The total amount recommended in the bill for the Department of Justice is an increase of $23.445.000 over the amount appropriated for fiscal year 1951. The major items of increase above the amount appropriated for 1951 are for the FBI. $20.728.000. Immigration and Naturalization Service. $2.160.000. and for general legal activities. $1.127.000. The major part of these increases is necessary to annualize the salaries and expenses for additional personnel authorized on a partyear basis in supplemental appropriations for 1951 made for the purpose of enforcing the Internal Security Act and to assure adequate protection to this country from the threat of communistic and other subversive activities. As I have already pointed out the budget estimates for the Department of Commerce. exclusive of maritime activities for which appropriations for fiscal year 1952 were contained in the Independent Offices appropriation bill. total $763.763.925.
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