I rFriday, September 10, 1976 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Three Friday, September 10, 1976 THE MICHIGAN DAILY STUDY CITES RISING EXPENDITURES: Congress spends $1 : s 3i ;" .ti;; DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN i lion on itself Friday, September 10, 1976 Black Repertory Co.: Caldwell's iThe Devil &, Otis PoeAineor The NEW YORK (P) - A new study shows that Congress spent nearly $1 billion on itself in the last fiscal year, almost triple what it spent in 1970 and more than five times what it spent in 1960. The study was developed by the Tax Foundation, Inc., a non- profit research organization. In a report released yesterday, the foundation said most of the spending increase was due to "the substantial growth of leg- islative branch employment as well as significant increases in salaries and other costs." THE FOUNDATION said that appropriations for the Senate, the House and their joint activi- ties totaled $426.3 million in fis- cal 1976. The sum covers every- thing from stationery to sala- ries. Appropriations for legislative agencies set up by Congress - from the Government Printing Office to the U.S. Botanic Gar- den - were $498.3 million. The total congressional ex- penditure of nearly $925 million works out to about $4.30 for every man, woman and child in the country. THE FOUNDATION said the spending level is going to rise still further. "The operating costs of the legislative branch . . . are certain within a year or two to reach an annual lev- el of $1 billion or more," the3 group said. It also noted that Congress "determines its own budget which, under law, must be in- cluded in the President's bud- get submission exactly as pro- posed. It makes its own rules, determines its own staff and salary levels, provides itself al- lowances and perequisites . . . "Beyond this, each house makes these determinations for itself. When the annual legis- lative appropriation bill is act- ed upon, the House passes only upon its own funds and the Senate later adds in appropria- tions for its operations and sel- dom, if ever, does either body challenge the operations of the other." THE SIZE OF Congress' budget is small compared to some items. It is less than 1 per cent of the defense budget, for example, and only about one-fourth of 1 per cent of the total U. S. budget. But the in- crease in Congress' spending on itself is bigger than either the boost in the over-all federal budget or the rise in the Con- sumer Price Index. From 1960 to 1976, the bud- get for the legislative branch increased 441 per cent; the over-all federal budget grew 305 per cent, and the Consumer Price Index, went up about 93 per cent. From 1970 to 1976 alone, Congress' budget in- creased 168 per cent; the total sued in July 1975 estimated the U. S. budget went up 90 per average income of Senate em-' cent, and the CPI rose by 47 ployes at about $15,000 and the per cent. average income of House em- A small part of the spending ployes at $14,000. That compar- increase is due to the creation ed with a national per capita of new agencies since 1970. A average icome of just over more important factor is the $5,000. growth in the congressional payroll. More than half of con- a inUes pased E N c- gressional operating costs in tobencrease passed last Oc- fiscal 1976 were for salaries tober accounted for $4.7 million and related expenses for mem- of the appropriations for oper- bers of Congress and their staffs ations of the Senate; $5 million and leadership offices. of the appropriations for the House; $158,000 of the appro- THE FOUNDATION said that priations for joint activities and the number of legislative branch $8.6 million for appropriations employes has risen 22 per cent of legislative branch agencies. since 1970. The congressional Here is a rundown of the esti-; staff alone has grown 44 per mated 1976 and 1970 expendi- cent since 1970. The total civil- tures for Congressional agencies ian labor force grew 12 per cent not counting the supplemental in the same period and the num- increase: ber of people employed rose 8.2 * Architect of the Capitol, in. charge of the Capitol building: per cent. and grounds and the operation' Members of Congress have of the Senate restaurant: $74.5 gotten three pay boosts since million in 1976; $24.4 million in 1960 and now earn $44,625 a 1970.4 year, plus allowances. The 0 U. S. Botanic Garden, col-: House and the Senate voted re- lects and grows plants for dis- cently to exclude members of play and congressional offices: Congress from an automatic, $1.2 million in 1976; $599,800 in cost of living pay raise due 1970. Oct. 1 to all federal Civil Serv- * General Accounting Office, ice employes. The increase helps Congress in connection would have boosted salaries for with legal, accounting, auditing representatives and senators to and claims settlement roles and $46,750. oversees campaign spending: Congressional staff salaries $137.2amillionin 1976; $63.5 mil- vary, but the foundation says lion in 1970. levels "are high by almost any & Government Printing Office, standard." It said a 'report is- prints and sells government publications; $147 million in 1976; $40 million in 1970. " Library of Congress, ac- quires and catalogues books, provides reference services and is responsible for copywriting: $116.8 million in 1976; $43.9 mil- lion in 1970. * Cost Accounting Standards Day Calendar King of Soul, Arena Theatre, Classes begin, Frieze, 8 pm. WUOM: Vladimir Frumkin, Dir. Word of God: Concert, "The of Russian House, Oberlin college, Lighthouse," Power Ctr, 8 pm. on "The Soviet Underground and The Role of Music," 10 am. 'Ob. Gyn./Bio. Eng. 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