IN RESPONSE TO A QUESTIONNAIRE FROM THE JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE IN SEPTEMBER 1965, FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES DESCRIBED PROGRAMS CONCERNED WITH THE MAINTENANCE OR DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES, EMPHASIZING THOSE INVOLVING EDUCATION AND TRAINING, REHABILITATION, EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT, HEALTH, CHILDREN'S WELFARE, INCOME- MAINTENANCE, FAMILY HOUSING, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR SUCH PURPOSES, AND RELATED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. PARTS I AND II PROVIDE BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE STUDY, THE QUESTIONNAIRE, QUANTITATIVE SUMMARY ESTIMATES OF UNITED STATES EXPENDITURES FOR HUMAN RESOURCES PROGRAMS BY ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT, AND CONCEPTUAL AND ANALYTICAL ISSUES IMPLICIT IN THE ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCE PROGRAMS, DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED IN REPLYING TO THE QUESTIONNAIRE AND LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY ARE GIVEN. PART III IS THE DETAILED STATEMENT OF THE PROGRAMS, ARRANGED BY DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY. THE OUTLINE FOR EACH INCLUDES OBJECTIVES, HISTORY, LEVEL OF OPERATIONS, ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATIONS, COORDINATION AND COOPERATION, ESTIMATED PROGRAM IN 1970, PROSPECTIVE CHANGES, PERTINENT LAWS, AND DATA ON ECONOMIC ASPECTS AND IMPACTS OF THE PROGRAM. THIS DOCUMENT, JOINT COMMITTEE PRINT 89TH CONGRESS, 2D SESSION, IS AVAILABLE, FOR $1.25, FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20402. THREE VOLUMES, 1,308 PAGES. (AJ)