Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-02
$lS4.4 Million
Sum Approved
By Senators
By HAROLD B. ROGERS

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The Senate Appropriations
Committee today recommended
a $l84.4 million budget for the
National Institutes Of Health
next year, boosting administra-
tion spending proposals for cali-
Ger. heart and mental health re-
search.
This figure is $57.9 million
more than the White House had
requested for the Bethesda insti-
|tutes and $4S.9 million higher
than the amount passed BY the
House.
It is wrapped up in a big $2.3
billion money bill for the year
starting July /. which covers the
Department Of Health. Education
and Welfare, the Labor Depart
ment and a number Of other
agencies. The Senate is expect-
ed to act on it Tuesday.
Funds for Institutions
Carried in the measure also
were funds for several other
local agencies in this area. in
Guiding Howard University,
Freedmen's Hospital, Gallaudet
College and st. Elizabeths Hos
pital.
The Labor Department budget
was set at 5000 million, an
increase by $614,500 over the
amount passed by the House.
The Department of Health.
Education and Welfare received
10 total recommendation Of $l.9
million. which is STAT million
more than that's approved by
the House.
Tremendous increases were
added by the Senate Appropria-
lions Committee for each of the
agencies in the National Institute
of Health. The biggest increase
was given the Cancer Institute,
$13.9 million. Second came
mental health activities, $l1.4
million and next came the Heart
Institute. $50 million. All these
increases are above the amounts
allowed by the House.
Doctors Advice Needed
Chairman Hill of the appro-
priations subcommittee handling
the HEW department funds and
requests said the increases were
proposed on the advice of dis
tinguiShed physicians.
Senator Hill mentioned the
testimony of DR.. Paul Dudley
White. the heart specialist who
had been associated with the
President in his recovery from a
heart attack. DR.. White was
one of several doctors who urged
more money.
A SIG million grant for new
surgical equipment in neurologi-
cal and heart disease fields was
recommended.
The committee also approved
$3.50 million for the so-called
Halliburton money for Federal
grants to build hospitals. This
is an increase of $40 million over
the figure allowed by the House.
For Galaudet College the bill
carries $3.162.0OO for construc-
ton of a classroom laboratory,
q speech and hearing clinic and
repairs to the boilers, laundry
equipment and roads on the
grounds.
SS.S Million for Howard
Howard University would be
given a total of $3.S million, an
increase Of $l85.O00 over the
amount allowed by the House
for plans and specifications to
plan two buildings. One would
be used for military science and
physical education; the other.
for home economies, was fixed
at $4,000. Included also was
100000 for equipment in the
new dental building.
Freedmen's Hospital would get
$2.7 million for salaries and ex-
penses.
Senator Hill explained that
President Eisenhower's proposal
to transfer Freedmen's Hospital
to Howard University and to
build new hospital for the COM
bined institution was not brought
up by the administration in the
appropriation bill for next. fiscal
year.
The Soldiers Home budget al
lots SOS million for maintenance
and operation to be spent out
Of its own income.
The Interstate Commission on
the Potomac River Basin was
listed for its usual annual Fed
eral contribution Of $4,000.