852,000 as proposed by the Senate.

Amendment No. 25, relating to ordnance service and supplies, is reported in disagreement.

Amendment No. 26, relating to chemical service, appropriates $35,000,000 as proposed by the House instead of $36,301,000 as proposed by the Senate.

Amendment No. 27, relating to the National Board for Promotion of Rifle Practice, is reported in disagreement.

Amendment No. 28, relating to the same subject as No. 27, appropricates $272,500 as proposed by the House instead of $160,000 as proposed by the Senate.

Amendment No. 29, relating to salaries, Adjutant General's Office, appropriates $10,300,000 as proposed by the House instead of $10,520,000 as proposed by the Senate.

Amendment No. 30, relating to salaries, Office of the Judge Advocate General, appropriates $600.000 as proposed by the House instead of $620,000 as proposed by the Senate.

Amendment No. 31, relating to salaries, Office of the Quartermaster General, appropriates $7,200,000 as proposed by the House instead of $7,303,000 as proposed by the Senate.

Amendment No. 32, relating to salaries, Office of the Chief of Transportation, appropriates $3,000,000 as proposed by the House instead of $3,006,000 as proposed by the Senate.

Amendment No. 33, relating to salaries, Office of Chief of Engineers, appropriates $4,000,000 as proposed by the House instead of $4,035,000 as proposed by the Senate.

Amendment No. 34, relating to salaries, Office of the Chief of Ordnance, appropriates $4,300,000 as proposed by the House instead of $4,318,000 as proposed by the Senate.

Amendment No. 35, relating to salaries, Office of the Chief of Chaplains, appropriates $124,675 instead of $129,000 as proposed by the House and $106,000 as proposed by the Senate.

Amendment No. 36, relating to contingent expenses, appropriates $9,000,000 as proposed by the House instead of $9,065,000 as proposed by the Senate.

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

Amendment No. 37, relating to miscellaneous expenses, appropriates $4,300,000 as proposed by the House instead of $4,342,600 as proposed by the Senate.

Amendment No. 38, relating to contingencies of the Navy, appropriates $17,500,000 as proposed by the House instead of $17,634,000 as proposed by the Senate.

Amendment No. 39, relating to naval petroleum reserves, appropriates $9,500,000 as proposed by the House instead of $10,000,000 as proposed by the Senate.

Amendment No. 40, relating to contingent expenses, appropriates $1,635,000 instead of $1,100,000 as proposed by the House and $1,685,000 as proposed by the Senate.

Amendment No. 41, relating to salaries, Office of the Secretary, appropriates $4,400,000 instead of $4,321,000 as proposed by the House and $4,600,000 as proposed by the Senate.

Amendment No. 42, relating to the Hydrographic Office, appropriates $4,466,000 as proposed by the Senate instead of $4,145,000 as proposed by the House.

Amendment No. 43, relating to salaries, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, appropriates $1,477,500 as proposed by the House instead of $1,515,000 as proposed by the Senate.

Amendment No. 44, relating to salaries, Office of Chief of Naval Communications, appropriates $608,000 as proposed by the House instead of $645,000 as proposed by the Senate.

Amendment No. 45, relating to salaries, Office of the Judge Advocate General, appropriates $335,700 as proposed by the House instead of $381,000 as proposed by the Senate.

Amendment No. 46, relating to research, appropriates $43,100,000 as proposed by the House instead of $43,106,000 as proposed by the Senate.

Amendment No. 47, relating to salaries, Office of Naval Research, appropriates $1,336,000 instead of $1,285,000 as proposed by the House and $1,400,000 as proposed by the Senate.

Amendment No. 48, relating to transportation and recruiting, appropriates $32,000,000 as proposed by the House instead of $32,900,000 as proposed by the Senate.