CONSTRUCTION OF A TUBERCULOSIS SANATORIUM FOR ADULTS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FEBRUARY 19, 1931.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union and ordered to be printed Mr. ZIHLMAN, from the Committee on the District of Columbia, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany S. 5984] The Committee on the District of Columbia, to whom was referred the bill (S. 5984) to authorize the construction of a sanatorium for adult tuberculosis patients on the tract of land acquired by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia by authority of an act of Congress approved March 1, 1929, entitled "An act to provide for the construction of a children's tuberculosis sanatorium," as amended by an act of Congress approved April 18, 1930, having considered the same, reports back to the House with the recommendation that the legislation do pass. This bill is intended to authorize the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to reserve part of a tract of land, bought by the District for a children's tuberculosis sanatorium, as the site of a proposed tuberculosis sanatorium for adults. The land is located on the Defense Highway at Randle Station, in Prince Georges County, Md., and comprises about 216 acres-more than ample for the uses of the children's sanatorium. The commissioners, therefore, are desirous of setting aside a part of the tract for an institution to take the place of the present tuberculosis hospital. This hospital is located at Fourteenth and Upshur Streets NW., in the midst of a densely populated residential community, which has grown up since the hospital was established; and while it is efficiently managed, its physical equipment is outmoded and its accommodations inadequate. The location itself is by no means conducive to the best interests of the patients. The commisssioners need legal authority to locate the adult sanatorium on the Maryland tract, and additional authority is required to permit them to build the proposed institution. This bill is intended to confer these authorizations. The letter of the commissioners to Hon. Arthur Capper, chairman of the Senate District Committee, asking the introduction and passage of this legislation, is appended hereto and made a part of this report. COMMISSIONERS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Hon. ARTHUR CAPPER, Chairman Committee on the District of Columbia, SIR: The Commissioners of the District of Columbia have the honor to submit herewith draft of a bill entitled "A bill to authorize the construction of a sanatorium for adult tuberculosis patients on the tract of land acquired by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia by authority of an act of Congress approved March 1, 1929, entitled 'An act to provide for the construction of a children's tuberculosis sanatorium' as amended by an act of Congress approved April 18, 1930," and to request its early introduction and enactment. There has been acquired for a site for a children's tuberculosis sanatorium, a tract of land comprising about 216 acres, located on the Defense Highway at Randall Station in Prince Georges County, Md. The area acquired is more than sufficient to take care of the buildings necessary for a children's sanatorium, and the commissioners desire authority to set aside a portion of the area for the purpose of locating a sanatorium for adult patients on this same tract of land. The draft of bill also authorizes the commissioners to cause to be constructed on the portion so reserved, a suitable tuberculosis sanatorium for adults, and if the legislation is enacted, estimates for such a sanatorium will be included in future District of Columbia estimates to be submitted to Congress. At the present time there exists at Fourteenth and Upshur Streets NW., a tuberculosis hospital and if the legislation proposed in this draft of bill is enacted, it will be the intention of the commissioners to transfer the adult tuberculosis work from the tuberculosis hospital to the proposed new adult sanatorium. Very truly yours, L. N. REICHELDERFER, President Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia. о FEBRUARY 19, 1931.-Ordered to be printed STATE, JUSTICE, COMMERCE, AND LABOR DEPARTMENTS APPROPRIATION BILL, 1932 CONFERENCE REPORT [To accompany H. R. 16110] Mr. SHREVE, from the committee of conference, submitted the following The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 16110) making appropriations for the Departments of States and Justice and for the Judiciary, and for the Departments of Commerce and Labor, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1932, and for other purposes, having met, after full and free conference have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows: That the Senate recede from its amendments numbered 2, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 52, 53, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 107, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 148, 149, 151, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, and 160. That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendments of the Senate numbered 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 147, and agree to the same. Amendment numbered 1: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 1, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the matter inserted by said amendment insert the following: $1,960,588; in all, $1,985,588; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 10: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 10, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the matter inserted by said amendment insert the following: $2,000,000; and on page 14 of the bill, in line 2, after the word "expended" insert the following: Provided, That in expending appropriations for the foregoing purposes obligations shall not be incurred which will require expenditures in excess of the total of $10,000,000 now authorized by law; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 11: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 11, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed insert $1,587,709; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 49: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 49, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the matter inserted by said amendment insert the following: $328,160; in all, $343,160; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 50: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 50, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed insert $646,700; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 51: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 51, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed insert $80,000; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 55: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 55, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed insert $8,992,640; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 61: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 61, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed insert $736,280; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 62: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 62, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed insert $1,013,131; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 63: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 63, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed insert $518,220; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 64: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 64, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed insert $387,592; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 65: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 65, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed insert $78,200; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 66: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 66, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed insert $62,599; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 67: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 67, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed insert $5,334,122; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 68: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 68, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed insert $2,055,000; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 106: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 106, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed insert $121,790; and the Senate agree to the same. |