Appendix - Department of Commerce

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

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999

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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, [$27,490,000] $32,187,000.
(Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998.)

Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)

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Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............
Receipts:
02.01 Gifts and bequests................ 1
Appropriation:
05.01 Salaries and expenses............. -1
07.99 Total balance, end of year........
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Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:

00.01 Executive direction............. 12 12 13
00.02 Departmental staff services..... 17 17 19
00.03 Gifts and bequests.............. 1
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00.91 Total direct program.......... 30 29 32
09.01 Reimbursable program.............. 42 47 47
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10.00 Total obligations............... 72 76 79
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested....... 2 2
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 72 74 79
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 74 76 79
23.95 New obligations................... -72 -76 -79
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested............. 2
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:

40.00 Appropriation................... 28 27 32
42.00 Transferred from other accounts. 1
--------- --------- ----------
43.00 Appropriation (total)......... 29 27 32
Permanent:

60.27 Appropriation (trust fund,
indefinite)................... 1
Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
68.00 Offsetting collections (cash). 41 47 47
68.10 Change in orders on hand from
Federal sources............. 1
--------- --------- ----------
68.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total)................... 42 47 47
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 72 74 79
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Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year:

72.40 Obligated balance: Uninvested... 6 5 4
72.95 Orders on hand from Federal
sources....................... 2 3 3
--------- --------- ----------
72.99 Total unpaid obligations,
start of year............... 8 8 7
73.10 New obligations................... 72 76 79
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -72 -78 -79
Unpaid obligations, end of year:

74.40 Obligated balance: Uninvested... 5 4 4
74.95 Orders on hand from Federal
sources....................... 3 3 3
--------- --------- ----------
74.99 Total unpaid obligations, end
of year..................... 8 7 7
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 28 24 28
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 2 7 4
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 42 47 47
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 72 78 79
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.00 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Federal sources......... -41 -47 -47
88.95 Change in orders on hand from
Federal sources................. -1
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 30 27 32
90.00 Outlays........................... 30 31 32
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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.

Performance measures.--Activities conducted through the General
Administration accounts provide policy and administrative support across
the Department. Management initiatives used to monitor performance
include projects to:

(1) Develop and implement a new goal-based plan for the Commerce
Administrative Management System to evaluate the pilot implementation of
the core Financial System, before continuing with a Department-wide
implementation;

(2) Monitor progress in working with a dozen agencies to use a
survey-based tool (Performance Measurement Assessment Tool--PMAT) to
measure efficiency, effectiveness and quality of Departmental
procurement; and,

(3) Develop and implement a reengineered acquisition process, called
Concept of Operations (CONOPS), to make and measure major reductions in
acquisition time, reductions in total project costs, speed the process
of program implementation and aid contractors in responding to needs.

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

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

Direct obligations:

11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-
time permanent................ 15 16 18
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits..... 3 3 4
23.1 Rental payments to GSA.......... 3 3 3
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges......... 1 1 1
25.2 Other services.................. 1 1 1
25.3 Purchases of goods and services
from Government accounts...... 6 5 5
31.0 Equipment....................... 1
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99.0 Subtotal, direct obligations.. 30 29 32
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 42 47 47
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99.9 Total obligations............... 72 76 79
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Personnel Summary

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Identification code 13-0120-0-1-376 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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Direct:
1001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 196 226 248

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Reimbursable:
2001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 44 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] $21,662,000. (Department of Commerce and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 1998.)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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

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

68.00 Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash). 1 1 1
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70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 22 21 23
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 3 3 2
73.10 New obligations................... 21 20 22
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -21 -22 -23
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 3 2 2
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 20 18 19
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 3 2
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.................. 21 20 22
90.00 Outlays........................... 20 21 22
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This appropriation provides for agency-wide audits, inspections, 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 for internal audits and contract audits.
Contract audits provide professional advice to agency contracting
officials on accounting and financial matters related 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.

Activities under the Office of Inspector General's (OIG) account
support all three themes of the Commerce Strategic Plan: U.S.
competitiveness in the global marketplace; American competitiveness
through science and technology and an unrivaled information base; and
effective stewardship of our Nation's resources and assets to ensure
sustainable economic opportunities.

The OIG concentrates on programs and operations that have the
greatest potential for identifying fraud, recovering funds, precluding
unnecessary outlays, and improving management. The OIG identifies the
audit, inspection, and investigative universe and determines how it will
focus its work on areas that significantly affect the Department's
ability to prevent and detect fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement.

The OIG's Semiannual Report to the Congress provides the following
Statistical Highlights:

LValue of questioned costs identified in audit reports.

LValue of audit recommendations that funds be put to better
use.

LValue of audit recommendations agreed to by management.

LArrests, indictments, convictions, personnel actions,
administrative actions, and fines, restitutions, judgments, and civil
and administrative recoveries.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

Direct obligations:

11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-
time permanent................ 12 12 13
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits..... 2 3 3
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons....................... 1 1 1
23.1 Rental payments to GSA.......... 2 1 1
25.2 Other services.................. 2 3 3
25.3 Purchases of goods and services
from Government accounts...... 1 1 1
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99.0 Subtotal, direct obligations.. 20 21 22
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 1 1 1
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99.9 Total obligations............... 21 22 23
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Personnel Summary

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Identification code 13-0126-0-1-376 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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1001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 192 210 218
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Intragovernmental funds:

Working Capital Fund

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
09.01 Departmental staff services....... 51 59 61
09.02 General counsel................... 17 18 18
09.03 Public affairs.................... 1 2 2
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09.99 Total reimbursable program...... 69 79 81
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10.00 Total obligations............... 69 79 81
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested....... 1 4 4
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 72 79 81
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 73 83 84
23.95 New obligations................... -69 -79 -81
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested............. 4 4 4
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Spending authority from offsetting
collections:

68.00 Offsetting collections (cash)... 64 79 81
68.10 Change in orders on hand from
Federal sources............... 8
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68.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total)..................... 72 79 81
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70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 72 79 81
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Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year:

72.40 Obligated balance: Uninvested... -6 -6 -6
72.95 Orders on hand from Federal
sources....................... 14 22 22
--------- --------- ----------
72.99 Total unpaid obligations,
start of year............... 8 16 16
73.10 New obligations................... 69 79 81
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -62 -79 -81
Unpaid obligations, end of year:

74.40 Obligated balance: Uninvested... -6 -6 -6
74.95 Orders on hand from Federal
sources....................... 22 22 22
--------- --------- ----------
74.99 Total unpaid obligations, end
of year..................... 16 16 16
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 67 79 81
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances... -5
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 62 79 81
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.00 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Federal sources......... -64 -79 -81
88.95 Change in orders on hand from
Federal sources................. -8
88.96 Adjustment to orders on hand from
Federal sources.................
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays........................... -3
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This fund finances, on a reimbursable basis, Department-wide
administrative functions that are more efficiently and economically
performed on a centralized basis.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

Personnel compensation:

11.1 Full-time permanent............. 27 32 33
11.3 Other than full-time permanent.. 1
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11.9 Total personnel compensation.. 28 32 33
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 6 6 6
13.0 Benefits for former personnel..... 1
23.1 Rental payments to GSA............ 5 5 5
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges........... 4 3 3
24.0 Printing and reproduction......... -1 1 1
25.2 Other services.................... 15 19 20
25.3 Purchases of goods and services
from Government accounts........ 7 9 9
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 2 3 3
31.0 Equipment......................... 2 1 1
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99.9 Total obligations............... 69 79 81
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Personnel Summary

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Identification code 13-4511-0-4-376 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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2001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 479 566 583
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Franchise Fund

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
09.01 NOAA-Administrative Service
Centers......................... 5 29 21
09.02 O/S Office of Computer Services... 8 12 12
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10.00 Total obligations............... 13 41 33
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested....... 1
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 14 41 33
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 14 42 33
23.95 New obligations................... -13 -41 -33
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested............. 1
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Spending authority from offsetting
collections:

68.00 Offsetting collections (cash)... 10 41 33
68.10 Change in orders on hand from
Federal sources............... 4
--------- --------- ----------
68.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total)..................... 14 41 33
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 14 41 33
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Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year:

72.40 Obligated balance: Uninvested... 1 1
72.95 Orders on hand from Federal
sources....................... 4 4
--------- --------- ----------
72.99 Total unpaid obligations,
start of year............... 5 5
73.10 New obligations................... 13 41 33
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -8 -41 -33
Unpaid obligations, end of year:

74.40 Obligated balance: Uninvested... 1 1 1
74.95 Orders on hand from Federal
sources....................... 4 4 4
--------- --------- ----------
74.99 Total unpaid obligations, end
of year..................... 5 5 5
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 13 41 33
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances... -5
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 8 41 33
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.00 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Federal sources......... -10 -41 -33
88.95 Change in orders on hand from
Federal sources................. -4
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays........................... -1
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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....................... 2 3 3
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges........... 1 1
25.2 Other services.................... 9 37 29
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 1
31.0 Equipment......................... 1
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99.9 Total obligations............... 13 41 33
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Personnel Summary

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, [$21,028,000]

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$29,590,000: 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, 1998.)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct program.................... 22 25 30
09.01 Reimbursable program.............. 3 2 1
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10.00 Total obligations............... 25 27 31
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested....... 4 4
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 25 23 31
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 29 27 31
23.95 New obligations................... -25 -27 -31
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested............. 4
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:

40.00 Appropriation................... 20 21 30
42.00 Transferred from other accounts. 2
--------- --------- ----------
43.00 Appropriation (total)......... 22 21 30
Permanent:

68.00 Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash). 3 2 1
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 25 23 31
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 3 1 2
73.10 New obligations................... 25 27 31
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -26 -26 -30
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 1 2 1
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 22 19 27
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 1 5 2
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 3 2 1
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 26 26 30
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.00 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Federal sources......... -3 -2 -1
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 22 21 30
90.00 Outlays........................... 23 24 29
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During the 105th Congress, the Administration has submitted a
legislative proposal to reauthorize the Economic Development
Administration's (EDA's) programs. The Administration strongly
encourages the Congress to consider and approve this legislation during
the 2nd session of the 105th Congress.

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)

Direct obligations:

11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-
time permanent................ 13 16 17
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits..... 2 3 4
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons....................... 1 1 1
23.1 Rental payments to GSA.......... 3 2 2
25.2 Other services.................. 2 1 4
25.3 Purchases of goods and services
from Government accounts...... 1 2 2
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99.0 Subtotal, direct obligations.. 22 25 30
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 3 2 1
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99.9 Total obligations............... 25 27 31
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Personnel Summary

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Identification code 13-0125-0-1-452 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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Direct:
1001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 220 253 278
Reimbursable:
2001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 29 7 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, [$340,000,000]
$368,379,000: 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 Appropriations Act, 1998.)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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............. 165 178 160
00.04 Economic adjustment grants...... 31 30 79
00.05 Research and evaluation......... 1 1 1
00.06 Defense economic conversion..... 90 89 85
00.07 Trade adjustment assistance..... 9 9 10
00.08 Hurricanes Fran and Hortense.... 9 16
00.09 1996 Floods..................... 11 1
00.10 Hurricane Andrew................ 1 2
00.11 Northeast Fishing............... 1
00.12 Tri-State floods................ 1 1
00.13 Midwest Floods.................. 10 40
09.01 Reimbursable program.............. 9 12
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10.00 Total obligations............... 372 412 368
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested....... 15 60
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 413 352 368
22.10 Resources available from
recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... 4
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 432 412 368
23.95 New obligations................... -372 -412 -368
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested............. 60
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:

40.00 Appropriation................... 329 340 368
40.15 Appropriation (emergency)....... 77
41.00 Transferred to other accounts... -2
--------- --------- ----------
43.00 Appropriation (total)......... 404 340 368
Permanent:

68.00 Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash). 9 12
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 413 352 368
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 1,022 967 950
73.10 New obligations................... 372 412 368
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -409 -429 -401
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts... -14
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts. -4
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 967 950 917
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 77 17 18
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 323 400 383
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 9 12
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 409 429 401
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.00 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Federal sources......... -9 -12
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 404 340 368
90.00 Outlays........................... 400 417 401
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The Economic Development Administration (EDA) provides grants for
public works facilities, other financial assistance, and planning and
coordination assistance needed to alleviate conditions of substantial
and persistent unemployment and underemployment in economically
distressed areas and regions. EDA assistance stimulates job creation and
increases income in distressed communities, promotes greater national
productivity and balanced economic growth.

EDA responds to community priorities and strives to meet its
objectives through the use of a broad range of program tools:

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, 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, as a result of natural disasters, international trade
competition, or major plant closings and in support of Brownfields
redevelopment.

In 1999, EDA will establish an Office of Community and Economic
Adjustment Assistance to coordinate Federal economic development
programs and activities designed to assist localities experiencing major
plant closings and/or adversely affected by trade agreements.

Research evaluation grants.--Support studies about the causes of
economic distress and approaches to alleviating and preventing such
problems and national demonstrations of innovative economic development
techniques and dissemination of economic development information.

Defense economic adjustment grants.--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.

Performance measures.--All program activities under this account
support all three themes of the Commerce Strategic Plan, including goals
on stimulating the creation of private sector jobs, helping distressed
communities build capacity for economic growth, providing new knowledge
and technical information to help solve economic development problems,
helping communities incorporate technology as economic development
tools, helping communities recover from defense downsizing and natural
disasters, and helping communities implement sustainable economic
development.

For investments made in 1998 and 1999, as in other years, outcomes
are generated after projects are completed and businesses are
established in the project area, estimated at six years after
completion. Below are a few of the performance measures that EDA is
using for its programs with projections of performance outcomes expected
in or about 2004 and 2005, respectively.

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Projected outcomes
Goal Performance ------------------------
measures 1998 1999
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Theme I--Economic Infrastructure
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To stimulate the creation of Jobs created 40,500 36,500
private sector jobs. and/or direct direct
retained. 6,000 5,500
nonproject nonprojec
7,500 t
indirect 7,000
indirect
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54,000 jobs 49,000
jobs
Private $1.3 $1.0
dollars billion billion
invested in
EDA project.
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Theme II--Science and Technology
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To use technology as an Extent of 8.5* 8.5
economic development tool. community
participation
in planning.
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Theme III--Resource and Asset Management
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To achieve long-term economic Impact of 8.7 8.7
recovery from natural feasibility
disasters. study
conducted.
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* Grantee Self-evaluation: 1 to 10 (10-best).

A more detailed presentation of goals, objectives, and performance
measures is found in the Commerce Strategic Plan.

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Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-2050-0-1-452 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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41.0 Direct obligations: Grants,
subsidies, and contributions.... 363 400 368
99.0 Reimbursable obligations:
Subtotal, reimbursable
obligations..................... 9 12
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99.9 Total obligations............... 372 412 368
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Public enterprise funds:

Economic Development Revolving Fund Liquidating Account

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Interest expense.................. 4 3
00.02 Defaults and care and protection
of collateral................... 2 9 7
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total obligations............... 6 12 7
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested....... 102
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 12 13 7
22.40 Capital transfer to general fund.. -108
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 6 12 7
23.95 New obligations................... -6 -12 -7
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:

40.05 Appropriation (indefinite)...... 6
41.00 Transferred to other accounts... -3
--------- --------- ----------
43.00 Appropriation (total)......... -3 6
Permanent:

68.00 Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash). 15 7 7
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 12 13 7
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 1 6 12
73.10 New obligations................... 6 12 7
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -2 -6 -6
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 6 12 13
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances... 2 6 6
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.40 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Non-Federal sources..... -15 -7 -7
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. -3 6
90.00 Outlays........................... -13 -1 -1
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Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-4406-0-3-452 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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Cumulative balance of direct loans
outstanding:
1210 Outstanding, start of year........ 62 58 53
1251 Repayments: Repayments and
prepayments..................... -15 -4 -3
Write-offs for default:

1263 Direct loans.................... -1 -1
1264 Other adjustments, net.......... 11
--------- --------- ----------
1290 Outstanding, end of year........ 58 53 49
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Status of Guaranteed Loans (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-4406-0-3-452 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans
outstanding:
2210 Outstanding, start of year........ 15 14 13
2251 Repayments and prepayments........ -1 -1 -1
--------- --------- ----------
2290 Outstanding, end of year........ 14 13 12
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Memorandum:
2299 Guaranteed amount of guaranteed
loans outstanding, end of year.. 14 13 12
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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 1999.

Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-4406-0-3-452 1996 actual 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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0101 Revenue........................... 4 3 3 3
0102 Expense........................... -3 -2 -9 -7
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
0109 Net income or loss (-)............ 1 1 -6 -4
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Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-4406-0-3-452 1996 actual 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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ASSETS:
1101 Federal assets: Fund balances with
Treasury........................ 103 6 6 6
Net value of assets related to
pre-1992 direct loans
receivable and acquired
defaulted guaranteed loans
receivable:

1601 Direct loans, gross............. 63 57 52 48
1603 Allowance for estimated
uncollectible loans and
interest (-).................. -6 -7 -6 -6
1604 Direct loans and interest
receivable, net............... 57 50 46 42
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
1699 Value of assets related to
direct loans................ 57 50 46 42
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
1999 Total assets.................... 160 56 52 48
LIABILITIES:
2102 Federal liabilities: Interest
payable......................... 4 3 3 3
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
2999 Total liabilities............... 4 3 3 3
NET POSITION:
3100 Appropriated capital.............. 156 53 49 45
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
3999 Total net position.............. 156 53 49 45
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
4999 Total liabilities and net position 160 56 52 48
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Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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25.2 Other services.................... 2 3 3
33.0 Investments and loans............. 6 4
43.0 Interest and dividends............ 4 3
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99.9 Total obligations............... 6 12 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,
[$137,278,000] $160,102,000. (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, 1998.)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:

Current economic statistics:
00.01 Current economic statistics... 84 86 102
00.02 Current demographic statistics 58 58 64
00.03 Survey development and data
services.................... 3 3 4
--------- --------- ----------
00.91 Total direct program........ 145 147 170
09.01 Reimbursable program.............. 156
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total obligations............... 301 147 170
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 301 147 170
23.95 New obligations................... -301 -147 -170
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:

40.00 Appropriation................... 135 137 160
Permanent:

60.00 Appropriation................... 10 10 10
68.00 Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash). 156
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 301 147 170
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 41 69 54
73.10 New obligations................... 301 147 170
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -272 -162 -169
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 69 54 55
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 104 101 118
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 2 53 42
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 156
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances... 10 8 9
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 272 162 169
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:

Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.00 Federal sources............... -154
88.40 Non-Federal sources........... -2
--------- --------- ----------
88.90 Total, offsetting
collections (cash)........ -156
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 145 147 170
90.00 Outlays........................... 116 162 169
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The activities of this appropriation provide for the collection,
compilation, and publication of a broad range of current economic,
demographic, and social statistics.

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 1999 program will implement
the North American industry classification system (NAICS) in current
surveys and will improve the quality of Gross Domestic Product
estimates.
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 provide information on 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. The 1999 program
includes a significant initiative for steps to improve the
measurement of poverty.
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.

Performance measures.--Activities under the Salaries and expenses
account support two Strategic Themes of the Department of Commerce. The
Strategic Theme ``Economic Infrastructure'' of the Department of
Commerce includes the Bureau of the Census' goal to ``Improve national
and local census and survey data through better business practices and
public

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cooperation,'' and the Department's Strategic Theme ``Science/
Technology/Information'' includes the Bureau's Goal to ``Provide
products and services of greater value and satisfaction to Census
national and local information base customers.''

1997 1998 1999
Goals:
Outcome measures:
Convert Current Economic Surveys
to North American Industry
Classification System (NAICS):
Number of Surveys Converted..... 1 150
Release Principal Federal Economic
Indicators:
Number of monthly releases...... 10 10 10
Number of quarterly releases.... 3 3 3
Describe economic status of all US
Households:
Number of data releases......... 16 16 16

A more detailed presentation of the goals, objectives, and
performance measures is found in the Commerce Strategic Plan.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

Direct obligations:

Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent........... 79 80 91
11.3 Other than full-time permanent 6 7 8
11.5 Other personnel compensation.. 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
11.9 Total personnel compensation 86 87 100
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits..... 19 20 24
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons....................... 4 5 5
23.1 Rental payments to GSA.......... 6 7 7
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges......... 7 3 4
24.0 Printing and reproduction....... 1 2
25.1 Advisory and assistance services 3 1 1
25.2 Other services.................. 6 7 9
25.3 Purchases of goods and services
from Government accounts...... 6 6 7
25.4 Operation and maintenance of
facilities.................... 1 1
25.5 Research and development
contracts..................... 1 1
25.7 Operation and maintenance of
equipment..................... 1 1
26.0 Supplies and materials.......... 3 3 3
31.0 Equipment....................... 5 4 5
--------- --------- ----------
99.0 Subtotal, direct obligations.. 145 147 170
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 156
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total obligations............... 301 147 170
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Personnel Summary

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Identification code 13-0401-0-1-376 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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Direct:
1001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 2,125 2,187 2,442
Reimbursable:
2001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 2,482
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Periodic Censuses and Programs

For expenses necessary [to conduct the decennial census,
$389,887,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of this
amount, $4,000,000 shall be transferred to the Census Monitoring Board
for necessary expenses as authorized by section 210 of this Act.]
[In addition, for expenses] to collect and publish statistics for
[other] periodic censuses and programs provided for by law,
[$165,926,000] $1,027,784,000, 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, 1998.)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
Economic statistics programs:

00.01 Economic censuses............... 29 66 52
00.02 Census of governments........... 2 3 5
Demographic statistics programs:

00.06 Intercensal demographic
estimates..................... 5 6 5
00.08 2000 Decennial census........... 86 391 856
00.09 Continuous measurement............ 17 17 39
00.10 Demographic surveys sample
redesign........................ 4 4 6
00.11 Electronic information collection. 6 6 9
00.12 Geographic support................ 44 44 43
00.13 Data processing................... 26 25 25
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total obligations............... 219 562 1,040
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested....... 1 1
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 216 556 1,028
22.10 Resources available from
recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... 3 5 12
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 220 562 1,040
23.95 New obligations................... -219 -562 -1,040
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested............. 1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation..................... 210 556 1,028
42.00 Transferred from other accounts... 6
--------- --------- ----------
43.00 Appropriation (total)........... 216 556 1,028
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 216 556 1,028
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 30 48 118
73.10 New obligations................... 219 562 1,040
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -198 -487 -927
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts. -3 -5 -12
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 48 118 219
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 168 439 810
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 30 48 117
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 198 487 927
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 216 556 1,028
90.00 Outlays........................... 198 487 927
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This appropriation funds legislatively mandated economic and
periodic demographic censuses and other authorized 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. 1999 is the
fifth year in the six year cycle of the 1997 Economic Census. The
Bureau will review, edit and prepare data collected for publication
and dissemination.
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.
1999 is the final year in the five-year cycle of the 1997 Census of
governments. The focus for 1999 is to complete the data review,
develop a data release program, and publish reports from the 1997
census of governments.

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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.--1999 is the final year of preparation for
Census 2000. The Bureau must complete several preparatory activities
to launch a successful mobilization in 2000. Including: completion
of all address-listing work, establishment of the field
infrastructure, printing questionnaires, and development and
manufacture of the data capture technology. These and other
activities help ensure that the Bureau is fully prepared for
conducting the Census in the year 2000.
Funding in the decennial census request assumes the use of
sampling in the 2000 Census. Funding is also requested for planning
and testing census methodologies and acquiring additional field
offices in compliance with the Administration's agreement with
Congress to maintain ``two tracks'' and allow for a final decision
on the use of sampling by March 1, 1999. The Administration has not
included additional funding for non-sampling census activities
because that funding is not required by the agreement. The
Administration remains fully committed to the use of sampling in the
decennial census. Without sampling, the cost of the decennial census
will increase and its accuracy, especially with regard to groups
that are traditionally undercounted, will decrease.

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 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 1999.

Demographic Surveys 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.

Electronic Information Collection (EIC).--EIC 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, EIC 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 the Bureau. The 1999 program includes a government-
wide initiative to standardize reporting of international trade data.

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 1999, data processing systems will
continue to provide automated systems support for the 1997 Economic
Censuses and the 2000 Decennial Census.

Performance measures.--Activities under the Periodic Censuses and
Program account support two Stragetic Themes of the Department of
Commerce. The Strategic Theme ``Economic Infrastructure'' of the
Department of Commerce includes the Bureau of the Census' goal to
``Improve national and local census and survey data through better
business practices and public cooperation,'' and the Department's
Strategic Theme ``Science/Technology/Information'' includes the Bureau's
Goal to ``Provide products and services of greater value and
satisfaction to Census national and local information base customers.''
1997 1998 1999
Goals:
Outcome measures:
Decennial Census:
Establish Processing Centers:
Number of Centers established... 1 4
Establish Regional Census Centers:
Number outfitted and staffed.... 12 12
Canvass Addresses (City style
addresses, including 100% block
canvassing):
Percent completed............... 100
Canvass Addresses (Non-City style
addresses):
Percent completed............... 25 100
Establish Field Partnerships:
Percent established............. 3 42 89
Print Census forms:
Percent printed................. 100
Continuous Measurement:
Establish American Community
Survey Sites:
Number of sites established..... 8 9 37
Economic Censuses:
Release NAICS-based data products:
Number of reports released...... 200

A more detailed presentation of the goals, objectives, and
performance measures is found in the Commerce Strategic Plan.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

Personnel compensation:

11.1 Full-time permanent............. 82 141 198
11.3 Other than full-time permanent.. 6 80 189
11.5 Other personnel compensation.... 2 5
--------- --------- ----------
11.9 Total personnel compensation.. 88 223 392
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 19 43 99
13.0 Benefits for former personnel..... 8
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons......................... 4 30 61
22.0 Transportation of things.......... 1 3 3
23.1 Rental payments to GSA............ 6 12 13
23.2 Rental payments to others......... 4 7 29
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges........... 3 11 10
24.0 Printing and reproduction......... 3 17 120
25.1 Advisory and assistance services.. 24 4 5
25.2 Other services.................... 18 97 190
25.3 Purchases of goods and services
from Government accounts........ 11 21 26
25.4 Operation and maintenance of
facilities...................... 4 1
25.5 Research and development contracts 4 8
25.7 Operation and maintenance of
equipment....................... 7 3 11
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 8 17 18
31.0 Equipment......................... 23 66 46
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total obligations............... 219 562 1,040
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Personnel Summary

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Identification code 13-0450-0-1-376 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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1001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 2,166 6,237 12,108
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Census Working Capital Fund

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
Reimbursable program:

09.01 Current economic statistics..... 127 136

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09.02 Current demographic statistics.. 32 37 29
09.03 Other........................... 21 20
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total obligations............... 32 185 185
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 32 185 185
23.95 New obligations................... -32 -185 -185
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

New budget authority (gross), detail:
68.00 Spending authority from offsetting
collections (gross): Offsetting
collections (cash).............. 32 185 185
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 32 32
73.10 New obligations................... 32 185 185
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -185 -185
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 32 32 32
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 185 185
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.00 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Federal sources......... -32 -185 -185
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays........................... -32
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Working Capital Fund finances, on a reimbursable basis,
functions within the Bureau of the Census which are more efficiently and
economically performed on a centralized basis. The fund also finances
reimbursable work that the Bureau performs for other public and private
entities.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

Personnel compensation:

11.1 Full-time permanent............. 90 90
11.3 Other than full-time permanent.. 11 11
11.5 Other personnel compensation.... 2 2
--------- --------- ----------
11.9 Total personnel compensation.. 103 103
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 6 20 20
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons......................... 1 13 13
22.0 Transportation of things.......... 1 1
23.1 Rental payments to GSA............ 8 8
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges........... 7 5 5
24.0 Printing and reproduction......... 4 4
25.1 Advisory and assistance services.. 3 2 2
25.2 Other services.................... 4 6 6
25.3 Purchases of goods and services
from Government accounts........ 1 7 7
25.4 Operation and maintenance of
facilities...................... 4 2 2
25.5 Research and development contracts 1 1
25.7 Operation and maintenance of
equipment....................... 1
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 2 5 5
31.0 Equipment......................... 3 8 8
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total obligations............... 32 185 185
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Personnel Summary

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Identification code 13-4512-0-4-376 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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2001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 2,632 1,960
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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,
[$47,499,000] $53,701,000, to remain available until September 30,
[1999] 2000. (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,
1998.)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:

00.01 Bureau of Economic Analysis..... 41 43 48
00.02 Policy support.................. 5 6 6
--------- --------- ----------
00.91 Total direct program.......... 46 49 54
09.01 Reimbursable program.............. 2 2 2
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total obligations............... 48 51 56
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested....... 1 1
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 48 49 56
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 49 50 56
23.95 New obligations................... -48 -51 -56
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested............. 1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:

40.00 Appropriation................... 46 47 54
Permanent:

68.00 Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash). 2 2 2
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 48 49 56
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 5 5 6
73.10 New obligations................... 48 50 56
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -47 -50 -55
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 5 6 6
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 40 42 47
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 5 6 6
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 2 2 2
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 47 50 55
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.00 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Reimbursable projects... -2 -2 -2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 46 47 54
90.00 Outlays........................... 45 48 53
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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.

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BEA's statistics are used in formulating and evaluating national
economic policy; in planning and formulating Federal budgets, and in
allocating over $120 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 national level
retail sales to county level wages and salaries--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 measures gross domestic
product (GDP), corporate profits, and personal saving. 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 regarded as 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 balance on goods and services. 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 and 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. The regional accounts statistics are essential to
state government revenue forecasting and to the allocation of
Federal funds to the States.
Analysis and dissemination of data on economic trends.--This
work consists of the analysis of BEA data on the current economic
situation, the publication of the Survey of Current Business and
other BEA publications, the electronic dissemination of data, and
the provision of BEA information to customers.
Policy support.--The Economics and Statistics Administration's
headquarters operation advises the Secretary of Commerce and other
Government officials on matters related to economic developments and
forecasts, and the development of options and positions relating to
both macroeconomic and microeconomic policy.
Implementing BEA's Strategic Plan.--The dynamic economy of the
1990's with its dramatic growth in information technology and
services, has changed so rapidly that our data system has been
unable to keep pace. Evidence of the serious gaps in our knowledge
of how the economy is performing is the statistical discrepancy,
which is the difference between GDP as measured by the final
expenditures for goods and services produced by the U.S. economy and
GDP as measured by the costs incurred and incomes earned in the
production of those goods and services (also described as gross
domestic income). In theory, these measures should be equal, but in
recent years, the divergence between them has grown significantly.
In 1999, BEA will focus on improving its economic accounts by
updating and expanding the coverage of rapidly changing and hard-to-
measure economic activities and, in light of changes in tax laws, by
improving the conversion of payroll and income tax return data to
match the accounting concepts used to measure gross domestic income.
Moving to a new computer environment.--Although BEA completed
the migration from its aging mainframe computer to a new local area
network (LAN) on schedule, the actual re-engineering of systems is
still underway. In 1999, BEA will continue to re-engineer work
processes on the LAN to take full advantage of the efficiencies of
the new microcomputer environment. The new LAN and the re-engineered
systems will improve the accuracy, reliability, and timeliness of
BEA's data and will improve accessibility of the data to 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.

Activities under Economic and Statistical Analysis support two
themes of the Commerce Strategic Plan:

Performance measures.--

Theme 1: U.S. competitiveness in the global marketplace

Goal: Strengthen the public's understanding of the U.S. economy
1997 1998 1999
Outcome measure:
Wide dissemination of BEA data by
major news media:
Output measure:
News releases of BEA data....... 49 50 50

Theme 2: America competitive with cutting-edge science
technology and an unrivaled information base

Goal: Provide economic data in the most accurate, timely, cost-
effective, and accessible way
1997 1998 1999
Outcome measure: More efficient data
transfers within BEA and between
BEA and others
Output measure: Downloads from
Electronic Bulletin Board..... 17,396 23,650 23,650

Goal: Provide information on economic events and the workings of
the economy
1997 1998 1999
Output measures: Analyses on the
near-term prospects and
composition of economic
activity in U.S............... 50 50 50

A more detailed presentation of goals, objectives and performance
measures is found in the Commerce Strategic Plan.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

Direct obligations:

Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent........... 25 28 29
11.3 Other than full-time permanent 1
--------- --------- ----------
11.9 Total personnel compensation 26 28 29
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

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25.2 Other services.................. 2 2 3
25.3 Purchases of goods and services
from Government accounts...... 5 5 5
26.0 Supplies and materials.......... 1 1 1
31.0 Equipment....................... 1 1 2
--------- --------- ----------
99.0 Subtotal, direct obligations.. 46 49 53
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 1 1 1
99.5 Below reporting threshold......... 1 1 2
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total obligations............... 48 51 56
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Personnel Summary

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Identification code 13-1500-0-1-376 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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Direct:
1001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 454 484 517
Reimbursable:
2001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 18 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, 1998.)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
09.01 Reimbursable program.............. 4 5 6
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total obligations............... 4 5 6
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested....... 2 2 1
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 3 5 6
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 5 6 7
23.95 New obligations................... -4 -5 -6
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested............. 2 1 1
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
68.00 Spending authority from offsetting
collections (gross): Offsetting
collections (cash).............. 3 5 6
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 1 2
73.10 New obligations................... 4 5 6
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -3 -5 -6
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 2
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 3 5 6
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:

Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.00 Federal sources............... -1 -2 -2
88.40 Subscription and fee sales.... -2 -3 -4
--------- --------- ----------
88.90 Total, offsetting
collections (cash)........ -3 -5 -6
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays...........................
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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.

The measures below reflect the level of activity performed by
Economics and Statistics Administration Revolving Fund.

Performance measures.--

Theme 2: America competitive with cutting-edge science
technology and an unrivaled information base

Goal: Provide information on economic events and the workings of
the economy
1997 1998 1999
Output measures:
STAT-USA Internet subscriptions,
individual.................... 7,000 8,000 9,300
STAT-USA Internet subscriptions,
site licenses................. 700 800 925

A more detailed presentation of STAT-USA's goal, objective, and
performance measures is found in the Commerce Strategic Plan.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-4323-0-3-376 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time
permanent....................... 1 1 2
25.2 Other services.................... 1 2 2
31.0 Equipment......................... 1 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
99.0 Subtotal, reimbursable
obligations................. 3 4 5
99.5 Below reporting threshold......... 1 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total obligations............... 4 5 6
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Personnel Summary

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 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; [$283,066,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That of the $287,866,000 provided for in direct
obligations (of which $283,066,000 is appropriated from the General
Fund, and $4,800,000

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is derived from unobligated balances and deobligations from prior
years), $58,986,000 shall be for Trade Development, $17,340,000 shall be
for Market Access and Compliance, $28,770,000 shall be for the Import
Administration, $171,070,000 shall be for the United States and Foreign
Commercial Service, and $11,700,000 shall be for Executive Direction and
Administration] $292,452,000, to remain available until expended, of
which $6,000,000 will be derived from fees to be retained and used by
the International Trade Administration, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302:
Provided, That any fees received in excess of $6,000,000 in fiscal year
1999 shall remain available until expended, but shall not be made
available until October 1, 1999: Provided further, 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,
1998.)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:

00.01 Trade development............... 61 59 48
00.02 Market access and compliance.... 24 27 20
00.03 Import administration........... 31 29 31
00.04 U.S. and foreign commercial
services...................... 175 179 175
00.05 Administration and executive
direction..................... 12 12
--------- --------- ----------
01.00 Total direct program............ 291 306 286
09.01 Reimbursable program.............. 17 36 32
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total obligations............... 308 342 318
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested....... 21 26
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 306 316 318
22.10 Resources available from
recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... 4
22.22 Unobligated balance transferred
from other accounts............. 3
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 334 342 318
23.95 New obligations................... -308 -342 -318
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested............. 26
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:

40.00 Appropriation................... 270 283 286
41.00 Transferred to other accounts... -1
42.00 Transferred from other accounts. 5 7
--------- --------- ----------
43.00 Appropriation (total)......... 274 290 286
Permanent:

Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
68.00 Offsetting collections (cash). 33 26 32
68.10 Change in orders on hand from
Federal sources............. -1
--------- --------- ----------
68.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total)................... 32 26 32
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 306 316 318
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Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year:

72.40 Obligated balance: Uninvested... 77 77 113
72.95 Orders on hand from Federal
sources....................... 13 12 12
--------- --------- ----------
72.99 Total unpaid obligations,
start of year............... 90 89 125
73.10 New obligations................... 308 342 318
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -304 -305 -314
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts. -4
Unpaid obligations, end of year:

74.40 Obligated balance: Uninvested... 77 113 117
74.95 Orders on hand from Federal
sources....................... 12 12 12
--------- --------- ----------
74.99 Total unpaid obligations, end
of year..................... 89 125 129
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 195 203 200
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 77 76 82
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 32 26 32
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 304 305 314
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.40 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Non-Federal sources..... -33 -26 -32
88.95 Change in orders on hand from
Federal sources................. 1
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 274 290 286
90.00 Outlays........................... 272 279 282
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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 1999, 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 five 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 per

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forms 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 American 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 Service's 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. ITA proposes to raise fees to offset the costs
associated with services and products provided. Following a study of
existing fees in 1998, ITA will increase reimbursable collections by $6
million in 1999.

Administration and Executive Direction.--Adminstration and Executive
Direction provide policy leadership and administration services for the
other ITA subdivisions. Executive Direction includes the Office of the
Under Secretary for International Trade, the Deputy Under Secretary for
International Trade, and subordinate offices covering Legislative and
Intergovernmental Affairs, Public Affairs, and the Trade Promotion
Coordinating Committee staff. Administration provides office automation
and information technology support systems, human resources services,
financial management services, and general administrative assistance for
the other ITA subdivisions.

Activities under the ITA account support two themes of the Commerce
Strategic Plan:

(1) Theme: Economic Infrastructure

1997 1998 1999
Goals--Performance Measures:
Implement National Export
Strategy:
Number of trade events........ 1,265 1,263 1,263
Enforce U.S. Trade Laws:
Number of petitioners counseled. 120 120 120
Strengthen Trade Advocacy:
Number of Market Cooperator
agreements.................... 8 5 5
$(B) exports supported by
advocacy...................... 6 10 12

(2) Theme: Science/Technology/Information

1997 1998 1999
Goals--Performance Measures:
Employ trade information bases to
counsel firms:
Number of custom agency reports. 9,271 8,400 8,700

A more detailed presentation of goals, objectives, and performance
measures can be found in the Commerce Strategic Plan.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

Direct obligations:

Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent........... 111 118 124
11.3 Other than full-time permanent 9 5 5
11.5 Other personnel compensation.. 3 3 3
--------- --------- ----------
11.9 Total personnel compensation 123 126 132
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits..... 25 27 29
13.0 Benefits for former personnel... 1 1
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons....................... 10 10 11
22.0 Transportation of things........ 1 1 1
23.1 Rental payments to GSA.......... 13 14 14
23.2 Rental payments to others....... 7 8 9
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges......... 12 10 10
24.0 Printing and reproduction....... 2 2 2
25.1 Advisory and assistance services 1 1
25.2 Other services.................. 35 29 31
25.3 Purchases of goods and services
from Government accounts...... 25 34 28
26.0 Supplies and materials.......... 5 5 5
31.0 Equipment....................... 9 8 9
41.0 Grants, subsidies, and
contributions................. 14 15 3
91.0 Unvouchered..................... 9 16
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99.0 Subtotal, direct obligations.. 291 306 286
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 17 36 32
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total obligations............... 308 342 318
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Personnel Summary

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Identification code 13-1250-0-1-376 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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Direct:
1001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 2,122 2,240 2,299
Reimbursable:
2001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 16 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.

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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; [$43,900,000] $52,233,000, to remain available until
expended, of which [$1,900,000] $3,877,000 shall be for inspections and
other activities related to national security: 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. (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 Act of 1979, as amended; Department of
Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998.)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:

00.01 Management and policy
coordination.................. 3 3 5
00.02 Export administration........... 18 22 24
00.03 Export enforcement.............. 21 22 23
--------- --------- ----------
00.91 Total direct program.......... 42 47 52
09.01 Reimbursable program.............. 3 3 1
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total obligations............... 45 50 53
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested....... 1 3
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 43 47 53
22.10 Resources available from
recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... 4
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 48 50 53
23.95 New obligations................... -45 -50 -53
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested............. 3
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:

40.00 Appropriation................... 40 44 52
42.00 Transferred from ITA............ 1
--------- --------- ----------
43.00 Appropriation (total)......... 41 44 52
Permanent:

68.00 Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash). 2 3 1
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 43 47 53
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Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year:

72.40 Obligated balance: Uninvested... 9 7 9
72.95 Orders on hand from Federal
sources....................... 2 2
--------- --------- ----------
72.99 Total unpaid obligations,
start of year............... 11 9 9
73.10 New obligations................... 45 50 53
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -43 -48 -52
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts. -4
Unpaid obligations, end of year:

74.40 Obligated balance: Uninvested... 7 9 10
74.95 Orders on hand from Federal
sources....................... 2
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74.99 Total unpaid obligations, end
of year..................... 9 9 10
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 35 38 44
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 6 8 6
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 2 3 1
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 43 48 52
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:

Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.00 Federal sources............... -1 -1
88.40 Non-Federal sources........... -1 -2 -1
--------- --------- ----------
88.90 Total, offsetting
collections (cash)........ -2 -3 -1
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 41 44 52
90.00 Outlays........................... 41 45 51
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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.

An increase is being requested to promote export control cooperation
with the independent states of the former Soviet Union, the Baltics, and
Central Europe in order to facilitate legitimate trade and to stop the
proliferation of sensitive items to rogue states and terrorists. These
efforts were funded by the Departments of Defense and State in the past.

Export administration.--The export administration program assures
that export activity is consistent with national security and foreign
policy requirements.

An increase is being requested to provide full year funding to
administer the on-site inspection requirements imposed on commercial
chemical manufacturing facilities under the Chemical Weapons Convention
(CWC). This program was started in 1998 and was partially funded in that
year. A second increase is being requested to fund fully the increase
that was approved for partial year funding in 1998 (due to delays in
passage of implementing legislation) to administer and enforce the
complex inspections and reporting requirements of the CWC.

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

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enforcement of prohibitions against participating in unsanctioned
boycotts against countries friendly to the United States.

An increase is being requested for (1) new responsibilities related
to encryption controls, which were moved from State to BXA by an
Executive Order; (2) fully staffing field offices for more intensive
prevention and deterrent enforcement efforts; (3) enhanced preventive
enforcement to stop and analyze illegal shipments before they reach
their point of destination; and (4) Fastener Quality Act public safety
legislation.

Activities under this account support two themes of the Commerce
Strategic Plan:

Theme: U.S. competitiveness in the global marketplace

1997 1998 1999
Goals and outcome measures:
Restructure export controls:
Applications processed.......... 99.8% 98% 98%
Maintain enforcement programs:
Criminal/admin remedies......... 60 66 73
Transition of defense industries:
Facilitated exports ($ billions) 2.3 5.0 5.0

Theme: American competitiveness through science, technology and
an unrivaled information base

1997 1998 1999
Goals and outcome measures:
Restructure export controls:
Elements of export control
systems established........... 13 20 30

A more detailed presentation of goals, objectives, and performance
measures is found in the Commerce Strategic Plan.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

Direct obligations:

Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent........... 18 21 24
11.3 Other than full-time permanent 1
11.5 Other personnel compensation.. 1 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
11.9 Total personnel compensation 20 22 25
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits..... 4 5 5
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons....................... 1 1 2
23.1 Rental payments to GSA.......... 4 3 4
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges......... 1 2 2
25.2 Other services.................. 3 4 4
25.3 Purchases of goods and services
from Government accounts...... 7 8 9
26.0 Supplies and materials.......... 1 1 1
31.0 Equipment....................... 1 1
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99.0 Subtotal, direct obligations.. 42 47 52
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 3 3 1
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99.9 Total obligations............... 45 50 53
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Personnel Summary

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Identification code 13-0300-0-1-999 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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Direct:
1001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 331 382 429
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, [$25,000,000] $28,087,000. (Department of
Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998.)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct program.................... 28 27 28
09.01 Reimbursable program.............. 1
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total obligations............... 28 28 28
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested....... 4 3
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 28 25 28
22.30 Unobligated balance expiring...... -2
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 30 28 28
23.95 New obligations................... -28 -28 -28
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested............. 3
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation..................... 28 25 28
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 22 23 16
73.10 New obligations................... 28 28 28
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -28 -34 -29
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 23 16 15
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 14 13 14
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 14 21 15
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 28 34 29
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 28 25 28
90.00 Outlays........................... 28 34 29
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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 1999, MBDA will begin to develop databases from a variety of
public and private sector sources. These databases will provide timely
on-line market information to minority business owners concerning
available business opportunities. Additionally, MBDA will initiate
several projects with the Small Business Administration that are aimed
at greater coordination of resources. MBDA will continue reorganizing ef

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forts started in 1998 which will enhance the current program of service
delivery.

Performance measures.--

MBDA activities support Theme I of the Department of Commerce
Strategic Plan: Build for the future and promote United States
competitiveness in the global market place by strengthening and
safeguarding the Nation's economic infrastructure. MBDA's activities
include goals on improving opportunities for minority-owned businesses
in major growth industries and improving opportunities for minority-
owned businesses to pursue financing.
1997 1998 1999
Goals:
Improve opportunities for
minority-owned businesses in
major growth industries
according to geographic demands
(dollar values for contracts
awarded-assisted companies)..... 852 1,065 1,300
Improve opportunities for
minority-owned businesses to
pursue financing (number of debt
equity, merger, and acquisition
opportunities facilitated)...... 4 25 25

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

Direct obligations:

11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-
time permanent................ 6 7 7
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits..... 1 1 1
13.0 Benefits for former personnel... 1
23.1 Rental payments to GSA.......... 2 2 2
25.2 Other services.................. 7 10 10
25.3 Purchases of goods and services
from Government accounts...... 1 1 1
41.0 Grants, subsidies, and
contributions................. 9 6 6
--------- --------- ----------
99.0 Subtotal, direct obligations.. 27 27 27
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 1
99.5 Below reporting threshold......... 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total obligations............... 28 28 28
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Personnel Summary

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Identification code 13-0201-0-1-376 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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1001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 100 120 120
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UNITED STATES TRAVEL AND TOURISM ADMINISTRATION

Federal Funds

General and special funds:

[Salaries and Expenses]

[(rescission)]

[Of the unobligated balances available under this heading,
$3,000,000 are rescinded.] (Department of Commerce and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 1998.)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-0700-0-1-376 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations (object class
25.2)........................... 1
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested....... 4 4
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... -3
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 4 1
23.95 New obligations................... -1
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested............. 4
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.36 Unobligated balance rescinded..... -3
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 2 1
73.10 New obligations................... 1
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -2 -1
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 1
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 2 1
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. -3
90.00 Outlays........................... 2 1
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This program was terminated in 1996.

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 maintenance,
operation, and hire of aircraft; [not to exceed 283 commissioned
officers on the active list as of September 30, 1998;] grants,
contracts, or other payments to nonprofit organizations for the purposes
of conducting activities pursuant to cooperative agreements; and
relocation of facilities as authorized by 33 U.S.C. 883i;
[$1,512,050,000] $1,486,481,000, 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 1998, so as to result in a final General Fund
appropriation estimated at not more than $1,509,050,000: Provided
further, That any such additional fees received in excess of $3,000,000
in fiscal year 1998 shall not be available for obligation until October
1, 1998:] 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, $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
beginning in fiscal year 1999 and thereafter, the Secretary, in
consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, shall under 31 U.S.C.
9701, establish and adjust user fees for any navigation services
provided: Provided further, That such fees shall be implemented by
publication of an initial fee schedule as an interim final rule in the
Federal Register not later than 150 days after enactment of this
provision: Provided further, That not to exceed $2,500,000 of offsetting
collections from user fees shall be collected and available until
expended for necessary expenses under this heading: Provided further,
That any such additional fees received in excess of $2,500,000 shall
remain available until expended, but shall not be available until
October 1, 1999: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other
provision of law, beginning in fiscal year 1999 and thereafter, the
Secretary shall under 31 U.S.C. 9701, establish and adjust user fees for
any fisheries management and enforcement services provided: Provided
further, That such fees shall not exceed 1 percent of the ex-vessel
value of fish harvested and shall be collected in such manner as the
Secretary may establish: Provided further, That not to exceed
$19,781,000 of offsetting collections from such fees shall be collected
and available until expended for necessary expenses under this heading:
Provided further, That any such additional fees received in excess of
$19,781,000 shall remain available until expended, but shall not be
available until October 1, 1999: Provided further, That grants to States
pursuant to sections 306 and 306A of the Coastal Zone

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Management Act of 1972, as amended, shall not exceed $2,000,000[:
Provided further, That 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. 313, 313a, 313b, 313nt, 325, 330b, 330e, 1511d, 1514,
1517, 1537-40, 2904-06; 16 U.S.C. 661 et seq., 1361, 1431 et seq., 1444,
1447a et seq., 1451 et seq., 1464, 4701, 5001 et seq.; 30 U.S.C. 1412,
1419, 1424, 1428, 1469, 1470; 33 U.S.C. 706 et seq., 883a et seq., 891
et seq., 1121, 1251, 1441-44, 1703-05, 2706, 2801 et seq.; 42 U.S.C.
8902-05, 9601 et seq.; 43 U.S.C. 1347e; 44 U.S.C. 1307; 49 U.S.C.
44720.)

[(rescission)]

[Of the unobligated balances available under this heading,
$20,500,000 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), and 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
$189,000, to remain available until expended. (16 U.S.C. 1824(b)(10),
1827; Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
1998.)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:

00.01 National Ocean Service.......... 213 260 243
00.02 National Marine Fisheries
Service....................... 354 387 351
00.03 Oceanic and Atmospheric Research 255 271 251
00.04 National Weather Service........ 617 546 564
00.05 National Environmental
Satellite, Data, and
Information Service........... 368 240 100
00.06 Program support................. 81 67 69
00.07 Facilities...................... 5 71 16
00.08 Fleet maintenance and planning.. 20 10
00.09 Construction.................... 56
00.10 Fleet modernization, conversion
and shipbuilding.............. 13
00.12 Aircraft modernization.......... 2
00.13 Fees............................ -22
00.14 Foreign fishing observer fund... 1
--------- --------- ----------
01.00 Direct funding.................. 1,964 1,863 1,583
09.01 National Ocean Service............ 37 53 15
09.02 National Marine Fisheries Service. 37 37 44
09.03 Oceanic and Atomospheric Research. 43 43 43
09.04 National Weather Service.......... 55 55 55
09.05 National Environmental Satellite,
Data and Information Service.... 23 24 26
09.06 Program support................... 40 40 39
--------- --------- ----------
09.09 Total reimbursable program...... 235 252 222
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total obligations............... 2,199 2,115 1,805
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:

21.40 Uninvested...................... 213 280
21.41 U.S. Securities: Par value...... 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
21.99 Total unobligated balance,
start of year............... 214 281
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 2,208 1,808 1,775
22.10 Resources available from
recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... 41 24 29
22.22 Unobligated balance transferred
from other accounts............. 16 2 1
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 2,479 2,115 1,805
23.95 New obligations................... -2,199 -2,115 -1,805
Unobligated balance available, end of year:

24.40 Uninvested...................... 280
24.41 U.S. Securities: Par value...... 1
--------- --------- ----------
24.99 Total unobligated balance, end
of year....................... 281
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:

Appropriation:
40.00 Operations, research &
facilities.................. 1,834 1,509 1,486
40.00 Fleet modernization,
shipbuilding and conversion. 8
40.00 Construction.................. 58
40.15 Appropriation (emergency)....... 11
40.36 Unobligated balance rescinded... -20
41.00 Transferred to other accounts... -8
42.00 Transferred from other accounts. 68 62 62
--------- --------- ----------
43.00 Appropriation (total)......... 1,971 1,551 1,549
Permanent:

62.00 Transferred from DARRF.......... 2 5 5
Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
68.00 Offsetting collections (cash). 226 252 222
68.10 Change in orders on hand from
Federal sources............. 9
--------- --------- ----------
68.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total)................... 235 252 222
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 2,208 1,808 1,775
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Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year:

72.40 Obligated balance: Uninvested... 1,148 1,080 1,131
72.95 Orders on hand from Federal
sources....................... 410 419 419
--------- --------- ----------
72.99 Total unpaid obligations,
start of year............... 1,558 1,499 1,550
73.10 New obligations................... 2,199 2,115 1,805
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -2,217 -2,042 -1,854
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts. -41 -24 -29
Unpaid obligations, end of year:

74.40 Obligated balance: Uninvested... 1,080 1,131 1,052
74.95 Orders on hand from Federal
sources....................... 419 419 419
--------- --------- ----------
74.99 Total unpaid obligations, end
of year..................... 1,499 1,550 1,471
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 1,165 962 953
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 824 825 677
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 227 255 225
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances... 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 2,217 2,042 1,854
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:

Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.00 Federal sources............... -126 -148 -135
88.40 Non-Federal sources........... -100 -104 -65
88.45 Offsetting governmental
collections................. -22
--------- --------- ----------
88.90 Total, offsetting
collections (cash)........ -226 -252 -222
88.95 Change in orders on hand from
Federal sources................. -9
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 1,973 1,556 1,553
90.00 Outlays........................... 1,991 1,790 1,632
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National Ocean Service.--These programs provide scientific,
technical, and management expertise to promote safe navigation; assess
the health of coastal and marine resources; monitor and protect the
coastal ocean and global environments; and protect and manage the
Nation's coastal resources. As part of the Clean Water Initiative,
increases are proposed for research efforts and Coastal Zone Management
Enhancement grants to improve support to states and local communities to
address pollution, pfiesteria and other harmful algal blooms, and other
symptoms of a degraded coastal ecosystem. Funding within this account
for the Clean Water Initiative is proposed as part of the Environmental
Resources Fund for America. This proposal highlights the
Administration's priority to provide deficit neutral funding for
investments in many of the Nation's key environmental programs. A
discussion of the Environmental Resources Fund for America and two other
funds for research and transportation can be found in Chapter 2 of the
Budget. A proposal is included for fee collections in conjunction with
the U.S. Coast Guard for Navigation Services.

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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. A proposal is included
for fee collections from U.S. commercial fishermen for fisheries
management and enforcement services.

Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research.--These programs provide
the critical environmental research and technology needed to improve
NOAA services (weather warnings and forecasts, solar-terrestrial
services, climate predictions, and marine services) to enable the Nation
to balance a growing economy with effective management and prediction of
our environment and natural resources. To accomplish these goals, OAR
supports a network of Federal scientists and laboratories (the
Environmental Research Laboratories) and university/private-sector
researchers through the National Sea Grant College Program, National
Undersea Research Program, and Joint Cooperative Institutes. OAR
provides the scientific basis for national policy formulation in key
environmental areas e.g., climate change, air quality, stratospheric
ozone depletion, marine biotechnology, aquaculture, and environmental
observing 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 (HPCC) Program. Funding for the
Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research is proposed as part of the
Research Fund for America. This proposal highlights the Administration's
priority to provide needed and sustained investments in important
Federal research programs on a deficit neutral basis. A discussion of
the Research Fund for America, and two other funds for the environment
and transportation, can be found in Chapter 2 of the Budget.

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.

Program Support.--These programs provide for overall NOAA
management, NOAA's share of the regional Administrative Support Centers,
and aircraft to support NOAA missions.

Facilities.--This program provides for repair and modification to
existing facilities; facilities planning and design; and environmental
compliance.

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.

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 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 1998.

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 1998.

Performance measures.--

Activities under this account support the three themes and NOAA's
seven goals within the three themes of the Commerce Strategic Plan. Each
theme and goal have key performance measures that support the theme and
goal:

Theme: Build for the future and promote U.S. competitiveness in
the global marketplace by strengthening and safeguarding the
Nation's economic infrastructure

Goal: Advance Short-term Warning and Forecast Services and
Promote Safe Navigation
1997 1998 1999
Increased Lead-time of tornado
warnings (min)...................... 10 10 11

Goal: Promote Safe Navigation
1997 1998 1999
Reduced backlog of surveying and
charting of critical nautical areas
(cumulative percentage)............. 12 16 19

Theme: Keep America competitive with cutting-edge science and
technology and an unrivaled information base

Goal: Implement Seasonal to Interannual Climate Forecasts
1997 1998 1999
Accuracy of El Nino/Southern
oscillation (ENSO) climate forecasts
(correlation with actual conditions) 0.81 0.81 0.81

Goal: Predict and Assess Decadal to Centennial Climate Change
1997 1998 1999
Percentage completion of initial
state of science assessment of rural
ozone chemistry..................... 50 75 100

Theme: Promote effective management and stewardship of our
Nation's resources and assets to ensure sustainable economic
opportunities

Goal: Build Sustainable Fisheries

1997 1998 1999
Fisheries stocks fully assessed
(percent of 201 stocks)............. 79 79 79

Goal: Recover Protected Species

Number of protected species with
population status improved (annual). 12 16 15

Goal: Sustain Healthy Coasts

Cumulative acreage of coastal
habitat area restored............... 12,000 26,000 43,000

A more detailed listing of goals, objectives, and performance
measures are found in the Commerce Strategic Plan and the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's budget justification.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

Direct obligations:

Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent........... 565 557 574

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11.3 Other than full-time permanent 10 10 10
11.5 Other personnel compensation.. 34 34 34
--------- --------- ----------
11.9 Total personnel compensation 609 601 618
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits..... 129 122 126
13.0 Benefits for former personnel... 16 16 15
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons....................... 30 30 29
22.0 Transportation of things........ 8 7 7
23.1 Rental payments to GSA.......... 45 47 52
23.2 Rental payments to others....... 12 9 9
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges......... 49 45 49
24.0 Printing and reproduction....... 7 7 7
25.1 Advisory and assistance services 25 32 14
25.2 Other services.................. 216 245 125
25.3 Purchases of goods and services
from Government accounts...... 289 83 23
25.5 Research and development
contracts..................... 29 30 29
26.0 Supplies and materials.......... 75 83 84
31.0 Equipment....................... 96 85 82
32.0 Land and structures............. 9 21 2
41.0 Grants, subsidies, and
contributions................. 320 400 312
--------- --------- ----------
99.0 Subtotal, direct obligations.. 1,964 1,863 1,583
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 235 252 222
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total obligations............... 2,199 2,115 1,805
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Personnel Summary

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Direct:
1001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 11,517 11,498 11,526
Reimbursable:
2001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 1,026 1,308 592
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Procurement, Acquisition and Construction

(including transfer of funds)

For procurement, acquisition and construction of capital assets,
including alteration and modification costs, of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, [$491,609,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That not to exceed $116,910,000 is available for the
advanced weather interactive processing system, and may be available for
obligation and expenditure only pursuant to a certification by the
Secretary of Commerce that the total cost to complete the acquisition
and deployment of the advanced weather interactive processing system and
NOAA Port system, including program management, operations and
maintenance costs through deployment will not exceed $188,700,000:] to
become available on October 1 of the fiscal year specified and remain
available until expended: fiscal year 1999, $621,595,000; fiscal year
2000, $450,741,000; fiscal year 2001, $418,859,000; fiscal year 2002,
$307,497,000; fiscal year 2003, $284,762,000; fiscal year 2004,
$166,995,000; fiscal year 2005, $166,994,000; fiscal year 2006,
$166,995,000; fiscal year 2007, $166,994,000; fiscal year 2008,
$166,995,000; fiscal year 2009, $166,995,000; fiscal year 2010,
$166,995,000; fiscal year 2011, $166,993,000; 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); national polar-orbiting
operational environmental satellite system; geostationary operational
environmental satellites (I-M and N-Q series); 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 in the ``Operations,
Research, and Facilities'' account [and the ``Construction'' account]
for activities funded under this heading may be transferred to and
merged with this account, to remain available until expended for the
purposes for which the funds were originally appropriated. (Department
of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998.)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
Systems Acquisition:

00.01 NEXRAD.......................... 6 9
00.02 ASOS............................ 5 4
00.03 AWIPS........................... 117 68
00.04 Central Computer Upgrade........ 5 10
00.05 POES and NPOES.................. 83 225
00.06 GOES............................ 216 290
Construction:

00.08 Boulder......................... 3 6
00.09 NWS Construction................ 14 10
00.10 National Centers for
Environmental Prediction...... 1
00.11 Tiburon Fish Lab................ 15 4
00.13 NERRS Construction................ 8
00.14 Honolulu Fisheries Lab............ 2
00.15 Gulf Coast Lab.................... 5
00.16 Alaska Facilities................. 8
00.17 Pribilof Island Cleanup........... 5
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10.00 Total obligations............... 492 626
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 492 622
22.10 Resources available from
recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... 4
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 492 626
23.95 New obligations................... -492 -626
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation..................... 492 622
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 320
73.10 New obligations................... 492 626
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -172 -390
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts. -4
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 320 554
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 172 218
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 172
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 172 390
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 492 622
90.00 Outlays........................... 172 390
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The request for advance appropriations in the Procurement,
acquisition and construction account responds to the requirements of the
Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 and the Information
Technology Management Reform Act of 1996. This account is consistent
with and supports 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.
Full Cost of Procurement, Acquisition and Construction
(In millions of dollars) 1999 est. 2000 est. 2001 est. 2002 est. 2003 est. 2004-2011
est.
Next Generation Weather Radars.................. 9 6 5 4 9 6

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Automated Surface Observing System Network...... 4 4 7 8 5 4
Advance Weather Interactive Processing System... 68 4 4 4 4 32
Central Computer Facility Upgrades.............. 10 12 9 12 9 9
Polar-Orbiting Environmental Satellites (K-N
prime series)................................... 160 111 93 83 66 122
Geostationary Operational Environmental
Satellites (I-M series)......................... 100 81 55 9 7 0
Geostationary Operational Environmental
Satellites (N-Q series)......................... 191 230 245 194 192 1,138
National Polar-orbiting Operational
Environmental Satellite System*................. 65 [96] [132] [215] [257] [tbd]
Boulder Laboratory Above Standard Cost
Construction Items.............................. 6
National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
Construction.................................... 10 9 7 3 3 26
National Centers for Environmental Prediction
Facilities...................................... 1
Santa Cruz Fisheries Research Laboratory........ 4
Fleet acquisition............................... 0 [40] [39] [40] [40] [tbd]
Program level (subtotal)........................ 626 457 427 318 296 1,336
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Less financing from recoveries.................. -4 -6 -8 -11 -11
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Total, appropriation estimate............... 622 451 419 307 285 1,336

*Advance appropriations are not requested for NPOESS and Fleet which are not yet in an acquisition phase and are thus
shown as non-adds.
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 the current and follow-on
series of geostationary satellites. Increased funds are also requested
for the Department of Commerce's continued participation in the tri-
agency converged polar satellite program. These funds were previously
requested in the Operations, research, and facilities account. Funds are
also requested to complete construction of a Fisheries laboratory in
Santa Cruz, California.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time
permanent....................... 15 12
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 4 3
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons......................... 1 1
23.2 Rental payments to others......... 4
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges........... 4
25.2 Other services.................... 212 307
25.3 Purchases of goods and services
from Government accounts........ 212 286
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 2 7
31.0 Equipment......................... 11 7
32.0 Land and structures............... 9 3
41.0 Grants, subsidies, and
contributions................... 18
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99.9 Total obligations............... 492 626
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Personnel Summary

Promote and Develop Fishery Products and Research Pertaining to American
Fisheries

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations................. 13 5 3
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:

21.40 Uninvested...................... 13 2
21.41 U.S. Securities: Par value...... 1
--------- --------- ----------
21.99 Total unobligated balance,
start of year............... 14 2
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 3 3
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 14 5 3
23.95 New obligations................... -13 -5 -3
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested............. 2
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:

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

62.00 Transferred from other accounts. 66 66 66
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70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 3 3
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Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year:

Obligated balance:
72.40 Uninvested.................... 7 12 4
72.41 U.S. Securities: Par value.... 1
--------- --------- ----------
72.99 Total unpaid obligations,
start of year............... 7 13 4
73.10 New obligations................... 13 5 3
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -7 -14 -6
Unpaid obligations, end of year:

Obligated balance:
74.40 Uninvested.................... 12 4 1
74.41 U.S. Securities: Par value.... 1
--------- --------- ----------
74.99 Total unpaid obligations, end
of year..................... 13 4 1
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 2 2
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances... 7 12 4
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 7 14 6
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 3 3
90.00 Outlays........................... 7 14 6
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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 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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25.2 Other services.................... 2
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 1
41.0 Grants, subsidies, and
contributions................... 9 4 3
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99.0 Subtotal, direct obligations.. 12 4 3
99.5 Below reporting threshold......... 1 1
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99.9 Total obligations............... 13 5 3
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Personnel Summary

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1001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 5 5 5
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Fishermen's Contingency Fund

For carrying out the provisions of title IV of Public Law 95-372,
not to exceed $953,000, to be derived from receipts collected pursuant
to that Act, to remain available until expended. (Department of Commerce
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998.)

Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)

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Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............ 1 1
Receipts:
02.01 Fees, fishing vessel and gear..... 1
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04.00 Total: Balances and collections... 1 1 1
07.99 Total balance, end of year........ 1 1 1
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Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations (object class
42.0)........................... 1 1
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:

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

24.40 Uninvested...................... 1
24.41 U.S. Securities: Par value...... 1 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
24.99 Total unobligated balance, end
of year....................... 2 1 1
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.05 Appropriation (indefinite)........ 1 1 1
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Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations................... 1 1
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -3 -1
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 1 1
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 2
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 3 1
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 1 1 1
90.00 Outlays........................... 3 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 1998, terminating the fund.

Personnel Summary

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1001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 1 1 1
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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]
$4,000,000, for purposes set forth in sections 308(b)(2)(A), and
308(b)(2)(B)(v)[, and 315(e)] of such Act. (Department of Commerce and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998.)

Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)

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Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............ 6 4 1
--------- --------- ----------
03.00 Offsetting Collections............ 4 1 1
04.00 Total: Balances and collections... 10 5 2
Appropriation:
05.01 Coastal zone management fund...... -6 -4 -1
07.99 Total balance, end of year........ 4 1 1
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Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
00.01 CZM administration................ 4 5 4
00.02 Grants............................ 4 3
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10.00 Total obligations............... 8 8 4
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 8 8 4
23.95 New obligations................... -8 -8 -4
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Spending authority from offsetting
collections:

68.00 Offsetting collections (cash)... 5 5 4
68.26 Offsetting collections
(unavailable balances)........ 6 4 1
68.45 Portion not available for
obligation (limitation on
obligations).................. -4 -1 -1
--------- --------- ----------
68.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total)..................... 8 8 4
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 8 8 4
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 5 4
73.10 New obligations................... 8 8 4
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -8 -12 -4
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 4
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 5 8 4
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances... 3 4
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 8 12 4
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.40 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Non-Federal sources..... -5 -5 -4
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 3 3
90.00 Outlays........................... 3 7
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This fund was established by the Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization
Amendments of 1990 (CZARA). The fund consists

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of loan repayments from the former Coastal Energy Impact Program. The
proceeds are to be used to cover Coastal Zone Management program
administration expenses. 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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11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time
permanent....................... 3 3 3
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 1 1 1
41.0 Grants, subsidies, and
contributions................... 3 3
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99.0 Subtotal, direct obligations.. 7 7 4
99.5 Below reporting threshold......... 1 1
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99.9 Total obligations............... 8 8 4
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Personnel Summary

Damage Assessment and Restoration Revolving Fund

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-4316-0-3-304 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
09.01 Reimbursable program.............. 3
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total obligations (object class
25.2)......................... 3
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested....... 13 3
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 1 1
22.21 Unobligated balance transferred to
other accounts.................. -16 -2 -1
22.22 Unobligated balance transferred
from other accounts............. 5 2 1
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 3 4
23.95 New obligations................... -3
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested............. 3
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
61.00 Transferred to other accounts..... -2 -5 -5
62.00 Transferred from DOI.............. 1 4 3
--------- --------- ----------
63.00 Appropriation (total)........... -1 -2 -2
68.00 Spending authority from offsetting
collections: Offsetting
collections (cash).............. 2 2 2
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Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations................... 3
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -3
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances... 3
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.40 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Non-Federal sources..... -2 -2 -2
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. -1 -1 -2
90.00 Outlays........................... -2 1 -2
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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 1998 and 1999 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

For the cost of direct loans, [$338,000] $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 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, 1998.)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 1 1
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -1
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 1
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 1
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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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Direct loan levels supportable by subsidy
budget authority:
1150 Direct loan levels................ 25 34 24
--------- --------- ----------
1159 Total direct loan levels........ 25 34 24
Direct loan subsidy (in percent):
1320 Subsidy rate...................... 0.00 1.00 1.00
--------- --------- ----------
1329 Weighted average subsidy rate... 0.00 1.00 1.00
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This account was established in 1992 to cover the subsidy costs of
guaranteed loans (pre-1997) and direct loans (post-1996) obligated or
committed subsequent to October 1, 1991, as authorized by the Merchant
Marine Act of 1936 as amended.

Fisheries Finance, Financing Account

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct loans...................... 25 34 24
00.02 Interest payment to Treasury...... 2 2 4
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total obligations............... 27 36 28
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New financing authority (gross)... 27 36 28

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23.95 New obligations................... -27 -36 -28
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New financing authority (gross), detail:
67.15 Authority to borrow (indefinite).. 25 34 24
68.00 Spending authority from offsetting
collections: Offsetting
collections (cash).............. 2 2 4
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new financing authority
(gross)....................... 27 36 28
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 25
73.10 New obligations................... 27 36 28
73.20 Total financing disbursements
(gross)......................... -2 -61 -28
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 25
87.00 Total financing disbursements
(gross)......................... 2 61 28
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Offsets:
Against gross financing authority and
financing disbursements:

Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.00 Federal sources............... -2
88.40 Non-Federal sources........... -2 -4
--------- --------- ----------
88.90 Total, offsetting
collections (cash)........ -2 -2 -4
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Net financing authority and financing
disbursements:
89.00 Financing authority............... 25 34 24
90.00 Financing disbursements........... 59 24
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Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)

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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................. 25 34 24
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1150 Total direct loan obligations... 25 34 24
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Cumulative balance of direct loans
outstanding:
1210 Outstanding, start of year........ 57
1231 Disbursements: Direct loan
disbursements................... 59 24
1251 Repayments: Repayments and
prepayments..................... -2 -4
--------- --------- ----------
1290 Outstanding, end of year........ 57 77
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This account was established in 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.

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

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ASSETS:
1101 Federal assets: Fund balances with
Treasury........................ 25
1206 Non-Federal assets: Receivables,
net............................. 57 77
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
1999 Total assets.................... 25 57 77
LIABILITIES:
2101 Federal liabilities: Accounts
payable......................... 25 57 77
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
2999 Total liabilities............... 25 57 77
NET POSITION:
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
3999 Total net position..............
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
4999 Total liabilities and net position 25 57 77
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Fishing Vessel Obligations Guarantees--Financing Account

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations................. 3
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested....... 5 4 4
22.00 New financing authority (gross)... 3
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 8 4 4
23.95 New obligations................... -3
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested............. 4 4 4
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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: Uninvested... 1 1
73.10 New obligations................... 3
73.20 Total financing disbursements
(gross)......................... -3 -1
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 1
87.00 Total financing disbursements
(gross)......................... 3 1
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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 1
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Status of Guaranteed Loans (in millions of dollars)

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Position with respect to appropriations act
limitation on commitments:
2111 Limitation on guaranteed loans
made by private lenders.........
--------- --------- ----------
2150 Total guaranteed loan
commitments...................
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Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans
outstanding:
2210 Outstanding, start of year........ 79 94 105
2231 Disbursements of new guaranteed
loans........................... 23 20
2251 Repayments and prepayments........ -8 -9 -9
--------- --------- ----------
2290 Outstanding, end of year........ 94 105 96
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Memorandum:
2299 Guaranteed amount of guaranteed
loans outstanding, end of year.. 94 105 96
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This account was established in 1992 to cover the financing of
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.

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

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ASSETS:
1101 Federal assets: Fund balances with
Treasury........................ 6 4 4
1206 Non-Federal assets: Receivables,
net............................. 3
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1999 Total assets.................... 9 4 4
LIABILITIES:
2103 Federal liabilities: Debt......... 2
Non-Federal liabilities:

2204 Liabilities for loan guarantees. 6 4 4
2207 Other........................... 1
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
2999 Total liabilities............... 9 4 4
NET POSITION:
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
3999 Total net position..............
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
4999 Total liabilities and net position 9 4 4
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Federal Ship Financing Fund, Fishing Vessels Liquidating Account

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations (object class
33.0)........................... 5 1
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:

21.40 Uninvested...................... -4 6
21.41 U.S. Securities: Par value...... 8 9
--------- --------- ----------
21.99 Total unobligated balance,
start of year............... 4 15
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 16 1
22.40 Capital transfer to general fund.. -15
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 20 1
23.95 New obligations................... -5 -1
Unobligated balance available, end of year:

24.40 Uninvested...................... 6
24.41 U.S. Securities: Par value...... 9
--------- --------- ----------
24.99 Total unobligated balance, end
of year....................... 15
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:

40.05 Appropriation (indefinite)...... 1
Permanent:

68.00 Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash). 16
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 16 1
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Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year:

Obligated balance:
72.40 Uninvested.................... 12 -1
U.S. Securities:
72.41 Par value................... 11
72.42 Unrealized discounts........ -1
--------- --------- ----------
72.99 Total unpaid obligations,
start of year............... 12 9
73.10 New obligations................... 5 1
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -8 -10
Unpaid obligations, end of year:

Obligated balance:
74.40 Uninvested.................... -1
U.S. Securities:
74.41 Par value................... 11
74.42 Unrealized discounts........ -1
--------- --------- ----------
74.99 Total unpaid obligations, end
of year..................... 9
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 1
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 9
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances... 9
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 8 10
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.40 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Non-Federal sources..... -16
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 1
90.00 Outlays........................... -9 10
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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........ 107 85 72
2251 Repayments and prepayments........ -23 -13 -12
2261 Adjustments: Terminations for
default that result in loans
receivable...................... 1
--------- --------- ----------
2290 Outstanding, end of year........ 85 72 60
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Memorandum:
2299 Guaranteed amount of guaranteed
loans outstanding, end of year.. 85 72 60
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Addendum:
Cumulative balance of defaulted guaranteed
loans that result in loans receivable:

2310 Outstanding, start of year...... 23 24 24
2331 Disbursements for guaranteed
loan claims................... 1
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2390 Outstanding, end of year...... 24 24 24
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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 the 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)

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

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ASSETS:
1101 Federal assets: Fund balances with
Treasury........................ 16 25 9 9
1206 Non-Federal assets: Receivables,
net............................. 9 13 3 3
1701 Net value of assets related to
pre-1992 direct loans receivable
and acquired defaulted
guaranteed loans receivable:
Defaulted guaranteed loans,
gross........................... 30 33 20 20
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1999 Total assets.................... 55 71 32 32
LIABILITIES:
2104 Federal liabilities: Resources
payable to Treasury............. 41 48 32 32
2201 Non-Federal liabilities: Accounts
payable......................... 14 23
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
2999 Total liabilities............... 55 71 32 32
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
4999 Total liabilities and net position 55 71 32 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, $691,000,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That of this amount, $664,000,000
shall be derived from offsetting collections assessed and collected
pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1113 and 35 U.S.C. 41 and 376 and shall

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be retained and used for necessary expenses in this appropriation:
Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated from the General Fund
shall be reduced as such offsetting collections are received during
fiscal year 1998, so as to result in a final fiscal year 1998
appropriation from the General Fund estimated at $0: Provided further,
That during fiscal year 1998, should the total amount of offsetting fee
collections be less than $664,000,000, the total amounts available to
the Patent and Trademark Office shall be reduced accordingly: Provided
further, That any fees received in excess of $664,000,000 in fiscal year
1998 shall remain available until expended, but shall not be available
for obligation until October 1, 1998: Provided further, That the
remaining $27,000,000 shall be derived from deposits in the Patent and
Trademark Office Fee Surcharge Fund as authorized by law and shall
remain available until expended.]
For necessary expenses of the Patent and Trademark Office, including
defense of suits instituted against the Commissioner of Patents and
Trademarks, $603,526,000 to be derived from fees charged pursuant to 15
U.S.C. 1113 and 35 U.S.C. 41 and 376, which shall be credited to this
account as offsetting collections and remain available until expended:
Provided That, That from fees collected in this fiscal year and balances
of prior year fees, $116,342,000 shall be rescinded no later than June
30, 1999: Provided further, That any remaining balance of fees collected
in fiscal year 1999 shall remain available until expended, but shall not
become available until October 1, 1999. (Department of Commerce and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998.)

Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)

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Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............ 142 196 354
Receipts:
02.01 Patent and Trademark surcharges... 115 119
--------- --------- ----------
03.00 Offsetting Collections............ 66
04.00 Total: Balances and collections... 257 381 354
Appropriation:
05.01 Salaries and expenses............. -61 -27 -66
--------- --------- ----------
05.99 Subtotal appropriation............ -61 -27 -66
07.99 Total balance, end of year........ 196 354 288
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Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:

00.01 Patent process.................. 50 22
00.02 Information dissemination....... 6 3
00.03 Executive direction and
administration................ 5 2
--------- --------- ----------
01.00 Total direct program............ 61 27
09.01 Patent process.................... 484 491 441
09.02 Trademark process................. 67 84 81
09.03 Information dissemination......... 61 65 50
09.04 Executive direction and
administration.................. 43 45 32
--------- --------- ----------
09.99 Total reimbursable program...... 655 685 604
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total obligations............... 716 712 604
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested....... 26 21
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 702 691 604
22.10 Resources available from
recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... 8
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 737 712 604
23.95 New obligations................... -716 -712 -604
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested............. 21
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:

40.20 Appropriation (special fund,
definite)..................... 61 27
40.36 Unobligated balance rescinded... -116
--------- --------- ----------
43.00 Appropriation (total)......... 61 27 -116
Permanent:

Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
68.00 Offsetting collections (cash). 641 730 654
68.26 Offsetting collections
(unavailable balances)...... 66
68.45 Portion not available for
obligation (limitation on
obligations)................ -66
--------- --------- ----------
68.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total)................... 641 664 720
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 702 691 604
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 288 311 397
73.10 New obligations................... 716 712 604
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -685 -626 -579
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts. -8
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 311 397 422
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 61 27
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... -17
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 404 418 381
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances... 237 181 198
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 685 626 579
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.40 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Non-Federal sources..... -641 -730 -654
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 61 -39 -50
90.00 Outlays........................... 44 -104 -75
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Summary of Budget Authority and Outlays

(in millions of dollars)

1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
Enacted/requested:
Budget Authority.................. 61 -39 -50
Outlays........................... 44 -104 -75
Legislative proposal, not subject to
PAYGO:
Budget Authority..................
Outlays........................... -67
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Total:
Budget Authority.................. 61 -39 -50
Outlays........................... 44 -104 -142
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Prior to the enactment of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
(OBRA) of 1990, about two-thirds of Office operating costs were
recovered through user fee revenues. This Act established a surcharge on
patent user fees as a substitute for General Fund revenues.

Fees in 1998 are estimated to be $849 million, of which $92 million
has not been appropriated to the Office, contributing to Federal deficit
reduction. With the surcharge expiring at the end of 1998, legislation
will be proposed to set the Office's base fee structure for 1999. Based
on that proposal, fees in 1999 are estimated to be $836 million in new
collections and $66 million from previously unavailable collections, for
total resources of $902 million. Of this, $116 million will be returned
to the Treasury for deficit reduction. If the PTO legislative proposal
to revise patent fees is not enacted into law, then the Administration
will need to reduce the proposed rescission.

The following table shows the total proposed program and FTE levels
for the Patent and Trademark Office.

Summary of Program Obligations

[Budget authority in millions of dollars]

1997
actual 1998 estimat1999 proposed
Patent process...................... 534 513 590
Trademark process................... 67 84 81
Information dissemination........... 67 68 69
Executive direction and
administration...................... 48 47 46
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Total program level................. 716 712 786
====================================
Total full-time equivalent
employment.................... 5,134 5,528 6,358

During 1999, the Office will operate through three distinct business
lines:

Patent Business.--The activities under this business include all
functions in the patent application processing pipeline, including the
initial administrative examination of patent applications, the
processing of patent applications filed under the Patent Cooperation
Treaty, the formal examination of patent applications to determine the
patentability of a claimed invention, the post-examination processing
and printing of allowed patents, the review for quality, and the quasi-
judicial review in appeal and interference proceedings. Other ancillary
functions of the Patent Business are the classification, documentation
and search systems, and the maintenance of a scientific and technical
library.

The 1999 program level provides adequate resources for achieving the
principal goal of achieving 12-month cycle time for 75 percent of
inventions filed by enlarging the cadre of examiners, streamlining
application processing, incrementally automating patent processing and
implementing process reengineering.

Key Patent Business quantity and quality measures are:

1996 actual 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
Applications in Office (start of year).......... 341,823 359,431 349,540 373,205
Applications received........................... 191,087 220,773 232,000 243,000
Application disposals by examiners.............. -180,196 -196,688 -194,600 -218,700
Change in printing inventory.................... 6,717 -33,976 -13,735 -107
------------------------------------------------
Total applications in Office (end of year)...... 359,431 349,540 373,205 397,398
Patent grants printed........................... 105,529 112,646 142,663 144,971
Total pendency in Office, all applications (in
months)..................................... 20.8 22.2 22.7 20.9

Trademark Business.--The activities under this business include the
examination of trademark applications to determine whether the statutory
criteria for the Federal registration of a trade or service mark are
met. The Office issues notices of allowance and certificates of
registration based on a trademark attorney's determination. Trademark
application processing functions also include inter parte proceedings
involving oppositions, cancellations, and ex parte proceedings.

The 1999 program level provides for staffing increases to achieve
the primary business goal of reducing pendency from filing to first
action to 3 months. The Trademark Business proposes to achieve this goal
by focusing on the process, the customer and the employee. Planned
activities for 1999 include the implementation of process reengineering
and leveraging information technology to incrementally automate the
examination process. Focused training of employees and improving
communication with customers are also an integral part of the activities
planned for 1999.

Key Trademark Business effectiveness and quality measures are:
1996 actual 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
Applications in Office (start of year).......... 320,250 351,336 396,285 430,000
Applications received (includes amendments and
combined classes)........................... 200,640 224,355 250,000 275,000
Disposals by examiners.......................... -180,034 -220,183 -265,800 -294,900
Change in printing inventory.................... 10,480 40,777 49,515 44,900
------------------------------------------------
Total applications in Office--end of year....... 351,336 396,285 430,000 455,000
Trademark registrations printed................. 91,339 112,509 125,000 137,500
Pending time to first action (in months)........ 5.9 6.4 5.9 4.9
Pending time to registration/abandonment (in
months)..................................... 16.5 15.4 16.5 15.5

Information Dissemination Business.--The activities under this
business serve the fundamental purpose of patent and trademark laws to
disclose new technologies and to provide public notice concerning
intellectual property rights. Information dissemination functions
include the maintenance of public search rooms, the provision of copies
and certified copies of patents, trademark registrations, and other
official documents and the recordation of assignments of patent and
trademark rights.

The 1999 program level will enable customers to use the Internet to
request the status of their patent and trademark applications, to place
orders and receive products, and to access patent and trademark data
bases when they are in a Patent and Trademark Depository Library.

Policy.--The primary function of this activity is to advise, assist,
promote and provide expertise in the area of intellectual property
rights. The 1999 program level provides resources for the Office to
pursue administrative and legislative reforms that resolve problems,
continue improvements and maximize efficiencies to ensure the continued
vitality of the patent and trademark systems.

Corporate Support.--This activity includes the administrative and
infrastructure functions in support of the business and policy
operations of the Office. The 1999 commitments address the Office's
immediate and long-term space requirements, and maintenance of the
information technology infrastructure necessary for patent, trademark
and information dissemination operations and provision of essential
administrative, financial and human resource services.

Performance Measures.--Activities under this account support all
three themes of the Commerce Strategic Plan:

Theme: Build for the future and promote U.S. competitiveness in
the global marketplace, by strengthening and safeguarding the
nation's economic infrastructure

Goal: Help protect, promote, and expand intellectual property
rights systems throughout the United States and abroad
1997 1998 1999
Effectiveness measure:
Number of countries provided
technical assistance in
intellectual property rights
systems......................... 47 47 52

Theme: Keep America competitive with cutting-edge science and
technology and an unrivaled information base

Goal: Promote awareness of, and access to, patent and trademark
information.
1997 1998 1999
Quality of output measure:
Percent of key products and
services meeting schedules or
cycle time standards............ 63 63 80

Theme: Provide effective management and stewardship of our
Nation's resources and assets to ensure sustainable economic
opportunities

Goals: (1) Grant exclusive rights, for limited times, to
inventors for their discoveries. (2) Enhance trademark protection
1997 1998 1999
Quality of output measure:
Percent of original patent
inventions achieving 12-month
cycle time Office processing
time............................ 50 55 75
Average pendency (Office
processing time) of a trademark
application from receipt to
first action.................... 5.9 5.9 3.9

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

Direct obligations:

Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent........... 23 11
11.3 Other than full-time permanent 1
11.5 Other personnel compensation.. 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
11.9 Total personnel compensation 25 12
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits..... 5 3
23.1 Rental payments to GSA.......... 5 2
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges......... 1 1
24.0 Printing and reproduction....... 3 1
25.2 Other services.................. 18 7
26.0 Supplies and materials.......... 1
31.0 Equipment....................... 3 1
--------- --------- ----------
99.0 Subtotal, direct obligations.. 61 27

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99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 655 685 604
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total obligations............... 716 712 604
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Personnel Summary

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Direct:
1001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 411 166
Reimbursable:
2001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 4,723 5,362 4,997
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Salaries and Expenses

(Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO)

Upon enactment of authorization to increase fees collected pursuant
to 35 U.S.C. 41, such fees may be collected and credited to this account
as offsetting collections: Provided, That not to exceed $182,000,000, to
remain available until expended, shall be available for authorized
purposes.

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
09.01 Patent process.................... 149
09.03 Information dissemination......... 19
09.04 Executive direction and
administration.................. 14
--------- --------- ----------
09.99 Total reimbursable program...... 182
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total obligations............... 182
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 182
23.95 New obligations................... -182
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
68.00 Spending authority from offsetting
collections (gross): Offsetting
collections (cash).............. 182
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Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations................... 182
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -115
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 67
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 115
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.40 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Non-Federal sources..... -182
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays........................... -67
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The surcharge on certain patent fees, established in the Omnibus and
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 and extended in the Omnibus and Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1993, will expire at the end of 1998. The Patent
and Trademark Office requires legislation to increase the statutory fees
charged for patent products and services so that patent fee revenues
continue to cover the costs of patent processing and related services.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-1006-2-1-376 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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99.0 Reimbursable obligations:
Subtotal, reimbursable
obligations..................... 182
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total obligations............... 182
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Personnel Summary

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Identification code 13-1006-2-1-376 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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2001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 1,361
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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, [$8,500,000] $9,993,000, of which not to exceed
[$1,600,000] $1,000,000 shall remain available until September 30,
[1999] 2000. (Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations
Act, 1998.)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct program.................... 9 8 10
09.01 Reimbursable program.............. 4 1
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total obligations............... 13 9 10
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 14 9 10
23.95 New obligations................... -13 -9 -10
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:

40.00 Appropriation................... 10 8 10
Permanent:

Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
68.00 Offsetting collections (cash). 3 1
68.10 Change in orders on hand from
Federal sources............. 1
--------- --------- ----------
68.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total)................... 4 1
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 14 9 10
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Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year:

72.40 Obligated balance: Uninvested... 9 14 2
72.95 Orders on hand from Federal
sources....................... 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
72.99 Total unpaid obligations,
start of year............... 9 15 3
73.10 New obligations................... 13 9 10
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -8 -22 -10
Unpaid obligations, end of year:

74.40 Obligated balance: Uninvested... 14 2 3
74.95 Orders on hand from Federal
sources....................... 1 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
74.99 Total unpaid obligations, end
of year..................... 15 3 4
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 2 5 7
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 2 15 3
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 4 1
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 8 22 10
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.00 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Federal sources......... -3 -1
88.95 Change in orders on hand from
Federal sources................. -1
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 10 8 10
90.00 Outlays........................... 4 21 10
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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 serves on the Executive Committee of the Committee
on Technological Innovation (CTI) within the President's National
Science and Technology Council. The CTI 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
serving as the Federal Government's primary advocate for innovation and
industrial competitiveness, analyst of civilian technology issues, and
incubator for new models of domestic and international technology
cooperation. 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, OTP will continue with its highly successful
Partnership for Competitive Economy (PACE) initiative. In partnership
with state and local government, business and academia, OTP conducts
PACE conferences around the country to maintain a dialogue on how best
to help companies compete in the global economy. In 1999, TA proposes to
strengthen its experimental program to foster the development of
technology assets in states and regions traditionally under-represented
in Federal research and development.

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.

Performance Measures.--The activities under this account support two
themes of the Commerce Strategic Plan:

Themes: Economic Infrastructure and Science/Technology/
Information
To coordinate interagency efforts to enhance industry
competitiveness in partnership with industry, academia and the
states, monitor and assess international R&D and barriers faced by
U.S. industrial sectors, and develop policy options in partnership
with industry, academia and the states.

1997 act. 1998 est. 1999 est.
Partnership analyses................ 6 11 13
Industrial outreach mechanisms...... 2 9 11

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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 1
25.3 Purchases of goods and services
from Government accounts...... 1 1 1
41.0 Grants, subsidies, and
contributions................. 2 1 3
--------- --------- ----------
99.0 Subtotal, direct obligations.. 9 8 10
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 4 1
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total obligations............... 13 9 10
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Personnel Summary

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Identification code 13-1100-0-1-376 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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Direct:
1001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 44 48 50
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)

Obligations by program activity:
09.01 Reimbursable program.............. 38 85 90
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total obligations............... 38 85 90
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested....... 3 2 2
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 37 85 90
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 40 87 92
23.95 New obligations................... -38 -85 -90
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested............. 2 2 2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

68.00 Offsetting collections (cash)... 39 85 90
68.15 Adjustment to orders on hand
from Federal sources.......... -2
--------- --------- ----------
68.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total)..................... 37 85 90
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 37 85 90
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 38 38 38
73.10 New obligations................... 38 85 90
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -40 -87 -88
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 38 38 41
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 2 47 50
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances... 38 40 38
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 40 87 88
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:

Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.00 Federal sources............... -22 -42 -44
88.40 Non-Federal sources........... -17 -43 -46
--------- --------- ----------
88.90 Total, offsetting
collections (cash)........ -39 -85 -90
88.96 Adjustment to orders on hand from
Federal sources................. 2
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays........................... 1 2 -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.

Performance Measures.--The activities under this account support the
Science and Technology Leadership theme under the Commerce Strategic
Plan. The first objective is to play a leadership role in assisting
Federal agencies with dissemination of their scientific, technical and
business information.

1997 act. 1998 est. 1999 est.
Information products catalogued and
indexed............................. 109,453 120,000 120,000
Items in Archive.................... 2,661,365 2,781,365 2,901,365
Products distributed................ 1,558,179 1,401,490 1,437,000

The second objective is to provide services and infrastructure to
organize scientific, technical, and business-related information and
deliver to customers through effective systems.

1997 act. 1998 est. 1999 est.
Documents stored electronically..... 44,290 175,000 425,000
Documents reproduced from
electronically stored media......... 78,481 150,000 300,000
System access (monthly)............. 15,273,953 23,000,000 25,000,000

Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-4295-0-3-376 1996 actual 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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0101 Revenue........................... 50 40 85 90
0102 Expense........................... -50 -43 -85 -90
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
0109 Net income or loss (-)............ -3
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Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

1101 Fund balances with Treasury..... 41 40 41 40
Investments in US securities:
1106 Receivables, net.............. 4 2 1
1206 Non-Federal assets: Receivables,
net............................. 1 2 1 1
Other Federal assets:

1802 Inventories and related
properties.................... 3 5 2 1
1803 Property, plant and equipment,
net........................... 12 6 12 7
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
1999 Total assets.................... 61 53 58 50
LIABILITIES:
2101 Federal liabilities: Accounts
payable......................... 13 11 13 11
Non-Federal liabilities:

2201 Accounts payable................ 13 12 13 12
2207 Other........................... 16 16 13 14
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
2999 Total liabilities............... 42 39 39 37
NET POSITION:
3100 Appropriated capital.............. 11 10
3300 Cumulative results of operations.. 19 3 19 3
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
3999 Total net position.............. 19 14 19 13
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
4999 Total liabilities and net position 61 53 58 50
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Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

Personnel compensation:

11.1 Full-time permanent............. 14 16 15
11.5 Other personnel compensation.... 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
11.9 Total personnel compensation.. 15 16 16
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 3 4 4
22.0 Transportation of things.......... 1 1 1
23.1 Rental payments to GSA............ 2 1 3
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges........... 2 3 3
24.0 Printing and reproduction......... 1 5 5
25.2 Other services.................... 10 39 37
25.3 Purchases of goods and services
from Government accounts........ 1 8 10
25.7 Operation and maintenance of
equipment....................... 1 2 3
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 1 3 4
31.0 Equipment......................... 1 3 4
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99.9 Total obligations............... 38 85 90
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Personnel Summary

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Identification code 13-4295-0-3-376 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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2001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 378 424 424
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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, [$276,852,000] $291,636,000, to remain available until
expended, [of which not to exceed $3,800,000 shall be used to fund a
cooperative agreement with Texas Tech University for wind research; and
of which not to exceed $5,000,000 of the amount above $268,000,000 shall
be used to fund a cooperative agreement with Montana State University
for a research program on green buildings; and] of which not to exceed
[$1,625,000] $1,800,000 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, 1998.)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
Operating expenses:

Measurement and engineering
research and standards:
00.01 Electronics and electrical
engineering................. 36 36 39
00.02 Manufacturing engineering..... 19 19 19
00.03 Chemical science and
technology.................. 32 32 39
00.04 Physics....................... 27 29 29
00.05 Materials science and
engineering................. 60 52 52
00.06 Building and fire research.... 15 17 16
00.07 Computer science and applied
mathematics................. 43 44 44
00.08 Technology assistance......... 16 15 19
00.09 National quality program...... 3 3 5
00.10 Research support activities... 29 31 29
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total obligations............... 280 278 291
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested....... 16 5
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 268 272 290
22.10 Resources available from
recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... 2 1 1
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 286 278 291
23.95 New obligations................... -280 -278 -291
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested............. 5
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation..................... 268 277 292
40.79 Line item veto cancellation....... -5
41.00 Transferred to other accounts..... -2
--------- --------- ----------
43.00 Appropriation (total)........... 268 272 290
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 268 272 290
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 66 80 70
73.10 New obligations................... 280 278 291
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -264 -287 -288
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts. -2 -1 -1
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 80 70 72
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 213 209 223
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 51 78 65
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 264 287 288
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 268 272 290
90.00 Outlays........................... 264 287 288
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is
responsible for the measurement foundation that 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.
Technology assistance.--This 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.
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.

Funding for NIST's Scientific and Technical Research Services is
proposed as part of the Research Fund for America. This proposal
highlights the Administration's priority to provide needed and sustained
investments in important Federal research programs on a deficit neutral
basis. A discussion of the Research Fund for America, and two other
funds for the environment and transportation, can be found in Chapter 6.

Performance Measures.--The activities under this account support two
themes of the Commerce Strategic Plan:

Themes: Economic Infrastructure and Science/Technology/
Information

Provide technical leadership for the Nation's measurement and
standards infrastructure. NIST is using the ``alternative format'' for
GPRA implemention, review/external assessment and on-going economic
impact studies of its R&D activities for 1997-1999.

Assist U.S. businesses in continuously improving their productivity
and efficiency utilizing the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
framework, core values, criteria and assessment methods:
1997 act. 1998 est. 1999 est.
Number of quality award programs
nation-wide based on NIST's Malcolm
Baldrige Award...................... 56 60 65

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

Personnel compensation:

11.1 Full-time permanent............. 113 121 128
11.3 Other than full-time permanent.. 9 10 10
11.5 Other personnel compensation.... 4 4 4
--------- --------- ----------
11.9 Total personnel compensation.. 126 135 142
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 26 27 29
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons......................... 6 6 7
22.0 Transportation of things.......... 1 1 1
23.2 Rental payments to others......... 3 3 3
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges........... 10 10 12
24.0 Printing and reproduction......... 1 1 1
25.1 Advisory and assistance services.. 2 2 1
25.2 Other services.................... 28 27 28
25.3 Purchases of goods and services
from Government accounts........ 9 6 7
25.5 Research and development contracts 2 1 3
25.7 Operation and maintenance of
equipment....................... 4 4 4
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 27 16 17

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31.0 Equipment......................... 22 22 22
41.0 Grants, subsidies, and
contributions................... 13 17 13
--------- --------- ----------
99.0 Subtotal, direct obligations.. 280 278 290
99.5 Below reporting threshold......... 1
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total obligations............... 280 278 291
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Personnel Summary

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Identification code 13-0500-0-1-376 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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1001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 2,025 2,098 2,156
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Industrial Technology Services

For necessary expenses of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership of
the National Institute of Standards and Technology, [$113,500,000]
$106,800,000, 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''), such Federal
financial assistance for a Center may continue beyond six years and may
be renewed for additional periods, not to exceed one year, at a rate not
to exceed one-third of the Center's total annual costs or the level of
funding in the sixth year, whichever is less, 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.
In addition, for necessary expenses of the Advanced Technology
Program of the National Institute of Standards and Technology,
[$192,500,000] $259,891,000, to remain available until expended, [of
which not to exceed $82,000,000 shall be available for the award of new
grants, and] of which not to exceed $500,000 may be transferred to the
``Working Capital Fund''. (15 U.S.C. 278k, 278l, 278n; Department of
Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998.)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
Extramural programs:

00.01 Advanced technology program..... 253 199 269
00.02 Manufacturing extension
partnership................... 98 114 107
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total obligations............. 351 313 376
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested....... 45 16 9
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 313 306 367
22.10 Resources available from
recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... 9 1
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 367 323 376
23.95 New obligations................... -351 -313 -376
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested............. 16 9
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation..................... 320 306 367
40.15 Appropriation (emergency)......... -7
--------- --------- ----------
43.00 Appropriation (total)........... 313 306 367
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 313 306 367
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 559 584 574
73.10 New obligations................... 351 313 376
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -316 -323 -326
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts. -9 -1
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 584 574 624
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 46 30 37
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 270 293 289
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 316 323 326
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 313 306 367
90.00 Outlays........................... 316 323 326
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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.

Performance Measures.--The activities under this account support one
theme of the Commerce Strategic Plan:

Theme: Economic Infrastructure
To stimulate U.S. economic growth by developing high-risk and
enabling technologies through industry-driven cost-shared
partnerships, and to support a nationwide system of manufacturing
extension services that will improve the global competitiveness of
U.S. small manufacturers.

1997 act. 1998 est. 1999 est.
Number of ATP technologies under
commercialization................... 60 120 160
Anticipated increase in client sales
resulting from MEP projects (dollars
in millions)........................ 214 305 389

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

Personnel compensation:

11.1 Full-time permanent............. 20 22 23
11.3 Other than full-time permanent.. 2 2 1
11.5 Other personnel compensation.... 1
--------- --------- ----------
11.9 Total personnel compensation.. 22 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 1
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges........... 3 3 3
25.1 Advisory and assistance services.. 3 3 3
25.2 Other services.................... 6 5 11
25.3 Purchases of goods and services
from Government accounts........ 6 5 9
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 2 2 2
31.0 Equipment......................... 2 2 2
41.0 Grants, subsidies, and
contributions................... 300 259 312
--------- --------- ----------
99.0 Subtotal, direct obligations.. 350 310 374
99.5 Below reporting threshold......... 1 3 2
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99.9 Total obligations............... 351 313 376
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Personnel Summary

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Identification code 13-0525-0-1-376 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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1001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 352 391 393
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Construction of Research Facilities

For construction of new research facilities, including architectural
and engineering design, and for renovation of existing facilities, not
otherwise provided for the National Institute of Standards and
Technology, as authorized by 15 U.S.C. 278c-278e, [$95,000,000]
$16,714,000, to remain available until expended[: Provided, That of the
amounts provided under this heading, $78,308,000 shall be available for
obligation and expenditure only after submission of a plan for the
expenditure of these funds, in accordance with section 605 of this Act].
In addition, for construction of an advanced measurement laboratory
in Gaithersburg, Maryland, to become available on October 1 of the
fiscal year specified and remain available until expended: fiscal year
1999, $40,000,000; fiscal year 2000, $40,000,000; fiscal year 2001,
$40,000,000; and fiscal year 2002, $35,000,000. (Department of Commerce
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998.)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations................. 22 104 57
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested....... 46 9
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... -16 95 57
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 30 104 57
23.95 New obligations................... -22 -104 -57
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested............. 9
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation..................... 95 57
40.36 Unobligated balance rescinded..... -16
--------- --------- ----------
43.00 Appropriation (total)........... -16 95 57
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... -16 95 57
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 81 54 127
73.10 New obligations................... 22 104 57
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -49 -31 -37
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 54 127 147
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 4 11 7
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 45 20 30
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 49 31 37
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. -16 95 57
90.00 Outlays........................... 49 31 37
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This appropriation supports the renovation of NIST's current
buildings and laboratories to comply with more stringent science and
engineering requirements.

Funding for construction of NIST research facilities is proposed as
part of the Research Fund for America. This proposal highlights the
Administration's priority to provide needed and sustained investments in
important Federal research programs on a deficit neutral basis. A
discussion of the Research Fund for America can be found in Chapter 6.

The request includes funding for construction of an Advanced
Measurement Laboratory at NIST's main campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
The 5-wing complex will provide stringent controls for particulate
matter, temperature, vibration, and humidity that are unattainable in
current NIST buildings, and equal or better than similar labs overseas.
Such conditions are vital for NIST to keep pace with rapid developments
in semiconductors, precision instruments, industrial robots, computers,
chemicals, pharmaceuticals, building materials, and emerging
technologies requiring molecular and atomic-level precision.

The total project cost of $218 million is based on single phase
construction over four years from existing designs. Funding is derived
from $63 million in fiscal year 1998 funds, $40 million in fiscal year
1999, and advance appropriations of $40 million in 2000, $40 million in
2001, and $35 million in 2002. Projected completion is in late 2002.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-0515-0-1-376 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time
permanent....................... 1 2 2
25.2 Other services.................... 20 43 19
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 1 1 1
32.0 Land and structures............... 58 35
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total obligations............... 22 104 57
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Personnel Summary

Intragovernmental funds:

Working Capital Fund

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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

Measurement and engineering
research and standards:
09.01 Electronics and electrical
engineering................. 14 15 15
09.02 Manufacturing engineering..... 9 9 9
09.03 Chemical science and
technology.................. 14 15 16
09.04 Physics....................... 13 13 14
09.05 Material science and
engineering................. 9 8 8
09.06 Building and fire research.... 9 9 9
09.07 Computer science and applied
mathematics................. 10 12 12
09.08 Technology Assistance......... 18 19 19
09.11 National quality program...... 2 2 2
09.12 Research support activities... 16 9 9
09.14 Manufacturing extension
partnership................. 3 2 2
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total obligations........... 117 113 115
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested....... 49 39 39
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 107 113 115
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 156 152 154
23.95 New obligations................... -117 -113 -115
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested............. 39 39 39
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:

42.00 Transferred from other accounts. 2
Permanent:

68.00 Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash). 107 113 113
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 107 113 115
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 81 40 31
73.10 New obligations................... 117 113 115
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -159 -121 -117
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 40 31 30
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 1
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 107 113 113
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances... 52 8 3
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 159 121 117
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:

Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.00 Federal sources............... -69 -72 -72
88.40 Non-Federal sources........... -38 -41 -41
--------- --------- ----------
88.90 Total, offsetting
collections (cash)........ -107 -113 -113
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 2
90.00 Outlays........................... 52 8 4
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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)

Personnel compensation:

11.1 Full-time permanent............. 40 42 42
11.3 Other than full-time permanent.. 3 3 3
11.5 Other personnel compensation.... 1 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
11.9 Total personnel compensation.. 44 46 46
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 1
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges........... 4 4 4
25.2 Other services.................... 17 14 14
25.3 Purchases of goods and services
from Government accounts........ 7 7 7
25.5 Research and development contracts 4 4 4
25.7 Operation and maintenance of
equipment....................... 1 1
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 10 6 6
31.0 Equipment......................... 10 9 11
41.0 Grants, subsidies, and
contributions................... 9 9 9
--------- --------- ----------
99.0 Subtotal, reimbursable
obligations................. 117 112 114
99.5 Below reporting threshold......... 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total obligations............... 117 113 115
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Personnel Summary

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Identification code 13-4650-0-4-376 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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2001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 727 733 713
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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), [$16,550,000]
$10,940,000, 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. 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. Secs. 305,
606, 701 et seq., 721, and 744; Department of Commerce and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998.)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:

Domestic and international
policies:
00.01 Domestic policies............. 2 2 2
00.02 International policies........ 3 4 2
00.03 Spectrum plans and policies..... 2 2 2
00.04 Spectrum management, analysis
and operations................ 6 6 1
Spectrum management:
Spectrum management:
00.05 Spectrum research and
analysis.................. 2 2 2
00.06 Systems and networks
research and analysis..... 2 1 2
--------- --------- ----------
00.91 Total direct program.......... 17 17 11
09.01 Spectrum plans and policies....... 1 2 4
09.12 Spectrum management, analysis and
operations...................... 4 6 9
09.23 Spectrum research and analysis.... 4 3 3
09.24 Systems and networks research and
analysis........................ 3 5 4
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09.99 Total reimbursable program...... 12 16 20
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10.00 Total obligations............... 29 33 31
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested....... 1
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 30 33 31
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 30 34 31
23.95 New obligations................... -29 -33 -31
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested............. 1
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:

40.00 Appropriation................... 15 17 11
42.00 Transferred from other accounts. 3
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43.00 Appropriation (total)......... 17 17 11
Permanent:

68.00 Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash). 12 16 20
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 30 33 31
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 12 13 3

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73.10 New obligations................... 29 33 31
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -28 -43 -31
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 13 3 3
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 13 14 9
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 3 13 3
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 12 16 20
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 28 43 31
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:

Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.00 Federal sources............... -12 -15 -20
88.40 Non-Federal sources........... -1
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88.90 Total, offsetting
collections (cash)........ -12 -16 -20
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 18 17 11
90.00 Outlays........................... 16 27 11
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The National Telecommunications and Information Administration
(NTIA) is the principal executive branch adviser to the President on
domestic and international telecommunications 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 1999, NTIA will continue to develop and
advocate policies to improve and expand domestic telecommunications
services and markets so that the benefits of telecommunications are
more widely available to consumers. NTIA will advise White House
officials, coordinate with other Executive Branch agencies, and
participate in relevant Congressional actions and interagency and
FCC proceedings on a host of issues. NTIA will focus on developing
events, such as implementation of the 1996 Telecommunications Act.
NTIA will develop policies promoting universal, available and
affordable services to all Americans, and competition in
telecommunications and information markets. NTIA will make policy
recommendations in such areas as traditional common carrier
networks, wireless services and products, the mass media (including
advanced television), and information society issues arising from
the Internet and electronic commerce. NTIA will also develop and
implement policies required to safeguard personal privacy.
International policies.--In 1999, NTIA will continue to
formulate and advocate policies for the advancement of U.S.
telecommunications priorities in the international
telecommunications policy and regulatory arena. NTIA will continue
to forcefully encourage the broad liberalization now taking hold
across the globe and creating significant opportunities for a
variety of U.S. telecommunications interests and enterprises. NTIA
will continue to place great emphasis on the international
development of electronic commerce as an essential element of the
emerging information society. In addition, NTIA will conduct
necessary implementation or other follow-up to the 1998
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Plenipotentiary
Conference and the World Trade Organization (WTO's) Group on Basic
Telecommunications (GBT) agreement. 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 1999, 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 1999, 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 1999, 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 1999, NTIA will
prepare and coordinate proposed domestic and international
telecommunications standards, develop and demonstrate user-friendly
ways to assess 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.

Performance measures.--Activities under this account support the
three themes (competitiveness, science and technology, and effective
management of our nation's resources) of the Commerce Strategic Plan,
including goals on developing and promoting policies and plans for use
of the radio spectrum and promoting advanced telecommunications and
information technology.

Goal: Implement policy and plans to manage and conserve Federal
use of the radio spectrum considering the national interest.
Output: Identify new technologies and their performance
limitations and applicability to government operations.

1997 1998 1999
Outcome Measure:
Problem resolution sessions
conducted to resolve spectrum
coordination, use and
authorization issues............ 71 74 74
Engineering reviews conducted for
future radio communications
systems......................... 60 80 80

A more detailed presentation of goals, objectives and performance
measures is found in the Commerce Strategic Plan.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

Direct obligations:

11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-
time permanent................ 8 8 6
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits..... 2 2 1
23.1 Rental payments to GSA.......... 1 2 1

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25.2 Other services.................. 1
25.3 Purchases of goods and services
from Government accounts...... 3 4 1
26.0 Supplies and materials.......... 1
31.0 Equipment....................... 1
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99.0 Subtotal, direct obligations.. 17 16 9
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 12 16 19
99.5 Below reporting threshold......... 1 3
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99.9 Total obligations............... 29 33 31
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Personnel Summary

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Identification code 13-0550-0-1-376 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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Direct:
1001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 120 106 96
Reimbursable:
2001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 102 138 145
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Public [Broadcasting] Telecommunications Facilities[, Planning and
Construction] and Digital Broadcasting Applications
For grants authorized by section 392 of the Communications Act of
1934, as amended, [$21,000,000] $15,000,000, to remain available until
expended as authorized by section 391 of the Act, as amended: Provided,
That not to exceed 10 percent of the funds made available under this
heading, but not less than $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 of the Public Broadcasting
Facilities, Planning, and Construction account may be made available for
grants for projects for which applications have been submitted and
approved during any fiscal year: Provided further, [That,
notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Pan-Pacific Education
and Communication Experiments by Satellite (PEACESAT) Program is
eligible to compete for Public Telecommunications Facilities, Planning
and Construction funds] That these funds may be used to support the
digital transition of public television and public radio broadcasters
through competitive grants to demonstrate innovative, replicable
applications of digital broadcasting in order to promote consolidation
and efficiency within the public broadcasting system. (47 U.S.C.
Secs. 305, 391, 392, 606, 721; Department of Commerce and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998.)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Public Telecommunications
Facilities and Digital
Broadcasting Applications....... 15 21 13
00.02 Program management--PTFDBA........ 2 2 2
00.03 Endowment for Children's
Educational TV--Program
Management...................... 1
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10.00 Total obligations............... 17 24 15
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested....... 2 3
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 15 21 15
22.10 Resources available from
recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... 2 2
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 19 26 15
23.95 New obligations................... -17 -24 -15
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested............. 3
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Public Telecommunications
Facilities and Digital
Broadcasting Applications....... 15 21 15
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Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year:

Obligated balance:
Uninvested:
72.40 Public Telecommunications
Facilities and Digital
Broadcasting Applications. 38 34 34
72.40 Endowment for Children's
Educational Televison..... 2 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
72.99 Total unpaid obligations,
start of year............... 40 35 35
73.10 New obligations................... 17 24 15
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -20 -23 -23
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts. -2 -2
Unpaid obligations, end of year:

Obligated balance:
Uninvested:
74.40 Public Telecommunications
Facilities and Digital
Broadcasting Applications. 34 34 28
74.40 Endowment for Children's
Educational Television.... 1 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
74.99 Total unpaid obligations, end
of year..................... 35 35 29
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 1 3 2
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 19 20 21
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 20 23 23
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 15 21 15
90.00 Outlays........................... 20 23 23
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The public telecommunications facilities and digital broadcast
applications program awards competitive grants to noncommercial entities
to demonstrate innovative, reliable applications of digital
broadcasting.

Performance measure.--Activities under this account support the
three themes (competitiveness, science and technology, and effective
management of our nation's resources) of the Commerce Strategic Plan,
including goals on supporting the development of a national information
infrastructure that will be accessible to all Americans.

1997 1998 1999
Outcome Measure:
Maintain current level coverage of
public broadcasting recipients
through digital transition (in
percent):........................... 95 95 95

A more detailed presentation of goals, objectives and performance
measures is found in the Commerce Strategic Plan.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-0551-0-1-503 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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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
41.0 Grants--Public facilities......... 16 21 13
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99.0 Subtotal, direct obligations.. 17 23 14
99.5 Below reporting threshold......... 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total obligations............... 17 24 15
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Personnel Summary

Information Infrastructure Grants

For grants authorized by section 392 of the Communications Act of
1934, as amended, [$20,000,000] $22,000,000, to remain available until
expended as authorized by section 391 of the Act, as amended: Provided,
That not to exceed $3,000,000 shall be available for pro

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gram 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, including, but not limited to,
evaluation of the program and the individual grants, and dissemination
of such findings: 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. Department of
Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998.)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Grants............................ 21 18 19
00.02 Program management................ 3 5 3
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total obligations............... 24 23 22
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested....... 3 3
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 21 20 22
22.10 Resources available from
recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... 2
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 26 23 22
23.95 New obligations................... -24 -23 -22
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested............. 3
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation..................... 21 20 22
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 50 44 39
73.10 New obligations................... 24 23 22
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -28 -27 -25
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts. -2
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Uninvested... 44 39 37
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 2 1 2
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 26 26 23
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 28 27 25
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 21 20 22
90.00 Outlays........................... 28 27 25
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The Information Infrastructure Grants program (Telecommunications
and Information Infrastructure Assistance program) is facilitating the
development of the national telecommunications and information
infrastructure by promoting the widespread availability and use of
advanced telecommunications technologies to enhance the delivery of
social services, such as education, health care, and public safety; and
is supporting the formation of a nationwide, multimedia, high-speed,
interactive infrastructure of varied information technologies. The
program greatly leverages the Federal investment by providing grants for
outstanding projects that can serve as national models, evaluating the
projects, and broadly disseminating the project findings. By focusing on
underserved communities in both rural and urban areas, the program helps
to reduce disparities in access to the developing national information
infrastructure.

Performance measures.--Activities under this account support the
three themes (competitiveness, science and technology, and effective
management of our nation's resources) of the Commerce Strategic Plan,
including goals on supporting the development of a National Information
Infrastructure (NII) that will be accessible to all Americans.

1997 1998 1999
Outcome Measure:
Number of models that exist for
utilization of information
infrastructure for non-profit
and public service. Models will
focus on economic development,
education, lifelong learning,
health, public safety, local and
State government services, and
social and community services. 277 332 382

A more detailed presentation of goals, objectives and performance
measures is found in the Commerce Strategic Plan.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 13-0552-0-1-503 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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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 3 1
41.0 Grants, subsidies, and
contributions................... 21 18 19
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99.0 Subtotal, direct obligations.. 23 22 21
99.5 Below reporting threshold......... 1 1 1
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99.9 Total obligations............... 24 23 22
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Personnel Summary

GENERAL FUND RECEIPT ACCOUNTS

(in millions of dollars)

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1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est.
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Offsetting receipts from the public:
13-225100 Fees for LANDSAT data,
public, NOAA, Commerce.............. 11
13-225200 Fees for maps and charts,
public, NOAA, Commerce.............. 15 7 7
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General Fund Offsetting receipts from
the public............................. 15 7 18
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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 of Commerce 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 orallowances 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

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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, or anyportion thereof, 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, or
any portion thereof, 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 or from actions taken for the care and
protection of loan collateral or grant property 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. [208] 205. The Secretary of Commerce 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. 209. (a) Congress finds that--
(1) it is the constitutional duty of the Congress to ensure that
the decennial enumeration of the population is conducted in a manner
consistent with the Constitution and laws of the United States;
(2) the sole constitutional purpose of the decennial enumeration
of the population is the apportionment of Representatives in
Congress among the several States;
(3) section 2 of the 14th article of amendment to the
Constitution clearly states that Representatives are to be
``apportioned among the several States according to their respective
numbers, counting the whole number of persons in each State'';
(4) article I, section 2, clause 3 of the Constitution clearly
requires an ``actual Enumeration'' of the population, and section
195 of title 13, United States Code, clearly provides ``Except for
the determination of population for purposes of apportionment of
Representatives in Congress among the several States, the Secretary
shall, if he considers it feasible, authorize the use of the
statistical method known as `sampling' in carrying out the
provisions of this title.'';
(5) the decennial enumeration of the population is one of the
most critical constitutional functions our Federal Government
performs;
(6) it is essential that the decennial enumeration of the
population be as accurate as possible, consistent with the
Constitution and laws of the United States;
(7) the use of statistical sampling or statistical adjustment in
conjunction with an actual enumeration to carry out the census with
respect to any segment of the population poses the risk of an
inaccurate, invalid, and unconstitutional census;
(8) the decennial enumeration of the population is a complex and
vast undertaking, and if such enumeration is conducted in a manner
that does not comply with the requirements of the Constitution or
laws of the United States, it would be impracticable for the States
to obtain, and the courts of the United States to provide,
meaningful relief after such enumeration has been conducted; and
(9) Congress is committed to providing the level of funding that
is required to perform the entire range of constitutional census
activities, with a particular emphasis on accurately enumerating all
individuals who have historically been undercounted, and toward this
end, Congress expects--
(A) aggressive and innovative promotion and outreach
campaigns in hard-to-count communities;
(B) the hiring of enumerators from within those communities;
(C) continued cooperation with local government on address
list development; and
(D) maximized census employment opportunities for
individuals seeking to make the transition from welfare to work.
(b) Any person aggrieved by the use of any statistical method in
violation of the Constitution or any provision of law (other than this
Act), in connection with the 2000 or any later decennial census, to
determine the population for purposes of the apportionment or
redistricting of members in Congress, may in a civil action obtain
declaratory, injunctive, and any other appropriate relief against the
use of such method.
(c) For purposes of this section--
(1) the use of any statistical method as part of a dress
rehearsal or other simulation of a census in preparation for the use
of such method, in a decennial census, to determine the population
for purposes of the apportionment or redistricting of members in
Congress shall be considered the use of such method in connection
with that census; and
(2) the report ordered by title VIII of Public Law 105-18 and
the Census 2000 Operational Plan shall be deemed to constitute final
agency action regarding the use of statistical methods in the 2000
decennial census, thus making the question of their use in such
census sufficiently concrete and final to now be reviewable in a
judicial proceeding.
(d) For purposes of this section, an aggrieved person (described in
subsection (b)) includes--
(1) any resident of a State whose congressional representation
or district could be changed as a result of the use of a statistical
method challenged in the civil action;
(2) any Representative or Senator in Congress; and
(3) either House of Congress.
(e)(1) Any action brought under this section shall be heard and
determined by a district court of three judges in accordance with
section 2284 of title 28, United States Code. The chief judge of the
United States court of appeals for each circuit shall, to the extent
practicable and consistent with the avoidance of unnecessary delay,
consolidate, for all purposes, in one district court within that
circuit, all actions pending in that circuit under this section. Any
party to an action under this section shall be precluded from seeking
any consolidation of that action other than is provided in this
paragraph. In selecting the district court in which to consolidate such
actions, the chief judge shall consider the convenience of the parties
and witnesses and efficient conduct of such actions. Any final order or
injunction of a United States district court that is issued pursuant to
an action brought under this section shall be reviewable by appeal
directly to the Supreme Court of the United States. Any such appeal
shall be taken by a notice of appeal filed within 10 days after such
order is entered; and the jurisdictional statement shall be filed within
30 days after such order is entered. No stay of an order issued pursuant
to an action brought under this section may be issued by a single
Justice of the Supreme Court.
(2) It shall be the duty of a United States district court hearing
an action brought under this section and the Supreme Court of the United
States to advance on the docket and to expedite to the greatest possible
extent the disposition of any such matter.
(f) Any agency or entity within the executive branch having
authority with respect to the carrying out of a decennial census may in
a civil action obtain a declaratory judgment respecting whether or not
the use of a statistical method, in connection with such census, to
determine the population for the purposes of the apportionment or
redistricting of members in Congress is forbidden by the Constitution
and laws of the United States.
(g) The Speaker of the House of Representatives or the Speaker's
designee or designees may commence or join in a civil action, for and on
behalf of the House of Representatives, under any applicable law, to
prevent the use of any statistical method, in connection with the
decennial census, to determine the population for purposes of

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the apportionment or redistricting of members in Congress. It shall be
the duty of the Office of the General Counsel of the House of
Representatives to represent the House in such civil action, according
to the directions of the Speaker. The Office of the General Counsel of
the House of Representatives may employ the services of outside counsel
and other experts for this purpose.
(h) For purposes of this section and section 210--
(1) the term ``statistical method'' means an activity related to
the design, planning, testing, or implementation of the use of
representative sampling, or any other statistical procedure,
including statistical adjustment, to add or subtract counts to or
from the enumeration of the population as a result of statistical
inference; and
(2) the term ``census'' or ``decennial census'' means a
decennial enumeration of the population.
(i) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize the use of
any statistical method, in connection with a decennial census, for the
apportionment or redistricting of members in Congress.
(j) Sufficient funds appropriated under this Act or under any other
Act for purposes of the 2000 decennial census shall be used by the
Bureau of the Census to plan, test, and become prepared to implement a
2000 decennial census, without using statistical methods, which shall
result in the percentage of the total population actually enumerated
being as close to 100 percent as possible. In both the 2000 decennial
census, and any dress rehearsal orother simulation made in preparation
for the 2000 decennial census, the number of persons enumerated without
using statistical methods must be publicly available for all levels of
census geography which are being released by the Bureau of the Census
for (1) all data releases before January 1, 2001, (2) the data contained
in the 2000 decennial census Public Law 94-171 data file released for
use in redistricting, (3) the Summary Tabulation File One (STF-1) for
the 2000 decennial census, and (4) the official populations of the
States transmitted from the Secretary of Commerce through the President
to the Clerk of the House used to reapportion the districts of the House
among the States as a result of the 2000 decennial census.
Simultaneously with any other release or reporting of any of the
information described in the preceding sentence through other means,
such information shall be made available to the public on the Internet.
These files of the Bureau of the Census shall be available concurrently
to the release of the original files to the same recipients, on
identical media, and at a comparable price. They shall contain the
number of persons enumerated without using statistical methods and any
additions or subtractions thereto. These files shall be based on data
gathered and generated by the Bureau of the Census in its official
capacity.
(k) This section shall apply in fiscal year 1998 and succeeding
fiscal years.]
[Sec. 210. (a) There shall be established a board to be known as the
Census Monitoring Board (hereinafter in this section referred to as the
``Board'').
(b) The function of the Board shall be to observe and monitor all
aspects of the preparation and implementation of the 2000 decennial
census (including all dress rehearsals and other simulations of a census
in preparation therefor).
(c)(1) The Board shall be composed of 8 members as follows:
(A) 2 individuals appointed by the majority leader of the
Senate.
(B) 2 individuals appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives.
(C) 4 individuals appointed by the President, of whom--
(i) 1 shall be on the recommendation of the minority leader
of the Senate; and
(ii) 1 shall be on the recommendation of the minority leader
of the House of Representatives.
All members of the Board shall be appointed within 60 days after the
date of enactment of this Act. A vacancy in the Board shall be filled in
the manner in which the original appointment was made.
(2) Members shall not be entitled to any pay by reason of their
service on the Board, but shall receive travel expenses, including per
diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with sections 5702 and 5703
of title 5, United States Code.
(3) The Board shall have--
(A) a co-chairman who shall be appointed jointly by the members
under subsection (c)(1)(A) and (B), and
(B) a co-chairman who shall be appointed jointly by the members
under subsection (c)(1)(C).
(4) The Board shall meet at the call of either co-chairman.
(5) A quorum shall consist of 5 members of the Board.
(6) The Board may promulgate any regulations necessary to carry out
its duties.
(d)(1) The Board shall have--
(A) an executive director who shall be appointed jointly by the
members under subsection (c)(1)(A) and (B), and
(B) an executive director who shall be appointed jointly by the
members under subsection (c)(1)(C),
each of whom shall be paid at a rate not to exceed level IV of the
Executive Schedule.
(2) Subject to such rules as the Board may prescribe, each executive
director--
(A) may appoint and fix the pay of such additional personnel as
that executive director considers appropriate; and
(B) may procure temporary and intermittent services under
section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for
individuals not to exceed the daily equivalent of the maximum annual
rate of pay payable for grade GS-15 of the General Schedule.
Such rules shall include provisions to ensure an equitable division or
sharing of resources, as appropriate, between the respective staff of
the Board.
(3) The staff of the Board shall be appointed without regard to the
provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the
competitive service, and shall be paid without regard to the provisions
of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title (relating
to classification and General Schedule pay rates).
(4) The Administrator of the General Services Administration, in
coordination with the Secretary of Commerce, shall locate suitable
office space for the operation of the Board in the W. Edwards Deming
Building in Suitland, Maryland. The facilities shall serve as the
headquarters of the Board and shall include all necessary equipment and
incidentals required for the proper functioning of the Board.
(e)(1) For the purpose of carrying out its duties, the Board may
hold such hearings (at the call of either co-chairman) and undertake
such other activities as the Board determines to be necessary to carry
out its duties.
(2) The Board may authorize any member of the Board or of its staff
to take any action which the Board is authorized to take by this
subsection.
(3)(A) Each co-chairman of the Board and any members of the staff
who may be designated by the Board under this paragraph shall be granted
access to any data, files, information, or other matters maintained by
the Bureau of the Census (or received by it in the course of conducting
a decennial census of population) which they may request, subject to
such regulations as the Board may prescribe in consultation with the
Secretary of Commerce.
(B) The Board or the co-chairmen acting jointly may secure directly
from any other Federal agency, including the White House, all
information that the Board considers necessary to enable the Board to
carry out its duties. Upon request of the Board or both co-chairmen, the
head of that agency (or other person duly designated for purposes of
this paragraph) shall furnish that information to the Board.
(4) The Board shall prescribe regulations under which any member of
the Board or of its staff, and any person whose services are procured
under subsection (d)(2)(B), who gains access to any information or other
matter pursuant to this subsection shall, to the extent that any
provisions of section 9 or 214 of title 13, United States Code, would
apply with respect to such matter in the case of an employee of the
Department of Commerce, be subject to such provisions.
(5) Upon the request of the Board, the head of any Federal agency is
authorized to detail, without reimbursement, any of the personnel of
such agency to the Board to assist the Board in carrying out its duties.
Any such detail shall not interrupt or otherwise affect the civil
service status or privileges of the Federal employee.
(6) Upon the request of the Board, the head of a Federal agency
shall provide such technical assistance to the Board as the Board
determines to be necessary to carry out its duties.
(7) The Board may use the United States mails in the same manner and
under the same conditions as Federal agencies and shall, for purposes of
the frank, be considered a commission of Congress as described in
section 3215 of title 39, United States Code.
(8) Upon request of the Board, the Administrator of General Services
shall provide to the Board on a reimbursable basis such administrative
support services as the Board may request.
(9) For purposes of costs relating to printing and binding,
including the cost of personnel detailed from the Government Printing
Office, the Board shall be deemed to be a committee of the Congress.
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(A) interim reports, with the first such report due by April 1,
1998;
(B) additional reports, the first of which shall be due by
February 1, 1999, the second of which shall be due by April 1, 1999,
and subsequent reports at least semiannually thereafter;
(C) a final report which shall be due by September 1, 2001; and
(D) any other reports which the Board considers appropriate.
The final report shall contain a detailed statement of the findings and
conclusions of the Board with respect to the matters described in
subsection (b).
(2) In addition to any matter otherwise required under this
subsection, each such report shall address, with respect to the period
covered by such report--
(A) the degree to which efforts of the Bureau of the Census to
prepare to conduct the 2000 census--
(i) shall achieve maximum possible accuracy at every level
of geography;
(ii) shall be taken by means of an enumeration process
designed to count every individual possible; and
(iii) shall be free from political bias and arbitrary
decisions; and
(B) efforts by the Bureau of the Census intended to contribute
to enumeration improvement, specifically, in connection with--
(i) computer modernization and the appropriate use of
automation;
(ii) address list development;
(iii) outreach and promotion efforts at all levels designed
to maximize response rates, especially among groups that have
historically been undercounted (including measures undertaken in
conjunction with local government and community and other
groups);
(iv) establishment and operation of field offices; and
(v) efforts relating to the recruitment, hiring, and
training of enumerators.
(3) Any data or other information obtained by the Board under this
section shall be made available to any committee or subcommittee of
Congress of appropriate jurisdiction upon request of the chairman or
ranking minority member of such committee or subcommittee. No such
committee or subcommittee, or member thereof, shall disclose any
information obtained under this paragraph which is submitted to it on a
confidential basis unless the full committee determines that the
withholding of that information is contrary to the national interest.
(4) The Board shall study and submit to Congress, as part of its
first report under paragraph (1)(A), its findings and recommendations as
to the feasibility and desirability of using postal personnel or private
contractors to help carry out the decennial census.
(g) There is authorized to be appropriated $4,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 1998 through 2001 to carry out this section.
(h) To the extent practicable, members of the Board shall work to
promote the most accurate and complete census possible by using their
positions to publicize the need for full and timely responses to census
questionnaires.
(i)(1) No individual described in paragraph (2) shall be eligible--
(A) to be appointed or to continue serving as a member of the
Board or as a member of the staff thereof; or
(B) to enter into any contract with the Board.
(2) This subsection applies with respect to any individual who is
serving or who has ever served--
(A) as the Director of the Census; or
(B) with any committee or subcommittee of either House of
Congress, having jurisdiction over any aspect of the decennial
census, as--
(i) a Member of Congress; or
(ii) a congressional employee.
(j) The Board shall cease to exist on September 30, 2001.
(k) Section 9(a) of title 13, United States Code, is amended in the
matter before paragraph (1) thereof by striking ``of thisP title--'' and
inserting ``of this title or section 210 of the Departments of Commerce,
Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations
Act, 1998--''.]
[Sec. 211. (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.''; and
(2) in subsection (b), by adding the following after ``and not
inconsistent with the provisions hereof.''--
``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 law 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.''
(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. 212. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Economic
Development Administration is directed to transfer funds obligated and
awarded to the Butte-Silver Bow Consolidated Local Government as Project
Number 05-01-02822 to the Butte Local Development Corporation Revolving
Loan Fund to be administered by the Butte Local Development Corporation,
such funds to remain available until expended. And, in accordance with
section 1557 of title 31, United States Code, funds obligated and
awarded in fiscal year 1994 under the heading ``Economic Development
Administration-Economic Development Assistance Programs'' for
Metropolitan Dade County, Florida, and subsequently transferred to
Miami-Dade Community College for Project No. 04-49-04021 shall be exempt
from subchapter IV of chapter 15 of such title and shall remain
available for expenditure without fiscal year limitation.]
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 1999 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.
(Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998.)

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
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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
[1998] 1999, 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 [1998]
1999, 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] $1,000,000 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 the following:
(A) Based upon all information available to the United States
Government, the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is
fully cooperating in good faith with the United States in the
following:
(i) Resolving discrepancy cases, live sightings, and field
activities.
(ii) Recovering and repatriating American remains.
(iii) Accelerating efforts to provide documents that will
help lead to fullest possible accounting of prisoners of war and
missing in action.
(iv) Providing further assistance in implementing
trilateral investigations with Laos.
(B) The remains, artifacts, eyewitness accounts, archival
material, and other evidence associated with prisoners of war and
missing in action recovered from crash sites, military actions, and
other locations in Southeast Asia are being thoroughly analyzed by
the appropriate laboratories with the intent of providing surviving
relatives with scientifically defensible, legal determinations of
death or other accountability that are fully documented and
available in unclassified and unredacted form to immediate family
members.]
[Sec. 610. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used
for any United Nations undertaking when it is made known 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
headings ``Operations, Research, and Facilities'' and ``Procurement,
Acquisition and Construction'' 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. 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. [615] 609. Of the funds appropriated in this Act under the
heading ``Office of Justice Programs--state and local law enforcement
assistance'', not more than 90 percent of the amount to be awarded to an
entity under the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant 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
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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 at the time of retirement or
separation as they received while on duty.
[Sec. 616. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be
used to issue or renew a fishing permit or authorization for any fishing
vessel of the United States greater than 165 feet in registered length
or of more than 750 gross registered tons, and that has an engine or
engines capable of producing a total of more than 3,000 shaft
horsepower--
(1) as specified in the permit application required under part
648.4(a)(5) of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, part 648.12 of
title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, and the authorization
required under part 648.80(d)(2) of title 50, Code of Federal
Regulations, to engage in fishing for Atlantic mackerel or herring
(or both) under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.); or
(2) that would allow such a vessel to engage in the catching,
taking, or harvesting of fish in any other fishery within the
exclusive economic zone of the United States (except territories),
unless a certificate of documentation had been issued for the vessel
and endorsed with a fishery endorsement that was effective on
September 25, 1997 and such fishery endorsement was not surrendered
at any time thereafter.
(b) Any fishing permit or authorization issued or renewed prior to
the date of the enactment of this Act for a fishing vessel to which the
prohibition in subsection (a)(1) applies that would allow such vessel to
engage in fishing for Atlantic mackerel or herring (or both) during
fiscal year 1998 shall be null and void, and none of the funds made
available in this Act may be used to issue a fishing permit or
authorization that would allow a vessel whose permit or authorization
was made null and void pursuant to this subsection to engage in the
catching, taking, or harvesting of fish in any other fishery within the
exclusive economic zone of the United States.]
Sec. [617] 610. During fiscal year [1998] 1999 and in any fiscal
year thereafter, the court, in any criminal case (other than a case in
which the defendant is represented by assigned counsel paid for by the
public) pending on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, may
award to a prevailing party, other than the United States, a reasonable
attorney's fee and other litigation expenses, where the court finds that
the position of the United States was vexatious, frivolous, or in bad
faith, unless the court finds that special circumstances make such an
award unjust. Such awards shall be granted pursuant to the procedures
and limitations (but not the burden of proof) provided for an award
under section 2412 of title 28, United States Code. To determine whether
or not to award fees and costs under this section, the court, for good
cause shown, may receive evidence ex parte and in camera (which shall
include the submission of classified evidence or evidence that reveals
or might reveal the identity of an informant or undercover agent or
matters occurring before a grand jury) and evidence or testimony so
received shall be kept under seal. Fees and other expenses awarded under
this provision to a party shall be paid by the agency over which the
party prevails from any funds made available to the agency by
appropriation. No new appropriations shall be made as a result of this
provision.
Sec. [618] 611. None of the funds provided by this Act shall be
available to promote the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products,
or to seek the reduction or removal by any foreign country of
restrictions on the marketing of tobacco or tobacco products, except for
restrictions which are not applied equally to all tobacco or tobacco
products of the same type.
[Sec. 619. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used
to pay the expenses of an election officer appointed by a court to
oversee an election of any officer or trustee for the International
Brotherhood of Teamsters.]
[Sec. 620. The second proviso of the second paragraph under the
heading ``office of the chief signal officer.'' in the Act entitled ``An
Act Making appropriations for the support of the Regular and Volunteer
Army for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and
one'', approved May 26, 1900 (31 Stat. 206; chapter 586; 47 U.S.C. 17),
is repealed.]
[Sec. 621. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available in this Act shall be used to issue visas to any person who--
(1) has been credibly alleged to have ordered, carried out, or
materially assisted in the extra judicial and political killings of
Antoine Izmery, Guy Malary, Father Jean-Marie Vincent, Pastor
Antoine Leroy, Jacques Fleurival, Mireille Durocher Bertin, Eugene
Baillergeau, Michelange Hermann, Max Mayard, Romulus Dumarsais,
Claude Yves Marie, Mario Beaubrun, Leslie Grimar, Joseph Chilove,
Michel Gonzalez, and Jean-Hubert Feuille;
(2) has been included in the list presented to former President
Jean-Bertrand Aristide by former National Security Council Advisor
Anthony Lake in December 1995, and acted upon by President Rene
Preval;
(3) was sought for an interview by the Federal Bureau of
Investigation as part of its inquiry into the March 28, 1995, murder
of Mireille Durocher Bertin and Eugene Baillergeau, Jr., and was
credibly alleged to have ordered, carried out, or materially
assisted in those murders, per a June 28, 1995, letter to the then
Minister of Justice of the Government of Haiti, Jean-Joseph Exume;
(4) was a member of the Haitian High Command during the period
1991 through 1994, and has been credibly alleged to have planned,
ordered, or participated with members of the Haitian Armed Forces
in--
(A) the September 1991 coup against any person who was a
duly elected government official of Haiti (or a member of the
family of such official), or
(B) the murders of thousands of Haitians during the period
1991 through 1994; or
(5) has been credibly alleged to have been a member of the
paramilitary organization known as FRAPH who planned, ordered, or
participated in acts of violence against the Haitian people.
(b) Exemption.--Subsection (a) shall not apply if the Secretary of
State finds, on a case-by-case basis, that the entry into the United
States of a person who would otherwise be excluded under this section is
necessary for medical reasons or such person has cooperated fully with
the investigation of these political murders. If the Secretary of State
exempts any such person, the Secretary shall notify the appropriate
congressional committees in writing.
(c) Reporting Requirement.--(1) The United States chief of mission
in Haiti shall provide the Secretary of State a list of those who have
been credibly alleged to have ordered or carried out the extrajudicial
and political killings mentioned in paragraph (1) of subsection (a).
(2) The Secretary of State shall submit the list provided under
paragraph (1) to the appropriate congressional committees not later than
3 months after the date of enactment of this Act.
(3) The Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a list of aliens denied visas, and the Attorney
General shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a list
of aliens refused entry to the United States as a result of this
provision.
(4) The Secretary of State shall submit a report under this
subsection not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this
Act and not later than March 1 of each year thereafter as long as the
Government of Haiti has not completed the investigation of the
extrajudicial and political killings and has not prosecuted those
implicated for the killings specified in paragraph (1) of subsection
(a).
(d) Definition.--In this section, the term ``appropriate
congressional committees'' means the Committee on International
Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee
on Appropriations of the Senate.]
[Sec. 622. Section 3006 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (Public
Law 105-33; 111 Stat. 251, 269) is hereby repealed. This section shall
be deemed a section of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 for the purposes
of section 10213 of that Act (111 Stat. 712), and shall be scored
pursuant to paragraph (2) of such section.]
[Sec. 623. Report on Universal Service Under the Telecommunications
Act of 1996.--(a) The Federal Communications Commission shall undertake
a review of the implementation by the Commission of the provisions of
the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-104) relating to
universal service. Such review shall be completed and submitted to the
Congress no later than April 10, 1998.
(b) The report required under subsection (a) shall provide a
detailed description of the extent to which the Commission
interpretations reviewed under paragraphs (1) through (5) are consistent
with the plain language of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151
et seq.), as amended by the Telecommunications Act of 1996, and shall
include a review of--
(1) the definitions of ``information service,'' ``local
exchange carrier,'' ``telecommunications,'' ``telecommunications
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communications carrier,'' and ``telephone exchange service'' that
were added to section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.
153) by the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and the impact of the
Commission's interpretation of those definitions on the current and
future provision of universal service to consumers in all areas of
the nation, including high cost and rural areas;
(2) the application of those definitions to mixed or hybrid
services and the impact of such application on universal service
definitions and support, and the consistency of the Commission's
application of those definitions, including with respect to Internet
access under section 254(h) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47
U.S.C. 254(h));
(3) who is required to contribute to universal service under
section 254(d) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254(d))
and related existing federal universal service support mechanisms,
and of any exemption of providers or exclusion of any service that
includes telecommunications from such requirement or support
mechanisms;
(4) who is eligible under sections 254(e), 254(h)(1), and
254(h)(2) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254(e),
254(h)(1), and 254(h)(2)) to receive specific federal universal
service support for the provision of universal service, and the
consistency with which the Commission has interpreted each of those
provisions of section 254; and
(5) the Commission's decisions regarding the percentage of
universal service support provided by federal mechanisms and the
revenue base from which such support is derived.]
[Sec. 624. Section 6(d)(1) of the National Foundation on the Arts
and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 955(d)(1)) is amended by
striking the word ``fourteen'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``eight''.]
[Sec. 625. (a) Section 814(g)(1) of the Foreign Relations
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987 (22 U.S.C. 2291 note) is
amended by striking ``$325,000'' and inserting ``$370,000''.
(b) Section 814(i) of such section is amended by striking
``September 30, 1997'' and inserting ``September 30, 1999''.]
[Sec. 626. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any provision of the
Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 471
et seq.), the Administrator of General Services shall convey, to any
person that acquires an interest in the Naval Petroleum Reserve Numbered
1 (Elk Hills) under subtitle B of title XXXIV of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (110 Stat. 631), not to exceed
318 motor vehicles that are leased for use at that reserve on November
6, 1997.
(b) Procedures and Requirements.--Any conveyance of motor vehicles
under this section shall be made--
(1) after payment to the United States of consideration equal to
the fair market value of the motor vehicles; and
(2) under procedures, terms, and conditions that shall be
established by negotiation between the Administrator of General
Services and the person to whom the motor vehicles are conveyed.
(c) Treatment of Proceeds.--Amounts received by the United States
as consideration for motor vehicles conveyed under this section shall be
retained in the General Supply Fund and available in the same manner as
are increments for estimated replacement cost of motor vehicles under
section 211(d)(2) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services
Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 491(d)(2)).]
[Sec. 627. Section 19(a) of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25
U.S.C. 2718(a)) is amended to read as follows:
``(a) Subject to section 18, there are authorized to be
appropriated, for fiscal year 1998, and for each fiscal year
thereafter, an amount equal to the amount of funds derived from the
assessments authorized by section 18(a).''.]
[Sec. 628. Notwithstanding the failure of Clarence P. Stewart of
Broadway, North Carolina, to file a timely appeal of his wrongful
dismissal, during a reduction in force, from the Department of
Agriculture as a State Executive Director for the former Agricultural
Stabilization and Conservation Service of the Department, the Secretary
of Agriculture shall cause Clarence P. Stewart to be afforded relief
that is fully commensurate with the relief afforded the similarly-
dismissed appellants in the case before the Merit Systems Protection
Board styled Blalock v. Department of Agriculture, 28 M.S.P.R. 17
(1985).]
[Sec. 629. Funds made available under Public Law 103-112 for the
purposes of section 2007 of the Social Security Act shall be considered
``qualified nonprivate funds'' for the purposes of section 103(13)(B) of
the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 662(13)(B));
provided such funds were invested on or before July 1, 1995 in a
licensee that was licensed prior to July 1, 1990 under section 301 of
the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 681).]
[Sec. 630. Section 332 of the Act making appropriations for the
Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes, H.R. 2107 (105th
Congress, 1st Session), is amended as follows--
(1) after ``October 1, 1997'' strike ``, or'' and insert in
lieu thereof ``; those national forests''; and
(2) after ``court-ordered to revise'' strike ``,'' and insert
in lieu thereof ``; and the White Mountain National Forest''.]
[Sec. 631. Section 512(b) of Public Law 105-61 is amended by adding
before the period: ``unless the President announced his intent to
nominate the individual prior to November 30, 1997''.]
[Sec. 632. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy shall--
(1) convey, without consideration, to the Incorporated County
of Los Alamos, New Mexico (in this section referred to as the
``County''), or to the designee of the County, fee title to the
parcels of land that are allocated for conveyance to the County in
the agreement under subsection (e); and
(2) transfer to the Secretary of the Interior, in trust for the
Pueblo of San Ildefonso (in this section referred to as the
``Pueblo''), administrative jurisdiction over the parcels that are
allocated for transfer to the Secretary of the Interior in such
agreement.
(b) Preliminary Identification of Parcels of Land for Conveyance or
Transfer.--(1) Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report identifying the parcels of land under the
jurisdiction or administrative control of the Secretary at or in the
vicinity of Los Alamos National Laboratory that are suitable for
conveyance or transfer under this section.
(2) A parcel is suitable for conveyance or transfer for purposes of
paragraph (1) if the parcel--
(A) is not required to meet the national security mission of
the Department of Energy or will not be required for that purpose
before the end of the 10-year period beginning on the date of
enactment of this Act;
(B) is likely to be conveyable or transferable, as the case may
be, under this section not later than the end of such period; and
(C) is suitable for use for a purpose specified in subsection
(h).
(c) Review of Title.--(1) Not later than one year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report setting forth the results of a title search
on each parcel of land identified as suitable for conveyance or transfer
under subsection (b), including an analysis of any claims against or
other impairments to the fee title to each such parcel.
(2) In the period beginning on the date of the completion of the
title search with respect to a parcel under paragraph (1) and ending on
the date of the submittal of the report under that paragraph, the
Secretary shall take appropriate actions to resolve the claims against
or other impairments, if any, to fee title that are identified with
respect to the parcel in the title search.
(d) Environmental Restoration.--(1) Not later than 21 months after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--
(A) identify the environmental restoration or remediation, if
any, that is required with respect to each parcel of land identified
under subsection (b) to which the United States has fee title;
(B) carry out any review of the environmental impact of the
conveyance or transfer of each such parcel that is required under
the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and
(C) submit to Congress a report setting forth the results of
the activities under subparagraphs (A) and (B).
(2) If the Secretary determines under paragraph (1) that a parcel
described in paragraph (1)(A) requires environmental restoration or
remediation, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable,
complete the environmental restoration or remediation of the parcel not
later than 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
(e) Agreement for Allocation of Parcels.--As soon as practicable
after completing the review of titles to parcels of land under
subsection (c), but not later than 90 days after the submittal of the
report under subsection (d)(1)(C), the County and the Pueblo shall
submit to the Secretary an agreement between the County and the Pueblo
which allocates between the County and the Pueblo the parcels identified
for conveyance or transfer under subsection (b).
(f) Plan for Conveyance and Transfer.--(1) Not later than 90 days
after the date of the submittal to the Secretary of Energy of the
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congressional defense committees a plan for conveying or transferring
parcels of land under this section in accordance with the allocation
specified in the agreement.
(2) The plan under paragraph (1) shall provide for the completion
of the conveyance or transfer of parcels under this section not later
than 9 months after the date of the submittal of the plan under that
paragraph.
(g) Conveyance or Transfer.--(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3),
the Secretary shall convey or transfer parcels of land in accordance
with the allocation specified in the agreement submitted to the
Secretary under subsection (e).
(2) In the case of a parcel allocated under the agreement that is
not available for conveyance or transfer in accordance with the
requirement in subsection (f)(2) by reason of its requirement to meet
the national security mission of the Department, the Secretary shall
convey or transfer the parcel, as the case may be, when the parcel is no
longer required for that purpose.
(3)(A) In the case of a parcel allocated under the agreement that
is not available for conveyance or transfer in accordance with such
requirement by reason of requirements for environmental restoration or
remediation, the Secretary shall convey or transfer the parcel, as the
case may be, upon the completion of the environmental restoration or
remediation that is required with respect to the parcel.
(B) If the Secretary determines that environmental restoration or
remediation cannot reasonably be expected to be completed with respect
to a parcel by the end of the 10-year period beginning on the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall not convey or transfer the
parcel under this section.
(h) Use of Conveyed or Transferred Land.--The parcels of land
conveyed or transferred under this section shall be used for historic,
cultural, or environmental preservation purposes, economic
diversification purposes, or community self-sufficiency purposes.
(i) Treatment of Conveyances and Transfers.--(1) The purpose of the
conveyances and transfers under this section is to fulfill the
obligations of the United States with respect to Los Alamos National
Laboratory, New Mexico, under sections 91 and 94 of the Atomic Energy
Community Act of 1955 (42 U.S.C. 2391, 2394).
(2) Upon the completion of the conveyance or transfer of the
parcels of land available for conveyance or transfer under this section,
the Secretary shall make no further payments with respect to Los Alamos
National Laboratory under section 91 or section 94 of the Atomic Energy
Community Act of 1955.
(j) Repeal of Superseded Provision.--In the event of the enactment
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 by reason
of the approval of the President of the conference report to accompany
the bill (H.R.1119) of the 105th Congress, section 3165 of such Act is
repealed.]
[Sec. 633. Effective only for losses beginning March 1, 1997 through
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture may use
up to $6,000,000 from proceeds earned from the sale of grain in the
disaster reserve established in the Agricultural Act of 1970 to
implement a livestock indemnity program for losses from natural
disasters pursuant to a Presidential or Secretarial declaration
requested subsequent to enactment of Public Law 105-18 and prior to
December 1, 1997, in a manner similar to catastrophic loss coverage
available for other commodities under 7 U.S.C. 1508(b): Provided, That
in administering a program described in the preceding sentence, the
Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, utilize gross income and
payment limitations conditions established for the Disaster Reserve
Assistance Program for the 1996 crop year: Provided further, That the
entire amount shall be available only to the extent an official budget
request, that includes designation of the entire amount of the request
as an emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted by the
President to the Congress: Provided further, 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.]
Sec. [634] 613. During fiscal year [1998] 1999, from funds available
to the Department of Defense, up to $800,000 is available to the
Department of Defense to compensate persons who have suffered documented
commercial loss of cranberry crops in [1997] 1998 in the Mashpee or
Falmouth bogs, located on the Quashnet and Coonamessett
Rivers,respectively, as a result of the presence of ethylene dibromide
(EDB) in or on cranberries from either of the plumes of EDB-contaminated
groundwater known as ``FS-28'' and ``FS-1'' adjacent to the
Massachusetts Military Reservation, Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
(Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998.)