Now, how much in carryover funds and appropriations did you have in previous years? You have the $30 million carryover at this time. If $40 million, how does that compare with the previous years? You can supply it for the record because I think it is important that this committee decided Mr. SOUTH. I will provide it for the record. Senator PROXMIRE. Yes, instead, unless you can give us something right now. Mr. SILVERMAN. I can give you one figure. The carryover at the end of June 1971 was actually $45 million, so we have either used or committed $15 million since the beginning of this fiscal year 1972. Senator YOUNG. I make the comparison by the amount appropriated, and then carried over. (The information follows:) STATUS OF CONTINGENCY FUNDS, "MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE AGENCIES" The Secretary of Defense Contingency Fund, "Military Construction, Defense Agencies" was first established in the FY 1966 Authorization Act (Sec. 403, P.L. 89-188) and FY 1966 Military Construction Appropriation Act (P.L. 89202). The purpose of the Contingency Fund is to provide the Secretary of Defense with authority to proceed with any construction he considers vital to the security of the U.S. when the expeditious accomplishment of such emergency construction is needed to support unforeseen operational requirements in crises such as the Korean defense, Cuban threat, Berlin build-up, and Southeast Asia, which required varying levels of unanticipated and unprogrammed construction effort. Requests for use of contingency funds are evaluated by the Office of the Secretary of Defense with respect to validity of the requirement, availability of other military construction funds for reprogramming, and determination that requested facilities are vital to the security of the United States. The final decision to use contingency funds is made by the Secretary of Defense, or his deputy. Upon reaching a final decision to use contingency funds the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives are notified immediately of the construction to be undertaken. Similar notification is provided the Committees on Appropriations, U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives. CONTINGENCY FUND BEGINNING IN 1966 Mr. SILVERMAN. In other words, I might say, Senator, the authority and the use of the contingency fund started in fiscal year 1966. Did you want for the record a breakout of the amount of funds that were made available by fiscal year? Senator PROXMIRE. Yes; I think that is what Senator Young had in mind. Senator YoUNG. Yes. Mr. SILVERMAN. And the funds utilized each year? Senator PROXMIRE. Yes; prior to 1966 you didn't have this arrangement? Mr. SILVERMAN. No, sir; this started in fiscal year 1966. Senator PROXMIRE. How were these needs met before then? Mr. SILVERMAN. Actually, it started as a result of the Vietnam operation. I cannot remember now for the record the amount of funds made available. Senator PROXMIRE. There again we all hope and pray that is cooling off, or less active, as time goes on. NON-SOUTHEAST ASIA REQUIREMENTS Mr. SILVERMAN. The $30 million figure that Mr. South has mentioned in his testimony is for requirements other than Southeast Asia, in other words, non-Southeast Asia requirements. Senator PROXMIRE. But prior to 1966 you didn't have this at all? Mr. SILVERMAN. No, sir. Senator PROXMIRE. And it was related initially to Vietnam? 1965 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION Mr. SILVERMAN. Well, it was related primarily to Vietnam. The big appropriation which was made available in fiscal year 1966 supplemental, $200 million, was primarily for Southeast Asia but the authority though was broad. In other words, it included any requirement worldwide, including of course the Southeast Asia operation. TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Senator PROXMIRE. I understand you did have authority to transfer funds from research and development. Mr. SILVERMAN. Yes; there is authority and that authority is still in existence. This authority applies to advanced research, though. This does authorize the Secretary of Defense through transfer authority to transfer funds from defense agencies, research, development, test, and evaluation to military construction for advanced research. Senator PROXMIRE. But only for advanced research. Mr. SILVERMAN. Yes, sir. Senator PROXMIRE. Only for that part. Mr. SILVERMAN. Yes, sir. Senator PROXMIRE. How much does that amount to? Mr. SILVERMAN. Well, the authority is $20 million, and it is still in effect. The authority, incidentally, started in fiscal year 1964 and was renewed in fiscal year 1966. Senator PROXMIRE. Thank you, gentlemen. Mr. SOUTH. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. CONCLUSION OF HEARING Senator PROXMIRE. On behalf of Senator Mansfield, the chairman of the subcommittee, the record will remain open for 5 additional days for correction and revision. This session concludes the hearings. The subcommittee will stand in recess. (Whereupon, at 11:31 a.m. Tuesday, October 19, the hearing was concluded and the subcommittee was recessed, to reconvene at the call of the chair.) 63-842 O 71 - 43 LIST OF WITNESSES AND STATEMENTS Abbott, A. W., Naval Air Systems Command__ Arrington, John H., Director of Programing, Office of the Deputy Assist ant Secretary of Defense (Installations and Housing) – Page 244 388 471 527 350 422, 660 Carton, A. M., Office of Directorate of Military Construction, Chief of 527 Chip, Brig. Gen. William C., U.S. Marine Corps, Assistant Quartermaster 223 Clement, Walter S., vice president, Public Affairs, Norfolk & Western 458 474 469 352 405 Colon, Hon. Rafael Hernandez, President of the Senate, Commonwealth Cordova, Hon. Jorge L., Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico___. ---| 210, 569 Feliciano, Hon. Ramon, Mayor, Island-Muncipality of Culebra, Common- Fliakas, Perry J., Director for Housing Program, Office of the Deputy As- Gerber, Sigmund I., Staff Director, Technical Division, Office of the Dep- Gravel, Senator Mike, U.S. Senator from Alaska_ Greenlief, Maj. Gen. Francis S., Army National Guard and Air National 478 382 | 529 382. 123 464 419. Griffith, Capt. H. F., USN, Naval Facilities Engineering Command__ 243 514 Hackett, Brig. Gen. L. J., Jr., Office, The Surgeon General___ 302 Harrington, Evan R., Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Installations and Housing). 416 Iglesias, Manuel F., president, Electronics of Puerto Rico, Inc------- Lockwood, W. M., Chief, Installations Management Division, Office, Deputy 348 Loome, Col. J. R., Director, Budget and Manpower, Safeguard__ 527 Loveland, Joe, Director of Infrastructure Logistics at the U.S. Mission, 333 Lucas, Col. Rio G., Chief, Programs Division, Directorate of Civil Engineering 639 Malan, Capt. M. E., USN, Bureau of Naval Personnel__ 257 Martinez, Ruben Berrios, president, Independence Party of Puerto Rico___ 480 238 238 231 433 Raymond, Maj. Gen. D. A., Director of Military Construction, Office, Chief of Engineers___ 302; |