[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15246]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



         CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE OF H.R. 4063

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                             HON. DON YOUNG

                               of alaska

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 17, 2000

  Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I submit for the benefit of the 
Members a copy of the cost estimate prepared by the Congressional 
Budget Office for H.R. 4063, a bill to establish the Rosie the Riveter-
World War II Home Front National Historical Park in the State of 
California, and for other purposes.

                                                    U.S. Congress,


                                  Congressional Budget Office,

                                    Washington, DC, July 12, 2000.
     Hon. Don Young,
     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. 4063, the Rosie 
     the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park 
     Establishment Act of 2000.
       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.


               CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE

     H.R. 4063--Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National 
         Historical Park Establishment Act of 2000
       Summary: Assuming appropriation of the necessary amounts, 
     CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 4063 would cost the 
     federal government between $6.5 million and $10.5 million 
     over the next three years and about $0.8 million annually 
     thereafter. Because the act would allow the Secretary of the 
     Interior to collect and spend donations, pay-as-you-go 
     procedures would apply, but CBO estimates that any revenues 
     and resulting direct spending would be minimal and largely 
     offsetting.
       H.R. 4063 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector 
     mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 
     (UMRA). State and local governments could incur some costs as 
     a result of the legislation's enactment, but such costs would 
     be voluntary.
       Major provisions: H.R. 4063 would establish the Rosie the 
     Riveter-World War II Home Front National Historical Park in 
     Richmond, California. The National Park Service (NPS) would 
     administer the park, which would consist of historical sites 
     related to the themes of Rosie the Riveter such as World War 
     II-era shipyards, housing and daycare centers, as well as a 
     number of local parks and memorials such as the Shimada Peace 
     Memorial Park. The act would authorize the NPS to acquire 
     some of these sites (including the daycare centers and a 
     nearby hospital), to protect these resources through 
     cooperative agreements with their current owners to provide 
     technical assistance, and in some cases to help interpret and 
     restore historic structures. It also would authorize the NPS 
     to lease the Ford Assembly Building to establish an education 
     center, which would serve as the primary visitor contact 
     facility for the new park.
       H.R. 4063 would direct the NPS to develop a general 
     management plan for the park and make recommendations 
     concerning other sites that should be linked or added to the 
     park. The act also would require the agency to conduct a 
     theme study of the World War II home front to determine 
     whether other sites in the United States should be included 
     in the National Park System.
       Section 5 of H.R. 4063 would authorize the appropriation of 
     whatever sums are necessary to (1) acquire specified 
     properties within the park's boundaries, (2) preserve and 
     interpret park resources (including funds to conduct oral 
     histories), and (3) provide visitor services. In addition, 
     the act would authorize the appropriation of $1 million for 
     the purchase of historical artifacts. Finally, the 
     legislation would authorize the NPS to accept and use 
     donations of funds, property, and services.
       Estimated cost to the Federal Government: Based on 
     information provided by the NPS and assuming appropriation of 
     the necessary amounts, CBO estimates that the federal 
     government would spend between $6.5 million and $10.5 million 
     over the next three years to implement H.R. 4063. Most of the 
     funds would be used to develop the education center at the 
     Ford Assembly Building--between $2.7 million and $6.7 
     million--depending on the size of the facility and on the 
     availability of nonfederal funding. Other one-time costs of 
     about $2.4 million would be incurred to acquire, artifacts, 
     restore buildings, develop required plans and studies, and 
     other activities under cooperative agreements. Finally, we 
     estimate that it would cost $1.4 million to administer the 
     new park during the three-year development period. Once all 
     facilities have been developed, CBO estimates that ongoing 
     costs to operate and maintain the new park would be about 
     $0.8 million annually, beginning in fiscal year 2004.
       Pay-as-you-go considerations: The Balanced Budget and 
     Emergency Deficit Control Act sets up pay-as-you-go 
     procedures for legislation affecting direct spending or 
     receipts. H.R. 4063 would authorize the NPS to accept and use 
     donations for the new historical park. Such donations are 
     recorded in the budget as governmental receipts, and spending 
     of the gifts would be considered new direct spending. Based 
     on information provided by the agency, CBO estimates that 
     both receipts and direct spending under this provision would 
     be less than $500,000 annually.
       Estimate prepared by: Federal Costs: Deborah Reis and Ali 
     Aslam. Impact on State, Local, and Tribal Governments: Susan 
     Van Deventer. Impact on the Private Sector: Natalie Tawil.
       Estimate approved by: Peter H. Fontaine, Deputy Assistant 
     Director for Budget Analysis.

     

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