A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT Printed for the use of the Committee on Appropriations UNITED STATES WASHINGTON : 1937 APPROPRIATION BILL FOR 1938 HEARINGS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE SEVENTY-FIFTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON H. R. 6523 A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT APPROPRIATION BILL, 1938. THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1937 UNITED STATES SENATE, SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, Washington, D. C. The subcommittee met pursuant to call at 10:30 a. m., in the committee room, Capitol, Hon. Richard B. Russell, Jr., presiding. Present: Senators Russell (chairman), Hayden, Copeland, Bankhead, O'Mahoney, Truman, and Townsend. The subcommittee thereupon proceeded to the consideration of the bill (H. R. 6523) making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture and for the Farm Credit Administration for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1938, and for other purposes. Senator RUSSELL. We have here a rather detailed statement from the Secretary of Agriculture, explaining the items which have been approved by the Budget but which do not appear in the House bill. I think it would be well to have incorporated in the record this letter of the Secretary and the explanation of these items. (The letter and statement are as follows:) . DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Hon. RICHARD B. RUSSELL, Jr., Chairman, Subcommittee on Agricultural Appropriations, United States Senate. DEAR SENATOR RUSSELL: In response to your letter of April 20, I am submitting herewith for the information and consideration of your committee a statement of the items which were included in the Budget for 1938 as submitted to Congress but which are omitted from the appropriation bill as passed by the House. These items are listed by bureaus so that in discussing them with departmental representatives, who will be available to your committee for hearings beginning Wednesday, you may obtain testimony on their relative urgency. I have discussed these items with Mr. Jump, budget officer for the Department, and in my absence he is authorized to speak fully and specifically for me in indicating most compelling needs. Sincerely, H. A. WALLACE, Secretary. 1 |