[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 129 (Friday, October 4, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1755-E1756]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             CIVIL WAR BATTLEFIELD PRESERVATION ACT OF 2002

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                               speech of

                          HON. JAMES V. HANSEN

                                of utah

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, October 1, 2002

  Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Speaker, I request that the attached cost estimate 
for H.R. 5125 be submitted for the Record under General Leave.
  As you know, H.R. 5125 passed the House under suspension of the rules 
on Tuesday, October 1, 2002. At the time of passage, the Committee on 
Resources had not yet received a cost estimate from the Congressional 
Budget Office for this piece of legislation.

                                                    U.S. Congress,


                                  Congressional Budget Office,

                               Washington, DC, September 30, 2002.
     Hon. James V. Hansen,
     Chairman, Committee on Resources, House of Representatives, 
         Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has 
     prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 5125 Civil War 
     Battlefield Preservation Act of 2002.
       If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be 
     pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Deborah 
     Reis.
           Sincerely,
                                                 Barry B. Anderson
                                   (For Dan L. Crippen, Director).
       Enclosure.
     H.R. 5125--Civil War Battlefield Preservation Act of 2002
       Summary: H.R. 5125 would establish a new grant program to 
     assist state and local governments in acquiring eligible 
     Civil War battlefield sites. The bill would require the 
     National Park Service (NPS) to update a 1993 report on Civil 
     War battlefield protection to reflect recent preservation 
     activities, changes in battlefield conditions, and other 
     developments. Finally, the bill would authorize the 
     appropriation of $0.5 million to update the report and $10 
     million a year for grants over the 2002-2008 period.
       Assuming appropriation of the authorized amounts, CBO 
     estimates that the NPS would spend $17 million over the next 
     five years to implement H.R. 5125. An additional $34 million 
     would be spent for this purpose after 2007, including $10 
     million authorized to be appropriated for 2008.
       H.R. 5125 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector 
     mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 
     (UMRA) and would impose no costs on state, local, or tribal 
     governments. Enacting H.R. 5125 would benefit state and local 
     governments that would be eligible for grant funds. Any costs 
     incurred by these governments to comply with the conditions 
     of this assistance would be voluntary.
       Estimated cost to the Federal Government: The estimated 
     budgetary impact of H.R. 5125 is shown in the following 
     table. The costs of this legislation fall within budget 
     function 300 (natural resources and environment). For this 
     estimate, CBO assumes that the $0.5 million authorized for 
     the battlefield report will be appropriated for 2003 and that 
     the $10 million for grants will be appropriated for each year 
     authorized through 2008. Outlays are estimated on the basis 
     of historical spending patterns for other land acquisition 
     grants.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      By fiscal year, in millions of
                                                 dollars--
                                 ---------------------------------------
                                   2003    2004    2005    2006    2007
------------------------------------------------------------------------
              CHANGES IN SPENDING SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION
 
Authorization level.............       1      10      10      10      10
Estimated outlays...............       1       1       2       5       8
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Intergovernmental and private-sector impact: H.R. 5125 
     contains no intergovernment or private-sector mandates as 
     defined in UMRA and would impose no costs on state, local, or 
     tribal governments. Enacting H.R. 5125 would benefit state 
     and local governments that would be eligible for grant funds. 
     Any costs incurred by these governments to comply with the 
     conditions of this assisstance would be voluntary.
       Estimate prepared by: Federal costs: Deborah Reis; impact 
     on state, local, and tribal governments: Majorie Miller; 
     impact on the private sector: Lauren Marks.
       Estimate provided by: Peter H. Fontaine, Deputy Assistant 
     Director for Budget Analysis.


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