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Calendar No. 183
106th Congress Report
SENATE
1st Session 106-99
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2000
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June 28, 1999.--Ordered to be printed
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Mr. Gorton, from the Committee on Appropriations,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany S. 1292]
The Committee on Appropriations reports the bill (S. 1292)
making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000,
and for other purposes, reports favorably thereon and
recommends that the bill do pass.
Amounts in new budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 2000
Estimates considered by Senate.......................... $14,057,910,000
Below the budget estimate, 2000..................... 1,208,227,000
Below appropriations, 1999 (including emergencies).. 239,893,000
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C O N T E N T S
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Page
Summary of bill.................................................. 3
Revenue generated by agencies in bill............................ 3
Major changes.................................................... 4
Summary table--Land and water conservation fund.................. 5
Government Performance and Results Act........................... 6
Year 2000 computing challenges................................... 6
Climate change research.......................................... 7
Title I--Department of the Interior:
Land and water resources: Bureau of Land Management.......... 9
Fish and wildlife and parks:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service........................... 16
National Park Service.................................... 27
Energy and minerals:
U.S. Geological Survey................................... 40
Minerals Management Service.............................. 45
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement..... 47
Indian affairs: Bureau of Indian Affairs..................... 48
Departmental offices:
Insular affairs.......................................... 56
Departmental management.................................. 59
Office of the Solicitor.................................. 60
Office of Inspector General.............................. 60
Office of Special Trustee for American Indians........... 60
Natural resource damage assessment and restoration....... 61
Title II--Related agencies:
Department of Agriculture: Forest Service.................... 65
Department of Energy......................................... 83
Department of Health and Human Services: Indian Health
Service.................................................... 95
Other related agencies:
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation.............. 99
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture
and Arts Development................................... 99
Smithsonian Institution.................................. 100
National Gallery of Art.................................. 101
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts........... 102
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars......... 102
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities:
National Endowment for the Arts...................... 103
National Endowment for the Humanities................ 104
Institute of Museum and Library Services............. 105
Commission of Fine Arts.................................. 105
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation................ 106
National Capital Planning Commission..................... 106
Holocaust Memorial Council............................... 106
Presidio Trust........................................... 106
Title III--General provisions.................................... 108
Limitations and legislative provisions........................... 115
Compliance with paragraph 7, rule XVI of the Standing Rules of
the Senate..................................................... 115
Compliance with paragraph 7(c), rule XXVI of the Standing Rules
of the Senate.................................................. 115
Compliance with paragraph 12, rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of
the Senate..................................................... 116
Summary of Bill
For this bill, estimates totaling $15,105,137,000 in new
obligational authority were considered by the Committee for the
programs and activities of the agencies and bureaus of the
Department of the Interior, except the Bureau of Reclamation,
and the following related agencies:
Department of Agriculture:
Forest Service.
Department of Energy:
Clean coal technology.
Fossil energy.
Naval petroleum and oil shale reserves.
Elk Hills School lands fund.
Conservation (except energy storage systems).
Economic regulation.
Strategic petroleum reserve.
SPR petroleum account.
Energy Information Administration.
Department of Health and Human Services:
Indian Health Service.
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation.
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and
Arts Development.
Smithsonian Institution.
National Gallery of Art.
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities:
National Endowment for the Arts.
National Endowment for the Humanities.
Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Commission of Fine Arts.
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.
National Capital Planning Commission.
Holocaust Memorial Council.
Presidio Trust.
Revenue Generated by Agencies in Bill
Oil and gas leasing and other mineral leasing activities,
the timber and range programs, and oil production from the
naval petroleum reserves are estimated to generate income to
the Government of $6,491,816,000 in fiscal year 2000. These
estimated receipts, for agencies under the subcommittee's
jurisdiction, are tabulated below:
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Fiscal year--
Item -----------------------------------------------------
1998 1999 2000
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Department of the Interior................................ $7,435,439,000 $7,645,151,000 $5,643,179,000
Forest Service............................................ 855,753,000 901,697,000 844,637,000
Naval petroleum reserves.................................. 209,779,000 3,000,000 4,000,000
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Total receipts...................................... 8,500,971,000 8,549,848,000 6,491,816,000
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Major Changes Recommended in the Bill
In an effort to honor congressional spending limitations,
the Committee has developed substantial revisions to the budget
estimate for the 2000 fiscal year.
A comparative summary of funding in the bill by agency is
shown by agency or principal program in the following table:
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Committee
Committee recommendation
recommendation compared with
budget estimate
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Title I--Department of the Interior:
Bureau of Land Management....... $1,217,169,000 -$51,531,000
Fish and Wildlife Service....... 828,877,000 -121,124,000
National Park Service........... 1,723,157,000 -335,786,000
Geological Survey............... 813,243,000 -25,242,000
Minerals Management Service..... 116,800,000 +600,000
Office of Surface Mining 281,824,000 -24,000,000
Reclamation and Enforcement....
Bureau of Indian Affairs........ 1,811,015,000 -91,039,000
Departmental offices............ 296,928,000 -31,795,000
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Total, title I--Department of 7,089,013,000 -679,917,000
the Interior.................
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Title II--Related agencies:
Forest Service.................. 2,672,204,000 -240,441,000
Department of Energy............ 1,099,292,000 -70,867,000
Indian Health Service........... 2,324,813,000 -87,574,000
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian 8,000,000 -6,000,000
Relocation.....................
Institute of American Indian and 4,250,000 ................
Alaska Native Culture and Arts
Development....................
Smithsonian Institution......... 422,962,000 -24,439,000
National Gallery of Art......... 67,749,000 ................
John F. Kennedy Center for the 34,000,000 ................
Performing Arts................
Woodrow Wilson International 6,040,000 ................
Center for Scholars............
National Endowment for the Arts. 99,000,000 -51,000,000
National Endowment for the 111,700,000 -38,300,000
Humanities.....................
Institute of Museum and Library 23,905,000 -10,095,000
Services.......................
Commission of Fine Arts......... 1,078,000 ................
National Capital Arts and 7,000,000 +1,000,000
Cultural Affairs...............
Advisory Council on Historic 2,906,000 -94,000
Preservation...................
National Capital Planning 6,312,000 ................
Commission.....................
Holocaust Memorial Council...... 33,286,000 -500,000
Presidio Trust.................. 44,400,000 ................
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Total, title II--Related 6,968,897,000 -528,310,000
agencies.....................
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Grand total................... 14,057,910,000 -1,208,227,000
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SUMMARY TABLE--LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND
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Budget Senate
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Bureau of Land Management............. $48,900,000 $17,400,000
Fish and Wildlife Service............. 73,632,000 55,244,000
National Park Service:
State grants (administration of 1,000,000 500,000
prior year projects).............
Federal acquisitions.............. 171,468,000 84,025,000
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Subtotal, National Park Service. 172,468,000 84,525,000
Forest Service (includes 118,000,000 [77,170,000]
reprogramming).......................
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Total, LWCF..................... 412,000,000 [234,339,000]
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The Administration has made much of the fact that its
budget requests the fully authorized level of funding
($900,000,000) from the Land and Water Conservation Fund. This
request comes packaged as a ``Lands Legacy'' initiative, which
includes large increases for the ongoing Federal land
acquisition program, other acquisition-related programs, and
new grant programs for which authorization is being sought
through the appropriations process.
While the Committee supports a number of the programs that
comprise the lands legacy initiative, and has recommended
continued funding for many such programs, the amounts provided
in this bill are significantly lower than the levels in the
budget request. These reductions are due in large part to
fiscal constraints imposed by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997,
which was negotiated and agreed to by the President. These
constraints were utterly disregarded in the President's
gimmick-laden budget request. In adhering to the spending caps
established in the Balanced Budget Act and producing a bill
that provides roughly the same level of funding as provided in
fiscal year 1999, the Committee has chosen to provide more
modest appropriations for land acquisition and related programs
while maintaining an emphasis on critical operating programs
and maintenance accounts.
Aside from the overall funding levels included in the
budget request, the Committee is concerned that the
Administration has proposed to use appropriations language to
redefine massively the authorized uses of the Land and Water
Conservation Fund as established in the Land and Water
Conservation Fund Act. The Administration's budget proposes to
draw on the Land and Water Conservation Fund for at least
$322,000,000 in programs that are either brand new, or that are
authorized under statutes other than the Land and Water
Conservation Fund Act and have never before been supported from
the Land and Water Conservation Fund. This figure does not
include the $150,000,000 included in the request for land
acquisition grants to states. While this proposal appears to
draw its inspiration from the Stateside program authorized
under the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act, the actual
proposal is in a form and for purposes quite different than
those contemplated in the Act itself.
In any given year, the Committee could derive funding for
$900,000,000 worth of programs from the Land and Water
Conservation Fund--regardless of whether those programs are
authorized by the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act--and
claim that it had provided ``full funding'' for the Act itself.
The Committee has not done so out of respect for the Act and
the many tradeoffs and compromises that were made to achieve
its enactment. The budget request in effect uses appropriations
language to make sweeping changes in an existing environmental
statute, a practice which the Administration has repeatedly
decried in recent years. If the Administration wishes to change
the purposes for which the Land and Water Conservation Fund may
be used, it should submit a legislative proposal to that end
and work with the appropriate authorizing committees to secure
its enactment.
The Committee continues to support many of the individual
programs that contribute to the Administration's claim of
``full funding'' for the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act,
but has done so within the fiscal limitations of the Balanced
Budget Act of 1997 and consistent with existing
authorizations.
Government Performance and Results Act
The Interior bureaus and other agencies under the
subcommittee's jurisdiction have had different levels of
success in their efforts to comply with the Government
Performance and Results Act (GPRA). While some have made
significant progress in the last year, the lack of progress by
others has not gone unnoticed. The Committee will continue to
work with the Interior bureaus and other agencies under the
subcommittee's purview to ensure that GRPA requirements are
met, including establishing clear linkages between GPRA goals
and agency budget requests.
Year 2000 Computing Challenges
Year 2000 Compliance
The Department of the Interior and the Forest Service are
making substantial progress to become Y2K compliant. The
Department of the Interior reports that all of its Mission-
Critical Systems are compliant and that it has met its
requirement for developing a Business Continuity and
Contingency Plan (BCCP). The Forest Service also reports that
all of its Mission-Critical Systems are compliant and the
Office of Management and Budget has found that the Forest
Service is making good progress in developing and testing its
BCCPs.
The Department of Energy reports that 409 of 420, or 97
percent, of its Mission-Critical Systems are compliant and that
102 of the 409 Mission-Critical System's BCCPs are complete.
However, none of the non-compliant Mission-Critical Systems are
directly related to the programs under the jurisdiction of the
Subcommittee.
The Indian Health Service reports that four of its five
Mission Critical Systems are compliant. The non-compliant
system, the Resource and Patient Management Systems, is
scheduled to be compliant by July, 1999. IHS has also completed
the assessment of its biomedical and laboratory equipment and
is in the process of replacing non-compliant equipment.
Other agencies.--The National Gallery of Art is anticipated
to have its Mission Critical Systems compliant in July and is
working on its BCCPs. All but one of the Mission-Critical
systems at the JFK Center for the Performing Arts are compliant
and its preliminary BCCP schedule will be released in June. The
U.S. Holocaust Museum's Mission-Critical systems are compliant
and BCCPs should be completed in July. The Smithsonian
Institution plans to have its Mission-Critical systems
compliant in December and its BCCP should be completed in June.
The National Capital Planning Commission has an anticipated
compliance date in September and its BCCP should be completed
in June.
OMB has identified two agencies under the Subcommittee's
jurisdiction as lead agencies in assessing High Impact
Programs; the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health
Service. These agencies' programs, if disrupted, could have a
direct effect on the public health, safety, or well-being of
individuals. The lead agencies are mandated to head an end-to-
end testing to ensure that services will not be disrupted. The
estimated completion dates of the tests are December for BIA
and August for IHS.
TOTAL ESTIMATED Y2K COMPLIANCE COSTS
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Total costs
Agency (fiscal years Fiscal year 1999
1996-1999) costs
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Department of the Interior........ $115,000,000 $101,400,000
U.S. Forest Service............... 23,100,000 11,050,000
Department of Energy.............. 202,800,000 97,200,000
National Gallery of Art........... 100,000 100,000
Indian Health Service............. 48,200,000 43,200,000
JFK Center for the Performing Arts 330,000 4,000
U.S. Holocaust Museum............. 1,700,000 900,000
Smithsonian Institution........... 9,100,000 4,700,000
National Capital Planning 370,000 370,000
Commission.......................
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Climate Change Research
Several programs funded through this bill conduct science
and technology research that are associated partly with global
climate change. To the extent that the Committee has funded
this work, it has done so based on each program's individual
merits of contributing to issues associated with domestic
energy production, national energy security, energy efficiency
and cost savings, related environmental assessments, and
general energy emission improvements. None of the funds
provided in this bill are to be used to implement actions
called for solely under the Kyoto protocol, prior to its
ratification.
The Byrd-Hagel resolution passed in 1997 (S. Res. 98)
remains the clearest statement of the will of the Senate with
regard to the Kyoto protocol, and the Committee is committed to
ensuring that the Administration not implement the Kyoto
protocol without congressional consent. The Committee
recognizes, however, that there are also longstanding energy
research programs which have goals and objectives that, if met,
could have positive effects on energy use and the environment.
The Committee does not intend to preclude these programs from
proceeding, provided they have been funded and approved by
Congress.
To the extent future funding requests may be submitted
which would increase funding for climate change activities
prior to Senate consideration of the Kyoto protocol (whether
under the auspices of the climate change technology initiative
or any other initiative), the Administration must do a better
job of explaining the components of the programs, their
anticipated goals and objectives, the justification for any
funding increases, a discussion of how success will be
measured, and a clear definition of how these programs are
justified by goals and objectives independent of implementation
of the Kyoto protocol.
Last year, the Committee directed all affected agencies to
include these items in the Administration's fiscal year 2000
budget submission. The Committee is concerned that the
Department of Energy and other affected agencies were tardy in
doing so. The Committee takes cognizance of a joint hearing on
agency accountability, conducted on May 20, 1999, by
subcommittees of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources and the House Committee on Government Reform. In
fact, three agencies did not submit reports until April 9 or
later, and the Department of Energy submitted its report one
day before the May 20 hearing. According to the General
Accounting Office, both the timing and the content of these
submissions made it more difficult for Congress to assess the
Administration proposals. The Committee reiterates its
directive that all affected agencies submit these items to the
Committee as part of all future budget submissions.
TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
LAND AND WATER RESOURCES
Bureau of Land Management
management of land and resources
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $612,511,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 641,100,000
Committee recommendation................................ 634,321,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $634,321,000,
a decrease of $6,779,000 below the budget estimate and an
increase of $21,810,000 above the fiscal year 1999 level. A
comparison of the Committee recommendations with the budget
estimate is as follows:
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Committee
Budget estimate recommendation Change
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Land resources:
Soil, water, and air management.......................... $32,306,000 $32,256,000 -$50,000
Range management......................................... 67,217,000 65,338,000 -1,879,000
Forestry management...................................... 6,966,000 5,966,000 -1,000,000
Riparian management...................................... 21,181,000 20,981,000 -200,000
Cultural resources management............................ 13,740,000 13,440,000 -300,000
Wild horse and burro management.......................... 19,970,000 19,370,000 -600,000
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Subtotal, land resources............................... 161,380,000 157,351,000 -4,029,000
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Wildlife and fisheries management:
Wildlife management...................................... 24,160,000 22,810,000 -1,350,000
Fisheries management..................................... 10,528,000 10,728,000 +200,000
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Subtotal, wildlife and fisheries manage- ment......... 34,688,000 33,538,000 -1,150,000
==================================================
Threatened and endangered species............................ 18,853,000 17,903,000 -950,000
Recreation management:
Wilderness management.................................... 16,290,000 16,290,000 ...............
Recreation resource management........................... 32,827,000 32,477,000 -350,000
Recreation operations (fees)............................. 2,636,000 2,636,000 ...............
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Subtotal, recreation management........................ 51,753,000 51,403,000 -350,000
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Energy and minerals:
Oil and gas.............................................. 55,326,000 57,576,000 +2,250,000
Coal management.......................................... 7,527,000 7,377,000 -150,000
Other mineral resources.................................. 9,377,000 9,227,000 -150,000
Alaska minerals.......................................... 2,147,000 2,147,000 ...............
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Subtotal, energy and minerals.......................... 74,377,000 76,327,000 +1,950,000DBo
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Realty and ownership management:
Alaska conveyance........................................ 29,487,000 34,887,000 +5,400,000
Cadastral survey......................................... 14,668,000 13,318,000 -1,350,000
Land and realty management............................... 30,952,000 30,952,000 ...............
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Subtotal, realty and ownership manage- ment........... 75,107,000 79,157,000 +4,050,000
==================================================
Resource protection and maintenance:
Resource management planning............................. 6,613,000 6,613,000 ...............
Facilities maintenance................................... ............... ............... ...............
Resource protection and law enforcement.................. 11,106,000 11,106,000 ...............
Hazardous materials management........................... 16,376,000 16,076,000 -300,000
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Subtotal, resource protection and maintenance.......... 34,095,000 33,795,000 -300,000
==================================================
Land and resources information systems....................... 19,130,000 19,130,000 ...............
==================================================
Mining law administration:
Administration........................................... 33,529,000 33,529,000 ...............
Fee collection........................................... ............... ............... ...............
Offsetting fees.......................................... -33,529,000 -33,529,000 ...............
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Subtotal, mining law administration.................... ............... ............... ...............
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Transportation and facilities maintenance:
Operations............................................... 6,150,000 6,150,000 ...............
Annual maintenance....................................... 30,006,000 27,506,000 -2,500,000
Deferred maintenance..................................... 12,700,000 9,200,000 -3,500,000
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Subtotal, transportation and facilities maintenance.... 48,856,000 42,856,000 -6,000,000DBo
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Work force and organizational support:
Information systems operations........................... 15,835,000 15,835,000 ...............
Administrative support................................... 47,240,000 47,240,000 ...............
Bureauwide fixed costs................................... 59,786,000 59,786,000 ...............
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Subtotal, work force and organization.................. 122,861,000 122,861,000 ...............
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Total, management of lands and resources............... 641,100,000 634,321,000 -6,779,000
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Land resources.--The Committee recommends $157,351,000 for
land resources which is an increase of $12,437,000 over the
fiscal year 1999 level. Increases above the enacted level
include $4,137,000 for fixed costs, $2,500,000 for additional
environmental analysis on grazing permits, $3,500,000 for
noxious weed management, and $750,000 for the Idaho State
Department of Agriculture to provide coordination,
facilitation, administrative support, and cost-share weed
control project funding to Cooperative Weed Management Areas as
well as statewide GIS mapping of noxious weed infestations on
private, state and federal lands. Within the funds provided for
noxious weed control, $500,000 is for research and related
activities by the National Center for Ecologically-Based
Noxious Weed Management at Montana State University. Funding
for erosion control projects along the Rio Puerco watershed is
$400,000, which is $50,000 above the enacted level.
The Committee also has provided an increase of $1,000,000
above the enacted level to support ongoing ecological
restoration and related activities carried out under the
auspices of the university-based cooperative ecosystem studies
unit (CESU) for the Colorado Plateau. An increase of $500,000
above the request level is for the continuation of a study
conducted by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to
characterize and predict the effect of grazing on vegetation,
soils, and hydrology of public rangelands.
The Committee recognizes that the Administration, through
the White House Office of Science and Technology, Committee on
Environment and Natural Resources, and the Council on
Environmental Quality, is working toward the use of advanced
computer technology applications for purposes of expediting the
analysis and completion of factual records to proceed to make
policy decisions affecting land and water resources. The
Committee is also cognizant of efforts by the Northwest Indian
Fisheries Commission, certain Washington State agencies and
local governments, and Battelle Northwest, which operates the
Pacific Northwest Laboratory, to create an electronic
architecture of natural resources information, assembled such
that watershed councils, agencies, tribes, and other decision
makers can use available science for more focused and effective
decisions for fish, wildlife, and water quality protection. The
initial focus of this work is the Snohomish River Basin in the
State of Washington. Similar technology has previously been
developed by Battelle and is currently being used by a number
of federal agencies. The Committee views this effort as
compatible with the Administration's efforts, and encourages
the Administration to work with Battelle and the Northwest
Indian Fisheries Commission to take advantage of their efforts,
which the Committee believes can accomplish the
Administration's goal of making natural resources information
more accessible to watershed planning at local levels. The
Committee also expects the Administration to provide the
Committee and other appropriate committees with detailed
reports on these collaborations, and in particular a
determination of how Battelle Pacific Northwest National
Laboratory work can be a model for additional watersheds
including, but also beyond, the Snohomish.
The Committee is concerned that the Bureau retain its
current level of support for the National Conservation Training
Center, and directs that $500,000 be provided for this purpose.
The Committee continues to be concerned about the Interior
Columbia Basin Ecosystem study. Because of heightened concerns
over the cost of the study, the Committee believes that it is
prudent to direct that the report required by section 323(a) of
the fiscal year 1998 appropriations act be submitted to the
Committee prior to publication of the Project's final EIS.
Language has been included in Title III of the bill to address
this issue.
Wildlife and fisheries management.--The Committee has
provided $33,538,000 for wildlife and fisheries managment,
which is an increase of $1,775,000 above the fiscal year 1999
enacted level. Increases above the enacted level are $875,000
for fixed costs and $900,000 for salmon habitat restoration
efforts in Yukon River tributaries that have been affected by
historic mining activities.
Threatened and endangered species.--The Committee has
provided $17,903,000 for threatened and endangered species
management, which is an increase of $484,000 above the fiscal
year 1999 enacted level. The amount of the increase is for
additional fixed costs. Within the funds provided, $150,000
shall be used to fund a portion of the federal share of the
Virgin River Basin Integrated Resource Management and Recovery
Program.
Recreation management.--The Committee has provided
$51,403,000 for the recreation management program, which is an
increase of $1,328,000 above the fiscal year 1999 enacted
level. The amount of the increase is for additional fixed
costs.
Energy and minerals management including Alaska minerals.--
The Committee has provided $76,327,000 for energy and minerals
management, which is $3,291,000 above the fiscal year 1999
enacted level not including internal transfers enacted in
Public Law 106-31. Increases above the enacted level include
$1,836,000 for fixed costs, $400,000 for additional costs to
the Alaska office due to leasing activities in the National
Petroleum Reserve and $2,000,000 to be used solely for the
purpose of conducting an environmental review, if necessary,
for the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System right of way renewal. The
Alaska minerals program is funded at $2,147,000 as stated in
the request.
Realty and ownership management.--The Committee has
provided $79,157,000 for realty and ownership management, which
is an increase of $5,575,000 above the fiscal year 1999 enacted
level. Increases above the enacted level include $1,925,000 for
fixed costs, $3,000,000 for the Alaska conveyance project,
$300,000 to be made available to Utah State University, working
in conjunction with the State of Utah and local counties, to
continue statewide GIS wilderness mapping activities, and
$350,000 to support the Montana cadastral mapping project.
Within the funds provided, $200,000 shall be used by the
Bureau of Land Management to meet the time schedule specified
in the Juniper Butte Range Withdrawal Act (Public Law 105-261),
which the Committee understands is consistent with the Bureau's
intent.
Resource protection and maintenance.--The Committee has
provided $33,795,000 for resource protection and maintenance
which is $40,893,000 below the fiscal year 1999 enacted level
due to the creation of a new budget structure which transferred
the former facilities maintenance line from this activity to a
new activity of its own entitled ``transportation and
facilities maintenance.'' Within the funds provided, $865,000
is for fixed cost increases.
Within the funds recommended for hazardous materials
management, $750,000 shall be provided from the amounts
allocated to the Idaho program for the Couer d'Alene Basin
commission to assist in implementation of pilot projects for
the cleanup of mining-related damage within the Couer d'Alene
basin.
Transportation and facilities maintenance.--The Committee
has provided $42,856,000 for the newly titled ``transportation
and facilities maintenance'' activity, which is an increase of
$1,098,000 over the amount provided for similar activities in
fiscal year 1999. The full amount of the increase is for
additional fixed costs. The Committee commends the Department
for its efforts to address its serious infrastructure problems
by prioritizing the most serious needs and providing the
Committee with specific information concerning which projects
will be undertaken at various funding levels. However, due to
budget constraints the Committee is unable to provide large
increases for this effort in fiscal year 2000.
Land and resources information systems.--The Committee has
provided $19,130,000 for land and resources information
systems, the amount of the budget request. The Committee is
extremely concerned over recent problems associated with the
agency's effort to automate its lands and minerals record
systems. A large investment was made in this effort and to date
it appears that few, if any, significant accomplishments have
been made. The Committee also believes that the agency must do
a much better job in the future of apprising the Committee of
the status of this project as well as providing the Committee
with the full costs of implementation. The agency is expected
to work closely with the Committee to get this effort on the
right path or support for this project will be hindered.
Mining law administration.--The Committee has provided
$33,529,000 for mining law administration activities, an
increase of $879,000 above the enacted level. The amount of the
increase is for additional fixed costs.
Work force organization and support.--The Committee has
provided $122,861,000 for work force organization and support
which is $3,743,000 above the fiscal year 1999 enacted level.
The full amount of the increase is for additional fixed costs.
Other.--It is the intent of Congress that the authority
provided in Section 4(e)(3)(A)(v) of the Southern Nevada Public
Land Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-263), to expend
funds for the reimbursement of costs incurred by the Bureau of
Land Management in arranging sales or exchanges under this Act,
shall include not only the direct costs for these sales and
exchanges but also other Bureau of Land Management
administrative costs associated with implementing the
provisions of the Act. Other administrative costs include those
expenditures for establishing and administering the Special
Account under the Act, transferring the airport environ lands
to Clark County, developing implementation procedures, and
consultation with legal counsel. In addition, authority is
provided for the Bureau of Land Management to be reimbursed
retroactively for administrative costs incurred in fiscal year
1999, not to exceed $500,000, from funds available in the
Special Account.
It is also the intent of Congress that the definition of
the term ``regional governmental entity'' provided in Section 3
of the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998
(Public Law 105-263) shall include within its meaning the
member agencies of the Southern Nevada Water Authority,
including the Las Vegas Valley Water District, and that the
requirements of Section 4(b)(2), providing for the issuance of
right-of-way grants in perpetuity and not subject to rental
payments or cost recovery fees to a regional governmental
entity, shall apply to existing right-of-way grants held by the
Las Vegas Water Authority and other qualifying governmental
entities.
The Committee has provided $6,400,000 for planning and
operation of the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument,
the same level as fiscal year 1999. Of these funds, $300,000
shall be made available for Garfield and Kane Counties for
continued planning purposes and $100,000 shall be made
available to implement the Garfield-Kane County Partnership
Action plan.
wildland fire management
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $286,895,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 305,850,000
Committee recommendation................................ 287,305,000
The Committee has provided $287,305,000 for wildland fire
management activities, which is $410,000 above the fiscal year
1999 enacted level.
Within the funds recommended, the Committee has provided
$167,305,000 for wildland fire preparedness, and $120,000,000
for wildland fire operations. Within the fire preparedness
activity $158,105,000 shall be for the readiness and program
management functions. This level of funding corresponds to 81
percent of the Most Efficient Level (MEL) which is the same as
the level provided for fiscal year 1999. The reductions below
the request level shall be taken from the deferred maintenance
and capital improvement activity so that these expenditures are
equal to the fiscal year 1999 enacted level.
The Committee encourages the Bureau of Land Management to
work with the Department of Defense to determine the need for a
new facility to replace barracks housing BLM firefighters
located at Ft. Wainwright and report back to the Committee no
later than February 1, 2000 on the need for such a facility and
its expected cost.
Due to budget constraints, the Committee has reduced fire
operations by $10,000,000 below the enacted level. The
Committee notes, however, that there are significant other
balances available for this activity, if necessary.
Specifically, the agency has approximately $42,644,000 in
carryover balances from fiscal year 1998 fire operations, and
there is a $50,000,000 contingency fund which may be used upon
declaration of an emergency.
central hazardous materials fund
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $10,000,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 11,350,000
Committee recommendation................................ 10,000,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $10,000,000
for the central hazardous materials fund, a decrease of
$1,350,000 from the budget estimate and the same as the fiscal
year 1999 enacted level.
construction
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $10,997,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 8,350,000
Committee recommendation................................ 12,418,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $12,418,000
for construction, which is an increase of $1,421,000 over the
fiscal year 1999 enacted level and $4,068,000 over the request.
Within the funds provided, $25,000 are for fixed costs. The
increases over the request level are $3,743,000 to complete
construction of the Coldfoot multiagency visitor facility in
Alaska, $50,000 for the La Puebla pit tank in New Mexico, and
$250,000 for studies of the proposed California Trail
Interpretive Center in Elko, NV, including master planning and
site design, and determining potential staffing needs and
operating costs for environmental review and architectural and
engineering design of the proposed California Trail
Interpretive Center in Elko, NV. Of the $3,150,000 for
construction at the Grand Staircase-Escalante National
Monument, $500,000 shall be made available for design and
planning for the Escalante Science Center.
The Committee urges the agency to cooperate with the City
of Fredonia, Arizona, on standards for headquarters and other
facilities for the Arizona Strip District to be funded locally,
and to enter into an agreement with the city to occupy the
facilities upon completion of construction.
payments in lieu of taxes
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $125,000,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 125,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 130,000,000
The Committee recommends $130,000,000 for the payments in
lieu of taxes program, an increase of $5,000,000 above the
budget estimate and the fiscal year 1999 enacted level.
land acquisition
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $14,600,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 48,900,000
Committee recommendation................................ 17,400,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $17,400,000
for land acquisition, a decrease of $31,500,000 below the
budget estimate and an increase of $2,800,000 above the fiscal
year 1999 enacted level.
The following table shows the Committee's recommendations:
Committee
Area and State Recommendation
California Wilderness (Catellus Property), CA........... $8,000,000
Grafton Preservation, UT................................ 250,000
La Cienega Area of Critical and Environmental Concerns,
NM.................................................. 1,000,000
Otay Mountain/Kuchamaa Habitat Conservation Plan, CA.... 500,000
Santa Rosa Mountains National Scenic Area, CA........... 500,000
Soda Mountain Wilderness Study Area, OR................. 250,000
Upper Arkansas River Basin, CO.......................... 2,000,000
Upper Snake/S. Fork Snake River, ID..................... 500,000
West Eugene Wetlands, OR................................ 500,000
Acquisition Management/Exchange Process................. 3,000,000
Emergency/Inholdings.................................... 900,000
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Total, land acquisition........................... 17,400,000
oregon and california grant lands
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $97,037,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 101,650,000
Committee recommendation................................ 99,225,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $99,225,000, a
decrease of $2,425,000 below the budget estimate and an
increase of $2,188,000 above the fiscal year 1999 enacted
level.
FOREST ECOSYSTEMS HEALTH AND RECOVERY
(REVOLVING FUND, SPECIAL ACCOUNT)
The Committee has retained bill language clarifying that
the Federal share of salvage receipts to be deposited into this
account shall be those funds remaining after payments to
counties.
range improvements
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $10,000,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 10,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 10,000,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $10,000,000
for range improvements, the same as the budget estimate and the
fiscal year 1999 enacted level.
service charges, deposits, and forfeitures
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $8,055,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 8,800,000
Committee recommendation................................ 8,800,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $8,800,000,
the same as the budget estimate and an increase of $745,000
above the fiscal year 1999 enacted level.
miscellaneous trust funds
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $8,800,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 7,700,000
Committee recommendation................................ 7,700,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $7,700,000,
the same as the budget estimate.
FISH AND WILDLIFE AND PARKS
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
resource management
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $661,136,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 724,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 683,519,000
The Committee recommends $683,519,000 for resource
management, $40,481,000 below the budget estimate and
$22,383,000 above the fiscal year 1999 enacted level. The
Committee provides full funding for fixed cost increases
totaling $16,000,000 and provides internal transfers as
requested by the Administration.
The following table shows the amounts recommended by the
Committee as compared with the budget estimate:
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Committee
Budget estimate recommendation Change
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Ecological services:
Endangered species:
Candidate conservation............................... $8,316,000 $7,516,000 -$800,000
Listing.............................................. 7,532,000 5,932,000 -1,600,000
Consultation......................................... 37,365,000 30,905,000 -6,460,000
Recovery............................................. 56,725,000 52,375,000 -4,350,000
ESA landowner incentive program...................... 5,000,000 5,000,000 ...............
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Subtotal, endangered species....................... 114,938,000 101,728,000 -13,210,000
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Habitat conservation..................................... 73,619,000 65,376,000 -8,243,000
Environmental contaminants............................... 10,193,000 9,593,000 -600,000
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Subtotal, ecological services.......................... 198,750,000 176,697,000 -22,053,000
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Refuges and wildlife:
Refuge operations and maintenance........................ 264,337,000 250,594,000 -13,743,000
Law enforcement operations............................... 39,905,000 38,245,000 -1,660,000
Migratory bird management................................ 21,877,000 20,014,000 -1,863,000
Salton Sea recovery...................................... 1,000,000 1,000,000 ...............
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Subtotal, refuges and wildlife......................... 327,119,000 309,853,000 -17,266,000
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Fisheries:
Hatchery operations and maintenance...................... 40,524,000 44,324,000 +3,800,000
Lower Snake River compensation fund...................... 11,701,000 11,701,000 ...............
Fish and wildlife management............................. 27,576,000 26,264,000 -1,312,000
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Subtotal, fisheries.................................... 79,801,000 82,289,000 +2,488,000
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General administration:
Central office administration............................ 15,214,000 14,914,000 -300,000
Regional office administration........................... 24,024,000 24,024,000 ...............
Servicewide administrative support....................... 46,858,000 46,858,000 ...............
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.................... 7,000,000 6,500,000 -500,000
National Conservation Training Center.................... 14,928,000 15,278,000 +350,000
International affairs.................................... 10,306,000 7,106,000 -3,200,000
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Subtotal, general administration....................... 118,330,000 114,680,000 -3,650,000
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Total, resource management............................. 724,000,000 683,519,000 -40,481,000
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Endangered species.--The Committee recommends $101,728,000
for endangered species, $9,089,000 below the level of funding
for fiscal year 1999. The net decrease reflects a decrease in
funding for Pacific salmon recovery, as requested by the
Administration. The Committee provides modest program increases
for on-the-ground activities in candidate conservation,
consultation, and recovery programs.
The Committee does not provide funding to expand the
Administration's ESA reforms. The budget estimate includes
$113,300,000 for ESA reforms, an entirely inappropriate request
for an $86,400,000 increase for a program which has lacked
reauthorization since 1992, when funding for ESA listing,
candidate conservation, consultation, and recovery activities
totaled about $35,000,000. As the Committee noted last year,
while some reforms can be, and are being, implemented
administratively, specific legislation is required for more
comprehensive reforms.
In the amount provided for candidate conservation, the
Committee provides a program increase of $1,000,000. The
Committee provides $400,000 for the third year of a five-year
State conservation plan for Alabama sturgeon, the same amount
as was provided for fiscal year 1999. The Committee encourages
the Service to work with the State of Alabama and hopes that
the success of the State plan will obviate the need to list the
species. The amount provided includes a decrease of $400,000
for the Prebles meadow jumping mouse, as the Administration
requested.
The Committee provides $5,932,000 for listing, an increase
of $176,000 above the fiscal year 1999 funding level.
The amount for consultation includes a program increase of
$3,000,000. Within the increase provided, $100,000 is for a
demonstration project on the Broughton Ranch in Walla Walla,
Washington that will serve as a template for how small private
landowners can establish habitat conservation plans in
cooperation with Federal agencies.
The Committee has not continued the earmark in the bill for
the Natural Community Conservation Plan in order to give the
Fish and Wildlife Service the opportunity to support more of
the conservation plans that local communities are developing.
However, the Committee recognizes the past successes of the
Natural Community Conservation Planning program and encourages
the Service to continue its support.
In addition, the Committee urges the Service to consider
carefully the Idaho and Montana Coldwater Fishery Enhancement
Program.
The Committee is disturbed to learn that, in spite of its
specific expressions of disapproval in the past two years,
particularly in Senate Report 105-227, the Department spent
appropriated funds in fiscal year 1999 implementing Secretarial
Order 3206, which gives tribes special privileges over
nontribal members in complying with the Endangered Species Act,
which is inconsistent with existing law. The Committee does not
provide funds to be used to carry out Secretarial Order 3206
and has included language in the general provisions of title I
of the bill prohibiting the expenditure of funds to implement
Secretarial Order 3206.
Within the amount provided for recovery, the Committee
provides program increases of $200,000 for manatees and
$1,000,000 for on-the-ground recovery activities and a net
decrease of $16,000,000 for Washington salmon recovery. The
Committee also provides a $100,000 increase for wolf monitoring
activities of the Nez Perce in the Frank Church River of No
Return Wilderness Area and directs the Service to notify the
City of Salmon, Idaho, when wolves are in the area.
To conserve and restore Pacific salmon, the Committee has
included $4,000,000 in the recovery program (a net decrease of
$16,000,000 from the fiscal year 1999 level of funding for a
similar project) for a competitively awarded matching grant
program in Washington State. The Committee intends that the
funds be provided in an advance payment of the entire amount on
October 1, or as soon as practicable thereafter, to a
Congressionally created, nonprofit organization with a
substantial record of leveraging federal funds with non-federal
funds, coordinating private and public partnerships, managing
peer reviewed challenge grants programs, and tracking the
expenditure of funds. The funds provided to the managing
organization will be available for award to local organizations
in Washington State for on-the-ground projects that may include
conservation and restoration of instream habitat and riparian
zones, upland and wetland areas, and fish passage projects. Of
this amount, $143,000 is allocated to the Hood Canal Salmon
Enhancement Group and $451,000 is allocated to the River CPR-
Puget Sound Drain Guard Campaign. The Committee also expects
the non-profit funding organization to work with the affected
local community in the Methow Valley in Okanogan County,
Washington on salmon enhancement measures. The Committee also
expects the funding organization to give priority in awarding
funds to rural communities throughout the state.
The Committee recognizes the recent agreement on forest
practices in Washington State (the Forest Module Agreement)
providing full compliance with the Endangered Species Act and
the Clean Water Act through a State based plan. In order to
facilitate the implementation of this agreement, the Committee
encourages the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to expand its
Olympia office to conduct baseline science assessments for Bull
Trout.
The amount provided includes $500,000, the same as provided
in fiscal year 1999, for the Bruneau Hot Springs Snail for
activities in coordination with the Bruneau Hot Springs Snail
Conservation Committee. The Committee also expects the same
levels of funding as provided in fiscal year 1999 to be
allocated for the Virgin River recovery plan (to be
supplemented with funds from the Bureau of Land Management),
endangered fish recovery in the Upper Colorado River Basin, and
The Peregrine Fund for the recovery of the California Condor.
Habitat conservation.--The Committee recommends $65,376,000
for habitat conservation, $1,623,000 above the level of funding
for fiscal year 1999.
For the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program, the
Committee provides funding at the level provided in fiscal year
1999 of $250,000 for Hawaii community conservation programs for
palila bird recovery in conjunction with the Saddle Road
project on the Island of Hawaii. The amount provided includes
the Administration's requested decreases of $100,000 for Long
Live the Kings (funded this year in coastal programs), $200,000
for the Washington State Department of Fish and Game (funded at
$750,000 in base funds), and $100,000 for the alligator
snapping turtles survey.
In the amount provided for project planning, the Committee
provides $550,000 for the Middle Rio Grande/Bosque program.
For coastal programs, the amount provided includes a
general program increase of $500,000 above the fiscal year 1999
funding level and an increase of $200,000 above fiscal year
1999 funding for Long Live the Kings. The Committee would like
to draw the Service's attention to the South Carolina and Texas
programs.
Environmental contaminants.--The Committee recommends
$9,593,000 for environmental contaminants. The amount provided
includes the decrease requested by the Administration of
$55,000 for the Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area, NV.
Refuges and Wildlife.--The Committee recommends
$309,853,000, an increase of $15,550,000 above the level of
funding provided for fiscal year 1999.
For refuge operations, the amount provided includes program
increases of $400,000 for conservation of fragile ecosystems in
Hawaii, $1,000,000 for protection of coral reefs, $125,000 for
the Ohio River Islands NWR, and $2,200,000 for control of
invasive alien animal and plant species, some of which have the
potential to destroy entire ecosystems. Within the amount
provided for invasive species control, $200,000 is for spartina
grass research being conducted by the University of Washington.
For refuge maintenance, the amount provided includes
$17,000,000 for annual maintenance, $7,500,000 for equipment
replacement, and $23,689,000 for deferred maintenance.
The Committee supports the budget estimate of $669,000 for
the operations and maintenance of the Canaan Valley National
Wildlife Refuge and expects these funds to be used first for
normal operational and maintenance needs (including staffing
and equipment needs) at the refuge.
For migratory bird management, the amount provided includes
program increases of $100,000 for snow goose monitoring,
$500,000 to continue implementing the 1997 Migratory Bird
Treaty Act protocols, and $500,000 for other on-the-ground
conservation and monitoring activities. Funding of $500,000 is
provided to address goose-related crop depredation in the
States of Washington and Oregon. The Committee has agreed to
the administration's requested decrease of $100,000 for lead
shot workshops. The Committee encourages the Service to
allocate sufficient funds to the recovery of the Rocky Mountain
Trumpeter Swan.
For law enforcement, the Committee recommendation provides
funding at the fiscal year 1999 enacted level, adjusted for
fixed costs and internal transfers.
Fisheries.--The Committee recommends $82,289,000 for
fisheries, $8,727,000 above the level of funding for fiscal
year 1999.
The amount provided for hatchery operations and maintenance
includes program increases of $200,000 for White Sulphur
Springs NFH, WV, and $3,600,000 for the Washington State
Hatchery Improvement Project. The amount provided also includes
program decreases of $50,000 for fresh water mussels and
$250,000 for deferred maintenance, as requested by the
Administration. The Committee is alarmed by reports of the
continued neglect of the Federal fish hatcheries program. These
reports seem to be supported by the relatively meager budget
estimates submitted by this Administration for the hatcheries.
The Committee encourages the Service to undergo the possibly
painful process of assessing its commitment to a Federal fish
hatcheries program and advise the Committee of its needs.
The $3,600,000 provided for hatchery reform in Washington
State shall be distributed for the improvement of hatcheries in
the Puget Sound area and other coastal communities as follows:
$300,000 for activities associated with the Hatchery Scientific
Review Group which will work with agencies to review hatchery
management plans for scientific consistency with hatchery
reform goals, identify scientific needs, and make
recommendations on further experimentation; $800,000 for
independent scientists, agencies, and tribes to establish a
team of scientists to generate and maintain data bases, analyze
existing data, determine and undertake needed experiments,
purchase scientific equipment, develop technical support
infrastructures, initiate changes to the hatcheries based on
their findings and establish a science-based decision making
process; $1,500,000 to improve hatchery management practices to
augment fisheries, protect genetic resources, avoid negative
ecological interactions between wild and hatchery fish, promote
recovery of naturally spawning populations, and employ new
rearing protocols to improve survival and operational
efficiencies; and $1,000,000 to conduct scientific research
evaluating hatchery management options.
The Committee believes that opening up access to Icicle
Creek in the State of Washington to endangered steelhead would
provide significant benefits to salmon recovery by taking
advantage of the 20-plus miles of pristine habitat above the
Leavenworth fish hatchery. The Committee believes removing the
obstacles and opening up access is not a major Federal action,
that it should proceed in fiscal year 2000, and that
appropriate monitoring should accompany the effort.
Within the funds provided for anadromous fish management,
an increase of $300,000 is provided for the ongoing Atlantic
salmon recovery effort.
For fish and wildlife assistance, the amount provided
includes program increases over the fiscal year 1999 level of
funding of $1,000,000 for invasive species control; $395,000
for Yukon River fisheries management studies; $150,000 for a
public information and education campaign concerning the U.S.-
Canada Yukon River Salmon Treaty negotiations; $500,000 for
salmon restoration efforts at the Chatanika Mine in the
Caribou-Poker Creeks Watershed; and $1,018,000 for fish passage
improvements, to be used to assist the State of Maine in its
efforts to restore the Kennebec River's fisheries in
conjunction with the removal of Edwards Dam. The Committee has
provided $500,000 for a grant to the Washington State
Department of Fish and Wildlife for its hatchery salmon marking
and tagging system, which is vitally important to
distinguishing hatchery fish from listed wild species, a net
decrease of $100,000 from the fiscal year 1999 level of funding
for this project. The Committee has provided in the base funds
the Administration's request of $600,000 for the Yukon River
Salmon Treaty between the United States and Canada, including
$400,000 for the U.S. payment to the Yukon River Restoration
and Enhancement Fund, and $200,000 for travel and expenses
related to the activities of Yukon River Panel members and
advisors. In the event that the interim salmon agreement is not
extended, the $400,000 to be used for the U.S. payment shall
instead be used for restoration and enhancement activities
recommended by the U.S. members of the Yukon River Panel.
For marine mammals management, the amount provided includes
a program increase of $100,000 for Pacific walrus population
studies, as requested by the Administration.
General administration.--The Committee recommends
$114,680,000 for general administration, $5,317,000 above the
level of funding for fiscal year 1999. Within the amount
provided, program increases are included as follows: $500,000
for the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, $950,000 for the
National Conservation Training Center for training material
production and additional infrastructure needs for repairs and
upkeep, $100,000 for Arctic flora and fauna monitoring and
conservation activities, and $50,000 for monarch butterfly
conservation. A program decrease of $200,000 for servicewide
administrative support is included, as requested by the
Administration.
Advance payments.--The Committee has included language in
the bill, drafted in coordination with the Department of the
Interior, which will grant the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
limited authority to obligate funds in advance of payments
under a reimbursable agreement. Constrained fiscal resources
and the desire to include states and other entities as full
partners in resource conservation and protection efforts have
made it necessary to provide language overcoming the standard
practice of requiring up-front payments from non-Federal
entities on cooperative agreements involving reimbursements to
the Federal government.
On the other hand, the Committee is aware of the risks of
non-payment or late payment by non-Federal partners with the
Fish and Wildlife Service, both of which would only further
tighten the Service's fiscal resources. Thus, to use this
authority, the Service must specifically cite it and the
reasons for it in the instrument setting out the partnering
agreement that will be signed by both the Service and the
partner(s). To use this authority, the Director must find in
writing that: the agreement will result in specific outputs of
significant national benefit that are consistent with the
mission of the Service; the entity, based on past history and
fiscal credit-worthiness, will honor the commitment to pay its
share of the cost of the agreement; and the agreement has been
signed by an officer of the state, local government, or tribe
with authority to commit that entity to the payments in the
agreement without qualification.
Retention of fines.--The Committee has included, at the
request of the Administration, language authorizing the Service
for fiscal year 2000 to retain fines collected from violations
of protections for species covered by the Marine Mammal
Protection Act and to use these collections to enhance
protection, recovery and management efforts for manatees, polar
bears, sea otters, and walruses. The Service estimates that
fines total between $70,000 and $190,000 annually. The
provision is one-year language. The Committee will consider the
program at the end of one year to determine whether it should
be extended.
Other bill language.--Language is included in the general
provisions of title I of the bill regarding Secretarial Order
3206.
Other.--The Committee directs the Fish and Wildlife Service
to work cooperatively with the Lee County, Florida, Department
of Transportation to ensure that measures designed to minimize
the impacts on the Florida panther related to the Daniels
Parkway extension are reasonable and conceived properly.
CONSTRUCTION
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $50,453,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 43,569,000
Committee recommendation................................ 40,434,000
The Committee recommends $40,434,000 for construction, a
decrease of $3,135,000 below the budget request and a decrease
of $10,019,000 below the fiscal year 1999 enacted level.
U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE--CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
[In thousands of dollars]
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Budget Committee
Project/description estimate recommendation
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Alaska OAS: Hangar...................... 536 ..............
Alaska Maritime National Wildlife .............. 7,900
Refuge, AK: Headquarters/Visitors
Center.................................
Alchesay/Williams Creek National Fish 373 373
Hatchery, AZ: Environmental pollution
control (p/d/ic).......................
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, UT: 450 450
Dikes, water control structures,
Habitat Restoration....................
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, UT: .............. 1,500
Headquarters/Visitors Center...........
Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge, TX: 277 277
Bridge replacement.....................
Cabo Rojo National Wildlife Refuge, PR: 639 ..............
Replace office building................
Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge, .............. 200
WV: Repair office and visitors center..
Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge, ND: 625 625
Construct heated equipment/vehicle shop
facility...............................
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, 1,000 1,000
VA, MD: Planning/Design................
Cross Creeks National Wildlife Refuge, 1,500 1,500
TN: Replace 5 Bridges/WCS..............
Genoa National Fish Hatchery, WI: Water 1,717 ..............
supply lines...........................
Hagerman National Fish Hatchery, ID: 1,000 1,000
Main hatchery building.................
Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge, TN: 284 284
Replace Log Landing Slough Bridge.....
Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge, TN: 367 367
Replace windrow loop/Bear Creek Bridge.
Havasu National Wildlife Refuge, AZ: 409 409
Bridge rehabilitation/replacement......
Innoko National Wildlife Refuge, AK: 129 ..............
Hangar.................................
Lake Thibadeau National Wildlife Refuge, 250 250
MT: Lake Thibadeau National Wildlife
Refuge Dam.............................
Little White Salmon National Fish 3,990 3,990
Hatchery, WA: Replace upper race- ways
Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge, .............. 187
NC: Repair tidegates...................
Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge, 600 600
NC: Repair structural columns, Lodge...
Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge, 400 400
NC: Replace refuge sewage system.......
McKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery, 600 600
NC: McKinney Lake Dam--construction....
Natchitoches National Fish Hatchery, LA: 750 750
Rehab aeration and elec.; 53 ponds.....
National Repository, CO:
Eagle processing laboratory......... 176 ..............
Storage units....................... 65 ..............
National Fish and Wildlife Forensics 500 ..............
Laboratory, OR: Laboratory expan- sion
Necedah National Wildlife Refuge, WI: 3,440 ..............
Rynearson Dam..........................
Neosho National Fish Hatchery, MO: Pond 450 450
11 kettle and drain....................
Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge, AK: 106 ..............
Hangar.................................
Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, 3,160 2,130
MA: Headquarters complex...............
Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge, 74 74
OK: Bridge rehabilitation..............
San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge, 75 75
TX: Bridge replacement.................
Seney National Wildlife Refuge, MI: 1,450 ..............
Replace water control structure........
Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge, NM: 927 927
Office/visitors building/replacement...
Silvio O. Conte National Wildlife .............. 1,500
Refuge, VT: Education center...........
Six National Fish Hatcheries, VT, ME, 1,803 1,803
MA, NH: Water treatment improvement
(Phase I)..............................
St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, FL: 200 200
Repair public use facilities, Otter
Lake...................................
St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge, 556 556
FL: Repair/replace support facili-
ties...................................
Tern Island, HI: Repair seawall......... 1,800 ..............
Tishomingo National Fish Hatchery, OK: 44 44
Pennington Creek Foot Bridge (p/d)....
Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge, OK: 54 54
Bridge rehabilitation..................
Upper Mississippi River National .............. 1,200
Wildlife Refuge and Fish Refuge, IA:
Planning and design....................
White River National Fish Hatchery, VT: 600 ..............
Roof replacement.......................
White Sulphur Springs National Fish .............. 95
Hatchery, WV: Resurface fingerling
tanks and raceways.....................
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, OK: 1,537 500
Bridge rehabilitation..................
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, OK: 1,564 500
Road rehabilitation....................
Other (nonspecific):
Dam Inspection...................... 545 495
Bridge Inspections.................. 495 495
Nationwide Engineering Services:
Nationwide Engineering Services..... 5,577 5,577
Seismic rehabilitation.............. 615 ..............
Environmental Compliance............ 1,860 1,097
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Total............................. 43,569 40,434
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The Committee is concerned about the unobligated balances
that remain for construction activities. The Committee requests
that the Service provide information on the carryover of
unobligated balances for its proposed construction projects in
the future.
The Committee regrets that it cannot recommend more for the
construction projects proposed to it. The Committee recognizes
the real need for visitor facilities, water control structures,
hatchery improvements, dam and bridge repairs, and other
resource management infrastructure.
The Committee notes the success of the National
Conservation Training Center and the strong demand for its
services and facilities. While a third dormitory at the center
has just been completed and opened for students, this dormitory
is already booked to capacity, and the center is turning away
eighty to one-hundred people per week. Therefore, the Committee
encourages the Fish and Wildlife Service to seriously consider
the need for a fourth dormitory at the center and to include
construction funding for the fourth dormitory in future budget
requests, if warranted.
The Fish and Wildlife Service is directed to return the
tidegates on and around Lake Mattamuskeet to their original
1988 weir size, before they were reduced by approximately 77
percent, and that they be refabricated out of aluminum.
Language has been included in the bill providing for a
single procurement for the construction of headquarter and
visitor facilities at the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife
Refugee.
land acquisition
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $48,024,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 73,632,000
Committee recommendation................................ 55,244,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $55,244,000, a
decrease of $18,388,000 below the budget estimate, and an
increase of $7,220,000 above the fiscal year 1999 enacted
level.
The following table shows the Committee's recommendations:
Committee
Area and State recommendation
ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge, SC.................. $1,250,000
Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge, TX... 1,000,000
Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge, VA................... 2,000,000
Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge, TX....... 1,500,000
Black Bayou National Wildlife Refuge, LA................ 3,000,000
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, MD................. 750,000
Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge, KY............... 1,000,000
Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge, IL.............. 1,000,000
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge,
CA.................................................. 1,678,000
Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge, IL.................... 1,000,000
Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, NJ................... 800,000
Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge, AL.................. 1,000,000
Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge Complex, MA...... 500,000
J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge Complex, FL.. 2,000,000
Key Deer National Wildlife Refuge, FL................... 500,000
Lake Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge, NH............... 2,000,000
Lake Wales National Wildlife Refuge, FL................. 500,000
Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge, TX.... 2,000,000
McKinney National Wildlife Refuge (Calves Island), CT... 2,000,000
McKinney National Wildlife Refuge (Great Meadows), CT... 500,000
Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge, IA................. 1,500,000
North Dakota Prairie, ND................................ 500,000
Northern Tallgrass Prairie Project, MN & IA............. 700,000
Oahu Forest National Wildlife Refuge (Proposed), HI..... 1,000,000
Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge, WV......... 500,000
Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex, OR....... 800,000
Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge, ME................ 250,000
Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge, ME.............. 1,500,000
Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge, VA.. 1,100,000
Red Rock National Wildlife Refuge (Centennial Valley
Project),
MT.................................................. 1,000,000
Rhode Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex, RI....... 1,000,000
San Diego National Wildlife Refuge, CA.................. 1,500,000
Silvio Conte National Wildlife Refuge, VT, NH, MA, CT... 1,500,000
Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge, TX.............. 500,000
Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge, SC................... 1,500,000
Walkill National Wildlife Refuge, NJ.................... 1,500,000
Western Montana Project, MT............................. 1,000,000
Acquisition Management.................................. 9,026,000
Exchanges............................................... 1,140,000
Inholdings.............................................. 750,000
Emergencies............................................. 1,000,000
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Total, land acquisition........................... 55,244,000
In the amount provided for exchanges, $140,000 is included
to facilitate land exchanges in Alaska.
cooperative endangered species conservation fund
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $14,000,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 80,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 21,480,000
The Committee recommends $21,480,000 for the cooperative
endangered species conservation fund, a decrease of $58,520,000
below the budget estimate and an increase of $7,480,000 above
the fiscal year 1999 level. The Committee provides increases of
$2,480,000 for state grants, $4,000,000 for land acquisition,
and $1,000,000 for planning assistance. While the Committee
does not provide funding for specific projects, the Committee
encourages the service to consider carefully the efforts in
Washington County, Utah, for the protection of the desert
tortoise, in Travis County, Texas, related to the Balcones
Canyonlands Conservation Plan, and in Pima County, Arizona, for
the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan. The Committee also
encourages the Service to consider the efforts in San Diego
County, California, related to the County's multi-species
habitat conservation plan.
national wildlife refuge fund
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $10,779,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 10,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 10,000,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $10,000,000
for the national wildlife refuge fund, the same as the budget
estimate and $779,000 below the fiscal year 1999 level.
multinational species conservation fund
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $2,000,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 3,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,400,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,400,000 for
the multinational species conservation fund, $400,000 above the
fiscal year 1999 level and $600,000 below the budget estimate.
Within the amounts provided, $1,000,000 is included for African
elephants, $700,000 is for Asian elephants, and $700,000 is for
rhinoceros and tiger conservation. As requested by the
Administration, the Committee has included language in the bill
exempting the funds provided for multinational species
conservation from sanctions under section 102 of the Arms
Export Control Act, which would prevent the Service from
awarding grant assistance to India and Pakistan to support
conservation efforts related to the endangered rhinoceros,
tiger, and elephant species.
north american wetlands conservation fund
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $15,000,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 15,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 15,000,000
The Committee recommends $15,000,000 for the North American
wetlands conservation fund, the same as the budget estimate and
the fiscal year 1999 level.
wildlife conservation and appreciation fund
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $800,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 800,000
Committee recommendation................................ 800,000
The Committee recommends $800,000 for the wildlife
conservation and appreciation fund, the same as the budget
request and the fiscal year 1999 level.
National Park Service
operation of the national park system
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $1,285,604,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 1,389,627,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,355,176,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,355,176,000
for operation of the National Park System, a decrease of
$34,451,000 below the budget estimate and an increase of
$69,572,000 over the fiscal year 1999 enacted level.
The following table provides a comparison of Committee
recommendations to the budget estimate:
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Committee
Budget estimate recommendation Change
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Park management:
Resource stewardship..................................... $266,775,000 $247,905,000 -$18,870,000
Visitor services......................................... 319,806,000 317,806,000 -2,000,000
Maintenance.............................................. 441,081,000 432,081,000 -9,000,000
Park support............................................. 251,880,000 248,099,000 -3,781,000
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Subtotal, park management.............................. 1,279,542,000 1,245,891,000 -33,651,000
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External administrative costs................................ 110,085,000 109,285,000 -800,000
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Total, Operation of the National Park Sys- tem........ 1,389,627,000 1,355,176,000 -34,451,000
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The amount provided includes $27,035,000 for a park
operations initiative focused on parks with critical health and
safety deficiencies, inadequate resource protection
capabilities, and shortfalls in visitor services. This amount
includes $1,312,000 for units that are experiencing increasing
demand for resources in anticipation of the bicentennial of the
Lewis and Clark expedition and $2,365,000 for a Civil War
battlefield initiative.
The amount provided also includes the full amount requested
for pay, benefits and other fixed costs. Given current and
anticipated future fiscal constraints, the Committee notes that
it will be increasingly difficult to fund ever-escalating
increases for personnel costs while still providing necessary
increases for critical program needs. Consistent with the
Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act, the Committee
encourages the National Park Service to make a greater effort
to identify those activities that are inherently governmental,
and to consider whether all other activities can be
accomplished through greater use of contracts or other suitable
arrangements that can produce costs savings by reducing the
need for full time Federal personnel.
Within the amounts provided, the Committee expects the
National Park Service to continue to provide at least the
current level of support for the National Conservation and
Training Center.
Further details regarding other program changes are
described within each budget activity section.
Resource stewardship.--The Committee recommends
$247,905,000 for resource stewardship, an increase of
$19,086,000 over the fiscal year 1999 level. The amount
provided includes increases of $4,603,000 for fixed costs,
$11,079,000 for park operations, $1,000,000 for natural
resources preservation, $1,000,000 for native and exotic
species management, $4,000,000 for inventory and monitoring,
$350,000 for the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Partnership,
$500,000 for cultural resource preservation, and $994,000 for
vanishing treasures. The amount provided includes decreases of
$440,000 to reflect the continued transfer of Presidio
management responsibilities to the Presidio Trust, and
$4,000,000 for critical ecosystem studies, consistent with the
budget request.
The Committee understands that within the funds provided,
the Service will continue the PM 2.5 monitoring work begun in
fiscal year 1998.
Visitor services.--The Committee recommends $317,806,000
for visitor services, an increase of $16,568,000 over the
fiscal year 1999 level. The amount provided includes increases
of $6,997,000 for fixed costs, $2,320,000 for an anti-terrorism
base adjustment, $8,441,000 for park operations (including
$2,661,000 for the U.S. Park Police), $600,000 for overflight
management, and $1,500,000 for recreation fee program
management. The amount provided includes a decrease of
$3,290,000 to reflect the continued transfer of Presidio
management responsibilities to the Presidio Trust.
Maintenance.--The Committee recommends $432,081,000 for
maintenance, an increase of $20,151,000 over the fiscal year
1999 level. The amount provided includes increases of
$10,572,000 for fixed costs, $6,079,000 for park operations,
$1,000,000 for cyclic maintenance, and $2,500,000 for repair
and rehabilitation.
The Committee notes that the Newfound Gap Road, which runs
through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, is a major
transit route for many residents for the area. The road reaches
elevations of 5,000 feet, and thus receives substantial
snowfall in the winter. The Committee encourages the Service to
make snow removal a high priority and to allocate sufficient
funds and equipment to keep the road open for as many days as
is reasonably possible.
The Committee recommendation continues the base increase
provided in fiscal year 1998 for ongoing structure
stabilization at Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas National
Park. These funds are to be used directly for masonry work. The
Committee also notes that the Park received $970,000 in grant
funds for this purpose during fiscal year 1999.
The Committee is aware that the Service has made funds
available for remediation of hazardous wastes at Glacier Bay
National Park and Preserve, and understands that this work will
continue in fiscal year 2000.
Park support.--The Committee recommends $248,099,000 for
park support, an increase of $9,170,000 over the fiscal year
1999 level. The amount provided includes increases of
$5,143,000 for fixed costs, $1,436,000 for park operations,
$750,000 for financial systems integration, $500,000 to upgrade
budget formulation, $325,000 for information management system
support, $150,000 for property management training, $200,000
for cooperative agreements on the Lamprey Wild and Scenic River
consistent with Title V of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act,
$500,000 for volunteers in parks, and $750,000 for partners for
parks. The amount provided includes decreases of $75,000 for
the administrative financial system and $509,000 to reflect the
continued transfer of Presidio management responsibilities to
the Presidio Trust.
The Committee expects the Service to continue to allocate
one third of the funds provided for the challenge cost share
program to the national trails system.
External administrative costs.--The Committee recommends an
increase of $109,285,000 for external administrative costs, an
increase of $4,597,000 over the fiscal year 1999 level. The
amount provided includes increases of $2,371,000 for fixed
costs, $226,000 for the electronic acquisition system and
$2,000,000 for GSA rent.
Other.--The amount provided for the park operations
initiative includes $1,312,000 for base increases at a number
of park units along the Lewis and Clark Trail. This amount
includes an increase of $300,000 for the Lewis and Clark
National Historic Trail, which builds on an increase of
$475,000 provided in fiscal year 1999. The increase provided is
to ensure that additional interpretation and protection can be
provided along the Lewis and Clark Trail through the use of
cooperative agreements and other types of partnerships. The
park unit increases will enable those units relating to the
trail to accommodate increasing visitation and provide
additional interpretive services for the coming bicentennial.
The Committee also has included $1,000,000 in the construction
account for projects related to the Lewis and Clark Trail, the
appropriate uses for which are discussed in the construction
portion of this report.
The Committee understands that the amount provided for Park
Management includes funds for the National Underground Railroad
Network to Freedom, which was funded in fiscal year 1999 in the
National Recreation and Preservation account.
The Committee urges the Service to work with the U.S.
Geological Survey to consider making resources available for a
study of trout habitat on the Namekagon Wild and Scenic River.
From within available funds, the Service should acquire an
additional ambulance to provide critically needed emergency
response capability at Denali National Park and Preserve.
The Committee notes that while the amount requested for
National Park Service operations at the Presidio is $4,239,000
below the fiscal year 1999 level, the total amount requested
for Presidio operations by the National Park Service and the
Presidio Trust is in excess of $30,000,000. This amount far
exceeds the $25,000,000 operating level established in Public
Law 104-333 for management of the Presidio area and provided in
fiscal year 1999. While the Committee recognizes that
additional demands are being placed on the Trust as it moves
toward self-sufficiency, the Committee does not feel that the
National Park Service and the Trust have provided adequate
justification for the combined operating level proposed in the
budget request. The Committee expects both the National Park
Service and the Presidio Trust to work with the Office of
Management and Budget to produce additional operating savings
during fiscal year 2001 budget formulation.
Within the funds provided, the Committee expects the
Service to continue its support for the Crissy Field
restoration project.
Of the funds provided for Beringia, $183,000 is for support
of Kawerak's Eskimo Heritage Program.
The Committee is disturbed by the deplorable condition of
the area where Rock Creek enters into the Potomac River
including Thompson's Boat House and the adjacent land over
which the National Park Service maintains easements. The area
has become a haven for vagrants and is not a safe place for the
public. The Committee directs the Service to work with the
concessionaire to improve the facilities in the area and to
clean up its easements. It further directs the Service to
explore the possibility of a land exchange between the Park
Service and private owners in the area with the goal of
acquiring the land along Rock Creek in exchange for property
now owned by the Service immediately adjacent to the existing
commercial development.
The Committee is aware of efforts by the St. Louis Region,
including the public-private Downtown Now organization, to
improve and increase the usage of the Jefferson National
Expansion Memorial (otherwise known as the St. Louis Arch
Grounds). The Committee requests that the Park Service
cooperate with and evaluate the recommendations put forward by
the St. Louis region in developing and implementing a plan
which will significantly enhance usage of the Arch Grounds
while maintaining the integrity of the Grounds. The Service
should keep the Committee apprised of the progress made on this
issue.
national recreation and preservation
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $46,225,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 48,336,000
Committee recommendation................................ 49,951,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $49,951,000,
an increase of $1,615,000 above the budget estimate and an
increase of $3,726,000 above the fiscal year 1999 level. A
comparison of the Committee recommendation to the budget
estimate follows:
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Committee
Budget estimate recommendation Change
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Recreation programs.......................................... $533,000 $533,000 ...............
Natural programs............................................. 12,840,000 10,555,000 -$2,285,000
Cultural programs............................................ 20,164,000 19,914,000 -250,000
International park affairs................................... 1,849,000 1,699,000 -150,000
Environmental and compliance review.......................... 373,000 373,000 ...............
Grant administration......................................... 1,819,000 1,819,000 ...............
Heritage Partnership Programs:
Commissions and grants................................... 5,250,000 5,000,000 -250,000
Technical support........................................ 886,000 886,000 ...............
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Subtotal............................................... 43,714,000 40,779,000 -2,935,000
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Statutory or contractual aid for other activities:
Alaska Native Cultural Center............................ ............... 750,000 +750,000
Aleutian World War II National Historic Area............. ............... 1,000,000 +1,000,000
Blackstone River Corridor Heritage Commis- sion......... 324,000 324,000 ...............
Brown Foundation......................................... 102,000 102,000 ...............
Dayton Aviation Heritage Commission...................... 48,000 48,000 ...............
Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal..................... 329,000 329,000 ...............
Ice Age National Scientific Reserve...................... 806,000 806,000 ...............
Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor 242,000 242,000 ...............
Commission..............................................
Johnstown Area Heritage Association...................... 50,000 50,000 ...............
Mandan On-a-Slant Village................................ ............... 900,000 +900,000
Martin Luther King, Jr. Center........................... 534,000 534,000 ...............
National Constitution Center............................. 500,000 500,000 ...............
Native Hawaiian culture and arts program................. 750,000 750,000 ...............
New Orleans Jazz Commission.............................. 67,000 67,000 ...............
Quinebaug-Shetucket National Heritage Corridor Commission 200,000 200,000 ...............
Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission....... 670,000 670,000 ...............
Sewall-Belmont House..................................... ............... 500,000 +500,000
Vancouver National Historic Reserve...................... ............... 400,000 +400,000
Wheeling National Heritage Area.......................... ............... 1,000,000 +1,000,000
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Subtotal, statutory or contractual aid................. 4,622,000 9,172,000 +4,550,000
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Total, National recreation and preservation............ 48,336,000 49,951,000 +1,615,000
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Recreation programs.--The Committee recommends an increase
of $18,000 over the fiscal year 1999 level for recreation
programs. The increase provided is for fixed costs.
Natural programs.-- The Committee recommends an increase of
$1,467,000 over the fiscal year 1999 level for natural
programs, including $217,000 for fixed costs.
The Committee recommendation includes $250,000 to continue
the Lake Champlain program and $150,000 for ongoing support of
the Vermont/New Hampshire Joint River Commission. The amount
provided also includes an increase of $300,000 to develop an
interpretive trail at the Mt. Independence National Historic
Landmark in cooperation with, and with cost-sharing from, the
State of Vermont and the Mt. Independence Coalition.
The amount provided also includes an increase of at least
$750,000 for the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails
program, and $200,000 for the Back to the River initiative.
Cultural programs.--The Committee recommends an increase of
$858,000 over the fiscal year 1999 level for cultural programs,
including $308,000 for fixed costs. The increase provided also
includes $250,000 for the Revolutionary War/War of 1812 study,
and $300,000 for the National Historic Landmarks program for an
initiative to provide technical preservation and development
assistance to National Landmarks not under the purview of the
Federal Government, using the Weston Hospital in West Virginia
as a pilot demonstration project.
The Committee is aware that legislation under consideration
by Congress would authorize funds for the preservation of the
historic aspects of Route 66, a major east-west highway that
paved the way for many to move west. If such legislation is
enacted, the Committee encourages the National Park Service to
implement any aspects of the legislation that can be
accommodated within the funding levels provided.
The Committee urges the National Park Service to consider
providing technical preservation assistance to the City of
Occoquan, Virginia to the extent such assistance is consistent
with existing program guidelines and capabilities.
The Committee is aware that the National Park Service has
performed a planning study to assess the feasibility of
including the Eaker archaeological site, adjacent mound and
village sites, and portions of the former Eaker Air Force Base
in the park system as an archaeological education and heritage
center. The Committee urges the Service to continue its work to
finalize this study, and to provide such additional technical
assistance as is consistent with the results of the study and
existing authorities. Should additional legislation relating to
the Eaker archaeological site be enacted, the Service should
attempt to meet the requirements of such legislation from
available funds.
The Committee has included language in the bill that would
allow the National Park Service to recover and retain costs for
services associated with preservation tax certification.
International park affairs.--The Committee recommends an
increase of $28,000 over the fiscal year 1999 level for
international park affairs. The increase provided is for fixed
costs.
Environmental and compliance review.--The Committee
recommends an increase of $15,000 over the fiscal year 1999
level for environmental and compliance review. The increase
provided is for fixed costs.
Grant administration.--The Committee recommends an increase
of $68,000 over the fiscal year 1999 level for grant
administration. The increase provided is for fixed costs.
Heritage partnership programs.--The Committee recommends an
increase of $27,000 for heritage partnership programs. Of the
amount provided, $886,000 is for technical support and
$5,000,000 is for grants to heritage areas and historic
districts consistent with Public Law 104-333. Of the amount
provided for grants, the Essex National Heritage Area, the Ohio
and Erie Canal National Historic Corridor, Steel Industry
American Heritage Area and South Carolina National Historic
Corridor shall receive $900,000 each, and the remaining funds
shall be distributed to the other sites authorized in Public
Law 104-333 that were eligible for funding pursuant to the
fiscal year 1999 appropriation bill and are most ready to make
progress toward meeting area objectives.
Statutory or contractual aid.--The Committee recommends an
increase of $1,245,000 over the fiscal year 1999 level for
statutory or contractual aid. The distribution of funds is
shown in the table at the beginning of this section.
Of the funds provided for the Alaska Native Cultural
Center, $500,000 is for the operation of the Center, consistent
with the direction contained in the Statement of Managers
accompanying the fiscal year 1999 appropriations bill. The
remaining $250,000 is for grants to Alaska Native entities
outside of the Anchorage area consistent with Public Law 103-
329, including the Athabascan Community Cultural Center.
Of the funds provided for the Aleutian WWII National
Historic Area, $900,000 is for restoration of the aerology
building in Unalaska for use as a visitor center. According to
the National Park Service, the aerology building is ``the most
intact and architecturally significant World War II building on
the Aleutian Islands.''
Urban parks and recreation fund.--The Committee has not
provided the $4,000,000 requested in the budget for the urban
park and recreation fund, for which funding was last available
for grants in fiscal year 1994.
historic preservation fund
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $72,412,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 80,512,000
Committee recommendation................................ 42,412,000
The Committee recommends $42,412,000 for the historic
preservation fund, a decrease of $38,100,000 below the budget
request and $30,000,000 below the fiscal year 1999 level.
The amount provided includes $8,422,000 for the restoration
of historically black colleges and universities as authorized
in section 507 of Public Law 104-333. This represents an
increase of $1,422,000, reflecting the transfer of funds from
the base program. The funds provided should be distributed to
those institutions that can meet the matching requirements and
have the most significantly endangered historic buildings based
on the findings of condition assessments conducted in fiscal
years 1999 and 2000. The amount provided also includes $200,000
to continue facility condition assessments.
The Committee has not provided any funds for the Save
America's Treasures program due to overall fiscal constraints.
The Committee has raised concerns about the manner in which
grants were awarded in fiscal year 1999. While the Committee
regards a number of individual projects funded in fiscal year
1999 as worthwhile, the Committee feels the project list as a
whole lacked geographic diversity, contained a number of
projects of questionable national significance, and reflected
an inexplicably hasty selection process that limited awareness
of the program and resulted in a pool of applications that was
considerably shallower than it could have been.
construction
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $226,058,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 194,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 221,093,000
The Committee recommends $221,093,000 for National Park
Service construction, an increase of $27,093,000 above the
budget estimate and a decrease of $4,965,000 below the fiscal
year 1999 level. Changes from the budget request are shown in
the table below:
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CONSTRUCTION
[In thousands of dollars]
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Budget Committee
Project request recommendation
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Apostle Islands NS, WI (visitor access, .............. 500
utility planning)......................
Assateague Island NS, VA (construct 973 973
bathhouses)............................
Badlands NP, SD (replace wastewater 1,572 1,572
treatment facilities)..................
Big Cypress NPres, FL (construct wayside 4,965 4,965
interpretive facilities)...............
Black Archives, FL (FL. A&M;)............ .............. 1,000
Blackstone River Valley NHC, RI/MA .............. 1,500
(infrastructure development, heritage
programming)...........................
Boston NHP, MA (rehabilitate visitor and 1,049 1,049
employee facilities)...................
Brown v. Board of Education NHS, KS 6,335 6,335
(rehabilitate Monroe School)...........
Cape Cod NS, MA (rehabilitate visitor 1,300 ..............
center)................................
Castle Clinton NM, NY (rehabilitate 460 460
roofing and restrooms).................
Chickasaw NRA, OK (campgrounds, .............. 1,275
utilities, trails).....................
Colonial NHP, VA (replace enclosure, .............. 700
restore historic building).............
Corinth NB, MS (construct visitor .............. 3,000
center)................................
Crater Lake NP, OR (rehabilitate 1,733 1,733
historic structures and landscape).....
Cumberland Island NS, GA (Restore Plum 1,400 1,000
Orchard Mansion).......................
Dayton Aviation Heritage NHP, OH .............. 428
(exhibits, signage)....................
Death Valley NP, CA (replace maintenance 6,335 6,335
facilities)............................
Denali NP&P;, AK (Front Country .............. 4,300
construction and section 1307 plan-
ning)..................................
Edison NHS, NJ (preserve historic 3,032 3,032
buildings and museum collections)......
Everglades NP, FL (construct water 1,288 1,288
treatment facility)....................
Everglades NP, FL (modified water 20,000 8,000
delivery)..............................
Florissant Fossil Beds NM, CO (construct 1,131 1,131
resource protection shelters,
ampitheater, wayside exhibits).........
Fort Sumter NM, SC (construct tour boat 8,250 8,250
facility)..............................
Gateway NRA, NJ (rehabilitate Sandy Hook 1,593 1,593
utilities).............................
George Washington Memorial Parkway, MD 2,000 1,800
(replace utilities at Glen Echo Park)..
Gettysburg NMP, PA (provide fire 1,100 1,100
suppression for historic structures)...
Glacier NP, MT (rehabilitate sewer 2,526 2,526
treatment system)......................
Golden Gate NRA, CA (repair baclonies of 1,075 1,075
Alcatraz cellblock)....................
Grand Canyon NP, AZ (rehabilitate sewage 670 779
lagoons)...............................
Great Smoky Mountains NP, TN (replace .............. 450
science building)......................
Harpers Ferry NP, WV (flood and storm .............. 800
damage repair).........................
Hispanic Cultural Center, NM (construct .............. 3,000
cultural center).......................
Hot Springs NP, AR (rehabilitate .............. 1,000
bathhouses)............................
Hovenweep NM, UT (replace administrative/ .............. 1,000
visitor contact building)..............
Ice Age NST, WI (trail development .............. 125
matching funds)........................
Kaloko-Honokohau NHP, HI (construct 1,169 1,169
entrance road and visitor facili-
ties)..................................
Katmai NP&P;, AK (visitor facilities).... .............. 6,011
Kenai Fjords NP, AK (inter-agency center .............. 800
design)................................
Lake Mead NRA, NV (replace water 3,839 3,839
treatment plant).......................
Lewis and Clark Bicentenntial........... .............. 1,000
Lincoln Home NHS, IL (restore historic .............. 1,780
structures)............................
Maggie Walker NHS, VA (stabilize and 1,795 ..............
restore historic structures)...........
Mammoth Cave NP, KY (electrical and .............. 2,000
water system)..........................
Missouri River NRA (river access, .............. 200
erosion control).......................
Mojave N Pres, CA (restore Kelso Depot). .............. 255
Montpelier, VA.......................... .............. 1,000
Mount Rushmore NM, SD (replace 7,699 4,568
wastewater treatment facility).........
Mt. Rainier NP, WA (design replacement .............. 1,400
visitor center)........................
Mt. Rainier NP, WA (rehabilitate guide .............. 1,000
house).................................
Natchez Trace Parkway, MS (replace .............. 500
comfort stations)......................
National Capital Parks-Central, DC 3,500 ..............
(modify Franklin D. Roosevelt Statue
and Memorial)..........................
National Constitution Center, PA........ .............. 10,000
National Preservation Training Center, .............. 568
MD (rehabilitate training center)......
New Bedford Whaling NHP, MA (preserve 800 800
historic visitor center/administrative
building)..............................
New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail, NJ .............. 869
(exhibits, signage)....................
New River Gorge NR, WV (repair retaining .............. 1,175
wall, visitor facilities, technical
support)...............................
Olympic NP, WA (design removal of Elwha 12,000 7,000
dam, construct water protection
facilities)............................
Padre Island NS, TX (replace wastewater 823 823
treatment plant and restore wetlands)..
Salem Maritime NHS, MA (rehabilitate 704 704
seawall and moorings)..................
San Francisco Maritime NHP, CA 1,400 ..............
(rehabilitate schooner C.A. Thayer)....
Sequoia and Kings Canyon NPs, CA (remove 5,621 5,621
facilities and restore Giant Forest)...
Shiloh NMP, TN (erosion control)........ .............. 1,500
Sitka NHP, AK (Rehabilitate visitor 3,645 3,645
center and protect museum collections).
Statue of Liberty NMem and Ellis Island, 1,000 1,750
NY/NJ (stabilize historic Ellis Island
buildings).............................
Timucuan Preserve, FL (visitor center, .............. 1,000
parking, trails).......................
Tonto NMon, AZ (construct restrooms and 703 ..............
wastewater treatment system)...........
Vancouver NHR, WA (exhibits, .............. 817
rehabilitation)........................
Wheeling National Heritage Area, WV..... .............. 4,000
Wilson's Creek NB, MO (adminsitrative .............. 250
annex/research library)................
Yellowstone NP, WY (replace Old Faithful 4,690 5,715
wastewater treatment facility).........
Zion NP, UT (visitor transport system).. .............. 1,800
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Subtotal, line item projects...... 118,175 147,633
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Emergency and Unscheduled Projects...... 4,000 3,500
Housing Replacement..................... 10,000 10,000
Dam Safety.............................. 1,440 1,440
Equipment Replacement................... 19,865 18,000
Construction Planning................... 10,195 10,195
Pre-design and Supplementary Services... 4,500 4,500
Construction Program Management and 17,100 17,100
Operations.............................
General Management Planning............. 8,725 8,725
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Total............................. 75,825 73,460
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Grand total, construction......... 194,000 221,093
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The Committee notes that the National Park Service has made
significant progress in implementing the construction program
reforms recommended by the National Academy of Sciences and
endorsed by the Committee. These reforms include contracting
out all construction supervision and inspection tasks, and by
fiscal year 2001 increasing to 90 percent the amount of design
work that is contracted. The Service will also make greater use
of standardized designs that can be adapted to specific sites,
improve construction management capabilities, assign
responsibility to enhance accountability and train park
superintendents accordingly, and establish an external review
group to review line-item construction projects. Base funding
for the Denver Service Center has also been established to
remove disincentives to cost reduction and outsourcing.
Implementation of these reforms will result in a reduction in
FTE levels at the Denver Service Center from 493 to 260 by the
end of fiscal year 1999. The Committee expects to continue
working closely with the Service to see that these reforms are
fully implemented, and to explore other means by which
management of the construction program can be strengthened.
In this regard, the Committee supports the National Park
Service's use of a Development Advisory Board to review capital
improvement projects proposed from various funding sources. The
Committee understands that, to date, the quarterly review
process has resulted in over $30,000,000 in cost avoidance on
approved projects. Parks pursuing capital projects meeting the
threshold requirements established by the Board are expected to
submit timely and complete project information for
consideration. The Committee understands that a project review
may have to be deferred until the established information
requirements have been met. Parks providing the necessary data
should face no such delay.
The $1,000,000 provided for the Lewis and Clark trail are
for competitive grants for interpretive programs, exhibits,
resource preservation or other projects either within national
park units relating to the trail or through cooperative
arrangements with non-Federal entities. In selecting projects
to be funded, the Service should emphasize cost-sharing,
geographic distribution, and the degree to which projects will
not result in undue, ongoing operating costs to the Service.
The Service should work cooperatively with the National Lewis
and Clark Bicentennial Council to develop project selection
criteria.
The amounts provided for Mt. Rushmore National Monument,
Grand Canyon National Park and Yellowstone National Park have
been changed from the budget request due to revised estimates
of project costs and obligation timing developed subsequent to
submission of the request.
The Committee directs the Service to enter into a
cooperative agreement or similar arrangement with the local
native corporation to construct a visitor center at Glacier Bay
National Park and Preserve.
The Committee supports the construction of a multi-use
trail concurrent with construction of the Natchez Trace
Parkway. To the extent practical, the Committee expects the
National Park Service to include trail construction with
remaining construction of the Parkway. In addition, the Service
should report to the Committee on the feasibility, cost and
necessary time to construct a multi-use trail along existing
parts of the Parkway.
The funds provided for the George Washington Memorial
Parkway are to be matched by funds appropriated by the State of
Maryland to rehabilitate facilities at Glen Echo Park. Funds
provided for Wilson's Creek National Battlefield are to be
matched by the Wilson's Creek Battlefield Foundation for the
construction of an administrative annex and research library.
Of the funds provided for Denali National Park and
Preserve, $1,100,000 is earmarked in the bill for realignment
of the road in the entrance area, $125,000 is for wildlife
inventories at the entrance area and $375,000 is for studies
and planning necessary to develop visitor facilities in and
along the George Parks highway area. The Committee notes the
recently improved tourist accommodations in Talkeetna, and
directs that such inventories, studies and planning is to be
conducted pursuant to the mandate in section 1307(a) of the
Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA).
The Committee notes that the National Parks Omnibus
Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-391) requires that
``[n]o study of the potential of an area for inclusion in the
National Park System may be initiated after the date of
enactment of this subsection, except as provided by specific
authorization of an Act of Congress.'' As such, the Committee
has not provided funding for the initiation of any such studies
that are not specifically authorized. The Committee has,
however, provided some direction in this report pertaining to
studies initiated prior to the enactment of Public Law 105-391.
The amount provided for planning activities includes
sufficient funds to continue planning at Bear Paw Battlefield,
to continue the ongoing feasibility study for preserving and
interpreting sites in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area
that are related to immigration, and to provide planning
support for the Lower East Side Tenement Museum.
The Committee understands that legislation is under
consideration that would authorize a study to determine the
feasibility and suitability of designating a portion of the
Loess Hills in western Iowa as a unit of the park system.
Should such legislation be enacted, the Committee encourages
the Service to allocate resources sufficient to initiate the
study.
If authorized pursuant to Public Law 105-391, the Committee
encourages the Service to make resources available to initiate
a special resource study of the Gullah people and associated
sites in cooperation with the Penn Center.
The Committee recommendation includes $10,000,000, the same
as the budget request, for the housing replacement program.
These funds are to be used for trailer replacement and to
rehabilitate existing units where there is little disparity
between the independent contractor needs assessment and the
National Park Service certification.
The Committee is aware of the need for additional employee
housing at Great Basin National Park, but is also cognizant of
the disparity between the total housing need identified by the
Park and that identified in the needs assessment. To the extent
the Service can resolve this disparity in the context of
establishing a broader housing policy that is acceptable to the
Committee, the Service should endeavor to identify available
funds that can be used to commence design of any new housing
that may be justified.
The Committee has provided $4,000,000 for the Wheeling
National Heritage Area to further its public/private
partnership in preserving and restoring the historic sites and
character of Wheeling, West Virginia. The Committee notes that
funds provided in this bill for the Wheeling National Heritage
Area have to date been more than matched by private sector
construction funding as well as local and state assistance.
Between 1994 and 1998, the private sector alone has invested
$17,000,000 in restoring and preserving individual historic
buildings in the downtown area. Another $4,000,000 in private
sector investment is projected for 1999. The funds provided
this year for the Wheeling National Heritage Area are to
complete phase one of the Heritage port, provide for
restoration and rehabilitation of public areas along and south
of Wheeling Creek, and provide improvements at the Wilson Lodge
of the National Training Center for Public Facility Managers at
Oglebay Park.
The Committee recommends $10,000,000 for construction of
the National Constitution Center. The funds are provided with
the understanding that the National Constitution Center will be
entirely self-sustaining, and that no National Park Service
funds will ever be required for operation of the facility. As
the National Constitution Center and its partners proceed with
detailed planning of the facility, the Committee re-emphasizes
the need to limit the scope and cost of the facility to a
reasonable level, and to ensure that all components of the
facility are consistent with the park's general management
plan.
Due to the remote location, short construction season and
high staging costs, language has been included in the bill
providing for a single procurement for the construction of
facilities at Brooks Camp in Katmai National Park and Preserve.
Within the funds provided for construction planning, the
Committee encourages the National Park Service to conduct
construction planning on the Monocacy Aqueduct of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal NHP. The Committee understands that
the Monocacy Aqueduct, one of the finest and oldest aqueduct
structures in the United States, has suffered severe
deterioration and is in serious need of repair.
land and water conservation fund
(rescission)
The Committee recommends a rescission of $30,000,000 in
annual contract authority provided by 16 U.S.C. 4601-10a. This
authority has not been used in recent years and there are no
plans to use it in fiscal year 1999.
land acquisition and state assistance
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $147,925,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 172,468,000
Committee recommendation................................ 84,525,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $84,525,000, a
decrease of $87,943,000 below the budget estimate and a
decrease of $63,400,000 below the fiscal year 1999 enacted
level.
The following table shows the Committee recommendation:
Committee
Area and State Recommendation
Antietam National Battlefield, MD....................... $2,000,000
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, WI.................. 250,000
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, MA...... 500,000
Cape Cod National Seashore, MA.......................... 500,000
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historic Park, MD.... 800,000
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve, WA.......... 500,000
Everglades Ecosystem:
Big Cypress National Preserve, FL................... 11,800,000
Everglades National Park (Acquisition Management),
FL................................................ 1,000,000
Everglades National Park, FL........................ 20,000,000
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Historic Park,
VA.................................................. 2,000,000
Gauley River National Recreation Area, WV............... 750,000
Gettysburg National Military Park, PA................... 2,000,000
Haleakala National Park, HI............................. 1,500,000
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, HI...................... 1,500,000
Ice Age National Scenic Trail, WI....................... 2,000,000
Keweenaw National Historical Park, MI................... 700,000
Mojave National Preserve (Catellus Property), CA........ 7,100,000
Monocacy National Battlefield, MD....................... 500,000
New River Gorge National River, WV...................... 750,000
North Country National Scenic Trail, WI................. 500,000
Pecos National Historical Park, NM...................... 1,800,000
Petroglyph National Monument, NM........................ 3,000,000
Saguaro National Park, AZ............................... 1,000,000
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, CA..... 2,000,000
Stones River National Battlefield, TN................... 1,000,000
Virgin Islands National Park (St. John), U.S. VI........ 2,000,000
War in the Pacific National Historical Park, Guam....... 1,575,000
Weir Farm National Historic Site, CT.................... 1,000,000
Acquisitions Management................................. 9,000,000
Emergencies/Hardships................................... 3,000,000
Inholdings/Exchanges.................................... 2,000,000
Administrative Assistance to States..................... 500,000
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Total, land acquisition........................... 84,525,000
Over $1,200,000,000 in Federal funds have been appropriated
for restoration of the Everglades watershed since fiscal year
1993. While the Committee continues to be supportive of the
restoration effort, the Committee has not provided the entire
$150,000,000 requested through the Department of the Interior
for the restoration project in fiscal year 2000. This is in
part due to fiscal constraints, but also due to lack of
confidence that the funds requested for both land acquisition
and construction can be obligated in a timely, coordinated
fashion and in a manner that follows any sort of integrated
plan. The Committee notes that there are currently $40,000,000
in unobligated balances that have been appropriated for land
acquisition related to the restoration effort.
The General Accounting Office's recent review of the
restoration effort made two principle recommendations. First,
that the Everglades Task Force work with entities involved in
the restoration effort to agree upon a decision-making process
to resolve conflicts. While recognizing that the restoration
effort involves a large number of entities at all levels of
government, the GAO found that lack of a formal process to
resolve conflicts among these entities has led to delays in
decision-making and cost overruns. Second, the GAO recommended
that the Task Force produce an integrated strategic plan that
outlines how the restoration will occur, identifies the
resources needed to achieve restoration, assigns accountability
for accomplishing actions and links the strategic goals of the
initiative to annual outcome-oriented goals. The Committee
finds this recommendation to be compelling. While the recently
released Central and Southern Florida Project Comprehensive
Review Study (restudy) provides a planning document for a large
component of the restoration effort, the restudy does not
represent a strategic plan that encompasses all aspects of the
restoration, such as land acquisition and water quality. The
Committee is aware that the Task Force is in the process of
developing a plan that will provide more comprehensive goals
and objectives for the restoration. The Committee directs the
Task Force to work with the GAO to ensure that this plan is a
truly integrated strategic plan that will give the Committee
confidence that the large sums requested annually for the
restoration effort can be spent in an efficient, coordinated
fashion.
The Committee has not included in its recommendation
funding for land acquisition projects that still require
authorization. Should these projects or others be authorized,
the Committee urges the Park Service to consider them for
funding within unobligated balances as warranted. Some of these
as-yet unauthorized land acquisition projects are: Paoli
Battlefield, PA; Brandywine Battlefield (Meetinghouse Road
Corridor), PA; Fallen Timbers Battlefield, OH; Castle Rock
Ranch/City of Rocks, ID; Gulf Islands National Seashore (Cat
Island), MS; and Hunt House, NY.
The Committee directs the Park Service to conduct an
appraisal of tract numbers 34-127 and 34-169 at Sleeping Bear
Dunes National Lakeshore. These two tracts are located within
the boundary of the national lakeshore.
Due to budgetary constraints and the failure of the
Administration to submit a realistic proposal, the Committee's
recommendation does not include funding for conservation grants
and planning assistance.
ENERGY AND MINERALS
U.S. Geological Survey
surveys, investigations, and research
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $797,896,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 838,485,000
Committee recommendation................................ 813,243,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $813,243,000
for surveys, investigations, and research of the U.S.
Geological Survey [USGS], a decrease of $25,242,000 below the
budget estimate and an increase of $15,347,000 above the fiscal
year 1999 enacted level.
The following table provides a comparison of the
Committee's fiscal year 2000 recommendations with the budget
estimate:
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Committee
Budget estimate recommendation Change
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National mapping program:
National data collection and integration................. $58,125,000 $62,005,000 +$3,880,000
Earth science information management and delivery........ 43,700,000 39,647,000 -4,053,000
Geographic research and applications..................... 33,609,000 38,944,000 +5,335,000
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Subtotal, national mapping program..................... 135,434,000 140,596,000 +5,162,000
==================================================
Geologic hazards, resource, and processes:
Geologic hazards assessments............................. 68,810,000 79,150,000 +10,340,000
Geologic landscape and coastal assessments............... 60,701,000 75,707,000 +15,006,000
Geologic resource assessments............................ 69,106,000 90,877,000 +21,771,000
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Subtotal, geologic hazards, resource, and processes.... 198,617,000 245,734,000 +47,117,000
==================================================
Water resources investigations:
Water resources assessment and research.................. 88,298,000 107,577,000 +19,279,000
Water data collection and management..................... 20,790,000 31,280,000 +10,490,000
Federal-State coop program............................... 58,356,000 72,314,000 +13,958,000
Water Resources Research Act program..................... 5,062,000 5,062,000 ...............
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Subtotal, water resources investigations............... 172,506,000 216,233,000 +43,727,000
==================================================
Biological research:
Biological research and monitoring....................... 97,734,000 135,743,000 +38,009,000
Biological information management and delivery........... 14,550,000 11,745,000 -2,805,000
Cooperative research units............................... 12,680,000 12,760,000 +80,000
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Subtotal, biological research.......................... 124,964,000 160,248,000 +35,284,000
==================================================
Integrated science:
DOI science priorities................................... 30,000,000 ............... -30,000,000
Place based studies...................................... 17,686,000 ............... -17,686,000
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Subtotal, integrated science........................... 47,686,000 ............... -47,686,000
==================================================
Science support.............................................. 73,996,000 28,855,000 -45,141,000
Facilities................................................... 85,282,000 21,577,000 -63,705,000
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Total, surveys, investigations, and re- search........ 838,485,000 813,243,000 -25,242,000
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National mapping program.--The Committee recommends an
amount of $140,596,000 for this program. This amount is
$2,281,000 above the fiscal year 1999 level and $5,162,000
above the budget estimate. Increases above the current fiscal
year enacted level include $2,500,000 for the EROS Data Center
and $2,510,000 for fixed costs increases. Decreases from
current year funding include $729,000 resulting from
technological efficiencies, and a $2,000,000 reduction to the
USGS pilot program for delivering natural science data to a
consortium of academic institutions. Base funding of $1,000,000
remains in the budget for the operation and maintenance of this
project. Both of these reductions were proposed in the budget
estimate.
Geological hazards, resources, and processes.--The
Committee recommends an amount of $245,734,000 for this
program. This amount is $6,584,000 above the fiscal year 1999
enacted level and $47,117,000 above the budget estimate. The
Committee has restored to the budget an amount of $9,750,000 to
the following programs and projects, which were proposed for
elimination or reduction in the budget estimate: $2,000,000 to
continue the Alaska minerals-at-risk program; $3,000,000 for
other mineral resources programs, including work in support of
EPA remedial studies in the Coeur d'Alene Basin, gold deposits
in Nevada, and investigations of industrial minerals along the
Colorado Front Range; $3,500,000 for coastal and marine geology
programs; $1,000,000 for coal availability studies in the
energy resources program; and $250,000 to continue
collaborative efforts between the University of Hawaii-Hilo and
the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. An increase of $1,200,000 is
included for the earthquake hazards program to purchase and
install modern seismographs for pilot projects in San
Francisco, Seattle, and Salt Lake City. These funds should be
apportioned equally among the three locations. An amount of
$5,384,000 is provided to meet fixed cost increases.
In fiscal years 1998 and 1999, the Committee included
$1,000,000 for enhancements to scientific monitoring and
capability at hazardous volcanoes in Hawaii, Alaska and
elsewhere in the United States. Inasmuch as this amount has
again been retained in the proposed budget program base for
fiscal year 2000, the Committee expects that it should be used
for the same purposes as were specified in the prior two fiscal
years. Within that amount, accelerated production of geologic
and lava-flow hazard maps of Mauna Loa on the Island of Hawaii,
a project with an estimated cost of $200,000, is expected to be
undertaken.
Within the amount of $3,500,000 restored to the budget for
coastal and marine geology programs, the Committee recommends a
total of $1,250,000 for continuation of the joint USGS-SC Sea
Grant Consortium South Carolina/Georgia Coastal Erosion Study
as outlined in the Phase II Study Plan presented to the U.S.
Congress in February 1998, of which $250,000 is provided for
the South Carolina coastal erosion monitoring program. The USGS
is expected to continue its other coastal and marine geology
programs, such as major studies of the Louisiana barrier
islands, wetlands and Lake Ponchartrain, studies involving four
national marine sanctuaries and other related activities, with
the balance of $2,250,000.
In its fiscal year 1999 report, the Committee encouraged
USGS and the state of Montana to continue ongoing efforts to
improve data exchange capabilities between the Montana network
and other regional seismic networks in the Rocky Mountain
region. The Committee understands that in June of this year,
USGS collaborated with seismologists from the Montana Bureau of
Mines and Geology (MBMG) on the installation of a modern real-
time seismic monitoring and distribution system at the MBMG
office in Butte, MT. The USGS and MBMG are also cooperating on
the installation of a state-of-the art digital broadband
seismograph station near Bozeman that will be part of the U.S.
National Seismographic Network. Once installation is complete
later this year, data from the station will be available in
real-time to both the USGS and MBMG in support of their seismic
monitoring missions.
Within existing funds, the Geological Survey will provide a
preliminary evaluation of geologic factors that control recent
ground subsidence in the Wissinoming neighborhood of
Philadelphia and provide recommendations for more comprehensive
geologic studies that will be required to design a remediation
effort and to delineate other neighborhoods that are
potentially at risk.
Water Resources Investigations.--The Committee recommends
$216,233,000 for this program. This amount is $7,080,000 above
the current fiscal year enacted level and $43,727,000 above the
budget estimate. The Committee has restored a total of
$6,568,000 to the budget for programs proposed to be reduced or
eliminated in the budget estimate. A reduction of $100,000 to
the fiscal year 1999 base has been assumed for that portion of
funds no longer required to complete the endocrine disruption
studies project in the Las Vegas Wash. Increases above the
current fiscal year enacted level total $7,180,000.
Program funds restored to the fiscal year 1999 base include
$2,500,000 for the Federal-State Cooperative Water program;
$526,000 for toxic substances hydrology to continue mercury
contamination studies; and $300,000 to continue hypoxia and
subsidence studies in the Gulf of Mexico. A total of $3,242,000
for hydrologic networks and analysis is restored and includes
$1,474,000 to support instrumentation development, $998,000 to
continue watershed modeling projects; $220,000 to continue
water quality studies of Lake Champlain; and $300,000 to
support infrastructure resources work. Of the $250,000 that was
provided last year for endocrine disruption studies in the Las
Vegas Wash and proposed as a reduction in the budget estimate,
the Committee has restored $150,000 with the understanding that
the project can be completed for that amount in fiscal year
2000. An amount of $100,000 that was provided in last year's
budget to the hydrologic networks and analysis program for
planning and preliminary work required to drill a monitoring
well in Molokai, Hawaii is proposed as a reduction in the
budget estimate. The Committee has retained this amount in the
base and provided an increase of $400,000 for a total of
$500,000 to be used for drilling the well. The project has a
total cost of $1,000,000 and the Committee expects the
remaining $500,000 to be contributed by the State of Hawaii and
other beneficiaries of the project. Other increases above the
fiscal year 1999 base budget include $250,000 for hydrologic
monitoring to support implementation of the Truckee River Water
Quality Settlement Agreement, $200,000 for a hydrologic study
for Noyes Slough to support restoration and revegetation
efforts, and $6,330,000 to meet fixed cost increases.
The Committee recommends a total amount of $72,314,000 for
the Federal-State Cooperative Water program. The recommended
funding level for the Water Resources Research Act program is
$5,062,000. The Committee supports continuation of the work
plan for the Middle Rio Grande Basin as set forth in the
current budget justification.
Biological research.--The Committee recommends $160,248,000
for this program. This amount is $2,213,000 below the current
year enacted level and $35,284,000 above the budget estimate.
The Committee has restored $6,510,000 to the fiscal year
1999 base for programs that were proposed for reduction in the
budget estimate. Included within this total is $2,000,000 to
continue research on clean water and watershed restoration
efforts, $3,500,000 to continue work on species and habitat
projects, and $760,000 for training. With these amounts
restored to the fiscal year 1999 budget, the Committee expects
that the decreases proposed for the science centers, such as
the $775,000 reduction to the Leetown Science Center, will not
be necessary.
Reductions to the current fiscal year enacted level total
$7,150,000 and include $1,000,000 for incinerator replacement
in Madison, Wisconsin, $250,000 for design of a heating and
cooling system for the Leetown Science Center, $5,600,000 for
grants to conduct basic marine research in the Bering Sea and
North Pacific Ocean, and $300,000 for transfer of the San
Marcos Field Station to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Increases to the fiscal year 1999 level total $4,937,000
and include $180,000 for Yukon River chum salmon ecology
research at the Alaska Biological Center; $500,000 for urgently
required repairs at the Leetown Science Center, and $500,000
for the Great Lakes Science Center to retrofit a research
vessel for operation on Lake Michigan. The Committee
understands an additional $500,000 will be required to complete
the retrofit, an amount that the Center is encouraged to seek
from some of the many beneficiaries of the research vessel's
lab work. An amount of $3,757,000 is provided for fixed cost
increases.
Included in the budget estimate and the Committee
recommendation is an amount of $1,000,000 for the University of
Alaska to conduct basic marine research in the North Pacific
Ocean.
In fiscal year 1999, the Committee recognized that the
Pacific Island Ecosystem Research Center (PIERC) must address
higher rates of species extinction and biodiversity over a
larger geographic area than any other center, and recommended
the integration of advanced information technologies to address
the threats to biological resources in Hawaii and the Pacific.
As USGS plans its future expansion of the National Biological
Information Infrastructure, it is encouraged to consider the
possibility of establishing an NBII node in Hawaii with close
coordination and collaboration between the PIERC, the Hawaii
Heritage Program, and the Hawaii Biological Survey.
Science support.--The Committee recommends an amount of
$28,855,000 for science support. This amount is $1,547,000
above the fiscal year 1999 enacted level and is included to
meet fixed cost increases.
Facilities.--The Committee recommends an amount of
$21,577,000 for facilities. This amount is $68,000 above the
fiscal year 1999 enacted level and is included to meet fixed
cost increases.
Other.--The Committee, after due deliberation based on
discussions with many groups, is unable at this time to approve
the budget restructuring proposed by the Geological Survey. The
proposed restructuring appears to introduce significant and
substantive changes to several functional and programmatic
aspects of the Geological Survey that require more thoughtful
and broader dialogs than appear to have been held to date. The
Committee expects USGS to seek broader involvement from those
individuals and groups that will be directly impacted by the
restructuring of its programs and the accompanying redirection
of funding in order to develop a greater level of support for
any proposed changes. The Committee is supportive of
restructuring as a tool to improve program efficiency and
accountability, particularly when restructuring proposals are
specifically tied to strategic plans and are designed to
enhance the development of performance measures. The Committee
looks forward to working with the Geological Survey to improve
its budget structure.
Minerals Management Service
The Minerals Management Service [MMS] is responsible for
managing offshore energy and mineral resources, as well as
collecting, distributing, accounting, and auditing of mineral
leases on Federal and Indian lands. In fiscal year 2000, it is
estimated that MMS will collect and distribute $4,000,000,000
from over 107,000 Federal and Indian leases.
royalty and offshore minerals management
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $117,902,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 110,082,000
Committee recommendation................................ 110,682,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $110,682,000
for royalty and offshore minerals management, a decrease of
$7,220,000 below the fiscal year 1999 enacted level. The
Committee has provided $5,380,000 for fixed cost increases. A
comparison of the budget estimates and the Committee
recommendations are shown in the following table:
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Outer Continental Shelf lands:
Leasing and environmental program........................ $35,889,000 $35,889,000 ...............
Resource evaluation...................................... 22,323,000 22,923,000 +$600,000
Regulatory program....................................... 42,508,000 42,508,000 ...............
Information management program........................... 14,507,000 14,507,000 ...............
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Subtotal, Outer Continental Shelf lands................ 115,227,000 115,827,000 +600,000
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Royalty management:
Valuation and operations................................. 39,407,000 39,407,000 ...............
Compliance............................................... 42,439,000 42,439,000 ...............
Indian allottee refunds.................................. 15,000 15,000 ...............
Program services office.................................. 2,708,000 2,708,000 ...............
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Subtotal, royalty management........................... 84,569,000 84,569,000 ...............
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General administration:
Executive direction...................................... 1,925,000 1,925,000 ...............
Policy and management improvement........................ 3,870,000 3,870,000 ...............
Administrative operations................................ 13,546,000 13,546,000 ...............
General support services................................. 14,945,000 14,945,000 ...............
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Subtotal, general administration....................... 34,286,000 34,286,000 ...............
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Use of receipts.............................................. -124,000,000 -124,000,000 ...............
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Total, royalty and offshore minerals management........ 110,082,000 110,682,000 +600,000
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The Committee has provided an increase of $600,000 above
the budget request for royalty and offshore minerals management
for the Center for Marine Resources and Environmental
Technology program to support exploration and sustainable
development of seabed minerals.
Within the funds provided for the regulatory program,
$1,400,000 shall be used to support the Offshore Technology
Research Center. The Committee provided $900,000 in support of
this program in fiscal year 1999. As other funding for the
Center has declined, the Committee believes that the Minerals
Management Service must devote additional resources to the
important work being done by this partnership between the Texas
A&M; University and the University of Texas at Austin. The
Committee urges the agency to consider more fully the mission
of the Offshore Technology Research Center in future budget
requests.
The Committee supports the Minerals Management Service's
royalty reengineering effort and has provided the funds
proposed in the request for this effort. For the significant
investment provided, the Committee expects the agency to
fulfill the stated goals of reducing the business cycle
relative to compliance audits, simplifying reporting
requirements, increasing revenues from compliance, and reducing
the agency's operating costs. The Committee encourages the
agency to continue working with all interested parties in
implementing this project.
The Committee also is concerned about the Minerals
Management Service's proposed new regulations on oil valuation
for the purpose of determining royalties owed to the Federal
Government and the States. The agency should diligently pursue
discussions with industry and other stakeholders in order to
develop regulations that are acceptable to all affected
parties.
The Committee has continued bill language identical to
language included in the fiscal year 1999 appropriations act
under general provisions, Department of the Interior to
prohibit the use of funds for Outer Continental Shelf leasing
and development activities in certain areas. The Committee
notes again, as it has in past fiscal years, that development
activities outside of approved areas identified in the agency's
5-year Outer Continental Shelf development plan are not
permitted under law. Accordingly, the moratoria language is
largely irrelevant so long as the Administration follows its
own plan.
oilspill research
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $6,118,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 6,118,000
Committee recommendation................................ 6,118,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,118,000 for
oilspill research, the same as the budget estimate and the
fiscal year 1999 enacted level.
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
regulation and technology
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $93,353,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 94,666,000
Committee recommendation................................ 96,166,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $96,166,000
for regulation and technology, which is an increase of
$2,813,000 above the fiscal year 1999 enacted level. A
comparison of the budget estimate and the Committee
recommendation is as follows:
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Environmental restoration.................................... $150,000 $150,000 ...............
Environmental protection..................................... 70,718,000 72,218,000 +$1,500,000
Technology development and transfer.......................... 11,589,000 11,589,000 ...............
Financial management......................................... 525,000 525,000 ...............
Executive direction.......................................... 11,409,000 11,409,000 ...............
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Subtotal, regulation and technology.................... 94,391,000 95,891,000 +1,500,000
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Civil penalties.............................................. 275,000 275,000 ...............
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Total, regulation and technology....................... 94,666,000 96,166,000 +1,500,000
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The Committee has included an increase of $1,313,000 over
the fiscal year 1999 enacted level to cover fixed cost
increases. The Committee has also included an additional
$1,500,000 above the request for state regulatory program
grants. Recent salary increases for state personnel have
necessitated additional funds for this program so that it can
be maintained at its current level. The Committee accepts the
budget estimate for civil penalties, which is the same as the
fiscal year enacted 1999 level.
Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund
(Definite, Trust Fund)
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $185,416,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 211,158,000
Committee recommendation................................ 185,658,000
The Committee recommends $185,658,000 for the abandoned
mine reclamation fund, which is an increase of $242,000 above
the fiscal year 1999 enacted level. The Committee has included
$742,000 for fixed cost increases. A decrease of $500,000 below
the request was made in the financial management activity as an
offset for the increase to the state regulatory grants program
which was deemed to be of higher priority by the agency and the
Committee. This reduction should have no harmful impacts on
program delivery. A comparison of the Committee recommendation
and the budget estimate is as follows:
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Environmental restoration.................................... $195,469,000 $170,469,000 -$25,000,000
Technology development and transfer.......................... 3,536,000 3,536,000 ...............
Financial management......................................... 6,040,000 5,540,000 -500,000
Executive direction.......................................... 6,113,000 6,113,000 ...............
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Total.................................................. 211,158,000 185,658,000 -25,500,000
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The Committee has included $7,000,000 for the Appalachian
clean streams initiative to address acid mine drainage
problems.
Bill language.--As in prior years, the bill includes
language related to the conduct of the abandoned mine land
program. The Committee has included language that maintains the
Federal emergency reclamation program and limits expenditures
in any one State to 25 percent of the total appropriated for
Federal and State-run emergency programs. Language also is
included in the bill to permit States to use prior-year
carryover funds from the emergency program without being
subject to the 25-percent statutory limitation per State. The
Committee also has recommended language in the bill which would
fund minimum program State grants at $1,500,000 per State as
well as language which provides $7,000,000 to be used for
projects in the Appalachian clean streams initiative.
The Committee also has included language specific to the
State of Maryland authorizing the State to set aside the
greater of $1,000,000 or 10 percent of the total of the grants
made available to the State under title IV of the Surface
Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, subject to specific
provisions identified in the bill language.
INDIAN AFFAIRS
Bureau of Indian Affairs
operation of indian programs
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $1,585,260,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 1,694,387,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,631,996,000
The Committee recommends $1,631,996,000 for fiscal year
2000 for the operation of Indian programs, a $46,736,000
increase over funding provided for fiscal year 1999. Due to
budget constraints, the Committee regrets that it is unable to
provide increases for all programs for which increases were
requested. The Committee has provided all requested transfers,
full funding for fixed costs, which totaled $32,603,000, and
significant increases over fiscal year 1999 funding for law
enforcement, school operations, school construction, and other
specific programs. The following table provides a comparison of
the budget estimate with the Committee recommendations:
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TRIBAL BUDGET SYSTEM
Tribal priority allocations:
Tribal government..................................... $362,382,000 $343,650,000 -$18,732,000
Human services........................................ 154,262,000 150,214,000 -4,048,000
Education............................................. 51,106,000 51,106,000 ................
Public safety and justice............................. 1,391,000 1,391,000 ................
Community development................................. 39,884,000 39,884,000 ................
Resources management.................................. 54,852,000 54,852,000 ................
Other trust services.................................. 28,739,000 28,739,000 ................
General administration................................ 23,273,000 23,273,000 ................
Small and needy tribes distribution................... ................ ................ ................
Distributions for Albuquerque, Muskogee, and Phoenix ................ ................ ................
Tribes...............................................
Standard assessment methodology work group............ 250,000 ................ -250,000
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Subtotal, tribal priority allocations............. 716,139,000 693,109,000 -23,030,000
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Other recurring programs:
Tribal government..................................... ................ ................ ................
Human services........................................ 500,000 ................ -500,000
Education:
School operations:
Forward funding............................... 412,664,000 402,010,000 -10,654,000
Other school operations....................... 90,904,000 88,717,000 -2,187,000
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Subtotal, school operations................. 503,568,000 490,727,000 -12,841,000
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Continuing education.............................. 38,411,000 31,311,000 -7,100,000
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Subtotal, education............................. 541,979,000 522,038,000 -19,941,000
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Community development................................. ................ ................ ................
Resources management.................................. 37,717,000 36,954,000 -763,000
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Subtotal, other recurring programs.................. 580,196,000 558,992,000 -21,204,000
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Nonrecurring programs:
Tribal government..................................... 250,000 250,000 ................
Resources management.................................. 32,414,000 31,167,000 -1,247,000
Other trust services.................................. 38,526,000 32,424,000 -6,102,000
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Subtotal, nonrecurring programs..................... 71,190,000 63,841,000 -7,349,000
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Total, tribal budget system......................... 1,367,525,000 1,315,942,000 -51,583,000
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BIA OPERATIONS
Central office operations:
Tribal government..................................... 3,082,000 3,082,000 ................
Human services........................................ 1,295,000 1,295,000 ................
Community development................................. 853,000 853,000 ................
Resources management.................................. 3,387,000 3,387,000 ................
Other trust services.................................. 2,114,000 2,114,000 ................
General administration:
Education program management...................... 2,349,000 2,349,000 ................
Other general administration...................... 34,670,000 34,670,000 ................
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Subtotal, general administration................ 37,019,000 37,019,000 ................
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Subtotal, central office opera- tions.......... 47,750,000 47,750,000 ................
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Area office operations:
Tribal government..................................... 1,431,000 1,431,000 ................
Human services........................................ 3,011,000 3,011,000 ................
Community development................................. 833,000 833,000 ................
Resources management.................................. 3,242,000 3,242,000 ................
Other trust services.................................. 9,613,000 9,613,000 ................
General administration................................ 24,313,000 24,313,000 ................
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Subtotal, area office operation..................... 42,443,000 42,443,000 ................
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Special programs and pooled overhead:
Education............................................. 15,670,000 14,770,000 -900,000
Public safety and justice............................. 141,165,000 131,165,000 -10,000,000
Community development................................. 3,545,000 3,637,000 +92,000
Resources management.................................. 1,320,000 1,320,000 ................
General administration................................ 74,969,000 74,969,000 ................
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Subtotal, special programs.......................... 236,669,000 225,861,000 -10,808,000
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Total, BIA operations............................... 326,862,000 316,054,000 -10,808,000
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Total, operation of Indian programs................. 1,694,387,000 1,631,996,000 -62,391,000
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Tribal priority allocations.--The Committee recommends
$693,109,000 for tribal priority allocations [TPA], a decrease
of $5,899,000 below the fiscal year 1999 enacted level. The net
decrease reflects the following: an increase of $13,661,000 for
fixed costs, the internal transfer out of the TPA account of
$19,190,000 to the law enforcement initiative in special
programs, elimination of $120,000 in funding for employee
displacement as requested by the Administration, and
elimination of $250,000 in funding for the standard assessment
work group, which completed its work on a tribal needs
assessment.
As of the writing of this Report, the Bureau has not
provided the Committee with the report, due on April 1,
including the Bureau's recommendations and alternatives to fund
TPA in future years. The Committee had hoped to consider the
Bureau's recommendations for the fiscal year 2000 budget. In
the absence of this report, the Committee has included bill
language in the general provisions of title I authorizing the
Secretary of the Interior to redistribute TPA funds, including
tribal base funds, to alleviate tribal funding inequities by
transferring funds on the basis of identified, unmet needs. In
fiscal year 2000, no tribe's reduction in TPA funds shall be
more than 10 percent.
While the Committee is disappointed that it has not
received a final report on TPA from the Bureau, the Committee
is pleased with the discussion that is occurring in Indian
country about unmet needs, the inequitable distribution of TPA
among tribes, and fiscal self-sufficiency. The Committee has
included again bill language in the administrative provisions
for the Bureau clarifying that the voluntary return of
appropriations by any tribe will neither change the
relationship between the United States and that tribe nor
affect that tribe's ability to access future appropriations.
Other recurring programs.--The Committee recommends
$558,992,000 for other recurring programs, an increase of
$15,817,000 above the fiscal year 1999 enacted level. The
amount provided includes a program increase of $4,000,000 for
Indian school equalization program [ISEP] formula funds, which
provide basic and supplemental instruction and residential
moneys similar to the way public schools receive state and
local revenue. The amount provided also includes a program
increase of $1,000,000 for the student transportation program,
which provides safe and reliable transportation services for
students in the 185 Bureau-funded schools, many of which are
located in remote areas. The amount provided also includes a
$2,000,000 increase for administrative cost grants, which cover
those costs that tribes incur in operating elementary or
secondary schools programs. The Committee provides a $500,000
increase for tribal resource management, of which $100,000 is
for addition on a one-time basis to funds already provided to
the Bering Sea Fishermen's Association. To implement the
recently announced amendments to the Pacific Salmon Treaty with
Canada, the Committee has provided an increase of $1,000,000
for 1 year for fisheries enhancement for hatcheries operated by
Alaska Natives in Metlakatla and Kake, Alaska. The amount
provided also includes a $1,136,000 decrease to reflect the
discontinuation of supplemental funds provided for fiscal year
1999.
The Committee asks that serious consideration be given to a
request from Kawerak, Inc. to increase its compact funding
level from Bureau funds to cover the actual costs of its
reindeer herding activities as authorized under the Reindeer
Herding Act of 1937.
The Committee encourages the Bureau to assist the Oglala
Sioux Tribe in developing a plan to mitigate the wildlife
habitat that has been lost due to Federal projects that have
been carried out on the Pine Ridge Reservation if possible
considering existing priorities.
Nonrecurring programs.---The Committee recommends
$63,841,000 for nonrecurring programs, a decrease of $309,000
from the fiscal year 1999 enacted level. Within the amount
provided, program decreases of $100,000 for the St. Augustine
Center, $100,000 for the Alaska Legal Services program, and
$3,573,000 for a probate program transferred to the Office of
the Special Trustee are included, as the Administration
requested. The Committee has provided a $3,000,000 increase for
environmental management to help the Bureau comply with a
Departmental mandate to conduct baseline assessments of all
Bureau facilities by the end of fiscal year 2002.
Central office operations.--The Committee recommends
$47,750,000 for central office operations, an increase of
$2,011,000 above the fiscal year 1999 enacted level. The
Committee has included a $400,000 increase to establish the
Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention. The
statistics on the effects of alcohol and drug abuse on Indian
communities are disturbing, and the Committee encourages the
Bureau to work with the Office to address the problem in future
budget estimates.
Area office operations.--The Committee recommends
$42,443,000 for area office operations, a decrease of $497,000
from the fiscal year 1999 enacted level. The amount provided
includes a program decrease of $1,495,000 for land record
improvements, funding for which is now included in the budget
of the Office of the Special Trustee, as requested by the
Administration.
Special programs and pooled overhead.--The Committee
recommends $225,861,000 for special programs and pooled
overhead, an increase of $35,613,000 above the fiscal year 1999
enacted level.
The amount provided includes a program increase of
$10,000,000 for law enforcement. The Committee is aware of the
crisis in public safety and justice programs in Indian
communities and fully supports increased funding for these
programs. Although it has not provided specific funding to
address the problem, the Committee is concerned that the lack
of animal control on reservations has created serious public
safety concerns related to dog bites and the transmission of
rabies and other diseases. The Committee urges the Bureau to
work, using funds provided for law enforcement, with the Indian
Health Service and tribes to support an animal control
initiative.
The Committee has agreed to two program decreases requested
by the Administration, $108,000 for the United Sioux Tribe
Development Corp., and $524,000 for the national ironworkers
training program.
The amount provided also includes a program increase of
$250,000 for the Crownpoint Institute of Technology, located in
New Mexico. The Committee understands that Crownpoint is one of
only two tribal institutions eligible to receive funding as a
tribally controlled adult vocational training institution. The
other eligible institution, United Tribes Technical College,
located in North Dakota, has received appropriated funds from
the Bureau for several years, but Crownpoint has been excluded
from funding. The Committee expects future budget estimates
from the Bureau to provide equitable treatment to these two
institutions.
Within the amount provided for the Indian Arts and Crafts
Board, $290,000 is for enforcement and compliance mandated by
the Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990.
Contract support costs.--The Committee retains language in
the title I general provisions of the bill clarifying that
funding provided for contract support costs may be spent only
for such costs associated with agencies of the Department of
the Interior.
The Committee retains language in the title III general
provisions of the bill continuing the moratorium on new or
expanded self-determination contracts, grants, or self-
governance compacts with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the
Indian Health Service for one more year. The Committee regrets
that more progress hasn't been made on a resolution of the
problems of shortfall and litigation and is prepared to work
with the Administration, the tribes, and the authorizing
committees of the House and the Senate to fashion a responsible
resolution.
The Committee also retains language in the title III
general provisions of the bill clarifying that the amounts
provided for contract support are the total amounts available
for contract support.
Other.--The Committee continues to be concerned about
reprogramming and transfer actions that would frustrate the
Committee's support for trust system improvements. Therefore,
real estate services and real estate appraisal funds within
Tribal Priority Allocations are not to be reprogrammed without
Committee approval. Further, probate backlog reduction funds
within Non-Recurring Programs and land records improvement
funds within Area Office Operations are not available for
transfer into the base budget of any tribe.
The Committee urges the Bureau to assist in the
implementation of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, Lower Brule
Sioux Tribe, and State of South Dakota Terrestrial Wildlife
Habitat Restoration Act.
The Committee is extremely troubled about Bureau schools
using ``saved'' school operations funding for school
construction. The Committee allowed this language in the fiscal
year 1998 act for the Cibecue Community School and has included
a provision in this bill for three other Bureau-funded schools,
provided that any additional costs for the replacement or
repair project must be met using non-Federal funds. Other BIA-
funded schools may be granted this flexibility in fiscal year
2000, provided that the Secretary approves it. The Secretary
should consider whether the use of funds for construction or
repair will diminish the education program of these schools.
The concern is that schools will hoard scarce operations funds
that should be used in providing academic services to Indian
children and fail to achieve the necessary educational
standards, which in turn will result in harm to Indian children
and the loss of future funding from the Department of
Education. If schools don't achieve academic standards set by
the Department of Education in five years, they risk losing all
Department of Education funding and moving further behind
academically. Also, when ``savings'' come from maintenance
budgets, this Committee is asked to pay for repairs on existing
facilities that would not be required if proper maintenance had
taken place while a school ``saves'' for a new building.
Consequently, this Committee will not consider future language
of this form unless the school provides its request with
sufficient advanced notice so that the Bureau can provide the
Committee with an evaluation of where the school ranks in terms
of academic proficiency and whether the school has neglected
maintenance.
construction
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $123,421,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 174,258,000
Committee recommendation................................ 146,884,000
The Committee recommends $146,884,000 for construction,
$23,463,000 above the level of funding provided in fiscal year
1999. The amount provided includes program increases over
fiscal year 1999 of $22,374,000 for school replacement (a total
of $39,859,000 provided) and $1,000,000 for dam safety
projects. The amount provided also includes a program decrease
of $500,000 for employee housing, as proposed in the budget
estimate. The following table provides a comparison of the
budget estimate with the Committee recommendation:
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Education.................................................... $108,377,000 $82,377,000 -$26,000,000
Public safety and justice.................................... 5,564,000 5,564,000 ...............
Resources management......................................... 51,823,000 50,810,000 -1,013,000
General administration....................................... 2,175,000 2,175,000 ...............
Construction management...................................... 6,319,000 5,958,000 -361,000
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Total, construction.................................... 174,258,000 146,884,000 -27,374,000
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The amount provided includes $39,859,000 for construction
on the next three replacement schools on the Bureau's priority
list, Seba Dalkai, AZ, Shiprock, NM, and Fond Du Lac Ojibway,
MN. The Committee is providing full funding of $20,543,000 for
Seba Dalkai and phased funding of $11,778,000 for Shiprock and
$6,363,000 for Fond Du Lac Ojibway. These schools are
relatively expensive and it would require $61,359,000 to fund
fully the replacement of these schools in one year. The
Committee regrets that it is unable to provide full funding for
all three schools. The Committee has decided to provide full
funding for one school and to begin construction on two schools
because of an awkward situation created by the Administration.
The Committee is extremely disappointed that the Bureau's
budget estimate for fully funding the replacement of two
schools was achieved by skipping a school in the priority list.
This action on the part of the Administration led to
unrealistic expectations in one of the two tribes whose school
was proposed for replacement and understandable disappointment
in the tribe that was skipped. The tribes have been asked to
live with the priority list. The Committee expects the Bureau
to request funds for schools in order of priority on the list
unless a school is not ready for the next phase of funding or
until there is agreement that the priority list can be
abandoned in certain circumstances. In addition to these
amounts, the Committee is providing $1,090,000 for advanced
planning and design on some of the schools that are going to be
added to the priority list.
The Committee notes that it provides $40,000,000 for school
improvement, level funding with fiscal year 1999 and $4,000,000
above the budget estimate. Frankly, the Committee is startled
that the Bureau would request a decrease in funding for school
repair. The backlog in maintenance has grown from $695,000,000
in fiscal year 1998 to more than $743,000,000 today. Consistent
with the commitment to repair and replace schools in order of
priority as determined by the Bureau, the Committee has not
specified repair projects. The Committee encourages the Bureau
to consider the needs of the Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwa,
the Santa Clara Day School, and the Standing Rock Sioux
secondary school to the extent consistent with the priorities.
The Committee has been approached by a growing number of
tribes, including the Mississippi Choctaw, the Confederated
Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, and the Hopi,
which are willing to share the cost of construction of their
school, find non-Bureau funding to match or supplement Bureau
funding, or pay future operations costs in exchange for full
funding of the cost of construction earlier than they might
hope to receive it under the existing priority list. The
Committee commends tribes that are pulling together scarce
resources toward replacement and repair of their elementary and
secondary schools.
The Committee understands the Bureau of Indian Affairs is
in the process of collecting applications for a new school
replacement list. As previously directed by Congress, the
Bureau should recognize tribes willing to match Federal
appropriations with their own funds to remove their BIA schools
and tribally controlled schools from the BIA school replacement
list.
The Committee anticipates the release of a new replacement
list during the fiscal year 2001 appropriations process. In
conjunction with establishing a new priority list, the
Committee recommends that the Bureau of Indian Affairs
establish a demonstration project as part of the President's
fiscal year 2001 budget request to allow tribes with schools on
the replacement list to apply for Federal funding with the
guarantee of a cost share from the tribe.
The Bureau should consider the following factors in
establishing the demonstration project: the applicants'
priority level on the new replacement list; necessary
participation requirements beyond cost sharing; and the
possibility of allowing tribes with projects on the facilities
improvement and repair list to apply for similar matching
funds.
The Committee has included language in the bill regarding
settlements between the United States and the Puyallup tribe
concerning overpayment of school-related expenses to Chief
Leschi school. The Committee intends that the settlement
collections, which will occur over several years, be used to
support school construction nationwide.
indian land and water claims settlements and miscellaneous payments to
indians
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $28,882,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 28,401,000
Committee recommendation................................ 27,131,000
The Committee recommends $27,131,000 for Indian land and
water claims settlements and miscellaneous payments to Indians,
a decrease of $1,270,000 below the budget request and a
decrease of $1,751,000 below the fiscal year 1999 enacted
level. Funding is provided as follows:
Committee
recommendation
Pyramid Lake water rights settlement.................... $30,000
Truckee River operating agreement....................... 230,000
Ute Indian rights settlement............................ 25,000,000
White Earth settlement.................................. 625,000
Hoopa-Yurok settlement.................................. 246,000
Aleutian-Pribilof settlement............................ 1,000,000
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Total............................................. 27,131,000
An amount of $230,000 has been added to the Indian Land and
Water Claims Settlements account for contracts to help provide
documentation to support petitions to the Federal courts needed
for implementation of the Truckee River Operating Agreement and
to share in the costs on behalf of the Pyramid Lake Tribe of
preparing the Federal Watermaster's office for its
implementation.
indian guaranteed loan program account
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $5,001,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 5,008,000
Committee recommendation................................ 5,004,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $5,004,000, a
decrease of $4,000 below the budget request and $3,000 over the
funding level for fiscal year 1999 for fixed costs.
INDIAN LAND CONSOLIDATION PILOT PROJECT
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $5,000,000
Budget estimate, 2000...................................................
Committee recommendation................................................
The Indian land consolidation project account is moved to
the Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians.
Departmental Offices
Insular Affairs
assistance to territories
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $66,175,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 68,075,000
Committee recommendation................................ 67,325,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $67,325,000,
which is $1,150,000 above the fiscal year 1999 enacted level.
The amounts recommended by the Committee compared to the budget
estimate are shown in the following table:
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Committee
Budget estimate recommendation Change
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Territorial assistance:
Office of Insular Affairs................................ $4,249,000 $4,249,000 ...............
Technical assistance..................................... 5,661,000 5,661,000 ...............
Maintenance assistance fund.............................. 2,300,000 2,300,000 ...............
Brown tree snake......................................... 2,600,000 2,350,000 -$250,000
Insular management controls.............................. 1,491,000 1,491,000 ...............
Coral reef initiative.................................... 1,000,000 500,000 -500,000
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Subtotal, territorial assistance....................... 17,301,000 16,551,000
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American Samoa: Operations grants............................ 23,054,000 23,054,000 ...............
Northern Mariana Islands: Covenant grants.................... 27,720,000 27,720,000 ...............
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Total, assistance to territories....................... 68,075,000 67,325,000 -750,000
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Territorial assistance.--The Committee recommends
$16,551,000 for territorial assistance, which is $1,150,000
above the fiscal year 1999 enacted level. The Committee has
provided increases above the enacted level of $145,000 for
fixed costs, $500,000 for the coral reef initiative, and
$250,000 for control of the brown tree snake. The amounts
provided for the coral reef initiative should be limited to
implementation of coral reef action plans in the territories
and freely associated states. An increase of $255,000 has been
provided for the office of insular affairs, of which $101,000
is for one full-time employee to work with the State Department
on renegotiation of Compact financial assistance.
The Committee is extremely concerned that it is not
receiving important information concerning the fiscal condition
of the territories and the freely associated states.
Accordingly, the Office of the Inspector General for the
Department of Interior should report by July 1, of each year,
to the Director of the Office of Insular Affairs, estimates of
the revenues, expenditures, obligations and personnel costs for
the preceding fiscal year for the four United States
Territories and three freely associated states for inclusion in
the Office's annual State of the Islands report. This is
necessary to inform Congress of the islands' general fiscal
condition.
The Committee is concerned that the prior service trust
fund is being depleted, but due to budgetary constraints cannot
provide additional federal dollars to recapitalize the fund in
fiscal year 2000. The Committee expects this issue to be
addressed as part of the renegotiation of the Compact and if
additional funds are necessary prior to the effective date of
the new compact to keep the fund solvent, the Department should
include such funds in its budget request.
The Committee is aware that for numerous years Chuuk State
of the Federated States of Micronesia has been seriously
delinquent in satisfying various judgment debts against Chuuk.
One of these judgments was entered in the FSM courts in favor
of AIC Micronesia, an American company that performed
construction work for Chuuk. Last fiscal year, the Committee
directed the Department to withhold technical assistance
funding for Chuuk until it could certify that Chuuk had
developed satisfactory payment plans with its creditors.
Chuuk's debts have been reduced in the past year through agreed
payment plans. Payments, however, have been sporadic and
sometimes slow. To ensure compliance with payment plans entered
into between Chuuk and its creditors, the Committee directs the
Department to withhold all appropriated funds that would
otherwise be available for FSM, unless the Department certifies
that Chuuk is in full compliance with any known payment plans.
This restriction is not limited to pass through funding to
Chuuk. It shall apply to any fiscal year 2000 appropriations
for the FSM and to funds available to the Department through
previously approved standing or permanent appropriations for
the FSM with the exception that this restriction does not apply
to obligations that are entitled to the full faith and credit
of the United States under the Compact of Free Association. In
the case of the AIC debt, the restriction shall apply if Chuuk
fails to comply with the monthly payment schedule agreed to by
Chuuk and AIC in March, 1999, and it shall apply until AIC's
fees and costs of collection are paid.
American Samoa operations grants/American Samoa
construction.--The Committee recommends $23,054,000 for
operations grants to American Samoa, which is the same as the
fiscal year 1999 enacted level.
The Committee continues to be very concerned about the need
for improved fiscal management by the American Samoa Government
and directs the Secretary to work with the American Samoa
Government on reform measures to be implemented immediately.
The Committee will continue to work with the Department and
American Samoa to assist in structuring these reform measures.
The Committee takes notice of some progress in American Samoa's
Off-Island Medical Referral Program including improved
management of referrals to Hawaii health care providers.
However, the Committee notes that significant amounts owed to
Hawaii providers remain unresolved and, therefore, the
Committee is not prepared to release funds withheld in fiscal
year 1999 until the Secretary certifies that (a) a satisfactory
repayment plan has been implemented and (b) an effective off-
island referral system is in place.
The Committee strongly urges the Secretary, in consultation
with ASG, to proactively seek programs and projects that will
bring urgently needed economic development and job
opportunities to American Samoa. The Secretary should actively
work with other appropriate departments and agencies of the
U.S. Government to encourage an interdepartmental awareness of
American Samoa's needs.
CNMI/Covenant grants.--The Committee recommends $27,720,000
for covenant grants. Included in this amount is $5,580,000 for
CNMI construction, $4,580,000 for impact aid to Guam,
$10,140,000 for American Samoa, and $2,000,000 for the CNMI
immigration, labor, and law enforcement initiative. The
Committee rejects the Administration's proposal to take
$5,420,000 for three years from the funding for CNMI
development projects and to reallocate it to Guam for impact
assistance. Such a move appears punitive and contradicts the
existing agreements which provide impact assistance to Guam. If
additional funds are necessary for Guam or other governments,
this issue should be addressed as part of Compact
renegotiation. Instead, the Committee has deferred $5,420,000
for CNMI construction by extending the terms of Public Law 94-
241 relative to CNMI an additional year so that this amount
will be provided to CNMI in fiscal year 2003. At the rate that
CNMI is obligating construction grants, a reduction of this
amount in the current fiscal year should have no harmful
impacts on its construction plans. CNMI payments for fiscal
years 2001 and 2002 shall remain at $11,000,000.
The amounts deferred from CNMI construction funding shall
be provided to the Virgin Islands on a one-time basis in fiscal
year 2000. The purpose of these funds is to assist the
Government of the Virgin Islands in funding Federally ordered
or mandated infrastructure needs. Prior to the release of these
funds, the Department of the Interior shall work with the
Government of the Virgin Islands to develop a list of specific
projects to be funded and shall ensure that the scope of each
project meets Federal requirements. The Committee further
understands that the Government of the Virgin Islands has been
working with officials from the Department and other Federal
agencies to identify key financial and accountability
performance standards that will address its current financial
crisis. The Committee directs the Department to release these
capital improvement funds only on the condition that specific
mutually agreed performance standards have been developed and
are being implemented.
Other.--The Committee notes that Hawaii has not received
impact aid authorized under the compacts of free association in
the past. The Department's report of March, 1999, on impacts of
the compacts of free association indicates that while the
migration of citizens of the freely associated states to Guam
and the CNMI has slowed, migration to Hawaii has increased. The
Committee further notes that data provided by the State of
Hawaii indicates that the financial costs to Hawaii associated
with such migration are substantial. The Committee directs the
Secretary to ensure that representatives of the State of Hawaii
are provided with an effective opportunity to participate in
the upcoming compact renegotiations.
compact of free association
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $20,930,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 20,545,000
Committee recommendation................................ 20,545,000
The Committee recommends $20,545,000 for compact of free
association, a decrease of $385,000 below the fiscal year 1999
enacted level. A comparison of the Committee recommendation to
the budget estimate follows:
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Committee
Budget estimate recommendation Change
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Compact of free association--Federal services................ $7,354,000 $7,354,000 ...............
Mandatory payments--Program grant assistance................. 12,000,000 12,000,000 ...............
Enewetak support............................................. 1,191,000 1,191,000 ...............
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Total, compact of free association..................... 20,545,000 20,545,000 ...............
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Federal services assistance.--The Committee recommends
$7,354,000 for Federal services assistance, the same as the
budget request.
Program grant assistance.--The Committee recommends
$12,000,000 for program grant assistance, the same as the
budget request.
Enewetak support.--The Committee recommends $1,191,000 for
Enewetak support.
Departmental Management
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $64,686,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 63,064,000
Committee recommendation................................ 62,203,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $62,203,000
for salaries and expenses for departmental management, a
decrease of $861,000 from the budget estimate and $2,483,000
from the fiscal year 1999 enacted level. Funds are provided to
cover fixed costs. A comparison of the Committee recommendation
and the budget estimate follows:
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Committee
Budget estimate recommendation Change
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Departmental direction....................................... $11,865,100 $11,865,100 ...............
Management and coordination.................................. 22,779,700 22,418,700 -$361,000
Hearings and appeals......................................... 8,047,100 7,547,100 -500,000
Central services............................................. 19,527,200 19,527,200 ...............
Bureau of Mines workers compensation/unemployment............ 844,900 844,900 ...............
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Total.................................................. 63,064,000 62,203,000 -861,000
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The Committee continues to be concerned about the degree to
which the Department uses its own aircraft in Alaska rather
than locally available charter aircraft and aerial mapping
services. The Committee expects the Department to ensure that
its air service needs are being met by local air services
unless such services are shown not to be cost effective or are
inadequate to meet mission requirements.
The Committee understands the Department will continue to
work with the Forest Service, the Smithsonian Institution and
other entities on the report requested by the Committee on the
collection, storage and preservation of fossils located on
Federal lands.
Office of the Solicitor
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $36,784,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 41,500,000
Committee recommendation................................ 36,784,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $36,784,000
for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Solicitor, the
same as the fiscal year 1999 enacted level.
Office of Inspector General
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $25,486,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 27,614,000
Committee recommendation................................ 26,614,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $26,614,000
for the Office of Inspector General, a decrease of $1,000,000
from the budget estimate and an increase of $1,128,000 above
the fiscal year 1999 enacted level. The increase provided is
for fixed costs.
Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians
FEDERAL TRUST PROGRAMS
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $61,299,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 100,025,000
Committee recommendation................................ 78,836,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $78,836,000
for the Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians, a
decrease of $21,189,000 below the budget estimate and an
increase of $17,537,000 above the fiscal year 1999 enacted
level.
The Committee is acutely aware of the problems that have
existed for many years in Indian trust management. The
Committee does support efforts to improve trust management and
recommends a significant increase for the Office of the Special
Trustee for American Indians over the amounts provided in
fiscal year 1999.
natural resource damage assessment and restoration
natural resource damage assessment fund
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $4,492,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 7,900,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,621,000
The Committee recommends $4,621,000 for natural resource
damage assessments, a decrease of $3,279,000 from the budget
request and an increase of $129,000 above the fiscal year 1999
enacted level. The increase provided is for fixed costs.
General Provisions
department of the interior
The Committee has included in ``General Provisions,
Department of the Interior'' various legislative provisions
affecting the Department of the Interior. Several of these
provisions have been carried in previous years and others are
proposed new this year. The provisions are:
Sec. 101. Provides Secretarial authority to transfer
program funds for expenditures in cases of emergency when all
other emergency funds are exhausted.
Sec. 102. Provides for expenditure or transfer of funds by
the Secretary in the event of actual or potential emergencies
including forest fires, range fires, earthquakes, floods,
volcanic eruptions, storms, oilspills, grasshopper and Mormon
cricket outbreaks, and surface mine reclamation emergencies.
Sec. 103. Provides for use of appropriated funds for
operation of garages, shops, warehouses, and similar
facilities.
Sec. 104. Provides for use of appropriated funds for
contracts, rental cars and aircraft, certain library
memberships, and certain telephone expenses.
Sec. 105. Provides for use of appropriated funds to
purchase uniforms or to provide a uniform allowance.
Sec. 106. Provides that contracts issued for services and
rentals with appropriated funds be in effect for a period not
to exceed 12 months.
Secs. 107-110. Restricts use of funds provided in the act
for certain offshore leasing and related activities pursuant to
the revised 5-year plan for Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas
leasing.
Sec. 111. Provides that advance payments under the Indian
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act may be (1)
invested only in obligations of the United States, or in
obligations or securities that are guaranteed or insured by the
United States, or mutual (or other) funds registered with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and which only invest in
obligations of the United States or securities that are
guaranteed or insured by the United States; or (2) deposited
only into accounts that are insured by an agency or
instrumentality of the United States, or are fully
collateralized to ensure protection of the funds, even in the
event of a bank failure.
Sec. 112. Includes language that provides for lump sum
payments of severance pay, continued health benefits, job
training for private sector employment, and restoration of
unused annual leave to Federal helium operations employees who
are separated as a result of the closure of the Federal helium
program. No additional appropriation is necessary, as all costs
will be paid from the helium fund.
Sec. 113. Provides that funds available from this act for
contract support costs may be spent only for such costs
associated with agencies of the Department of the Interior.
Sec. 114. Prohibits the National Park Service from
implementing a reduced entrance fee program to accommodate non-
local travel through a unit, but allows the Secretary to
provide for local non-recreational passage through individual
park units.
Sec. 115. Provides permanent authority for the Secretary of
the Interior to provide for the use of certain space within the
Interior building complex for certain activities and allows the
Secretary to charge appropriate fees for the use of such space
and use the proceeds to offset building operating costs.
Sec. 116. Provides for the protection of lands of the Huron
Cemetery for religious and cultural uses and as a burial
ground.
Sec. 117. Provides for the renewal of grazing permits and
leases that will expire on the same terms and conditions as
contained in the expiring permits or until the Bureau of Land
Management processes the permits. It is the Committee's
intention that inability on the part of the Federal Government
to accomplish permit renewal procedural requirements should not
prevent or interrupt ongoing grazing activities on public
lands. This language is not intended to change any existing
laws and the Committee supports the timely analysis of grazing
activities using sound proven science.
Sec. 118. Provides for the retention and use of refunds and
rebates from a credit card services provider under the
Department of Interior's charge card programs to fund
management initiatives of general benefit to the Department of
Interior.
Sec. 119. Provides for the transfer of unobligated balances
from the Bureau of Indian Affairs or the Office of the Special
Trustee for American Indians for expenditure or transfer for
Indian trust management activities.
Sec. 120. Provides that all properties administered by the
National Park Service at Fort Baker, Golden Gate National
Recreation Area, and leases, concessions, permits and other
agreements associated with those areas are exempted from all
taxes and assessments, except sales tax, by the State of
California.
Sec. 121. Provides the Secretary of the Interior with the
authority to negotiate and enter into agreements and leases for
all or part of the property within Fort Baker as part of Golden
Gate National Recreation Area.
Sec. 122. Prohibits funds in this or any other Act to be
used for pre-design, design, or engineering for the removal of
Elwha or Glines Canyon Dams until such dams have been purchased
by the Federal government.
Sec. 123. Provides for a study to determine the feasibility
of establishing Midway Atoll as a National Memorial to the
Battle of Midway.
Sec. 124. Extends traditional grazing use on Federal lands
managed by the National Park Service (NPS) at Lake Roosevelt
National Recreation Area (NRA) in eastern Washington. The NRA
was established on federal lands acquired or withdrawn for the
Grand Coulee Dam project. In 1946 and again in 1990, the
Secretary of the Interior designated the NPS as the manager of
the federal lands within the NRA. The NRA is a unit of the
National Park System.
Beginning in the 1940s, the NPS issued permits to adjoining
land owners for grazing on federal lands. In the late 1980s,
the NPS determined that specific statutory authority for
grazing on these lands did not exist as required by Federal
regulations promulgated in 1983 (36 C.F.R. 2.60). In 1990, the
NPS completed a Special Park Use Management Plan for the area
which called for the phase-out of grazing permits by March 31,
1997. As of this date, there were 10 grazing permits
encompassing 1,092 acres.
Over the years, the federal lands where grazing was
permitted became, in some instances, an integral part of a
grazing operation. The Committee believes, as a matter of
fairness, that these operators should be given additional
opportunity to adjust their operations away from a dependency
on federal lands through development of additional water
withdrawal systems, upland water sources, cooperative fencing
projects, and/or other appropriate measures. The Committee
would look favorably on requests to provide funding for the NPS
to assist in such projects, especially fencing.
The Committee further directs the NPS to manage the lands
subject to grazing use in a manner that will protect the
recreational, natural (including water quality), and cultural
resources of the federal lands.
Sec. 125. Provides for the redistribution of Tribal
Priority Allocation funds to address unmet needs. No tribe
shall receive more than a ten percent reduction in Tribal
Priority Allocation funds in fiscal year 2000.
Sec. 126. Prohibits the use of funds to transfer land into
trust status for the Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe in Clark
County, Washington, until the tribe and the county reach a
legally enforceable agreement addressing the impact of new
development. The Committee is concerned about the pending
application submitted by the Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe to
place 170 acres near Ridgefield, Washington, into trust. This
land, in Clark County, Washington, lies 114 miles from the
tribe's coastal reservation. The Shoalwater Bay Tribe has
proposed building a 1,580 unit housing development on the
property identified in the trust application. The proposed
development would occur in an area outside the county's urban
growth boundary, and is zoned as 10 and 20 acre parcels. This
development would allow 184 dwelling units in an area zoned for
only one single-family residence. Under normal circumstances, a
development of this size would require $1,200,000 in impact
fees for the school district and would be assessed more than
$21,000 per year in property taxes.
Trust status would exempt the tribe from the same taxes,
land-use regulations, and zoning laws that apply to every other
landowner in Clark County. The Committee believes the property
should not, during fiscal year 2000 and while negotiations are
underway, be put into trust status and removed from county
control unless and until the tribe and the county reach a
legally enforceable agreement that addresses the financial
impact of new development on the county, school district, fire
district, and other local governments and the impact on zoning
and development.
Sec. 127. Prohibits the use of funds provided in this act
to implement Secretarial Order 3206. The Committee is
exasperated by the Department's determination to ignore
directives of the Committee regarding Secretarial Order 3206,
issued in June, 1997, regarding the administration of the
Endangered Species Act (ESA) in relation to Indian tribal
lands. As the Committee has previously stated, nothing in the
ESA as currently enacted authorizes treating Indian lands
differently from non-Indian lands, both public and private. The
Secretarial Order, although it has no force of law, purports to
change the administration of the ESA in ways that are
inconsistent with the law. For example, the Order provides that
conservation restrictions to protect a listed species shall not
be directed at a tribal activity unless the conservation
purpose for the restriction cannot be achieved by reasonable
regulation of non-Indian activities. In other words, as the
Committee noted in last year's Report, if an Indian and a non-
Indian are engaged in the same activity, the order says that
the activity by the non-Indian will be curtailed first, and
that the activity by the Indian will be curtailed, if at all,
only as a last resort. Nothing in the ESA as currently enacted
supports this preferential treatment, or others contemplated in
the Order.
Sec. 128. Provides authority for the Bureau of Land
Management to provide funds previously appropriated for land
acquisition to the Fairbanks North Star Borough and to the
Municipality of Anchorage in the form of grants for land
acquisition.
Sec. 129. Redirects funds appropriated in fiscal year 1999
for dam construction toward development of an environmental
impact statement on issues relating to the construction of
Weber Dam and Reservoir and to a feasibility study of a
tribally operated cutthroat hatchery.
TITLE II--RELATED AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
forest service budget restructure
The Committee is concerned that the Administration ignored
Congressional direction included in the fiscal year 1999
appropriations act by failing to eliminate the general
administration line item. However, the Committee has elected to
retain the line item at least until completion of the study by
the National Academy of Public Administration as directed in
House Report 105-609, accompanying the fiscal year 1999
appropriations act. The NAPA study is assessing the Forest
Service's efforts to restructure its budget, including the
elimination of the general administration line item. At this
point, the Committee believes that it is prudent to await the
findings of this study prior to removing the general
administration line item.
Although past efforts to revise agency budget structure
have resulted in reduced performance and accountability, the
Committee believes the current structure does not accurately
reflect current programs and does not provide an adequate
linkage to a performance measurement process that will improve
accountability and performance. Accordingly, the Committee has
been involved in preliminary discussions concerning the need to
change the agency's budget structure to reflect accurately the
work being done, and believes it is important to present a
revised budget structure with the fiscal year 2001 budget
request. To accomplish this objective, the Committee expects
the agency to work directly with the Committee, and
concurrently with the Administration, to develop a budget
structure that reflects the agency mission; provides a strong
linkage to the Government Performance and Results Act strategic
goals; incorporates annual performance measures; and improves
overall accountability.
forest and rangeland research
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $197,444,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 234,644,000
Committee recommendation................................ 187,444,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $187,444,000,
a decrease of $10,000,000 below the fiscal year 1999 enacted
level.
Compared to the fiscal year 1999 enacted level, the
Committee recommendation consists of the following changes: a
decrease of $14,930,000 in base funding for lower priority
research activities, and increases of $1,130,0000 for the
harvesting and wood utilization laboratory in Sitka, AK
established pursuant to the fiscal year 1999 appropriations
act, $2,000,000 for forest inventory and analysis, $500,000 for
hardwood research and development at the Hardwood Tree
Improvement and Regeneration Center at Purdue University, and
$600,000 for the development of the National Center for
Landscape Fire Analysis at the University of Montana, School of
Forestry. Funding for the CROP program is included at $700,000
as proposed in the request. For allocation purposes, the
aforementioned amounts shall be deducted first from the total
available funds for research, the remainder of the research
appropriation funds to be distributed through the normal
allocation process.
The Committee remains concerned that time-consuming and
expensive research efforts have not reduced controversies
associated with resource management or lead to wise multiple
use decisions by the Forest Service. Recent examples show that
research results which have taken years to develop and cost
millions of dollars have simply been disregarded when the
agency makes land management decisions. In light of these
facts, the Committee cannot support increases in the Forest
Service research budget, particularly in a time of severe
budgetary constraints.
The Committee continues its support of the forest inventory
and analysis program by providing an additional $2,000,000
above the request for this effort. This is an increase of
$4,000,000 above the fiscal year 1999 level. These additional
funds should be used to further the goal of reducing the cycle
time of the forest inventory and analysis program. The
Committee is pleased that the agency is collaborating more with
partners and expanding the use of cost-sharing in the
collection of forest inventory information. The Committee
strongly encourages future cost-sharing opportunities with this
program.
The Committee has provided an increase of $500,000, for a
total of $1,000,000 for hardwood research and development at
the Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center at Purdue
University.
The Committee has included $700,000 for the CROP program as
proposed in the request. With the increasing amount of small
diameter material found in the national forests, the Committee
feels strongly that additional research must be done on the use
of low-grade fiber. The Black Hills, Colville, and Sequoia
National Forests are appropriate areas where this type of
research may be conducted.
The Committee has included $600,000 for the National Center
for Landscape Fire Analysis at the University of Montana,
School of Forestry. The Committee feels that with current
advancements in satellite capabilities, research is necessary
to develop an integrated fire ecology and analysis program that
can use this technology.
The Committee is extremely concerned that the research
program has lost its focus on what should be its primary
mission--forest health and productivity. As it did last year,
the Committee directs the agency to increase its emphasis on
forest and rangeland productivity by implementing a reduction
of $10,000,000 in programs not directly related to enhancing
forest and rangeland productivity. The Committee directs the
Forest Service to provide a report to the Committee no later
than January 15, 2000, on how it will implement these program
reductions. The report should identify the specific projects
terminated as a result of this direction, and provide specific
information on any laboratory unit which might be closed as a
result of this reduction.
The Forest Service shall, within 90 days of enactment of
this Act, provide for a peer review and, during this review,
make available to the public the forest carbon accounting model
(FORCARB) used by the U.S. Government as the basis for
estimating and publishing the carbon sequestration inventory of
the United States.
state and private forestry
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $170,722,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 252,422,000
Committee recommendation................................ 190,793,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $190,793,000,
an increase of $20,071,000 above the fiscal year 1999 enacted
level.
The following table provides a comparison of the budget
estimate with the Committee recommendations:
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Committee
Budget estimate recommendation Change
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Forest health management:
Federal lands forest health management................... $40,325,000 $37,325,000 -$3,000,000
Cooperative lands forest health management............... 21,400,000 21,400,000 ...............
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Subtotal, forest health management..................... 61,725,000 58,725,000 -3,000,000
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Cooperative fire protection:
State fire assistance.................................... 31,509,000 23,010,000 -8,499,000
Volunteer fire assistance................................ 2,001,000 2,501,000 +500,000
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Subtotal, cooperative fire protection.................. 33,510,000 25,511,000 -7,999,000
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Cooperative forestry:
Forest stewardship....................................... 28,830,000 28,830,000 ...............
Stewardship incentives program........................... 15,000,000 ............... -15,000,000
Forest legacy program.................................... 50,012,000 14,012,000 -36,000,000
Urban and community forestry............................. 40,040,000 30,540,000 -9,500,000
Economic action programs................................. 16,305,000 25,575,000 +9,270,000
Pacific Northwest assistance programs.................... 7,000,000 7,600,000 +600,000
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Subtotal, cooperative forestry......................... 157,187,000 106,557,000 -50,630,000
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Total, State and private forestry...................... 252,422,000 190,793,000 -61,629,000
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Forest health management.--The Committee recommends
$58,725,000 for forest health management, which is $4,200,000
above the fiscal year 1999 enacted level. The Committee has
continued funding for Federal lands forest health management at
the fiscal year 1999 enacted level.
The Committee remains supportive of the cooperative efforts
of the forest health program with the State of Vermont and the
University of Vermont for the Vermont forest monitoring
cooperative, and has provided an increase of $150,000 above the
budget request, for a total of $300,000 for this effort.
The Committee is very concerned about the potential fire
hazards caused by Spruce Bark beetle infestation in Alaska,
particularly on the Kenai Peninsula where many communities are
adjacent to large stands of dead and dying trees. Accordingly,
within the funds provided, the Committee has included
$3,000,000 to be made available to the Kenai Peninsula Borough
in a direct lump sum payment for hazardous tree removal on
State and Native land and the acquisition of equipment to
dispense of surplus wood fiber.
With respect to tree removal on Native lands, the Borough
should contract with the Cook Inlet Tribal Council to provide
jobs for at-risk youth.
Cooperative fire protection.--The Committee recommends
$25,511,000 for cooperative fire protection, which is
$2,001,000 above the fiscal year 1999 enacted level. The
Committee has provided $23,010,000 for the State fire
assistance program. Included within the funds provided is an
additional $500,000 for the Kentucky program to provide
additional training and equipment for firefighters.
The Committee has provided an increase of $500,000 over the
fiscal year 1999 enacted level for the volunteer fire
assistance program.
Cooperative Forestry.--The Committee recommends
$106,557,000 for cooperative forestry, which is $13,870,000
above the fiscal year 1999 enacted level.
The Committee has provided $28,830,000 for the forest
stewardship program, which is the same as the budget request
level. Within the funds provided the Committee has included
$500,000 for the Chesapeake Bay program, instead of $250,000 as
proposed in the budget request. These funds are to be used to
support forestry efforts in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
The Committee has not provided funds for the stewardship
incentives program. Funding for this program was eliminated in
fiscal year 1999, and due to budget constraints additional
funds were not provided for fiscal year 2000.
The Committee has provided $14,012,000 for the forest
legacy program, which is $7,000,000 above the fiscal year 1999
enacted level. Within the funds provided, the Committee has
included $1,500,000 for the acquisition of a conservation
easement for forestlands in the towns of Jefferson and
Randolph, New Hampshire. The Committee acknowledges the
importance of the forest legacy project at Nicatous Lake in
Hancock County, Maine, and encourages the Forest Service to
complete this project expeditiously.
The Committee recognizes that Utah has a significant Forest
Legacy program underway and recently received the single
largest donation the Forest Legacy program has received
nationwide. The Committee urges the Forest Service to continue
its strong support of Legacy projects in Utah.
The Committee acknowledges the importance of forest
protection in South Carolina's Northern Coastal Forest Legacy
Area and encourages the Forest Service to work with the
appropriate state agencies to ensure continuation of these much
needed protections.
The Committee has provided $30,540,000 for the urban and
community forestry program, which is the same as the fiscal
year 1999 enacted level. Within the funds provided, the
Committee has included $1,000,000 to support the Olympic Tree
Program being developed by the Salt Lake Olympic Committee. The
Olympic Tree Program will match federal funds with private
sector funds to maximize accomplishments.
Within the funds provided, the Committee has included
$700,000, the same as the fiscal year 1999 funding level, for
the Chicago Wilderness project, a public-private partnership to
prevent the ongoing loss of critical habitat and promote
carefully planned development of rare species and the Illinois
tall grass prairie.
The Committee is very concerned about the administrative
costs associated with the State and Private Forestry
appropriation. These expenses take away from money that could
be used to accomplish on-the-ground projects. The Committee is
considering whether many programs within State and Private
Forestry may achieve better results if block granted.
Accordingly, the Committee directs the agency to reduce the
Washington office expenses charged to the urban and community
forestry program for salary, benefits, travel, training,
utilities, rent and other such charges by at least one-half for
this fiscal year and to distribute these savings to the various
recipients participating in the program such that every
recipient shall receive more than it received in fiscal year
1999. The Forest Service shall provide a report to the
Committee within sixty days of the passage of this Act
specifying the amount of administrative reductions and how
these reductions were allocated to the field. The agency shall
include in this report, a formula based on relevant criteria,
by which the Committee may choose to allocate these funds
directly to the states in the future. The Forest Service shall
also commission a study using the services of an independent
contractor or panel to assess the feasibility and potential for
enhanced efficiency by block-granting all or portions of the
state and private program.
The Committee has provided $25,575,000 for the economic
action programs, which is $9,270,000 above the fiscal year 1999
enacted level. Funding for the Economic Recovery, Rural
Development Through Forestry, Forest Products Conservation and
Recycling, and Wood in Transportation programs is equal to the
request. Of the $6,050,000 for the rural development through
forestry program, 60 percent is directed to the Northeast-
Midwest program. Within this amount, the Committee urges the
Forest Service to work with the Northern Forest states to
develop a regional initiative implementing the recommendations
of the Northern Forest Lands Council. Within the funds provided
for economic recovery in the economic action programs line
item, $500,000 shall be used to implement the recommendations
of the Northern Forest Heritage Park plan.
The Committee has provided an increase of $100,000 above
the budget request, for a total of $200,000, for the Hawaii
forests and communities initiative to support efforts to
develop Hawaii forest products and provide assistance to
displaced workers.
The Committee has provided in addition to the request
$280,000 for the annual Columbia River Gorge payments to
counties, which is the same as the fiscal year 1999 enacted
level, $975,000 for the Wood Education and Resource Center in
Princeton, WV, which brings its total funding for fiscal year
2000 up to its fiscal year 1999 enacted level, $500,000 for the
Four Corners Sustainable Forestry Initiative in New Mexico,
Arizona, Colorado, and Utah for a total of $1,000,000,
$1,900,000 for technology transfer projects through the
University of Washington's College of Forest Resources and the
Washington State University Cooperative Forestry Extension
Service, and $515,000 for a grant to Skamania County for
various improvements at Drano Lake in the Columbia River Gorge
National Scenic Area. An increase of $5,000,000 has also been
provided in the form of an advanced, direct lump sum payment to
the City of Ketchikan for construction of the Swan Lake-Lake
Tyee Intertie. Due to deep cuts in the amount of timber being
offered for sale on the Tongass, the Ketchikan Pulp Company was
forced to close its doors, depriving the City of Ketchikan of
one of its main back-up power sources. The Intertie will
provide a needed source of power for the City.
The Committee is increasingly concerned with the challenges
faced by rural communities impacted by dramatic changes in
natural resource policies over the past two decades. Rural
communities are lagging behind in part because they do not have
equal access to technological advancements developed in the
urban centers. Managing forests under new regulations to save
salmon and other endangered species will depend on the
availability of technology in rural communities. The science
for managing forests for increased timber and environmental
values is far ahead of its dissemination and implementation. An
active infrastructure for a technical transfer system should be
established by adding more technical experts and trainers in
rural communities. Accordingly, the Committee has provided
$1,900,000 to be advanced in direct, lump sum payments to the
University of Washington's College of Forest Resources and the
Washington State University Cooperative Forestry Extension to
support this effort by providing engineering support and
certification courses, forest management training for rural
support teams, forest management technical support, grant
support for development of landscape management system, and
network infrastructure to provide short course broadcasts to
rural centers.
The Committee has included language in Title III of the
bill relating to the Wood Education and Resource Center which
modifies a provision in the fiscal year 1999 bill to make the
authorities included in last year's provision permanent.
The Pacific Northwest Assistance program is provided
$7,600,000 which is $1,400,000 below the fiscal year 1999
enacted level. The Committee has included $600,000 in the form
of an advanced direct, lump sum payment to the Forks Training
Center in Forks, WA, for capital expenses related to its
mission of training unemployed workers in the use of advanced
forestry machinery.
national forest system
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $1,297,434,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 1,357,178,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,239,051,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$1,239,051,000, a decrease of $58,383,000 below the fiscal year
1999 enacted level. The Committee notes that the budget
appendix for the Forest Service contains an error which
overstates the amount of the budget request by $75,669,000 in
the national forest system appropriation. Thus, for comparing
to the Committee's recommendation, this amount must be deducted
from the budget estimate leaving a total of $1,281,509,000. The
Committee expects that these errors shall not occur in future
presentations of the Administration's budget request.
The distribution of the Committee's recommendations are as
follows:
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Committee
Budget estimate recommendation Change
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Land management planning:
Land management planning................................. $50,000,000 $40,000,000 -$10,000,000
Inventory and monitoring................................. 88,114,000 80,714,000 -7,400,000
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Subtotal, land management planning..................... 138,114,000 120,714,000 -17,400,000
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Recreation use:
Recreation management.................................... 144,953,000 148,453,000 +3,500,000
Wilderness management.................................... 36,574,000 29,584,000 -6,990,000
Heritage resources....................................... 13,050,000 13,050,000 ...............
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Subtotal, recreation use............................... 194,577,000 191,087,000 -3,490,000
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Wildlife and fisheries habitat management:
Wildlife habitat management.............................. 37,097,000 32,097,000 -5,000,000
Inland fish habitat management........................... 26,017,000 19,017,000 -7,000,000
Anadromous fish habitat management....................... 29,114,000 22,714,000 -6,400,000
Threatened, endangered, and sensitive species habitat 31,548,000 26,548,000 -5,000,000
management..............................................
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Subtotal, wildlife and fisheries habitat management.. 123,776,000 100,376,000 -23,400,000
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Rangeland management:
Grazing management....................................... 28,517,000 28,517,000 ...............
Rangeland vegetation management.......................... 36,533,000 28,533,000 -8,000,000
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Subtotal, rangeland management......................... 65,050,000 57,050,000 -8,000,000
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Forestland management:
Timber sales management.................................. 196,885,000 228,900,000 +32,015,000
Forestland vegetation management......................... 58,300,000 58,950,000 +650,000
Forest ecosystem restoration and inprove- ment.......... 15,000,000 5,000,000 -10,000,000
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Subtotal, forestland management...................... 270,185,000 292,850,000 +22,665,000
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Soil, water, and air management:
Soil, water, and air operations.......................... 26,932,000 25,932,000 -1,000,000
Watershed improvements................................... 40,165,000 31,165,000 -9,000,000
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Subtotal, soil, water, and air manage- ment........... 67,097,000 57,097,000 -10,000,000
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Minerals and geology management.............................. 36,050,000 36,050,000 ...............
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Land ownership management:
Real estate management................................... 48,054,000 46,133,000 -1,921,000
Landline location........................................ 15,918,000 15,006,000 -912,000
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Subtotal, land ownership management.................... 63,972,000 61,139,000 -2,833,000
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Law enforcement operations................................... 66,288,000 66,288,000 ...............
General administration....................................... 256,400,000 256,400,000 ...............
Adjustment to match budget appendix.......................... 75,669,000
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Total, National Forest System.......................... 1,357,178,000 1,239,051,000 -118,127,000
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Land Management Planning.--The Committee recommends
$120,714,000 for land management planning activities, including
inventory and monitoring, which is the same as the fiscal year
1999 enacted level.
The Committee has provided $40,000,000 for land management
planning, for national forest and grassland planning
activities. The Committee intends to continue the existing
prohibition on the use of funds for activities associated with
the revision of national forestland management plans until the
administration publishes new final rules in the Federal
Register. The Committee provided an additional $2,000,000 in
the fiscal year 1999 appropriations act to expedite the
committee of scientists' work on development of new
regulations. The Committee strongly urges the Forest Service to
publish its proposed regulations as soon as possible. The
committee of scientists issued recommendations on March 15,
1999. The collaborative planning and adaptive management
approach favored by the committee of scientists is not easily
implemented given the Council on Environmental Quality's
current NEPA guidelines and the current USDA and the Forest
Service NEPA regulations. This would suggest the need to
evaluate changes in these guidelines and regulations at the
same time changes in the planning process are considered. The
Forest Service lacks clear guidance on how to tier NEPA
analyses to different levels of planning and decision-making.
This can cause an endless stream of NEPA documents that are
prepared in a redundant and often counter-productive fashion.
The Committee strongly encourages the Secretary of Agriculture
to work with CEQ to produce a plan with a time-line that will
assure that these changes take place in a logical fashion.
The Committee continues to be concerned about the Interior
Columbia Basin Ecosystem study. Because of heightened concerns
over the cost of the study, the Committee believes that it is
prudent to direct that the report required by section 323(a) of
the fiscal year 1998 appropriations act be issued and public
comments solicited thereon prior to publication of the
Project's final EIS. Language has been included in Title III of
the bill to address this issue.
The Committee has provided $80,714,000 for inventory and
monitoring activities, which is the same as the fiscal year
1999 enacted level. Bill language is included in Title III
pertaining to the Forest Service's responsibility for
conducting population surveys as part of forest plan revisions
or when ground disturbing activities are proposed.
Recreation use.--The Committee recommends $191,087,000 for
recreation use activities which is $3,500,000 above the fiscal
year 1999 enacted level. Included in the recommended funding is
$148,453,00 for recreation management, $29,584,000 for
wilderness management, and $13,050,000 for heritage resources.
Within the funds provided for recreation management is a
$500,000 increase for the Monongahela National Forest above its
regular allocation and to be made prior to any regional
allocation. The Committee has also included within the funds
provided, $500,000 for the Forest Service to develop and/or
acquire a film to be used in conjunction with the new classroom
at the Begich Boggs visitor facility in the Chugach National
Forest.
Wildlife and fisheries management.--The Committee
recommends $100,376,000 for wildlife and fisheries habitat
management, which is equal to the fiscal year 1999 enacted
level. Of the funds provided for wildlife and fish management,
the Committee has provided $32,097,000 for wildlife habitat
management, $19,017,000 for inland fish habitat management,
$22,714,000 for anadromous fish habitat management, and
$26,548,000 for threatened, endangered, and sensitive species
habitat management.
The Committee has included language in the Administrative
Provisions section of the bill concerning implementation of the
recently announced amendments to the Pacific Salmon Treaty with
Canada. The language provides Region 10 the authority to use
any funds available exclusive of timber sales management to
fund fisheries enhancements on the Tongass National Forest at
the level of $7,000,000 in fiscal year 2000. Such funds shall
be allocated based on a cooperative plan developed in full
consultation with the State of Alaska, the Alaska Trollers
Association, the Alaska Seiners Association, and other
interested parties. The Committee directs the Forest Service to
report on which budget line items and/or extended budget line
items will contribute to this effort and in what amount. This
report shall be provided to the Committee within 60 days of the
passage of this Act.
Rangeland management.--The Committee recommends $57,050,000
for rangeland management, which is the same as the fiscal year
1999 enacted level.
Within the rangeland management line item, the Committee
has provided $28,517,000 for grazing management, which is the
same as the fiscal year 1999 enacted level.
Within the rangeland management line item, the Committee
has provided $28,533,000 for rangeland vegetation management.
Within the funds provided is $300,000 to continue long-term
coordinated noxious weed control efforts on the Okanogan
National Forest. None of these funds shall be used for
overhead, indirect or administrative costs. The Committee is
very concerned that funds previously appropriated for this
effort, as well other similar projects, have been reduced
greatly by such costs.
Forestland management.--The Committee recommends
$292,850,000 for forestland management. Included in the
recommendation is $228,900,000 for timber sales management,
$58,950,000 for forestland vegetation management, and
$5,000,000 for the proposed new line item, forest ecosystem
restoration and improvement. Within the funds provided for
forestland management an additional $240,000 above the request
is provided to address the cooperative pinelands restoration
project managed by the Mark Twain National Forest, an
additional $2,000,000 to fund the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre,
Gunnison and White River National Forests' aspen program, and
$500,000 for hazardous tree removal on the Chugach National
Forest in areas affected by the spruce bark beetle. The
Committee has provided $4,500,000 for implementation of the
Quincy Library Group legislation from forestland management
activities as proposed in the request. The Committee strongly
supports the Quincy Library Group legislation and encourages
the Forest Service to move expeditiously in implementing this
pilot program. The Committee further directs the agency to
retain the projected $6,000,000 in carryover balances from
fiscal year 1999 and use them in furtherance of the Quincy
Library Group project in fiscal year 2000.
Within the funds provided for timber sales management, the
Committee has provided sufficient funds for the Forest Service
to prepare, offer, and sell at least the same volume of timber
as in fiscal year 1999. Accordingly, the Committee directs the
agency to offer no less than this level in fiscal year 2000.
The funding should be allocated in a manner which will optimize
forest plan goals, objectives, and targets. The Committee
remains extremely concerned about the Administration's
continuing efforts to reduce the amount of timber volume being
sold from the national forests. The timber program has declined
by 75 percent over the last decade. In spite of this, the
Administration proposed in its request to reduce funding for
the timber sales by more than 13 percent in fiscal year 2000.
The Committee will continue to reject Administration requests
designed to promote the downward spiral of the timber sales
program.
The Committee expects the Forest Service to continue
preparing and submitting its quarterly reports on the timber
sales program. To capture more fully the benefits of the timber
sale program, the Committee recommends that the Forest Service
include an identification of the volumes offered, sold, and
harvested categorized as net merchantable sawtimber in its
quarterly reports.
According to the Forest Service's own data, the national
forests contain roughly one-half of the nation's softwood
sawtimber inventory. The Committee directs the agency to
provide a report to the Committee within 90 days of the
enactment of this Act, which using the information currently
available, summarizes the current timber growth, inventory, and
mortality for each national forest, and nationally for the
system as a whole, including projections of timber growth,
mortality, and volume of standing inventory for the next 10,
20, and 50 years. To the extent practicable, the report should
also include age class and/or structural stage distribution of
the stands represented by the data.
An increase of $650,000 above the budget request for
forestland vegetation management has been provided to combat
the spruce budworm on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.
The Committee accepts the Administration's new line item
for forest ecosystem restoration and improvement and provides
funding at the level of $5,000,000. The funds in this program
shall support integrated projects on the ground which further
forest health objectives. Within the funds provided is
$1,000,000 for the Blue Ridge Pilot Project in the Apache-
Sitgreaves National Forest. The Committee directs the Forest
Service to develop criteria in connection with national insect,
disease and fire maps such that projects in high-risk areas as
shown on these maps are given priority for funding from the
forest ecosystem restoration and improvement program. These
criteria should be provided to the Committee immediately
following their development. Projects should be emphasized in
areas where forest health and commercial practicability can
both be accomplished. To the extent possible, funds from this
program may be used to support stewardship contracts created
pursuant to the fiscal year 1999 or 2000 appropriations act
when this will maximize on-the-ground accomplishments.
Soil, water, and air management.--The Committee recommends
$57,097,000 for soil, water, and air management activities,
which is $1,000,000 above the fiscal year 1999 enacted level.
Within the recommended funds, the Committee has provided
$25,932,000 for soil, water, and air operations which is the
same as the fiscal year 1999 enacted level. The Committee has
provided $200,000 for implementation of the Quincy Library
Group legislation from soil, water, and air management
activities as proposed in the request.
The Committee has provided $31,165,000 for watershed
improvements, which is an increase of $1,000,000 over the
fiscal year 1999 enacted level. The $1,000,000 increase shall
be used to support additional watershed restoration efforts at
Lake Tahoe above the level provided for in the normal
allocation process to the Region. The Committee also encourages
support for seven erosion control projects in the Lake Tahoe
Basin in California and Nevada which have state funding in
place which will more than match federal funds.
The Committee is interested in better integration of
watershed community needs through the implementation of Forest
Service projects focused on watershed health and restoration.
The Committee directs the Secretary to allocate funds for
programs that directly contribute to watershed health and
restoration in ways that give priority to projects that seek to
integrate watershed and rural community needs. The Committee
further directs the Secretary to develop criteria for the
selection of watershed health and restoration projects that
meet this objective. Three selection criteria that should be
included are: (1) the use of best-value contracting, which
focuses on skills and quality performance instead of low-bid
contracts; (2) the promotion of high-skill, year round
employment opportunities in rural communities; and (3) the
inclusion of job training and skills-upgrading for contractors
and workers in rural areas adjacent to project sites. The
Secretary should promote public-private partnership projects as
a means of recognizing the need to coordinate watershed health
and restoration activities on public and private ownerships.
The Committee expects the Secretary to submit a report within
180 days of enactment of this act on the criteria developed to
help achieve the objective of integrating watershed and
community needs, and to monitor and report to the Committee on
how well projects implemented under this section help to meet
this objective.
Land ownership management.--The Committee recommends
$61,139,000 for land ownership management, which is the same as
the fiscal year 1999 enacted level. Within this recommendation
are $46,133,000 for real estate management and $15,006,000 for
landline location.
Infrastructure management.--The activities formerly carried
out under this activity (nonrecreation facilities maintenance,
recreation facilities maintenance, and trail maintenance) have
been moved to the newly created reconstruction and maintenance
appropriation.
Law enforcement operations.--The Committee recommends
$66,288,000 for law enforcement operations, which is the same
as the fiscal year 1999 enacted level. Included within the
funds provided is $500,000 for counterdrug operations on the
Daniel Boone National Forest. The Committee is concerned about
the agency's ability to respond to environmental protests and
other unplanned events. Accordingly, the Committee has included
bill language in the Administrative Provisions of the bill
authorizing the use of available funds to respond to such
events.
General administration.--The Committee recommends
$256,400,000, which is $1,136,000 above the fiscal year 1999
enacted level. As stated in the introductory section, the
Committee is concerned that the Administration ignored
Congressional direction accompanying the fiscal year 1999
appropriations act by failing to eliminate the general
administration line item. However, the Committee believes that
at this point, it is prudent to retain the line item at least
until completion of the study by the National Academy of Public
Administration.
The Committee finds that the location, design, and historic
significance of the Sidney Yates Building together suggest that
the building's highest use should involve broad public access
space rather than general office space. The Committee directs
the Administrator of the General Services Administration to
prepare a report to Congress evaluating the suitability of the
Sidney Yates Building for alternative, broader public access
uses.
The report submitted by the General Services Administration
should also evaluate alternative office locations less suitable
for broader public use in the District of Columbia for the U.S.
Forest Service. This analysis should include the suitability of
Federal Building Number 8 for the Forest Service after it is
vacated by the Food and Drug Administration.
The Administrator of the General Services Administration
shall submit this report to the Senate and House Committees on
Appropriations within 120 days after enactment of this Act.
Necessary funding for the report shall be provided from any
available funds in the Forest Service's general administration
account.
General.--The Committee has not provided specific funding
for international forestry activities, similar to the past 4
years. The Committee recommends that the Forest Service may
spend up to $3,500,000 from benefitting functions for these
activities.
The Committee has provided language in the bill authorizing
the use of carryover balances in the national forest system
appropriation from maintenance activities to be used under the
new appropriation heading of reconstruction and maintenance.
Of the funds made available to Region 10 through the
regular allocation process in the national forest system
appropriation and the reconstruction and maintenance
appropriation, $2,000,000 shall be used to establish a Jobs in
the Woods program in the State of Alaska, similar to the
program used by the agency in the Pacific Northwest, and begin
funding on-the-ground projects as expediently as possible. To
the extent funds are derived from the Forestland Management
budget line item to fund this effort, projects must contribute
directly to annual timber sale accomplishments or additional
pipeline volume.
The Committee is concerned that the Forest Service is
contributing to the inefficiency of the field organization by
keeping inordinate amounts of budget authority in the
Washington Office and in the Regional Offices, and allocating
them to the field so late in the fiscal year that it promotes
ineffective uses of those funds. Other than the financial
requirements for the headquarters operations of the Washington
Office, and Regional Offices, these offices should not be
maintaining pools of funds which are unobligated and,
therefore, failing to contribute to on-the-ground
accomplishments. With a more expeditious allocation of funds
the field offices can prepare meaningful programs of work in a
timely manner, and can quickly begin implementation with a
minimum of disruptions.
To promote the most effective use of the appropriations
under this Act the Committee directs the Forest Service to
distribute funds to lower levels of the agency as soon as
practical. The Washington Office, and all Regional Offices
should make every attempt to avoid holding any of the budget
authority of the act in reserve, or unallocated (excepting fire
emergency appropriations). Similarly these offices should make
every attempt to not hold any budget authority for their
unobligated balances of prior years (excepting fire emergency
appropriations) in reserve or unallocated.
The Committee directs the Forest Service to report
quarterly on the amounts of unallocated authority, both from
this Act, and from unobligated balances from prior years, that
is being held in the Washington Office and in the Regional
Offices.
The Committee urges the Forest Service to cooperate with
the City of Fredonia, Arizona on standards for headquarters and
other facilities for the North Kaibab Ranger Station to be
funded locally, and to enter into an agreement with the city to
occupy the facilities upon completion of construction.
The Pacific Northwest Regional Office of the Forest Service
shall continue to provide $85,000 to the Northwest Weather and
Avalanche Center.
wildland fire management
Appropriations, 1999 (including contingent emergency)... $662,176,000
Budget estimate, 2000 (including contingent emergency).. 650,730,000
Committee recommendation (including contingent
emergency).......................................... 650,980,000
The Committee recommends a total appropriation of
$560,980,000 for wildland fire management, excluding
emergencies. This recommendation is an increase of $804,000
above the fiscal year 1999 enacted level.
The recommended amount includes $325,126,000 for
preparedness and fire use functions, an increase of $250,000
above the fiscal year 1999 enacted level. The increase of
$250,000 shall be used for the design and acquisition of a new
high-band forest wide radio system for the Monongahela National
Forest. The recommended amount also includes $235,854,000 for
suppression operations, which is an increase of $554,000 above
the fiscal year 1999 enacted level. Within the funds provided
for suppression, $1,500,000 is for implementation of the Quincy
Library Group pilot project as proposed in the request. The
Committee has included $90,000,000 for emergencies as requested
by the Administration.
The Committee is extremely concerned about the increasing
volume of hazardous fuels on national forest system lands,
particularly in the interior West. Recent GAO reports suggest
that the Forest Service lacks a coordinated strategy for
addressing this issue. The Committee expects the agency to
develop and implement such a strategy expeditiously in order to
combat this problem and apprise the Committee of its efforts.
To the extent feasible, the Forest Service should maximize on-
the-ground efforts in these areas with its hazardous fuels
reduction.
To improve efforts in the detection of fires in remote
locations, verifying the presence of fires detected by other
means, and monitoring the movement of fires, the Committee
urges the Forest Service to consider participating in the
funding of the Center for Applied Remote Sensing in
Agriculture, Meteorology, and Environment (CARSAME) initiative.
The Center is a joint initiative between the Army Research
Laboratory and New Mexico State University and could
significantly enhance the agency's firefighting capability.
reconstruction and maintenance
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $297,352,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 295,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 362,095,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $362,095,000
for the newly entitled ``reconstruction and maintenance''
appropriation. (The Committee does not accept the proposed
title of ``public asset protection and management'' suggested
by the Administration. The Committee notes that the President's
budget appendix is understated by $75,669,000 due to an error
in preparing the budget request. As stated earlier, the
Committee expects the Administration to more carefully present
the agency's budget in future requests.) This is an increase of
$64,743,000 above the fiscal year 1999 enacted level for the
formerly titled ``reconstruction and construction''
appropriation. However, non-recreation facilities maintenance,
recreation facilities maintenance, and trail maintenance
formerly funded in the infrastructure management budget line
item within the national forest system appropriation are now
within ``reconstruction and maintenance'' which accounts for
the bulk of this increase. The Committee also has approved
other consolidations. There is now a single budget line item
for facilities reconstruction/construction rather than separate
line items for ``research,'' ``fire administrative and other,''
and ``recreation.'' Accordingly, since the fiscal year 1999
budget presentation was quite different from the current
structure, the comparison of the Committee's recommendation to
the enacted level in the narrative text represents a comparison
to amounts as they would have been stated under the current
structure. The Committee believes that the new appropriation
structure which consolidates all Forest Service work related to
reconstruction/construction and maintenance under one
appropriation will provide greater flexibility and enhance
accomplishments on the ground.
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Reconstruction/construction:
Facilities............................................... $63,405,000 $72,110,000 +$8,705,000
Roads.................................................... 96,468,000 88,509,000 -7,959,000
Trails................................................... 13,054,000 15,034,000 +1,980,000
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Subtotal, reconstruction/construction.................. 172,927,000 175,653,000 +2,726,000
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Maintenance:
Facilities............................................... 54,813,000 54,813,000 ...............
Roads.................................................... 122,484,000 111,184,000 -11,300,000
Trails................................................... 20,445,000 20,445,000 ...............
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Subtotal, maintenance.................................. 197,742,000 186,442,000 -11,300,000
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Adjustment to match appendix................................. -75,669 ............... ...............
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Total, reconstruction and construction................. 295,000,000 362,095,000 +67,095,000
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Facilities reconstruction/construction.--The Committee has
included $72,110,000 for reconstruction/construction of
facilities, which is equivalent to a $2,205,000 increase for
these activities in the fiscal year 1999 enacted level. The
funds provided include full funding for the request, plus an
increase of $2,000,000 for coordination of recreation and
infrastructure construction associated with the Franklin County
Lake project in Mississippi, $1,400,000 for a new classroom at
the Begich Boggs visitor center in the Chugach National Forest,
$4,000,000 to complete construction of the forestry building at
Auburn University, $30,000 for structural improvements to the
Pinhoti Trail/Chief Ladiga Trail bridge on the Talladega
National Forest, $800,000 for construction of a training and
lodging facility for a fire-fighting crew on the Black Hills
National Forest, $400,000 for the next phase of construction
for the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry in Hawaii, and
$75,000 for a feasibility study for the Sacajewea Interpretive
and Education Center near Salmon, ID.
Road reconstruction/construction.--The Committee has
provided $88,509,000 for road reconstruction and construction
activities. This is a decrease of $9,500,000 below the fiscal
year 1999 enacted level. Within the funds provided, increases
above the request include an additional $1,600,000 for
engineering support for the timber program. The Committee
directs the agency to provide sufficient engineering funds to
offer no less than the fiscal year 1999 timber offer level.
Other increases above the budget request are $641,000 to repair
damages caused by landslides to the Highland Scenic Highway on
the Monongahela National Forest, and $800,000 to complete the
road reconstruction and upgrade of the Hamma Hamma Road on the
Olympic National Forest. The Committee is also concerned that a
recent rock slide has blocked access on Road 24 in the Forest.
The agency should work with the Federal Highway Administration
to obtain funding to repair the road. Similar funding to
complete the repairs to the Highland Scenic Highway in the
Monongahela National Forest, should be sought if it would
permit timely completion of the project. The Committee also
encourages the Forest Service to work with the Federal Highway
Administration in making improvements to the Middle Fork
Snoqualmie road within and outside of the Mt. Baker Snoqualmie
Forest boundary, in conformance with the Mountains to Sound
Middle Fork Concept Study of 1997.
The remaining reduction shall be taken first from road
construction funds in Region 10 and then from other funds
available to Region 10, exclusive of funds for implementation
of the Pacific Salmon Treaty with Canada, subject to a
reprogramming approved by the Committee.
Trail reconstruction/construction.--The Committee has
provided $15,034,000 for trail reconstruction/construction
activities. Increases above the request include $750,000 to
continue work on the Taft Tunnel Bicycle Trail in northern
Idaho. The current phase would include work on St. Paul Pass
Tunnel, East Portal Trailhead and trail improvements. The
Committee also has provided increases above the request in the
amount of $500,000 for the Continental Divide Trail, $130,000
for the Southside Trail in the Winding Stair Mountain National
Recreation and Wilderness Area, and $600,000 for the Dalles
Riverfront Trail in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic
Area.
Facilities maintenance.--The Committee has provided
$54,813,000 for facilities maintenance. This is an increase of
$2,589,000 above the fiscal year 1999 enacted level for similar
activities. The Committee believes it is important to reduce
the enormous maintenance backlog for Forest Service facilities
and has provided the full request level. The Committee is
concerned that appropriations alone will not reduce the backlog
of facilities maintenance needs. It is not apparent that the
agency has a coordinated strategy to address this issue. The
Committee expects the Forest Service to develop such a
strategy, that includes as a component, a plan to significantly
reduce the number of unnecessary facilities it must maintain.
Road maintenance.--The Committee has provided $111,184,000
for road maintenance, an $11,300,000 increase above the fiscal
year 1999 enacted level. Due to budget constraints the
Committee provided half of the $22,600,000 requested increase
for road maintenance. Within the increase provided by the
Committee, $750,000 shall be added to the regional allocations
for Regions 4 and 5 in order to perform additional work on the
upgrading and decommissioning of unnecessary roads in the Lake
Tahoe Basin.
In the Forest Service title of the Fiscal Year 1999
Interior Appropriations Act, the Congress prohibited the
expenditure of funds to decommission any system road until
notice and an opportunity for public comment had been provided.
It is the intent of the Committee that the public has specific
input into the often controversial decisions to close roads
used by national forest recreation users. Subsequent to the
passage of the Fiscal Year 1999 Interior Appropriations Act, it
has come to the Committee's attention that some Forest Service
managers have taken the position that the public's opportunity
to participate in the development of forest plans discharges
the responsibility to involve the public in road closure
decisions. The Committee disagrees with this view, and has
clarified in this bill the language of the fiscal year 1999
bill to specify that individual notice and comment must be
provided for each road closure decision.
Trail maintenance.--The Committee has provided $20,445,000
for trail maintenance. This is an increase of $2,000,000 above
the fiscal year 1999 enacted level for similar activities.
land acquisition
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $117,918,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 118,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 37,170,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $37,170,000, a
decrease of $80,748,000 below the fiscal year 1999 enacted
level.
The Committee recommendation is shown in the following
table:
Committee
Area and State Recommendation
Bitterroot National Forest (Rye Creek), MT.............. $500,000
Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest (Wisconsin Wild
Waterways), WI...................................... 1,500,000
Cherokee National Forest (Tennessee Mountains), TN...... 500,000
Coconino National Forest (Bar-T-Bar Ranch), AZ.......... 5,000,000
Coconino National Forest (Sedona Red Rock), AZ.......... 3,500,000
Continental Divide Trail, CO............................ 1,100,000
Daniel Boone National Forest (Daniel Boone/Redbird PU),
KY.................................................. 750,000
Desoto National Forest (University of Mississippi), MS.. 15,000,000
Flathead National Forest (Lindberg Lake), MT............ 3,000,000
Francis Marion National Forest (North Tibwin
Plantation), SC..................................... 3,000,000
Green Mountain National Forest (Vermont Mountains), VT.. 3,000,000
Hoosier National Forest (Unique Areas), IN.............. 500,000
Lake Tahoe Basin, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, CA
and NV.............................................. 5,000,000
Los Padres National Forest (Big Sur Ecosystem), CA...... 1,000,000
Mark Twain National Forest (Missouri Ozarks Mountains,
Streams, and Rivers), MO............................ 1,000,000
Monongahela National Forest (Elk River Limited
Partnership),
WV.................................................. 275,000
Nantahala/Pisgah National Forest (Lake Logan/Balsam
Mountain), NC....................................... 1,000,000
Osceola National Forest (North Florida Wildlife
Corridor), FL....................................... 1,000,000
Ottawa National Forest (Michigan Lakes and Streams), MI. 1,000,000
Ouachita National Forest (Broken Bow), OK............... 500,000
Pacific Northwest Streams (including Bonanza Queen
Mine), Region 6..................................... 3,000,000
Region 5 (California Wilderness), CA.................... 1,000,000
San Isabel National Forest (State of Colorado), CO...... 1,500,000
San Juan National Forest (Silver Mountain), CO.......... 1,400,000
Sawtooth National Forest (Sawtooth NRA), ID............. 1,000,000
Unita/Wasatch-Cashe National Forest (Bonneville
Shoreline Trail), UT................................ 1,000,000
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest (Rag Town Bar), ID...... 600,000
Wenatchee/Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forests
(Mountains to Sound), WA............................ 5,000,000
White Mountain National Forest (Pond of Safety Tract),
NH.................................................. 1,500,000
White Mountain National Forest (White Mountain Scenic
Areas), NH.......................................... 1,500,000
Baca Location No. 1, NM................................. -40,000,000
Acquisition Management.................................. 8,045,000
Cash Equalization....................................... 1,500,000
Emergency Inholdings.................................... 1,500,000
Wilderness Inholdings................................... 500,000
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Total, land acquisition........................... 37,170,000
The Committee recommends that the acquisition by the Forest
Service of the Pond of Safety tract within the White Mountain
National Forest shall be made with the clear expectation and
understanding that these productive forest lands shall remain
available for recreational uses traditional to the North
Country of New Hampshire and for continued sustainable forest
management, and that the management of this tract shall be
planned and undertaken in consultation with the elected
officials of the town in which it is located.
The Committee is concerned by the lack of progress in land
acquisition within the Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area. The
Committee expects the Forest Service to work with the affected
local community to develop a process that will enable funds
already appropriated for this purpose to be spent
expeditiously. The Committee also expects the Forest Service to
work with the affected community in developing an appraisal
process that will enable future funds for this purpose to be
spent effectively and efficiently.
The Committee has recommended a reprogramming of funds
provided in fiscal year 1999 for the purchase of Baca Location
No. 1, as the Committee understands the private landowners
withdrew their offer for sale to the federal government and the
property is not available for purchase.
acquisition of lands for national forests, special acts
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $1,069,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 1,069,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,069,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,069,000,
the same as the budget estimate and the fiscal year 1999
enacted level.
acquisition of lands to complete land exchanges
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $210,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 210,000
Committee recommendation................................ 210,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $210,000, the
same as the budget estimate and the fiscal year 1999 enacted
level.
range betterment fund
(Special Fund, Indefinite)
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $3,300,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 3,300,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,300,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,300,000,
the same as the budget estimate and the fiscal year 1999
enacted level.
gifts, donations and bequests for forest and rangeland research
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $92,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 92,000
Committee recommendation................................ 92,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $92,000, the
same as the budget estimate and the fiscal year 1999 enacted
level.
Administrative Provisions, Forest Service
The Committee has continued many of the same administrative
provisions as provided in prior years.
Language is included which authorizes the Forest Service to
provide funds to the National Forest Foundation to match up to
$2,250,000 in private contributions on a 1-for-1 basis for
projects on National Forest System lands or related to Forest
Service programs. Based on Forest Service assurances that
Federal funding for administrative expenses of the Foundation
will be phased out totally by fiscal year 2000, the Committee
has authorized up to $400,000 of Federal funds provided, may be
used for administrative expenses of the Foundation.
Language is included which increases funds for the National
Fish and Wildlife Foundation to $2,650,000 on a 1-for-1
matching basis with private contributions for projects on or
benefiting National Forest System lands.
Language is included which specifies how the Forest Service
must account for indirect expenses and how such expenses must
be displayed in future budget proposals.
The Committee has included language which authorizes the
Forest Service to use any appropriations or funds available for
expenses associated with law enforcement emergencies. Such
emergencies include unplanned protests or other similar events,
and deliberate or natural acts which cause or threaten
significant damage to natural resources or endanger the safety
of the public or agency employees. In addition, such
emergencies include expenses necessary to protect natural
resources, and public and employee safety, due to events where
resource availability is unprogrammed. These events include
large group gatherings, major sports events, or significant
temporarily permitted uses. The Committee's intent is that
funds be made available within appropriate accounts based on
the primary purpose for use of law enforcement resources rather
than transferring funds to the law enforcement account.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
On October 22, 1997, the President announced a three-stage
proposal on climate change in anticipation of an international
agreement to be negotiated 2 months later in Kyoto, Japan. With
regard to programs pursued under the President's proposal, the
Committee expects the Department of Energy to comply with the
letter and spirit of the Government Performance and Results
Act. The Committee directs the Department to provide the
Committee with a detailed plan for implementing key elements of
the President's proposal, which would include performance goals
for the reduction of greenhouse gases that have objective,
quantifiable, and measurable target levels. The plan should
provide evidence on the effectiveness of these programs in
meeting the performance goals. The Department shall submit this
plan to the Committee in conjunction with all future budget
submissions.
clean coal technology
The Committee recommends a deferral of $156,000,000 for the
Clean Coal Technology Program, as opposed to the $256,000,000
deferral requested by the Administration. This deferral will
provide for the timely availability of funds to complete
projects remaining in the program. The Committee does not
object to the use of up to $14,400,000 in available funds for
program administration.
fossil energy research and development
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $384,056,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 364,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 390,975,000
The Committee recommends $390,975,000 for fossil energy
research and development, an increase of $26,975,000 above the
budget estimate and $6,919,000 above the fiscal year 1999
enacted level. The amounts recommended by the Committee as
compared to the budget request are shown in the table below:
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Coal:
Advanced clean fuels research:
Coal preparation................................ $4,000,000 $4,300,000 +$300,000
Direct liquefaction............................. 1,641,000 166,000 -1,475,000
Indirect liquefaction........................... 6,659,000 6,909,000 +250,000
Advanced research and environmental technology.. 2,200,000 2,200,000 ................
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Subtotal, advanced clean fuels research..... 14,500,000 13,575,000 -925,000
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Advanced clean/efficient power systems:
Advanced pulverized coal-fired powerplant....... 3,000,000 2,000,000 -1,000,000
Indirect fired cycle............................ 7,010,000 7,010,000 ................
High efficiency:
Integrated gasified combined cycle.......... 38,661,000 40,161,000 +1,500,000
Pressurized fluidized bed................... 12,202,000 12,202,000 ................
Advanced research and environmental technology.. 23,864,000 24,364,000 +500,000
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Subtotal, advanced clean/efficient power 84,737,000 85,737,000 +1,000,000
systems....................................
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Advanced research and technology development........ 23,195,000 23,195,000 ................
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Subtotal, coal.................................. 122,432,000 122,507,000 +75,000
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Gas:
Natural gas research:
Resource and extraction......................... 14,932,000 16,432,000 +1,500,000
Delivery and storage............................ 1,000,000 1,000,000 ................
Advanced turbine systems........................ 41,808,000 44,308,000 +2,500,000
Utilization..................................... 7,308,000 11,208,000 +3,900,000
Effective Environmental Protection.............. 2,617,000 2,617,000 ................
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Subtotal, natural gas research.............. 67,665,000 75,565,000 +7,900,000
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Fuel cells:
Advanced research............................... 1,200,000 1,200,000 ................
Fuel cell systems development................... 36,449,000 36,449,000 ................
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Subtotal, fuel cells.......................... 37,649,000 37,649,000 ................
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Subtotal, gas................................. 105,314,000 113,214,000 +7,900,000
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Oil technology:
Exploration and production supporting research...... 31,546,000 32,296,000 +750,000
Recovery field demonstration........................ 7,800,000 8,550,000 +750,000
Effective Environmental Protection.................. 10,820,000 10,820,000 ................
Processing research................................. ................. 4,500,000 +4,500,000
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Subtotal, oil technology........................ 50,166,000 56,166,000 +6,000,000
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Cooperative research and development.................... 5,836,000 7,836,000 +2,000,000
Fossil energy environmental restoration................. 10,000,000 10,000,000 ................
Fuels conversion, natural gas, and electricity.......... 2,173,000 2,173,000 ................
Headquarters program direction.......................... 16,016,000 16,016,000 ................
Energy Technology Center program direction.............. 56,063,000 59,463,000 +3,400,000
General plant projects.................................. 2,000,000 2,600,000 +600,000
Mining and materials partnerships....................... 5,000,000 5,000,000 ................
Use of prior year balances.............................. -11,000,000 -4,000,000 +7,000,000
Transfer from biomass energy development................ (+24,000,000) (+24,000,000) ................
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Total, fossil energy research and development..... 364,000,000 390,975,000 +26,975,000
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The State of Alaska produces nearly a quarter of the
nation's oil, has roughly half the nation's remaining oil
reserves, and contains over half the country's coal. Yet the
Department of Energy has provided almost no support to develop
drilling techniques that would reduce surface disturbance,
reduce greenhouse gas emissions from North Slope drilling,
develop heavy oil reserves, or develop Alaska's extremely low-
sulfur coal reserves.
The Committee is deeply disturbed by this failure, and
directs the Secretary to consider the development of a Federal
arctic technology center in Alaska that would focus on
production and use of energy in the Arctic environment. Such a
center could also conduct research on the most cost effective
manner to generate electric power, which cost Alaskans as much
as 500 percent more than the national average. The Secretary
shall consult with the State of Alaska, the Alaska Oil and Gas
Association, energy producers and generators, and other
interested parties to determine the need for such a center, and
shall submit a report to the Committee no later than March 1,
2000. A total of $1,000,000 has been provided in the oil and
natural gas research programs to accelerate Arctic energy
research efforts, including carbon sequestration, heavy oil
recovery and directional drilling technology.
Coal.--The Committee recommends $122,507,000 for coal
research, an increase of $75,000 above the budget request. The
amounts provided for particular activities as compared to the
budget request are shown in the following table:
Budget activity/subactivity/project
Coal preparation (carbon extraction from coal).......... +$300,000
Direct liquefaction..................................... -1,475,000
Indirect liquefaction................................... +250,000
LEBS.................................................... -1,000,000
IGCC (Vision 21)........................................ +1,500,000
Advanced research and environmental technology
(CO2 control)............................ +500,000
The Committee has reduced the amount provided for direct
liquefaction and increased the amount provided for Vision 21
IGCC systems development and other programs. These changes
reflect a reprogramming of funds to provide for the orderly
closeout of the direct liquefaction program.
The increase provided for coal preparation is for studies
on a coal extraction process by West Virginia University
leading to high-value carbon products.
The Committee understands that the Office of Energy
Efficiency and the Office of Fossil Energy are working jointly
to develop a program of cooperative research on co-firing with
biomass and other opportunity fuels. The Committee is aware of
work being done by Western Kentucky University to demonstrate
the environmental benefits of co-firing high-sulfur coal with
refuse-derived fuel, and urges the Department to consider
providing additional resources for this work in the context of
the program being developed.
The Committee has provided the funds requested for fine
particulate control, which represents an increase of $400,000
over the fiscal year 1999 level. The Committee expects the
Department to continue the monitoring program established in
the southeast in cooperation with the Southern Research
Institute.
The Committee is aware that the Diagnostic Instrumentation
and Analysis Laboratory has proposed a new gasifier design that
may provide significant advantages in providing useful energy
and co-products from underutilized coal and traditionally
unusable waste streams. The Committee encourages the Department
to work with the Laboratory to further develop this technology.
Natural gas research.--The Committee recommends
$113,214,000 for natural gas and fuel cell research, an
increase of $7,900,000 over the budget request. The amounts
provided for particular activities as compared to the budget
request are shown in the following table:
Budget activity/subactivity/project
Arctic research......................................... +$500,000
Methane hydrates........................................ +1,000,000
Ramgen technology....................................... +2,500,000
Gas-to-liquids (ITM Syngas)............................. +1,400,000
Coal mine methane....................................... +2,500,000
The Committee has provided an additional $2,500,000 to
initiate phase III of the coal mine methane program. The
Department is expected to use the final Phase II design reports
as the basis for selecting partners for 50 percent cost-shared
construction activities pursuant to the direction provided by
the Committee in fiscal year 1999.
The Committee has provided additional funds for a cost-
shared project to redesign and demonstrate ramgen engine
technology using coalbed methane.
Oil technology.--The Committee recommends $56,166,000 for
oil technology research, an increase of $6,000,000 over the
budget request. The amounts provided for particular activities
as compared to the budget request are shown in the following
table:
Budget activity/subactivity/project
Arctic research......................................... +$500,000
Reservoir characterization.............................. +250,000
Preferred petroleum upstream management practices (PUMP) +750,000
Science for Environmental Protection.................... +4,500,000
The increase provided for reservoir characterization is for
the northern mid-continent digital petroleum atlas.
No funds are provided for the Gypsy Field project, as the
Committee understands sufficient carryover funds are available
to support this project in fiscal year 2000.
The Committee has provided $4,500,000 for a cost-shared
demonstration of diesel biocatalytic desulfurization technology
at a refinery in the State of Alaska. While the Environmental
Protection Agency has granted Alaska and other ``remote''
locations temporary exemptions from certain diesel sulfur
content requirements, uncertainty about future regulatory
regimes argues for demonstration of cost-effective
desulfurization technology in such locations.
The Committee has also provided an increase of $750,000 for
risk based data management systems (RBDMS), for a total of
$1,500,000.
Cooperative research and development.--The Committee
recommends $7,836,000 for the cooperative research and
development program, an increase of $2,000,000 over the budget
request. The amount provided includes $40,000 for program
direction. Remaining funds should be split equally between the
participating sites.
Environmental restoration.--The Committee recommends
$10,000,000 for environmental restoration, the same as the
budget request.
Fuels program.--The Committee recommends $2,173,000 for the
fuels conversion, natural gas, and electricity program, the
same as the budget request.
Headquarters program direction.--The Committee recommends
$16,016,000 for headquarters program direction, the same as the
budget request.
Energy technology center program direction.--The Committee
recommends $59,463,000 for energy technology center program
direction, an increase of $3,400,000 over the budget request.
The Committee expects the Department not to fund activities out
of the program direction line item that have been funded in
prior years out of the program line items. The Committee has
encouraged the Department to use FETC's expertise more broadly.
To foster these efforts, the Committee recommends that program
direction funds allocated to FETC be available for use to
support activities Departmentwide.
General plant projects.--The Committee recommends
$2,600,000 for general plant projects, an increase of $600,000
over the budget request.
Mining.--The Committee recommends $5,000,000 for mining
programs, the same as the budget request.
alternative fuels production
(including transfer of funds)
Appropriations, 1999.................................... -$1,300,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... -1,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ -1,000,000
The Committee recommends that moneys received as investment
income on the principal amount in the Great Plains Project
Trust, as of October 1, 1998, shall be deposited in this
account and immediately transferred to the general fund of the
Treasury. This amount is estimated to be $1,000,000.
naval petroleum and oil shale reserves
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $14,000,000
Budget estimate, 2000...................................................
Committee recommendation................................................
The Committee recommends no appropriation for the Naval
Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves, consistent with the budget
estimate. Uncertainty about program needs during the successful
sale of NPR-1 has led to an accumulation of carryover balances.
These balances should be sufficient to finance reserve
activities in fiscal year 2000 at a total program level not to
exceed $21,240,000. The Committee urges the Department to keep
remaining NPR-1 closeout costs to a minimum. The specific
program levels recommended by the Committee are shown in the
table below:
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Budget estimate recommendation Change
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Oil reserves:
Naval Petroleum Reserves Nos. 1 and 2.................... $6,900,000 $6,900,000 ...............
Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 3............................ 8,340,000 8,340,000 ...............
Program direction (headquarters)......................... 6,000,000 6,000,000 ...............
Naval oil shale reserves................................. ............... ............... ...............
Use of unobligated balances.............................. -21,240,000 -21,240,000 ...............
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Total, naval petroleum and oil shale re- serves....... ............... ............... ...............
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Language is included in the bill allowing unobligated
balances from prior years to be used for all Naval Petroleum
and Oil Shale Reserve activities.
elk hills school lands fund
No funds are provided for the Elk Hills school lands fund
due to fiscal constraints.
energy conservation
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $691,701,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 837,515,000
Committee recommendation................................ 682,817,000
The Committee recommends $682,817,000 for energy
conservation, a decrease of $8,884,000 below the fiscal year
1999 enacted level and a decrease of $154,698,000 from the
budget request. Of this amount, $25,000,000 is to be derived
from unobligated balances in the biomass energy development
account.
The amounts recommended for energy conservation, as
compared to the budget estimate, are shown in the following
table:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Committee
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Building technology, state and community sector:
Building research and standards:
Technology roadmaps................................... 7,500 6,400 -1,100
Residential buildings Integration..................... 13,538 8,463 -5,075
Commercial buildings integration...................... 6,325 3,100 -3,225
Equipment, materials and tools........................ 60,800 49,150 -11,650
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Subtotal, building research and standards........... 88,163 67,113 -21,050
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Building Technology Assistance:
State Energy Program.................................. 37,000 33,000 -4,000
Weatherization Assistance Program..................... 154,000 133,000 -21,000
Community Partnership Program......................... 35,400 18,800 -16,600
Energy Star........................................... 6,000 3,000 -3,000
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Subtotal, building technology assist- ance.......... 232,400 187,800 -44,600
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Management and Planning................................... 15,318 13,310 -2,008
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Subtotal, building technology, state and community 335,881 268,223 -67,658
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Federal energy management program:
Program activities........................................ 28,968 22,768 -6,200
Program direction......................................... 2,900 2,100 -800
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Subtotal, Federal energy management program............. 31,868 24,868 -7,000
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Industry sector:
Industries of the future (specific)....................... 74,000 68,800 -5,200
Industries of the future (crosscutting)................... 87,600 73,500 -14,100
Management and planning................................... 9,400 9,100 -300
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Subtotal, Industry sector............................... 171,000 151,400 -19,600
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Transportation sector:
Vehicle Technologies R&D..................................; 168,080 129,700 -38,380
Fuels utilization R&D.....................................; 23,500 19,100 -4,400
Materials technologies.................................... 33,000 37,000 +4,000
Technology deployment..................................... 17,700 13,040 -4,660
Implementation and program management..................... 9,820 8,320 -1,500
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Subtotal, transportation sector......................... 252,100 207,160 -44,940
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Policy and Management......................................... 46,666 42,166 -4,500
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Subtotal, energy conservation........................... 837,515 693,817 -143,698
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Use of Prior Year Funds....................................... ............... -11,000 -11,000
Transfer from biomass energy development...................... (+25,000) (+25,000) ..............
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Total, energy conservation.............................. 837,515 682,817 -154,698
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In order to respond to concerns raised with non-competitive
funding of industry trade associations, the Department of
Energy has modified certain contracting procedures.
Unfortunately, this has had the unintended consequence of
eliminating long-term relationships in some cases with states.
With respect to grants, cooperative agreements or
intergovernmental agreements, the Committee intends that such
relationships with state entities and state-supported entities
should be encouraged and were not intended to be constrained or
eliminated.
Buildings.--The Committee recommends $268,223,000 for
building technology, an increase of $6,002,000 over the fiscal
year 1999 enacted level. Included in the amounts provided are
$133,000,000 for weatherization assistance and $33,000,000 for
the State energy program, the same as the fiscal year 1998
levels. Changes to the request are shown in the table below:
[In thousands of dollars]
Budget activity/subactivity/project
Buildings research and standards:
Technology Road Maps and Competitive R&D..................; -1,100
Building America.......................................... -5,000
Residential Building Codes................................ -75
Research and Development.................................. -3,100
Commercial Building Energy Codes.......................... -125
Space Conditioning and Refrigeration R&D..................; -1,457
Cogeneration/Fuel Cells................................... -2,750
Appliances and Emerging Technologies R&D..................; -600
Analysis Tools and Design Strategies...................... -2,500
Lighting and Appliance Standards.......................... -4,343
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Subtotal, Buildings Research and Standards.............. -21,050
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Building Technology Assistance:
State Energy Program...................................... -4,000
Weatherization Assistance Program......................... -21,000
Community Partnership Program............................. -16,600
Energy Star............................................... -3,000
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Subtotal, Building Technology Assistance................ -44,600
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Management and Planning:
Evaluation, Planning and Analysis......................... -1,108
Support for State and Local Grant Programs................ -600
Program Direction......................................... -300
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Subtotal, Management and Planning....................... -2,008
The amount provided includes $10,000,000 for the gas
cooling program, an increase of $1,610,000 over fiscal year
1999 enacted level, and $4,000,000 for refrigeration
technologies. With the increase provided for refrigeration, the
Committee urges the Department to continue and increase its
support for the ``Research for the 21st Century'' program (21-
CR).
The amount provided for fuel cells for buildings includes
$750,000 to continue the partnership established in fiscal year
1999 with the Avista Corporation to demonstrate PEM fuel cells
at Department of Energy sites. The Committee directs the
Department not to assess excessive project management charges
against this contract.
The Committee is aware of research being performed on the
use of plasma enhanced vapor deposition techniques for advanced
windows, and encourages the Department to support cost-shared
research in this area to the extent consistent with industry
priorities and the goals of the windows program.
The Committee does not feel that an arbitrary limitation
should be placed on the involvement of national laboratories in
the competition for the funds provided for technology roadmaps
and competitive research and development. Proposals for use of
these funds should be evaluated on a case by case basis against
program goals and objectives.
Federal energy management program.--The Committee
recommends $24,868,000 for Federal energy management, an
increase of $1,050,000 over the fiscal year 1999 enacted level.
Changes to the request are shown in the table below:
[In thousands of dollars]
Budget activity/subactivity/project
Federal Energy Management Program:
Project Financing......................................... -2,450
Technical Guidance and Assistance......................... -2,750
Planning, Reporting and Evaluation........................ -1,000
Program Direction......................................... -800
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Subtotal, Federal Energy Management Program............. -7,000
The Committee has not provided the funds requested to
expand the Federal energy management program to mobile
equipment, water use and leased space. While the Committee
recognizes the significant benefits that could accrue from such
activities, the Committee feels the highest priority for fiscal
year 2000 should be implementing FEMP's core programs. The
Department has made much of the potential energy and dollar
savings that can be captured by the Federal Government through
the use of energy savings performance contracts and other
innovative financing mechanisms. The Committee has accordingly
provided significant support to the program in recent years,
both through direct appropriations and legislation allowing for
cost recovery. The Committee feels that the program is now
positioned to accelerate greatly the actual implementation of
energy savings measures in fiscal year 2000. The Committee
directs the Department to submit by March 1, 2000 a report that
summarizes program activities and actual accomplishments
through 1999.
Industry.--The Committee recommends $151,400,000 for
industry sector programs, a decrease of $14,459,000 below the
fiscal year 1999 enacted level. Changes to the request are
shown in the table below:
[In thousands of dollars]
Budget activity/subactivity/project
Industries of the Future (specific):
Forest and Paper Products................................. -1,000
Steel..................................................... -100
Aluminum.................................................. -3,000
Chemicals................................................. -100
Agriculture............................................... -1,000
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Subtotal, Industries of the Future (specific)........... -5,200
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Industries of the Future (crosscutting):
Industrial Power Generation............................... -10,000
Reciprocating engines..................................... 2,000
Industrial Distributed Generation......................... -1,500
NICE3..................................................... -1,100
Innovations and Inventions................................ -200
Technical Assistance Activities........................... -1,700
Industrial Assessment Centers............................. -300
Motors and Compressed Air................................. -800
Steam Challenge........................................... -500
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Subtotal, Industries of the Future (crosscutting)....... -14,100
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Management and Planning: Evaluation and Planning.............. -300
The amount provided includes a reduction of $10,000,000
from the turbines program that is not required to meet program
goals due to the accelerated funding provided in fiscal year
1999. A portion of these funds have been redirected to
establish a reciprocating engines program, the appropriate
management of which the Committee intends to discuss further
with the Department. The amount provide for the turbines
program includes $2,500,000 for microturbines.
With respect to the mining vision, the Department should
use the expertise at the Federal Energy Technology Center and
the Intermountain Center for Mining Research and Technology to
the extent that these organizations are able to provide quality
work, which is consistent with program and industry priorities.
The Committee urges the Department to consider continuing
its cooperative work on biolcatalytic desulfurization
technologies within the funds provided for the petroleum
refining program, or with other appropriate program funds
available to the Department.
The Committee is aware of technologies such as
ResonantSonics that use sonic energy to reduce the need for
chemicals in a number of industry processes. The Committee
urges the Department to explore the potential application of
such technologies in both the specific industry programs and in
the crosscutting research program.
Advanced materials research supported with industry program
funds should continue to be managed in consultation with the
Office of Fossil Energy, as work being supported with these
funds may have applications to large-scale power generation
research being conducted in the Fossil program. The Department
should attempt to identify such crossover applications in
future budget submissions.
Transportation.--The Committee recommends $207,160,000 for
the transportation program, an increase of $5,089,000 over the
fiscal year 1999 enacted level. Changes to the request are
shown in the table below:
[In thousands of dollars]
Budget activity/subactivity/project
Vehicle Technologies R&D;:
Light Vehicles Propulsion................................. -2,900
High Power Energy Storage................................. -1,000
Advanced Power Electronics................................ 1,000
Heavy Vehicle Propulsion Systems.......................... -6,000
Fuel Cell R&D.............................................; -6,880
Hybrid Direct Injection Engine............................ -5,000
Combustion and Aftertreatment R&D.........................; -6,800
Light Truck Engine........................................ -500
Heavy Truck Engine........................................ -1,500
Cooperative Automotive Research for Advanced Technologies. -4,700
Electric Vehicle R&D......................................; -2,100
Heavy Vehicle Systems R&D.................................; -2,000
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Subtotal, Vehicle Technologies R&D......................; -38,380
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Fuels Utilization R&D;:
Advanced Petroleum Based Fuels (automobile/light truck)... -3,000
Advanced Petroleum Based Fuels (heavy trucks)............. -2,400
Alternative Fuels (automobile/light truck)................ 1,000
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Subtotal, Fuels Utilization R&D.........................; -4,400
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Materials Technologies:
Automotive Lightweight Materials.......................... 4,000
Heavy Vehicle High Strength Weight Reduction Materials.... 1,000
High Temperature Materials Laboratory..................... -1,000
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Subtotal, Materials Technologies........................ 4,000
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Technnology Deployment:
Clean Cities.............................................. -2,800
Testing and Evaluation.................................... -1,000
EPACT Replacement Fuels Program........................... -700
Advanced Vehicle Competitions............................. -160
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Subtotal, Technology Development........................ -4,660
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Implementation and Program Management:
Technology Assessment and Analysis........................ -700
Program Direction......................................... -800
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Subtotal, Implementation and Program Management......... -1,500
The National Research Council's fifth annual report on the
Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles (PNGV) program
comments on the importance of communication between the
Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA). The report notes that ``continual changes in [EPA's
NOX and particulate emissions] standards have placed
immense burdens on PNGV's technical development process and its
ability to stabilize productive research directions.'' With
regard to fuels strategy, the Council states that EPA should be
made aware that ``if exhaust emission standards are too
stringent they could either preclude the use of the most fuel-
efficient power plants or require the distribution of a fuel
that could not be made available economically or in time to
meet PNGV goals.'' The Council suggests that ``regular
interactions between DOE and EPA might help to elucidate and
resolve the necessary trade-offs.'' The Committee finds this
recommendation understated to say the least, and encourages the
Department to ensure that the EPA is aware of the impacts that
its various rulemakings may have on departmental programs,
goals and objectives.
The Committee is aware of a proposal by Everett Transit to
demonstrate diesel hybrid buses in regional transit fleets. The
Committee directs the Department to work with Everett Transit
to provide appropriate assistance for this effort.
The Committee is also aware of a proposal by the Vermont
Agency of Transportation and other state agencies to expand its
electric vehicle lease program, and encourages the Department
to consider this proposal within available funds and to the
extent consistent with program goals and objectives.
The Committee expects the Department to continue its work
with the Northwest Alliance for Transportation Technology
[NATT], both in the lightweight and heavy vehicle programs.
Funds are provided in the alternate fuels program to
continue the C-1 chemistry program in cooperation with the
Consortium for Fossil Fuel Liquefaction Science.
The Committee encourages the Department to explore the use
of ultrashort pulsed lasers for the manufacture of ceramic fuel
injectors for clean diesel engines, as well as for other
applications within the industries program.
Policy and management.--The Committee recommends
$42,166,000 for policy and management, an increase of
$4,434,000 over the fiscal year 1999 enacted level. Changes to
the budget request are shown in the table below:
[In thousands of dollars]
Budget activity/subactivity/project
Policy and Management:
Headquarters, Working Capital Fund........................ -100
Headquarters, Contract Support............................ -1,000
Crosscutting Support...................................... -200
Regional Support Offices, Contractual Services............ -2,000
International Market Development.......................... -1,000
Information and Communications Program.................... -200
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Subtotal, Policy and Management......................... -4,500
economic regulation
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $1,801,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 2,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,000,000
The Committee recommends $2,000,000 for economic
regulation, the same as the budget request and an increase of
$199,000 above the fiscal year 1999 enacted level. The
``Economic regulation'' account funds the Office of Hearings
and Appeals, which is responsible for all departmental
adjudicatory processes except those under the jurisdiction of
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
strategic petroleum reserve
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $160,120,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 159,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 159,000,000
The Committee recommends $159,000,000 for operation of the
strategic petroleum reserve, the same as the budget estimate
and a decrease of $1,120,000 below the fiscal year 1999 enacted
level.
SPR Petroleum Account
Appropriations, 1999....................................................
Budget estimate, 2000................................... $5,000,000
Committee recommendation................................................
The Committee recommends no appropriation for the strategic
petroleum reserve petroleum account, a decrease of $5,000,000
below the budget request. The Committee has instead included
language in the bill allowing the Secretary to transfer to the
SPR petroleum account such amounts as may be necessary to carry
out drawdown and sale operations in the event of an emergency
drawdown. Amounts transferred to the account pursuant to this
authority would be repaid as promptly as possible from sale
revenues. This transfer authority, combined with existing
balances in the petroleum account, should be sufficient to
maintain an adequate level of drawdown readiness.
energy information administration
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $70,500,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 72,644,000
Committee recommendation................................ 70,500,000
The Committee recommends $70,500,000 for the Energy
Information Administration, a reduction of $2,144,000 below the
budget estimate and the same as the fiscal year 1999 enacted
level. The amount provided is to maintain core EIA programs.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
indian health services
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $1,950,322,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 2,094,922,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,135,561,000
The Committee recommends $2,135,561,000 for Indian health
services, an increase of $40,639,000 above the budget request
and an increase of $185,239,000 over the fiscal year 1999
enacted level.
The amounts recommended by the Committee as compared to the
budget estimate are shown in the following table:
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Clinical services:
IHS and tribal health delivery:
Hospital and health clinics prog- rams........... $1,002,852,000 $991,990,000 -$10,862,000
Dental health program............................. 84,360,000 79,860,000 -4,500,000
Mental health program............................. 48,446,000 42,446,000 -6,000,000
Alcohol and substance abuse pro- gram............ 96,326,000 95,326,000 -1,000,000
Contract care......................................... 410,442,000 396,442,000 -14,000,000
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Subtotal, clinical services......................... 1,642,426,000 1,606,064,000 -36,362,000
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Preventive health:
Public health nursing................................. 40,363,000 34,393,000 -5,970,000
Health education...................................... 9,541,000 9,541,000 ................
Community health representatives pro- gram........... 40,960,000 46,981,000 +6,021,000
Immunization (Alaska)................................. 1,388,000 1,388,000 ................
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Subtotal, preventive health......................... 92,252,000 92,303,000 +51,000
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Urban health projects..................................... 29,382,000 26,445,000 -2,937,000
Indian health professions................................. 29,700,000 29,700,000 ................
Tribal management......................................... 2,390,000 2,390,000 ................
Direct operations......................................... 50,600,000 50,600,000 ................
Self-governance........................................... 9,391,000 9,391,000 ................
Contract support costs.................................... 238,781,000 203,781,000 -35,000,000
Facilities and environmental health support............... ................ 114,887,000 +114,887,000
Medicare/Medicaid reimbursements: Hospital and clinic (375,386,000) (375,386,000) ................
accreditation (est. collecting)..........................
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Total, Indian Health Services....................... 2,094,922,000 2,135,561,000 +40,639,000
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Hospitals and health clinics.--The Committee recommends
$991,990,000 for hospitals and health clinics. This amount is
$42,850,000 above the current fiscal year enacted level and
$10,862,000 below the President's budget request. This amount
includes $26,031,000 for pay cost increases, $3,214,000 for
projected rental increases and $6,815,000 for staff for new
facilities. Program increases in the amount of $6,790,000
include $5,500,000 for the Indian Health Care Improvement Fund,
an additional $1,000,000 above the current level of $4,000,000
for the Alaska Telemedicine project, and $290,000 to assist the
Shoalwater Tribe with infant mortality issues.
Dental health.--The Committee recommends $79,860,000 for
dental services. This amount is $8,460,000 above the current
fiscal year enacted level and $4,500,000 below the budget
request. Included in this total is $5,320,000 for pay cost
increases, $640,000 for staff for new facilities, and a program
increase of $2,500,000 to provide additional dental services.
Mental health.--The Committee recommends $42,466,000 for
mental health services. An amount of $1,141,000 above the
current fiscal year enacted level and $6,000,000 below the
budget request is provided to cover projected pay cost
increases.
Alcohol and substance abuse.--The Committee recommends
$95,326,000 for alcohol and substance abuse treatment. This
amount of $646,000 above the current fiscal year enacted level
and $1,000,000 below the budget request is provided to cover
projected pay cost increases. The Committee expects IHS to
continue to work with and provide funding support in the amount
of $143,870 to the University of Washington's fetal alcohol
syndrome research program. In addition to conducting research
on prenatal alcohol exposure, the program provides training and
clinical resources to tribal health care providers, native
families, and Native American students throughout the country.
Contract health services.--The Committee recommends
$396,442,000 for contract health services. This amount is
$10,641,000 above the current fiscal year enacted level and
$14,000,000 below the budget request.
Public health nursing.--The Committee recommends
$34,393,000 for public health nursing. This amount is
$4,030,000 above the current fiscal year enacted level and
$5,970,000 below the budget estimate. Increases include
$1,043,000 for pay cost increases, $487,000 for staff for new
facilities and $2,500,000 for additional nurses.
Health education.--The Committee recommends $9,541,000 for
health education. This amount includes $111,000 above the
current year enacted level for pay cost increases and is the
same as the budget request.
Community health representatives.--The Committee recommends
$46,981,000 for community health representatives. This amount
is $1,021,000 above the current fiscal year enacted level and
$6,021,000 above the budget request. The Committee has restored
the $5,000,000 proposed reduction to this program and included
an additional amount for pay cost increases.
Alaska immunization.--The Committee recommends $1,388,000
for the Alaska immunization program. This amount is the same as
the budget request and includes $21,000 above the current year
enacted level for pay cost increases.
Urban health.--The Committee recommends $26,445,000 for
urban health activities. An amount of $63,000 above the current
fiscal year enacted level and $2,937,000 below the budget
request is provided to meet pay cost increases.
Indian health professions.--The Committee recommends
$29,700,000 for Indian health professions. This amount is
$77,000 above the current fiscal year enacted level and is the
same as the budget estimate. Within available funds, the
Committee expects IHS to continue its support for the
University of Montana InPsych program at a level of $200,000.
Tribal management.--The Committee recommends $2,390,000 for
tribal management. This amount is the same as the current
fiscal year enacted level and the budget request.
Direct operations.--The Committee recommends $50,600,000
for direct operations. This amount is $1,291,000 above the
current fiscal year enacted level and meets the budget request.
Self-governance.--The Committee recommends $9,391,000 for
self-governance activities. This amount is the same as the
current fiscal year enacted level and meets the budget request.
Contract support costs.--The Committee recommends
$203,781,000 for contract support costs. This amount is the
same as the current fiscal year enacted level and $35,000,000
below the budget request. The Committee has included language
in the bill that continues the moratorium on new and expanded
contracts and compacts because a resolution to the issues that
had resulted in its imposition last year has yet to be reached.
Facilities and environmental health support.--The Committee
has transferred this activity from Indian health facilities to
Indian health services. The Committee recommends $114,887,000
for facilities and environmental health support. This amount is
$7,205,000 above the current fiscal year enacted level and
$4,795,000 below the budget request as included in Indian
health facilities. The additional funds will provide $3,732,000
to meet fixed cost increases, $673,000 for staff for new
facilities, and $2,800,000 to increase injury prevention
efforts. Funds provided for the facilities program are to be
distributed in accordance with a methodology that addresses the
fluctuating annual workload and maintains parity among IHS
Areas and the tribes as the workload shifts.
indian health facilities
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $291,965,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 317,465,000
Committee recommendation................................ 189,252,000
The Committee has provided $189,252,000 for Indian health
facilities, a decrease of $128,213,000 below the budget request
and a decrease of $102,713,000 below the fiscal year 1999
enacted level. The amounts recommended by the Committee as
compared to the budget estimate are shown in the following
table:
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Maintenance and improvement.................................. $48,125,000 $42,625,000 -$5,500,000
Sanitation facilities........................................ 92,884,000 91,384,000 -1,500,000
Construction of facilities................................... 42,531,000 41,000,000 -1,531,000
Facilities and environmental health support.................. 119,682,000 ............... -119,682,000
Equipment.................................................... 14,243,000 14,243,000 ...............
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Total, Indian health facilities........................ 317,465,000 189,252,000 -128,213,000
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Maintenance and improvement.--The Committee recommends
$42,625,000 for maintenance and improvement. This amount is
$2,000,000 above the current fiscal year enacted level and
$5,500,000 below the budget request. Additional funds are
provided to assist the Service in reducing the backlog of
essential maintenance, alteration and repair for health care
facilities and related real property.
In recognition of the safety hazards posed by earthquake
and other seismic activities to many aged Indian Health Care
Facilities, the Committee directs the Indian Health Service,
upon completion of the survey on estimated costs associated
with compliance to seismic construction standards as required
by the Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program Act, to provide a
priority list to the Congress to address seismic remediation
for Fiscal Year 2001 and associated funding requirements. The
Committee further directs the Indian Health Service to consider
the vulnerability of existing facilities to earthquake and
other seismic hazards, as well as all seismic-related safety
and health concerns in compiling its annual health facilities
priority list for the construction of new facilities.
Sanitation facilities.--The Committee recommends
$91,384,000 for sanitation facilities. This amount is
$2,056,000 above the current fiscal year enacted level and
$1,500,000 below the budget request. Additional funds include
$556,000 to meet pay cost increases and $1,500,000 to clean up
and replace open dumps, and provide needed water, sewer and
solid waste facilities in all Areas.
Construction of facilities.--The Committee recommends
$41,000,000 for health care facilities construction. This
amount is $87,000 below the current fiscal year enacted level
and $1,531,000 below the budget request. Included in
construction funds are $25,000,000 for the Fort Defiance, AZ
hospital; $10,000,000 for the Parker, AZ Health Center;
$2,000,000 to complete design for the Red Mesa Health Center;
$3,000,000 for Hopi Health Center staff quarters; and
$1,000,000 for additional modular dental units.
Facilities and environmental health support.--The Committee
has shifted the facilities and environmental support activity
to the ``Indian health services'' account.
Equipment.--The Committee recommends $14,243,000 for
equipment. This amount is $1,000,000 above the current year
enacted level and meets the budget request. Additional funds
will be used to purchase medical equipment and supplies from
the Department of Defense at a substantial savings, as well as
to purchase ambulances to provide needed medical services.
OTHER RELATED AGENCIES
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $13,000,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 14,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 8,000,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $8,000,000,
which is $5,000,000 below the fiscal year 1999 enacted level of
funding and $6,000,000 below the budget estimate. The Committee
notes that the Office expects to have an unobligated balance
carryover of $12,000,000 at the beginning of fiscal year 2000
and directs the Office to begin to reduce that balance.
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts
Development
payments to the institute
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $4,250,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 4,250,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,250,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,250,000,
the same as the budget estimate and the fiscal year 1999
enacted level.
Smithsonian Institution
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $347,154,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 380,501,000
Committee recommendation................................ 364,562,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $364,562,000
for salaries and expenses of the Smithsonian Institution. This
amount is $17,408,000 above the fiscal year 1999 enacted level
and $15,939,000 below the budget estimate.
The following table provides a comparison of the budget
estimate with the Committee recommendation:
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Museums and research institutes.............................. $194,744,000 $187,986,000 -$6,758,000
Program support and outreach................................. 42,661,000 37,467,000 -5,194,000
Administration............................................... 34,619,000 34,318,000 -301,000
Facilities services.......................................... 108,477,000 104,791,000 -3,686,000
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Total.................................................. 380,501,000 364,562,000 -15,939,000
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Included in the Committee recommendation are the following
increases above the current year enacted level: $8,493,000 for
additional pay and related benefits costs; $2,914,000 above
current base funding of $28,686,000 for the estimated
additional costs of utilities, communications and postage;
$2,664,000 for rent; $919,000 for the Smithsonian Tropical
Research Institute in Panama for additional expenses it will
incur with implementation of the Panama Canal Treaty; and
$2,500,000 for expanded activities of the National Museum of
the American Indian. An adjustment of $4,700,000 for one-time
costs associated with the Smithsonian's security system has
been assumed in the fiscal year 1999 base. A reduction of
$82,000 for the return of funds associated with excess workers'
compensation costs has been made in agreement with the budget
estimate. Within the budget for the Center for Folklife
Programs and Cultural Studies, an amount of $200,000 is
provided above base funding to assist the state participating
in the annual Folklife Festival with its expenses. The
Committee understands that in 2000 the participant will be the
District of Columbia.
The Committee commends the efforts of the Smithsonian to
share its museum expertise and collections with rural areas,
where citizens often do not have access to high quality
exhibitions of any sort. This is in keeping with the worthwhile
goal of increasing access of all Americans to our historical
and cultural treasures.
The Committee recognizes and is supportive of progress made
in the Smithsonian's Asian Pacific American Initiative and
encourages the Smithsonian to continue its work in this
important area.
construction and improvements, national zoological park
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $4,400,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 6,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,400,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,400,000 for
construction and improvements at the National Zoological Park,
the same as the fiscal year 1999 enacted level and a decrease
of $1,600,000 below the budget estimate.
repair and restoration of buildings
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $40,000,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 41,900,000
Committee recommendation................................ 35,000,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $35,000,000
for the repair and restoration of buildings. This amount is
$5,000,000 below the fiscal year 1999 enacted level and a
decrease of $6,900,000 below the budget estimate. Included in
this amount is $2,000,000 to continue security system upgrades.
construction
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $16,000,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 19,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 19,000,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $19,000,000,
the same as the budget estimate and $3,000,000 above the fiscal
year 1999 enacted level. This amount is provided to the
National Museum of the American Indian and completes the
Federal commitment for construction of the Museum on the
National Mall.
National Gallery of Art
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $57,938,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 61,438,000
Committee recommendation................................ 61,438,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $61,438,000
for salaries and expenses at the National Gallery of Art. This
amount is the same as the budget estimate and an increase of
$3,500,000 above the fiscal year 1999 enacted level.
The following table provides a comparison of the budget
estimate with the Committee recommendation:
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Budget estimate recommendation Change
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Care and utilization of art collections...................... $23,923,000 $23,923,000 ...............
Operation and maintenance of buildings and grounds........... 13,626,000 13,626,000 ...............
Protection of buildings, grounds, and contents............... 13,621,000 13,621,000 ...............
General administration....................................... 10,268,000 10,268,000 ...............
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Total.................................................. 61,438,000 61,438,000 ...............
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Additional funds above the enacted level will allow the
Gallery to meet its fixed cost increases and provide additional
security guards for the new Sculpture Garden.
repair, restoration, and renovation of buildings
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $6,311,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 6,311,000
Committee recommendation................................ 6,311,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,311,000 for
the repair, restoration and renovation of buildings. This
amount, which is the same as the budget estimate and the
current fiscal year enacted level, will allow the Gallery to
continue projects that will preserve its buildings and ensure
the safety of both its collections and the visiting public.
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
operations and maintenance
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $12,187,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 14,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 14,000,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $14,000,000
for the operations and maintenance of the John F. Kennedy
Center for the Performing Arts. This amount is $1,813,000 above
the fiscal year 1999 enacted level and the same as the budget
estimate. Additional funds will allow the Kennedy Center to
meet its fixed cost increases and address the backlog of
maintenance repairs.
construction
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $20,000,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 20,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 20,000,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $20,000,000
for the Kennedy Center's capital repair and rehabilitation
needs. This amount, which is the same as the current fiscal
year enacted level and the budget estimate, will enable the
Center to continue phase 2 of its comprehensive building plan.
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $5,840,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 6,040,000
Committee recommendation................................ 6,040,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,040,000 for
the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. This
amount is $200,000 above the fiscal year 1999 enacted level and
meets the budget estimate.
The following table provides a comparison of the budget
estimates and the Committee recommendations:
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Budget estimate recommendation Change
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Fellowship program........................................... $983,000 $983,000 ...............
Scholar support.............................................. 709,000 709,000 ...............
Public service............................................... 1,735,000 1,735,000 ...............
General administration....................................... 1,203,000 1,203,000 ...............
Smithsonian fee.............................................. 135,000 135,000 ...............
Conference planning.......................................... 1,110,000 1,110,000 ...............
Building requirement......................................... 165,000 165,000 ...............
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Total.................................................. 6,040,000 6,040,000 ...............
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The additional funds provided to the Center above the
enacted level will allow it to cover fixed cost increases.
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities
National Endowment for the Arts
grants and administration
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $83,500,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 137,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 86,000,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $86,000,000
for grants and administration of the National Endowment for the
Arts. This amount is $2,500,000 above the current year enacted
level and $51,000,000 below the budget estimate.
The following table provides a comparison of the budget
estimates and the Committee recommendations:
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Budget estimate recommendation Change
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Grants: Program grants....................................... $35,130,000 $35,418,000 +$288,000
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Challenge America initiative................................. 50,000,000 ............... -50,000,000
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State programs:
State grants............................................. 25,486,000 25,486,000 ...............
State set-aside.......................................... 6,952,000 6,952,000 ...............
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Subtotal, State programs............................... 32,438,000 32,438,000 ...............
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Subtotal, grants....................................... 117,568,000 67,856,000 -49,712,000
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Program support.............................................. 1,560,000 1,161,000 -399,000
Administrative areas: Salaries and expenses.................. 17,872,000 16,983,000 -889,000
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Subtotal, administrative areas......................... 19,432,000 18,144,000 -1,288,000
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Total, grants and administration....................... 137,000,000 86,000,000 -51,000,000
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Of the total increase in grants and administration,
$1,500,000 results from a redirection of funds from the
matching grants category. A $1,000,000 increase above the
fiscal year 1999 enacted level is included to enhance outreach
to underserved communities and arts education efforts.
Because of the budgetary constraints within which the
Committee's decisions were made, funds have not been designated
specifically for the Challenge America Initiative proposed by
the Endowment. This action should not be interpreted as a lack
of support by the Committee for the Endowment's proposal. To
the extent that aspects of the initiative can be incorporated
into the current grants structure, the Committee would have no
objection to the Endowment doing so.
Bill language in title III retains provisions included in
last year's bill regarding priority for rural and underserved
communities; priority for grants that encourage public
knowledge, education, understanding, and appreciation of the
arts; restrictions regarding individual grants, subgranting,
and seasonal support; a 15-percent cap on the total amount of
grant funds directed to any one State; designation of a
category for grants of national significance; and authority to
solicit and invest funds.
matching grants
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $14,500,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 13,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 13,000,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $13,000,000
for matching grants. This amount is the same as the budget
estimate and $1,500,000 below the fiscal year 1999 level. The
reduction below the current level results from a redirection of
those funds to the program grants category as proposed in the
budget estimate.
National Endowment for the Humanities
grants and administration
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $96,800,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 129,800,000
Committee recommendation................................ 97,550,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $97,550,000
for grants and administration of the National Endowment for the
Humanities. This amount is $750,000 above the fiscal year 1999
enacted level and $32,250,000 below the budget estimate.
The following table provides a comparison of the budget
estimate and the Committee recommendations:
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Budget estimate recommendation Change
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Grants:
Program grants........................................... $48,725,000 $34,450,000 -$14,275,000
State programs........................................... 39,130,000 28,300,000 -10,830,000
Office of Preservation................................... 22,945,000 18,000,000 -4,945,000
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Subtotal, grants....................................... 110,800,000 80,750,000 -30,050,000
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Administrative areas: Administration......................... 19,000,000 16,800,000 -2,200,000
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Total, grants and administration....................... 129,800,000 97,550,000 -32,250,000
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Increases of $300,000 for State programs and $450,000 for
education programs are included in the Committee's
recommendation.
As it did last year, the Committee again has included bill
language providing the Endowment with the authority to solicit
and invest funds.
matching grants
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $13,900,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 20,200,000
Committee recommendation................................ 14,150,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $14,150,000,
an increase of $250,000 above the fiscal year 1999 enacted
level and a decrease of $6,050,000 from the budget estimate. Of
this total, $4,000,000 is designated for Treasury funds and
$9,900,000 for Challenge grants. Last year, the Committee
provided authority for the Endowment to use challenge grant
funds for a regional humanities centers initiative. This year,
the Committee has included $250,000 specifically for
implementation of this initiative.
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Office of Museum Services
grants and administration
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $23,405,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 34,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 23,905,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $23,905,000
for the Office of Museum Services. This amount is $500,000
above the fiscal year 1999 enacted level and $10,095,000 below
the budget estimate. The proposed increase is designated for
national leadership grants for museums.
In light of the short time remaining before the upcoming
commemoration of the Bicentennial of the journey of Lewis and
Clark, the Committee urges the Office of Museum Services to
process grant applications and service requests related to this
event in the most expeditious manner possible.
Commission of Fine Arts
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 1999.......................................... $898,000
Budget estimate, 2000......................................... 1,078,000
Committee recommendation
1,078,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,078,000 for
the Commission of Fine Arts. This amount is the same as the
budget estimate and $180,000 above the fiscal year 1999 enacted
level.
national capital arts and cultural affairs
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $7,000,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 6,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 7,000,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $7,000,000 for
the National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs Program. This
amount is the same as the fiscal year 1999 enacted level and
$1,000,000 above the budget estimate.
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $2,800,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 3,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,906,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,906,000, a
decrease of $94,000 from the budget estimate and an increase of
$106,000 above the fiscal year 1999 level. The increase
provided is for fixed costs, but the Committee has no objection
to the programmatic changes proposed in the budget request to
the extent such changes can be accommodated within the funds
provided.
National Capital Planning Commission
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $5,954,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 6,312,000
Committee recommendation................................ 6,312,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,312,000 for
the National Capital Planning Commission. This amount is
$358,000 above the fiscal year 1999 level and the same as the
budget request.
Holocaust Memorial Council
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $32,107,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 33,786,000
Committee recommendation................................ 33,286,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $33,286,000
for the Holocaust Memorial Council. This amount is $500,000
below the budget estimate and $1,179,000 above the fiscal year
1999 enacted level. Additional funds are provided in order for
the museum to meet fixed cost increases and continue essential
repair and rehabilitation projects.
The difference of $500,000 between the budget estimate and
the Committee recommendation occurs because that amount was
part of a $2,000,000 supplemental appropriation for the Museum
included in legislation passed by Congress earlier this spring.
The availability of these funds now has enabled the Museum to
address security concerns and public safety issues immediately
rather than phasing work over 3 to 4 years.
Presidio Trust
presidio trust fund
Appropriations, 1999.................................... $34,913,000
Budget estimate, 2000................................... 44,400,000
Committee recommendation................................ 44,400,000
The Committee recommends $44,400,000 for the Presidio
Trust, the same as the budget request. The amount provided
includes $24,400,000 for Presidio operations including up to
$1,040,000 for the cost of guaranteed loans, and $20,000,000 in
borrowing authority. The Committee's expectations regarding
operating funding for the Presidio are addressed in the
National Park Service section of this report.
TITLE III--GENERAL PROVISIONS
The Committee has recommended inclusion of several general
provisions in the bill including the following:
Sec. 301. Provides that contracts which provide consulting
services be a matter of public record and available for public
review, except where otherwise provided by law.
Sec. 302. Provides a restriction on noncompetitive bidding
in the Shawnee National Forest, IL.
Sec. 303. Provides that appropriations available in the
bill shall not be used to produce literature or otherwise
promote public support of a legislative proposal on which
legislative action is not complete.
Sec. 304. Provides that appropriations made available in
this bill will not remain available beyond the current fiscal
year unless otherwise provided.
Sec. 305. Provides that appropriations made available in
this bill cannot be used to provide a cook, chauffeur, or other
personal servants.
Sec. 306. Provides for restrictions on departmental
assessments unless approved by the Committees on
Appropriations.
Sec. 307. Continues Buy American provisions and
requirements included in previous years.
Sec. 308. Limits the actions of the Forest Service and the
Bureau of Land Management with regard to the sale of giant
sequoia trees to a manner consistent with such sales as were
conducted in fiscal year 1999.
Sec. 309. Prohibits the National Park Service from
implementing a concession contract which permits or requires
the removal of the underground lunchroom at Carlsbad Caverns
National Park.
Sec. 310. Restricts the use of any funds in the bill for
the AmeriCorps program unless the reprogramming guidelines are
followed and the program is funded in the VA-HUD appropriations
act.
Sec. 311. Prohibits the use of funds appropriated in the
bill to demolish the bridge between Jersey City, NJ, and Ellis
Island or to prevent the pedestrian use of such bridge when it
is made known that such use is consistent with generally
accepted safety standards.
Sec. 312. Retains mining patent moratorium carried in
previous years.
Sec. 313. Provides that funds appropriated to the Bureau of
Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service for contract
support costs for fiscal years 1994 through 1999 are the total
amounts available except that, for the Bureau of Indian
Affairs, tribes and tribal organizations may use their tribal
priority allocations for unmet indirect costs of ongoing
contracts, grants, self-governance compacts, or annual funding
agreements.
Sec. 314. Includes language allowing competition for
watershed restoration projects through the ``Jobs in the
Woods'' component of the President's forest plan for the
Pacific Northwest or for the ``Jobs in the Woods'' program for
Alaska to be limited to individuals and entities in
historically timber-dependent areas covered by the plan.
Sec. 315. Includes language requiring prior approval by the
Appropriations Committees before commencing planning, design,
or construction of any project funded with recreational fee
demonstration moneys when the estimated total project cost is
greater than $500,000.
Sec. 316. Prohibits use of funds provided in this
appropriation for nominations for the designation of biosphere
reserves pending enactment of legislation specifically
authorizing such a program.
Sec. 317. Prohibits the use of funds for posting clothing
optional signs at Cape Canaveral NS, FL.
Sec. 318. Includes language defining the grantmaking
capabilities and responsibilities of the National Endowment of
the Arts. Grants to individuals may be made only for literature
fellowships, national heritage fellowships, or American jazz
masters fellowships. The Chairperson of the Endowment will
establish procedures to ensure that grants made, except those
to a State or local arts agency, will not be used to make a
further grant to any other organization or individual to
conduct activity independent of the direct grant recipient.
Grants for seasonal support may not be awarded unless the
application is specific to the contents of the season.
Sec. 319. Includes language allowing the National Endowment
for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities to
raise funds and receive gifts, to deposit such in an interest-
bearing account for the appropriate Endowment, and to use such
to further the functions of the respective Endowments in
accordance with the specified intent of the donors.
Sec. 320. Prohibits the use of appropriations for any
activities associated with the revision of national forest land
management plans until such time that the Administration
publishes new final rules in the Federal Register.
Sec. 321. Prohibits the use of appropriations to fund any
activities associated with the issuance of the 5-year program
under the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning
Act. Strategic planning activities carried out for that act
should now be completed as part of the agency's compliance with
the Government Performance and Results Act, Public Law 103-62.
Sec. 322. Provides language for awarding financial
assistance to underserved populations under the National
Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965. With
funds appropriated to carry out section 5 of the act, the
chairman will establish a category of national significance
grants. With the exception of this grant category, the chairman
will not make grants exceeding 15 percent, in the aggregate, of
such funds to any single State.
Sec. 323. Prohibits the use of funds to make improvements
to Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House without
Committee approval.
Sec. 324. Continues the moratorium on new or expanded
Indian self-determination and self-governance contracts and
compacts with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian
Health Service.
Sec. 325. Provides additional authority to use the roads
and trails funds for priority forest health related management.
The Committee recognizes that there is a serious backlog in
important road, trail and bridge work throughout the national
forest system just as there is a serious backlog in needed
management related to forest health.
Sec. 326. Modifies a provision included in the fiscal year
1999 act regarding the Institute of Hardwood Technology
Transfer and Applied Research to make the related authorities
permanent.
Sec. 327. Addresses timber sales involving Alaska western
red cedar. This provision is substantially the same as section
350 of the fiscal year 1999 Interior appropriations act, which
deals with export of certain western red cedar timber from
Alaska. Mills which process western red cedar in the Pacific
Northwest have an insufficient supply of western red cedar, and
the national forest in southeast Alaska sometimes has a
surplus. This provision continues a program by which Alaska's
surplus western red cedar is made available preferentially to
U.S. domestic mills outside Alaska, prior to export aboard. The
Committee believes the provision worked well last year and
should be continued.
Sec. 328. Prohibits the Department of the Interior or the
Department of Agriculture from introducing grizzly bears in
fiscal year 2000 and beyond to Montana or Idaho without the
express written consent of the Governors of those two States.
Sec. 329. The Committee notes that a recent Eleventh
Circuit decision, Sierra Club v. Martin (11th Cir. Feb 18,
1999), would require the Forest Service to conduct forest-wide
wildlife population surveys on all proposed, endangered,
threatened, sensitive, and management indicator species in
order to prepare or revise national forest plans, and in every
area of each national forest that would be disturbed by a
timber sale or any other management activity in order to
authorize that activity. This ruling is not only contrary to
the Forest Service's interpretation of the National Forest
Management Act and its own regulations, but is also
contradicted by decisions in the Fourth, Eighth and Ninth
Circuits. Equally troublesome is the dispute in which Region 6
of the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management are
embroiled over whether, before any ground disturbing activity
may occur, surveys must be conducted for 80 different species,
none of which is listed under the Endangered Species Act.
Neither the state of knowledge about, nor the methodologies
for counting populations of, all affected species are
sufficiently well developed to allow for population surveys
adequate to fulfill the Eleventh Circuit's holding. More
importantly, funds sufficient for the Forest Service and BLM to
accomplish the monumental task will never be available for
appropriation.
Section 329 addresses this issue. This section provides a
standard identical to the standard set forth in section 4(b)(1)
and (2) of the Endangered Species Act for both listing
endangered and threatened species and designating their
critical habitat. This language recognizes that federal
agencies responsible for wildlife protection must not make
their decisions on anything less than the best information that
is available. At the same time, the language ensures that the
Forest Service and BLM retain sole discretion to determine
whether to conduct costly and time-consuming surveys before
each land management decision they are expected or required to
make under the National Forest Management Act and Federal Land
Policy and Management Act, respectively, and to determine the
type of, and collection procedures for, any such information
they choose to collect. The duration of this provision is
limited to fiscal year 2000.
Sec. 330. The Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Project was
begun in 1994, with the promise that it would be accomplished
in 18 months with an approximate cost of $5,000,000. The
Project is now in its 5th year and has expended $41,000,000 to
date. A final EIS is not expected until 2000; the
Administration has requested $10,000,000 for continued work on
the Project.
Despite congressional requests, the Secretary of
Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior have not
disclosed fully how they intend to apply the findings and
policies ultimately provided by the Project to the management
of the national forests and public lands in the affected
region. Mindful that any strategy for implementation of the
Project will require additional funding beyond that already
provided, two years ago in section 323(a) of the Department of
the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998,
Congress required the Secretaries to prepare a report for the
Appropriations Committees that gives: (1) a ``detailed
description of any and all land and resource management
planning and policy or project decisions to be made, by type
and by the level of official responsible, and the procedures
for such decisions to be undertaken, by the Forest Service,
Bureau of Land Management, and Fish and Wildlife Service'' in
implementing the Project; (2) ``a detailed estimate of the time
and cost'' to accomplish the implementation process; (3) the
``estimated production of goods and services'' during the
implementation process; and (4) a detailed description of how
the implementation would occur if the present level of
appropriations is not increased and reprogramming does not
occur in future fiscal years.
The Secretaries were directed to present this report only
after publication of the Final Environmental Impact Statement,
and before the rendering of final decisions, on the Project.
Because of the prolongation of the Project, the Secretaries
have not found it necessary to prepare this report over the
ensuing period since enactment of the 1998 Act. However, the
concerns over cost that gave rise to this statutory mandate
have been heightened. Accordingly, this section directs the
Secretaries to prepare the report prior to publication of the
Project's final EIS. This will permit, and this section
requires the Project to hold a 120 day public comment period on
the report and include responses to the public comments in the
final EIS.
Sec. 331. This section clarifies and makes consistent the
exemption to the Service Contract Act (Public Law 89-286, 79
Stat. 1034) for concession contracts associated with land
management agencies. This proposed amendment is consistent with
Congressional intent expressed shortly after passage of the
Service Contract Act (SCA) that the SCA should not apply to
concession contracts where service to Government employees is
only incidental to the major purpose of the concession, which
is to provide services to the general public.
In its regulations implementing the SCA, the U.S.
Department of Labor (DOL) has since 1968 exempted certain kinds
of concession contracts for furnishing service to the general
public:
Specifically, concession contracts (such as those
entered into by the National Park Service) principally
for the furnishing of food, lodging, automobile fuel,
souvenirs, newspaper stands, and recreational equipment
to the general public, as distinguished from the United
States government or its personnel, are exempt. 29
C.F.R. Sec. 4.133(b).
The exemption in 29 C.F.R. Sec. 4.133(b) covers a large
portion of the National Park Service's recreation concessions.
For many years, the exemption served well, as the National Park
Service was the only Federal land management agency actively
administering concession contracts. As other agencies, such as
the Forest Service, established concession programs and public
demand for other types of concession services increased, the
exemption no longer effected congressional intent to exempt
concession contracts for furnishing recreational services to
the general public on Federal lands.
Section 331 will fully reflect Congressional intent by
exempting concession contracts with Federal land management
agencies, the principal purpose of which is to provide
recreational services to the public. Under this amendment,
contractors will not be required to pay prevailing wage scales
or benefits; instead, contractors will be governed by the Fair
Labor Standards Act for wages. This amendment also clarifies
that wage scales, associated with construction activities,
continue to be governed by the Davis-Bacon Act.
Previously, campground concessions generated approximately
$2,000,000 in revenue. Nearly 100 percent is placed back into
facility maintenance under the authorities of the Granger-Thye
Act. With a 1998 decision by the DOL requiring campground
concessionaires to pay prevailing wage scales under the SCA,
the agency is anticipating a dramatic reduction in revenue.
This initiative is expected to bring revenues back to their
previous levels.
Sec. 332. Authorizes a five year pilot program for the
Forest Service in order to collect the fair market value for
high value specialty forest products such as mushrooms and
fungi.
Sec. 333. Extends for one year direct payment authority to
the Forest Service in order to complete construction of a new
forestry research facility at Auburn University.
Sec. 334. As part of the fiscal year 1999 budget, Congress
authorized the Forest Service to develop a demonstration
project involving no more than 28 stewardship and end result
contracts. The contracts entered into as a consequence of this
measure have received significant local support from Forest
Service personnel and interested groups. This section
authorizes an additional 9 stewardship contracts in Region One
where the program has been particularly successful.
Sec. 335. Provides that residents living within the
boundaries of the White Mountain National Forest are exempt
from certain user fees.
Sec. 336. Provides that the November, 1997, opinion of the
Solicitor of the Department of the Interior concerning
millsites under the general mining law shall not apply in an
fiscal year.
Sec. 337. The Committee is concerned that the controversy
surrounding the reappraisal of recreation residence permits has
continued for the past two years without a resolution. While
language is included in this bill to provide for modest
increases for this fiscal year, the Committee intends not to
include similar language in future bills.
Sec. 338. The Committee is concerned by the lack of
progress in land acquisition within the Columbia River Gorge
National Scenic Area (CRGNSA). Key parcels remain in private
ownerships despite efforts by the owners to facilitate federal
acquisition. The Committee expects the Forest Service
immediately will execute purchase option agreements with the
owners of CRGNSA land interests who have prepared and submitted
appraisals to facilitate federal acquisition in response to
Forest Service interest in acquisition.
Sec. 339. Provides that the Forest Service may not
inappropriately use the Recreation Fee Demonstration program to
supplant existing recreation concessions on the national
forests.
Sec. 340. Prohibits issuance of prospecting permits and the
segregation and withdrawal of lands for mineral activities on
the Mark Twain National Forest. The section also requires a
study of the effects and impacts that may result from the
cessation of lead mining in the Mark Twain National Forest.
Sec. 341. Prohibits the use of funds to study, develop, or
implement procedures or policies to establish energy
efficiency, energy use or energy acquisition rules or
guidelines other than those based upon the provisions of the
Energy Conservation Policy Act (ECPA) of 1975.
Sec. 342. Prohibits funds in this or any other act from
being used to issue or to otherwise implement a notice of final
rulemaking with respect to the valuation of crude oil for
royalty purposes, including a rulemaking derived from proposed
rules published in 63 Federal Register 6113 (1998), 62 Federal
Register 36030, and 62 Federal Register 3742 (1997) until June
30, 2001, or until there is a negotiated agreement on the rule.
The Committee is aware that DOI appears to have made little
progress in refining the regulation so that it is workable. The
Committee intends that this moratorium prohibits direct
implementation of the valuation regulation as well as any
indirect method of implementation such as Secretarial
decisions, orders, lease form changes, audits, inter alia,
which purport to value production downstream from the lease
where it is brought to the surface. Additionally, the Committee
is gravely concerned by the revelation that a DOI employee and
a former DOE employee both of whom have worked to develop
valuation concepts upon which the proposed oil valuation
regulation rests, have received substantial cash payments
($350,000 each) from private parties with an interest in the
promulgation of the oil valuation regulation and in litigation
regarding oil valuation. The Committee expects that DOI take no
further preparatory steps, including the expenditure of any
funds, which promote or lead to the issuance of a notice of
final rulemaking regarding the proposed oil valuation
regulation until such time as the Criminal Division of the
Justice Department (DOJ) has concluded its investigation of the
cash payments and the Committee has been fully and
satisfactorily briefed thereon by DOI and DOJ.
BUDGETARY IMPACT OF BILL
PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PURSUANT TO SEC. 308(a), PUBLIC LAW 93-344, AS
AMENDED
[In millions of dollars]
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Budget authority Outlays
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Committee Amount of Committee Amount of
allocation bill allocation bill
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Comparison of amounts in the bill with Committee allocations
to its subcommittees of amounts in the First Concurrent
Resolution for 2000: Subcommittee on Interior and Related
Agencies:
General purpose discretionary........................... 13,923 13,922 14,298 \1\ 14,250
Violent crime reduction fund............................ ........... ........... ........... ...........
Mandatory............................................... 59 59 83 83
Projection of outlays associated with the recommendation:
2000.................................................... ........... ........... ........... \2\ 9,148
2001.................................................... ........... ........... ........... 3,779
2002.................................................... ........... ........... ........... 797
2003.................................................... ........... ........... ........... 301
2004 and future year.................................... ........... ........... ........... 48
Financial assistance to State and local governments for 2000 NA 1,011 NA 537
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\1\ Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
\2\ Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
NA: Not applicable.
LIMITATIONS AND LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7, RULE XVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE
Rule XVI, paragraph 7 requires that every report on a
general appropriation bill filed by the Committee must identify
each recommended amendment which proposes an item of
appropriation which is not made to carry out the provisions of
an existing law, a treaty stipulation, or an act or resolution
previously passed by the Senate during that session.
Those items are as follows:
--$123,208,000 for endangered species program functions, Fish
and Wildlife Service;
--Such sums as become available in alternative fuels
production, Department of Energy;
--$2,000,000 for economic regulation, Department of Energy;
--$70,500,000 for Energy Information Administration,
Department of Energy;
--$99,000,000 for the National Endowment for the Arts;
--$111,700,000 for the National Endowment for the Humanities.
COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7(C), RULE XXVI, OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE
Pursuant to paragraph 7(c) of rule XXVI, the Committee
ordered reported en bloc, S. 1282, an original Treasury and
General Government Appropriations bill, 2000, and S. 1283, an
original District of Columbia Appropriations bill, 2000, and S.
1292, an original Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations
bill, 2000, each subject to amendment and each subject to its
budget allocations, by a recorded vote of 28-0, a quorum being
present. The vote was as follows:
Yeas Nays
Chairman Stevens
Mr. Cochran
Mr. Specter
Mr. Domenici
Mr. Bond
Mr. Gorton
Mr. McConnell
Mr. Burns
Mr. Shelby
Mr. Gregg
Mr. Bennett
Mr. Campbell
Mr. Craig
Mrs. Hutchison
Mr. Kyl
Mr. Byrd
Mr. Inouye
Mr. Hollings
Mr. Leahy
Mr. Lautenberg
Mr. Harkin
Ms. Mikulski
Mr. Reid
Mr. Kohl
Mrs. Murray
Mr. Dorgan
Mrs. Feinstein
Mr. Durbin
COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 12, RULE XXVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE
Paragraph 12 of rule XXVI requires that Committee report on
a bill or joint resolution repealing or amending any statute or
part of any statute include ``(a) the text of the statute or
part thereof which is proposed to be repealed; and (b) a
comparative print of that part of the bill or joint resolution
making the amendment and of the statute or part thereof
proposed to be amended, showing by stricken-through type and
italics, parallel columns, or other appropriate typographical
devices the omissions and insertions which would be made by the
bill or joint resolution if enacted in the form recommended by
the committee.''
In compliance with this rule, the following changes in
existing law proposed to be made by the bill are shown as
follows: existing law to be omitted is enclosed in black
brackets; new matter is printed in italic; and existing law in
which no change is proposed is shown in roman.
TITLE 31--MONEY AND FINANCE
* * * * * * *
SUBTITLE V--GENERAL ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION
* * * * * * *
CHAPTER 69--PAYMENT FOR ENTITLEMENT LAND
* * * * * * *
Sec. 6906. Authorization of appropriations
(a) In General._Necessary amounts may be appropriated to
the Secretary of the Interior to carry out this chapter.
Amounts are available only as provided in appropriation laws.
(b) Local Exemptions From Demonstration Program Fees.--
(1) In general.--Each unit of general local
government that lies in whole or in part within the
White Mountain National Forest and persons residing
within the boundaries of that unit of general local
government shall be exempt during that fiscal year from
any requirement to pay a Demonstration Program Fee
(parking permit or passport) imposed by the Secretary
of Agriculture for access to the Forest.
(2) Administration.--The Secretary of Agriculture
shall establish a method of identifying persons who are
exempt from paying user fees under paragraph (1). This
method may include valid form of identification
including a drivers license.
* * * * * * *
TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS
* * * * * * *
CHAPTER 6--SERVICE CONTRACT LABOR STANDARDS
* * * * * * *
Sec. 356. Exemptions
This chapter shall not apply to--
(1) any contract of the United States or District
of Columbia for construction, alteration and/or repair,
including painting and decorating of public buildings
or public works;
(2) any work required to be done in accordance with
the provisions of the Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act
[41 U.S.C. 35 et seq.];
(3) any contract for the carriage of freight or
personnel by vessel, airplane, bus, truck, express,
railway line or oil or gas pipeline where published
tariff rates are in effect;
(4) any contract for the furnishing of services by
radio, telephone, telegraph, or cable companies,
subject to the Communications Act of 1934 [47 U.S.C.
151 et seq.];
(5) any contract for public utility services,
including electric light and power, water, steam, and
gas;
(6) any employment contract providing for direct
services to a Federal agency by an individual or
individuals; and
(7) any contract with the United States Postal
Service, the principal purpose of which is the
operation of postal contract stations.
(8) any concession contract with Federal land
management agencies, the principal purpose of which is
the provision of recreational services to the general
public, including lodging, campgrounds, food, stores,
guiding, recreational equipment, fuel, transportation,
and skiing, provided that this exemption shall not
affect the applicability of the Davis-Bacon Act, 40
U.S.C. section 276a et seq., to construction contracts
associated with these concession contracts.
* * * * * * *
Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions and Appropriations Act of 1996, Public
Law 104-134
Section 101. * * *
* * * * * * *
(c) For programs, projects or activities in the Department
of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996
provided as follows, to be effective as if it had been enacted
into law as the regular appropriations Act:
AN ACT
Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30,
1996, and for other purposes.
TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
* * * * * * *
GENERAL PROVISIONS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Sec. 101. * * *
* * * * * * *
Sec. 118. Section 4(b) of Public Law 94-241 (90 Stat. 263)
as added by section 10 of Public Law 99-396 is amended by
deleting ``until Congress otherwise provides by law.'' and
inserting in lieu thereof: ``except that, for fiscal years 1996
through [2002] 1999, payments to the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands pursuant to the multi-year funding
agreements contemplated under the Covenant shall be $11,000,000
annually[,] and for fiscal year 2000, payments to the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands shall be
$5,580,000, but shall return to the level of $11,000,000
annually for fiscal years 2001 and 2002. In fiscal year 2003,
the payment to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
shall be $5,420,000. Such payments shall be subject to an equal
local match and all other requirements set forth in the
Agreement of the Special Representatives on Future Federal
Financial Assistance of the Northern Mariana Islands, executed
on December 17, 1992 between the special representative of the
President of the United States and special representatives of
the Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands with any
additional amounts otherwise made available under this section
in any fiscal year and not required to meet the schedule of
payments in this subsection to be provided as set forth in
subsection (c) until Congress otherwise provides by law.
``(c) The additional amounts referred to in subsection (b)
shall be made available to the Secretary for obligation as
follows:
``(1) for fiscal years 1996 through 2001,
$4,580,000 annually for capital infrastructure projects
as Impact Aid for Guam under section 104(c)(6) of
Public Law 99-239;
``(2) for fiscal year 1996, $7,700,000 shall be
provided for capital infrastructure projects in
American Samoa; $4,420,000 for resettlement of Rongelap
Atoll; and
``(3) for fiscal years 1997 and thereafter, all
such amounts shall be available solely for capital
infrastructure projects in Guam, the Virgin Islands,
American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands, the Republic of Palau, the Federated
States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall
Islands: Provided, That, in fiscal year 1997,
$3,000,000 of such amounts shall be made available to
the College of the Northern Marianas and beginning in
fiscal year 1997, and in each year thereafter, not to
exceed $3,000,000 may be allocated, as provided in
appropriations Acts, to the Secretary of the Interior
for use by Federal agencies or the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands to address immigration, labor,
and law enforcement issues in the Northern Mariana
Islands. The specific projects to be funded in American
Samoa shall be set forth in a five-year plan for
infrastructure assistance developed by the Secretary of
the Interior in consultation with the American Samoa
Government and updated annually and submitted to the
Congress concurrent with the budget justifications for
the Department of the Interior. In developing budget
recommendations for capital infrastructure funding, the
Secretary shall indicate the highest priority projects,
consider the extent to which particular projects are
part of an overall master plan, whether such project
has been reviewed by the Corps of Engineers and any
recommendations made as a result of such review, the
extent to which a set-aside for maintenance would
enhance the life of the project, the degree to which a
local cost-share requirement would be consistent with
local economic and fiscal capabilities, and may propose
an incremental set-aside, not to exceed $2,000,000 per
year, to remain available without fiscal year
limitation, as an emergency fund in the event of
natural or other disasters to supplement other
assistance in the repair, replacement, or hardening of
essential facilities: Provided further, That the
cumulative amount set aside for such emergency fund may
not exceed $10,000,000 at any time.
``(4) for fiscal year 2000, $5,420,000 shall be
provided to the Virgin Islands for correctional
facilities and other projects mandated by Federal law.
``(d) Within the amounts allocated for infrastructure
pursuant to this section, and subject to the specific
allocations made in subsection (c), additional contributions
may be made, as set forth in appropriations Acts, to assist in
the resettlement of Rongelap Atoll: Provided, That the total of
all contributions from any Federal source after enactment of
this Act may not exceed $32,000,000 and shall be contingent
upon an agreement, satisfactory to the President, that such
contributions are a full and final settlement of all
obligations of the United States to assist in the resettlement
of Rongelop Atoll and that such funds will be expended solely
on resettlement activities and will be properly audited and
accounted for. In order to provide such contributions in a
timely manner, each Federal agency providing assistance or
services, or conducting activities, in the Republic of the
Marshall Islands, is authorized to make funds available through
the Secretary of the Interior, to assist in the resettlement of
Rongelap. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to
limit the provision of ex gratia assistance pursuant to section
105(c)(2) of the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985
(Public Law 99-239, 99 Stat. 1770, 1792) including for
individuals choosing not to resettle at Rongelap, except that
no such assistance for such individuals may be provided until
the Secretary notifies the Congress that the full amount of all
funds necessary for resettlement at Rongelap has been
provided.''.
* * * * * * *
1999 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, Public Law 106-31
TITLE III--SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS
* * * * * * *
CHAPTER 4
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
* * * * * * *
GENERAL PROVISIONS, THIS CHAPTER
Sec. 3001. The Department of the Interior and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (as contained in division A,
section 101(e) of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999 (Public Law 105-277)) is
amended under the heading ``Forest Service, Reconstruction and
Construction'' by inserting before the final period the
following: ``: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other
provision of law, funds appropriated for Forest Service
construction of a new forestry research facility at Auburn
University, Auburn, Alabama, in fiscal year 1999 or 2000 shall
be available for a direct payment to Auburn University for this
purpose: Provided further, That if within the life of the
facility the USDA Forest Service needs additional space for
collaborative laboratory activities on the Auburn University
campus, Auburn University shall provide such laboratory space
within the new facility constructed with these funds, free of
any charge for rent''.
* * * * * * *
Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act,
1999, Public Law 105-277
TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
* * * * * * *
GENERAL PROVISIONS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
* * * * * * *
Sec. 130. None of the funds in this or any other Act shall
be used to issue a notice of final rulemaking with respect to
the valuation of crude oil for royalty purposes, including a
rulemaking derived from proposed rules published in 63 Federal
Register 6113 (1998), 62 Federal Register 36030, and 62 Federal
Register 3742 (1997) until [June 1, 1999] June 30, 2001, or
until there is a negotiated agreement on the rule.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND
AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Senate Committee
recommendation compared with
1999 Budget Committee (+ or -)
Item appropriation estimate recommendation -------------------------------
1999 Budget
appropriation estimate
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TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
Management of Lands and
Resources
Land Resources:
Soil, water and air 30,387 32,306 32,256 +1,869 -50
management.................
Range management............ 56,323 67,217 65,338 +9,015 -1,879
Forestry management......... 5,801 6,966 5,966 +165 -1,000
Riparian management......... 20,441 21,181 20,981 +540 -200
Cultural resources 13,084 13,740 13,440 +356 -300
management.................
Wild horse and burro 18,878 19,970 19,370 +492 -600
management.................
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Subtotal, Land Resources.. 144,914 161,380 157,351 +12,437 -4,029
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Wildlife and Fisheries:
Wildlife management......... 22,214 24,160 22,810 +596 -1,350
Fisheries management........ 9,549 10,528 10,728 +1,179 +200
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Subtotal, Wildlife and 31,763 34,688 33,538 +1,775 -1,150
Fisheries................
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Threatened and endangered 17,419 18,853 17,903 +484 -950
species........................
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Recreation Management:
Wilderness management....... 15,873 16,290 16,290 +417 ..............
Recreation resources 31,634 32,827 32,477 +843 -350
management.................
Recreation operations (fees) 2,568 2,636 2,636 +68 ..............
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Subtotal, Recreation 50,075 51,753 51,403 +1,328 -350
Management...............
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Energy and Minerals:
Oil and gas................. 53,764 55,326 57,576 +3,812 +2,250
Coal management............. 7,188 7,527 7,377 +189 -150
Other mineral resources..... 8,992 9,377 9,227 +235 -150
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Subtotal, Energy and 69,944 72,230 74,180 +4,236 +1,950
Minerals.................
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Alaska minerals................. 3,092 2,147 2,147 -945 ..............
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Realty and Ownership Management:
Alaska conveyance........... 31,131 29,487 34,887 +3,756 +5,400
Cadastral survey............ 12,312 14,668 13,318 +1,006 -1,350
Land and realty management.. 30,139 30,952 30,952 +813 ..............
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Subtotal, Realty and 73,582 75,107 79,157 +5,575 +4,050
Ownership Management.....
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Resource Protection and
Maintenance:
Resource management planning 6,444 6,613 6,613 +169 ..............
Facilities maintenance...... 41,758 .............. .............. -41,758 ..............
Resource protection and law 10,822 11,106 11,106 +284 ..............
enforcement................
Hazardous materials 15,664 16,376 16,076 +412 -300
management.................
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Subtotal, Resource 74,688 34,095 33,795 -40,893 -300
Protection and
Maintenance..............
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Transportation and Facilities
Maintenance:
Operations.................. .............. 6,150 6,150 +6,150 ..............
Annual maintenance.......... .............. 30,006 27,506 +27,506 -2,500
Deferred maintenance........ .............. 12,700 9,200 +9,200 -3,500
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Subtotal, Transportation/ .............. 48,856 42,856 +42,856 -6,000
Facilities Maintenance...
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Land and resources information 27,916 19,130 19,130 -8,786 ..............
systems........................
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Mining Law Administration:
Administration.............. 32,650 33,529 33,529 +879 ..............
Offsetting fees............. -32,650 -33,529 -33,529 -879 ..............
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Subtotal, Mining Law .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
Administration...........
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Workforce and Organizational
Support:
Information systems 15,430 15,835 15,835 +405 ..............
operations.................
Administrative support...... 45,683 47,240 47,240 +1,557 ..............
Bureauwide fixed costs...... 58,005 59,786 59,786 +1,781 ..............
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Subtotal, Workforce and 119,118 122,861 122,861 +3,743 ..............
Organizational Support...
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Undistributed fixed costs....... .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
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Total, Management of Lands 612,511 641,100 634,321 +21,810 -6,779
and Resources............
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Wildland Fire Management
Wildland fire preparedness...... 156,895 175,850 167,305 +10,410 -8,545
Wildland fire operations........ 130,000 130,000 120,000 -10,000 -10,000
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Total, Wildland Fire 286,895 305,850 287,305 +410 -18,545
Management...............
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Central Hazardous Materials Fund
Bureau of Land Management....... 10,000 11,350 10,000 .............. -1,350
===============================================================================
Construction
Construction.................... 10,997 8,350 12,418 +1,421 +4,068
Payments in Lieu of Taxes
Payments to local governments... 125,000 125,000 130,000 +5,000 +5,000
===============================================================================
Land Acquisition
Land Acquisition:
Acquisitions................ 10,800 44,900 13,500 +2,700 -31,400
Emergencies and hardships... 800 981 900 +100 -81
Acquisition management...... 3,000 3,019 3,000 .............. -19
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Total, Land Acquisition... 14,600 48,900 17,400 +2,800 -31,500
===============================================================================
Oregon and California Grant
Lands
Western Oregon resources 79,103 81,805 80,880 +1,777 -925
management.....................
Western Oregon information and 2,110 2,159 2,159 +49 ..............
resource data systems..........
Western Oregon facilities 9,954 .............. .............. -9,954 ..............
maintenance....................
Western Oregon transportation .............. 11,686 10,186 +10,186 -1,500
and facilities maintenance.....
Western Oregon construction and 279 285 285 +6 ..............
acquisition....................
Jobs in the woods............... 5,591 5,715 5,715 +124 ..............
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Total, Oregon and 97,037 101,650 99,225 +2,188 -2,425
California Grant Lands...
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Range Improvements
Improvements to public lands.... 8,536 8,361 8,361 -175 ..............
Farm Tenant Act lands........... 864 1,039 1,039 +175 ..............
Administrative expenses......... 600 600 600 .............. ..............
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Total, Range Improvements. 10,000 10,000 10,000 .............. ..............
===============================================================================
Service Charges, Deposits, and
Forfeitures
Rights-of-way processing........ 3,849 4,000 4,000 +151 ..............
Adopt-a-horse program........... 950 1,125 1,125 +175 ..............
Repair of damaged lands......... 1,300 1,220 1,220 -80 ..............
Cost recoverable realty cases... 316 415 415 +99 ..............
Timber purchaser expenses....... 200 240 240 +40 ..............
Copy fees....................... 1,440 1,800 1,800 +360 ..............
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Total, Service Charges, 8,055 8,800 8,800 +745 ..............
Deposits and Forfeitures.
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Miscellaneous Trust Funds
Current appropriations.......... 8,800 7,700 7,700 -1,100 ..............
===============================================================================
TOTAL, BUREAU OF LAND 1,183,895 1,268,700 1,217,169 +33,274 -51,531
MANAGEMENT...............
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UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE
SERVICE
Resource Management
Ecological Services:
Endangered species:
Candidate conservation.. 6,753 8,316 7,516 +763 -800
Listing................. 5,756 7,532 5,932 +176 -1,600
Consultation............ 27,231 37,365 30,905 +3,674 -6,460
Recovery................ 66,077 56,725 52,375 -13,702 -4,350
ESA landowner incentive 5,000 5,000 5,000 .............. ..............
program................
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Subtotal, Endangered 110,817 114,938 101,728 -9,089 -13,210
species..............
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Habitat conservation........ 63,753 73,619 65,376 +1,623 -8,243
Environmental contaminants.. 9,338 10,193 9,593 +255 -600
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Subtotal, Ecological 183,908 198,750 176,697 -7,211 -22,053
Services.................
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Refuges and Wildlife:
Refuge operations and 237,235 264,337 250,594 +13,359 -13,743
maintenance................
Salton Sea recovery......... 1,000 1,000 1,000 .............. ..............
Migratory bird management... 19,125 21,877 20,014 +889 -1,863
Law enforcement operations.. 36,943 39,905 38,245 +1,302 -1,660
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Subtotal, Refuges and 294,303 327,119 309,853 +15,550 -17,266
Wildlife.................
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Fisheries:
Hatchery operations and 39,527 40,524 44,324 +4,797 +3,800
maintenance................
Lower Snake River 11,648 11,701 11,701 +53 ..............
compensation fund..........
Fish and wildlife management 22,387 27,576 26,264 +3,877 -1,312
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Subtotal, Fisheries....... 73,562 79,801 82,289 +8,727 +2,488
===============================================================================
General Administration:
Central office 14,065 15,214 14,914 +849 -300
administration.............
Regional office 23,210 24,024 24,024 +814 ..............
administration.............
Servicewide administrative 45,354 46,858 46,858 +1,504 ..............
support....................
National Fish and Wildlife 6,000 7,000 6,500 +500 -500
Foundation.................
National Conservation 13,950 14,928 15,278 +1,328 +350
Training Center............
International affairs....... 6,784 10,306 7,106 +322 -3,200
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Subtotal, General 109,363 118,330 114,680 +5,317 -3,650
Administration...........
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Total, Resource Management 661,136 724,000 683,519 +22,383 -40,481
===============================================================================
Construction
Construction and rehabilitation:
Line item construction...... 44,211 35,517 33,760 -10,451 -1,757
Construction management..... 6,242 8,052 6,674 +432 -1,378
Emergency appropriations.... 37,612 .............. .............. -37,612 ..............
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Total, Construction....... 88,065 43,569 40,434 -47,631 -3,135
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Land Acquisition
Fish and Wildlife Service:
Acquisitions--Federal refuge 36,774 60,860 43,328 +6,554 -17,532
lands......................
Inholdings.................. 750 1,000 750 .............. -250
Emergency and hardship...... 1,000 1,000 1,000 .............. ..............
Acquisition management...... 8,500 9,772 9,026 +526 -746
Exchanges................... 1,000 1,000 1,140 +140 +140
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Total, Land Acquisition... 48,024 73,632 55,244 +7,220 -18,388
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Cooperative Endangered Species
Conservation Fund
Grants to States................ 7,520 50,520 10,000 +2,480 -40,520
HCP land acquisition............ 6,000 26,000 10,000 +4,000 -16,000
Conservation planning assistance .............. 2,000 1,000 +1,000 -1,000
Administration.................. 480 1,480 480 .............. -1,000
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Total, Cooperative 14,000 80,000 21,480 +7,480 -58,520
Endangered Species Fund..
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National Wildlife Refuge Fund
Payments in lieu of taxes....... 10,779 10,000 10,000 -779 ..............
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Multinational Species
Conservation Fund
African elephant conservation... 1,000 970 1,000 .............. +30
Rhinoceros and tiger 500 970 700 +200 -270
conservation...................
Asian elephant conservation..... 500 970 700 +200 -270
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Total, Multinational 2,000 2,910 2,400 +400 -510
Species Conservation Fund
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North American Wetlands
Conservation Fund
Wetlands conservation........... 14,360 14,402 14,402 +42 ..............
Administration.................. 640 598 598 -42 ..............
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Total, North American 15,000 15,000 15,000 .............. ..............
Wetlands Conservation
Fund.....................
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Wildlife Conservation and
Appreciation Fund
Wildlife conservation and 800 800 800 .............. ..............
appreciation fund..............
Administration.................. .............. 90 .............. .............. -90
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TOTAL, U.S. FISH AND 839,804 950,001 828,877 -10,927 -121,124
WILDLIFE SERVICE.........
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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Operation of the National Park
System
Park Management:
Resource stewardship........ 228,819 266,775 247,905 +19,086 -18,870
Visitor services............ 301,238 319,806 317,806 +16,568 -2,000
Maintenance................. 411,930 441,081 432,081 +20,151 -9,000
Park support................ 238,929 251,880 248,099 +9,170 -3,781
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Subtotal, Park Management. 1,180,916 1,279,542 1,245,891 +64,975 -33,651
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External administrative costs... 104,688 110,085 109,285 +4,597 -800
Emergency appropriations.... 2,320 .............. .............. -2,320 ..............
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Total, Operation of the 1,287,924 1,389,627 1,355,176 +67,252 -34,451
National Park System.....
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National Recreation and
Preservation
Recreation programs............. 515 533 533 +18 ..............
Natural programs................ 9,088 12,840 10,555 +1,467 -2,285
Cultural programs............... 19,056 20,164 19,914 +858 -250
International park affairs...... 1,671 1,849 1,699 +28 -150
Environmental and compliance 358 373 373 +15 ..............
review.........................
Grant administration............ 1,751 1,819 1,819 +68 ..............
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Heritage Partnership Programs:
Commissions and grants...... 5,000 5,250 5,000 .............. -250
Technical support........... 859 886 886 +27 ..............
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Subtotal, Heritage 5,859 6,136 5,886 +27 -250
Partnership Programs.....
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Statutory or Contractual Aid:
Alaska Native culture center 750 .............. 750 .............. +750
Aleutian World War II 100 .............. 1,000 +900 +1,000
Historic Area..............
Blackstone River Corridor... 324 324 324 .............. ..............
Brown Foundation............ 102 102 102 .............. ..............
Dayton Aviation Heritage 48 48 48 .............. ..............
Commission.................
Delaware and Lehigh 329 329 329 .............. ..............
Navigation Canal...........
Ice Age National Scientific 806 806 806 .............. ..............
Reserve....................
Illinois and Michigan Canal 239 242 242 +3 ..............
National Heritage Corridor
Commission.................
Johnstown Area Heritage 50 50 50 .............. ..............
Association................
Lackawanna Heritage......... 450 .............. .............. -450 ..............
Mandan On-a-Slant Village... 250 .............. 900 +650 +900
Martin Luther King, Jr. 534 534 534 .............. ..............
Center.....................
National Constitution 500 500 500 .............. ..............
Center, PA.................
National First Ladies 300 .............. .............. -300 ..............
Library....................
National underground 500 .............. .............. -500 ..............
railroad...................
Native Hawaiian culture and 750 750 750 .............. ..............
arts program...............
New Orleans Jazz Commission. 67 67 67 .............. ..............
Quinebaug-Shetucket National 200 200 200 .............. ..............
Heritage Preservation
Commission.................
Roosevelt Campobello 670 670 670 .............. ..............
International Park
Commission.................
Sewall-Belmont House........ .............. .............. 500 +500 +500
Southwestern Penn. Heritage 158 .............. .............. -158 ..............
Preservation Commission....
Vancouver National Historic 400 .............. 400 .............. +400
reserve....................
Wheeling National Heritage 400 .............. 1,000 +600 +1,000
Area.......................
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Subtotal, Statutory or 7,927 4,622 9,172 +1,245 +4,550
Contractual Aid..........
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Total, National Recreation 46,225 48,336 49,951 +3,726 +1,615
and Preservation.........
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Historic Preservation Fund
Grants-in-aid................... 42,412 50,512 42,412 .............. -8,100
Grants for millennium initiative 30,000 30,000 .............. -30,000 -30,000
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Total, Historic 72,412 80,512 42,412 -30,000 -38,100
Preservation Fund........
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Construction
Buildings and Utilities:
Emergency and unscheduled 15,000 .............. .............. -15,000 ..............
(lump sum) projects........
Equipment replacement....... 15,402 .............. .............. -15,402 ..............
Planning, construction...... 16,370 10,195 10,195 -6,175 ..............
Planning, general management 7,725 8,725 8,725 +1,000 ..............
plans......................
Line item construction and 171,561 118,175 147,633 -23,928 +29,458
maintenance................
Special programs............ .............. 35,305 32,940 +32,940 -2,365
Pre-design and supplementary .............. 4,500 4,500 +4,500 ..............
services...................
Construction program .............. 17,100 17,100 +17,100 ..............
management and operations..
Emergency appropriations.... 13,680 .............. .............. -13,680 ..............
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Total, Construction....... 239,738 194,000 221,093 -18,645 +27,093
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Land and Water Conservation Fund
(Rescission of contract -30,000 -30,000 -30,000 .............. ..............
authority).....................
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Land Acquisition and State
Assistance
Assistance to States: 500 1,000 500 .............. -500
Administrative expenses........
National Park Service:
Acquisitions................ 134,425 152,468 69,025 -65,400 -83,443
Emergencies and hardships... 3,000 4,000 3,000 .............. -1,000
Acquisition management...... 8,500 11,000 10,000 +1,500 -1,000
Inholdings.................. 1,500 4,000 2,000 +500 -2,000
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Total, Land Acquisition 147,925 172,468 84,525 -63,400 -87,943
and State Assistance.....
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Conservation Grants and Planning
Assistance
Conservation grants............. .............. 150,000 .............. .............. -150,000
Planning assistance............. .............. 50,000 .............. .............. -50,000
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Total, Conservation Grants .............. 200,000 .............. .............. -200,000
and Planning Assistance..
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Urban Park and Recreation Fund
Urban park and recreation fund.. .............. 4,000 .............. .............. -4,000
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TOTAL, NATIONAL PARK 1,764,224 2,058,943 1,723,157 -41,067 -335,786
SERVICE..................
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UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Surveys, Investigations, and
Research
National Mapping Program:
National data collection and 63,858 58,125 62,005 -1,853 +3,880
integration................
Earth science information 36,388 43,700 39,647 +3,259 -4,053
management and delivery....
Geographic research and 38,069 33,609 38,944 +875 +5,335
applications...............
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Subtotal, National Mapping 138,315 135,434 140,596 +2,281 +5,162
Program..................
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Geologic Hazards, Resource and
Processes:
Geologic hazards assessments 76,369 68,810 79,150 +2,781 +10,340
Geologic landscape and 74,091 60,701 75,707 +1,616 +15,006
coastal assessments........
Geologic resource 88,690 69,106 90,877 +2,187 +21,771
assessments................
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Subtotal, Geologic 239,150 198,617 245,734 +6,584 +47,117
Hazards, Resource and
Processes................
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Water Resources Investigations:
Water resources assessment 104,433 88,298 107,577 +3,144 +19,279
and research...............
Water data collection and 29,528 20,790 31,280 +1,752 +10,490
management.................
Federal-State program....... 70,137 58,356 72,314 +2,177 +13,958
Water resources research 5,055 5,062 5,062 +7 ..............
institutes.................
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Subtotal, Water Resources 209,153 172,506 216,233 +7,080 +43,727
Investigations...........
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Biological Research:
Biological research and 138,521 97,734 135,743 -2,778 +38,009
monitoring.................
Biological information 11,443 14,550 11,745 +2 -2,805
management and delivery....
Cooperative research units.. 12,497 12,680 12,760 +263 +80
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Subtotal, Biological 162,461 124,964 160,248 -2,213 +35,284
Research.................
Integrated Science:
DOI Science priorities...... .............. 30,000 .............. .............. -30,000
Place based studies......... .............. 17,686 .............. .............. -17,686
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Subtotal, Integrated .............. 47,686 .............. .............. -47,686
Science..................
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Science support................. 27,308 73,996 28,855 +1,547 -45,141
Facilities...................... 21,509 85,282 21,577 +68 -63,705
Emergency appropriations.... 1,000 .............. .............. -1,000 ..............
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TOTAL, UNITED STATES 798,896 838,485 813,243 +14,347 -25,242
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY........
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MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE
Royalty and Offshore Minerals
Management
OCS Lands:
Leasing and environmental 35,352 35,889 35,889 +537 ..............
program....................
Resource evaluation......... 23,433 22,323 22,923 -510 +600
Regulatory program.......... 39,290 42,508 42,508 +3,218 ..............
Information management 14,190 14,507 14,507 +317 ..............
program....................
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Subtotal, OCS Lands....... 112,265 115,227 115,827 +3,562 +600
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Royalty Management:
Valuation and operations.... 33,623 39,407 39,407 +5,784 ..............
Compliance.................. 36,468 42,439 42,439 +5,971 ..............
Indian allottee refunds..... 15 15 15 .............. ..............
Program services office..... 2,623 2,708 2,708 +85 ..............
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Subtotal, Royalty 72,729 84,569 84,569 +11,840 ..............
Management...............
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General Administration:
Executive direction......... 1,870 1,925 1,925 +55 ..............
Policy and management 3,740 3,870 3,870 +130 ..............
improvement................
Administrative operations... 12,592 13,546 13,546 +954 ..............
General support services.... 14,706 14,945 14,945 +239 ..............
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Subtotal, General 32,908 34,286 34,286 +1,378 ..............
Administration...........
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Use of receipts................. -100,000 -124,000 -124,000 -24,000 ..............
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Total, Royalty and 117,902 110,082 110,682 -7,220 +600
Offshore Minerals
Management...............
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Oil Spill Research
Oil spill research.............. 6,118 6,118 6,118 .............. ..............
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TOTAL, MINERALS MANAGEMENT 124,020 116,200 116,800 -7,220 +600
SERVICE..................
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OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING
RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Regulation and Technology
Environmental restoration....... 144 150 150 +6 ..............
Environmental protection........ 70,018 70,718 72,218 +2,200 +1,500
Technology development and 11,300 11,589 11,589 +289 ..............
transfer.......................
Financial management............ 511 525 525 +14 ..............
Executive direction............. 11,105 11,409 11,409 +304 ..............
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Subtotal, Regulation and 93,078 94,391 95,891 +2,813 +1,500
Technology...............
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Civil penalties................. 275 275 275 .............. ..............
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Total, Regulation and 93,353 94,666 96,166 +2,813 +1,500
Technology...............
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Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund
Environmental restoration....... 170,140 195,469 170,469 +329 -25,000
Technology development and 3,473 3,536 3,536 +63 ..............
transfer.......................
Financial management............ 5,860 6,040 5,540 -320 -500
Executive direction............. 5,943 6,113 6,113 +170 ..............
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Total, Abandoned Mine 185,416 211,158 185,658 +242 -25,500
Reclamation Fund.........
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TOTAL, OFFICE OF SURFACE 278,769 305,824 281,824 +3,055 -24,000
MINING RECLAMATION AND
ENFORCEMENT..............
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BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS
Operation of Indian Programs
Tribal Budget System
Tribal Priority Allocations:
Tribal government........... 347,782 362,382 343,650 -4,132 -18,732
Human services.............. 151,379 154,262 150,214 -1,165 -4,048
Education................... 52,675 51,106 51,106 -1,569 ..............
Public safety and justice... 4,220 1,391 1,391 -2,829 ..............
Community development....... 39,240 39,884 39,884 +644 ..............
Resources management........ 53,547 54,852 54,852 +1,305 ..............
Trust services.............. 27,631 28,739 28,739 +1,108 ..............
General administration...... 22,284 23,273 23,273 +989 ..............
Standard assessment 250 250 .............. -250 -250
methodology work group.....
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Subtotal, Tribal Priority 699,008 716,139 693,109 -5,899 -23,030
Allocations..............
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Other Recurring Programs:
Human services.............. .............. 500 .............. .............. -500
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Education:
School operations
Forward-funded...... 389,307 412,664 402,010 +12,703 -10,654
Other school 86,779 90,904 88,717 +1,938 -2,187
operations.........
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Subtotal, School 476,086 503,568 490,727 +14,641 -12,841
operations.......
Continuing education.... 31,311 38,411 31,311 .............. -7,100
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Subtotal, Education... 507,397 541,979 522,038 +14,641 -19,941
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Resources management........ 35,778 37,717 36,954 +1,176 -763
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Subtotal, Other Recurring 543,175 580,196 558,992 +15,817 -21,204
Programs.................
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Non-Recurring Programs:
Tribal government........... 250 250 250 .............. ..............
Community development....... 100 .............. .............. -100 ..............
Resources management........ 30,912 32,414 31,167 +255 -1,247
Trust services.............. 32,888 38,526 32,424 -464 -6,102
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Subtotal, Non-Recurring 64,150 71,190 63,841 -309 -7,349
Programs.................
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Total, Tribal Budget 1,306,333 1,367,525 1,315,942 +9,609 -51,583
System...................
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BIA Operations
Central Office Operations:
Tribal government........... 2,628 3,082 3,082 +454 ..............
Human services.............. 866 1,295 1,295 +429 ..............
Community development....... 837 853 853 +16 ..............
Resources management........ 3,108 3,387 3,387 +279 ..............
Trust services.............. 2,070 2,114 2,114 +44 ..............
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General administration:
Education program 2,297 2,349 2,349 +52 ..............
management.............
Other general 33,933 34,670 34,670 +737 ..............
administration.........
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Subtotal, General 36,230 37,019 37,019 +789 ..............
administration.......
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Subtotal, Central 45,739 47,750 47,750 +2,011 ..............
Office Operations....
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Area Office Operations:
Tribal government........... 1,354 1,431 1,431 +77 ..............
Human services.............. 3,263 3,011 3,011 -252 ..............
Community development....... 805 833 833 +28 ..............
Resources management........ 3,175 3,242 3,242 +67 ..............
Trust services.............. 10,710 9,613 9,613 -1,097 ..............
General administration...... 23,633 24,313 24,313 +680 ..............
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Subtotal, Area Office 42,940 42,443 42,443 -497 ..............
Operations...............
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Special Programs and Pooled
Overhead:
Education................... 14,258 15,670 14,770 +512 -900
Public safety and justice... 98,558 141,165 131,165 +32,607 -10,000
Community development....... 3,916 3,545 3,637 -279 +92
Resources management........ 1,320 1,320 1,320 .............. ..............
General administration...... 72,196 74,969 74,969 +2,773 ..............
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Subtotal, Special Programs 190,248 236,669 225,861 +35,613 -10,808
and Pooled Overhead......
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Total, BIA Operations..... 278,927 326,862 316,054 +37,127 -10,808
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Total, Operation of Indian 1,585,260 1,694,387 1,631,996 +46,736 -62,391
Programs.................
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BIA SPLITS
Natural resources............... (127,840) (132,932) (130,922) (+3,082) (-2,010)
Forward-funding................. (389,307) (412,664) (402,010) (+12,703) (-10,654)
Education....................... (187,320) (198,440) (188,253) (+933) (-10,187)
Community development........... (880,793) (950,351) (910,811) (+30,018) (-39,540)
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Total, BIA splits......... (1,585,260) (1,694,387) (1,631,996) (+46,736) (-62,391)
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Construction
Education....................... 60,400 108,377 82,377 +21,977 -26,000
Public safety and justice....... 5,550 5,564 5,564 +14 ..............
Resources management............ 49,620 51,823 50,810 +1,190 -1,013
General administration.......... 2,146 2,175 2,175 +29 ..............
Construction management......... 5,705 6,319 5,958 +253 -361
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Total, Construction....... 123,421 174,258 146,884 +23,463 -27,374
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Indian Land and Water Claim
Settlements and Miscellaneous
Payments to Indians
White Earth Land Settlement Act 612 625 625 +13 ..............
(Admin)........................
Hoopa-Yurok settlement fund..... 240 246 246 +6 ..............
Pyramid Lake water rights 2,530 30 30 -2,500 ..............
settlement.....................
Truckee River operating .............. .............. 230 +230 +230
agreement......................
Ute Indian water rights 25,000 27,500 25,000 .............. -2,500
settlement.....................
Aleutian-Pribilof (repairs)..... 500 .............. 1,000 +500 +1,000
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Total, Miscellaneous 28,882 28,401 27,131 -1,751 -1,270
Payments to Indians......
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Indian Guaranteed Loan Program
Account
Indian guaranteed loan program 5,001 5,008 5,004 +3 -4
account........................
Indian Land Consolidation Pilot
Indian land consolidation pilot. 5,000 .............. .............. -5,000 ..............
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TOTAL, BUREAU OF INDIAN 1,747,564 1,902,054 1,811,015 +63,451 -91,039
AFFAIRS..................
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DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES
Insular Affairs
Assistance to Territories
Territorial Assistance:
Office of Insular Affairs... 3,849 4,249 4,249 +400 ..............
Technical assistance........ 5,661 5,661 5,661 .............. ..............
Maintenance assistance fund. 2,300 2,300 2,300 .............. ..............
Brown tree snake............ 2,100 2,600 2,350 +250 -250
Insular management controls. 1,491 1,491 1,491 .............. ..............
Coral reef initiative....... .............. 1,000 500 +500 -500
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Subtotal, Territorial 15,401 17,301 16,551 +1,150 -750
Assistance...............
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American Samoa: Operations 23,054 23,054 23,054 .............. ..............
grants.........................
Northern Marianas: Covenant 27,720 27,720 27,720 .............. ..............
grants.........................
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Total, Assistance to 66,175 68,075 67,325 +1,150 -750
Territories..............
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Compact of Free Association
Compact of Free Association-- 7,354 7,354 7,354 .............. ..............
Federal services...............
Mandatory payments--program 12,000 12,000 12,000 .............. ..............
grant assistance...........
Enewetak support................ 1,576 1,191 1,191 -385 ..............
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Total, Compact of Free 20,930 20,545 20,545 -385 ..............
Association..............
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Total, Insular Affairs.... 87,105 88,620 87,870 +765 -750
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Departmental Management
Departmental direction.......... 11,579 11,865 11,865 +286 ..............
Management and coordination..... 21,598 22,780 22,119 +521 -661
Hearings and appeals............ 7,213 8,047 7,847 +634 -200
Central services................ 18,485 19,527 19,527 +1,042 ..............
Bureau of Mines workers 811 845 845 +34 ..............
compensation/unemployment......
Glacier Bay fishing buyout...... 5,000 .............. .............. -5,000 ..............
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Total, Departmental 64,686 63,064 62,203 -2,483 -861
Management...............
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Office of the Solicitor
Legal services.................. 31,304 34,518 31,304 .............. -3,214
General administration.......... 5,480 6,982 5,480 .............. -1,502
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Total, Office of the 36,784 41,500 36,784 .............. -4,716
Solicitor................
===============================================================================
Office of Inspector General
Audit........................... 14,901 16,038 15,588 +687 -450
Investigations.................. 4,813 5,601 5,051 +238 -550
Administration.................. 5,772 5,975 5,975 +203 ..............
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Total, Office of Inspector 25,486 27,614 26,614 +1,128 -1,000
General..................
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Office of Special Trustee for
American Indians
Program operations, support, and 59,673 88,362 72,173 +12,500 -16,189
improvements...................
Executive direction............. 1,626 1,663 1,663 +37 ..............
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Subtotal.................. 61,299 90,025 73,836 +12,537 -16,189
Indian Land Consolidation Pilot
Indian land consolidation pilot. .............. 10,000 5,000 +5,000 -5,000
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Total, Office of Special 61,299 100,025 78,836 +17,537 -21,189
Trustee for American
Indians..................
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Natural Resource Damage
Assessment Fund
Damage assessments.............. 3,366 6,320 3,366 .............. -2,954
Program management.............. 1,126 1,580 1,255 +129 -325
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Total, Natural Resource 4,492 7,900 4,621 +129 -3,279
Damage Assessment Fund...
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Management of Federal Lands for
Subsistence Uses
Subsistence management, 8,000 .............. .............. -8,000 ..............
Department of the Interior.....
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TOTAL, DEPARTMENTAL 287,852 328,723 296,928 +9,076 -31,795
OFFICES..................
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Glacier Bay (emergency 26,000 .............. .............. -26,000 ..............
appropriations) (sec. 501)
(Public Law 106-31)............
Y2K conversion (emergency 80,347 .............. .............. -80,347 ..............
appropriations)................
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TOTAL, TITLE I, DEPARTMENT 7,131,371 7,768,930 7,089,013 -42,358 -679,917
OF THE INTERIOR..........
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TITLE II--RELATED AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOREST SERVICE
Forest and Rangeland Research
Forest and rangeland research... 197,444 234,644 187,444 -10,000 -47,200
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State and Private Forestry
Forest Health Management:
Federal lands forest health 37,325 40,325 37,325 .............. -3,000
management.................
Cooperative lands forest 17,200 21,400 21,400 +4,200 ..............
health management..........
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Subtotal, Forest Health 54,525 61,725 58,725 +4,200 -3,000
Management...............
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Cooperative Fire Assistance:
State fire assistance....... 21,510 31,509 23,010 +1,500 -8,499
Volunteer fire assistance... 2,000 2,001 2,501 +501 +500
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Subtotal, Cooperative Fire 23,510 33,510 25,511 +2,001 -7,999
Assistance...............
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Cooperative Forestry:
Forest stewardship.......... 28,830 28,830 28,830 .............. ..............
Stewardship incentives .............. 15,000 .............. .............. -15,000
program....................
Forest legacy program....... 7,012 50,012 14,012 +7,000 -36,000
Urban and community forestry 30,540 40,040 30,540 .............. -9,500
Economic action programs.... 17,305 16,305 25,575 +8,270 +9,270
Pacific Northwest assistance 9,000 7,000 7,600 -1,400 +600
programs...................
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Subtotal, Cooperative 92,687 157,187 106,557 +13,870 -50,630
Forestry.................
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Total, State and Private 170,722 252,422 190,793 +20,071 -61,629
Forestry.................
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International Forestry
International forestry.......... (3,500) (3,500) (3,500) .............. ..............
===============================================================================
National Forest System
Land management planning........ 40,000 50,000 40,000 .............. -10,000
Inventory and monitoring........ 80,714 88,114 80,714 .............. -7,400
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Recreation Use:
Recreation management....... 144,953 144,953 148,453 +3,500 +3,500
Wilderness management....... 29,584 36,574 29,584 .............. -6,990
Heritage resources.......... 13,050 13,050 13,050 .............. ..............
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Subtotal, Recreation Use.. 187,587 194,577 191,087 +3,500 -3,490
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Wildlife, Fish and Rare Plant
Habitat:
Wildlife habitat management. 32,097 37,097 32,097 .............. -5,000
Inland fish habitat 19,017 26,017 19,017 .............. -7,000
management.................
Anadromous fish habitat 22,714 29,114 22,714 .............. -6,400
management.................
TE&S; species habitat 26,548 31,548 26,548 .............. -5,000
management.................
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Subtotal, Wildlife, Fish 100,376 123,776 100,376 .............. -23,400
and Rare Plant Habitat...
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Rangeland Management:
Grazing management.......... 28,517 28,517 28,517 .............. ..............
Rangeland vegetation 28,533 36,533 28,533 .............. -8,000
management.................
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Subtotal, Rangeland 57,050 65,050 57,050 .............. -8,000
Management...............
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Forestland Management:
Timber sales management..... 226,900 196,885 228,900 +2,000 +32,015
Forestland vegetation 58,300 58,300 58,950 +650 +650
management.................
Forest ecosystem restoration .............. 15,000 5,000 +5,000 -10,000
and improvement............
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Subtotal, Forestland 285,200 270,185 292,850 +7,650 +22,665
Management...............
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Soil, Water and Air Management:
Soil, water and air 25,932 26,932 25,932 .............. -1,000
operations.................
Watershed improvements...... 30,165 40,165 31,165 +1,000 -9,000
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Subtotal, Soil, Water and 56,097 67,097 57,097 +1,000 -10,000
Air Management...........
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Minerals and geology management. 37,050 36,050 36,050 -1,000 ..............
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Land Ownership Management:
Real estate management...... 46,133 48,054 46,133 .............. -1,921
Landline location........... 15,006 15,918 15,006 .............. -912
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Subtotal, Land Ownership 61,139 63,972 61,139 .............. -2,833
Management...............
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Infrastructure Management:
Facility maintenance (non- 27,654 .............. .............. -27,654 ..............
recreation)................
Facility maintenance 24,570 .............. .............. -24,570 ..............
(recreation)...............
Trail maintenance........... 18,445 .............. .............. -18,445 ..............
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Subtotal, Infrastructure 70,669 .............. .............. -70,669 ..............
Management...............
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Law enforcement operations...... 66,288 66,288 66,288 .............. ..............
General administration.......... 255,264 256,400 256,400 +1,136 ..............
Adjustment to correspond to the .............. 75,669 .............. .............. -75,669
President's budget.............
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Total, National Forest 1,297,434 1,357,178 1,239,051 -58,383 -118,127
System...................
===============================================================================
Wildland Fire Management
Preparedness.................... 324,876 324,876 325,126 +250 +250
Fire operations................. 235,300 235,854 235,854 +554 ..............
Contingent emergency 102,000 90,000 90,000 -12,000 ..............
appropriations.................
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Total, Wildland Fire 662,176 650,730 650,980 -11,196 +250
Management...............
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Re-Construction and Maintenance
Reconstruction and Construction:
Facilities.................. 69,905 63,405 72,110 +2,205 +8,705
Roads....................... 98,009 96,468 88,509 -9,500 -7,959
Trails...................... 29,554 13,054 15,034 -14,520 +1,980
Emergency appropriations 5,611 .............. .............. -5,611 ..............
(Public Law 106-31)........
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Subtotal, Reconstruction 203,079 172,927 175,653 -27,426 +2,726
and maintenance..........
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Maintenance:
Facilities.................. (52,224) 54,813 54,813 +54,813 ..............
Roads....................... 99,884 122,484 111,184 +11,300 -11,300
Trails...................... (18,445) 20,445 20,445 +20,445 ..............
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Subtotal, Maintenance..... 99,884 197,742 186,442 +86,558 -11,300
===============================================================================
Adjustment to correspond to the .............. -75,669 .............. .............. +75,669
President's budget.............
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Total, Reconstruction and 302,963 295,000 362,095 +59,132 +67,095
maintenance..............
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Land Acquisition
Forest Service:
Acquisitions................ 106,418 103,960 25,625 -80,793 -78,335
Acquisition management...... 8,000 8,045 8,045 +45 ..............
Cash equalization........... 1,500 2,000 1,500 .............. -500
Emergency acquisition....... 1,500 2,995 1,500 .............. -1,495
Wilderness protection....... 500 1,000 500 .............. -500
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Total, Land Acquisition... 117,918 118,000 37,170 -80,748 -80,830
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Acquisition of lands for 1,069 1,069 1,069 .............. ..............
national forests, special acts.
Acquisition of lands to complete 210 210 210 .............. ..............
land exchanges.................
Range betterment fund........... 3,300 3,300 3,300 .............. ..............
Gifts, donations and bequests 92 92 92 .............. ..............
for forest and rangeland
research.......................
Management of Federal Lands for
Subsistence Uses
Subsistence management, Forest 3,000 .............. .............. -3,000 ..............
Service........................
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TOTAL, FOREST SERVICE..... 2,756,328 2,912,645 2,672,204 -84,124 -240,441
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Clean Coal Technology
Deferral........................ -40,000 -256,000 -156,000 -116,000 +100,000
===============================================================================
Fossil Energy Research and
Development
Coal:
Advanced Clean Fuels
Research:
Coal preparation........ 5,097 4,000 4,300 -797 +300
Direct liquefaction..... 3,150 1,641 166 -2,984 -1,475
Indirect liquefaction... 5,500 6,659 6,909 +1,409 +250
Advanced research and 1,781 2,200 2,200 +419 ..............
environmental
technology.............
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Subtotal, Advanced 15,528 14,500 13,575 -1,953 -925
Clean Fuels Research.
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Advanced Clean/Efficient
Power Systems:
Advanced pulverized coal- 15,000 3,000 2,000 -13,000 -1,000
fired powerplant.......
Indirect fired cycle.... 6,500 7,010 7,010 +510 ..............
High-efficiency 32,388 38,661 40,161 +7,773 +1,500
integrated gasified
combined cycle.........
High-efficiency 14,638 12,202 12,202 -2,436 ..............
pressurized fluidized
bed....................
Advanced research and 19,150 23,864 24,364 +5,214 +500
environmental
technology.............
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Subtotal, Advanced 87,676 84,737 85,737 -1,939 +1,000
Clean/Efficient Power
Systems..............
===============================================================================
Advanced research and technology 19,939 23,195 23,195 +3,256 ..............
development....................
===============================================================================
Subtotal, Coal............ 123,143 122,432 122,507 -636 +75
===============================================================================
Gas:
Natural Gas Research:
Exploration and 13,432 14,932 16,432 +3,000 +1,500
production.............
Delivery and storage.... 1,000 1,000 1,000 .............. ..............
Advanced turbine systems 44,500 41,808 44,308 -192 +2,500
Emerging processing 9,058 7,308 11,208 +2,150 +3,900
technology applications
Effective environmental 3,017 2,617 2,617 -400 ..............
protection.............
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Subtotal, Natural Gas 71,007 67,665 75,565 +4,558 +7,900
Research.............
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Fuel Cells:
Advanced research....... 1,200 1,200 1,200 .............. ..............
Fuel cell systems....... 41,000 36,449 36,449 -4,551 ..............
Multilayer ceramic 2,000 .............. .............. -2,000 ..............
technology.............
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Subtotal, Fuel Cells.. 44,200 37,649 37,649 -6,551 ..............
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Subtotal, Gas......... 115,207 105,314 113,214 -1,993 +7,900
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Oil Technology:
Exploration and production 30,796 31,546 32,296 +1,500 +750
supporting research........
Recovery field 7,800 7,800 8,550 +750 +750
demonstrations.............
Effective environmental 10,020 10,820 10,820 +800 ..............
protection.................
Diesel biodesolfurization... .............. .............. 4,500 +4,500 +4,500
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Subtotal, Oil Technology.. 48,616 50,166 56,166 +7,550 +6,000
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Cooperative R&D.................; 6,836 5,836 7,836 +1,000 +2,000
Fossil energy environmental 11,000 10,000 10,000 -1,000 ..............
restoration....................
Fuels conversion, natural gas, 2,173 2,173 2,173 .............. ..............
and electricity................
Headquarters program direction.. 15,049 16,016 16,016 +967 ..............
Energy Technology Center program 54,432 56,063 59,463 +5,031 +3,400
direction......................
General plant projects.......... 2,600 2,000 2,600 .............. +600
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Advanced Metallurgical Processes 5,000 5,000 5,000 .............. ..............
Use of prior year balances...... .............. -11,000 -4,000 -4,000 +7,000
Use of Biomass Energy .............. -24,000 -24,000 -24,000 ..............
Development funds..............
===============================================================================
Total, Fossil Energy 384,056 340,000 366,975 -17,081 +26,975
Research and Development.
===============================================================================
Alternative Fuels Production
Transfer to Treasury............ -1,300 -1,000 -1,000 +300 ..............
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Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale
Reserves
Oil Reserves:
Naval petroleum reserves 3,594 6,900 6,900 +3,306 ..............
Nos. 1 and 2...............
Naval petroleum reserve No. 10,180 8,340 8,340 -1,840 ..............
3..........................
Program direction 6,876 6,000 6,000 -876 ..............
(headquarters).............
Use of prior year funds..... -6,650 -21,240 -21,240 -14,590 ..............
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Total, Naval Petroleum and 14,000 .............. .............. -14,000 ..............
Oil Shale Reserves.......
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Elk Hills School Lands Fund
Elk Hills School lands fund..... 36,000 36,000 .............. -36,000 -36,000
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Energy Conservation
Building Technology, State and
Community Sector:
Building research and
standards:
Technology roadmaps and 6,385 7,500 6,400 +15 -1,100
competitive R&D........;
Residential buildings 9,582 13,538 8,463 -1,119 -5,075
integration............
Commercial buildings 2,544 6,325 3,100 +556 -3,225
integration............
Equipment, materials and 43,014 60,800 49,150 +6,136 -11,650
tools..................
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Subtotal, Building 61,525 88,163 67,113 +5,588 -21,050
research and
standards............
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Building Technology
Assistance:
Weatherization 133,000 154,000 133,000 .............. -21,000
assistance program.....
State energy program.... 33,000 37,000 33,000 .............. -4,000
Community partnerships.. 18,801 35,400 18,800 -1 -16,600
Energy star program..... 2,724 6,000 3,000 +276 -3,000
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Subtotal, Building 187,525 232,400 187,800 +275 -44,600
technology assistance
===============================================================================
Management and planning..... 13,171 15,318 13,310 +139 -2,008
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Subtotal, Building 262,221 335,881 268,223 +6,002 -67,658
Technology, State and
Community Sector.........
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Federal Energy Management
Program:
Program activities.......... 21,718 28,968 22,768 +1,050 -6,200
Program direction........... 2,100 2,900 2,100 .............. -800
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Subtotal, Federal Energy 23,818 31,868 24,868 +1,050 -7,000
Management Program.......
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Industry Sector:
Industries of the future 57,456 74,000 68,800 +11,344 -5,200
(specific).................
Industries of the future 100,052 87,600 73,500 -26,552 -14,100
(crosscutting).............
Management and planning..... 8,351 9,400 9,100 +749 -300
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Subtotal, Industry Sector. 165,859 171,000 151,400 -14,459 -19,600
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Transportation:
Vehicle technology R&D......; 125,936 168,080 129,700 +3,764 -38,380
Fuels utilization R&D.......; 17,785 23,500 19,100 +1,315 -4,400
Materials technologies...... 37,475 33,000 37,000 -475 +4,000
Technology deployment....... 12,950 17,700 13,040 +90 -4,660
Management and planning..... 7,925 9,820 8,320 +395 -1,500
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Subtotal, Transportation.. 202,071 252,100 207,160 +5,089 -44,940
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Policy and management........... 37,732 46,666 42,166 +4,434 -4,500
Use of prior year balances...... .............. .............. -11,000 -11,000 -11,000
Use of Biomass Energy .............. -25,000 -25,000 -25,000 ..............
Development funds..............
Offsetting Reductions: Use of (-64,000) .............. .............. (+64,000) ..............
nonappropriated escrow funds...
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Total, Energy Conservation 691,701 812,515 657,817 -33,884 -154,698
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Economic Regulation
Office of Hearings and Appeals.. 1,801 2,000 2,000 +199 ..............
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Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Storage facilities development 145,120 144,000 144,000 -1,120 ..............
and operations.................
Management...................... 15,000 15,000 15,000 .............. ..............
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Total, Strategic Petroleum 160,120 159,000 159,000 -1,120 ..............
Reserve..................
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SPR Petroleum Account
Acquisition and transport....... .............. 5,000 .............. .............. -5,000
Energy Information
Administration
National Energy Information 70,500 72,644 70,500 .............. -2,144
System.........................
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TOTAL, DEPARTMENT OF 1,316,878 1,170,159 1,099,292 -217,586 -70,867
ENERGY...................
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE
Indian Health Services
Clinical Services:
IHS and tribal health
delivery:
Hospital and health 949,140 1,002,852 991,990 +42,850 -10,862
clinic programs........
Dental health program... 71,400 84,360 79,860 +8,460 -4,500
Mental health program... 41,305 48,446 42,446 +1,141 -6,000
Alcohol and substance 94,680 96,326 95,326 +646 -1,000
abuse program..........
Contract care............... 385,801 410,442 396,442 +10,641 -14,000
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Subtotal, Clinical 1,542,326 1,642,426 1,606,064 +63,738 -36,362
Services.................
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Preventive Health:
Public health nursing....... 30,363 40,363 34,393 +4,030 -5,970
Health education............ 9,430 9,541 9,541 +111 ..............
Community health 45,960 40,960 46,981 +1,021 +6,021
representatives program....
Immunization (Alaska)....... 1,367 1,388 1,388 +21 ..............
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Subtotal, Preventive 87,120 92,252 92,303 +5,183 +51
Health...................
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Urban health projects........... 26,382 29,382 26,445 +63 -2,937
Indian health professions....... 29,623 29,700 29,700 +77 ..............
Tribal management............... 2,390 2,390 2,390 .............. ..............
Direct operations............... 49,309 50,600 50,600 +1,291 ..............
Self-governance................. 9,391 9,391 9,391 .............. ..............
Contract support costs.......... 203,781 238,781 203,781 .............. -35,000
Facilities and environmental .............. .............. 114,887 +114,887 +114,887
health support.................
Medicare/Medicaid (374,536) (375,386) (375,386) (+850) ..............
Reimbursements: Hospital and
clinic accreditation (Est.
collecting)....................
===============================================================================
Total, Indian Health 1,950,322 2,094,922 2,135,561 +185,239 +40,639
Services.................
===============================================================================
Indian Health Facilities
Maintenance and improvement..... 40,625 48,125 42,625 +2,000 -5,500
Sanitation facilities........... 89,328 92,884 91,384 +2,056 -1,500
Construction facilities......... 38,587 42,531 41,000 +2,413 -1,531
King Cove Health Clinic, AK..... 2,500 .............. .............. -2,500 ..............
Facilities and Environmental 107,682 119,682 .............. -107,682 -119,682
Health support.................
Equipment....................... 13,243 14,243 14,243 +1,000 ..............
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Total, Indian Health 291,965 317,465 189,252 -102,713 -128,213
Facilities...............
===============================================================================
TOTAL, INDIAN HEALTH 2,242,287 2,412,387 2,324,813 +82,526 -87,574
SERVICE..................
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OTHER RELATED AGENCIES
OFFICE OF NAVAJO AND HOPI INDIAN
RELOCATION
Salaries and expenses........... 13,000 14,000 8,000 -5,000 -6,000
INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN INDIAN AND
ALASKA NATIVE CULTURE AND ARTS
DEVELOPMENT
Payment to the Institute........ 4,250 4,250 4,250 .............. ..............
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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
Salaries and Expenses
Museum and Research Institutes:
Anacostia Museum and Center 1,822 1,880 1,866 +44 -14
for African American
History and Culture........
Archives of American Art.... 1,619 1,685 1,669 +50 -16
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery/ 5,851 6,064 6,011 +160 -53
Freer Gallery of Art.......
Center for Folklife and 1,697 1,750 1,737 +40 -13
Cultural Heritage..........
Cooper-Hewitt, National 2,751 2,869 2,840 +89 -29
Design Museum..............
Hirshhorn Museum and 4,444 4,615 4,572 +128 -43
Sculpture Garden...........
National Air and Space 12,695 15,228 13,095 +400 -2,133
Museum.....................
National Museum of African 4,143 4,253 4,226 +83 -27
Art........................
National Museum of American 8,267 8,617 8,530 +263 -87
Art........................
National Museum of American 19,551 20,411 20,196 +645 -215
History....................
National Museum of the 16,632 22,090 19,476 +2,844 -2,614
American Indian............
National Museum of Natural 41,224 42,807 42,411 +1,187 -396
History....................
National Portrait Gallery... 5,406 5,618 5,565 +159 -53
National Zoological Park.... 19,664 20,463 20,263 +599 -200
Astrophysical Observatory... 18,714 19,847 19,121 +407 -726
Center for Materials 3,055 3,170 3,141 +86 -29
Research and Education.....
Environmental Research 3,097 3,204 3,177 +80 -27
Center.....................
Tropical Research Institute. 8,921 10,173 10,090 +1,169 -83
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Subtotal, Museums and 179,553 194,744 187,986 +8,433 -6,758
Research Institutes......
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Program Support and Outreach:
Communications and 5,327 5,503 5,459 +132 -44
educational programs.......
Institution-wide programs... 5,693 10,693 5,693 .............. -5,000
Office of Exhibits Central.. 2,218 2,319 2,294 +76 -25
Major scientific 7,244 7,244 7,244 .............. ..............
instrumentation............
Museum Support Center....... 4,955 5,036 5,016 +61 -20
Smithsonian Institution 1,373 1,443 1,426 +53 -17
Archives...................
Smithsonian Institution 7,086 7,330 7,269 +183 -61
Libraries..................
Traveling exhibition service 2,985 3,093 3,066 +81 -27
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Subtotal, Program Support 36,881 42,661 37,467 +586 -5,194
and Outreach.............
===============================================================================
Administration.................. 33,498 34,619 34,318 +820 -301
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Facilities Services:
Office of Protection 32,284 35,753 33,386 +1,102 -2,367
Services...................
Office of Physical Plant.... 64,938 72,724 71,405 +6,467 -1,319
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Subtotal, Facilities 97,222 108,477 104,791 +7,569 -3,686
Services.................
===============================================================================
Total, Salaries and 347,154 380,501 364,562 +17,408 -15,939
Expenses.................
===============================================================================
Construction and Improvements
National Zoological Park
Base program.................... 4,400 6,000 4,400 .............. -1,600
Repair, Restoration and
Alteration of Facilities
Base program.................... 40,000 41,900 35,000 -5,000 -6,900
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Construction
National Museum of the American 16,000 19,000 19,000 +3,000 ..............
Indian.........................
Y2K conversion (emergency 4,700 .............. .............. -4,700 ..............
appropriations)................
===============================================================================
TOTAL, SMITHSONIAN 412,254 447,401 422,962 +10,708 -24,439
INSTITUTION..............
===============================================================================
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART
Salaries and Expenses
Care and utilization of art 22,777 23,923 23,923 +1,146 ..............
collections....................
Operation and maintenance of 12,829 13,626 13,626 +797 ..............
buildings and grounds..........
Protection of buildings, grounds 12,513 13,621 13,621 +1,108 ..............
and contents...................
General administration.......... 9,819 10,268 10,268 +449 ..............
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Total, Salaries and 57,938 61,438 61,438 +3,500 ..............
Expenses.................
===============================================================================
Repair, Restoration and
Renovation of Buildings
Base program.................... 6,311 6,311 6,311 .............. ..............
Y2K conversion (emergency 101 .............. .............. -101 ..............
appropriations)................
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TOTAL, NATIONAL GALLERY OF 64,350 67,749 67,749 +3,399 ..............
ART......................
===============================================================================
JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE
PERFORMING ARTS
Operations and maintenance...... 12,187 14,000 14,000 +1,813 ..............
Construction.................... 20,000 20,000 20,000 .............. ..............
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TOTAL, JOHN F. KENNEDY 32,187 34,000 34,000 +1,813 ..............
CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING
ARTS.....................
===============================================================================
WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL
CENTER FOR SCHOLARS
Salaries and Expenses
Fellowship program.............. 947 983 983 +36 ..............
Scholar support................. 674 709 709 +35 ..............
Public service.................. 1,752 1,735 1,735 -17 ..............
General administration.......... 1,256 1,203 1,203 -53 ..............
Smithsonian fee................. 205 135 135 -70 ..............
Conference planning............. 956 1,110 1,110 +154 ..............
Space........................... 50 165 165 +115 ..............
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TOTAL, WOODROW WILSON 5,840 6,040 6,040 +200 ..............
CENTER...................
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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS
AND HUMANITIES
National Endowment for the Arts
Grants and Administration
Grants:
Direct grants............... 33,584 35,130 35,418 +1,834 +288
===============================================================================
State partnerships:
State and regional...... 25,486 25,486 25,486 .............. ..............
Underserved set-aside... 6,952 6,952 6,952 .............. ..............
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Subtotal, State 32,438 32,438 32,438 .............. ..............
partnerships.........
===============================================================================
Challenge America
initiative:
Federal................. .............. 30,211 .............. .............. -30,211
State and regional...... .............. 19,789 .............. .............. -19,789
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Subtotal, Challenge .............. 50,000 .............. .............. -50,000
America initiative...
===============================================================================
Subtotal, Grants...... 66,022 117,568 67,856 +1,834 -49,712
===============================================================================
Program support................. 977 1,560 1,161 +184 -399
Administration.................. 16,501 17,872 16,983 +482 -889
===============================================================================
Total, Grants and 83,500 137,000 86,000 +2,500 -51,000
Administration...........
===============================================================================
Matching Grants
Matching grants................. 14,500 13,000 13,000 -1,500 ..............
===============================================================================
Total, Arts............... 98,000 150,000 99,000 +1,000 -51,000
===============================================================================
National Endowment for the
Humanities
Grants and Administration
Grants:
Federal/State partnership... 28,000 39,130 28,300 +300 -10,830
Office of Preservation...... 18,000 22,945 18,000 .............. -4,945
Public and enterprise....... 11,230 16,725 11,230 .............. -5,495
Research and education...... 22,770 32,000 23,220 +450 -8,780
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Subtotal, Grants.......... 80,000 110,800 80,750 +750 -30,050
===============================================================================
Administrative Areas: 16,800 19,000 16,800 .............. -2,200
Administration.................
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Total, Grants and 96,800 129,800 97,550 +750 -32,250
Administration...........
===============================================================================
Matching Grants
Treasury funds.................. 4,000 4,000 4,000 .............. ..............
Challenge grants................ 9,900 12,200 9,900 .............. -2,300
Regional humanities centers..... .............. 4,000 250 +250 -3,750
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Total, Matching Grants.... 13,900 20,200 14,150 +250 -6,050
===============================================================================
Total, Humanities......... 110,700 150,000 111,700 +1,000 -38,300
===============================================================================
Institute of Museum and Library
Services/Office of Museum
Services
Grants to Museums:
Support for operations...... 16,060 16,060 16,060 .............. ..............
Support for conservation.... 3,130 3,130 3,130 .............. ..............
Services to the profession.. 2,200 .............. .............. -2,200 ..............
National leadership grants.. .............. 12,650 2,700 +2,700 -9,950
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Subtotal, Grants to 21,390 31,840 21,890 +500 -9,950
Museums..................
===============================================================================
Program administration.......... 2,015 2,160 2,015 .............. -145
===============================================================================
Total, Institute of Museum 23,405 34,000 23,905 +500 -10,095
and Library Services.....
===============================================================================
TOTAL, NATIONAL FOUNDATION 232,105 334,000 234,605 +2,500 -99,395
ON THE ARTS AND
HUMANITIES...............
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COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS
Salaries and expenses........... 898 1,078 1,078 +180 ..............
NATIONAL CAPITAL ARTS AND
CULTURAL AFFAIRS
Grants.......................... 7,000 6,000 7,000 .............. +1,000
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC
PRESERVATION
Salaries and expenses........... 2,800 3,000 2,906 +106 -94
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NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING
COMMISSION
Salaries and expenses........... 5,954 6,312 6,312 +358 ..............
Y2K conversion (emergency 381 .............. .............. -381 ..............
appropriations)................
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Total, National Capital 6,335 6,312 6,312 -23 ..............
Planning Commission......
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UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL
COUNCIL
Holocaust Memorial Council...... 32,107 33,786 33,286 +1,179 -500
Y2K conversion (emergency 900 .............. .............. -900 ..............
appropriations)................
Emergency appropriations (Public 2,000 .............. .............. -2,000 ..............
Law 106-31)....................
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Total, United States 35,007 33,786 33,286 -1,721 -500
Holocaust Memorial
Council..................
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PRESIDIO TRUST
Operations...................... 14,913 24,400 24,400 +9,487 ..............
Loan authority.................. 20,000 20,000 20,000 .............. ..............
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Total, Presidio Trust..... 34,913 44,400 44,400 +9,487 ..............
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TOTAL, TITLE II, RELATED 7,166,432 7,497,207 6,968,897 -197,535 -528,310
AGENCIES.................
===============================================================================
TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE
INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management....... 1,183,895 1,268,700 1,217,169 +33,274 -51,531
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.. 839,804 950,001 828,877 -10,927 -121,124
National Park Service........... 1,764,224 2,058,943 1,723,157 -41,067 -335,786
United States Geological Survey. 798,896 838,485 813,243 +14,347 -25,242
Minerals Management Service..... 124,020 116,200 116,800 -7,220 +600
Office of Surface Mining 278,769 305,824 281,824 +3,055 -24,000
Reclamation and Enforcement....
Bureau of Indian Affairs........ 1,747,564 1,902,054 1,811,015 +63,451 -91,039
Departmental Offices............ 287,852 328,723 296,928 +9,076 -31,795
Glacier Bay (emergency 26,000 .............. .............. -26,000 ..............
appropriations) Public Law 106-
31.............................
Y2K conversion (emergency 80,347 .............. .............. -80,347 ..............
appropriations)................
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Total, Title I--Department 7,131,371 7,768,930 7,089,013 -42,358 -679,917
of the Interior..........
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TITLE II--RELATED AGENCIES
Forest Service.................. 2,756,328 2,912,645 2,672,204 -84,124 -240,441
Department of Energy............ (1,316,878) (1,170,159) (1,099,292) (-217,586) (-70,867)
Clean Coal Technology....... .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
Fossil Energy Research and 384,056 340,000 366,975 -17,081 +26,975
Development................
Alternative Fuels Production -1,300 -1,000 -1,000 +300 ..............
Naval Petroleum and Oil 14,000 .............. .............. -14,000 ..............
Shale Reserves.............
Energy Conservation......... 691,701 812,515 657,817 -33,884 -154,698
Economic Regulation......... 1,801 2,000 2,000 +199 ..............
Strategic Petroleum Reserve. 160,120 159,000 159,000 -1,120 ..............
SPR Petroleum Account....... .............. 5,000 .............. .............. -5,000
Energy Information 70,500 72,644 70,500 .............. -2,144
Administration.............
Indian Health Service........... 2,242,287 2,412,387 2,324,813 +82,526 -87,574
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian 13,000 14,000 8,000 -5,000 -6,000
Relocation.....................
Institute of American Indian and 4,250 4,250 4,250 .............. ..............
Alaska Native Culture and Arts
Development....................
Smithsonian Institution......... 412,254 447,401 422,962 +10,708 -24,439
National Gallery of Art......... 64,350 67,749 67,749 +3,399 ..............
John F. Kennedy Center for the 32,187 34,000 34,000 +1,813 ..............
Performing Arts................
Woodrow Wilson International 5,840 6,040 6,040 +200 ..............
Center for Scholars............
National Endowment for the Arts. 98,000 150,000 99,000 +1,000 -51,000
National Endowment for the 110,700 150,000 111,700 +1,000 -38,300
Humanities.....................
Institute of Museum and Library 23,405 34,000 23,905 +500 -10,095
Services.......................
Commission of Fine Arts......... 898 1,078 1,078 +180 ..............
National Capital Arts and 7,000 6,000 7,000 .............. +1,000
Cultural Affairs...............
Advisory Council on Historic 2,800 3,000 2,906 +106 -94
Preservation...................
National Capital Planning 6,335 6,312 6,312 -23 ..............
Commission.....................
Holocaust Memorial Council...... 35,007 33,786 33,286 -1,721 -500
Presidio Trust.................. 34,913 44,400 44,400 +9,487 ..............
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Total, Title II--Related 7,166,432 7,497,207 6,968,897 -197,535 -528,310
Agencies.................
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GRAND TOTAL, ALL TITLES... 14,297,803 15,266,137 14,057,910 -239,893 -1,208,227
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