Evening star., 1945-10-03
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19O-MiIIion Bill
For Buildings
Chairman Awoits
Receipt Of Proposal
From Royburn

Receipt Of Proposal
From Royburn
BY RUDOLPH KAUFFMANN II.
Chairman Lanham Of the House
Public Buildings and Grounds Com
mittee, said today he would intro
duce acknowledgements leg
islation authorizing $40, ATS 900
worth OF new Federal building con-
struction in and near Washington
as soon as Speaker Rayburn refers
1t to the committee.
He said his committee plans to-
hold hearings on the proposed meas
ure as soon as possible, probably
next week.
The proposed legislation, which
would authorize a total of $944, ,040,-
600 worth Of Federal building con-
struction throughout the country,
its territories and possessions over
a period Of years, was received in
the House yesterday. 1t was sub
mitted with President Truman's ap-
proval by Federal Works Admins
traitor Philip B. Fleming and Post
master General Hannegan.
OF the 1914, ,040, 900 figure $780,
245, 900 would be earmarked for
nine buildings new State, War and
Navy Department buildings lead
the hst) in the District, two at
Suitland. Md, and improvements at
the Washington Zoo.
S21,230, 900 for Nearby Areas.
The larger part OF the total sum
proposed, or Sta, 10000, would be
authorized for building projects
throughout the country. This sum,
however, includes $21 ,230, 900 worth
of projects for nearby Maryland
and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and i'm
provements to the National Insti-
tute of Health at Bethesda and
post Offices in nearby communities
which brings the grand total for
the washington area to $190,475,-
600.
The list includes 1920 projects,
mostly post offices, and the pro-
posed measure would authorize i'm
mediate appropriation of $193 ,000,-
600 for construction of an unspeci-
fed number.
Hence, the Health Institute ad-
ditions and post Offices nearby may
be further from actual reality than
would the S169, ,245, 900 worth of spe-
ciflc projects for the District and
Suitland.
Spread Over Years.
The proposal does not specify
what proportion of the S169, ,245,-
900 is to be made the basis for i'm
mediate requests for appropriations.
Past policy would indicate that ap-
preparation of this sum would be
spread over number of years and
that an amount comparable to the
sl93, 200, 900 asked for projects out
side of the District and its i'm
mediate environs, or about one
fourth, would be requested immedi-
ately. '--.s
Even this, about $40, ,O00, 900, would
be sufficient to start the ball roll
ing on wide range of projects in
Washington.
The Public Buildings Administra-
ton, whose responsibility it would be
to apportion funds over a period
Of years once they were author
lied, declined to speculate on what
amount might be initially requested
for specific projects in the District
and at Suitland.
Nearby Area Projects.
Nearby area projects which would
be placed on an eligible list, some
of which might be started soon, are:
l. National Institute of Health,
Bethesda, Md, purchase of addi-
tional land and construction of a
general hospital costing $7.950, 900;
construction of research laboratories
and remodeling costing $500, 900;
construction of a mental research
hospital costing $4,000, 900; construc-
ton of quarters and maintenance
buildings costing s2,650 600, and mis-
cellaneous improvements costing
81 800 900. Grand total, $4,000. 900.
2. Berwyn, Md.-Site and post
Office to cost $85, 600.
3. Brentwood, Md-Site and post
Office to cost $85, 900.
4. Capitol Heights, Md.-Site and
post Office to cost $85. 900.
5. College Park, Md.-Site and
post Office to cost sos, 900.
6. Gaithersburg, Md.-Site and
post Office to cost $85, 900.
7. Indianhead, Md.-Site and
post Office to cast 5000.
8. Kensington, Md.-Site and post
Office to cost $85, 900.
9. Mount Rainier, Md.-Site and
post Office to cost $115, 900.
10. Fairfax, Va.-Site and post
Office to cost $95, 900.
IL. Falls Church. Va.-Site and
post Office to cost $150, 900.
IL. Herndon, Va.-Site and post
Office to cost $85, 200.
13. Mclean, Va.--Site and post
Office to cost sos, 900.
IA. Vienna, Va.-Site and post
Office to cost $85, 900.
The legislation is designed not
only to alleviate congestion in Fed
eral buildings, but also to provide
backlog of projects to combat un-
| employment with public works.