ORGANIZATION OF FEDERAL EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 27 Introduction This committee report with accompanying chart, the 27th in a series which began in 1947, is compiled pursuant to the provisions of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, which imposes upon the Committee on Government Operations "... the duty of... evaluating the effects of laws enacted to reorganize the legislative and executive branches of the Government This report sets forth organization and personnel changes in the executive branch of the Government including, also, the independent agencies for the calendar year 1966. Reorganizations effectuated and significant personnel changes enumerated herein, and statements relative to resultant savings and increased operating efficiency, are based upon information supplied to the committee by the department or agency head, or his designee, and do not represent the views or findings of the committee. Accompanying this report is a chart outlining, as of January 1, 1967, the organization of Federal executive departments and agencies, with personnel assignments to each major operating unit down through the division level. Section I TOTAL EMPLOYEES The total of 2,855,803 Federal employees reported represents a net increase of 289,039 during the last calendar year as follows: an increase of 620 in the Executive Office of the President, an increase of 277,391 in the executive departments, an increase of 9,088 in the independent agencies, an increase of 1,676 in the legislative branch and an increase of 264 in the judicial branch of the government. The total figures include 208,944 WAE (when actually employed) and part-time employees in a pay status as of January 1, 1967. Employees serving without compensation (WOC) aggregating 101,924 on January 1, 1967, or 4,226 more than a year ago, are not included in the totals. For security reasons, no employees of the Central Intelligence Agency are reported. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS The executive departments reported a total of 2,443,671 paid employees as of January 1, 1967, an increase of 277,391 since the beginning of calendar year 1965. Departmental increases for the calendar year 1966 are reflected in the table below. EXECUTIVE BRANCH AGENCIES TERMINATED Civil War Centennial Commission terminated on May 1, 1966, after presentation of its final report, as provided for in the initial enabling legislation (Joint Resolution of September 7, 1957; 71 Stat. 636; 36 U.S.C. 741). Nation Commission on Food Marketing terminated September 26, 1966, after submission of its final report, as provided for in the initial enabling legislation (Joint Resolution 71). United States-Puerto Rico Commission, terminated as provided under P.L. 88-271. Virgin Island Corporation, terminated June 30,1966. |