Extension of criminal jurisdiction.-The overall expansion in FBI activities is attributable, likewise, to the extension of jurisdiction, over the years, resulting from the enactment of Federal criminal law. In many instances, such additional investigative burdens have been assumed in the absence of necessary appropriations of funds therefor, since the responsibilities in question are usually vested in the FBI subsequent to the date its initial budget estimates have already been prepared and submitted for approval. For example, specific criminal legislation approved by the 83d Congress includes that which

1. Protects the name of the FBI from commercial exploitation (Public Law 670, signed by the President on August 27, 1954).

2. Legislation prohibiting the interstate transportation of fireworks (into any State in which the sale or use of such fireworks is prohibited) (Public Law 385, signed by the President on June 4, 1954).

3. Legislation which extends the statute of limitations applicable to general criminal offenses from 3 to 5 years (sec. 10, Public Law 769, approved September 1, 1954).

Public Law 769 will affect all criminal violations investigated by the Bureau, such as bank robberies, stolen-car cases, and so forth (unless as otherwise provided for by a specific statute). Under the new law, indictments may now be returned, and informations instituted, within 5 years after the commission of such offenses.

No funds have been included in the Bureau's budget estimates for the fiscal years 1955 and 1956 for the discharge of additional investigative commitments potentially arising through the passage of the foregoing legislation.

Funds absorbed.-In other instances, the Bureau has been compelled to absorb funds because of unforeseeable commitments attributable to factors other than those concerned with congressional legislative enactments:

At the request of the Department, on July 14, 1954, the Bureau agreed to undertake, without reimbursement, the investigation of 124 cases involving violations of the price-control statute, which were pending following the liquidation of the Office of Price Stabilization. It will be necessary that the Bureau absorb approximately $60,000 from its current appropriation (fiscal year 1955) to handle this work.

The Bureau's investigations in the applicant category; namely, those conducted for the White House, congressional committees, and department are particularly in point, since in this field of endeavor alone it was necessary that we absorb an amount in excess of $276,000 during the fiscal year 1954 because of workload volumes in excess of those for which funds had been provided.

Overall picture (criminal and civil work).—During the fiscal year 1954, there were referred to the FBI, 368,452 investigative matters pertaining to general criminal and civil spheres of operations within the scope of this Bureau's primary investigative jurisdiction. (These figures exclude reimbursable applicant work and workloads in the internal security and espionage classifications.) On the basis of current trends, future commitments in this comparable cate gory will be augmented by amounts ranging from 1.6 percent (fiscal year 1955) to as high as 6.6 percent (fiscal year 1956), when compared to actual levels experienced during the 12-month period ending June 30, 1954.

Specific increases: criminal and civil work

Specific increases in major classifications of general criminal and civil work received during fiscal year 1954 are shown in following tabulation:

The estimates included herein have been predicated upon our anticipated needs as evidenced by the exigencies of the current international picture and auxiliary factors otherwise reasonably susceptible of application insofar as our workload commitments are concerned.

It is felt the requested personnel staff represents the absolute minimum consistent with that deemed essential to insure the maintenance of the domestic internal security, and to insure adequate investigative coverage and control of clandestine groups who aim at the subversion of the United States Government, notably those associated with the international Communist movement and foreign-inspired enemy espionage.

Our estimates for the fiscal year 1956 do not provide for potential contingencies resulting from additional investigative duties that may be conferred upon the Federal Bureau of Investigation subsequent to the preparation of its initial estimates, through the enactment into law of legislation passed by Congress, or that otherwise may accrue through departmental and other official sources.

IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE

STATEMENTS OF S. A. ANDRETTA, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL; J. M. SWING, COMMISSIONER; J. L. HENNESSY, EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT; A. C. DEVANEY, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER; E. A. LOUGHRAN, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER; H. B. CARTER, CHIEF, BORDER PATROL BRANCH; A. L. PILLIOD, CHIEF, AIR OPERATIONS AND TRAINING; AND DALE FRANCIS, BUDGET OFFICER

AMENDMENTS REQUESTED

Senator KILGORE. Inserted in the record at this point is a tabulation indicating amendments requested in this item as passed by the House, followed by summary tables relating to the estimate for the Immigration and Naturalization Service.

(The material referred to follows:)

SALARIES AND EXPENSES, IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE

1956 House allowance (a reduction of $990,000 in the estimate)____ 44,000,000

AMENDMENTS REQUESTED

The Department requests the following amendments:

(1) Page 22, line 4, strike out "one hundred and fifty" and insert "one hundred and ninety-seven", the estimate for replacement of automobiles.

(2) Page 22, line 6, strike out "five" and insert "seven", the estimate for replacement of aircraft.

(3) Page 22, line 15, after the word "files", insert "and for rental of buildings in the District of Columbia".

(4) Page 22, line 20, strike out "$44,000,000” and insert “$44,990,000”, the estimate, or an increase of $990,000.

(5) Page 22, lines 20 to 23, strike out the proviso: "Provided, That the compensation of the five assistant commissioners shall be at the rate of grade GS-16 so long as the positions are filled by the present incumbents” and insert in lieu thereof: "Provided, That of the amount herein appropriated not to exceed $50,000 may be used for the emergency replacement of aircraft upon certificate of the Attorney General: Provided further, That the Attorney General hereafter is authorized, without regard to the Classification Act of 1949 as amended, to place five positions in the Immigration and Naturalization Service in grade GS-16 in the General Schedule established by the Classification Act of 1949."

EXTRACT FROM HOUSE REPORT (P. 10)

The committee recommends $44 million for administering and enforcing the laws relating to immigration and naturalization. The amount recommended is $750,000 over the amount approved in the present fiscal year but is $990,000 below the amount of the budget estimate. The increase allowed is primarily to strengthen the border patrol to enable it to do an effective job in preventing illegal entries and in apprehending those who have illegally entered the United States, and for the payment of premium pay pursuant to section 208 (a) of Public Law 763, 83d Congress.

The committee is in sympathy with the desire of this Service to move to more suitable quarters than the temporary buildings they now occupy here in Washington. However, proper procedure would indicate that this matter should be pursued with the General Services Administration.

Amounts available for obligation

(Balances for June 30, 1954, are as certified under Sec. 1311, Public Law 663)

733, 900 1, 740, 000

1 Reimbursements from non-Federal sources above are mainly payments from transportation lines for the detention and maintenance of aliens for the convenience of the carrier, and for overtime services rendered, pursuant to 54 Stat. 858 and 66 Stat. 232.