[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 45 (Friday, April 2, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3603-S3604]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              CBO REPORTS

  Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, at the time Senate Report No. 108-236 
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2003 
was filed, the Congressional Budget Office report was not available. I 
ask unanimous consent that the report which is now available be printed 
in the Congressional Record for the Information of the Senate.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

                                                    U.S. Congress,


                                  Congressional Budget Office,

                                   Washington, DC, March 25, 2004.
     Hon. Pete V. Domenici,
     Chairman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. 
         Senate, Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has 
     prepared the enclosed cost estimate for S. 1576, the Harpers 
     Ferry National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2003.
       If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be 
     pleased to provide them.

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     The CBO staff contact is Deborah Reis, who can be reached at 
     226-2860.
           Sincerely,
                                              Douglas Holtz-Eakin,
                                                         Director.
       Enclosure.
     S. 1576--Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Boundary 
         Revision Act of 2003
       S. 1576 would expand the boundary of the Harpers Ferry 
     National Historical Park in West Virginia by about 1,240 
     acres. The bill would authorize the National Park Service 
     (NPS) to acquire the added acreage by purchase, donation, or 
     exchange, except that lands that are already owned by the 
     federal government would be acquired by transfer. Finally, 
     the bill would authorize the appropriation of whatever 
     amounts are necessary for these purposes.
       Assuming appropriation of the necessary amounts, CBO 
     estimates that implementing S. 1576 would cost the federal 
     government about $5 million over the next year or two. Of 
     this amount, we estimate that $4 million would be used to 
     purchase about 190 acres of private property, and $1 million 
     would be used to develop that land. The remaining acreage 
     that would be added to the park is either already owned by 
     the federal government or would be donated by the nonprofit 
     Civil War Preservation Trust. CBO estimates that additional 
     costs to operate and maintain those additional lands would be 
     less than $200,000 a year. This estimate is based on 
     information provided by the NPS.
       S. 1576 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector 
     mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and 
     would have no significant impact on the budgets of state, 
     local, or tribal governments.
       The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Deborah Reis, 
     who can be reached at 226-2860. This estimate was approved by 
     Peter H. Fontaine, Deputy Assistant Director for Budget 
     Analysis.

  Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, at the time Senate Report No. 108-230 
Fort Donelson National Battlefield Expansion Act of 2004 was filed, the 
Congressional Budget Office report was not available. I ask unanimous 
consent that the report which is now available be printed in the 
Congressional Record for the information of the Senate.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

                                                    U.S. Congress,


                                  Congressional Budget Office,

                                   Washington, DC, March 26, 2004.
     Hon. Pete V. Domenici,
     Chairman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. 
         Senate, Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has 
     prepared the enclosed cost estimate for S. 524, the Fort 
     Donelson National Battlefield Expansion Act of 2004.
       If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be 
     pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Megan 
     Carroll, who can be reached at 226-2860.
           Sincerely,
                                              Douglas Holtz-Eakin,
                                                         Director.
       Enclosure.
     S. 524--Fort Donelson National Battlefield Expansion Act of 
         2004
       S. 524 would expand the boundary of the Fort Donelson 
     National Battlefield, a historic Civil War site located in 
     Calloway County, Kentucky. The bill would authorize the 
     Secretary of the Interior to acquire lands to include in the 
     battlefield by purchase, donation, or exchange. Finally, the 
     bill would direct the Secretary of the Interior and the 
     Secretary of Agriculture to enter into a memorandum of 
     understanding to protect and interpret Fort Henry, a nearby 
     Civil War site administered by the Forest Service.
       According to the National Park Service (NPS), most of the 
     lands to be added to the battlefield would be donated by the 
     state of Kentucky, Calloway County, and the West Kentucky 
     Corporation. Assuming the availability of appropriated funds, 
     we estimate that first-year costs to acquire additional 
     lands, hire staff, and purchase equipment for the expanded 
     battlefield would total about $1.2 million. We also estimate 
     that future operational costs would total $1 million 
     annually. Finally, we estimate that the NPS and the Forest 
     Service would spend less than $100,000 annually to enhance 
     interpretation services at Fort Henry.
       S. 254 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector 
     mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and 
     would impose no costs on state, local, or tribal governments. 
     Any costs incurred by the state of Kentucky or local 
     governments in that state to acquire land for the park would 
     be voluntary.
       The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Megan Carroll, 
     who can be reached at 226-2860. This estimate was approved by 
     Peter H. Fontaine, Deputy Assistant Director for Budget 
     Analysis.

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