DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR AND HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATION BILL, 1976 SEPTEMBER 10, 1975.-Ordered to be printed Mr. MAGNUSON, from the Committee on Appropriations, REPORT [To accompany H.R. 8069] The Committee on Appropriations, to which was referred the bill (H.R. 8069) making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, and the transition period ending September 30, 1976, and for other purposes, reports the same to the Senate with various amendments and presents herewith information relative to the changes made: Amount of bill as passed by House_-_ Amount of Senate bill over comparable House bill__ Total bill as reported to Senate-- Amount of comparable appropriations, 1975------ Budget estimates, 1976___ The bill as reported to the Senate: $35, 979, 641, 000 +286, 311, 318 36, 265, 952, 318 43, 307, 434, 000 35, 157, 909, 000 Under the comparable appropriations for 1975-7, 041, 481, 682 Over the estimates for 1976 +1, 108, 043, 381 Program Administration___. Comprehensive Manpower Assistance_. Community Service Employment for Older Americans_ Federal Unemployment Benefits and Allowances_. Grants to States for Unemployment Insurance and Employ- Labor-Management Services Administration___ Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation....... Employment Standards Administration: Salaries and Expenses- Special Benefits__ Occupational Safety and Health Administration_. 22 3 8 Title II-Department of Health, Education, and Welfare: Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration__. Community Services Administration____ Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service---.. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science_.. National Mediation Board_____ Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission_ Railroad Retirement Board. Soldiers' and Airmen's Home_ Title IV-General Provisions___ Limitations and Legislative Provisions-- 47 96 577 47 97 (2) SUMMARY OF ESTIMATES AND APPROPRIATIONS The following summary table compares appropriations for 1975, 1976 budget estimates, amounts contained in the House bill, and the Senate Committee recommendation: Comprehensive manpower assistance.-The bill includes $2,394,400,000 to carry out the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, including $400,000,000 for public service employment. This amount, together with previously appropriated funds, would support employment for 310,000 people. Occupational health and safety. The bill includes $118,221,000 for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. This represents an increase of $10,000,000 over the House allowance, to provide for an additional 833 Federal compliance officers, for a total of 2,265, raising the coverage of enforcement activities to about 25 percent of the workforce. Maternal and child health.-The Committee recommends $295,700,000 for grants to States, an increase of $101,778,000 over the budget request. This amount will support services to 8.9 million mothers and children. Emergency medical services.-The Committee has included $35,125,000, an increase of $13,425,000 over the budget request, to assist communities in developing emergency medical services. Public Health Service hospitals.-The bill includes $93,162,000, an increase of $12,900,000 over the budget request, to restore services to the 1973 level. NIH research institutes.-The Committee recommends $2,177,720,000, an increase of $548,167,000 over the budget request, for biomedical research programs. Of the amount provided, $803,564,000 is provided |