[Appendix]
[Detailed Budget Estimates by Agency]
[Department of Commerce]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov]


                     THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998

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                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

 
                         GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

                              Federal Funds

General and special funds:

                          Salaries and Expenses

    For expenses necessary for the general administration of the 
Department of Commerce provided for by law, including not to exceed 
$3,000 for official entertainment, [$28,490,000] $30,085,000. 
(Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
      Direct program:

00.01   Executive direction.............          14          13          12
00.02   Departmental staff services.....          18          17          18
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
00.91     Total direct program..........          32          30          30
01.01 Reimbursable program..............          42          48          48
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
10.00   Total obligations...............          74          78          78
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................           1           2
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          74          76          78
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......          75          78          78
23.95 New obligations...................         -74         -78         -78
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....           2
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................          29          28          30
42.00   Transferred from other account..           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
43.00     Appropriation (total).........          32          28          30
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).          42          48          48
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................          74          76          78
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           6           6           3
73.10 New obligations...................          74          78          78
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............         -74         -80         -78
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           6           3           4
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority          32          25          27
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....                       7           3
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................          42          48          48
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........          74          80          78
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.00   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Federal sources.........         -42         -48         -48
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................          32          28          30
90.00 Outlays...........................          32          32          30
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    Executive direction.--Provides for the formulation of Department of 
Commerce policy on National and Governmental issues affecting programs 
and functions assigned to the Department.

    Departmental staff services.--Provides for the formulation of 
internal Departmental policy establishing the framework for Departmental 
operations.

    Reimbursable program.--Provides a centralized collection source for 
special tasks or costs and their billing to users. 

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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      Direct obligations:

11.1    Personnel compensation: Full-
          time permanent................          15          16          16
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....           3           3           3
23.1    Rental payments to GSA..........           4           4           4
23.3    Communications, utilities, and 
          miscellaneous charges.........           1           1           1
25.2    Other services..................           2           1           1
25.3    Purchases of goods and services 
          from Government accounts......           6           5           5
31.0    Equipment.......................           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..          32          30          30
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........          42          47          47
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........                       1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
99.9    Total obligations...............          74          78          78
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                              Personnel Summary

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    Direct:
1001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......         223         226         226
    Reimbursable:
2001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......          42          48          48
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                       Office of Inspector General

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as 
amended (5 U.S.C. App. 1-11 as amended by Public Law 100-504), 
[$20,140,000] $21,677,000. (Department of Commerce and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 1997.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct program....................          20          21          22
01.01 Reimbursable program..............           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
10.00   Total obligations...............          21          22          23
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          21          22          23
23.95 New obligations...................         -21         -22         -23
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................          20          21          22
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................          21          22          23
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           3           3           3
73.10 New obligations...................          21          22          23
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............         -21         -22         -23

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74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           3           3           3
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority          18          18          19
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....           2           3           3
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........          21          22          23
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.00   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Federal sources.........          -1          -1          -1
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................          20          21          22
90.00 Outlays...........................          20          21          22
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    This appropriation provides agency-wide audit and investigative 
functions to identify and recommend corrections for management and 
administrative deficiencies that create conditions for existing or 
potential instances of fraud, waste, and mismanagement. The audit 
function provides internal audit, contract audit, and inspections 
services. Contract audits provide professional advice to agency 
contracting officials on accounting and financial matters relative to 
negotiation, award, administration, repricing, and settlement of 
contracts. Internal audits review and evaluate all facets of agency 
operations. Inspections services provide detailed technical evaluations 
of agency operations. The investigative function provides for the 
detection and investigation of improper and illegal activities involving 
programs, personnel, and operations.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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11.1  Personnel compensation: Full-time 
        permanent.......................          12          12          12
12.1  Civilian personnel benefits.......           2           2           3
21.0  Travel and transportation of 
        persons.........................           1           1           1
23.1  Rental payments to GSA............           1           1           1
25.2  Other services....................           3           4           4
25.3  Purchases of goods and services 
        from Government accounts........           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..          20          21          22
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
99.9    Total obligations...............          21          22          23
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                              Personnel Summary

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1001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......         187         215         210
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Intragovernmental funds:

                          Working Capital Fund

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
      Operating expenses:

00.01   Departmental staff services.....          54          59          61
00.02   General counsel.................          16          15          16
00.03   Public affairs..................           2           2           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
00.91     Total operating expenses......          72          76          79
01.01 Capital investment................           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
10.00   Total obligations...............          74          76          79
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.90 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Fund balance.....           2           1           1
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          72          76          79
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......          74          77          80
23.95 New obligations...................         -74         -76         -79
24.90 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Fund balance...........           1           1
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Spending authority from offsetting 
          collections:

68.00   Offsetting collections (cash)...          63          76          79
68.15   Adjustment to orders on hand 
          from Federal sources..........           9
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
68.90     Spending authority from 
            offsetting collections 
            (total).....................          72          76          79
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................          72          76          79
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.90 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Fund balance.          -1           4           4
73.10 New obligations...................          74          76          79
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............         -69         -76         -79
74.90 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Fund balance.           4           4           4
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................          69          76          79
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.00   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Federal sources.........         -63         -76         -79
88.96 Adjustment to orders on hand from 
        Federal sources.................          -9
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays...........................           6
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    This fund finances, on a reimbursable basis, administrative 
functions for the entire Department that are more efficiently and 
economically performed on a centralized basis.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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      Personnel compensation:

11.1    Full-time permanent.............          29          24          25
11.3    Other than full-time permanent..                       1           1
11.5    Other personnel compensation....           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
11.9      Total personnel compensation..          30          25          26
12.1  Civilian personnel benefits.......           6           5           5
13.0  Benefits for former personnel.....           1
21.0  Travel and transportation of 
        persons.........................                                   1
23.1  Rental payments to GSA............           6           4           4
23.3  Communications, utilities, and 
        miscellaneous charges...........           4           5           5
24.0  Printing and reproduction.........           1           1           2
25.2  Other services....................          15          15          16
25.3  Purchases of goods and services 
        from Government accounts........           7          17          16
26.0  Supplies and materials............           3           3           3
31.0  Equipment.........................           1           1           1
99.0  Subtotal, reimbursable obligations          74          76          79
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
99.9    Total obligations...............          74          76          79
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                              Personnel Summary

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    Total compensable workyears:
2001  Full-time equivalent employment...         559         566         566
2005  Full-time equivalent of overtime 
        and holiday hours...............          13          13          13
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                             Franchise Fund

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 NOAA--Administrative Service 
        Centers.........................                      17          17
00.02 O/S--Office of Computer Services..                       6           6
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
10.00   Total obligations...............                      23          23
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......                      23          23
23.95 New obligations...................                     -23         -23
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
68.00 Spending authority from offsetting 
        collections (gross): Offsetting 
        collections (cash)..............                      23          23
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations...................                      23          23
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............                     -23         -23
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................                      23          23
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.00   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Federal sources.........                     -23         -23
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays...........................
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    This fund finances computer services and other administrative 
support services on a fully competitive and cost reimbursable basis to 
Federal customers.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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11.1  Personnel compensation: Full-time 
        permanent.......................                       3           3
23.3  Communications, utilities, and 
        miscellaneous charges...........                       1           1
25.2  Other services....................                      19          19
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
99.9    Total obligations...............                      23          23
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                              Personnel Summary

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2001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......                      41          41
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                   ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION

                              Federal Funds

General and special funds:

                          Salaries and Expenses

    For necessary expenses of administering the economic development 
assistance programs as provided for by law, [$20,036,000] $24,028,000: 
Provided, That these funds may be used to monitor projects approved 
pursuant to title I of the Public Works Employment Act of 1976, as 
amended, title II of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, and the 
Community Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1977. (19 U.S.C. 2346(b), 42 
U.S.C. 3218(c), 3219, 5184, and 6701; Department of Commerce and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct program....................          23          24          24
01.01 Reimbursable program..............           5           2           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
10.00   Total obligations...............          28          26          25
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................                       4
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          32          22          25
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......          32          26          25
23.95 New obligations...................         -28         -26         -25
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....           4
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................          20          20          24
42.00   Transferred from other accounts.           7
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
43.00     Appropriation (total).........          27          20          24
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).           5           2           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................          32          22          25
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           1           3           3
73.10 New obligations...................          28          26          25
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............         -27         -26         -25
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           3           3           3
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority          21          18          22
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....           1           6           2
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................           5           2           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........          27          26          25
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.00   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Federal sources.........          -5          -2          -1
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................          27          20          24
90.00 Outlays...........................          22          24          24
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    The Administration will submit a legislative proposal during the 1st 
session of the 105th Congress to reauthorize the programs of the 
Economic Development Administration.

    The administration of EDA's economic development assistance programs 
is carried out through a network of headquarters and regional personnel.

    Direct program.--These activities include preapplication 
development, application processing (completed within a 60-day 
timeframe) and project monitoring as well as general support functions 
such as economic development research, information dissemination, legal, 
civil rights, environmental compliance, budgeting and debt management.

    Reimbursable program.--EDA provides both data processing and 
accounting services to other Federal agencies on a reimbursable basis. 
Funds received cover the cost of performing this work.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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      Direct obligations:

        Personnel compensation:
11.1      Full-time permanent...........          16          15          15
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
11.9        Total personnel compensation          16          15          15
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....           3           3           2
21.0    Travel and transportation of 
          persons.......................           1           1           1
23.1    Rental payments to GSA..........           2           2           2
25.2    Other services..................                       3           2
25.3    Purchases of goods and services 
          from Government accounts......           1                       2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..          23          24          24
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........           4           2           1
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
99.9    Total obligations...............          28          26          25
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                              Personnel Summary

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    Direct:
1001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......         282         245         253
    Reimbursable:
2001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......          17          15           7
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                Economic Development Assistance Programs

    For grants for economic development assistance as provided by the 
Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended, Public 
Law 91-304, and such laws that were in effect immediately before 
September 30, 1982, and for trade adjustment assistance, [$328,500,000] 
$319,000,000: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available under this heading may be used directly or indirectly for 
attorneys' or consultants' fees in connection with securing grants and 
contracts made by the Economic Development Administration: Provided 
further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary 
of Commerce may provide financial assistance for projects to be located 
on military installations closed or scheduled for closure or realignment 
to grantees eligible for assistance under the Public Works and Economic 
Development Act of 1965, as amended, without it being required that the 
grantee have title or ability to obtain a lease for the property, for 
the useful life of the project, when in the opinion of the Secretary of 
Commerce, such financial assistance is necessary for the economic 
development of the area: Provided further, That the Secretary of 
Commerce may, as the Secretary considers appropriate, consult with the 
Secretary of Defense regarding the title to land on military 
installations closed or scheduled for closure or realignment. (19 U.S.C. 
2343, 2355; 42 U.S.C. 3131, 3135, 3144, 3151-53, 3171, 3241, 3243 and 
3245; Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
1997.)
    [For an additional amount for ``Economic Development Assistance 
Programs'' for emergency infrastructure expenses resulting from 
Hurricane Fran and Hurricane Hortense and other natural disasters, 
$25,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the 
entire amount is designated by Congress as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.] (Departments of Commerce, 
Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 1997.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
      Direct program:

00.01   Planning grants.................          24          24          24
00.02   Technical assistance grants.....          10           9           9
00.03   Public works grants.............         165         165         160
00.04   Economic adjustment grants......          30          31          27
00.05   Research and evaluation.........           1           1           1
00.06   Defense economic conversion.....          90          90          89
00.07   Trade adjustment assistance.....           9           9           9
00.08   Hurricanes Fran and Hortense....                      25
00.09   1996 Floods.....................           4          12
00.10   Hurricane Andrew................           1
00.11   Northeast Fishing...............           3           1
00.12   Tri-State floods................           8           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
00.91     Total direct program..........         345         368         319
01.01 Reimbursable program..............          20
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
10.00   Total obligations...............         365         368         319
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................          15          15
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......         365         354         319
22.10 Resources available from 
        recoveries of prior year 
        obligations.....................           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......         381         369         319
23.95 New obligations...................        -365        -368        -319
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....          15
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................         346         354         319
41.00   Transferred to other accounts...          -1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
43.00     Appropriation (total).........         345         354         319
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).          20
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................         365         354         319
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation       1,082       1,022         948
73.10 New obligations...................         365         368         319
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -413        -442        -386
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts...         -12
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts.          -1
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation       1,022         948         881
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority          -1          18          16
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....         394         424         370
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................          20
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         413         442         386
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.00   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Federal sources.........         -20
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................         345         354         319
90.00 Outlays...........................         393         442         386
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    The programs of the Economic Development Administration (EDA) 
provide grants for public works and development facilities, other 
financial assistance, and the planning and coordination needed to 
alleviate conditions of substantial and persistent unemployment and 
underemployment in economically distressed areas and regions. In 1998, 
EDA will continue to encourage development that maximizes the 
utilization of the Nation's manpower and capital, protects the 
environment, and alleviates the adverse impact caused by technological 
changes, structural decline, economic dislocation, and natural 
disasters.

    Within the areas served, EDA strives to meet its program objectives 
through the use of a broad range of activities.

    Planning grants.--Support the design and implementation of effective 
economic development policies and programs by local organizations.

    Technical assistance grants.--Provide for local feasibility and 
industry studies, natural resource development and export promotion. In 
addition, provide funding for a network of university centers that 
assist public bodies, nonprofit organizations and businesses to plan and 
implement activities designed to generate jobs and income in distressed 
areas.

    Public works grants.--Provide for infrastructure projects that 
foster the establishment or expansion of industrial and commercial 
businesses generating employment in communities experiencing high 
unemployment, low per-capita income, and out-migration.

    Economic adjustment grants.--Provide a package of assistance tools, 
including planning, technical assistance, revolving loan funds and 
infrastructure development, to help communities counteract either a 
gradual erosion or a sudden dislocation of their local economic 
structure.

    Research, evaluation and demonstration.--Funds are used to support 
studies about the causes of economic distress and approaches to 
alleviating and preventing such problems as well as the dissemination of 
economic development information.

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    Defense economic investment.--Provide communities impacted by DOD 
and DOE downsizing, as well as defense contract reductions, with tools 
for developing integrated plans to adjust to economic dislocations and 
assist in the implementation of these plans.

    Trade adjustment assistance.--Provides technical assistance, through 
a national network of 12 Trade Adjustment Assistance Centers, to 
certified U.S. manufacturing firms and industries economically injured 
as the result of international trade competition.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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41.0  Direct obligations: Grants, 
        subsidies, and contributions....         345         368         319
99.0  Reimbursable obligations: 
        Subtotal, reimbursable 
        obligations.....................          20
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
99.9    Total obligations...............         365         368         319
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Public enterprise funds:

         Economic Development Revolving Fund Liquidating Account

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-4406-0-3-452      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Interest expense..................           4           4           3
00.02 Defaults and care and protection 
        of collateral...................           3           5           4
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
10.00   Total obligations...............           7           9           7
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.90 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Fund balance.....         118         102         112
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          -9          18           7
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......         109         120         119
23.95 New obligations...................          -7          -9          -7
24.90 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Fund balance...........         102         112         112
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

41.00   Transferred to other accounts...         -21          -1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
43.00     Appropriation (total).........         -21          -1
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).          12          19           7
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................          -9          18           7
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           2           1           4
73.10 New obligations...................           7           9           7
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............          -8          -6          -6
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           1           4           5
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances...           8           6           6
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.40   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Non-Federal sources.....         -12         -19          -7
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................         -21          -1
90.00 Outlays...........................          -4         -13          -1
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               Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-4406-0-3-452      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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    Cumulative balance of direct loans 
                outstanding:
1210  Outstanding, start of year........          68          62          54
1251  Repayments: Repayments and 
        prepayments.....................          -8          -6          -5
1263  Write-offs for default: Direct 
        loans...........................           2          -2          -1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
1290    Outstanding, end of year........          62          54          48
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             Status of Guaranteed Loans (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-4406-0-3-452      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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    Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans 
                outstanding:
2210  Outstanding, start of year........          19          15          14
2251  Repayments and prepayments........          -4          -1          -1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
2290    Outstanding, end of year........          15          14          13
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    Memorandum:
2299  Guaranteed amount of guaranteed 
        loans outstanding, end of year..          15          14          13
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    As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this account 
records, for these programs, all cash flows to and from the Government 
resulting from direct loans obligated and loan guarantees committed 
prior to 1992. This includes interest loans outstanding; principal 
repayments from loans made under the Area Redevelopment Act, the Public 
Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, and the Trade Act of 1974; 
and proceeds from the sale of collateral are deposited in this fund.

    No new loan or guarantee activity is proposed for 1998. 

                        Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code   13-4406-0-3-452    1995 actual    1996 actual     1997 est.      1998 est.
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0101  Revenue...........................           4              4             4              3
0102  Expense...........................          -7             -3            -3             -3
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
0109  Net income or loss (-)............          -3              1             1
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                             Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code   13-4406-0-3-452    1995 actual    1996 actual     1997 est.      1998 est.
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    ASSETS:
1101  Federal assets: Fund balances with 
        Treasury........................         112            103           110            110
1206  Non-Federal assets: Receivables, 
        net.............................           6
      Net value of assets related to 
          pre-1992 direct loans 
          receivable and acquired 
          defaulted guaranteed loans 
          receivable:

1601    Direct loans, gross.............          68             63            54             48
1603    Allowance for estimated 
          uncollectible loans and 
          interest (-)..................          -5             -6            -5             -4
1604    Direct loans and interest 
          receivable, net...............          63             57            49             44
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1699      Value of assets related to 
            direct loans................          63             57            49             44
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1999    Total assets....................         181            160           159            154
    LIABILITIES:
2102  Federal liabilities: Interest 
        payable.........................           4              4             3              3
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
2999    Total liabilities...............           4              4             3              3
    NET POSITION:
3100  Appropriated capital..............         176            156           156            151
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
3999    Total net position..............         176            156           156            151
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
4999  Total liabilities and net position         180            160           159            154
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               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-4406-0-3-452      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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25.2  Other services....................           3           4           3
33.0  Investments and loans.............                       1           1
43.0  Interest and dividends............           4           4           3
99.0  Subtotal, reimbursable obligations           7           9           7
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
99.9    Total obligations...............           7           9           7
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                          BUREAU OF THE CENSUS

                              Federal Funds

General and special funds:

                          Salaries and Expenses

    For expenses necessary for collecting, compiling, analyzing, 
preparing, and publishing statistics, provided for by law, 
[$135,000,000] $138,056,000. (13 U.S.C. 4, 6, 8(b), 12, 61-63, 181, 182, 
301-307, 401; 15 U.S.C. 1516, 4901 et seq.; 19 U.S.C. 1484(e), 2354, 
2393; 44 U.S.C. 1343; Department of Commerce and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 1997.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 13-0401-0-1-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Obligations by program activity:
      Direct program:

        Current economic statistics:
00.01     Current economic statistics...          84          84          86
00.02     Current demographic statistics          52          58          59
00.03     Survey development and data 
            services....................           3           3           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
00.91       Total direct program........         139         145         148
01.01 Reimbursable program..............         166         188         185
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
10.00   Total obligations...............         305         333         333
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......         310         333         333
22.30 Unobligated balance expiring......          -4
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......         306         333         333
23.95 New obligations...................        -305        -333        -333
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................         134         135         138
      Permanent:

60.05   Appropriation (indefinite)......          10          10          10
68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).         166         188         185
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................         310         333         333
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           6          41          47
73.10 New obligations...................         305         333         333
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -270        -327        -331
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          41          47          47
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority         102         100         102
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....           2          27          33
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................         166         188         185
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances...                      12          11
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         270         327         331
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
88.00     Federal sources...............        -166        -162        -161
88.40     Non-Federal sources...........                     -26         -24
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........        -166        -188        -185
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................         144         145         148
90.00 Outlays...........................         104         139         146
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The activities of this appropriation provide for the collection, 
compilation, and publication of a broad range of current statistics 
dealing with economic, demographic, and social data.

    Current surveys and statistics.--
        Current economic statistics.--The business statistics program 
    provides current information on sales and related measures of retail 
    and wholesale trade and selected service industries.
        Construction statistics reports are provided on significant 
    construction activity such as housing permits and starts, value of 
    new construction, residential alterations and repairs, and quarterly 
    price indexes for new single-family houses.
        Manufacturing statistics survey key industrial commodities and 
    manufacturing activities, providing current statistics on the 
    quantity and value of industrial output.
        General economic statistics provide a Standard Statistical 
    Establishment List (SSEL) of all U.S. business firms and their 
    establishments, uniform classification data, annual county business 
    data, and corporate financial data. The 1998 program will continue 
    efforts to implement the new North American industry classification 
    system (NAICS). NAICS will restructure the existing Industry 
    Classification System. The program will continue other efforts 
    involving industry classification, such as developing ways for 
    recognizing emerging industries and technologies.
        Foreign trade statistics provide for publication of monthly, 
    cumulative, and annual reports on the quantity, shipping weight, and 
    dollar value of imports and exports, by mode of transportation, 
    detailed commodity category, customs districts, and country of 
    origin or destination. This program covers the Census Bureau 
    responsibilities under the Trade Act of 1974.
        Government statistics reports are published annually regarding 
    the revenue, expenditures, indebtedness and debt transactions, 
    financial assets, employment, and payrolls of State and local 
    governments. The Census Bureau provides quarterly information on 
    State and local tax revenue on the national level by type of tax and 
    governmental level, and provides information on financial assistance 
    programs of the Federal government.
        Current demographic statistics.--Household surveys provide 
    information on the number, geographic distribution, and the social 
    and economic characteristics of the population.
        Population and housing analyses provide current demographic 
    reports on the geographic distribution and on the demographic, 
    social, and economic characteristics of the population, as well as 
    current estimates and future projections of the population of the 
    United States, and special analyses of demographic, social and 
    economic trends. International statistics provide estimates of 
    population, labor force, and economic activity, including spatial 
    distribution, and analyses concerning aspects of demographic 
    policies, economic policies, and trends for various countries. The 
    Census Bureau compiles housing statistics on the Nation's housing 
    inventory and provides national and regional estimates of housing 
    vacancy rates.
        Survey development and data services.--The Statistical Abstract 
    that the Census Bureau prepares annually summarizes Government and 
    private statistics of the industrial, social, political, and 
    economic activities of the United States. The Bureau conducts 
    general research on survey methods and techniques to find ways of 
    improving the efficiency, accuracy, and timeliness of statistical 
    programs. Data systems development provides advanced data capture, 
    data processing, and information retrieval technology to meet Census 
    Bureau program requirements.
        Survey of Program Dynamics.--The Personal Responsibility and 
    Work Opportunity Act of 1996 required that the Survey of Income and 
    Program Participation be expanded to evaluate the impact of welfare 
    reforms made by this Act. The Survey of Program Dynamics will 
    collect data necessary to determine the impact of these provisions. 
    $10 million per year for 7 years (1996-2002) was made available for 
    this study.

    Reimbursable program.--The Bureau of the Census undertakes work for 
specific individuals, groups or organizations,

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State and local governments, and other Federal agencies when it is more 
appropriate or efficient to have the work performed by the Bureau. 
Significant work includes collection of labor force and consumer 
expenditure data for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, national education 
and health program data for the Department of Education and the 
Department of Health and Human Services, and annual housing data for the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-0401-0-1-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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      Direct obligations:

        Personnel compensation:
11.1      Full-time permanent...........          73          38          40
11.3      Other than full-time permanent           9           6           6
11.5      Other personnel compensation..           2           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
11.9        Total personnel compensation          84          45          47
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....          18
21.0    Travel and transportation of 
          persons.......................           3           3           3
23.1    Rental payments to GSA..........           6
23.2    Rental payments to others.......           1
23.3    Communications, utilities, and 
          miscellaneous charges.........           4           1           2
24.0    Printing and reproduction.......           1           1           1
25.1    Advisory and assistance services           3           2           2
25.2    Other services..................           4           1           1
25.3    Purchases of goods and services 
          from Government accounts......           5          90          90
26.0    Supplies and materials..........           2           1           1
31.0    Equipment.......................           8           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..         139         145         148
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........         166         188         185
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
99.9    Total obligations...............         305         333         333
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                              Personnel Summary

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 13-0401-0-1-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Direct:
      Total compensable workyears:

1001    Full-time equivalent employment.       2,310       1,090       1,090
1005    Full-time equivalent of overtime 
          and holiday hours.............          24           7           7
    Reimbursable:
      Total compensable workyears:

2001    Full-time equivalent employment.       2,840       1,166       1,166
2005    Full-time equivalent of overtime 
          and holiday hours.............          21          22          22
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                     Periodic Censuses and Programs

    For expenses necessary to collect and publish statistics for 
periodic censuses and programs provided for by law, [$210,500,000] 
$523,126,000, to remain available until expended. (13 U.S.C. 4, 6, 12, 
131, 141, 161, 181, 191; 15 U.S.C. 1516; 42 U.S.C. 1973aa-5; Department 
of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 13-0450-0-1-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Obligations by program activity:
      Economic statistics programs:

00.01   Economic censuses...............          26          25          64
00.02   Census of governments...........           2           2           3
00.03   Census of agriculture...........          12
      Demographic statistics programs:

00.06   Intercensal demographic 
          estimates.....................           4           5           5
00.08   2000 Decennial census...........          51          86         357
00.09 Continuous Measurement............          10          17          19
00.10 Sample Redesign...................           3           4           4
00.11 CASIC.............................           4           6           6
00.12 Geographic Support................          34          43          44
00.13 Data Processing...................          12          26          26
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
10.00   Total obligations...............         158         214         528
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Treasury balance.           6           1
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......         150         211         523
22.10 Resources available from 
        recoveries of prior year 
        obligations.....................           3           3           5
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......         159         215         528
23.95 New obligations...................        -158        -214        -528
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....           1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation.....................         150         211         523
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          32          30          45
73.10 New obligations...................         158         214         528
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -157        -197        -457
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts.          -3          -3          -5
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          30          45         111
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority         120         167         413
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....          37          30          44
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         157         197         457
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................         150         211         523
90.00 Outlays...........................         157         197         457
---------------------------------------------------------------------------


    This appropriation funds legislatively mandated censuses of economic 
and demographic areas once or twice each decade and other authorized 
periodic activities.

    Economic statistics programs.--
        Economic censuses.--The economic censuses provide data on 
    manufactures, retail and wholesale trade and service industries, 
    construction, and transportation. The censuses are taken every fifth 
    year, covering calendar years ending in two and seven. 1998 is the 
    fourth year in the six year cycle of the 1997 Economic Census. Being 
    the data collection and processing year, it is the most important 
    and resource-intensive year in the cycle. Major activities will 
    include: mailing five million report forms, follow-up activities for 
    the late respondents, and data collection and management.
        Census of governments.--This census collects State and local 
    government data on taxes, tax valuations, governmental receipts, 
    expenditures, indebtedness, and number of employees. This census is 
    taken every fifth year for calendar years ending in two and seven. 
    1998 is the fourth year and most important, resource-intensive year 
    in the five-year cycle of the 1997 Census of governments. The focus 
    for 1998 is the collection and processing of data on state and local 
    governments.

    Demographic statistics programs.--
        Intercensal demographic estimates.--This program develops 
    updated population estimates, in years between decennial censuses, 
    for states, counties, metropolitan areas and urban places; and, 
    prepares a variety of data to meet diverse legislative needs.
        Decennial census.--1998 is the fourth year of the cycle for 
    operational preparation for the 2000 Decennial Census. The focus of 
    these activities is on the preparatory work required for the census. 
    The 1998 decennial program covers a broad range of activities, such 
    as a full scale dress rehearsal, addressing list development, 
    conducting tests and planning for the data collection and processing 
    facets of the Census. These and other activities help ensure that 
    the Bureau is fully prepared for conducting the Census in the year 
    2000.

    Continuous measurement.--The Continuous measurement program will 
allow the Census Bureau to collect and disseminate, on an annual basis, 
the types of data collected on the Decennial census long-form. The 
Continuous measurement

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program will make the Census Bureau the premier source for current 
population and housing data needed for both near and long-term economic 
development. The Bureau will continue developing and testing the program 
in 1998.

    Sample redesign.--This program provides for revisions to all of the 
monthly, quarterly and annual household survey samples to conform to the 
redistribution of population measured in the decennial census. This is 
done to update the accuracy of the ongoing surveys.

    Computer assisted survey information collection (CASIC). CASIC is 
the Bureau's program to transform the Bureau's business processes--the 
collection, processing, and dissemination of information. Making the 
greatest possible use of automation and telecommunications, CASIC seeks 
to provide the tools and systems to deliver to our customers accurate 
information, quickly and efficiently, with as little burden as possible 
on those who provide the data to us.

    Geographic support.--The activity's goal is to determine the correct 
location of every business establishment, farm, and residence in the 
U.S. and its territories. The activity's major components include the 
Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (TIGER) 
data base and the Master Address File (MAF). TIGER provides maps and 
other geographic information; MAF provides residential addresses for the 
nation. TIGER and MAF are important because they provide essential 
information and products for conducting many of the Bureau's programs.

    Data processing systems.--This activity provides for the purchasing 
or renting of hardware and software needed for the Bureau's general 
purpose computing facilities. In 1998, data processing systems will 
continue to provide automated systems support for the 1997 Economic 
Censuses and the 2000 Decennial Census.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-0450-0-1-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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      Personnel compensation:

11.1    Full-time permanent.............          73          49         109
11.3    Other than full-time permanent..           5           4         102
11.5    Other personnel compensation....           2           1           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
11.9      Total personnel compensation..          80          54         213
12.1  Civilian personnel benefits.......          17
21.0  Travel and transportation of 
        persons.........................           2           3          32
22.0  Transportation of things..........                                   1
23.1  Rental payments to GSA............           6           2           2
23.2  Rental payments to others.........                                   3
23.3  Communications, utilities, and 
        miscellaneous charges...........           3           1          10
24.0  Printing and reproduction.........           1           3           8
25.1  Advisory and assistance services..           7           2
25.2  Other services....................           7          21          39
25.3  Purchases of goods and services 
        from Government accounts........           7         102         163
25.7  Operation and maintenance of 
        equipment.......................           4           6           8
26.0  Supplies and materials............           5           3          10
31.0  Equipment.........................          19          17          39
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
99.9    Total obligations...............         158         214         528
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                              Personnel Summary

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 13-0450-0-1-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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    Total compensable workyears:
1001  Full-time equivalent employment...       1,728       1,513       4,830
1005  Full-time equivalent of overtime 
        and holiday hours...............          20          20          20
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                       Census Working Capital Fund

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 13-4512-0-4-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations.................                     299         360
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......                     299         360
23.95 New obligations...................                    -299        -360
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
68.00 Spending authority from offsetting 
        collections (gross): Offsetting 
        collections (cash)..............                     299         360
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations...................                     299         360
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............                    -299        -360
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................                     299         360
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.00   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Federal sources.........                    -299        -360
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays...........................
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The Working Capital Fund finances, on a reimbursable basis, 
functions for the Bureau of the Census which are more efficiently and 
economically performed on a centralized basis.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 13-4512-0-4-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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      Personnel compensation:

11.1    Full-time permanent.............                     121         126
11.3    Other than full-time permanent..                      35          55
11.5    Other personnel compensation....                       2           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
11.9      Total personnel compensation..                     158         183
12.1  Civilian personnel benefits.......                      66         102
21.0  Travel and transportation of 
        persons.........................                       8           8
23.1  Rental payments to GSA............                      21          21
23.3  Communications, utilities, and 
        miscellaneous charges...........                       7           7
24.0  Printing and reproduction.........                       1           1
25.1  Advisory and assistance services..                       1           1
25.2  Other services....................                      19          19
25.3  Purchases of goods and services 
        from Government accounts........                       3           3
25.7  Operation and maintenance of 
        equipment.......................                       5           5
26.0  Supplies and materials............                       4           4
31.0  Equipment.........................                       6           6
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
99.9    Total obligations...............                     299         360
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                              Personnel Summary

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 13-4512-0-4-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total compensable workyears:
2001  Full-time equivalent employment...                   3,770       3,970
2005  Full-time equivalent of overtime 
        and holiday hours...............                       1           1
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                 ECONOMIC AND INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE


                    ECONOMIC AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS

                              Federal Funds

General and special funds:

                          Salaries and Expenses

    For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, of economic and 
statistical analysis programs of the Department of Commerce, 
[$45,900,000] $52,196,000, to remain available until September 30,

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[1998] 1999. (15 U.S.C. 171 et seq., 1501 et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 286f, 3101 
et seq.; Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
1997.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 13-1500-0-1-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Obligations by program activity:
      Direct program:

00.01   Bureau of Economic Analysis.....          41          42          47
00.02   Policy support..................           5           5           5
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
00.91     Total direct program..........          46          47          52
01.01 Reimbursable program..............           1           2           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
10.00   Total obligations...............          47          49          54
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................           1           1           1
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          47          48          54
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......          48          49          55
23.95 New obligations...................         -47         -49         -54
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....           1           1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................          46          46          52
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).           1           2           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................          47          48          54
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           7           5           6
73.10 New obligations...................          47          49          54
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............         -48         -48         -54
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           5           6           6
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority          40          40          46
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....           7           6           6
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................           1           2           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........          48          48          54
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.00   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Reimbursable projects...          -1          -2          -2
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................          46          46          52
90.00 Outlays...........................          47          46          52
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    Bureau of Economic Analysis.--The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), 
a principal Federal statistical agency, provides the most comprehensive 
statistical picture available of U.S. economic activity. It prepares, 
develops, and interprets the national, international, and regional 
economic accounts of the United States. These accounts provide key 
information on economic growth, regional development, and the Nation's 
position in the world economy.

    BEA's statistics are used in formulating and evaluating national 
economic policy; in Federal budget planning and formulation; and in the 
allocation formulae for over $90 billion in Federal funds annually. They 
are used by state and local governments for a variety of planning and 
analytical activities. Because they can have a major impact on interest 
rates, exchange rates, and cost-of-living adjustments, they are also of 
vital interest to businesses for market analysis and decisionmaking and 
to households for financial planning.

    To prepare the accounts, BEA assembles thousands of monthly, 
quarterly, and annual economic data series--ranging from construction 
spending to retail sales--produced largely by other government agencies 
and trade sources, and combines them into consistent and comprehensive 
sets of accounts.
        National economic accounts.--The national accounts are a system 
    of economic accounts that detail the relationship between production 
    and the incomes generated in production and trace the principal 
    economic flows among the major sectors and industries of the 
    economy. They are best known by the summary measure gross domestic 
    product (GDP). In addition, they provide information on the U.S. 
    capital stock by type and industry; GDP-by-industry; and through the 
    input-output accounts, information on how industries interact--
    providing inputs to, and taking outputs from, each other to produce 
    GDP. The national accounts statistics are the mainstay of 
    macroeconomic analysis.
        International economic accounts.--The international transactions 
    accounts are a system of economic accounts that provide information 
    on international transactions in goods, services, investment income, 
    and government and private financial flows. They are best known by 
    summary measures such as the current account balance. In addition, 
    the accounts provide information on the U.S. international 
    investment position, which measures the value of U.S. international 
    assets and liabilities and changes in those values. The 
    international transactions accounts and the international investment 
    position are critical statistical tools used in formulating and 
    evaluating international economic policy. BEA's data on direct 
    investment--the most detailed data set on the operations of 
    multinational companies available among the major industrialized 
    nations of the world--are used to assess the vital role these 
    companies play in the global economy.
        Regional economic accounts.--The regional accounts are 
    consistent with the national accounts, but provide detail on 
    economic activity by region, state, metropolitan area, and county. 
    More specifically, they provide data on total and per capita 
    personal income by region, state, metropolitan area, and county and 
    on gross state product.
        Analysis and dissemination of data on economic trends.--This 
    work consists of the analysis of BEA data on the economic situation, 
    the publication of the Survey of Current Business and other BEA 
    publications, the electronic dissemination of data, and the 
    provision of customer information.
        Policy support.--This program brings together two major 
    statistical agencies, BEA and Census, and uses their and other 
    statistical information to assess economic developments and to 
    assist Commerce and other Executive Branch officials in meeting 
    their policy responsibilities.
        In 1998, BEA's focus is on implementing the next steps in its 
    Mid-Decade Strategic Plan for maintaining and improving GDP and 
    related economic accounts data and on moving from its 1970's vintage 
    mainframe computer to an integrated microcomputer network 
    environment for the year 2000.
        Next steps in BEA's Mid-Decade Strategic Plan.--BEA plans to 
    continue work in all three areas outlined in its Mid-Decade 
    Strategic Plan: Improved measures of output and prices to better 
    reflect changes in the nature of output and the organization of 
    production; better measures of investment, saving, and wealth to 
    increase the understanding of the sources of economic growth and the 
    returns to, and adequacy of, various types of public and private 
    investment; and improved coverage of international trade and finance 
    to reflect better the U.S. role in the rapidly changing and 
    increasingly integrated world economy.
        Move to a new computer environment for the year 2000.--BEA is in 
    the process of moving from its old, inefficient, and unreliable 
    mainframe computer to a new, integrated local area network (LAN) 
    environment, and plans to release

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    the old mainframe by the end of 1997. In 1998, BEA will focus on re-
    engineering its work processes on the LAN to take full advantage of 
    the efficiencies of the new microcomputer environment. The new 
    environment and the re-engineering of BEA's data collection, 
    processing, estimation, and dissemination systems will increase the 
    accuracy, reliability, and timeliness of its data and will improve 
    the accessibility of its data to its customers through expanded use 
    of the Internet and other electronic gateways.

    Reimbursable.--ESA provides economic and statistical data and 
analyses on a reimbursable and advance payment basis to other Federal 
agencies, individuals, and firms requesting such information. Funds 
received for these services cover the cost of performing this work. 

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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      Direct obligations:

        Personnel compensation:
11.1      Full-time permanent...........          25          27          28
11.3      Other than full-time permanent           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
11.9        Total personnel compensation          26          27          28
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....           5           5           6
23.1    Rental payments to GSA..........           5           5           5
23.3    Communications, utilities, and 
          miscellaneous charges.........                       1           1
25.1    Advisory and assistance services           1           1           1
25.2    Other services..................           2           2           4
25.3    Purchases of goods and services 
          from Government accounts......           3           4           5
26.0    Supplies and materials..........           1           1           1
31.0    Equipment.......................           2           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..          45          47          52
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........           1           1           1
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
99.9    Total obligations...............          47          49          54
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                              Personnel Summary

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    Direct:
      Total compensable workyears:

1001    Full-time equivalent employment.         480         484         517
1005    Full-time equivalent of overtime 
          and holiday hours.............           1           1           1
    Reimbursable:
2001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......          20          18          18
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         Economics and Statistics Administration Revolving Fund

    The Secretary of Commerce is authorized to disseminate economic and 
statistical data products as authorized by sections 1, 2, and 4 of 
Public Law 91-412 (15 U.S.C. 1525-1527) and, notwithstanding section 
5412 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 
4912), charge fees necessary to recover the full costs incurred in their 
production. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, receipts received from these 
data dissemination activities shall be credited to this account, to be 
available for carrying out these purposes without further appropriation. 
(Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-4323-0-3-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations.................           3           5           3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................           1           2           1
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......           3           4           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......           4           6           4
23.95 New obligations...................          -3          -5          -3
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....           2           1           1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
68.00 Spending authority from offsetting 
        collections (gross): Offsetting 
        collections (cash)..............           3           4           3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations...................           3           5           3
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............          -1          -5          -3
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....           1           1
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................                       4           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........           1           5           3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.40   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Subscription and fee 
          sales.........................          -3          -4          -3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays...........................          -2           1
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    Revolving Fund.--The Economics and Statistics Administration 
operates this revolving fund for the payment of all expenses incurred in 
the electronic dissemination of data, including the acquisition and 
public sale of domestic, federally-funded and foreign business, trade, 
and economic information products.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-4323-0-3-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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11.1  Personnel compensation: Full-time 
        permanent.......................           1           1           1
25.2  Other services....................           1           1           1
99.0  Subtotal, reimbursable obligations           2           2           2
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........           1           3           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
99.9    Total obligations...............           3           5           3
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                              Personnel Summary

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Identification code 13-4323-0-3-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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2001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......          18          16          16
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                   INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION

                              Federal Funds

General and special funds:

                      Operations and Administration

    For necessary expenses for international trade activities of the 
Department of Commerce provided for by law, and engaging in trade 
promotional activities abroad, including expenses of grants and 
cooperative agreements for the purpose of promoting exports of United 
States firms, without regard to 44 U.S.C. 3702 and 3703; full medical 
coverage for dependent members of immediate families of employees 
stationed overseas and employees temporarily posted overseas; travel and 
transportation of employees of the United States and Foreign Commercial 
Service between two points abroad, without regard to 49 U.S.C. 1517; 
employment of Americans and aliens by contract for services; rental of 
space abroad for periods not exceeding ten years, and expenses of 
alteration, repair, or improvement; purchase or construction of 
temporary demountable exhibition structures for use abroad; payment of 
tort claims, in the manner authorized in the first paragraph of 28 
U.S.C. 2672 when such claims arise in foreign countries; not to exceed 
$327,000 for official representation

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expenses abroad; purchase of passenger motor vehicles for official use 
abroad, not to exceed $30,000 per vehicle; obtain insurance on official 
motor vehicles; and rent tie lines and teletype equipment; 
[$270,000,000] $271,636,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That the provisions of the first sentence of section 105(f) 
and all of section 108(c) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural 
Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455(f) and 2458(c)) shall apply in 
carrying out these activities without regard to section 5412 of the 
Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4912); and that 
for the purpose of this Act, contributions under the provisions of the 
Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act shall include payment for 
assessments for services provided as part of these activities. (15 
U.S.C. 637(e), 649, 1501 et seq., 1871, 4001 et seq., 4011 et seq.; 19 
U.S.C. 81a et seq., 1202nt., 1303, 1671 et seq., 1673 et seq., 1862, 
2031, 2155, 2354, 2411 et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 801 et seq., 2451 et seq., 
2651 et seq., 3101 et seq.; 40 U.S.C. 512, 42 U.S.C. 300j; 50 U.S.C. 98-
98h, 401 et seq., 2061 et seq., 2401 et seq.; Public Law 99-64; 
Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-1250-0-1-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
      Direct program:

00.01   Trade development...............          57          63          50
00.02   Market Access and Compliance....          23          24          19
00.03   Import administration...........          29          30          31
00.04   U.S. and foreign commercial 
          services......................         161         174         172
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
00.91     Total direct program..........         270         291         272
01.01 Reimbursable program..............          14          26          26
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
10.00   Total obligations...............         284         317         298
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................          19          21
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......         281         296         298
22.10 Resources available from 
        recoveries of prior year 
        obligations.....................           5
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......         305         317         298
23.95 New obligations...................        -284        -317        -298
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....          21
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................         265         270         272
42.00   Transferred from other accounts.           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
43.00     Appropriation (total).........         267         270         272
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).          14          26          26
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................         281         296         298
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          58          77         106
73.10 New obligations...................         284         317         298
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -260        -287        -293
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts.          -5
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          77         106         109
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority         188         189         190
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....          58          72          77
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................          14          26          26
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         260         287         293
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
88.00     Federal sources...............         -14          -7          -7
88.40     Non-Federal sources...........                     -19         -19
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........         -14         -26         -26
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................         267         270         272
90.00 Outlays...........................         246         261         267
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The activities of the International Trade Administration in the 
Department of Commerce are intended to develop the export potential of 
U.S. firms in a manner consistent with national security and foreign and 
economic policy and to promote an improved trade posture for U.S. 
industry.

    Working as a key part of the Government-wide Trade Promotion 
Coordinating Committee, the International Trade Administration (ITA) 
will accomplish this objective by achieving its five major Strategic 
Objectives.

    Strengthen trade advocacy, trade promotion, and the Trade Promotion 
Coordinating Committee (TPCC).--Through the Advocacy Center, which is 
the ``nerve center'' of the TPCC's advocacy network initiative, ITA 
leads the Government-wide effort to develop and to implement interagency 
strategies to help U.S. firms win bids for major projects and commercial 
transactions in foreign markets. In 1998, ITA plans to broaden the 
involvement of TPCC agencies in advocacy activities. ITA also plans to 
continue to focus its programmatic activities and resources on select 
trade promotion functions identified in the TPCC's National Export 
Strategy. The efforts of the TPCC are assisted by the TPCC Secretariat--
located in the office of the Under Secretary in ITA. The Secretariat is 
responsible for coordinating the implementation and oversight of the 
National Export Strategy.

    Increase trade assistance targeted to small and medium-sized 
businesses.--ITA will continue to provide export assistance to small and 
medium-sized enterprises through a network of domestic and overseas 
field offices.

    More closely align trade objectives with U.S. foreign policy.--Our 
trade and commercial efforts frequently support our foreign policy 
goals. Trade and investment flows can play a significant role in 
facilitating incentives for peace and prospects for sustained economic 
growth and stability. ITA will continue its efforts to provide economic 
incentives to promote these ends.

    Expand trade law enforcement and compliance monitoring.--ITA's 
Import Administration unit impartially enforces U.S. antidumping and 
countervailing duty laws. Our Market Access and Compliance (MAC) unit 
ensures market access, assures full compliance with agreements, and 
identifies priority market access problems, bilaterally or 
multilaterally.

    Continue emphasis on trade with the ``Big Emerging Markets'' without 
losing focus on mature markets.--ITA continues to emphasize field export 
development planning and initiatives in major emerging growth markets. 
In addition, ITA will focus on U.S. companies that are already exporting 
to Western Europe and Canada and assist them in expanding their markets.

    These five major strategic objectives will be accomplished within 
the four major subdivisions of ITA and through a reimbursable program as 
follows:

    Trade Development.--The trade development program assesses the 
competitiveness of various U.S. industries and performs trade and 
investment analyses; works with manufacturing and service industry 
associations and firms to identify and to capitalize on trade 
opportunities and to pinpoint and to overcome obstacles to increased 
U.S. exports; articulates U.S. industries' needs, interests and concerns 
to American negotiators of international trade agreements and assists in 
the preparation and implementation of negotiating strategies; and 
conducts export promotion programs directed toward industry sectors. 
Increased emphasis will be placed on sector-specific initiatives to 
improve market access and to ensure compliance with international trade 
agreements.

    Market Access and Compliance.--The Market Access and Compliance Unit 
(MAC) is the U.S. Government's front-line offensive team working to 
unlock foreign markets for Amer-

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ican goods and services country-by-country and region-by-region. MAC 
underwent a significant restructuring in 1996, and refocused its goals 
to concentrate on market access issues and the development of strategies 
to overcome market access obstacles faced by U.S. businesses. MAC 
maintains in-depth knowledge of the trade policies of our trading 
partners. It monitors foreign country compliance with numerous 
multilateral and bilateral trade-related agreements, identifying 
compliance problems and other market access obstacles. MAC's specialists 
work with other Government agencies to address barriers rapidly, and to 
ensure that U.S. firms know how to use the market opening agreements. It 
provides information on foreign trade and business practices to U.S. 
firms and works to find opportunities and to develop market strategies 
in traditional markets, the emerging markets and, in particular, those 
identified as the most promising, the Big Emerging Markets. MAC's 
objective is to develop and to update continuously current and long-term 
market access strategies, including developing the information needed to 
conduct trade negotiations to open markets. MAC's specialists work hand-
in-hand with U.S. business, trade associations and other business 
organizations, Commerce's industry and technical specialists, and the 
U.S. Commercial Services domestic and overseas offices. This unit will 
continue to provide support for the operation of the North American Free 
Trade Agreement.

    Import Administration.--Import Administration investigates 
antidumping and countervailing duty cases to ensure compliance with 
applicable U.S. statutes and administers certain other statutory 
programs relating to imports and foreign trade zones.

    U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service.--The U.S. and Foreign 
Commercial Service counsels U.S. businesses on exporting through offices 
in the United States and overseas countries. The program's goals are to 
increase the number of U.S. firms that export and the number of foreign 
markets to which they export; to provide export market information; to 
promote and facilitate participation of U.S. firms in trade shows; and 
to encourage and sponsor additional involvement by private, State and 
local organizations.

    Reimbursable program.--This account includes receipts for services 
rendered to other Federal agencies and receipts received on a cost 
recovery basis from private entities for trade events and export 
information services.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-1250-0-1-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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      Direct obligations:

        Personnel compensation:
11.1      Full-time permanent...........         110         121         118
11.3      Other than full-time permanent           5           5           5
11.5      Other personnel compensation..           3           3           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
11.9        Total personnel compensation         118         129         126
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....          28          30          30
13.0    Benefits for former personnel...           1                       1
21.0    Travel and transportation of 
          persons.......................          10          10          10
22.0    Transportation of things........           1           1           1
23.1    Rental payments to GSA..........          14          14          14
23.2    Rental payments to others.......           7           7           8
23.3    Communications, utilities, and 
          miscellaneous charges.........          13          12          10
24.0    Printing and reproduction.......           2           2           3
25.2    Other services..................          29          32          27
25.3    Purchases of goods and services 
          from Government accounts......          24          26          27
26.0    Supplies and materials..........           4           4           4
31.0    Equipment.......................           7           9           8
41.0    Grants, subsidies, and 
          contributions.................          12          15           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..         270         291         272
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........          13          26          26
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
99.9    Total obligations...............         284         317         298
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                              Personnel Summary

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Identification code 13-1250-0-1-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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    Direct:
      Total compensable workyears:

1001    Full-time equivalent employment.       2,145       2,330       2,240
1005    Full-time equivalent of overtime 
          and holiday hours.............          15          21          21
    Reimbursable:
2001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......          37          30          30
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                        Buying Power Maintenance

    This account will offset losses due to exchange rate and overseas 
wage and price fluctuations unanticipated in the budget. Any gains due 
to fluctuations will be merged with this account to be available to 
offset future losses.

                                

        Foreign Service National Separation Liability Trust Fund

    This fund is maintained to pay separation costs for Foreign Service 
National employees of the Department of Commerce, in those countries in 
which pay is legally authorized. The fund, as authorized by section 151 
of Public Law 102-138, is maintained by annual government contributions 
which are appropriated in the Department's operating accounts.

                                


 
                          EXPORT ADMINISTRATION

                              Federal Funds

General and special funds:

                      Operations and Administration

    For necessary expenses for export administration and national 
security activities of the Department of Commerce, including costs 
associated with the performance of export administration field 
activities both domestically and abroad; full medical coverage for 
dependent members of immediate families of employees stationed overseas; 
employment of Americans and aliens by contract for services abroad; 
rental of space abroad for periods not exceeding ten years, and expenses 
of alteration, repair, or improvement; payment of tort claims, in the 
manner authorized in the first paragraph of 28 U.S.C. 2672 when such 
claims arise in foreign countries; not to exceed $15,000 for official 
representation expenses abroad; awards of compensation to informers 
under the Export Administration Act of 1979, and as authorized by 22 
U.S.C. 401(b); purchase of passenger motor vehicles for official use and 
motor vehicles for law enforcement use with special requirement vehicles 
eligible for purchase without regard to any price limitation otherwise 
established by law; [$36,000,000] $43,126,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That the provisions of the first sentence of section 
105(f) and all of section 108(c) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural 
Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455(f) and 2458(c)) shall apply in 
carrying out these activities: Provided further, That payments and 
contributions collected and accepted for materials or services provided 
as part of such activities may be retained for use in covering the cost 
of such activities, and for providing information to the public with 
respect to the export administration and national security activities of 
the Department of Commerce and other export control programs of the 
United States and other governments.
    [For an additional amount for nonproliferation efforts to prevent 
illegal exports of chemical weapon precursors, biological agents, 
nuclear weapons and missile development equipment, $3,900,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That the entire amount is designated 
by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985, as amended.] (15 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.; 19 U.S.C. 1339(b), 1862; 
22 U.S.C. 401(b), 3901 et seq., app. 2651 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 300j; 50 
U.S.C. 98-98h, 401 et seq., app. 2061 et seq., app. 2401 et seq.; Export 
Administration of 1979, as amended;

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Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-0300-0-1-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
      Direct program:

00.01   Management and policy 
          coordination..................           3           3           3
00.02   Export administration...........          20          18          20
00.03   Export enforcement..............          19          20          20
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
00.91     Total direct program..........          42          41          43
01.01 Reimbursable program..............           2           3           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
10.00   Total obligations...............          44          44          46
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................           4           1
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          41          43          46
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......          45          44          46
23.95 New obligations...................         -44         -44         -46
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....           1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................          39          40          43
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).           2           3           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................          41          43          46
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           7           9           9
73.10 New obligations...................          44          44          46
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............         -43         -45         -46
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           9           9           7
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority          31          34          37
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....          10           8           6
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................           2           3           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........          43          45          46
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
88.00     Federal sources...............          -1          -2          -2
88.40     Non-Federal sources...........          -1          -1          -1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........          -2          -3          -3
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................          39          40          43
90.00 Outlays...........................          41          42          43
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    The activities of the Bureau of Export Administration (BXA) are 
designed to enforce U.S. export trade laws consistent with national 
security, foreign policy, and short supply objectives. The program 
strives to achieve a balance between the interests of U.S. exporters, 
the U.S. economy and U.S. national security requirements.

    Management and policy coordination.--The management and policy 
coordination program controls the development, analysis, coordination, 
and consolidation of policy initiatives and responses within the BXA. 
Under BXA's nonproliferation and export control cooperation mission, BXA 
works directly with government leaders in the Newly Independent States 
(NIS) to develop effective controls on their strategic commodities and 
data.

    Export administration.--The export administration program assures 
that export activity is consistent with national security and foreign 
policy requirements. An increase is requested to administer and enforce 
the complex inspection and reporting requirements imposed on commercial 
chemical manufacturing facilities under the Chemical Weapons Convention 
(CWC). An increase is requested for the administration of a new and 
complex Presidential initiative to encourage the use of strong 
encryption in electronic commerce and private communication while 
protecting the public safety and national security.

    Export enforcement.--The export enforcement program detects and 
prevents the illegal distribution of controlled U.S. goods and technical 
data in violation of the export administration provisions of the U.S. 
Code. Responsibilities also include enforcement of prohibitions against 
participating in unsanctioned boycotts against countries friendly to the 
United States. The program enforces the Fastener Quality Act and U.S. 
obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention; and implements 
counterterrorism initiatives as they relate to strategic goods.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-0300-0-1-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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      Direct obligations:

        Personnel compensation:
11.1      Full-time permanent...........          18          19          22
11.3      Other than full-time permanent           1           1
11.5      Other personnel compensation..           1           1           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
11.9        Total personnel compensation          20          21          24
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....           4           4           5
21.0    Travel and transportation of 
          persons.......................           1           1           1
23.1    Rental payments to GSA..........           3           3           3
23.3    Communications, utilities, and 
          miscellaneous charges.........           2           2           2
24.0    Printing and reproduction.......           1           1           1
25.2    Other services..................           3           3           3
25.3    Purchases of goods and services 
          from Government accounts......           5           6           4
26.0    Supplies and materials..........           1
31.0    Equipment.......................           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..          42          41          43
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........           2           3           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
99.9    Total obligations...............          44          44          46
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                              Personnel Summary

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Identification code 13-0300-0-1-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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    Direct:
      Total compensable workyears:

1001    Full-time equivalent employment.         343         341         380
1005    Full-time equivalent of overtime 
          and holiday hours.............           1           1           1
    Reimbursable:
2001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......           4           4           4
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                  MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

                              Federal Funds

General and special funds:

                      Minority Business Development

    For necessary expenses of the Department of Commerce in fostering, 
promoting, and developing minority business enterprise, including 
expenses of grants, contracts, and other agreements with public or 
private organizations, [$28,000,000: Provided, That of the total amount 
provided, $2,000,000 shall be available for obligation and expenditure 
only for projects jointly developed, implemented and administered with 
the Small Business Administration] $27,811,000, of which $16,016,000 
shall remain available until expended. (Department of Commerce and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997.)

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               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-0201-0-1-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Total direct program..............          38          32          28
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
10.00   Total obligations...............          38          32          28
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................           9           4
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          32          28          28
22.10 Resources available from 
        recoveries of prior year 
        obligations.....................           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......          42          32          28
23.95 New obligations...................         -38         -32         -28
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....           4
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation.....................          32          28          28
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          22          22          18
73.10 New obligations...................          38          32          28
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............         -36         -36         -31
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts.          -1
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          22          18          15
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority          18          14          14
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....          18          22          17
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........          36          36          31
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................          32          28          28
90.00 Outlays...........................          36          36          31
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    The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) has the lead role in 
the Federal Government of coordinating all minority business development 
programs. The mission of the Agency is to build and to expand minority 
owned businesses which is critical to the national economy. The agency 
was created to promote private and public sector investment in the 
development of competitive minority-owned businesses in this country.

    Minority Business Development.--This activity provides a variety of 
direct and indirect business services through public/private 
partnerships. MBDA coordinates and leverages resources, expands domestic 
and international market opportunities, collects and disseminates vital 
business information, and provides management and technical assistance. 
MBDA also provides support for research, advocacy, and technology to 
reduce information barriers and improve the participation rate of 
minority-owned businesses in the United States.

    In 1996, MBDA used a variety of delivery mechanisms to deliver 
services, including the Community Based Enhanced Services (CBES) 
concept. CBES is a new delivery vehicle that is designed to enhance, 
rather than compete with, services already available in local 
communities. The Business Resource Center in Baltimore, Maryland is an 
example of this approach. MBDA partners in this venture include 
NationsBank, AT&T, and the Small Business Administration.

    Included in 1998 program activities are funds that would allow MBDA 
to continue to test and refine the CBES program. In addition, MBDA will 
continue to utilize the Minority Business Development Centers and the 
Minority Business Opportunity Committees and enhance the Agency's 
performance data collection and measurement system in 1998.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-0201-0-1-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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11.1  Personnel compensation: Full-time 
        permanent.......................           9           6           7
12.1  Civilian personnel benefits.......           2           1           1
13.0  Benefits for former personnel.....                       1
23.1  Rental payments to GSA............           2           2           2
25.2  Other services....................           6           7          10
25.3  Purchases of goods and services 
        from Government accounts........           3           1           1
41.0  Grants, subsidies, and 
        contributions...................          16          13           6
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..          38          31          27
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........                       1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
99.9    Total obligations...............          38          32          28
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                              Personnel Summary

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Identification code 13-0201-0-1-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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    Total compensable workyears:
1001  Full-time equivalent employment...         152         120         120
1005  Full-time equivalent of overtime 
        and holiday hours...............           1           1           1
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             UNITED STATES TRAVEL AND TOURISM ADMINISTRATION

                              Federal Funds

General and special funds:

                          Salaries and Expenses

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 13-0700-0-1-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations.................           7           4
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................           1           4
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          10
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......          11           4
23.95 New obligations...................          -7          -4
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....           4
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation.....................           2
41.00 Transferred to other accounts.....          -2
42.00 Transferred from other accounts...          10
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
43.00   Appropriation (total)...........          10
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................          10
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           7           2
73.10 New obligations...................           7           4
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............         -11          -6
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority           8
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....           3           6
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........          11           6
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................          10
90.00 Outlays...........................          11           6
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    This program was terminated in 1996. 

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               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-0700-0-1-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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11.1  Personnel compensation: Full-time 
        permanent.......................           3
12.1  Civilian personnel benefits.......           1
13.0  Benefits for former personnel.....           1           2
23.1  Rental payments to GSA............           1
25.2  Other services....................           1
42.0  Insurance claims and indemnities..                       1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..           7           3
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........                       1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
99.9    Total obligations...............           7           4
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                              Personnel Summary

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Identification code 13-0700-0-1-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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1001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......          43
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             NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

                              Federal Funds

General and special funds:

                  Operations, Research, and Facilities

                      (including transfer of funds)

    For necessary expenses of activities authorized by law for the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including 
[acquisition,] maintenance, operation, and hire of aircraft; [not to 
exceed 299 commissioned officers on the active list as of September 30, 
1997;] grants, contracts, or other payments to nonprofit organizations 
for the purposes of conducting activities pursuant to cooperative 
agreements; [and alteration, modernization,] and relocation of 
facilities as authorized by 33 U.S.C. 883i; [$1,854,067,000] 
$1,473,245,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
[notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302 but consistent with other existing law, 
fees shall be assessed, collected, and credited to this appropriation as 
offsetting collections to be available until expended, to recover the 
costs of administering aeronautical charting programs: Provided further, 
That the sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced 
as such additional fees are received during fiscal year 1997, so as to 
result in a final general fund appropriation, estimated at not more than 
$1,851,067,000: Provided further, That any such additional fees received 
in excess of $3,000,000 in fiscal year 1997 shall not be available for 
obligation until October 1, 1997: Provided further, That] fees and 
donations received by the National Ocean Service for the management of 
the national marine sanctuaries may be retained and used for the 
salaries and expenses associated with those activities, notwithstanding 
31 U.S.C. 3302: Provided further, That in addition, [$66,000,000] 
$62,381,000 shall be derived by transfer from the fund entitled 
``Promote and Develop Fishery Products and Research Pertaining to 
American Fisheries'': Provided further, That grants to States pursuant 
to sections 306 and 306A of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as 
amended, shall not exceed $2,000,000: Provided further, That [not later 
than November 15, 1996, the Department of Commerce, in conjunction with 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, shall submit to the 
appropriate committees of the Congress, a long-term plan and a 
legislative proposal necessary to implement such plan regarding the 
continuation of a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
commissioned corps.] unexpended balances in the accounts 
``Construction'' and ``Fleet Modernization, Shipbuilding and 
Conversion'' shall be transferred to and merged with this account, to 
remain available until expended for the purposes for which the funds 
were originally appropriated. (5 U.S.C. 5348; 7 U.S.C. 1622; 12 U.S.C. 
1715m; 15 U.S.C. 272, 313, 313a, 313b, 313nt, 330b, 325, 330e, 1511d, 
1514, 1517, 1537-40, 2904-06, 2908, 4211, 4278; 16 U.S.C. 661 et seq., 
1361, 1431, 1433, 1436, 1437, 1440, 1441, 1442, 1444, 4701, 5001 et 
seq.; 30 U.S.C. 1412, 1419, 1424, 1428, 1469, 1470; 33 U.S.C. 706 et 
seq., 891 et seq., 1121, 1251, 1441-44, 1703-05, 1709, 2706, 2801 et 
seq.; 37 U.S.C. 101 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 1891, 7453, 7454, 8902-05; 43 
U.S.C. 1347e; 44 U.S.C. 1307; 49 U.S.C. 1153.)

                             [(rescission)]

    [Of the unobligated balances available under this heading, 
$20,000,000 are rescinded.]

                      Foreign Fishing Observer Fund

    For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Atlantic 
Tunas Convention Act of 1975, as amended (Public Law 96-339), the 
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976, as 
amended (Public Law 100-627), and the American Fisheries Promotion Act 
(Public Law 96-561), to be derived from the fees imposed under the 
foreign fishery observer program authorized by these Acts, not to exceed 
[$196,000] $189,000, to remain available until expended. (16 U.S.C. 
1824(b)(10), 1827; Department of Commerce and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 1997.)

                             [Construction]

    [For repair and modification of, and additions to, existing 
facilities and construction of new facilities, and for facility planning 
and design and land acquisition not otherwise provided for the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, $58,250,000, to remain available 
until expended, of which $8,500,000 shall be available only for a grant 
to the University of New Hampshire for construction and related expenses 
for an environmental technology facility.] (15 U.S.C. 1538; Department 
of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997.)

           [Fleet Modernization, Shipbuilding and Conversion]

    [For expenses necessary for the repair, acquisition, leasing, or 
conversion of vessels, including related equipment to maintain and 
modernize the existing fleet and to continue planning the modernization 
of the fleet, for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
$8,000,000, to remain available until expended.] (33 U.S.C. 891 et seq.; 
Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-1450-0-1-306      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
      Direct program:

00.01   National Ocean Service..........         181         211         225
00.02   National Marine Fisheries 
          Service.......................         309         355         338
00.03   Oceanic and Atmospheric Research         227         253         248
00.04   National Weather Service........         626         640         504
00.05   National Environmental 
          Satellite, Data, and 
          Information Service...........         344         549         144
00.06   Program Support.................         132          72          77
00.07   Facilities......................                                  18
00.08   Fleet Maintenance and Planning..                                  12
00.09   Construction....................          56          99
00.10   Fleet Modernization, Conversion 
          and Shipbuilding..............          12          16
00.12   Aircraft Modernization..........           3           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
00.91     Total direct program..........       1,890       2,197       1,566
      Reimbursable program:

01.01   National Ocean Service..........          44          60          60
01.02   National Marine Fisheries 
          Service.......................          40          55          55
01.03   Oceanic and Atmospheric Research          37          53          53
01.04   National Weather Service........         106         110         110
01.05   National Environmental 
          Satellite, Data, and 
          Information Service...........          17          20          20
01.06   Program Support.................          31          21          21
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
01.91     Total reimbursable program....         275         319         319
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
10.00   Total obligations...............       2,165       2,516       1,885
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
      Unobligated balance available, start of year:

21.40   Uninvested balance..............         145         213
21.91   U.S. Securities: Par value......           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
21.99     Total unobligated balance, 
            start of year...............         146         214
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......       2,202       2,288       1,860
22.10 Resources available from 
        recoveries of prior year 
        obligations.....................          27          14          24
22.22 Unobligated balance transferred 
        from other accounts.............           5           2           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......       2,380       2,518       1,886
23.95 New obligations...................      -2,165      -2,516      -1,885
      Unobligated balance available, end of year:

24.40   Uninvested balance..............         213
24.91   U.S. Securities: Par value......           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

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24.99   Total unobligated balance, end 
          of year.......................         214
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

        Appropriation:
40.00     Operations, Research & 
            Facilities..................       1,794       1,851       1,474
40.00     Fleet Modernization, 
            Shipbuilding and Conversion.           8           8
40.00     Construction..................          58          58
40.36   Unobligated balance rescinded...                     -20
42.00   Transferred from other accounts.          63          66          62
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
43.00     Appropriation (total).........       1,923       1,963       1,536
      Permanent:

62.00   Transferred from DARRF..........           3           6           5
        Spending authority from 
            offsetting collections:
68.00     Offsetting collections (cash).         254         319         319
68.10     Change in orders on hand from 
            Federal sources.............          22
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
68.90       Spending authority from 
              offsetting collections 
              (total)...................         276         319         319
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................       2,202       2,288       1,860
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation       1,307       1,148       1,408
73.10 New obligations...................       2,165       2,516       1,885
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............      -2,275      -2,242      -2,177
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts.         -27         -14         -24
      Unpaid obligations, end of year:

74.40   Obligated balance: Appropriation       1,148       1,408       1,093
74.95   Orders on hand from Federal 
          sources.......................          22
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
74.99     Total unpaid obligations, end 
            of year.....................       1,170       1,408       1,093
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority       1,119       1,074         952
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....         902         845         901
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................         254         322         322
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances...                       1           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........       2,275       2,242       2,177
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
88.00     Federal sources...............        -129        -172        -172
88.40     Non-Federal sources...........        -125        -147        -147
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........        -254        -319        -319
88.95 Change in orders on hand from 
        Federal sources.................         -22
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................       1,926       1,969       1,541
90.00 Outlays...........................       2,021       1,923       1,858
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    National Ocean Service.--These programs provide scientific, 
technical, and management expertise to (1) promote safe and efficient 
marine navigation; (2) assess the health of coastal and marine 
resources; (3) monitor and predict the coastal ocean and global 
environments; and (4) protect and manage the Nation's coastal resources. 
An increase is proposed for NOAA's participation in the clean water 
initiative. The proposed funding will support the Community-Right-to-
Know Project on toxics, Coastal Zone Management matching grants, and 
Coastal Zone Management grants for demonstration projects and technical 
assistance. The Administration proposes to transfer NOAA's Office of 
Aeronautical Charting and Cartography to the Federal Aviation 
Administration (FAA). As a first step, NOAA will operate the program for 
the FAA in 1998 on a reimbursable basis, with the program being 
completely transferred to the FAA in 1999.

    National Marine Fisheries Service.--These programs provide for the 
management and conservation of the Nation's living marine resources and 
their environment, including marine mammals and endangered species. 
Through conservation and wise use, these resources can be managed to 
benefit the Nation on a sustained basis. Increases are proposed to carry 
out the legislative mandates of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act, the Endangered Species Act, and the 
Marine Mammal Protection Act. These increases will support the NOAA 
Strategic Plan goals to build sustainable fisheries, recover protected 
species and promote healthy coastal ecosystems.

    Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research.--These programs provide: 
the understanding and technique development necessary to improve NOAA 
services (weather warnings and forecasts, solar-terrestrial services, 
climate predictions, and marine services); and the understanding of 
environmental systems necessary for national policy formulation (e.g., 
long term climate change, acid rain and ozone issues) and the enhanced 
use of ocean resources (e.g., fisheries, and water quality). An increase 
is proposed to improve measurements and research on climate and air 
quality, and to enhance atmospheric prediction and observation 
technologies. Funding to support Presidential initiatives is also 
proposed for the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the 
Environment program, the Climate and Global Change program, and the High 
Performance Computing and Communications programs.

    National Weather Service.--These programs provide timely and 
accurate meteorologic, hydrologic, and oceanographic warnings, 
forecasts, and planning information to ensure the safety of the 
population, mitigate property losses, and improve the economic 
efficiency of the Nation. NOAA will continue the NWS operational 
transition necessary to assimilate the new technologies and the 
associated work force restructuring for future operations.

    National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service.--
These programs provide for operation of environmental polar-orbiting and 
geostationary satellites; and for the collection and archiving of global 
environmental data and information; and services for distribution to 
users in commerce, industry, agriculture, science and engineering, the 
general public and Federal, State and local agencies. Funds are also 
requested for the Department of Commerce's continued participation in 
the tri-agency converged polar satellite program.

    Program Support.--These programs provide for overall NOAA 
management, NOAA's share of the regional Administrative Support Centers, 
and aircraft to support NOAA missions. In 1997, the Administration will 
propose legislation abolishing the NOAA Corps as a uniformed service and 
authorizing the current Officers to be converted to civilian service.

    Facilities.--This program provides for minor repair and modification 
to existing facilities; facilities planning and design; and 
environmental compliance. In 1996 and 1997, these funds were 
appropriated in the ``Construction'' account for the above purposes, 
construction and acquisition of new facilities, and additions to 
existing facilities. The funds for construction and acquisition of new 
facilities and additions to existing facilities are requested in the 
``Capital Assets Acquisition'' account for FY 1998 and the outyears.

    Fleet Maintenance and Planning.--This program provides for the 
repair and maintenance of vessels, including related equipment to 
maintain the existing fleet and for the planning of future 
modernization. In 1996 and 1997, these funds were appropriated in the 
``Fleet Modernization, Shipbuilding and Conversion'' account for the 
above purposes, construction, leasing, or conversion of vessels. When 
funds are required for the construction, leasing, or conversion of 
vessels, they will be requested in the ``Capital Assets Acquisition'' 
account.

    Foreign Fishing Observer Fund.--This fund is financed through 
collections from foreign vessel owners who fish within the U.S. 
Exclusive Economic Zone. Collections to the fund

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are used by the Secretary of Commerce to pay the salaries of observers 
and program support personnel and the costs of data management and 
analysis of the observer program. The observers collect scientific 
information on the foreign catch and monitor compliance with provisions 
of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 
as amended.

    GOES Satellite Contingency Fund.--This fund was established in 1992 
to cover the procurement of gap filler satellites, launch vehicles, 
payments to foreign governments and other related costs for the 
successful completion of the GOES I-M series of spacecraft. All funds 
will be expended by the end of 1997.

    Aircraft Procurement and Modernization.--This fund was established 
in 1994 to cover the procurement of a high altitude research jet 
aircraft. All funds will be expended by the end of 1997.
               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-1450-0-1-306      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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      Direct obligations:

        Personnel compensation:
11.1      Full-time permanent...........         560         574         545
11.3      Other than full-time permanent          11          11          11
11.5      Other personnel compensation..          32          33          33
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
11.9        Total personnel compensation         603         618         589
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....         132         131         126
13.0    Benefits for former personnel...          14          14          16
21.0    Travel and transportation of 
          persons.......................          28          28          29
22.0    Transportation of things........          10          10          11
23.1    Rental payments to GSA..........          50          46          45
23.2    Rental payments to others.......          12          12          12
23.3    Communications, utilities, and 
          miscellaneous charges.........          60          73          61
24.0    Printing and reproduction.......           6           6           2
25.1    Advisory and assistance services          22          70          72
25.2    Other services..................         196         355          71
25.3    Purchases of goods and services 
          from Government accounts......         277         274          72
25.4    Operation and maintenance of 
          facilities....................           6           6           6
25.5    Research and development 
          contracts.....................          33          33          32
26.0    Supplies and materials..........          80          83          84
31.0    Equipment.......................          52          49          36
32.0    Land and structures.............          19          33           4
41.0    Grants, subsidies, and 
          contributions.................         290         356         298
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..       1,890       2,197       1,566
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........         275         319         319
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
99.9    Total obligations...............       2,165       2,516       1,885
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                              Personnel Summary

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    Direct:
      Total compensable workyears:

1001    Full-time equivalent employment.      12,115      11,982      11,437
1005    Full-time equivalent of overtime 
          and holiday hours.............         403         403         403
    Reimbursable:
      Total compensable workyears:

2001    Full-time equivalent employment.       1,175       1,205       1,299
2005    Full-time equivalent of overtime 
          and holiday hours.............          57          45          45
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                       Capital Assets Acquisition

    For necessary expenses of capital assets acquisition or 
construction, including alteration and modification costs, of the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to become available on 
October 1 of the fiscal year specified and remain available until 
expended: fiscal year 1998, $503,464,000; fiscal year 1999, 
$723,826,000; fiscal year 2000, $550,691,000; fiscal year 2001, 
$480,048,000; fiscal year 2002, $375,141,000; fiscal year 2003, 
$201,807,000; fiscal year 2004, $184,669,000; fiscal year 2005, 
$179,669,000; fiscal year 2006, $179,669,000; fiscal year 2007, 
$179,669,000; fiscal year 2008, $143,443,000; fiscal year 2009, 
$143,442,000; and fiscal year 2010, $143,443,000: Provided, That such 
funds are available for next generation weather radars; the automated 
surface observing system network, the advanced weather interactive 
processing system, central computer facility upgrades, polar-orbiting 
operational environmental satellites (K-N prime series); geostationary 
operational environmental satellites (I-M and N-Q series); the office 
complex at the Goddard Space Flight Center; the Boulder laboratory 
above-standard cost construction items; National Weather Service weather 
forecast offices; facilities that house the National Centers for 
Environmental Prediction; and the National Marine Fisheries Service 
Research Laboratory at Santa Cruz: Provided further, That unexpended 
balances of amounts previously made available for these programs in the 
``Operations, Research, and Facilities'' account and the 
``Construction'' account may be transferred to and merged with this 
account, to remain available until expended for the purposes which the 
funds were originally appropriated. (15 U.S.C. 313, 330, 325, 1538.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-1460-0-1-306      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
      Systems Acquisition:

00.01   NEXRAD..........................                                  11
00.02   ASOS............................                                   4
00.03   AWIPS...........................                                 117
00.04   Central Computer Upgrade........                                   6
00.05   Polar...........................                                  83
00.06   GOES............................                                 238
      Construction:

00.08   Boulder.........................                                   2
00.09   NWS Construction................                                  14
00.10   National Centers for 
          Environmental Prediction......                                   1
00.11   Tiburon Fish Lab................                                  15
00.12   Goddard Science Center..........                                  13
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
10.00   Total obligations...............                                 503
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......                                 503
23.95 New obligations...................                                -503
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation.....................                                 503
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations...................                                 503
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............                                -176
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation                                 327
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority                                 176
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................                                 503
90.00 Outlays...........................                                 176
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    The creation of the Capital Assets Acquisition Account responds to 
the requirements of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 and 
the Information Technology Management Reform Act of 1996 and represents 
capital projects contained formerly in the ``Operations, Research, and 
Facilities'' account and the ``Construction'' account within the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Placing these 
projects in this account is consistent with the Administration's fixed 
asset policy by seeking advanced appropriations for multi-year projects. 
The Administration supports full funding as part of an ongoing attempt 
to improve cost and performance of agency procurements. The 
Administration's goal is to ensure that capital assets support the core/
priority mission of the agency; the assets have demonstrated a projected 
return on investment that is clearly articulated; cost-benefits of 
acquisition have been evaluated; and that implementation helps ensure 
accountability.

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                                         Full Cost of Capital Assets Acquisition
            (In millions of dollars)              1998 est.   1999 est.   2000 est.   2001 est.   2002 est.  2003-2010 
                                                                                                                est.
Next Generation Weather Radars..................          11          11           9           9           9          10
Automated Surface Observing System Network......           4           5           4           7           6           5
Advance Weather Interactive Processing System...         117          69
Central Computer Facility Upgrades..............           6          10           9           9           9           9
Polar-Orbiting Environmental Satellites (K-N 
series).........................................          83         173         129          85          75         181
Geostationary Operational Environmental 
Satellites (I-M series).........................          90         102          75          70          25           3
Geostationary Operational Environmental 
Satellites (N-Q series).........................         148         256         316         294         239       1,148
Goddard Space Flight Center Office Complex......          13          75           1           3           9           1
Boulder Laboratory Above Standard Cost 
Construction Items..............................           2           9
National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office 
Construction....................................          14           8           6           3           3
National Centers for Environmental Prediction 
Facilities......................................           1           1           1
Santa Cruz Fisheries Research Laboratory........          15           4
                                                ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total, Full Cost Asset Acquisition..........         503         724         551         480         375       1,356

  Note: Funding included in this account is for acquisition only. Operations funding associated with these programs is 
requested in the ``Operations, Research, and Facilities'' account.

    The projects included in this account support NOAA's operational 
mission across all line offices. In particular, projects related to the 
National Weather Service modernization and on-going operations are 
included. Increased funds are proposed for deployment of Advanced 
Weather Interactive Processing System, as well as current and follow-on 
series of geostationary satellites. Funds are also requested for new 
construction of a Fisheries laboratory in Santa Cruz, California, and a 
new facility at the Goddard Space Flight Center.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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11.1  Personnel compensation: Full-time 
        permanent.......................                                  13
12.1  Civilian personnel benefits.......                                   3
21.0  Travel and transportation of 
        persons.........................                                   1
23.1  Rental payments to GSA............                                   4
23.2  Rental payments to others.........                                   4
25.2  Other services....................                                 455
25.5  Research and development contracts                                   1
26.0  Supplies and materials............                                   2
31.0  Equipment.........................                                  11
32.0  Land and structures...............                                   9
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..                                 503
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
99.9    Total obligations...............                                 503
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                              Personnel Summary

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Identification code 13-1460-0-1-306      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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1001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......                                 232
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                   North Pacific Fishery Observer Fund

              Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-5102-0-2-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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    Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............           5
    Receipts:
02.01 Fees, North Pacific fishery 
        observer fund...................          -5
07.99 Total balance, end of year........
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    This fund was established in 1995 and was financed through 
collections from fees under the North Pacific Research plan. Collections 
from the fund were to be used by the Secretary of Commerce to pay the 
salaries of observers and other programmatic expenses. The observers 
were to collect scientific information on the fishermen's catch and 
monitor compliance with the provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act of 1976, as amended. The fee was 
repealed in 1996 and monies collected were returned.

                                

Promote and Develop Fishery Products and Research Pertaining to American 
                                Fisheries

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-5139-0-2-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations.................           8          13           4
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
      Unobligated balance available, start of year:

21.40   Uninvested balance..............          11          13
21.41   U.S. Securities: Par value......           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
21.99     Total unobligated balance, 
            start of year...............          12          14
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          10                       4
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......          22          14           4
23.95 New obligations...................          -8         -13          -4
      Unobligated balance available, end of year:

24.40   Uninvested balance..............          13
24.41   U.S. Securities: Par value......           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
24.99   Total unobligated balance, end 
          of year.......................          14
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

41.00   Transferred to other accounts...         -63         -66         -62
      Permanent:

62.00   Transferred from other accounts.          73          66          66
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................          10                       4
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           5           7           7
73.10 New obligations...................           8          13           4
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............          -6         -13          -7
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           7           7           5
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................           6                       2
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances...                      13           5
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........           6          13           7
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................          10                       4
90.00 Outlays...........................           6          13           7
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    An amount equal to 30 percent of the gross receipts from customs 
duties on imported fishery products is transferred to the Department of 
Commerce annually.

    The American Fisheries Promotion Act (AFPA) of 1980 authorized a 
grants program for fisheries research and development projects and a 
National Fisheries Research and Development Program to be carried out 
with Saltonstall-Kennedy (S-K) funds. These funds are used to enhance 
the productivity and improve the sustainable yield of domestic marine 
fisheries resources.

    Fisheries Promotional Fund.--The Fish and Seafood Promotion Act of 
1986 (Title II of Public Law 99-659) provided for the establishment of 
the National Seafood Promotional Council and the Fisheries Promotional 
Fund to carry out the provisions of the Act. The National Council was 
terminated

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on December 31, 1991. Reauthorization is not proposed and any activity 
will be limited to the administration of unobligated balances and 
contract monitoring from previous years' appropriations.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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41.0  Direct obligations: Grants, 
        subsidies, and contributions....           7          12           3
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
99.9    Total obligations...............           8          13           4
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                              Personnel Summary

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Identification code 13-5139-0-2-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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1001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......           4           4           4
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                      Fishermen's Contingency Fund

    For carrying out the provisions of title IV of Public Law 95-372, 
not to exceed [$1,000,000] $953,000, to be derived from receipts 
collected pursuant to that Act, to remain available until expended. (43 
U.S.C. 1842-43)

           [Fishing Vessel and Gear Damage Compensation Fund]

    [For carrying out the provisions of section 3 of Public Law 95-376, 
not to exceed $200,000, to be derived from receipts collected pursuant 
to subsections (b) and (f) of section 10 of the Fishermen's Protective 
Act of 1967 (22 U.S.C. 1980), to remain available until expended.] 
(Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997.)

              Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 13-5120-0-2-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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    Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............                                   1
    Receipts:
02.01 Fees, fishing vessel and gear.....                       1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
04.00 Total: Balances and collections...                       1           2
07.99 Total balance, end of year........                       1           2
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               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 13-5120-0-2-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations (object class 
        42.0)...........................           2           2           1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
      Unobligated balance available, start of year:

21.40   Uninvested balance..............           1
21.41   U.S. Securities: Par value......           2           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
21.99     Total unobligated balance, 
            start of year...............           3           1
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......                       1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......           3           2           1
23.95 New obligations...................          -2          -2          -1
24.41 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: U.S. Securities: Par 
        value...........................           1                       1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.05 Appropriation (indefinite)........                       1           1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations...................           2           2           1
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............          -2          -2          -1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority                       1           1
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....           2           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........           2           2           1
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................                       1           1
90.00 Outlays...........................           2           2           1
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    Fishermen's Contingency Fund.--This program provides compensation to 
commercial fishermen for damages to or loss of fishing gear, including 
loss of profits, related to oil and gas exploration, development, and 
production on the Outer Continental Shelf. The fund is supported by 
assessments to holders of leases, permits, easements, and rights of way 
in areas of the Outer Continental Shelf. The fund was established in 
1978.

    Fishing Vessel and Gear Damage Compensation Fund.--No foreign 
fishing vessel surcharges have been collected since 1984. The funding 
will be totally depleted by the end of 1997, terminating the fund.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-5120-0-2-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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11.1  Personnel compensation: Full-time 
        permanent.......................
12.1  Civilian personnel benefits.......
42.0  Insurance claims and indemnities..           2           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
99.9    Total obligations...............           2           1           1
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                              Personnel Summary

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Identification code 13-5120-0-2-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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1001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......           4           4           2
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                      Coastal Zone Management Fund

    Of amounts collected pursuant to section 308 of the Coastal Zone 
Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1456a), not to exceed $7,800,000, for 
purposes set forth in sections 308(b)(2)(A), 308(b)(2)(B)(v), and 315(e) 
of such Act. (Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 1997.)

              Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-4313-0-3-306      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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    Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............           9           7           3
    Appropriation:
05.01 Coastal zone management fund......          -2          -4          -3
07.99 Total balance, end of year........           7           3
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               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 13-4313-0-3-306      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations.................           7           8           8
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......           7           8           8
23.95 New obligations...................          -7          -8          -8
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Spending authority from offsetting 
          collections:

68.00   Offsetting collections (cash)...           5           4           5
68.26   Offsetting collections 
          (unavailable balances)........           2           4           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
68.90     Spending authority from 
            offsetting collections 
            (total).....................           7           8           8
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................           7           8           8
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.90 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Fund balance.           4           5
73.10 New obligations...................           7           8           8
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............          -6         -13          -8

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74.90 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Fund balance.           5
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................           5           8           8
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances...           1           5
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........           6          13           8
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.40   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Non-Federal sources.....          -5          -4          -5
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................           2           4           3
90.00 Outlays...........................           1           9           3
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    This fund was established by the Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization 
Amendments of 1990 (CZARA). The fund consists of loan repayments from 
the former Coastal Energy Impact Program. The proceeds are to be used to 
cover Coastal Zone Management program administration expenses formerly 
paid from the Operations, Research, and Facilities account. Any receipts 
remaining are to be used for grants and demonstration projects as 
authorized by Section 308 of the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA). 

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-4313-0-3-306      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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11.1  Personnel compensation: Full-time 
        permanent.......................           3           3           3
25.2  Other services....................                       1           1
41.0  Grants, subsidies, and 
        contributions...................           4           3           3
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........                       1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
99.9    Total obligations...............           7           8           8
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                              Personnel Summary

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Identification code 13-4313-0-3-306      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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1001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......          49          49          49
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            Damage Assessment and Restoration Revolving Fund

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 13-4316-0-3-304      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations (object class 
        25.2)...........................                      13
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.90 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Fund balance.....          13          13
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......                                   1
22.21 Unobligated balance transferred to 
        other accounts..................          -5          -2          -2
22.22 Unobligated balance transferred 
        from other accounts.............           5           2           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......          13          13           1
23.95 New obligations...................                     -13
24.90 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Fund balance...........          13
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
61.00 Transferred to other accounts.....          -3          -6          -5
62.00 Transferred from DOI..............           1           4           4
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
63.00   Appropriation (total)...........          -3          -2          -2
68.00 Spending authority from offsetting 
        collections: Offsetting 
        collections (cash)..............           2           2           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................          -1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations...................                      13
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............                     -13
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances...                      13
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.40   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Non-Federal sources.....          -2          -2          -2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................          -3          -2          -2
90.00 Outlays...........................          -2          11          -2
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 stipulated that sums recovered from 
awards or settlements for natural resource damages to NOAA trust 
resources shall be retained in a revolving trust account to permit NOAA 
to carry out (1) oil and hazardous materials contingency planning and 
response, (2) natural resource damage assessment, and (3) restoration or 
replacement of injured or lost natural resources. For a comprehensive 
description of the Prince William Sound Restoration Program, refer to 
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Natural Resource Damage Assessment 
account. The 1997 and 1998 estimates of budget authority transferred 
from other accounts are preliminary and subject to change. NOAA will 
utilize funds transferred to this account to respond to hazardous 
materials spills in the coastal and marine environments, by conducting 
damage assessments, providing scientific support during litigation, and 
using recovered damages to restore injured resources.

                                

                    Fisheries Finance Program Account

                 [Fishing Vessel Obligations Guarantees]

    For the cost of [guaranteed] direct loans, [$250,000] $238,000, as 
authorized by the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, as amended: Provided, 
That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as 
defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided 
further, That none of the funds made available under this heading may be 
used [to guarantee] for direct loans for any new fishing vessel that 
will increase the harvesting capacity in any United States fishery. 
(Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-1456-0-1-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.47 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Authority to 
        borrow..........................           1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           1           1
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............                      -1
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....                       1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays...........................                       1
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Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in 
                            millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-1456-0-1-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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    Direct loan levels supportable by subsidy 
                budget authority:
1150  Direct loan levels................                                  24
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
1159    Total direct loan levels........                                  24
    Direct loan subsidy (in percent):
1320  Subsidy rate......................        0.00        0.00        1.00
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
1329    Weighted average subsidy rate...        0.00        0.00        1.00
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    Guaranteed loan levels supportable by subsidy 
                budget authority:
2150  Loan guarantee levels.............          25          25
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
2159    Total loan guarantee levels.....          25          25
    Guaranteed loan subsidy (in percent):
2320  Subsidy rate......................        1.00        1.00        0.00
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
2329    Weighted average subsidy rate...        1.00        1.00        0.00
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    This account was established in 1992 to cover the subsidy costs of 
guaranteed loans (pre-1998) and direct loans (post-1997) obligated or 
committed subsequent to October 1, 1991, as authorized by the Merchant 
Marine Act of 1936 as amended.

    In 1998, as a result of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation 
and Management Act, this program will be converted from guaranteed to 
direct loans.

                                

                   Fisheries Finance Financing Account

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-4324-0-3-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations.................                                  24
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New financing authority (gross)...                                  24
23.95 New obligations...................                                 -24
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New financing authority (gross), detail:
67.15 Authority to borrow (indefinite)..                                  24
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations...................                                  24
74.90 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Obligated 
        balance.........................                                  24
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    Net financing authority and financing 
        disbursements:
89.00 Financing authority...............                                  24
90.00 Financing disbursements...........
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               Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-4324-0-3-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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    Position with respect to appropriations act 
                limitation on obligations:
1111  Limitation on direct loans........
1131  Direct loan obligations exempt 
        from limitation.................                                  24
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
1150    Total direct loan obligations...                                  24
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    Cumulative balance of direct loans 
                outstanding:
1210  Outstanding, start of year........
1231  Disbursements: Direct loan 
        disbursements...................
1251  Repayments: Repayments and 
        prepayments.....................
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
1290    Outstanding, end of year........
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    This account was established in FY 1997 to cover the financing of 
direct loans as authorized by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation 
and Management Act. Funds are not used for purposes which would 
contribute to the overcapitalization of the fishing industry.

                                

        Fishing Vessel Obligations Guarantees--Financing Account

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-4314-0-3-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations.................           2           5
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................           4           5
22.00 New financing authority (gross)...           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......           7           5
23.95 New obligations...................          -2          -5
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....           5
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    New financing authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

47.05   Authority to borrow (indefinite)           1
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
70.00   Total new financing authority 
          (gross).......................           3
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          -1           1
73.10 New obligations...................           2           5
73.20 Total financing disbursements 
        (gross).........................          -1          -6
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           1
87.00 Total financing disbursements 
        (gross).........................           1           6
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    Offsets:
      Against gross financing authority and 
          financing disbursements:

88.40   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Non-Federal sources.....          -2
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    Net financing authority and financing 
        disbursements:
89.00 Financing authority...............           1
90.00 Financing disbursements...........          -1           6
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             Status of Guaranteed Loans (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-4314-0-3-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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    Position with respect to appropriations act 
                limitation on commitments:
2111  Limitation on guaranteed loans 
        made by private lenders.........
2131  Guaranteed loan commitments exempt 
        from limitation.................          36          25
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
2150    Total guaranteed loan 
          commitments...................          36          25
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    Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans 
                outstanding:
2210  Outstanding, start of year........          54          73          92
2231  Disbursements of new guaranteed 
        loans...........................          25          25
2251  Repayments and prepayments........          -6          -6          -6
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
2290    Outstanding, end of year........          73          92          86
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    Memorandum:
2299  Guaranteed amount of guaranteed 
        loans outstanding, end of year..          73          92          86
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    This account was established in fiscal year 1992 to cover the 
financing of pre-1998 guaranteed loans obligated or committed subsequent 
to October 1, 1991 as authorized by the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 as 
amended. Funds are not used for purposes which would contribute to the 
overcapitalization of the fishing industry.

                                

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    Federal Ship Financing Fund, Fishing Vessels Liquidating Account

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-4417-0-3-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
00.02 Disbursements for loan guarantee 
        claims..........................          36           4
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
10.00   Total obligations (object class 
          33.0).........................          36           4
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
      Unobligated balance available, start of year:

21.40   Uninvested balance..............           2          -4
        U.S. Securities:
21.41     Par value.....................          11           8
21.42     Unrealized discounts..........          -1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
21.99     Total unobligated balance, 
            start of year...............          12           4
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          28
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......          40           4
23.95 New obligations...................         -36          -4
      Unobligated balance available, end of year:

24.40   Uninvested balance..............          -4
24.41   U.S. Securities: Par value......           8
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
24.99   Total unobligated balance, end 
          of year.......................           4
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
60.05 Appropriation (indefinite)........          22
68.00 Spending authority from offsetting 
        collections: Offsetting 
        collections (cash)..............           6
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................          28
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation                      12
73.10 New obligations...................          36           4
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............         -23         -16
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          12
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................          12
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances...          11          16
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........          23          16
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.40   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Non-Federal sources.....          -6
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................          22
90.00 Outlays...........................          17          16
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             Status of Guaranteed Loans (in millions of dollars)

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    Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans 
                outstanding:
2210  Outstanding, start of year........         142         109          94
2251  Repayments and prepayments........         -17         -15         -13
2261  Adjustments: Terminations for 
        default that result in loans 
        receivable......................         -16
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
2290    Outstanding, end of year........         109          94          81
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    Memorandum:
2299  Guaranteed amount of guaranteed 
        loans outstanding, end of year..         109          94          81
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    Addendum:
      Cumulative balance of defaulted guaranteed 
          loans that result in loans receivable:

2310    Outstanding, start of year......           7          23          23
2331    Disbursements for guaranteed 
          loan claims...................          16
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
2390      Outstanding, end of year......          23          23          23
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    Premiums and fees collected under the Fishing Vessel Obligations 
Guarantee program for loan commitments made prior to October 1, 1991 are 
deposited in this fund for operations of this program, loans, and for 
use in case of default. Proceeds from sale of collateral also are 
deposited in the fund for defaults on loans committed prior to October 
1, 1991 (46 U.S.C. 1272, 1273(f), and 1274).

                        Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code   13-4417-0-3-376    1995 actual    1996 actual     1997 est.      1998 est.
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0101  Revenue...........................           3              6
0102  Expense...........................          -3
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
0109  Net income or loss (-)............                          6
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
0199  Net income or loss................                          6
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                             Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code   13-4417-0-3-376    1995 actual    1996 actual     1997 est.      1998 est.
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    ASSETS:
1101  Federal assets: Fund balances with 
        Treasury........................          12             16             9              9
1206  Non-Federal assets: Receivables, 
        net.............................          12              9             3              3
1701  Net value of assets related to 
        pre-1992 direct loans receivable 
        and acquired defaulted 
        guaranteed loans receivable: 
        Defaulted guaranteed loans, 
        gross...........................           6             30            25             20
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1999    Total assets....................          30             55            37             32
    LIABILITIES:
2104  Federal liabilities: Resources 
        payable to Treasury.............          27             41            37             32
2201  Non-Federal liabilities: Accounts 
        payable.........................           3             14
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
2999    Total liabilities...............          30             55            37             32
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
4999  Total liabilities and net position          30             55            37             32
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                       PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

                              Federal Funds

General and special funds:

                          Salaries and Expenses

    For necessary expenses of the Patent and Trademark Office provided 
for by law, including defense of suits instituted against the 
Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks, [$61,252,000] $27,000,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That the funds made available 
under this heading are to be derived from deposits in the Patent and 
Trademark Office Fee Surcharge Fund as authorized by law: Provided 
further, That the amounts made available under the Fund shall not exceed 
amounts deposited; and such fees as shall be collected pursuant to 15 
U.S.C. 1113 and 35 U.S.C. 41 and 376, shall remain available until 
expended. (Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 1997.)

              Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)

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    Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............          84         113         167
    Receipts:
02.01 Patent and Trademark surcharges...         111         115         119
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
04.00 Total: Balances and collections...         195         228         286
    Appropriation:
05.01 Salaries and expenses.............         -82         -61         -27
07.99 Total balance, end of year........         113         167         259
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               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 13-1006-0-1-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
      Direct program:

00.01   Patent process..................          69          50          22

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00.02   Information dissemination.......           8           7           3
00.03   Executive direction and 
          administration................           5           4           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
00.91     Total direct program..........          82          61          27
      Reimbursable program:

01.01   Patent process..................         450         457         469
01.02   Trademark process...............          64          72          69
01.03   Information dissemination.......          52          59          54
01.04   Executive direction and 
          administration................          37          40          37
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
01.91     Total reimbursable program....         603         628         629
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
10.00   Total obligations...............         685         689         656
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................          75          26
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......         631         663         656
22.10 Resources available from 
        recoveries of prior year 
        obligations.....................           6
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......         711         689         656
23.95 New obligations...................        -685        -689        -656
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....          26
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.20   Appropriation (special fund, 
          definite).....................          82          61          27
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).         549         602         629
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................         631         663         656
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation         190         288         408
73.10 New obligations...................         685         689         656
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -581        -569        -608
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts.          -6
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation         288         408         456
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority          82          17           8
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....                                  22
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................         345         379         396
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances...         154         173         182
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         581         569         608
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.40   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Non-Federal sources.....        -549        -602        -629
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................          82          61          27
90.00 Outlays...........................          32         -33         -21
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    Prior to the enactment of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 
1990, a portion of Office operating costs were recovered through user 
fee revenues. This Act directed a significant increase in user fees to 
the point where the Office is now fully fee funded. Legislation to 
reauthorize PTO programs in 1998 will be proposed.

    Fees in 1997 are estimated to be $717 million of which $54 million 
will be held in reserve in the PTO Fee Surcharge Fund. Fees in 1998 are 
estimated to be $748 million of which $92 million will be held in 
reserve.

    An Information Technology Plan provides for the automation of the 
majority of the functions and operations of the Office in the 1990's. 
The 1997 funds provide for the continued implementation of the Automated 
Patent and the Automated Trademark Systems. Automation resources are 
distributed among the patent, trademark, and information dissemination 
business areas.

    Patent business.--This activity includes all functions in the patent 
examination pipeline. It provides for the pre-examination processing of 
patent applications, including applications filed under the Patent 
Cooperation Treaty, examination of applications to determine inventor 
entitlements to a patent for the claimed invention, post-examination 
processing including patent printing and quasi-judicial review in appeal 
and interference proceedings. In addition to these duties, the 
classification, documentation and search systems, and the maintenance of 
a scientific and technical library are integral parts of application 
processing.

    The 1998 program level supports pre-examination, Patent Cooperation 
Treaty, examination, and post-examination processing.

    Key patent application workload and performance data (excluding 
design patent applications) are:

                                                 1995 actual 1996 actual  1997 est.   1998 est.
Applications in Office (start of year)..........     299,294     341,823     359,431     386,067
Applications received...........................     221,304     191,087     212,000     220,000
Application disposals by examiners..............    -173,129    -180,196    -179,400    -177,700
Change in printing inventory....................      -5,646       6,717      -5,964     -12,573
                                                ------------------------------------------------
Total applications in Office (end of year)......     341,823     359,431     386,067     415,794
Patent grants printed...........................     102,579     105,529     111,800     111,200
Total pendency in Office, all applications (in 
    months).....................................        19.2        20.8        22.5        22.8

    Trademark business.--This activity provides for the examination of 
applications to determine whether the statutory criteria for the Federal 
registration of the trademark or service mark have been met. When the 
criteria are met, a registration is printed and issued to the applicant. 
Examination also includes inter partes proceedings involving 
oppositions, cancellations, and interferences.

    The 1998 funding allows for pendency efforts in trademark 
examination and anticipates a continued increase in the receipt of 
applications. The PTO plans to improve the performance of the current 
Trademark search system by expanding the systems ability to support a 
greater number of concurrent users; the PTO will continue plans to 
transition to the Trademark Information System.

    Key trademark application workload and performance data are:

                                                 1995 actual 1996 actual  1997 est.   1998 est.
Applications in Office (start of year)..........     256,769     320,250     351,336     372,800
Applications received (includes amendments and 
    combined classes)...........................     175,307     200,640     218,000     240,000
Disposals by examiners..........................    -165,089    -180,034    -211,500    -252,700
Change in printing inventory....................      53,263      10,480      14,964      79,900
                                                ------------------------------------------------
Total applications in Office--end of year.......     320,250     351,336     372,800     440,000
Trademark registrations printed.................      75,372      91,339     130,800     131,000
Pending time to first action (in months)........         5.3         5.9         5.5         7.3
Pending time to registration/abandonment (in 
    months).....................................        16.7        16.5        17.5        17.5

    Information dissemination business.--Materials and services which 
assist in the examination of patent and trademark applications and in 
the transfer of technological information are provided in this activity 
and include maintenance of the public search rooms; copies of patents, 
trademark registrations, and official documents; assignment of patent 
and trademark rights. In 1998, information dissemination business will 
depend on reengineering efforts, contractor support, and automation 
initiatives to provide more effective use of resources to meet the 
increasing requirements within base programs.

    Policy.--Legislative, executive, policy, and legal functions of the 
Office are supported in this activity. Funds in 1998 will provide for 
the executive leadership of the Office; for the provision of legal 
services, including litigation and the registration of patent attorneys 
and agents; and for the development and implementation of intellectual 
property policies and proposals in the U.S. and abroad.

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               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-1006-0-1-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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      Direct obligations:

        Personnel compensation:
11.1      Full-time permanent...........          30          24          11
11.3      Other than full-time permanent           1           1
11.5      Other personnel compensation..           2           2           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
11.9        Total personnel compensation          33          27          12
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....           7           6           3
23.1    Rental payments to GSA..........           6           5           2
23.3    Communications, utilities, and 
          miscellaneous charges.........           1           1           1
24.0    Printing and reproduction.......           4           3           1
25.2    Other services..................          18          14           6
25.3    Purchases of goods and services 
          from Government accounts......                       1
26.0    Supplies and materials..........           1           2           1
31.0    Equipment.......................          12           2           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..          82          61          27
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........         603         627         628
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........                       1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
99.9    Total obligations...............         685         689         656
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                              Personnel Summary

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 13-1006-0-1-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Direct:
      Total compensable workyears:

1001    Full-time equivalent employment.         615         428         885
1005    Full-time equivalent of overtime 
          and holiday hours.............          37          30          53
    Reimbursable:
      Total compensable workyears:

2001    Full-time equivalent employment.       4,510       4,922       4,643
2005    Full-time equivalent of overtime 
          and holiday hours.............         271         305         279
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                        TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION

                              Federal Funds

General and special funds:

       Under Secretary for Technology/Office of Technology Policy

                          Salaries and Expenses

    For necessary expenses for the Under Secretary for Technology/Office 
of Technology Policy, [$9,500,000: Provided, That $2,500,000 of the 
total amount provided under this heading shall be available to support 
the United States-Israel Science and Technology Commission] $9,230,000, 
of which not to exceed $1,750,000 shall remain available until September 
30, 1999. (Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 1997.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 13-1100-0-1-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct program....................           9          10           9
01.01 Reimbursable program..............           7           5           5
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
10.00   Total obligations...............          16          15          14
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          15          15          14
23.95 New obligations...................         -16         -15         -14
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................           7          10           9
42.00   Transferred from other accounts.           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
43.00     Appropriation (total).........           8          10           9
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).           7           5           5
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................          15          15          14
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           2           9           3
73.10 New obligations...................          16          15          14
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............          -9         -20         -14
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           9           3           3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority           1           7           6
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....           1           8           3
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................           7           5           5
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........           9          20          14
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.00   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Federal sources.........          -7          -5          -5
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................           8          10           9
90.00 Outlays...........................           2          15           9
---------------------------------------------------------------------------


    The Technology Administration (TA) is the focal point for civilian 
technology and competitiveness issues within the Administration. TA is 
the primary agency within the Federal Government with the sole mission 
to work in partnership with the private sector to improve U.S. 
industrial competitiveness and to exercise leadership as the private 
sector's advocate.

    The Under Secretary for Technology oversees three agencies within 
TA: the Office of Technology Policy (OTP), the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, and the National Technical Information 
Service.

    The Under Secretary and the Office of Technology Policy are 
responsible for coordinating a National technology policy. The Under 
Secretary fulfills this role in part by chairing the high-level 
coordinating committee overseeing the Partnership for a New Generation 
of Vehicles Initiative (PNGV), a unique Government-wide, 10-year 
partnership between the Federal Government and the big three automakers. 
The Under Secretary also chairs the Civilian Industrial Technology 
Committee (CIT) within the President's National Science and Technology 
Council. The CIT pursues industry defined and led activities relating to 
research and development in the areas of materials, construction and 
building, manufacturing infrastructure, electronics and automotive 
technologies.

    OTP works to promote technology development and commercialization by 
hosting round tables and conferences to determine best practices, by 
evaluating the effectiveness of Government-industry partnerships, and by 
incorporating the results of this research into Federal policy 
recommendations and annual reports to Congress. OTP administers the 
National Medal of Technology, a Presidential award program that 
celebrates America's spirit of innovation and recognizes excellence in 
technological innovation and commercialization.

    In addition, in international policy, OTP will continue to represent 
the U.S. position on the Investment and Industrial Science and 
Technology Working Group of the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation as 
well as continuing to monitor and negotiate Intellectual Property Rights 
(IPR) in the U.S. Government's international science and technology 
agreements. In 1998, TA proposes to establish two new programs with the 
offset coming from the end of the U.S.-Israel Science and Technology 
program. These two initiatives totaling $2,025,000 will support the 
Administration's foreign policy activities around the world as well as 
foster development

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of the indigenous technology assets of regions around the Nation with 
the establishing of the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive 
Technology (EPSCoT).

    TA also houses the Office of Air and Space Commercialization which 
provides advice and counsel for promoting economic conditions that 
foster commercial space development and provides assistance in 
coordinating the Department's activities related to the commercial space 
industry, ecouraging private sector investment in space.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-1100-0-1-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

      Direct obligations:

        Personnel compensation:
11.1      Full-time permanent...........           2           2           2
11.3      Other than full-time permanent           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
11.9        Total personnel compensation           3           3           3
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....           1           1           1
23.1    Rental payments to GSA..........           1           1           1
25.2    Other services..................           1           1
25.3    Purchases of goods and services 
          from Government accounts......           1           1           1
41.0    Grants, subsidies, and 
          contributions.................           1           3           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..           8          10           9
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........           6           5           5
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
99.9    Total obligations...............          16          15          14
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                              Personnel Summary

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 13-1100-0-1-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Direct:
1001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......          55          48          48
    Reimbursable:
2001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......           2
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                 NATIONAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICE

                              Federal Funds

Intragovernmental funds:

                           NTIS Revolving Fund

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 13-4295-0-3-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Obligations by program activity:
01.01 Reimbursable program..............          42          83          85
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
10.00   Total obligations...............          42          83          85
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.90 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Fund balance.....           3           3           1
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          42          80          85
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......          45          83          86
23.95 New obligations...................         -42         -83         -85
24.90 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Fund balance...........           3           1           1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
68.00 Spending authority from offsetting 
        collections (gross): Offsetting 
        collections (cash)..............          42          80          85
                                                  42          80          85
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.90 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Fund balance.          39          38          38
73.10 New obligations...................          42          83          85
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............         -42         -82         -85
74.90 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Fund balance.          38          38          38
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................          15          43          46
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances...          27          39          39
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........          42          82          85
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
88.00     Federal sources...............         -24         -39         -42
88.40     Non-Federal sources...........         -18         -41         -43
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........         -42         -80         -85
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays...........................                       2
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    The National Technical Information Service (NTIS), a component of 
the Technology Administration, operates this revolving fund for the 
payment of all expenses incurred in performing the activities of the 
NTIS, which include the acquisition and public sale of domestic and 
foreign federally funded research, development, and engineering reports 
and associated business information.

                        Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code   13-4295-0-3-376    1995 actual    1996 actual     1997 est.      1998 est.
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0101  Revenue...........................          37             50            80             85
0102  Expense...........................         -37            -50           -80            -85
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
0109  Net income or loss (-)............
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                             Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code   13-4295-0-3-376    1995 actual    1996 actual     1997 est.      1998 est.
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    ASSETS:
      Federal assets:

1101    Fund balances with Treasury.....          42             41            41             41
        Investments in US securities:
1106      Receivables, net..............           1              4             2              2
1206  Non-Federal assets: Receivables, 
        net.............................           1              1             1              1
      Other Federal assets:

1802    Inventories and related 
          properties....................           2              3             2              2
1803    Property, plant and equipment, 
          net...........................          13             12            12             12
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1999    Total assets....................          59             61            58             58
    LIABILITIES:
2101  Federal liabilities: Accounts 
        payable.........................          27             13            13             13
      Non-Federal liabilities:

2201    Accounts payable................           5             13            13             13
2207    Other...........................           6             16            13             13
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
2999    Total liabilities...............          38             42            39             39
    NET POSITION:
3100  Appropriated capital..............           8
3300  Cumulative results of operations..          13             19            19             19
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
3999    Total net position..............          21             19            19             19
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
4999  Total liabilities and net position          59             61            58             58
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               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-4295-0-3-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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      Personnel compensation:

11.1    Full-time permanent.............          14          15          16
11.5    Other personnel compensation....           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
11.9      Total personnel compensation..          15          16          16
12.1  Civilian personnel benefits.......           3           3           4
22.0  Transportation of things..........           1           1           1
23.1  Rental payments to GSA............           1           1           1
23.3  Communications, utilities, and 
        miscellaneous charges...........           3           3           3
24.0  Printing and reproduction.........           1           4           5
25.2  Other services....................           9          40          39
25.3  Purchases of goods and services 
        from Government accounts........           1           8           8

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25.7  Operation and maintenance of 
        equipment.......................           1           2           2
26.0  Supplies and materials............           2           3           3
31.0  Equipment.........................           5           2           3
99.0  Subtotal, reimbursable obligations          42          83          85
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
99.9    Total obligations...............          42          83          85
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                              Personnel Summary

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Identification code 13-4295-0-3-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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    Total compensable workyears:
2001  Full-time equivalent employment...         409         426         426
2005  Full-time equivalent of overtime 
        and holiday hours...............           5           8           8
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                         SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY


 
             NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY

                              Federal Funds

General and special funds:

             Scientific and Technical Research and Services

    For necessary expenses of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology, [$268,000,000] $276,852,000, to remain available until 
expended, of which not to exceed [$1,625,000] $550,000 may be 
transferred to the ``Working Capital Fund''. (15 U.S.C. 272, 273, 278b-
e, 278h, 290b-f, 1151-57, 1454(d), 1454(e), 1501, 1512; 40 U.S.C. 
759(f); 42 U.S.C. 4913(1)(B), 6962(e); Department of Commerce and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-0500-0-1-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
      Operating expenses:

        Measurement and engineering 
            research and standards:
00.01     Electronics and electrical 
            engineering.................          34          37          38
00.02     Manufacturing engineering.....          19          19          19
00.03     Chemical science and 
            technology..................          31          32          32
00.04     Physics.......................          26          29          28
00.05     Materials science and 
            engineering.................          45          59          51
00.06     Building and fire research....          13          14          13
00.07     Computer science and applied 
            mathematics.................          42          44          43
00.08     Technology assistance.........          14          16          19
00.09     National quality program......           3           3           5
00.10     Research support activities...          27          32          29
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
00.91     Total operating expenses......         254         285         277
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
10.00   Total obligations...............         254         285         277
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................          11          16
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......         258         268         276
22.10 Resources available from 
        recoveries of prior year 
        obligations.....................           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......         270         285         277
23.95 New obligations...................        -254        -285        -277
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....          16
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation.....................         259         268         277
41.00 Transferred to other accounts.....          -1                      -1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
43.00   Appropriation (total)...........         258         268         276
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................         258         268         276
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          60          66          71
73.10 New obligations...................         254         285         277
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -247        -279        -278
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts.          -1          -1          -1
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          66          71          69
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority         199         206         213
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....          48          73          65
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         247         279         278
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................         258         268         276
90.00 Outlays...........................         247         279         278
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is 
responsible for the measurement foundation which supports U.S. industry, 
government, and scientific establishments. NIST's intramural research 
program is funded by the Scientific and Technical Research and Services 
appropriation.

    Measurement and engineering research and standards.--
        Electronics and electrical engineering.--This includes 
    infrastructure research efforts to support the fundamental 
    electronic technologies of semiconductors, magnetics, and 
    superconductors; information and communications technologies, such 
    as fiber optics, photonics, microwaves, and video; electrical power 
    systems; the advanced manufacturing of electronics products; 
    electronic measurement instrumentation; and provision of the 
    physical standards for electricity.
        Manufacturing engineering.--This encompasses research in high 
    precision dimensional measurement and precision engineering; 
    robotics and intelligent machines; manufacturing data description, 
    data administration, and information processing; and advanced 
    sensors for manufacturing processes.
        Chemical science and technology.--This covers fundamental 
    investigations of measurement-based phenomena related to the 
    composition and behavior of chemical and biochemical systems. This 
    research includes developing and improving measurement capability 
    and quantitative understanding of the underlying physical principles 
    of measurement science.
        Physics.--This includes investigation of the structure and 
    dynamics of atoms, molecules, and micro- or nanoscale structures and 
    the development of high performance sensors, instrumentation, 
    measurement methods, and standards for time, frequency, and optical 
    and ionizing radiation.
        Materials science and engineering.--This covers research in 
    materials characterization, nondestructive evaluation, metallurgy, 
    polymers, and ceramics and addresses the measurement, standards and 
    technological issues required to stimulate the more effective 
    production and use of materials.
        Building and fire research.--This includes research and 
    development of technologies to predict, measure, and test the 
    performance of construction materials, components, systems, and 
    practices, and to investigate the scientific principles that govern 
    the phenomena of fire initiation, propagation, and suppression.
        Computer science and applied mathematics.--This includes 
    development and demonstration of evaluation techniques, testing 
    methods, and standards to enable usable, reliable, and interoperable 
    computer and telecommunications systems; and provides leadership and 
    collaborative research in the application and use of mathematics, 
    statistics and computer science, and support of computing and 
    telecommunications services.

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        Technology assistance.--This area provides a central source of 
    information and assistance for U.S. industry, academia, and 
    government regarding national and international standardization 
    certification, and conformity assessment activities and provides, on 
    a reimbursable basis, centralized access to critically needed 
    services, including Standard Reference Materials, Standard Reference 
    Data, calibration and legal metrology services, and laboratory 
    accreditation programs.
        National Quality Program.--This extends U.S. competitiveness 
    through quality technology development, information transfer, and 
    administration of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. At 
    industry's request, the award program will be extended to include 
    the categories of health care and education in 1998.
        Research support activities.--This area groups centrally managed 
    activities which provide support to all other NIST programs. This 
    support includes competence development in NIST mission-oriented 
    areas of research, high caliber postdoctoral scientists and 
    engineers, and computing support for research programs.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-0500-0-1-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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      Personnel compensation:

11.1    Full-time permanent.............         111         121         126
11.3    Other than full-time permanent..           8           9           9
11.5    Other personnel compensation....           3           3           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
11.9      Total personnel compensation..         122         133         138
12.1  Civilian personnel benefits.......          24          26          27
21.0  Travel and transportation of 
        persons.........................           5           5           5
22.0  Transportation of things..........           1           1           1
23.2  Rental payments to others.........           1           2           2
23.3  Communications, utilities, and 
        miscellaneous charges...........           8           9           9
24.0  Printing and reproduction.........                                   1
25.1  Advisory and assistance services..           1           1           1
25.2  Other services....................          24          24          22
25.3  Purchases of goods and services 
        from Government accounts........          11          12          11
25.5  Research and development contracts           2           2           2
25.7  Operation and maintenance of 
        equipment.......................           3           3           3
26.0  Supplies and materials............          16          30          19
31.0  Equipment.........................          22          22          22
41.0  Grants, subsidies, and 
        contributions...................          12          12          12
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........           2           3           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
99.9    Total obligations...............         254         285         277
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                              Personnel Summary

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Identification code 13-0500-0-1-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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    Total compensable workyears:
1001  Full-time equivalent employment...       2,002       2,117       2,137
1005  Full-time equivalent of overtime 
        and holiday hours...............          13          13          13
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                     Industrial Technology Services

    For necessary expenses of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership of 
the National Institute of Standards and Technology, [$95,000,000] 
$123,400,000, to remain available until expended, [of which not to 
exceed $300,000 may be transferred to the ``Working Capital Fund'']: 
Provided, That notwithstanding the time limitations imposed by 15 U.S.C. 
278k(c) (1) and (5) on the duration of Federal financial assistance that 
may be awarded by the Secretary of Commerce to [Regional Centers for the 
transfer of Manufacturing Technology (``Centers''),] the Manufacturing 
Extension Partnership, Manufacturing Extension Centers, such Federal 
financial assistance for a Center may continue beyond six years and may 
be renewed for additional periods, not to exceed [one year] two years, 
at a rate not to exceed one-third of the Center's total annual costs[, 
subject before any such renewal to a positive evaluation of the Center 
and to a finding by the Secretary of Commerce that continuation of 
Federal funding to the Center is in the best interest of the Regional 
Centers for the transfer of Manufacturing Technology Program]: Provided 
further, That the center's most recent performance evaluation is 
positive, and the center has submitted a reapplication which has 
successfully passed merit review and the Secretary of Commerce has 
determined that Federal funding of the Center is required to meet the 
goals of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program.
    In addition, for necessary expenses of the Advanced Technology 
Program of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, 
[$225,000,000] $275,600,000, to remain available until expended, of 
which not to exceed [$500,000] $350,000 may be transferred to the 
``Working Capital Fund.'' (15 U.S.C. 278k, 278l, 278n; Department of 
Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 13-0525-0-1-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Obligations by program activity:
      Extramural programs:

00.01   Advanced technology program.....         318         267         276
00.02   Manufacturing extension 
          partnership...................         113          98         123
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
10.00     Total obligations.............         431         365         399
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................         172          45
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......         301         320         399
22.10 Resources available from 
        recoveries of prior year 
        obligations.....................           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......         476         365         399
23.95 New obligations...................        -431        -365        -399
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....          45
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation.....................         301         320         399
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation         371         559         607
73.10 New obligations...................         431         365         399
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -241        -316        -332
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts.          -3
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation         559         607         674
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority          30          32          40
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....         211         284         292
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         241         316         332
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................         301         320         399
90.00 Outlays...........................         241         316         332
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    This appropriation supports the extension of technology to American 
industry and fosters the development of broad-based high-risk technology 
by industry.

    Extramural programs.
        Advanced technology program.--The ATP is the focus of a national 
    effort to help accelerate the commercialization of broad-based, high 
    risk technologies with significant commercial potential. The ATP is 
    a merit-based, rigorously competitive, cost-shared partnership 
    program which provides assistance to U.S. businesses and joint R&D 
    ventures to help them improve their competitive position. The 
    program resources will be used for general and focused technology 
    areas chosen in cooperation with industry and having significant 
    potential for stimulating U.S. economic growth.
        Manufacturing extension partnership.--The MEP program emphasizes 
    NIST's role in transferring developed technologies to small- and 
    medium-sized business through Government-industry partnerships and 
    extension services and by improving the competitiveness of existing 
    American business. 

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               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-0525-0-1-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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      Personnel compensation:

11.1    Full-time permanent.............          19          22          23
11.3    Other than full-time permanent..           1           1           1
11.5    Other personnel compensation....           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
11.9      Total personnel compensation..          21          24          25
12.1  Civilian personnel benefits.......           4           5           5
21.0  Travel and transportation of 
        persons.........................           1           1           1
23.2  Rental payments to others.........                       1           1
23.3  Communications, utilities, and 
        miscellaneous charges...........           3           4           4
25.1  Advisory and assistance services..           1           2           2
25.2  Other services....................           7           7           7
25.3  Purchases of goods and services 
        from Government accounts........           8           8           8
25.7  Operation and maintenance of 
        equipment.......................           1           1           1
26.0  Supplies and materials............           2           2           2
31.0  Equipment.........................           2           2           2
41.0  Grants, subsidies, and 
        contributions...................         379         308         341
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
99.9    Total obligations...............         431         365         399
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                              Personnel Summary

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Identification code 13-0525-0-1-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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    Total compensable workyears:
1001  Full-time equivalent employment...         361         410         410
1005  Full-time equivalent of overtime 
        and holiday hours...............           2           2           2
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                   Construction of Research Facilities

                             [(rescission)]

     [Of the obligated and unobligated balances available under this 
heading, $16,000,000 are rescinded] For renovation of existing 
facilities of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, as 
authorized by 15 U.S.C. 278c-278e, $16,692,000, to remain available 
until expended. (Department of Commerce and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 1997.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-0515-0-1-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations.................          84          23          24
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................          94          46           7
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......         -15         -16          17
22.10 Resources available from 
        recoveries of prior year 
        obligations.....................          51
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......         130          30          24
23.95 New obligations...................         -84         -23         -24
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....          46           7
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation.....................         -15                      17
40.36 Unobligated balance rescinded.....                     -16
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
43.00   Appropriation (total)...........         -15         -16          17
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................         -15         -16          17
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          74          81          74
73.10 New obligations...................          84          23          24
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............         -27         -30         -30
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts.         -51
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          81          74          68
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority                      -2           2
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....          27          32          28
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........          27          30          30
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................         -15         -16          17
90.00 Outlays...........................          27          30          30
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
    NOTE: 1997 unobligated balances carried over into 1998 are required for 
completion of the advanced chemical sciences laboratory.

    This appropriation will support the renovation of NIST's current 
buildings and laboratories to comply with more stringent science and 
engineering requirements.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-0515-0-1-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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11.1  Personnel compensation: Full-time 
        permanent.......................           1           1           1
23.2  Rental payments to others.........           3
25.2  Other services....................          22          17          17
32.0  Land and structures...............          57           5           5
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........           1                       1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
99.9    Total obligations...............          84          23          24
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

                              Personnel Summary

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 13-0515-0-1-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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1001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......          25          13          13
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                

Intragovernmental funds:

                          Working Capital Fund

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 13-4650-0-4-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Obligations by program activity:
      Measurement and engineering research and 
          standards:

00.01   Electronics and electrical 
          engineering...................          12          12          13
00.02   Manufacturing engineering.......           9          11          11
00.03   Chemical science and technology.          14          15          14
00.04   Physics.........................          12          12          12
00.05   Materials science and 
          engineering...................           9           7           6
00.06   Building and fire research......           9           9           9
00.07   Computer science and applied 
          mathematics...................          12          16           9
00.08   Technology assistance...........          18          19          19
00.09   National quality program........           1           2           2
00.10   Research support activities.....          11           9           9
00.11   Advanced technology program.....           3                       1
00.12   Manufacturing extension 
          partnership...................           3           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
10.00     Total obligations.............         113         115         105
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................          60          49          49
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......         102         115         105
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......         162         164         154
23.95 New obligations...................        -113        -115        -105
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....          49          49          49
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

42.00   Transferred from other accounts.           1                       1
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).         101         115         104
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................         102         115         105
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation         128          81          40

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73.10 New obligations...................         113         115         105
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -160        -156        -118
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          81          40          27
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority                                   1
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....           1
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................         101         115         104
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances...          58          41          13
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         160         156         118
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
88.00     Federal sources...............         -69         -79         -71
88.40     Non-Federal sources...........         -32         -36         -33
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........        -101        -115        -104
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................           1                       1
90.00 Outlays...........................          59          41          14
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The Working capital fund finances research and technical services 
performed for other government agencies and the public. These activities 
are funded through advances and reimbursements. The Working capital fund 
also finances the acquisition of equipment and finances the acquisition 
of standard reference materials and storeroom inventories until issued 
or sold.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-4650-0-4-376      1996 actual   1997 est.   1998 est.
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      Personnel compensation:

11.1    Full-time permanent.............          39          43          44
11.3    Other than full-time permanent..           3           3           3
11.5    Other personnel compensation....           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
11.9      Total personnel compensation..          43          47          48
12.1  Civilian personnel benefits.......           9           9           9
21.0  Travel and transportation of 
        persons.........................           2           2           2
23.2  Rental payments to others.........                       1           1
23.3  Communications, utilities, and 
        miscellaneous charges...........           4           4           3
25.2  Other services....................          15          12           9
25.3  Purchases of goods and services 
        from Government accounts........           9           9           7
25.5  Research and development contracts           5           5           4
25.7  Operation and maintenance of 
        equipment.......................           1           1           1
26.0  Supplies and materials............           6           6           5
31.0  Equipment.........................           9           9           8
41.0  Grants, subsidies, and 
        contributions...................           9           9           8
99.0  Subtotal, reimbursable obligations         112         114         105
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
99.9    Total obligations...............         113         115         105
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    Total compensable workyears:
2001  Full-time equivalent employment...         749         810         695
2005  Full-time equivalent of overtime 
        and holiday hours...............           5           5           5
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       NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION

                              Federal Funds

General and special funds:

                          Salaries and Expenses

    For necessary expenses, as provided for by law, of the National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), [$15,000,000] 
$18,074,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1535(d), the Secretary of Commerce shall 
charge Federal agencies for costs incurred in spectrum management, 
analysis, and operations, and related services and such fees shall be 
retained and used as offsetting collections for costs of such spectrum 
services, to remain available until expended: Provided further, That 
hereafter, notwithstanding any other provision of law, NTIA shall not 
authorize spectrum use or provide any spectrum functions pursuant to the 
NTIA Organization Act, 47 U.S.C. Sec. Sec. 902- 903, to any Federal 
entity without reimbursement as required by NTIA for such spectrum 
management costs, and Federal entities withholding payment of such cost 
shall not use spectrum: Provided further, That the Secretary of Commerce 
is authorized to retain and use as offsetting collections all funds 
transferred, or previously transferred, from other Government agencies 
for all costs incurred in telecommunications research, engineering, and 
related activities by the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences of 
the NTIA, in furtherance of its assigned functions under this paragraph, 
and such funds received from other Government agencies shall remain 
available until expended. (15 U.S.C. 1512, 1532; 47 U.S.C. 
Sec. Sec. 305, 606, 701 et seq., 721, and 744; Department of Commerce 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
      Direct program:

        Domestic and international 
            policies:
00.01     Domestic policies.............           1           2           2
00.02     International policies........           2           2           5
        Spectrum management:
00.05     Spectrum plans and policies...           3           2           2
00.06     Spectrum management, analysis 
            and operations..............           9           7           6
        Telecommunication sciences 
            research:
00.10     Spectrum research and analysis           2           2           2
00.11     Systems and networks research 
            and analysis................           2           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
00.91     Total direct program..........          19          16          18
01.01 Reimbursable program..............           7          14          16
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
10.00   Total obligations...............          26          30          34
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................           1
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          26          30          34
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......          27          30          34
23.95 New obligations...................         -26         -30         -34
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................          17          15          18
42.00   Transfer from other account.....           2           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
43.00     Appropriation (total).........          19          16          18
      Permanent:

        Spending authority from 
            offsetting collections:
68.00     Offsetting collections (cash).           6          14          16
68.15     Adjustment to orders on hand 
            from Federal sources........           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
68.90       Spending authority from 
              offsetting collections 
              (total)...................           7          14          16
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................          26          30          34
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          12          12           3
73.10 New obligations...................          26          30          34
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............         -25         -39         -33
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          12           3           4
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority          16          13          14
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....           3          12           3
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................           6          14          16
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........          25          39          33
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.00   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Federal sources.........          -6         -14         -16
88.96 Adjustment to orders on hand from 
        Federal sources.................          -1
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................          19          16          18
90.00 Outlays...........................          19          25          17
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    The National Telecommunications and Information Administration 
(NTIA) is the principal executive branch adviser to the President on 
domestic and international communications policy. Additionally, it 
manages the Federal Government's use of the radio frequency spectrum and 
performs extensive research in telecommunications sciences.

    Domestic and international policies.--
        Domestic policies.--In 1998, NTIA will continue to develop and 
    advocate policies to improve and expand domestic telecommunications 
    services and markets. NTIA will also participate in relevant 
    Congressional action, interagency and FCC proceedings to advocate 
    greater competition in service markets in order to provide lower 
    prices and better services to consumers. NTIA will focus on 
    developing events in the domestic common carrier industry, including 
    formulation of policies to preserve and advance universal telephone 
    service. NTIA will also develop and implement policies required to 
    safeguard personal privacy on the NII and GII and work with foreign 
    governments to prevent disruption to commerce to and from the United 
    States.
        International policies.--In 1998, NTIA will continue to develop 
    and advocate policies for the advancement of U.S. interests in the 
    international telecommunications regulatory and policy areas. NTIA 
    will place particular emphasis on the U.S. preparatory process for 
    the ITU's 1998 Plenipotentiary Conference. NTIA will continue its 
    advocacy of U.S. interests in other international and regional fora 
    affecting telecommunications standards, infrastructure development 
    and market access. NTIA also will represent executive branch 
    concerns related to international telecommunications regulation 
    before the FCC. In coordination with the Department of State and the 
    FCC, the agency will continue to discharge statutory 
    responsibilities for oversight of the Communications Satellite 
    Corporation (COMSAT) in its role as U.S. Signatory to INTELSAT and 
    INMARSAT as these two organizations consider options for 
    restructuring.

    Spectrum Management.--
        Spectrum plans and policies.--In 1998, NTIA will continue to 
    manage and resolve problems associated with the government's 
    spectrum. In coordination with the FCC, NTIA will conduct long-range 
    strategic and federal private sector planning; prepare for, 
    participate in, and implement results of regional, national, and 
    international conferences on spectrum use and allocation; and 
    identify solutions to deficiencies in the emergency communications 
    planning process in support of the National Communication System 
    (NCS). NTIA will maintain the openness program that allows the 
    private sector to obtain information on the Federal Government's 
    spectrum use, comment on spectrum sharing issues, and provide 
    information on innovative radio communications developments.
        Spectrum management, analysis and operations.--In 1998, NTIA 
    will continue to authorize frequency assignments, review and certify 
    spectrum for proposed Federal radio communications systems, conduct 
    frequency band studies, and operate automated data facilities to 
    support these operations. NTIA will continue designing an automated 
    Federal spectrum management system to improve the process of 
    authorizing Federal frequency usage.

    Telecommunication Sciences Research.--
        Spectrum research and analysis.--In 1998, NTIA will resolve 
    certain frequency management problems by measuring environmental 
    radio signals. The agency will study and characterize the 
    propagation of radio waves in outdoor, man-made environments for 
    personal communications services (PCS); and study/characterize the 
    transmission channel for within-building, wireless local area 
    networks.
        Systems and networks research and analysis.--In 1998, NTIA will 
    prepare and coordinate proposed domestic and international 
    telecommunications standards, develop and demonstrate user-friendly 
    ways to access the performance of industry and Government 
    telecommunications networks, evaluate future technologies that may 
    facilitate competition in the U.S. telecommunications industry, 
    promote international trade opportunities for U.S. 
    telecommunications firms and improve the cost effectiveness of 
    Government telecommunications use.

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      Direct obligations:

11.1    Personnel compensation: Full-
          time permanent................          10           8           8
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....           2           2           2
23.1    Rental payments to GSA..........           2           2           2
25.3    Purchases of goods and services 
          from Government accounts......           2           2           5
31.0    Equipment.......................                       1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..          16          15          17
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........           7          13          16
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........           3           2           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
99.9    Total obligations...............          26          30          34
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    Direct:
      Total compensable workyears:

1001    Full-time equivalent employment.         183         135         106
1005    Full-time equivalent of overtime 
          and holiday hours.............           1           2           2
    Reimbursable:
2001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......          56         104         151
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       [Public Broadcasting Facilities, Planning and Construction]

    [For grants authorized by section 392 of the Communications Act of 
1934, as amended, $15,250,000, to remain available until expended as 
authorized by section 391 of the Act, as amended: Provided, That not to 
exceed $1,500,000 shall be available for program administration as 
authorized by section 391 of the Act: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding the provisions of section 391 of the Act, the prior year 
unobligated balances may be made available for grants for projects for 
which applications have been submitted and approved during any fiscal 
year.] (47 U.S.C. Sec. Sec. 305, 391, 392, 606, 721; Department of 
Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Public Broadcasting Facilities, 
        Planning and Construction.......          14          17
00.03 Program management................           2           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
10.00   Total obligations...............          16          19
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................           2           2
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          16          15
22.10 Resources available from 
        recoveries of prior year 
        obligations.....................           1           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......          19          19

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23.95 New obligations...................         -16         -19
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....           2
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Public Broadcasting Facilities, 
        Planning and Construction.......          16          15
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
      Unpaid obligations, start of year:

        Obligated balance:
          Appropriation:
72.40       Public Broadcasting 
              Facilities, Planning and 
              Construction..............          45          38          30
72.40       Endowment for Children's 
              Educational Televison.....           4           2           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
72.99     Total unpaid obligations, 
            start of year...............          49          40          31
73.10 New obligations...................          16          19
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............         -25         -25         -19
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts.          -1          -2
      Unpaid obligations, end of year:

        Obligated balance:
          Appropriation:
74.40       Public Broadcasting 
              Facilities, Planning and 
              Construction..............          38          30          12
74.40       Endowment for Children's 
              Educational Television....           2           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
74.99     Total unpaid obligations, end 
            of year.....................          40          31          12
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority           1           2
      Outlays from current balances:

86.93   Outlays from current balances...          24          23          19
86.93   Outlays from current balances...
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........          25          25          19
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................          16          15
90.00 Outlays...........................          25          25          19
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    The public broadcasting facilities program awards grants to 
noncommercial entities for the planning and construction of broadcasting 
facilities throughout the U.S.

    This program is proposed for termination.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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11.1  Personnel compensation: Full-time 
        permanent.......................           1           1
41.0  Grants--Public facilities.........          14          17
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
99.9    Total obligations...............          16          19
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                              Personnel Summary

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1001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......          13          13
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                    Information Infrastructure Grants

    For grants authorized by section 392 of the Communications Act of 
1934, as amended, [$21,490,000] $36,000,000, to remain available until 
expended as authorized by section 391 of the Act, as amended: Provided, 
That not to exceed [$3,000,000] $3,010,000 shall be available for 
program administration and other support activities as authorized by 
section 391: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated herein, 
not to exceed 5 percent may be available for telecommunications research 
activities for projects related directly to the development of a 
national information infrastructure: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding the requirements of section 392(a) and 392(c) of the 
Act, these funds may be used for the planning and construction of 
telecommunications networks for the provision of educational, cultural, 
health care, public information, public safety, or other social 
services. (47 U.S.C. 391, 392; Department of Commerce and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Grants............................          22          19          33
00.02 Program management................           3           5           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
10.00   Total obligations...............          25          24          36
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................           5           3
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          22          21          36
22.10 Resources available from 
        recoveries of prior year 
        obligations.....................           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......          28          24          36
23.95 New obligations...................         -25         -24         -36
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....           3
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation.....................          22          21          36
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          51          50          43
73.10 New obligations...................          25          24          36
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............         -24         -31         -28
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts.          -1
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          50          43          51
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority           2           2           3
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....          22          29          25
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........          24          31          28
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................          22          21          36
90.00 Outlays...........................          24          31          28
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    The Information Infrastructure Grants program (Telecommunications 
and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program) will facilitate the 
development of the national telecommunications and information 
infrastructure by promoting the widespread availability of advanced 
telecommunications technologies to enhance the delivery of social 
services, such as education and health care; and support the formation 
of a nationwide, multimedia, high-speed, interactive infrastructure of 
varied information technologies. The program will provide clear and 
visible demonstrations to Americans at the local level of the advantages 
that can accrue in their daily lives as a result of having access to a 
modern, interactive information infrastructure.
               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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11.1  Personnel compensation: Full-time 
        permanent.......................           1           1           1
25.3  Purchases of goods and services 
        from Government accounts........                       1           1
41.0  Grants, subsidies, and 
        contributions...................          22          19          33
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........           2           3           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
99.9    Total obligations...............          25          24          36
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1001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......          20          29          29
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                      GENERAL FUND RECEIPT ACCOUNTS

                           (in millions of dollars)

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Offsetting receipts from the public:
  13-225100  Fees for LANDSAT data, 
    public, NOAA, Commerce..............
  13-225200  Fees for maps and charts, 
    public, NOAA, Commerce..............          17          17           7
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
General Fund Offsetting receipts from 
 the public.............................          17          17           7
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               GENERAL PROVISIONS--DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

    Sec. 201. During the current fiscal year, applicable appropriations 
and funds made available to the Department of Commerce by this Act shall 
be available for the activities specified in the Act of October 26, 1949 
(15 U.S.C. 1514), to the extent and in the manner prescribed by the Act, 
and, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3324, may be used for advanced payments 
not otherwise authorized only upon the certification of officials 
designated by the Secretary that such payments are in the public 
interest.
    Sec. 202. During the current fiscal year, appropriations made 
available to the Department of Commerce by this Act for salaries and 
expenses shall be available for hire of passenger motor vehicles as 
authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and 1344; services as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 3109; and uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law 
(5 U.S.C. 5901-5902).
    Sec. 203. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used 
to support the hurricane reconnaissance aircraft and activities that are 
under the control of the United States Air Force or the United States 
Air Force Reserve.
    [Sec. 204. None of the funds provided in this or any previous Act, 
or hereinafter made available to the Department of Commerce, shall be 
available to reimburse the Unemployment Trust Fund or any other fund or 
account of the Treasury to pay for any expenses paid before October 1, 
1992, as authorized by section 8501 of title 5, United States Code, for 
services performed after April 20, 1990, by individuals appointed to 
temporary positions within the Bureau of the Census for purposes 
relating to the 1990 decennial census of population.]
    Sec. [205] 204. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made 
available for the current fiscal year for the Department of Commerce in 
this Act may be transferred between such appropriations, but no such 
appropriation shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any such 
transfers: Provided, That any transfer pursuant to this section shall be 
treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 605 of this Act and 
shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in 
compliance with the procedures set forth in that section.
    [Sec. 206. (a) Should legislation be enacted to dismantle or 
reorganize the Department of Commerce, the Secretary of Commerce, no 
later than 90 days thereafter, shall submit to the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House and the Senate a plan for transferring funds 
provided in this Act to the appropriate successor organizations: 
Provided, That the plan shall include a proposal for transferring or 
rescinding funds appropriated herein for agencies or programs terminated 
under such legislation: Provided further, That such plan shall be 
transmitted in accordance with section 605 of this Act.
     (b) The Secretary of Commerce or the appropriate head of any 
successor organization(s) may use any available funds to carry out 
legislation dismantling or reorganizing the Department of Commerce to 
cover the costs of actions relating to the abolishment, reorganization, 
or transfer of functions and any related personnel action, including 
voluntary separation incentives if authorized by such legislation: 
Provided, That the authority to transfer funds between appropriations 
accounts that may be necessary to carry out this section is provided in 
addition to authorities included under section 205 of this Act: Provided 
further, That use of funds to carry out this section shall be treated as 
a reprogramming of funds under section 605 of this Act and shall not be 
available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the 
procedures set forth in that section.]
    [Sec. 207. Any costs incurred by a Department or agency funded under 
this title resulting from personnel actions taken in response to funding 
reductions included in this title shall be absorbed within the total 
budgetary resources available to such Department or agency: Provided, 
That the authority to transfer funds between appropriations accounts as 
may be necessary to carry out this section is provided in addition to 
authorities included elsewhere in this Act: Provided further, That use 
of funds to carry out this section shall be treated as a reprogramming 
of funds under section 605 of this Act and shall not be available for 
obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedure set 
forth in that section.]
    [Sec. 208. None of the funds appropriated under this Act or any 
other Act henceforth may be used to develop new fishery management 
plans, amendments, or regulations which create new individual fishing 
quota programs (whether such quotas are transferable or not) or to 
implement any such plans, amendments or regulations approved by a 
Regional Fishery Management Council or the Secretary after January 4, 
1995, until offsetting fees to pay for the cost of administering such 
plans, amendments, or regulations are expressly authorized under the 
Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et 
seq.). This restriction shall also apply to any program relating to the 
Gulf of Mexico commercial red snapper fishery that authorizes the 
consolidation of licenses, permits or endorsements that result in 
different trip limits for vessels in the same class. This restriction 
shall not apply in any way to the North Pacific halibut and sablefish, 
South Atlantic wreckfish, or the Mid-Atlantic surfclam and ocean 
(including mahogany) quohog individual fishing quota programs. The term 
``individual fishing quota'' does not include a community development 
quota.]
    Sec. [209] 205. The Secretary may award contracts for hydrographic, 
geodetic, and photogrammetric surveying and mapping services in 
accordance with title IX of the Federal Property and Administrative 
Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 541 et seq.).
    Sec. 206. The Secretary of Commerce may use the Commerce franchise 
fund for expenses and equipment necessary for the maintenance and 
operation of such administrative services as the Secretary determines 
may be performed more advantageously as central services, pursuant to 
section 403 of Public Law 103-356: Provided, That any inventories, 
equipment, and other assets pertaining to the services to be provided by 
such fund, either on hand or on order, less the related liabilities or 
unpaid obligations, and any appropriations made for the purpose of 
providing capital, shall be used to capitalize such fund: Provided 
further, That such fund shall be paid in advance from funds available to 
the Department and other Federal agencies for which such centralized 
services are performed, at rates which will return in full all expenses 
of operation, including accrued leave, depreciation of fund plant and 
equipment, amortization of automated data processing (ADP) software and 
systems (either acquired or donated), and an amount necessary to 
maintain a reasonable operating reserve, as determined by the Secretary: 
Provided further, That such fund shall provide services on a competitive 
basis: Provided further, That an amount not to exceed four percent of 
the total annual income to such fund may be retained in the fund for 
fiscal year 1998 and each fiscal year thereafter, to remain available 
until expended, to be used for the acquisition of capital equipment, and 
for the improvement and implementation of Department financial 
management, ADP, and other support systems: Provided further, that no 
later than thirty days after the end of each fiscal year, amounts in 
excess of this reserve limitation shall be deposited as miscellaneous 
receipts in the Treasury: Provided further, That such franchise fund 
pilot shall terminate pursuant to section 403(f) of Public Law 103-356.
    Sec. 207. (a) Section 401 of title 22, United States Code, is 
amended--
        (1) in subsection (a), by adding after the first sentence the 
    following--
        ``The Secretary of Commerce may seize and detain any commodity 
    (other than arms or munitions of war) or technology which is 
    intended to be or is being exported in violation of laws governing 
    such exports, and may seize and detain any vessel, vehicle, or 
    aircraft containing the same or which has been used or is being used 
    in exporting or attempting to export such articles.''
        (2) in subsection (b), by adding the following after ``and not 
    inconsistent with the provisions thereof''--
        ``However, with respect to seizures and forfeitures of property 
    under this section by the Secretary of Commerce, such duties as are 
    imposed upon the customs officer or any other person with respect to 
    the seizure and forfeiture of property under the customs laws may be 
    performed by such officers as are designated by the Secretary of 
    Commerce or, upon the request of the Secretary of Commerce, by any 
    other agency that has authority to manage and dispose of seized 
    property.''

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    (b) Section 524(c)(11)(B) of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end thereof ``or pursuant to the authority of 
the Secretary of Commerce.''
    Sec. 208. Notwithstanding sections 706 (b), (c), (d) and (e), and 
707(f) of P.L. 102-567 (106 stat. 4303-4309), the Secretary of Commerce 
may close, consolidate, automate, or relocate any National Weather 
Service field office after the Secretary has certified to the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee 
on Science of the House of Representatives that such action will not 
result in degradation of services to the affected area: Provided. That 
such certification shall be in accordance with the modernization 
criteria established under section 704: Provided further, That the 
termination date of the Modernization Transition Committee, as 
established in section 707, is hereby revised to October 31, 1997.
    [Sec. 210. There is hereby established the Bureau of the Census 
Working Capital Fund, which shall be available without fiscal year 
limitation, for expenses and equipment necessary for the maintenance and 
operation of such services and projects as the Director of the Census 
Bureau determines may be performed more advantageously when centralized: 
Provided, That such central services shall, to the fullest extent 
practicable, be used to make unnecessary the maintenance of separate 
like services in the divisions and offices of the Bureau: Provided 
further, That a separate schedule of expenditures and reimbursements, 
and a statement of the current assets and liabilities of the Working 
Capital Fund as of the close of the last completed fiscal year, shall be 
prepared each year: Provided further, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 
3302, the Working Capital Fund may be credited with advances and 
reimbursements from applicable appropriations of the Bureau and from 
funds of other agencies or entities for services furnished pursuant to 
law: Provided further, That any inventories, equipment, and other assets 
pertaining to the services to be provided by such funds, either on hand 
or on order, less the related liabilities or unpaid obligations, and any 
appropriations made hereafter for the purpose of providing capital, 
shall be used to capitalize the Working Capital Fund: Provided further, 
That the Working Capital Fund shall provide for centralized services at 
rates which will return in full all expenses of operation, including 
depreciation of fund plant and equipment, amortization of automated data 
processing software and hardware systems, and an amount necessary to 
maintain a reasonable operating reserve as determined by the Director.]
    [Sec. 211. (a) Effective 15 days after the enactment of the 
Sustainable Fisheries Act, section 1 of the Magnuson Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801) shall be amended to 
read as follows: ``That this Act may be cited as the `Magnuson-Stevens 
Fishery Conservation and Management Act'.'' (b) Effective 15 days after 
the enactment of the Sustainable Fisheries Act, all references to the 
Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act shall be redesignated 
as references to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act.] (Department of Commerce and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 1997.)

                                


 
                      TITLE VI--GENERAL PROVISIONS

    Sec. 601. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
be used for publicity or propaganda purposes not authorized by the 
Congress.
    Sec. 602. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless 
expressly so provided herein.
    Sec. 603. The expenditure of any appropriation under this Act for 
any consulting service through procurement contract, pursuant to 5 
U.S.C. 3109, shall be limited to those contracts where such expenditures 
are a matter of public record and available for public inspection, 
except where otherwise provided under existing law, or under existing 
Executive order issued pursuant to existing law.
    Sec. 604. If any provision of this Act or the application of such 
provision to any person or circumstances shall be held invalid, the 
remainder of the Act and the application of each provision to persons or 
circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid shall not 
be affected thereby.
    Sec. 605. (a) None of the funds provided under this Act, or provided 
under previous appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this Act 
that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 
[1997]1998, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the United 
States derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies 
funded by this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure 
through a reprogramming of funds which (1) creates new programs; (2) 
eliminates a program, project, or activity; (3) increases funds or 
personnel by any means for any project or activity for which funds have 
been denied or restricted; (4) relocates an office or employees; (5) 
reorganizes offices, programs, or activities; or (6) contracts out or 
privatizes any functions, or activities presently performed by Federal 
employees; unless the Appropriations Committees of both Houses of 
Congress are notified fifteen days in advance of such reprogramming of 
funds.
    (b) None of the funds provided under this Act, or provided under 
previous appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this Act that 
remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 
[1997]1998, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the United 
States derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies 
funded by this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure for 
activities, programs, or projects through a reprogramming of funds in 
excess of $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, that (1) augments 
existing programs, projects, or activities; (2) reduces by 10 percent 
funding for any existing program, project, or activity, or numbers of 
personnel by 10 percent as approved by Congress; or (3) results from any 
general savings from a reduction in personnel which would result in a 
change in existing programs, activities, or projects as approved by 
Congress; unless the Appropriations Committees of both Houses of 
Congress are notified fifteen days in advance of such reprogramming of 
funds.
    Sec. 606. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used 
for the construction, repair (other than emergency repair), overhaul, 
conversion, or modernization of vessels for the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration in shipyards located outside of the United 
States.
    Sec. 607. (a) Purchase of American-Made Equipment and Products.--It 
is the sense of the Congress that, to the greatest extent practicable, 
all equipment and products purchased with funds made available in this 
Act should be American-made.
    (b) Notice Requirement.--In providing financial assistance to, or 
entering into any contract with, any entity using funds made available 
in this Act, the head of each Federal agency, to the greatest extent 
practicable, shall provide to such entity a notice describing the 
statement made in subsection (a) by the Congress.
    (c) Prohibition of Contracts With Persons Falsely Labeling Products 
as Made in America.--If it has been finally determined by a court or 
Federal agency that any person intentionally affixed a label bearing a 
``Made in America'' inscription, or any inscription with the same 
meaning, to any product sold in or shipped to the United States that is 
not made in the United States, the person shall be ineligible to receive 
any contract or subcontract made with funds made available in this Act, 
pursuant to the debarment, suspension, and ineligibility procedures 
described in sections 9.400 through 9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal 
Regulations.
    [Sec. 608. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used 
to implement, administer, or enforce any guidelines of the Equal 
Employment Opportunity Commission covering harassment based on religion, 
when it is made known to the Federal entity or official to which such 
funds are made available that such guidelines do not differ in any 
respect from the proposed guidelines published by the Commission on 
October 1, 1993 (58 Fed. Reg. 51266).]
    [Sec. 609. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act may be obligated or expended to pay for any cost 
incurred for (1) opening or operating any United States diplomatic or 
consular post in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam that was not 
operating on July 11, 1995; (2) expanding any United States diplomatic 
or consular post in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam that was operating 
on July 11, 1995; or (3) increasing the total number of personnel 
assigned to United States diplomatic or consular posts in the Socialist 
Republic of Vietnam above the levels existing on July 11, 1995, unless 
the President certifies within 60 days, based upon all information 
available to the United States Government that the Government of the 
Socialist Republic of Vietnam is cooperating in full faith with the 
United States in the following four areas:
        (1) Resolving discrepancy cases, live sightings and field 
    activities,
         (2) Recovering and repatriating American remains,
        (3) Accelerating efforts to provide documents that will help 
    lead to fullest possible accounting of POW/MIA's.
        (4) Providing further assistance in implementing trilateral 
    investigations with Laos.]
    [Sec. 610. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used 
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to the Federal official having authority to obligate or expend such 
funds (1) that the United Nations undertaking is a peacekeeping mission, 
(2) that such undertaking will involve United States Armed Forces under 
the command or operational control of a foreign national, and (3) that 
the President's military advisors have not submitted to the President a 
recommendation that such involvement is in the national security 
interests of the United States and the President has not submitted to 
the Congress such a recommendation.]
    [Sec. 611. None of the funds made available in this Act shall be 
used to provide the following amenities or personal comforts in the 
Federal prison system--
        (1) in-cell television viewing except for prisoners who are 
    segregated from the general prison population for their own safety;
        (2) the viewing of R, X, and NC-17 rated movies, through 
    whatever medium presented;
        (3) any instruction (live or through broadcasts) or training 
    equipment for boxing, wrestling, judo, karate, or other martial art, 
    or any bodybuilding or weightlifting equipment of any sort;
        (4) possession of in-cell coffee pots, hot plates or heating 
    elements; or
        (5) the use or possession of any electric or electronic musical 
    instrument.]
    [Sec. 612. None of the funds made available in title II for the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the heading 
``Fleet Modernization, Shipbuilding and Conversion'' may be used to 
implement sections 603, 604, and 605 of Public Law 102-567: Provided, 
That NOAA may develop a modernization plan for its fisheries research 
vessels that takes fully into account opportunities for contracting for 
fisheries surveys.]
    Sec. [613] 608. Any costs incurred by a Department or agency funded 
under this Act resulting from personnel actions taken in response to 
funding reductions included in this Act shall be absorbed within the 
total budgetary resources available to such Department or agency: 
Provided, That the authority to transfer funds between appropriations 
accounts as may be necessary to carry out this section is provided in 
addition to authorities included elsewhere in this Act: Provided 
further, That use of funds to carry out this section shall be treated as 
a reprogramming of funds under section 605 of this Act and shall not be 
available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the 
procedures set forth in that section.
    Sec. [614] 609. None of the funds made available in this Act to the 
Federal Bureau of Prisons may be used to distribute or make available 
any commercially published information or material to a prisoner when it 
is made known to the Federal official having authority to obligate or 
expend such funds that such information or material is sexually explicit 
or features nudity.
    Sec. 610. Section 1103(h)(1) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as 
amended (46 U.S.C. App. 1273), is further amended by striking paragraph 
(B) and inserting in lieu thereof:
``(B) determine for each of the risk categories a range of subsidy rates 
equivalent to the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974, as amended, of individual guarantees in each 
category, expressed as percentages of the amount guaranteed under this 
title in the category;''.
    [Sec. 615. Of the funds appropriated in this Act under the heading 
``OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS--state and local law enforcement 
assistance'' and ``Community Oriented Policing Services Program'', not 
more than ninety percent of the amount to be awarded to an entity under 
the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant and part Q of title I of the 
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 shall be made 
available to such an entity when it is made known to the Federal 
official having authority to obligate or expend such funds that the 
entity that employs a public safety officer (as such term is defined in 
section 1204 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
Act of 1968) does not provide such a public safety officer who retires 
or is separated from service due to injury suffered as the direct and 
proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty 
while responding to an emergency situation or a hot pursuit (as such 
terms are defined by State law) with the same or better level of health 
insurance benefits that are paid by the entity at the time of retirement 
or separation.]
     [SEC. 616. LIMITATION ON PATENT INFRINGEMENTS RELATING TO A MEDICAL 
PRACTITIONER'S PERFORMANCE OF A MEDICAL ACTIVITY.
     Section 287 of title 35, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection:
    (c)(1) With respect to a medical practitioner's performance of a 
medical activity that constitutes an infringement under section 271 (a) 
or (b) of this title, the provisions of sections 281, 283, 284, and 285 
of this title shall not apply against the medical practitioner or 
against a related health care entity with respect to such medical 
activity.
    (2) For the purposes of this subsection:
        (A) the term ``medical activity'' means the performance of a 
    medical or surgical procedure on a body, but shall not include (i) 
    the use of a patented machine, manufacture, or composition of matter 
    in violation of such patent, (ii) the practice of a patented use of 
    a composition of matter in violation of such patent, or (iii) the 
    practice of a process in violation of a biotechnology patent.
        (B) the term ``medical practitioner'' means any natural person 
    who is licensed by a State to provide the medical activity described 
    in subsection (c)(1) or who is acting under the direction of such 
    person in the performance of the medical activity.
        (C) the term ``related health care entity'' shall mean an entity 
    with which a medical practitioner has a professional affiliation 
    under which the medical practitioner performs the medical activity, 
    including but not limited to a nursing home, hospital, university, 
    medical school, health maintenance organization, group medical 
    practice, or a medical clinic.
        (D) the term ``professional affiliation'' shall mean staff 
    privileges, medical staff membership, employment or contractual 
    relationship, partnership or ownership interest, academic 
    appointment, or other affiliation under which a medical practitioner 
    provides the medical activity on behalf of, or in association with, 
    the health care entity.
        (E) the term ``body'' shall mean a human body, organ or cadaver, 
    or a nonhuman animal used in medical research or instruction 
    directly relating to the treatment of humans.
        (F) the term ``patented use of a composition of matter'' does 
    not include a claim for a method of performing a medical or surgical 
    procedure on a body that recites the use of a composition of matter 
    where the use of that composition of matter does not directly 
    contribute to achievement of the objective of the claimed method.
        (G) the term ``State'' shall mean any state or territory of the 
    United States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of 
    Puerto Rico.
    (3) This subsection does not apply to the activities of any person, 
or employee or agent of such person (regardless of whether such person 
is a tax exempt organization under section 501(c) of the Internal 
Revenue Code), who is engaged in the commercial development, 
manufacture, sale, importation, or distribution of a machine, 
manufacture, or composition of matter or the provision of pharmacy or 
clinical laboratory services (other than clinical laboratory services 
provided in a physician's office), where such activities are:
        (A) directly related to the commercial development, manufacture, 
    sale, importation, or distribution of a machine, manufacture, or 
    composition of matter or the provision of pharmacy or clinical 
    laboratory services (other than clinical laboratory services 
    provided in a physician's office), and
        (B) regulated under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 
    the Public Health Service Act, or the Clinical Laboratories 
    Improvement Act.
    (4) This subsection shall not apply to any patent issued before the 
date of enactment of this subsection.]
    [Sec. 617. Effective with the enactment of this Act and in any 
fiscal year hereafter, section 8 of Public Law 96-132 is hereby 
repealed.]
    [Sec. 618. (a) In General.--The Secretary may issue a guarantee or a 
commitment to guarantee obligations under title XI of the Merchant 
Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1271 et seq.), upon such terms as the 
Secretary may prescribe, to assist in the reactivation and modernization 
of any shipyard in the United States that is closed on the date of the 
enactment of this Act, if the Secretary finds that--
        (1) the closed shipyard historically built military vessels and 
    responsible entities now seek to reopen it as an internationally 
    competitive commercial shipyard;
        (2)(A) the closed shipyard has been designated by the President 
    as a public-private partnership project; or
        (B) has a reuse plan approved by the Navy in which commercial 
    shipbuilding and repair are primary activities and has a revolving 
    economic conversion fund approved by the Department of Defense; and
        (3) the State in which the shipyard is located, and each other 
    involved State, or a State-chartered agency, is making a significant 
    financial investment in the overall cost of reactivation and 
    modernization as its contribution to the reactivation and 
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     project, in addition to the funds required by subsection (d)(2) of 
    this section.
    (b) Waivers.--Notwithstanding any other provision of title XI of the 
Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1271 et seq.), the Secretary 
shall not apply the requirements of section 1104A(d) of that Act when 
issuing a guarantee or a commitment to guarantee an obligation under 
this section.
    (c) Conditions.--The Secretary shall impose such conditions on the 
issuance of a guarantee or a commitment to guarantee under this section 
as are necessary to protect the interests of the United States from the 
risk of a default. The Secretary shall consider the interdependency of 
such shipyard modernization and reactivation projects and related vessel 
loan guarantee requests pending under title XI of the Merchant Marine 
Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1271 et seq.) before issuing a guarantee of a 
commitment to guarantee under this section.
    (d) Funding Provisions.--
        (1) The Secretary may not guarantee or commit to guarantee 
    obligations under this section that exceed $50,000,000 in the 
    aggregate.
        (2) The amount of appropriated funds required by the Federal 
    Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a et seq.) in advance of the 
    Secretary's issuance of a guarantee or a commitment to guarantee 
    under this section shall be provided by the State in which the 
    shipyard is located, and other involved States, or by a State-
    chartered agency, and deposited by the Secretary in the financing 
    account established under the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 
    U.S.C. 661a et seq.) for loan guarantees issued by the Secretary 
    under title XI of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 
    1271 et seq.). No federally appropriated funds shall be available 
    for this purpose. The funds deposited into that financing account 
    shall be held and applied by the Secretary in accordance with the 
    provisions of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a 
    et seq.), except that, unless the Secretary shall have earlier paid 
    an obligee or been required to pay an obligee pursuant to the terms 
    of a loan guarantee, the funds deposited in that financing account 
    shall be returned, upon the expiration of the Secretary's loan 
    guarantee, to the State, States, or State-chartered agency which 
    originally provided the funds to the Secretary.
        (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law or 
    regulation, the cost (as that term is defined by the Federal Credit 
    Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a et seq.)) of a guarantee or 
    commitment to guarantee issued under this section--
            (A) may only be determined with reference to the merits of 
        the specific closed shipyard reactivation project which is the 
        subject of that guarantee or commitment to guarantee, without 
        reference to any other project, type of project, or averaged 
        risk; and
            (B) may not be used in determining the cost of any other 
        project, type of project, or averaged risk applicable to 
        guarantees or commitments to guarantee issued under title XI of 
        the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1271 et seq.).
    (e) Sunset.--No commitment to guarantee obligations under this 
section shall be issued by the Secretary after one year after the date 
of enactment of this section.
    (f) Definition.--As used in this section, the term ``Secretary'' 
means the Secretary of Transportation.] (Departments of Commerce, 
Justice and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 1997.)