COORDINATE FISCAL BUSINESS OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL TURE AND ALASKA GAME COMMISSION IN ALASKA FEBRUARY 6, 1931.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union and ordered to be printed Mr. HAUGEN, from the Committee on Agriculture, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany S. J. Res. 212] The Committee on Agriculture, to whom was referred the bill (S. J. Res. 212) to coordinate the fiscal business of the United States Department of Agriculture and the Alaska Game Commission in Alaska, and for other purposes, having considered the same, report thereon with a recommendation that it do pass. The bill reported herewith reads as follows: JOINT RESOLUTION To coordinate the fiscal business of the United States Department of Agriculture and the Alaska Game Commission in Alaska, and for other purposes Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in order to coordinate the fiscal business of the United States Department of Agriculture and the Alaska Game Commission in Alaska, the ex-officio commissioner of said department in Alaska designated by the Secretary of Agriculture pursuant to the authority contained in the act of February 10, 1927 (44 Stat., pt. 2, p. 1068), with the approval of said commission, may assign a bonded disbursing officer of said department stationed in Alaska to perform and discharge, without additional compensation, so much of the duties imposed and conferred upon the executive officer of said commission by the Alaska game law of January 13, 1925 (43 Stat. 739), entitled, "An act to establish an Alaska Game Commission to protect game animals, land fur-bearing animals, and birds in Alaska, and for other purposes," as consist of the disbursement and receipt of public funds; and during the continuation of such assignment the bond of such executive officer required by section 6 of said act shall be reduced to $1,000, and the bond of the disbursing officer so assigned shall be increased by the amount of $20,000, the premium for such additional amount to be paid as provided for in said section 6 of said act. Passed the Senate January 26, 1931. EDWIN P. THAYER, Secretary. An identical bill was introduced in the House at the request of the Department of Agriculture. A letter from Secretary Arthur M. Hyde explaining the purpose of the bill follows: Hon. GILBERT N. HAUGEN, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Chairman Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives. DEAR MR. HAUGEN: The act of February 10, 1927 (44 Stat. 1068), authorizing the designation of an ex-officio commissioner for Alaska for each of the executive departments of the United States, and for other purposes, provides that the Secretaries of the Interior, Commerce, and Agriculture shall delegate and assign to the commissioner representing his respective department general charge of any or all matters in Alaska, under the jurisdiction of such department, or of any bureau or agency thereof, to the extent or manner deemed proper and expedient. In accordance with the foregoing legislation, the fiscal activities of several local bureaus of this department in Alaska have been concentrated under the jurisdiction of the fiscal agent of the United States Forest Service, Juneau, Alaska, at a considerable gain in simplification and efficiency. The Alaska game act specifically provides that the executive secretary of the Alaska Game Commission be designated as fiscal agent for the said commission. It is desired to transfer jurisdiction of the fiscal activities of the Alaska Game Commission to the ex-officio commissioner representing the Department of Agriculture, in order to coordinate said fiscal activities with those of the other bureaus. I am, therefore, transmitting for the consideration of your committee, draft of a proposed joint resolution to authorize the ex-officio commissioner of this department in Alaska, through a bonded disbursing officer in the Territory, to perform and discharge, without additional compensation, so much of the duties imposed and conferred upon the executive officer of the Alaska Game Commission as relate to the disbursement and receipt of public funds. This proposed arrangement has the approval of the Alaska Game Commission and will enable the executive officer to devote more time to the practical conservation of wild life in the Territory. If the measure meets with the approval of your committee, I trust that it may be introduced and enacted by the Congress at an early date. Sincerely, INTERIOR DEPARTMENT APPROPRIATION BILL, 1932 FEBRUARY 7, 1931.-Ordered to be printed Mr. CRAMTON, from the committee of conference, submitted the following CONFERENCE REPORT [To accompany H. R. 14675] The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 14675) making appropriations for the Department of the Interior for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1932, 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 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 35, 36, 41, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 135, 136, 137, 140, 141, 142, 143, and 145. That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendments of the Senate numbered 14, 15, 28, 29, 32, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 57, 69, 86, 134, 138, and 139, and agree to the same. Amendment numbered 19: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 19, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed insert $60,000; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 21: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 21, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed insert $224,000; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 30: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 30, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed insert $3,528,500; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 31: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 31, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed insert $15,000; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 33: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 33, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed insert $490,000; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 34: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 34, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed insert $815, 000; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 44: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 44, and agree to the same with an amendmen as follows: In lieu of the matter inserted by said amendment, insert the following: and not to exceed $10,000 may be expended in the discretion of the Secretary of the Interior for the payment of salaries of public school teachers employed by the State or county in special Indian day schools in full blood Indian communities where there are not adequate white day schools available for their attendance; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 83: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 83, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed insert $720,000; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 87: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 87, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed insert $3,141,740; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 144: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 144, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the matter inserted by said amendment insert the following: Public Resolution Numbered 112 of the Seventy-first Congress for the relief of farmers in the drought-stricken areas approved December 20, 1930, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following: Any money appropriated pursuant to the authorization contained in this section may be used in the purchase of feed for other livestock upon the same terms and conditions as such money may be used for the purchase of feed for work stock. "In addition to the sums herein authorized, and appropriations made thereunder, there is hereby appropriated to be immediately available, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $20,000,000 to be used by the Secretary of Agriculture for the following purposes: (1) To make advances or loans to individuals in the drought and/or storm or hail stricken areas of the United States for the purpose of assisting in forming local agricultural-credit corporations, livestock loan companies, or like organizations, or of increasing the capital stock of such corporations, companies, or organizations qualified to do business with Federal intermediate credit banks, or to which such privileges may be extended, and/or of making loans to individuals upon the security of the capital stock of such corporations, companies, or organizations, and (2) to make advances or loans to farmers for crop production for the crop of 1931 and for further agricultural rehabilitation in the drought and/or storm-stricken or hail-stricken areas of the United States. The advances and loans made pursuant to this act and amendment thereto shall be secured by liens on crops or by other security, under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of Agriculture may prescribe." And the Senate agree to the same. |