March 15, 1973
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BUDGET EFFECTS ON EDUCATION
Mr. MUSKIE. Mr. President, last Monday it was my pleasure to speak at the College of the Mainland in Texas City, Tex. This is a relatively new community college which has had enormous success. It is strongly supported by members of the community who are justifiably proud of the contribution this college is making in educating young people in the area.
While visiting the campus, college officials gave me a breakdown of the anticipated effect of the Nixon administration's budget for education on the college. Examples such as this show the hardship which many colleges and universities will undergo if the administration's budget proposals are accepted.
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that this document be printed in the RECORD at this point.
There being no objection, the document was ordered to be printed in the RECORD, as follows:
The anticipated effect of the Nixon Administration's budget (FY 74) on College of the
Mainland
DIVISION OF INSTRUCTION
A. Continuing Education and Community Services Title I, HEA '65, as amended by EA '72
Lost Revenue to COM: $10,000
1). Project: Planning Sessions with COM personnel and local government officials 2,500
2). Project: On-campus programs of information and services of selected city and county officials 2,500
3). Project: Drug awareness program: student, faculty/staff participation 2,500
4). Project: Environmental Education Seminars presenting industry and citizen views 2,500
Total 10,000
B. Learning Resources
If Title II, HEA '85 as amended by EA '72, is not funded, COM will lose: under IIA, a minimum of $5,000 basic grant, a $2,500 supplemental grant; under IIB the loss is not measurable in dollars: library training programs, seminars, fellowships, etc.7,500
C. Academic Programs
Though COM has participated only recently in Title VIA (Equipment and Materials for Undergraduate Instruction), our annual loss would be 10,000
If EPDA is not refunded, COM could lose the maximum award 75,000
If Title X of EA '72 is not funded, COM would lose in excess of 100,000
Excess property, per year 25,000
Total 210,000
D. Technical-Vocational Programs
Nursing Capitation Grants 20,000
Title X, EA '72, Part II 100,000
Excess Property 25,000
Cooperative Education 20,000
Machine Tool Loan 25,000
Total 190,000
E. General
Cranston Amendment (Veterans) -- 30,000
Supplemental BOG 15,000
Total 45,000
F. Summary
1. Continuing Education 10,000
2. Learning Resources 7,500
3. Academic Programs 210,000
4. Tech-Voc Programs 190,000
5. General Appropriations 45,000
Total 462,500