[House Report 106-16]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]





106th Congress                                                    Rept.
  1st Session           HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES                 106-16

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               COASTAL HERITAGE TRAIL ROUTE IN NEW JERSEY

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 February 11, 1999.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on 
            the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

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  Mr. Young of Alaska, from the Committee on Resources, submitted the 
                               following

                              R E P O R T

                        [To accompany H.R. 171]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Resources, to whom was referred the bill 
(H.R. 171) to authorize appropriations for the Coastal Heritage 
Trail Route in New Jersey, and for other purposes, having 
considered the same, report favorably thereon without amendment 
and recommend that the bill do pass.

                          Purpose of the Bill

    The purpose of H.R. 171 is to authorize appropriations for 
the Coastal Heritage Trail Route in New Jersey and for other 
purposes.

                  Background and Need for Legislation

    The New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route was first 
established in 1988 by Public Law 100-515. The Trail runs along 
the coast of New Jersey from Perth Amboy, south along the 
Atlantic Ocean to Cape May, then northwest along the Delaware 
Bay shoreline to Deepwater, New Jersey. The Trail was developed 
in a cooperative manner between the National Park Service, the 
State of New Jersey, and many other organizations to provide 
for public appreciation, education, and enjoyment of certain 
nationally significant natural and cultural sites associated 
with the coastal areas of New Jersey. The establishment of this 
Route gave the Secretary of the Interior authority to enter 
into cooperative agreements with other federal, state, and 
local government agencies, along with other entities to provide 
technical assistance in the development of interpretive devices 
and materials and conservation methods for the natural and 
cultural resources along the Trail. Such agreements led to the 
production and distribution of informational material to the 
public and interpretative markers.
    H.R. 171 would continue and complete the cooperative 
efforts already begun by the parties involved by authorizing an 
appropriation of $4 million. This bill also authorizes the 
Secretary to continue the authorities established in 1988 for 
the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route for an additional 
five years under Public Law 100-515.

                            Committee Action

    H.R. 171 was introduced on January 6, 1999, by Congressman 
Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ). The bill was referred to the Committee 
on Resources, and within the Committee to the Subcommittee on 
National Parks and Public Lands. On February 3, 1999, the Full 
Resources Committee met to consider the bill. No amendments 
were offered and the bill was ordered favorably reported to the 
House of Representatives by voice vote.

            Committee Oversight Findings and Recommendations

    Regarding clause 2(b)(1) of rule X and clause 3(c)(1) of 
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the 
Committee on Resources' oversight findings and recommendations 
are reflected in the body of this report.

                   Constitutional Authority Statement

    Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
States grants Congress the authority to enact this bill.

                    Compliance with House Rule XIII

    1. Cost of Legislation. Clause 3(d)(2) of rule XIII of the 
Rules of the House of Representatives requires an estimate and 
a comparison by the Committee of the costs which would be 
incurred in carrying out this bill. However, clause 3(d)(3)(B) 
of that rule provides that this requirement does not apply when 
the Committee has included in its report a timely submitted 
cost estimate of the bill prepared by the Director of the 
Congressional Budget Office under section 402 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
    2. Congressional Budget Act. As required by clause 3(c)(2) 
of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and 
section 308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, this 
bill does not contain any new budget authority, spending 
authority, credit authority, or an increase or decrease in 
revenues or tax expenditures.
    3. Government Reform Oversight Findings. Under clause 
3(c)(4) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives, the Committee has received no report of 
oversight findings and recommendations from the Committee on 
Government Reform on this bill.
    4. Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate. Under clause 
3(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives and section 403 of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974, the Committee has received the following cost estimate 
for this bill from the Director of the Congressional Budget 
Office:

                                     U.S. Congress,
                               Congressional Budget Office,
                                  Washington, DC, February 9, 1999.
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. 171, a bill to 
authorize appropriations for the Coastal Heritage Trail Route 
in New Jersey, and for other purposes.
    If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be 
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Deborah Reis.
            Sincerely,
                                          Dan L. Crippen, Director.
    Enclosure.

H.R. 171--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Coastal Heritage 
        Trail Route in New Jersey, and for other purposes

    H.R. 171 would increase the existing authorization for 
developing the Coastal Heritage Trail Route from $1 million to 
$4 million. Other provisions of the bill would have no effect 
on the Federal budget. Assuming appropriation of the authorized 
amounts, CBO estimates that the federal government would spend 
$3 million over the next five years to implement H.R. 171. The 
bill would not affect direct spending or receipts; therefore, 
pay-as-you-go procedures would not apply.
    This bill contains no intergovernmental or private-sector 
mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act. Any 
projects funded with appropriations authorized by this bill 
would require equal matching funds from nonfederal sources, 
which may include the state of New Jersey and local governments 
in the state. Such spending would be voluntary on the part of 
these governments. The bill would have no other significant 
impact on the budgets of state, local, or tribal government.
    The CBO staff contact is Deborah Reis. This estimate was 
approved by Paul N. Van de Water, Assistant Director for Budget 
Analysis.

                    Compliance with Public Law 104-4

    This bill contains no unfunded mandates.

         Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported

    In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by 
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law 
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new 
matter is printed in italic, existing law in which no change is 
proposed is shown in roman):

                SECTION 6 OF THE ACT OF OCTOBER 20, 1988

AN ACT To provide for the establishment of a Coastal Heritage Route in 
            the State of New Jersey, and for other purposes.

SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) * * *
    (b)(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), 
there are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
to carry out the purposes of this Act [$1,000,000] $4,000,000, 
which is in addition to any sums appropriated for such purposes 
for use during fiscal years ending on or before September 30, 
1993.

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    (c) The authorities provided to the Secretary under this 
Act shall terminate [five] 10 years after the date of enactment 
of this subsection.

                                
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