SCHEDULE C-1

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DETAILED ANALYSIS OF CHANGE BY ORGANIZATION
SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

CALCULATION OF BASE

The Honorable Vic Fazio
Chairman
Subcommittee on Legislative Branch Appropriations
House Appropriations Committee
H-301 The Capitol
Washington, D.C. 20515

Dear Mr. Chairman:

I am pleased to submit to the Legislative Branch
Appropriations Subcommittee this letter of justification for the
budget request of the Joint Economic Committee for Piscal Year
1994. As you know, in the 103rd Congress, the Committee will be
chaired by a member of the House of Representatives.
Accordingly, this letter represents my best judgement with
respect to the resources the next chairman will need in the 1994
Fiscal Year.

Before presenting my estimate of the Committee's budget
requirements for the coming fiscal year, let me briefly review
the work of the Committee in the second session of the 102nd
Congress. The Committee had an active year in 1991, holding a
total of 58 hearings and issuing six reports along with a regular
newsletter on the state of the economy. (See attached lists of
hearings and publications. )

Although the Committee does not write legislation, a number
of issues addressed by the Committee had relevance to the
legislative process. The Committee's hearings have examined such
major economic issues as defense conversion, trends in income and
poverty, U.S. competition and relations with the Japanese
economy, U.S. relations with Latin America, telecommunications
infrastructure, agricultural industrialization and the family
farm, and policies for high-wage jobs.

The Committee's reports for 1992 were timely and well-
received The economic trends over the past year have been
erratic. During this period, the Committee has emphasized
communication with Congress to clarify the actual economic
performance of our Nation. The Committee has held several
hearings on the state of the economy and has distributed a
regular newsletter to Members that describes the state of the
economy according to the best available economic indicators.

Honorable Vic Fazio
Chairman
Legislative Branch Appropriations

Subcommittee
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The Committee has for many years made available studies on the economic developments of the Soviet Union, Bastern Europe, and China. This year the Committee found great interest in the studies on the economic policy and trends in Russia, the new governments of Eastern Europe, and situation in China.

The Committee also issued two widely noted reports on major income related trends. The first study, comparing the rise in income with the rise in hours worked for married couples with children, provided empirical analysis on an issue that had depended previously on anecdotal information. The second study, charting the trends in men's incomes at comparable stages of their careers for the last four decades, also contributed to the on-going national debate on economic trends.

Against this background, the Committee is requesting 51 staff positions, the same number that the Committee has had since Fiscal Year 1989. The Committee is requesting $4,300,00 which represents an increase of $280,000. This request is entirely accounted for by the anticipated cost-of-living adjustments and increased agency contributions, over which the Committee has no control.

Over the next year, the Congress will be involved in making important legislative decisions regarding the economy and the economic performance of our Nation. This debate will not be a simple one, and the need for thoughtful economic analysis has never been greater. The Committee has provided such analysis for over 45 years. In these difficult times, I believe it is important for the Committee to continue to provide a forum for analysis and debate on important economic issues.

I appreciate your attention to the Joint Economic Committee's request.

1992 Joint Economic Committee Hearings

Full Committee

January 9
January 10
January 10
January 13
January 31

The 1992 Economic Report of the President
December Employment Situation
The 1992 Economic Report of the President
The 1992 Economic Report of the President
The 1992 Economic Report of the President

February 6 The 1992 Economic Report of the President
February 7 January Employment Situation
February 12 The 1992 Economic Report of the President

March 3
March 5
March 6

The 1992 Economic Report of the President
Reinventing Government
February Employment Situation

April 2 April 3 April 9 April 28 April 29 April 30

U.S.-Latin American Relations in the 1990s
March Employment Situation
Defense Conversion
CO, Stabilization and Economic Growth
U.S.-Latin American Relations in the 1990s
New Responses to Community Distress

May 7 May 8 May 8 May 13 May 19 May 22 May 28

Intersection of Agricultural and Environmental Interests
April Employment Situation
U.S. Investment Gap
Foreign Direct Investment
Defense Conversion
Developing the Nation's Telecommunications Infrastructure
Roundtable Conversations on the State of the Economy and Economic Policy

June 5
June 11

May Employment Situation
Improving Long-Term Decision-Making in Government: Alternative

Approaches to Budgeting
Developing the Nation's Telecommunications Infrastructure
Economic Diplomacy with Japan

June 12
June 18

July 2
July 8
July 22
July 28

June Employment Situation
Agricultural Industrialization and Family Farms
Japan and the Asia-Pacific Region
Roundtable Conversations on the State of the Economy and Economic Policy

August 7
August 12

July Employment Situation
Roundtable Conversations on the State of the Economy and Economic Policy

September 3 American Incomes and Poverty at Labor Day 1992
September 4 August Employment Situation