SUPPLEMENTAL ESTIMATE OF APPROPRIATION FOR THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, NATIONAL GALLERY OF ᎪᎡᎢ COMMUNICATION FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TRANSMITTING SUPPLEMENTAL ESTIMATE OF APPROPRIATION FOR THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART, IN THE AMOUNT OF $307,630.50, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1944, TO REMAIN AVAILABLE UNTIL EXPENDED FEBRUARY 3, 1944.-Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, February 2, 1944. The SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. SIR: I have the honor to transmit herewith for the consideration of Congress supplemental estimate of appropriation for the Smithsonian Institution, National Gallery of Art, in the amount of $307,630.50, for the fiscal year 1944, to remain available until expended. The details of this estimate, the necessity therefor, and the reasons for its transmission at this time are set forth in the letter of the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, transinitted herewith, in whose comments and observations thereon I concur. Respectfully, FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. The PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, The White House. BUREAU OF THE BUDGET, Washington, D. C., February 2, 1944. SIR: I have the honor to submit herewith for your consideration a supplemental estimate of appropriation for the Smithsonian Institution, National Gallery of Art, in the amount of $307,630.50, for the fiscal year 1944, to remain available until expended, as follows: SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION Widener Gift Tax, National Gallery of Art: For the payment, by the National Gallery of Art to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, of taxes which have been levied by that Commonwealth as a result of the gift effected September 9, 1942, to the National Gallery of Art of a collection of works of art, which gift was made by the late Joseph E. Widener, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as authorized by the will of his father, the late Peter A. B. Widener, and accepted by the Board of Trustees of the National Gallery of Art in reliance upon the authorization contained in Public Law 707, approved September 3, 1942, $307,630.50, to remain available until expended (submitted). $307, 630. 50 The Widener art collection was given to the National Gallery of Art by Joseph E. Widener in accordance with the terms of the will of his father, the late Peter A. B. Widener. The gift offered to the National Gallery of Art could not be effected until arrangements had been made for the payment of the tax levied on said art collection by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in accordance with applicable State law. The matter, therefore, was presented to the Congress in August 1942, and it thereupon enacted Public Law 707 (57 Stat. 748), approved September 3, 1942, authorizing appropriation to be made to provide such funds to the National Gallery of Art as might be necessary for the payment of any taxes levied as a result of the gift. On September 9, 1942, after the enactment of the above-mentioned legislation, the gift was accepted by the board of trustees of the National Gallery of Art, moved from Philadelphia to the Gallery, and placed upon exhibition for the public on December 20, 1942. The foregoing estimate of appropriation is required to meet a contingency that has arisen since the transmission of the Budget for the fiscal year 1944, and its approval is recommended. Very respectfully, PAUL H. APPLEBY, Acting Director of the Bureau of the Budget. о SUPPLEMENTAL ESTIMATE OF APPROPRIATION FOR THE FEDERAL SECURITY AGENCY, SOCIAL SECURITY BOARD, AMOUNTING TO $11,350,000 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1944 FEBRUARY 7, 1944.-Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, February 4, 1944. The SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. SIR: I have the honor to transmit herewith for the consideration of Congress supplemental estimate of appropriation for the Federal Security Agency, Social Security Board, amounting to $11,350,000 for the fiscal year 1944. The details of this estimate, the necessity therefor, and the reasons for its transmission at this time are set forth in the letter of the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, transmitted herewith, in whose comments and observations thereon I concur. Respectfully, FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. The PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, The White House. BUREAU OF The Budget, Washington, D. C., February 4, 1944. SIR: I have the honor to submit herewith for your consideration a supplemental estimate of appropriation for the Federal Security Agency, amounting to $11,350,000 for the fiscal year 1944, as follows: FEDERAL SECURITY AGENCY SOCIAL SECURITY BOARD Grants to States for Old-Age Assistance: For an additional amount for grants to States for old-age assistance, subject to the conditions specified under this heading in the Federal Security Appropriation Act, 1944 * * $11, 350, 000 The Federal Government is committed under title I of the Social Security Act, as amended, to the payment to each State which has an approved plan for old-age assistance "* (1) an amount, which shall be used exclusively as old-age assistance, equal to one-half of the total of the sums expended during such quarter as old-age assistance under the State plan with respect to each needy individual who at the time of such expenditure is 65 years of age or older and is not an inmate of a public institution, not counting so much of such expenditure with respect to any individual for any month as exceeds $40, and (2) 5 percent of such amount, which shall be used for paying the costs of administering the State plan or for old-age assistance, or both, and for no other purpose." Since the estimate of appropriation for the fiscal year 1944 was originally presented to Congress in January 1943, the States have materially increased their expenditures for old-age assistance. An additional $11,350,000 now appears to be necessary to meet the commitments which the Government has made to the States under title I of the Social Security Act. The foregoing supplemental estimate of appropriation is required to meet contingencies which have arisen since the transmission of the Budget for the fiscal year 1944, and its approval is recommended. Very respectfully, PAUL H. APPLEBY, Acting Director of the Bureau of the Budget. O SUPPLEMENTAL ESTIMATES OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE COMMUNICATION FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TRANSMITTING THREE SUPPLEMENTAL ESTIMATES OF APPROPRIATIONS, TOTAL. ING $2,029,000, AND A DRAFT OF A PROPOSED PROVISION AFFECTING AN EXISTING APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1944 FEBRUARY 7, 1944.-Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, February 4, 1944. The SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. SIR: I have the honor to transmit herewith for the consideration of Congress three supplemental estimates of appropriations, totaling $2,029,000, and a draft of a proposed provision affecting an existing appropriation, for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year 1944. The details of these estimates and the proposed provision, the necessity therefor, and the reasons for their transmission at this time are set forth in the letter of the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, transmitted herewith, in whose comments and observations thereon I concur. Respectfully, FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, BUREAU OF THE BUDGET, Washington, D. C., February 4, 1944. The PRESIDENT, The White House. SIR: I have the honor to transmit herewith for your consideration three supplemental estimates of appropriations, totaling $2,029,000, |