In addition to basic research, U.F.C, staff has acted as a resource to those who wish to prepare school curriculum materials on the famine. The excellent collection on the subject prepared by Commissioner Kuropas was compiled with staff advice and assis¬tance. Materials offered for the same purpose in California will also be sent to the staff for advice and review. In Texas, as well, exploratory discussions have begun with local Ukrainian-American community leaders on the possibility of assisting, through the provision of materials and historical advice, efforts of a similar nature now being considered. Commissioner Weres first suggested the staff consider that its role as a resource for school curricula on the topic be considered a basic function of the com¬mission, and every effort is being made to act accordingly.

Moreover, in the near future hearings are being planned in several localities by members of the Commission. On October 25th, we will have a hearing in Glen Spey, New York, to be chaired by Mr. Gilman. There has also been interest expressed in a hearing in Detroit, the date to be determined. Other Commission members should think about whether or not they wish to have hearings in their localities.

I would like to turn now to the Commission budget Our budget authorization-well, we have a single appropriation of no-year money. This authorization is for $383,000 after Gramm-Rudman. We have thus far spent $72,000 of this. It was sug¬gested by the General Service Administration officials who worked with me on prepar¬ing this budget that we free up a total of $225,000 for fiscal year 1987. It is unlikely that at our current rate of expenditure that we will actually expend that much. What it does is it frees us from having to go back to the General Services Administration and having to ask for more money.

And as the first order of business, I would ask that the Commission consider the budget that you will find in your packet.
FY 1987
COMMISSION ON THE UKRAINE FAMINE
BUDGET
(in thousands of dollars)

FY 86 FY 87 FY 88
OBJECT CLASSIFICATION ESTIMATE ESTIMATE ESTIMATE

Salaries: 44 82 21
Benefits: 8 15 4
Travel: 6 43 11
Rental payments to G.S.A.: 0 11 3
Commo, util, other rent: 0 3 1
Printing and reproduction: 1 2 25
Other services: 12 70 20
Supplies and materials: 1 1 1
TOTAL 72 227 87