[Senate Report 106-312]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
Calendar No. 628
106th Congress Report
SENATE
2d Session 106-312
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL,
2001
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June 22, 2000.--Ordered to be printed
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Mr. Gorton, from the Committee on Appropriations,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 4578]
The Committee on Appropriations to which was referred the
bill (H.R. 4578) making appropriations for the Department of
the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2001, and for other purposes, reports the same to
the Senate with an amendment and recommends that the bill as
amended do pass.
Amounts in new budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 2001
Amount of bill passed by House.......................... $14,959,420,000
Amount of increase by Senate............................ 554,833,000
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Total of bill as reported to Senate................. 15,514,253,000
Estimates considered by House........................... 16,319,772,000
Estimates considered by Senate.......................... 16,319,772,000
Below the budget estimate, 2001..................... 805,519,000
Above appropriations, 2000 (including emergencies).. 602,603,000
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C O N T E N T S
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Summary of bill.................................................. 3
Revenue generated by agencies in bill............................ 3
Major changes.................................................... 4
Summary table--Land and water conservation fund.................. 5
Lands Legacy..................................................... 5
Conservation Education........................................... 6
Climate change research.......................................... 6
Title I--Department of the Interior:
Land and water resources: Bureau of Land Management.......... 8
Fish and wildlife and parks:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service........................... 14
National Park Service.................................... 27
Energy and minerals:
U.S. Geological Survey................................... 39
Minerals Management Service.............................. 44
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement..... 46
Indian affairs: Bureau of Indian Affairs..................... 48
Departmental offices:
Insular affairs.......................................... 54
Departmental management.................................. 57
Office of the Solicitor.................................. 57
Office of Inspector General.............................. 57
Office of Special Trustee for American Indians........... 58
Natural resource damage assessment and restoration....... 58
Title II--Related agencies:
Department of Agriculture: Forest Service.................... 62
Department of Energy......................................... 84
Department of Health and Human Services: Indian Health
Service.................................................... 96
Other related agencies:
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation.............. 102
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture
and Arts Development................................... 102
Smithsonian Institution.................................. 102
National Gallery of Art.................................. 105
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts........... 105
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars......... 106
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities:
National Endowment for the Arts...................... 106
National Endowment for the Humanities................ 107
Institute of Museum and Library Services............. 108
Commission of Fine Arts.................................. 109
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation................ 109
National Capital Planning Commission..................... 110
Holocaust Memorial Council............................... 110
Presidio Trust........................................... 110
Title III--General provisions.................................... 111
Limitations and legislative provisions........................... 117
Compliance with paragraph 7, rule XVI of the Standing Rules of
the Senate..................................................... 117
Compliance with paragraph 7(c), rule XXVI of the Standing Rules
of the Senate.................................................. 118
Compliance with paragraph 12, rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of
the Senate..................................................... 118
Summary of Bill
For this bill, estimates totaling $16,319,772,000 in new
obligational authority were considered by the Committee for the
programs and activities of the agencies and bureaus of the
Department of the Interior, except the Bureau of Reclamation,
and the following related agencies:
Department of Agriculture:
Forest Service.
Department of Energy:
Clean coal technology.
Fossil energy research and development.
Naval petroleum and oil shale reserves.
Elk Hills School lands fund.
Energy conservation.
Economic regulation.
Strategic petroleum reserve.
SPR petroleum account.
Energy Information Administration.
Department of Health and Human Services:
Indian Health Service.
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation.
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and
Arts Development.
Smithsonian Institution.
National Gallery of Art.
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities:
National Endowment for the Arts.
National Endowment for the Humanities.
Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Commission of Fine Arts.
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.
National Capital Planning Commission.
Holocaust Memorial Council.
Presidio Trust.
Revenue Generated by Agencies in Bill
Oil and gas leasing and other mineral leasing activities,
recreation and user fees, the timber and range programs, and
oil production from the naval petroleum reserves are estimated
to generate income to the Government of $8,688,340,000 in
fiscal year 2001. These estimated receipts, for agencies under
the subcommittee's jurisdiction, are tabulated below:
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Fiscal year--
Item -----------------------------------------------------
1999 2000 2001
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Department of the Interior................................ $6,138,188,000 $6,509,697,000 $7,898,558,000
Forest Service............................................ 665,994,000 795,508,000 783,282,000
Naval petroleum reserves.................................. 7,500,000 6,400,000 6,500,000
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Total receipts...................................... 6,811,682,000 7,311,605,000 8,688,340,000
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Major Changes Recommended in the Bill
In an effort to honor congressional spending limitations,
the Committee has developed substantial revisions to the budget
estimate for the 2001 fiscal year.
A comparative summary of funding in the bill by agency is
shown by agency or principal program in the following table:
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Committee
Committee recommendation
recommendation compared with
budget estimate
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Title I--Department of the Interior:
Bureau of Land Management....... $1,296,239,000 -$62,716,000
Fish and Wildlife Service....... 916,067,000 -210,534,000
National Park Service........... 1,810,570,000 -231,715,000
Geological Survey............... 847,596,000 -47,783,000
Minerals Management Service..... 140,128,000 -118,000
Office of Surface Mining 302,514,000 -6,720,000
Reclamation and Enforcement....
Bureau of Indian Affairs........ 2,085,888,000 -115,068,000
Departmental offices............ 319,108,000 -13,140,000
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Total, title I--Department of 7,718,110,000 -687,794,000
the Interior.................
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Title II--Related agencies:
Forest Service.................. 2,985,382,000 -124,671,000
Department of Energy............ 1,355,275,000 +194,205,000
Indian Health Service........... 2,533,771,000 -86,658,000
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian 15,000,000 ................
Relocation.....................
Institute of American Indian and 4,125,000 -125,000
Alaska Native Culture and Arts
Development....................
Smithsonian Institution......... 449,855,000 -13,145,000
National Gallery of Art......... 75,652,000 -3,297,000
John F. Kennedy Center for the 34,000,000 ................
Performing Arts................
Woodrow Wilson International 7,310,000 ................
Center for Scholars............
National Endowment for the Arts. 105,000,000 -45,000,000
National Endowment for the 120,260,000 -29,740,000
Humanities.....................
Institute of Museum and Library 24,907,000 -8,471,000
Services.......................
Commission of Fine Arts......... 1,078,000 ................
National Capital Arts and 7,000,000 ................
Cultural Affairs...............
D.C. Arts Education Grants...... ................ -1,000,000
Advisory Council on Historic 3,189,000 ................
Preservation...................
National Capital Planning 6,500,000 +302,000
Commission.....................
Holocaust Memorial Council...... 34,439,000 -125,000
Presidio Trust.................. 33,400,000 ................
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Total, title II--Related 7,796,143,000 -117,725,000
agencies.....................
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Grand total................... 15,514,253,000 -805,519,000
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Land and Water Conservation Fund
Following is a comparison of the Land and Water
conservation Fund by agency. More specific information can be
found in each agency's land acquisition account.
LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND
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Estimated
Enacted fiscal fiscal year Recommended
year 2000 2001
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Assistance to States:
Matching grants............................................. $20,000,000 $145,000,000 $39,000,000
Administrative expenses..................................... 1,000,000 5,000,000 1,000,000
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Subtotal, assistance to States............................ 21,000,000 150,000,000 40,000,000
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Federal programs:
Bureau of Land Management................................... 15,500,000 60,900,000 10,600,000
Fish and Wildlife Service................................... 50,513,000 111,632,000 46,100,000
National Park Service....................................... 99,700,000 147,468,000 47,140,000
Forest Service.............................................. 79,835,000 130,265,000 76,320,000
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Subtotal, Federal programs................................ 245,548,000 350,265,000 180,160,000
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Total LWCF................................................ 266,548,000 500,265,000 220,160,000
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Lands Legacy
The Administration has once again included in its budget
request a ``Lands Legacy'' initiative. This initiative is
comprised of more than a dozen loosely related programs that
total more than $1,400,000,000, roughly $970,000,000 of which
is under the jurisdiction of the Interior and Related Agencies
Subcommittee. The Committee strongly supports many of the
component programs of the Lands Legacy initiative, and was
supporting these programs long before any such initiative
existed. Certain other programs under the Lands Legacy umbrella
are less attractive to the Committee, and will undoubtedly be
the subject of further debate between the Committee and the
Administration. This discussion of priorities is a necessary
and productive part of the annual appropriations process.
What makes the Administration's fiscal year 2001 Lands
Legacy proposal unique, however, is that it proposes to fence
off the total amount of funding provided for the component
programs, leaving the Committee with no flexibility in this
fiscal year, or future fiscal years, to weigh the merits and
requirements for Lands Legacy programs against any of the other
critical activities funded by this bill. The Committee rejects
this approach as unnecessary, and potentially disastrous to the
care and maintenance of the very public lands the initiative
purports to protect. In making this proposal, the
Administration is in effect stating that the programs that
comprise the Lands Legacy initiative are more important in
perpetuity than the operation of our national parks, protection
of endangered species, the provision of health services to
Indian people, or the maintenance of the facilities of the
Smithsonian Institution. For that matter, the Administration is
stating that Lands Legacy programs are of greater importance,
in perpetuity, than health care for veterans, cancer research,
or any other Federal program that would remain subject to
competition in the annual appropriations process. The Committee
finds this proposition to be patently absurd.
In drafting this bill, the Committee has instead approached
the component parts of the Lands Legacy initiative on a
program-by-program basis. The requests for those programs have
been weighed against both the other pressing needs in this bill
and the fiscal constraints under which the Committee must
operate. This is an appropriate and established practice that
has worked well over the years. The Committee sees no
compelling reason to instead adopt an Administration proposal
that would limit the flexibility of the Committee to respond to
changing needs and national priorities, not to mention make
permanent the particular spending priorities of a particular
Administration in its final year.
Conservation Education
Recent increases in the recreational use of public lands,
as well as changes in public use patterns and technologies,
have placed considerable demands on the land resource itself
and the public employees who manage it. While balancing public
access and enjoyment against the unacceptable impairment of
public resources is a complex and difficult matter for the land
management agencies, the Committee feels that education should
be an important component of any balanced recreational use
policy. The Committee is aware of educational programs such as
Leave No Trace that promote low impact recreation practices
through partnerships with the Boy Scouts of America, Girl
Scouts of the USA, the National Outdoor Leadership School,
Outward Bound and other organizations. Such programs can reduce
the impact of recreational use on public lands, and in doing so
preserve and enhance access to those lands for the recreating
public. The Committee urges each of the land management
agencies to encourage such educational efforts, and to
designate a point of contact within each agency to coordinate
such activities.
Climate Change Research
Several programs funded through this bill conduct science
and technology research that are associated partly with global
climate change. To the extent that the Committee has funded
this work, it has done so based on each program's individual
merits of contributing to issues associated with domestic
energy production, national energy security, energy efficiency
and cost savings, related environmental assessments, and
general energy emission improvements. None of the funds
provided in this bill are to be used to implement actions
called for solely under the Kyoto protocol, prior to its
ratification.
The Byrd-Hagel resolution passed in 1997 (S. Res. 98)
remains the clearest statement of the will of the Senate with
regard to the Kyoto protocol, and the Committee is committed to
ensuring that the Administration not implement the Kyoto
protocol without congressional consent. The Committee
recognizes, however, that there are also longstanding energy
research programs which have goals and objectives that, if met,
could have positive effects on energy use and the environment.
The Committee does not intend to preclude these programs from
proceeding, provided they have been funded and approved by
Congress.
To the extent future funding requests may be submitted
which would increase funding for climate change activities
prior to Senate consideration of the Kyoto protocol (whether
under the auspices of the climate change technology initiative
or any other initiative), the Administration must do a better
job of explaining the components of the programs, their
anticipated goals and objectives, the justification for any
funding increases, a discussion of how success will be
measured, and a clear definition of how these programs are
justified by goals and objectives independent of implementation
of the Kyoto protocol.
TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
LAND AND WATER RESOURCES
Bureau of Land Management
management of land and resources
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $644,134,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 715,191,000
House allowance......................................... 670,571,000
Committee recommendation................................ 693,133,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $693,133,000,
a decrease of $22,058,000 below the budget estimate and an
increase of $48,999,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted
level. A comparison of the Committee recommendations with the
budget estimate is as follows:
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Committee
Budget estimate recommendation Change
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Land resources:
Soil, water, and air management.......................... $39,011,000 $36,057,000 -$2,954,000
Range management......................................... 72,777,000 72,094,000 -683,000
Forestry management...................................... 7,132,000 7,132,000 ...............
Riparian management...................................... 24,032,000 22,504,000 -1,528,000
Cultural resources management............................ 18,053,000 13,838,000 -4,215,000
Wild horse and burro management.......................... 29,447,000 20,447,000 -9,000,000
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Subtotal, land resources............................... 190,452,000 172,072,000 -18,380,000
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Wildlife and fisheries management:
Wildlife management...................................... 26,653,000 25,488,000 -1,165,000
Fisheries management..................................... 14,059,000 13,281,000 -778,000
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Subtotal, wildlife and fisheries manage- ment......... 40,712,000 38,769,000 -1,943,000
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Threatened and endangered species............................ 23,672,000 23,552,000 -120,000
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Recreation management:
Wilderness management.................................... 19,269,000 18,029,000 -1,240,000
Recreation resource management........................... 41,944,000 39,054,000 -2,890,000
Recreation operations (fees)............................. 1,306,000 1,306,000 ...............
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Subtotal, recreation management........................ 62,519,000 58,389,000 -4,130,000
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Energy and minerals:
Oil and gas.............................................. 62,181,000 62,181,000 ...............
Coal management.......................................... 8,257,000 8,257,000 ...............
Other mineral resources.................................. 9,451,000 9,451,000 ...............
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Subtotal, energy and minerals.......................... 79,889,000 79,889,000 ...............
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Alaska minerals.............................................. 2,198,000 3,898,000 +1,700,000
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Realty and ownership management:
Alaska conveyance........................................ 34,487,000 34,487,000 ...............
Cadastral survey......................................... 13,674,000 14,624,000 +950,000
Land and realty management............................... 31,834,000 31,834,000 ...............
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Subtotal, realty and ownership manage- ment........... 79,995,000 80,945,000 +950,000
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Resource protection and maintenance:
Resource management planning............................. 10,771,000 10,771,000 ...............
Resource protection and law enforcement.................. 11,501,000 11,501,000 ...............
Hazardous materials management........................... 16,603,000 16,468,000 -135,000
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Subtotal, resource protection and maintenance.......... 38,875,000 38,740,000 -135,000
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Transportation and facilities maintenance:
Operations............................................... 6,297,000 6,297,000 ...............
Annual maintenance....................................... 31,632,000 31,632,000 ...............
Deferred maintenance..................................... 12,464,000 12,464,000 ...............
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Subtotal, transportation and facilities maintenance.... 50,393,000 50,393,000 ...............
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Land and resources information systems....................... 19,586,000 19,586,000 ...............
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Mining law administration:
Administration........................................... 34,328,000 34,328,000 ...............
Offsetting fees.......................................... -34,328,000 -34,328,000 ...............
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Subtotal, mining law administration.................... ............... ............... ...............
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Work force and organizational support:
Information systems operations........................... 16,213,000 16,213,000 ...............
Administrative support................................... 49,104,000 49,104,000 ...............
Bureauwide fixed costs................................... 61,583,000 61,583,000 ...............
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Subtotal, work force and organization.................. 126,900,000 126,900,000 ...............
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Total, management of lands and resources............... 715,191,000 693,133,000 -22,058,000
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Land Resources.--The Committee recommends $172,072,000 for
land resources, which is an increase of $10,332,000 over the
fiscal year 2000 enacted level. Increases above the enacted
level are $4,632,000 for fixed costs, $4,150,000 for updating
land management plans, and $1,500,000 for noxious weed control
and eradication. The following activities shall be maintained
at the fiscal year 2000 enacted level, $1,000,000 to support
ongoing ecological restoration and related activities carried
out under the auspices of the university-based cooperative
ecosystem studies unit (CESU) for the Colorado Plateau and
these funds shall be directed to the Ecological Restoration
Institute, $500,000 for continuation of a study conducted by
the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to characterize and
predict the effect of grazing on vegetation, soils, and
hydrology of public rangelands, $400,000 for erosion control
projects along the Rio Puerco watershed, $500,000 for the
research and related activities by the National Center for
Ecologicially-Based Noxious Weed Management at Montana State
University, and $750,000 for the Idaho State Department of
Agriculture to provide coordination, facilitation,
administrative support and cost-share weed control project
funding to Cooperative Weed Management Areas as well as
statewide GIS mapping of noxious weed infestations on private,
State and Federal lands. An increase of $50,000 above the
enacted level has been provided for protection of petroglyphs
at Sloan Canyon near Las Vegas, NV.
The Committee is very concerned that litigation threatens
multiple use management by the Bureau in many areas under its
jurisdiction. Accordingly, the Committee has provided the full
increase requested by the agency for updating its land
management plans and allocated it to the accounts specified in
the budget justification. The agency shall keep the Committee
apprised of the status of this issue and provide information on
the expected costs in future years to update all plans which
are of greatest risk to legal challenge.
The Committee is concerned that the Bureau retain its
current level of support for the National Conservation Training
Center, and directs that $500,000 shall be used for this
purpose.
Wildlife and fisheries management.--The Committee has
provided $38,769,000 for wildlife and fisheries management,
which is an increase of $2,396,000 above the fiscal year 2000
enacted level. Increases above the enacted level are $996,000
for fixed costs and $1,400,000 for costs associated with
updating land management plans. Within the funds provided, the
agency shall continue funding salmon habitat restoration
efforts in the Yukon River at the fiscal year 2000 enacted
level of $900,000.
Threatened and endangered species.--The Committee has
provided $23,552,000 for threatened and endangered species
management, which is an increase of $4,741,000 above the fiscal
year 2000 enacted level. Increases above the enacted level are
$541,000 for fixed costs, $2,200,000 for updating of land
management plans, and $2,000,000 for the Bureau's sagebrush and
prairie grasslands initiative.
The Committee is very concerned about impacts on sagebrush
and prairie grassland ecosystems caused by severe fires in 1999
and the spread of noxious weeds. These events have had severe
impacts on critical habitat for various species. Without taking
affirmative steps to restore these areas, future endangered
species listings could occur and prevent balanced, multiple use
management by the Bureau. The amounts provided should be used
primarily to fund on the ground projects which will have the
greatest benefits in restoring ecosystems.
Recreation management.--The Committee recommends
$58,389,000 for the recreation management program, which is an
increase of $7,236,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted
level. Increases above the enacted level are $1,486,000 for
fixed costs, $3,750,000 for updating land management plans, and
$2,000,000 for management initiatives for the Upper Missouri
River.
Of the funds provided for the Upper Missouri River,
$1,000,000 shall be provided for the Undaunted Stewardship
program which will allow local control over grants to protect
historic sites along the historic Lewis and Clark Trail by
implementation of best management practices, evaluation of
easement alternatives, and a stewardship certification program,
and $1,000,000 shall be expended by the Bureau for management
of the river with a focus on the increased visitation
associated with the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial celebration.
Energy and minerals management including Alaska minerals.--
The Committee has provided $83,787,000 for energy and minerals
management including Alaska minerals, which is an increase of
$7,335,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level. Increases
above the enacted level are $2,135,000 for fixed costs, and
$3,500,000 for updating land management plans. Within the funds
provided, $500,000 shall be allocated to the Montana Bureau of
Mines and Geology, Montana Tech University to perform an
assessment of the impacts of coalbed methane development on the
water resources in the Powder River Basin.
The Alaska minerals program is funded at $3,898,000,
$1,700,000 above the request. Increases are $700,000 to build
an integrated Mining Claim Information System in collaboration
with the State of Alaska, and $1,000,000 for collecting and
organizing data concerning Alaska's mineral resources in
cooperation with the United States Geological Survey as part of
the minerals at risk program.
Realty and ownership management.--The Committee recommends
$80,945,000 for realty and ownership management, which is an
increase of $3,251,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted
level. Increases above the enacted level are $2,156,000 for
fixed costs, a general increase of $145,000 to address the
Bureau's increasing backlog of rights of way and public purpose
application permits as stated in the request, a $650,000
increase for the Montana cadastral mapping project for a total
of $1,000,000, and a $300,000 increase for a total of $600,000
to be made available to the State of Utah Automated Geographic
Reference Center, working in conjunction with local counties,
to continue statewide GIS wilderness mapping activities.
Resource protection and maintenance.--The Committee
recommends $38,740,000 for resource protection and maintenance,
which is an increase of $5,109,000 above the fiscal year 2000
enacted level. Increases above the enacted level are $979,000
for fixed costs, $130,000 to support additional personnel as
stated in the request, and $4,000,000 for updating of land
management plans.
Transportation and facilities maintenance.--The Committee
recommends $50,393,000, which is an increase of $4,442,000
above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level. Increases above the
enacted level are $1,402,000 for fixed costs, and $3,040,000 to
address annual and deferred maintenance needs as described in
the request.
Land and information systems.--The Committee recommends
$19,586,000 for land and information systems, which is $549,000
above the fiscal year 2000 level. The increase is for fixed
costs.
Mining law administration.--The Committee recommends
$34,328,000 for mining law administration, which is an increase
of $962,000 above the enacted level. Increases above the
enacted level are $799,000 for fixed costs and $163,000 is for
a general increase to enhance program delivery as proposed in
the request.
Workforce and organizational support.--The Committee
recommends $126,900,000 for workforce and organizational
support, which is an increase of $3,608,000 above the fiscal
year 2000 enacted level. The increase is for fixed costs.
wildland fire management
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $290,957,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 297,197,000
House allowance......................................... 292,197,000
Committee recommendation................................ 292,679,000
The Committee recommends $292,679,000 for wildland fire
management activities, which is $1,722,000 above the fiscal
year 2000 enacted level.
The Committee recommendation includes full funding of the
request for wildland fire preparedness in the amount of
$182,090,000, and $110,107,000 for wildland fire operations. An
additional amount of $482,000 above the request for
preparedness has been provided to support the Rural Alaska Fire
Suppression Package. This project will provide critical support
for firefighting in rural parts of Alaska by making available
equipment that can be mobilized quickly over difficult terrain.
The Committee notes that while funding for fire operations
is less than the request a significant amount is expected to be
included as part of the fiscal year 2000 supplemental
appropriations bill. When added to the amounts provided herein,
the Department of the Interior should have more than sufficient
resources for firefighting through the end of fiscal year 2001
such that there should be no need to borrow against other
program areas.
central hazardous materials fund
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $9,955,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 10,000,000
House allowance......................................... 10,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 10,000,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $10,000,000
for the central hazardous materials fund, an increase of
$45,000 from the fiscal year 2000 enacted level and the same as
the budget request.
construction
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $11,196,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 11,200,000
House allowance......................................... 5,300,000
Committee recommendation................................ 15,360,000
The Committee recommends $15,360,000 for construction,
which is an increase of $4,164,000 above the fiscal year 2000
enacted level, and $4,160,000 above the budget estimate.
Increases above the request are $3,760,000 for construction of
the Coldfoot multiagency visitor facility in Alaska, and
$400,000 for architectural and engineering work associated with
construction activities for the Fort Benton Visitor Center.
Within the funds provided, the amount for construction of
the Caliente Administration Building as stated in the budget
request shall be reduced by $200,000, and this same amount
shall be used instead for the planning and construction of the
California Trail Interpretive Center, Elko County, Nevada.
payments in lieu of taxes
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $134,385,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 135,000,000
House allowance......................................... 144,385,000
Committee recommendation................................ 145,000,000
The Committee recommends $145,000,000 for the payments in
lieu of taxes program, an increase of $10,000,000 above the
budget estimate and an increase of $10,615,000 over the fiscal
year 2000 enacted level.
land acquisition
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $15,500,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 60,900,000
House allowance......................................... 19,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 10,600,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $10,600,000
for land acquisition, a decrease of $50,300,000 below the
budget estimate and a decrease of $4,900,000 below the fiscal
year 2000 level.
The following table shows the Committee's recommendations:
Committee
Area and State Recommendation
Sandy River, OR......................................... $750,000
Lower Salmon River ACEC, ID............................. 750,000
Otay Mountain/Kuchamaa HCP, CA.......................... 750,000
Potrero Creek, CA....................................... 2,000,000
Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area, ID 500,000
West Eugene Wetlands, OR................................ 1,350,000
Acquisition Mgt/Exchange Processing..................... 3,000,000
Emergency/Inholdings.................................... 1,500,000
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Total, land acquisition........................... 10,600,000
oregon and california grant lands
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $98,775,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 104,267,000
House allowance......................................... 100,467,000
Committee recommendation................................ 104,267,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $104,267,000,
the same as the budget estimate and an increase of $5,492,000
above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level.
Increases above the enacted level are $2,042,000 for fixed
costs, $3,000,000 for the survey and management of various
species under the Northwest Forest Plan, and $450,000 for
increased annual maintenance as proposed in the request. The
Committee expects that the Forest Service and the Bureau of
Land Management will resolve the legal issues with respect to
the Northwest Forest Plan so that active management of these
areas can resume.
FOREST ECOSYSTEMS HEALTH AND RECOVERY
(REVOLVING FUND, SPECIAL ACCOUNT)
The Committee has retained bill language clarifying that
the Federal share of salvage receipts to be deposited into this
account shall be those funds remaining after payments to
counties.
range improvements
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $10,000,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 10,000,000
House allowance......................................... 10,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 10,000,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $10,000,000
for range improvements, the same as the budget estimate and the
fiscal year 2000 enacted level.
service charges, deposits, and forfeitures
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $8,800,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 7,500,000
House allowance......................................... 7,500,000
Committee recommendation................................ 7,500,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $7,500,000,
the same as the budget estimate and a decrease of $1,300,000
below the fiscal year 2000 enacted level.
miscellaneous trust funds
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $7,700,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 7,700,000
House allowance......................................... 7,700,000
Committee recommendation................................ 7,700,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $7,700,000,
the same as the budget estimate and the fiscal year 2000
enacted level.
FISH AND WILDLIFE AND PARKS
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
resource management
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $714,543,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 761,938,000
House allowance......................................... 731,400,000
Committee recommendation................................ 758,442,000
The Committee recommends $758,442,000 for resource
management, $3,496,000 below the budget estimate and
$43,899,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level. The
amount provided includes the full amount requested for pay,
benefits and other fixed costs. The Committee regrets that, due
to tight budget constraints, it is unable to provide all
requested program increases.
The following table shows the amounts recommended by the
Committee as compared with the budget estimate:
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Committee
Budget estimate recommendation Change
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Ecological services:
Endangered species:
Candidate conservation............................... $8,447,000 $7,144,000 -$1,303,000
Listing.............................................. 7,195,000 6,355,000 -840,000
Consultation......................................... 39,400,000 39,900,000 +500,000
Recovery............................................. 55,297,000 60,754,000 +5,457,000
ESA landowner incentive program...................... 4,981,000 4,981,000 ...............
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Subtotal, endangered species....................... 115,320,000 119,134,000 +3,814,000
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Habitat conservation..................................... 73,558,000 74,114,000 +556,000
Environmental contaminants............................... 10,314,000 10,713,000 +399,000
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Subtotal, ecological services.......................... 199,192,000 203,961,000 +4,769,000
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Refuges and wildlife:
Refuge operations and maintenance........................ 280,970,000 278,246,000 -2,724,000
Salton Sea recovery...................................... 996,000 996,000 ...............
Migratory bird management................................ 22,839,000 24,264,000 +1,425,000
Law enforcement operations............................... 52,029,000 44,692,000 -7,337,000
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Subtotal, refuges and wildlife......................... 356,834,000 348,198,000 -8,636,000
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Fisheries:
Hatchery operations and maintenance...................... 43,108,000 47,384,000 +4,276,000
Fish and wildlife management............................. 39,542,000 39,737,000 +195,000
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Subtotal, fisheries.................................... 82,650,000 87,121,000 +4,471,000
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General administration:
Central office administration............................ 15,391,000 15,391,000 ...............
Regional office administration........................... 24,701,000 24,701,000 ...............
Servicewide administrative support....................... 49,760,000 48,760,000 -1,000,000
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.................... 6,724,000 6,724,000 ...............
National Conservation Training Center.................... 15,327,000 15,327,000 ...............
International affairs.................................... 11,359,000 8,259,000 -3,100,000
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Subtotal, general administration....................... 123,262,000 119,162,000 -4,100,000
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Total, resource management............................. 761,938,000 758,442,000 -3,496,000
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Endangered Species.--The Committee recommends $119,134,000
for endangered species, an increase of $10,852,000 above the
fiscal year 2000 enacted level. The recommendation includes
several decreases below the fiscal year 2000 enacted level, per
the administration's request. The administration proposed
decreasing funds for borderlands projects and, therefore, the
Committee's recommendation includes the following decreases for
borderlands: a decrease of $40,000 in candidate conservation, a
decrease of $40,000 in listing, a decrease of $80,000 in
consultation, and a $200,000 decrease in recovery. The
administration also proposed other program decreases which are
reflected in the Committee's recommendation: a decrease of
$399,000 for the Alabama sturgeon in candidate conservation, a
decrease of $100,000 for the Broughton Ranch HCP in
consultation, a decrease of $996,000 for the Sonoran Desert
Conservation Plan in consultation, a decrease of $498,000 for
the Bruneau Hot Springs snail in recovery, a decrease of
$398,000 for the Prebles meadow jumping mouse in recovery, and
a $298,000 decrease for the Concho Water snake in recovery.
The Committee's recommendation also includes various
increases above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level. For
consultation, a $18,000 increase is provided for forest
planning and $2,000 is provided for Everglades. Also within
consultation, the Committee's recommendation provides an
increase of $1,201,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level
for a coldwater fish HCP in Montana and in Idaho. The total
amount provided for coldwater fish HCP is to be split equally
between Montana and Idaho. Additionally, within consultation,
the Committee recommends a $270,000 increase for the
California/Nevada desert resource initiative and a $1,000,000
increase for Central Valley and Southern California HCPs.
Finally, within consultation, the Committee recommendation
includes a $5,500,000 general program increase and $743,000 for
fixed costs and transfers.
The Committee's recommendation for recovery programs also
includes increases above the fiscal year 2000 level. The
Committee includes $5,000,000 in the recovery program, an
increase of $1,158,000 above the fiscal year 2000 level, for a
competitively awarded matching grant program in Washington
State to conserve and restore Pacific salmon. The funds should
be provided in an advance payment of the entire amount on
October 1, or as soon as practicable thereafter, to the
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), a congressionally
chartered, non-profit organization tasked with coordinating
wildlife enhancement programs throughout the country. The
Committee supports this interim funding mechanism to support
community-based organizations in Washington State, but expects
this partnership will eventually evolve into locally-grown
subregional groups throughout the Northwest designed to combine
Federal and State funding with private donations for habitat
improvement and preservation projects. NFWF shall award
$5,000,000 in grants to on-the-ground projects that may include
conservation and restoration of in-stream habitat, riparian
zones, uplands areas, wetlands, and fish passage projects.
Within the amount provided, $500,000 is for the Planet CPR
Puget Sound Drain Guard Campaign. The Committee is pleased with
the coordination between NFWF and the Puget Sound Salmon
Foundation and supports efforts to coordinate a region-wide
forum to develop preservation plans. NFWF also is encouraged to
continue working with the affected local community in the
Methow Valley in Okanogan County, Washington, on salmon
enhancement projects and HCP development. Further, NFWF should
consider requests from the Tri-Cities Rivershore Enhancement
Council for its efforts to improve salmon habitat along the
Columbia River shoreline through the Tri-Cities.
Also within the amount provided for recovery, the Committee
recommends an increase of $100,000 for the Citizens' Management
Committee (CMC), as defined by Alternative One of the Final
Environmental Impact Statement for Grizzly Bear Recovery in the
Bitterroot Ecosystem. The Committee also directs the CMC to
oversee the development of a scientific peer review of the
habitat-based population viability analysis of the proposed
grizzly bear population in the Selway-Bitterroot Ecosystem in
Idaho and Montana. Development of this review must begin by
July 1, 2001. No funds appropriated in this Act shall be spent
on the physical relocation of grizzly bears into the Selway-
Bitterroot Ecosystem in Idaho and Montana prior to the CMC's
completion of the peer review of the habitat study and
conclusive evidence that the recovery zone can adequately
support the proposed grizzly population.
The Committee's recommendation for recovery also includes a
$288,000 increase to be used for a wolf recovery program in
Idaho to address the problem of livestock depredation and for
enhancement of ungulate monitoring. It also includes a $100,000
increase for wolf monitoring activities of the Nez Perce in the
Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness Area and directs the
Service to notify the City of Salmon, Idaho, when wolves are in
the area. Additionally, the Committee directs the Service, in
cooperation with local wildlife management agencies, to return
gray wolves that stray into Oregon to the appropriate
experimental recovery area. In addition, the Committee urges
the Service to engage in informational public meetings in
Oregon to discuss the experimental recovery program and the
rights and responsibilities of residents should they encounter
a stray wolf from the central Idaho experimental recovery area.
The Committee notes with interest that the Service agreed
to settle ESA litigation by proposing critical habitat in
Alaska for both the Steller's eider and the spectacled eider.
The proposed habitat includes most of Alaska's North Slope and
coastal marine areas along the Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian
Chain where Alaska's two largest resource-based industries, oil
and gas and commercial fishing, happen to occur. Service
publications indicate that hunting and predation are the most
likely reasons for the decline of both species. The Committee
recommends a $600,000 increase in recovery for the Alaska
SeaLife Center for an eider recovery research program.
The Committee has also provided an increase of $500,000 for
Lahonton cutthroat trout restoration for a total of $699,000,
and an increase of $1,100,000 for bull trout recovery in the
State of Washington. The Committee also expects that funding
for both the Virgin River recovery plan and funding for The
Peregrine Fund for the Peregrine Falcon and the California
Condor will remain at the same level as the fiscal year 2000
level.
The Committee's recommendation for recovery also includes a
$939,000 increase above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level for
fixed costs and transfers. For candidate conservation, it
provides $195,000 for fixed costs and transfers. For listing,
it provides $187,000 for fixed costs and transfers.
Also related to endangered species issues, the Committee
has become increasingly concerned with management of the
world's largest Caspian Tern colony on Rice Island at the mouth
of the Columbia River. This man-made island was created by the
Corps with dredge spoils from Columbia River maintenance. This
colony predominantly survives by eating hatchery reared and
listed smolts as they migrate from the Columbia and Snake
Rivers to the Pacific Ocean. This situation is of concern
because the Corps has spent $625,901,000 on Columbia and Snake
River dams through the Corps of Engineers' Columbia River Fish
Mitigation program to improve fish passage and protect the
investment the nation has made in improving the dams.
As required by the National Marine Fisheries Service, the
Corps has undertaken measures to relocate and manage the
predation by terns, a migratory species that is not threatened
or endangered. The National Marine Fisheries Service has direct
authority for the recovery of endangered Columbia River Salmon.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has direct authority over
the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, while also playing a crucial
role in the recovery of threatened and endangered species. A
district court judge recently halted the Corps of Engineers'
tern management plans because an Environmental Impact Statement
had not been developed by the responsible Federal agencies. It
is vitally important for the Army Corps of Engineers, National
Marine Fisheries Service, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, to continue to play an active role in developing
revised plans in response to the court's decision.
The Committee directs the National Marine Fisheries
Service, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to continue
collaboration with the Corps to complete the relocation of the
Rice Island Caspian Tern colony to East Sand Island. The
Committee expects the development of a report by the National
Marine Fisheries Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
and the Corps on the significance of tern predation to salmon
recovery and their roles and recommendations for tern
management by March 31, 2001. The agencies are directed to
consider all available options for eliminating tern nesting on
Rice Island to decrease tern predation.
The Committee is very concerned by the USFWS's failure to
carry out the population estimation and the recovery plan
reassessment called for in the 1994 Desert Tortoise (Mojave
Population) Recovery Plan. Within 120 days after enactment of
this legislation, the USFWS shall provide the Committee with a
detailed plan of specific actions it will take to fully
implement the 1994 Desert Tortoise (Mojave Population) Recovery
Plan by September 2001.
Habitat conservation.--The Committee recommends $74,114,000
for habitat conservation, an increase of $2,662,000 above the
fiscal year 2000 enacted level.
For the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program, the
Committee's recommendation includes a $653,000 increase for
Washington State salmon enhancement for a total of $1,400,000.
Fourteen regional fisheries enhancement groups (RFEG) have been
formed in Washington State since the passage of a State law
that recognized the value of establishing volunteer salmon
enhancement programs. The State provides annual funding to
these groups. This Federal appropriation will provide $100,000
for each RFEG. The Service and Washington State Department of
Fish and Wildlife administrative costs for distributing this
funding shall not exceed 5 percent.
The recommendation for Partners for Fish and Wildlife
program also includes an increase of $1,000,000 for invasive
alien species control. The Committee understands that invasive
alien species have become an increasing problem and therefore
recommends this increase. The Committee also recommends an
increase of $500,000 to create a pilot program in the State of
Hawaii to demonstrate conservation management practices on
private lands as a possible alternative to critical habitat
designation. This recommendation includes an increase of
$400,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level for Alaska
Village Initiatives for a pilot program to develop guiding and
other low-impact commercial management of native land, as such
term is defined under the Alaska National Interest Lands
Conservation Act.
Also within the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program, the
Committee recommends a decrease of $249,000 below the fiscal
year 2000 enacted level for the Hawaii ESA Community
Conservation Programs and a $146,000 decrease for the Nevada
Reno Biodiversity Research and Conservation. Both decreases
were requested by the administration. The Committee also
recommends a decrease of $1,096,000 for bull trout recovery in
the State of Washington. This program is funded in the
endangered species recovery activity. Finally, for the Partners
for Fish and Wildlife program, the Committee recommends an
increase of $456,000 for fixed costs.
For project planning, the Committee recommends a $100,000
decrease for borderlands/FCC, as requested by the
administration. Additionally, the Committee recommends a
$252,000 increase for the Middle Rio Grande/Bosque program. The
recommendation also provides for a $657,000 increase for fixed
costs and transfers.
For coastal programs, the recommendation provides an
increase of $29,500 above the fiscal year 2000 level for Long
Live the Kings and an increase of $29,500 above the fiscal year
2000 level for the Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group.
Additionally, the Committee's recommendation provides for an
increase of $187,000 for fixed costs and transfers for coastal
programs.
For the national wetlands inventory, the Committee's
recommendation includes an increase of $89,000 for fixed costs.
Environmental contaminants.--The Committee recommends
$10,713,000 for environmental contaminants, an increase of
$708,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level. The
recommendation also includes a $400,000 increase to develop
baseline data of contaminants identified as threats by the
Arctic Council in fish and wildlife that are subsistence foods.
The Committee has also provided $308,000 for fixed costs.
Refuges and Wildlife.--The Committee recommends
$348,198,000 for refuges and wildlife, an increase of
$24,940,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level.
For refuge operations, the Committee recommends the
following for protecting wildlife: an increase of $2,028,000
for fixed costs and transfers and an increase of $1,500,000 for
programs. For improving habitat, the Committee recommends the
following: an increase of $314,000 for addressing the alien
species problems within the refuge system, a $4,417,000
increase for fixed costs and transfers, a $2,000,000 increase
for general program activities, and a $700,000 increase to
begin restoration of wetlands of the Kealia Pond National
Wildlife Refuge. For serving people, the Committee recommends a
decrease of $445,000 for borderlands, as requested by the
administration. Also for serving people, the Committee
recommends a $4,795,000 increase for fixed costs and transfers
and a $1,645,000 increase for other program activities. Within
this amount, the Committee expects $145,000 to be used for
operations for the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge.
For refuge maintenance, the Committee recommends a total
increase of $233,000. Within refuge maintenance, the Committee
expects $350,000 to be used for the Canaan Valley National
Wildlife Refuge.
The Committee expects this appropriation for refuge
operations to supplement the work of the Service by providing
$200,000, in the same manner and at the same level as the
fiscal year 2000 enacted level, to implement the release of
prokelisia, commonly known as plant hoppers at the Willapa
National Wildlife Refuge. This biological agent is expected to
control the Spartina grass population in conjunction with
continued mowing and spraying. The three methods must be used
in combination. This funding will complete the third year of an
experiment to test whether this bio-control method is effective
and to evaluate its impact on the ecosystem. The Committee
expects that the base funding level for the refuge's mowing and
spraying program will not be reduced. The Salton Sea recovery
account is to remain at the fiscal year 2000 level.
The Committee commends the work of the National Wildlife
Refuges of the Pacific for protection of endangered species. It
recognizes that the majority of critically endangered species
occur in the Pacific Islands. As such, the Committee encourages
the Department to continue to provide the necessary funds for
existing and future refuges.
For migratory bird management, within conservation and
monitoring, the amount provided includes a decrease of $74,000
for borderlands and a $399,000 decrease for Canada geese
depredation. Both decreases were requested by the
administration. Included within the recommended increases is an
increase of $575,000 to reduce sea bird bycatch in Alaska under
a 100 percent cost share program with commercial fishermen. For
conservation and monitoring, an increase of $237,000 is
provided for fixed costs and transfers. For permits, an
increase of $28,000 is provided for fixed costs.
Also within migratory bird management, the Committee
recommends several significant increases for the North American
Waterfowl Management Plan. The plan was developed in the 1980's
by scientists from the United States and Canada to analyze how
the decline of waterfowl populations can be reversed. The
governments of the United States, Canada, and Mexico have
endorsed the plan. One major portion of the plan focuses on
public-private joint ventures to assist in restoring various
wetlands and uplands within habitat areas throughout the
continent. These joint ventures are, however, severely
underfunded. Therefore, the Committee recommends a $1,500,000
increase for currently existing joint ventures. This increase
should be distributed by the Service in an attempt to raise
each joint venture's level to fund critical base operations.
Additionally and separately, a $550,000 increase is provided
for the Sea Duck Joint Venture. Also, an increase of $49,000 is
provided for fixed costs needed for administering the North
American Waterfowl Management Plan.
The Committee recognizes that goose-related crop
depredation is a problem that exists throughout the country.
The Service has recently issued a strategic plan addressing the
problem. The Committee expects goose-related crop depredation
to be included within the administration's request for fiscal
year 2002 so that the Service can adequately address the
problem in all areas where goose-related crop depredation
exists.
For law enforcement, the Committee recommends an increase
of $927,000 for fixed costs and transfers. Additionally, the
Committee recommends a program increase of $4,360,000 for law
enforcement operations. Within the program increase, $360,000
is provided to staff new positions and other costs associated
with the new port designation set forth within the general
provisions of title I of the bill.
Fisheries.--For fisheries, the Committee recommends an
appropriation of $87,121,000, an increase of $1,850,000 above
the fiscal year 2000 enacted level.
Within fisheries, for hatchery operations and maintenance,
the Committee recommends an increase of $1,015,000 for fixed
costs and transfers. The Committee recommends a $199,000
decrease from the fiscal year 2000 enacted level for the White
Sulphur Springs National Fish Hatchery, as proposed by the
administration. A program increase of $500,000 is provided for
deferred maintenance.
Additionally, the Committee recommends a $1,414,000
increase for the Washington Hatchery Improvement Project. The
State of Washington, the Federal Government, and the Washington
treaty tribes operate the largest system of hatcheries in the
world. The Committee recognizes that coordinating the goals and
impacts of more than 100 hatcheries in Western Washington is a
daunting challenge, especially across multiple jurisdictions.
Puget Sound and coastal hatcheries were created, almost
exclusively, for one purpose--to produce fish for harvest.
These hatcheries need to be redesigned to provide for
sustainable fisheries and the recovery and conservation of
naturally spawning populations, especially in light of recent
ESA listings. The Committee has provided funding for the second
stage of a multi-year effort to foster collaboration among the
agencies and tribes responsible for managing these hatcheries.
In fiscal year 2000, the Committee funded the work of an
innovative organization called the Hatchery Scientific Review
Group, a coalition of five independent scientists and four
agency representatives from the Washington Department of Fish
and Wildlife, the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission, the
National Marine Fisheries Service, and the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service. Of the $5,000,000 provided for hatchery
reform in Washington State, $4,800,000 should be deposited with
the Washington State Interagency Council for Outdoor
Recreation. The director of the Interagency Council for Outdoor
Recreation shall ensure these funds are expended to support the
responsibilities of the Hatchery Scientific Review Group, to
implement Hatchery Genetic Management Plans, to award
competitive grant awards for scientific research on hatchery
practices, to implement hatchery reform recommendations, and to
begin funding of capital improvements of Western Washington
hatcheries. Further, the remaining $200,000 shall be provided
as a direct pass-through grant to Long Live the Kings to
coordinate the various hatchery managers and governmental
jurisdictions. In addition, the Committee is concerned with
current State and Federal hatchery practices that involve the
destruction of surplus hatchery salmon as a means of separating
hatchery salmon from returning runs of natural salmon species.
The Committee urges State and Federal hatchery managers, as
part of their overall hatchery reform efforts, to adopt
practices which will satisfy the important objective of
restoring natural endangered salmon species while also
maximizing the use of hatchery salmon for recreational, tribal,
and other productive uses, such that the destruction of surplus
hatchery salmon is kept to a minimum.
In 1997, Congress asked the Northwest Power Planning
Council for recommendations to guide the future use of fish
hatcheries in the Columbia River Basin. In response, the
Council collaborated with Federal and State agencies, tribes
and others in the Northwest to develop the Artificial
Production Review (APR), which was completed in November 1999.
The APR contains a set of ten recommendations for hatchery
policy reform and six strategies for implementing those new
policies. The Committee supports the effort to reform the
existing hatchery system in the Columbia River Basin and
encourages the Service to complete Hatchery Genetic Management
Plans and monitoring and evaluation activities at its
facilities.
Also within fisheries is fish and wildlife management. The
Committee recommends an increase of $197,000 for anadromous
fish management for fixed costs and transfers. Also, for fish
and wildlife assistance, a $253,000 increase is provided for
fixed costs and transfers. An increase of $55,000 for fixed
costs and transfers is recommended for marine mammals. Several
decreases from the fiscal year 2000 enacted level for fish and
wildlife management were proposed by the administration and are
now recommended by the Committee: $1,014,000 for aquatic
habitat and fish passage improvements, $598,000 for the fish
marking technology, $109,000 for the Chatanika mine restoration
and $367,000 for the Juniata Valley School District.
Various program increases are recommended for fish and
wildlife assistance. First, $2,000,000 is provided for the
continuation of activities begun in fiscal year 1997 to combat
whirling disease and related fish health issues. This is an
increase of $8,000 above the funding provided for fiscal year
2000. Within the total amount provided for whirling disease,
$700,000 is for the National Partnership on the Management of
Wild and Native Cold Water Fisheries and $1,300,000 is provided
to expand the National Wild Fish Health Survey to expand
whirling disease investigations and to recruit and train health
professionals.
Also, the following are increases recommended within the
amounts provided for fish and wildlife assistance: an increase
of $50,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level for the
Regional Mark Processing Center, an $11,051,000 increase for
Alaska subsistence fisheries management, a $750,000 increase
for the Klamath River flow study, and a $500,000 increase for
the Trinity River restoration.
The Committee expects the following projects to remain at
their fiscal year 2000 enacted levels: $200,000 to conduct
Yukon River fisheries management studies, $100,000 to implement
public education programs related to the Yukon River Salmon
Treaty, $598,000 for the Yukon River Restoration and
Enhancement Fund, and $100,000 for the Yukon River escapement
monitoring program.
Additionally, within the fish and wildlife assistance
account is the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration
Program. The Committee is concerned about the Great Lakes
fisheries industry and the fish and wildlife resources upon
which it depends. Funding for Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife
Restoration activities is to remain at the 2000 level, of which
not less than $398,000 shall be awarded as grants to Federal,
State, local and tribal entities to restore native fish and
aquatic habitats.
Finally, within fisheries, the Committee's recommendation
includes an $11,656,000 decrease for the Lower Snake River
Compensation Plan (LSRCP). The decrease is pursuant to an
interagency agreement which provides for direct funding by
Bonneville for the LSRCP instead of through appropriations.
General administration.--The Committee recommends
$119,162,000 for general administration, a $2,887,000 increase
above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level. Within general
operations, the Committee recommends a $2,787,000 increase for
fixed costs and transfers. Also within general operations, the
Committee recommends funding at the same level as the fiscal
year 2000 enacted level for the National Fish and Wildlife
Foundation. Within international affairs, the Committee
recommends a program increase of $100,000 for the tundra to
tropics program.
Bill language.--Language is included in the general
provisions of title I of the bill directing the Secretary of
the Interior to designate Anchorage, Alaska as a port of entry
for the purposes of the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
Additionally, language is included in the general provisions of
title I of the bill directing the National Marine Fisheries
Service, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to continue
consultation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to develop a
comprehensive plan to eliminate Caspian Tern nesting at Rice
Island in the Columbia River Estuary in an effort to halt the
predation by Caspian Terns on salmon smolt. Finally, per the
administration's request, the Committee included bill language
capping the amount of funding available for endangered species
listing programs.
CONSTRUCTION
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $53,528,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 44,231,000
House allowance......................................... 48,395,000
Committee recommendation................................ 54,803,000
The Committee recommends $54,803,000 for construction, an
increase of $10,572,000 above the budget request and an
increase of $1,275,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted
level.
U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE--CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
[In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Budget Committee
Project/description estimate recommendation
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Alaska Maritime NWR, AK: Headquarters/ .............. 593
Visitor Center.........................
Alchesay/Williams Creek NFH, AZ: 927 927
Environmental Pollution Control (p/d/
ic)....................................
Anahuac NWR, TX: Bridge Rehabilitation 673 673
(p/d/c)................................
Bear River MBR, UT: Headquarters/ .............. 2,500
Visitors Center........................
Blackwater NWR, MD: Carpentry/Auto Shop. 300 300
Bozeman FTC, MT: Admin. and Lab. Bldg.-- 1,600 1,600
Phase II...............................
Bridge Safety Inspection................ 495 495
Cabo Rojo NWR, PR: Replace Office 500 500
Building--Seismic (p/d)................
Chincoteague NWR, VA: Planning/Design... 3,500 3,500
Clarks River NWR, KY: Visitors Center... .............. 500
Coleman NFH, CA: Seismic Safety 301 301
Rehabilitation.........................
Dam Safety Inspection................... 570 570
Downeast Heritage Center, ME............ .............. 200
Ennis NFH Raceway Enclosure, MT--Phase 1,000 1,000
II.....................................
Hagerman NWR, TX: Bridge Rehab.--Phase I 368 368
(p/d)..................................
Innoko NWR, AK: Hangar--McGrath (p/d)... 129 ..............
Jackson NFH, WY: Seismic Safety 373 373
Rehabilitation.........................
Kodiak NWR, AK: Visitors Center......... .............. 180
Lake Thibadeau NWR, MT: Lake Thibadeau 450 250
NWR Dam................................
Leavenworth NFH, WA: Nada Dam--Phase II 300 300
SEED Study.............................
National Conservation Training Center, 7,500 12,750
WV: Dormitory (p,c,d)..................
National Eagle Repository, CO........... 400 176
National Wildlife Repository, CO........ 950 65
NFW Forensics Laboratory Expansion, OR: 1,838 500
initiate planning and design...........
Nowitna NWR, AK: Hangar--Galena (p/d)... 106 ..............
Noxubee NWR, MS: Visitors Center........ .............. 2,000
Parker River NWR, MA: Headquarters 1,230 1,230
Complex................................
Pelican Island NWR, FL: Admin. and 831 ..............
Interpretive Center--Phase I (p/d).....
Pittsford NFH, VT (p/d)................. .............. 300
San Pablo Bay NWR, CA: Office 275 275
Renovation--Phase I (p/d)..............
Silvio O. Conte NWR, VT: Education .............. 1,512
Center.................................
Six NFHs, Water Treatment Improve.: VT, 2,500 2,500
ME, MA, NH (Phase I)...................
Sonny Bono Salton Sea NWR, CA: Seismic 55 55
Safety Rehabilitation..................
Tern Island NWR, HI: Planning/Design-- 8,600 7,400
Rehab Seawall..........................
Tishomingo NFH, OK: Pennington Creek 229 229
Foot Bridge............................
Waccamaw NWR, SC: Visitors Center .............. 400
planning...............................
White River NWR, AR Visitors Center .............. 1,200
construction...........................
White Sulphur Springs NFH, WV: holding .............. 350
and propagation........................
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Subtotal: Line item construction.. 36,000 46,072
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Nationwide Engineering Services:
Nationwide Engineering Services..... 5,982 5,982
Demolition Fund..................... 389 889
Environmental Compliance............ 1,860 1,860
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Subtotal: Engineering Services.... 8,231 8,731
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Grand Totals...................... 44,231 54,803
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land acquisition
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $50,513,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 111,632,000
House allowance......................................... 30,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 46,100,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $46,100,000, a
decrease of $65,532,000 below the budget estimate and a
decrease of $4,413,000 below the fiscal year 2000 enacted
level.
The following table shows the Committee's recommendations:
Committee
Area and State recommendation
Archie Carr NWR, FL..................................... $2,000,000
Balcones Canyonlands NWR, TX............................ 1,750,000
Big Muddy NWR, MO....................................... 1,000,000
Blackwater NWR, MD...................................... 500,000
Canaan Valley NWR, WV................................... 500,000
Cat Island NWR, LA...................................... 1,500,000
Centennial Valley, NWR, MT.............................. 1,750,000
Clarks River NWR, KY.................................... 500,000
Cypress Creek NWR, IL................................... 750,000
Dakota Tallgrass Prairie Project........................ 2,100,000
Emiquon NWR, IL......................................... 1,000,000
Grand Bay NWR, AL....................................... 1,150,000
Great Meadows Complex, MA............................... 1,000,000
Hakalau Forest NWR (Kona Forest Unit), HI............... 1,000,000
Lake Umbagog NWR, NH/VT................................. 1,500,000
Little Darby NWR, OH.................................... 1,000,000
Lower Rio Grande Valley NWR, TX......................... 500,000
Neal Smith NWR, IA...................................... 600,000
North Dakota Prairie Project, ND........................ 800,000
Ohio River Islands NWR.................................. 500,000
Palmyra Atoll, HI....................................... 1,000,000
Patoka River Islands NWR, IN............................ 800,000
Prime Hook NWR, DE...................................... 1,300,000
Rachel Carson NWR, ME................................... 1,500,000
Rhode Island NWR Complex, RI............................ 2,000,000
Silvio O. Conte NF&WR, MA/VT/NH/CT...................... 750,000
Stewart B. McKinney NWR (Calves Island), CT............. 1,500,000
Waccamaw NWR, SC........................................ 1,000,000
Walkill River NWR, NJ/NY................................ 1,750,000
Wertheim NWR, NY........................................ 2,000,000
Western Montana Project, MT............................. 1,000,000
Acquisition Management.................................. 7,500,000
Emergency/Hardships..................................... 750,000
Inholdings.............................................. 1,000,000
Exchanges............................................... 850,000
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Total, land acquisition........................... 46,100,000
No land acquisition funds shall be released for the Little
Darby National Wildlife Refuge until creation of the refuge is
supported by an Environmental Impact Statement. Eminent domain
shall not be considered in this project unless requested by the
property owner.
The Committee recognizes the Nulhegan Basin in northeastern
Vermont as vital wetland and spruce-fir habitat for deer and 13
rare species within the Silvio O. Conte National Wildlife
Refuge. So that people may continue using the region for
hunting, bird watching, and recreation, the Committee directs
the Service to prioritize acquisition of the final Nulhegan
Basin inholdings within the amount provided for land
acquisition in the Refuge.
The Committee is aware of current discussions among the
Department of the Interior, the State of California and the
landowner of property adjacent to the Don Edwards National
Wildlife Refuge regarding acquisition and restoration of
property, comprising roughly 19,000 acres. This acquisition
represents a unique environmental opportunity to restore
wetlands at the edge of San Francisco Bay where wetlands loss
has been significant. The cost of the acquisition is proposed
to be shared equally by the Federal Government and the State of
California. The Committee will reserve consideration of the
acquisition pending communication from the State indicating its
commitment to the cost share.
The Committee expects the funds provided for the Warbler
Woods parcel in the Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge to be
matched on a one-to-one basis at the local level.
cooperative endangered species conservation fund
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $23,000,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 65,000,000
House allowance......................................... 23,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 26,925,000
The Committee recommends $26,925,000 for the cooperative
endangered species conservation fund, a decrease of $38,075,000
below the budget estimate and an increase of $3,925,000 above
the fiscal year 2000 enacted level. The increase provided is
for land acquisition grants.
While the Committee does not provide funding for specific
projects, the Committee encourages the Service to carefully
consider the efforts in Travis County, Texas, related to the
Balcones Canyonlands Conservation Plan. Additionally, the
Committee understands that the desert tortoise recovery efforts
in Washington County, Utah, are strong candidates for
additional funding. As such, the Committee strongly encourages
the Service to increase the funding level for both of these
recovery efforts.
national wildlife refuge fund
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $10,739,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 10,000,000
House allowance......................................... 10,439,000
Committee recommendation................................ 10,000,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $10,000,000
for the national wildlife refuge fund, equal to the budget
estimate and a reduction of $739,000 from the fiscal year 2000
enacted level.
north american wetlands conservation fund
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $14,957,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 30,000,000
House allowance......................................... 15,499,000
Committee recommendation................................ 16,500,000
The Committee recommends $16,500,000 for the North American
wetlands conservation fund, a decrease of $13,500,000 below the
budget estimate and an increase of $1,543,000 above the fiscal
year 2000 enacted level.
wildlife conservation and appreciation fund
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $797,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 800,000
House allowance......................................... 797,000
Committee recommendation................................ 797,000
The Committee recommends $797,000 for the wildlife
conservation and appreciation fund, a decrease of $3,000 below
the budget estimate and equal to the fiscal year 2000 enacted
level.
multinational species conservation fund
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $2,391,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 3,000,000
House allowance......................................... 2,391,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,500,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,500,000 for
the multinational species conservation fund, a decrease of
$500,000 below the budget estimate and an increase of $109,000
above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level. Within the amounts
provided, $1,000,000 is included for African elephants,
$750,000 is for Asian elephants, and $750,000 is for rhinoceros
and tiger conservation.
state non-game wildlife grants fund
Appropriations, 2000....................................................
Budget estimate, 2001................................... $100,000,000
House allowance.........................................................
Committee recommendation................................................
The Committee recommends no funds for the State non-game
wildlife grants fund, a new program proposed by the
administration.
National Park Service
operation of the national park system
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $1,363,764,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 1,454,098,000
House allowance......................................... 1,502,117,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,443,795,000
The Committee recommends $1,443,795,000 for operation of
the National Park System, an increase of $80,031,000 above the
fiscal year 2000 level and a decrease of $10,303,000 below the
budget request.
The following table shows the amounts recommended by the
Committee as compared with the budget estimate:
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Committee
Budget estimate recommendation Change
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Park management:
Resource stewardship..................................... $287,820,000 $279,375,000 -$8,445,000
Visitor services......................................... 280,593,000 279,871,000 -722,000
U.S. Park Police......................................... 76,441,000 76,441,000 ...............
Maintenance.............................................. 449,746,000 449,203,000 -543,000
Park support............................................. 261,855,000 261,978,000 +123,000
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Subtotal, park management.............................. 1,356,455,000 1,346,868,000 -9,587,000
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External administrative costs................................ 97,643,000 96,927,000 -716,000
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Total, Operation of the National Park Sys- tem........ 1,454,098,000 1,443,795,000 -10,303,000
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The amount provided includes $25,550,000 for the park
operations initiative, an increase of $1,500,000 above the
budget request. These funds will provide operational increases
at nearly 80 parks and related sites to address critical health
and safety deficiencies, inadequate resource protection
capabilities and shortfalls in visitor services. The amount
provided for the park operations initiative includes $1,472,000
for operational increases associated with the bicentennial of
the Lewis and Clark expedition.
The amount provided also includes the full amount requested
for pay, benefits and other fixed costs.
Within the amounts provided, the Committee expects the
National Park Service to continue to provide at least $500,000,
the current level of support, for the National Conservation and
Training Center.
Further details regarding other program changes are
described within each budget activity section.
Resource stewardship.--The Committee recommends
$279,375,000 for resource stewardship, an increase of
$25,372,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level. The
amount provided includes increases of $4,262,000 for fixed
costs, $7,466,000 for the park operations initiative, $900,000
for learning centers, $3,400,000 for native and exotic species
management, $1,034,000 for Alaska subsistence management,
$1,750,000 for vegetation mapping, $3,500,000 for vital signs
monitoring, $500,000 for water resources protection, $700,000
for water quality monitoring, $500,000 for the Everglades Task
Force, $250,000 for protection of Service museum collections,
$300,000 for the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors partnership,
and $810,000 for vanishing treasures.
The Committee has provided nearly $11,000,000 in increases
for programs that comprise the Natural Resources Challenge, an
initiative to collect fundamental natural resource data at
individual parks and mitigate the most critical natural
resource problems. This amount builds on the $14,300,000
increase provided for the Natural Resource Challenge in fiscal
year 2000. The Committee has not provided funds within the
Natural Resource Challenge specifically for the California
Desert program or the Alaska resource projects proposed in the
budget request, but encourages the Service to consider
providing funding for these geographic areas in fiscal year
2001 within the context of the broader initiative.
The increase provided for the Everglades Task Force is
consistent with approval of the reprogramming request submitted
to the Committee on May 8, 2000.
From the amounts provided for cultural resources applied
research, $290,000 is for a pilot project with the South Dakota
School of Mines to demonstrate web-based technologies to
improve public access to fossils and other paleontological
specimens held by the National Park Service and other Federal
agencies. These funds are provided on a one-time basis.
Visitor services.--The Committee recommends $279,871,000
for visitor services, a decrease of $38,765,000 below the
fiscal year 2000 enacted level. This decrease is due to the
establishment of a new subactivity for the United States Park
Police that results in a transfer of $54,401,000 out of the
visitor services subactivity. The amount provided for visitor
services is actually an increase of $15,636,000 above the
comparable current year level. Included in the amount provided
are increases of $6,740,000 for fixed costs, $7,661,000 for the
park operations initiative, $1,000,000 for the 2001
Presidential inaugural, and $235,000 for regional office park
support.
United States Park Police.--The Committee recommends
$76,441,000 for the United States Park Police, a new activity
within the National Park Service budget structure. The amount
provided is equal to the full amount of the budget request, and
represents an increase of $4,336,000 above the comparable
fiscal year 2000 level. Included in the amount provided are
increases of $1,139,000 for pay simplification and enhancement
and $335,000 for operational enhancements, both of which are
part of the park operations initiative. The amount provided
also includes increases of $2,062,000 for fixed costs and
$800,000 for the Presidential inaugural.
Maintenance.--The Committee recommends $449,203,000 for
maintenance, an increase of $16,647,000 above the fiscal year
2000 enacted level. The amount provided includes increases of
$8,907,000 for fixed costs, $6,698,000 for the park operations
initiative, $42,000 for regional office park support, and
$1,000,000 for the facility management software system. The
Committee regards increased maintenance funding for the Natchez
Trace Parkway as the highest funding priority for the
additional funds provided for the park operations initiative.
Park support.--The Committee recommends $261,978,000 for
park support, an increase of $14,479,000 above the fiscal year
2000 enacted level. The amount provided includes increases of
$4,878,000 for fixed costs, $2,251,000 for the park operations
initiative, $500,000 for regional office park support, $750,000
for manager intake training, $100,000 for wild and scenic
partnership rivers, and $6,000,000 for the challenge cost-share
program.
Of the increase provided for the challenge cost-share
program, $5,000,000 is for activities associated with the
bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark expedition. The Committee
is aware of the tremendous interest in projects related to the
bicentennial, having reviewed a project inventory compiled by
the National Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Council that includes
over 315 projects with projected costs of $350,000,000. The
Committee has provided a limited amount to address the highest
priority projects from this inventory, but the Committee must
continue to given even higher priority to the missions and
responsibilities of the Federal agencies funded in this bill.
The funds provided should be awarded on a competitive basis for
exhibits, interpretive or educational programs, resource
preservation or other projects relating to the Lewis and Clark
Trail. In selecting projects to be funded, the Service should
emphasize cost-sharing, national significance, geographic
distribution, and the degree to which projects will not result
in undue ongoing operating costs to the Service or other
Federal agencies. The Service should coordinate closely with
the National Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Council to develop
project selection criteria and work in accordance with the
current interagency memorandum of understanding to ensure the
participation of other Federal agencies. No single award shall
be in excess of $2,000,000. Of the remaining funds provided for
the challenge cost-share program, one-third should be reserved
for national trails system projects.
External administrative costs.--The Committee recommends
$96,927,000 for external administrative costs, a decrease of
$14,143,000 below the fiscal year 2000 enacted level. This
decrease is due to the establishment of a new subactivity for
the United States Park Police that results in a transfer of
$17,704,000 out of the external administrative costs
subactivity. The amount provided for external administrative
costs is actually an increase of $3,561,000 above the
comparable current year level. Included in the amount provided
are increases of $1,561,000 for fixed costs and $2,000,000 for
GSA rent charges.
Other.--A recent report by the General Accounting Office
found that structural fire safety efforts at national parks are
not effective. The GAO found that employees are inadequately
trained in fire safety, inspections are inadequate or
nonexistent, and fire suppression and detection systems are
absent from many buildings. These findings echo those of an
internal analysis performed by the National Park Service, which
observed that ``sooner or later the NPS stands to be seriously
embarrassed (at a minimum) by the catastrophic loss, either of
an irreplaceable historic structure or collection, or of human
life, from a structural fire.'' The GAO concluded that little
has changed since the Service's analysis was completed in 1998.
While the Committee recognizes that additional resources may be
required to address specific fire safety deficiencies or to
provide adequate training, the Committee does not regard the
problems identified by GAO as soluble only through large future
funding increases. The problems instead seem to stem from a
lack of accountability for fire safety, and a failure by the
Service and the Department as a whole to follow through on
their stated emphasis on the health and safety of National Park
Service employees and park visitors. The Committee directs the
Service to submit a report by December 1, 2000, that describes
the specific steps being taken to address the problems
identified by GAO, as well as actions required to ensure that
all concession-operated and government-owned structures are in
compliance with applicable fire codes and are inspected by
qualified fire inspectors with appropriate frequency. The
report should include relevant time lines, necessary
organizational changes, and associated funding requirements to
the extent necessary.
The Committee understands that the amount provided for park
management includes funds to continue support for the National
Underground Railroad Network to Freedom.
The Committee has learned that the Hawaii Volcanoes
National Park, which receives 2.5 million visitors a year, does
not have adequate ambulance service near the park headquarters
and the current remote eruption site. The State of Hawaii and
the County of Hawaii have offered financial assistance and
cooperation in the establishment of an ambulance service in
this area. Within the amounts provided for operation of the
National Park Service, the Service shall provide the funds
needed for the Federal share of this cooperative effort to
provide necessary emergency medical services in the Hawaii
Volcanoes National Park.
The Committee continues to be concerned about the condition
of Thompson's Boathouse and the area surrounding the boathouse
at the outlet of Rock Creek. The Committee understands that the
Federal Lands Highway Program for fiscal year 2001 includes
funds for the repair of the parking lot and bridge. The
Committee further expects the Service to use available repair
and rehabilitation funds to repair or replace the seawall,
rehabilitate restrooms to comply with the Americans with
Disabilities Act, extend the storage facility on the south side
of the building if feasible and perform such other work as may
be required.
The Service should also work with the State of Virginia,
Arlington County, and interested civic groups to develop a
waterfront plan for the Virginia side of the Potomac River
including Roosevelt Island which shall include recreational
facilities for families, schools, and disadvantaged children to
complement the recreational facilities that are being upgraded
in the District of Columbia. The Service should report back to
the Committee with its recommendations including cost estimates
by April 1, 2000.
The Committee expects the National Park Service to assist
the Historical Society of Washington, D.C. and the Washington,
D.C. Convention Center Authority in the planning, development
and improvement of Mount Vernon Square and adjacent Federal
reservations.
national recreation and preservation
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $53,399,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 68,648,000
House allowance......................................... 49,956,000
Committee recommendation................................ 58,209,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $58,209,000
for national recreation and preservation, an increase of
$4,810,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level and a
reduction of $10,439,000 from the budget request. A comparison
of the Committee recommendation to the budget estimate follows:
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Committee
Budget estimate recommendation Change
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Recreation programs.......................................... $542,000 $542,000 ...............
Natural programs............................................. 11,205,000 10,505,000 -$700,000
Cultural programs............................................ 19,853,000 20,003,000 +150,000
International park affairs................................... 1,706,000 1,706,000 ...............
Environmental and compliance review.......................... 393,000 393,000 ...............
Grant administration......................................... 1,557,000 1,557,000 ...............
Heritage Partnership Programs:
Commissions and grants................................... 8,025,000 9,170,000 +1,145,000
Technical support........................................ 895,000 117,000 -778,000
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Subtotal............................................... 8,920,000 9,287,000 +367,000
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Statutory or contractual aid for other activities:
Alaska Native Cultural Center............................ ............... 742,000 +742,000
Aleutian World War II National Historic Area............. ............... 100,000 +100,000
Brown Foundation......................................... 101,000 101,000 ...............
Chesapeake Bay Gateways.................................. 1,250,000 2,750,000 +1,500,000
Dayton Aviation Heritage Commission...................... 47,000 300,000 +253,000
Ice Age National Scientific Reserve...................... 798,000 798,000 ...............
Johnstown Area Heritage Association...................... 49,000 49,000 ...............
Lamprey River............................................ 200,000 500,000 +300,000
Mandan On-a-Slant Village................................ ............... 500,000 +500,000
Martin Luther King, Jr. Center........................... 529,000 529,000 ...............
Museo de las Americas.................................... ............... 110,000 +110,000
Native Hawaiian culture and arts program................. 742,000 742,000 ...............
New Orleans Jazz Commission.............................. 66,000 66,000 ...............
Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission....... 690,000 690,000 ...............
Route 66 National Historic Highway....................... ............... 750,000 +750,000
Sewall-Belmont House..................................... ............... 495,000 +495,000
Vancouver National Historic Reserve...................... ............... 400,000 +400,000
Vulcan monument.......................................... ............... 2,000,000 +2,000,000
Wheeling National Heritage Area.......................... ............... 594,000 +594,000
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Subtotal, statutory or contractual aid................. 4,472,000 12,216,000 +7,744,000
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Urban parks.................................................. 20,000,000 2,000,000 -18,000,000
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Total, National recreation and preservation............ 68,648,000 58,209,000 -10,439,000
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Recreation programs.--The Committee recommends an increase
of $14,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level for
recreation programs. The increase provided is for fixed costs.
Natural programs.--The Committee recommends an increase of
$512,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level for natural
programs. The increase provided includes $212,000 for fixed
costs and $300,000 for the recreation trails conservation
program. The Committee urges the Service to continue providing
temporary assistance for the Back to the River program.
Cultural programs.--The Committee recommends an increase of
$578,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level for cultural
programs. The increase provided includes $278,000 for fixed
costs, $200,000 for implementation of the Native American
Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, and $100,000 for
technical assistance for conservation efforts within the
Gettysburg Battlefield Historic District. The amount of
$250,000 is retained in the program base for continuation of
the Revolutionary War/War of 1812 study.
The Committee understands that the National Park Service
has previously provided assistance to the Montana State
Historic Preservation Office in support of an expanded National
Historic Landmark nomination for the Butte and Anaconda area.
The Committee urges the Service to continue to work with the
Society to facilitate the preparation and submission of the
nomination consistent with existing procedures.
International park affairs.--The Committee recommends an
increase of $23,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level
for international park affairs. The increase provided is for
fixed costs.
Environmental and compliance review.--The Committee
recommends an increase of $24,000 above the fiscal year 2000
enacted level for environmental and compliance review. The
increase provided is for fixed costs.
Grant administration.--The Committee recommends a decrease
of $244,000 from the fiscal year 2000 enacted level for grant
administration. The amount provided includes an increase of
$60,000 for fixed costs and a decrease of $304,000 that
reflects the transfer of the administration of the urban park
and recreation recovery program.
Heritage partnership programs.--The Committee recommends an
increase of $2,467,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level
for heritage partnership programs. The increase in part
reflects consolidation into this activity of heritage areas
previously funded under statutory or contractual aid, operation
of the national park system, or other sources.
The Committee recommends the following distribution of
funds:
Project Amount
America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership................... $500,000
Augusta Canal National Heritage Area.......................... 640,000
Automobile National Heritage Area............................. 338,000
Cache La Poudre River Corridor (from ONPS).................... 50,000
Cane River National Heritage Area (from ONPS)................. 200,000
Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor................ 445,000
Essex National Heritage Area.................................. 990,000
Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area.................... 792,000
Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor........ 240,000
John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage
Corridor.................................................. 600,000
National Coal Heritage Area................................... 245,000
Ohio and Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor................ 990,000
Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage
Corridor.................................................. 750,000
Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area........................ 990,000
Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District..... 400,000
South Carolina National Heritage Corridor..................... 1,000,000
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Subtotal, Commissions & Grants.......................... 9,170,000
Statutory or contractual aid.--The Committee recommends an
increase of $1,436,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level
for statutory or contractual aid. The distribution of funds is
shown in the table at the beginning of this section.
Of the funds provided for the Alaska Native Cultural
Center, $250,000 is for the operation of the Center, consistent
with the direction contained in the Statement of Managers
accompanying the fiscal year 1999 appropriations bill, and
$492,000 is for a grant to the Morris Thompson Visitor and
Cultural Center consistent with Public Law 103-329.
The Committee has provided funds for rehabilitation of the
Sewall-Belmont House. Because the restoration will reduce the
ability of the House to generate income, the Committee urges
the Service to consider providing limited operational support
for the House during the period in which rehabilitation work is
being performed.
A portion of the funds provided for Chesapeake Bay Gateways
may be used for acquisition of the Holly Beach Farm property in
Maryland.
Urban parks and recreation fund.--The Committee recommends
$2,000,000 for the urban parks and recreation fund, the same as
the fiscal year 2000 level.
historic preservation fund
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $74,793,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 72,071,000
House allowance......................................... 41,347,000
Committee recommendation................................ 44,347,000
The Committee recommends $44,347,000 for the historic
preservation fund, a decrease of $27,724,000 below the budget
request and $30,446,000 below the fiscal year 2000 enacted
level. The amount provided includes an increase of $3,000,000
for grants-in-aid to States, and reductions of $3,446,000 for
restoration of historically black colleges and universities
(HBCU's) and $30,000,000 reflecting completion of the Save
America's Treasures program. The amount provided for HBCU's
completes the program authorized in section 507 of Public Law
104-333, and includes $1,000,000 for restoration of historic
buildings at Cheney University and $750,000 for historic
dormitories at the Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site.
Remaining funds should be distributed to those institutions
that can meet the matching requirements and have the most
significantly endangered historic buildings.
The Committee is aware of the pressing need to restore
three of America's finest historic residences. The Frank Lloyd
Wright-designed Darwin Martin house in Buffalo, New York, the
Mark Twain house in Hartford, Connecticut, and the Rowan Oaks
home of William Faulkner in Oxford, Mississippi are landmarks
which should be preserved as historic attractions in the
future. Should additional funds become available, the Committee
urges priority consideration be given to these renovation
projects.
construction
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $221,191,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 180,000,000
House allowance......................................... 141,004,000
Committee recommendation................................ 207,079,000
The Committee recommends $207,079,000 for National Park
Service construction, an increase of $27,079,000 above the
budget estimate and a decrease of $14,112,000 below the fiscal
year 2000 enacted level. Changes from the budget request are
shown in the table below:
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CONSTRUCTION
[In thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Project Budget Request recommendation
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Antietam NB, MD (stabilize/restore 500 500
battlefield structures)................
Apostle Islands NL, WI (erosion control) 1,360 1,360
Arches NP, UT (visitor center).......... .............. 1,200
Big Bend NP, TX (rehabilitate water 2,124 2,124
system)................................
Cape Cod NS, MA (rehabilitate visitor 2,753 2,753
center)................................
Castillo San Marcos NM, FL (stabilize 828 828
and restore fort)......................
Chiricahua NM, AZ (replace water system) 1,128 1,128
Colonial NHP, VA (erosion control)...... 3,064 3,064
Corinth NB, MS (construct visitor .............. 4,000
center)................................
Cuyahoga NRA, OH (stabilize riverbank).. 2,000 ..............
Dayton Aviation NHP, OH (west exhibits). .............. 1,300
Dry Tortugas NP, FL (stabilize and .............. 1,000
restore fort)..........................
Edison NHS, NJ (preserve historic .............. 1,204
buildings and museum collections)......
Everglades NP, FL (modified water 12,000 9,000
delivery system).......................
Fire Island NS, NY (rehabilitate and 1,933 ..............
protect beach facilities, dunes,
wetlands)..............................
Ft. Washington Park, MD (repair masonry .............. 1,500
wall)..................................
Gateway NRA, NJ (preservation of .............. 300
artifacts at Sandy Hook unit)..........
Gateway NRA, NY (construct natatorium).. 4,000 ..............
George Washington Memorial Parkway, MD 2,200 2,200
(rehabiltiate Glen Echo facilities)....
Gettysburg NMP, PA (install fire 1,323 1,323
suppression)...........................
Glacier NP, MT (rehabiltiate sewage 4,544 4,544
treatment system)......................
Grand Portage NM, MN (heritage center).. .............. 4,640
Great Falls Historic District, NJ .............. 1,000
(stabilize historic structures)........
Harpers Ferry NP, WV (rehabilitation .............. 1,239
maint. bldg.)..........................
Hispanic Cultural Center, NM (construct .............. 1,500
cultural center).......................
Hot Springs NP, AR (rehabilitation)..... .............. 1,000
Independence NHP, PA (rehabilitate 9,332 5,332
Merchant's Exchange Building)..........
John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley .............. 2,500
NHC, RI/MA.............................
Kenai Fjords NP, AK (inter-agency center .............. 795
design)................................
Keweenaw NHP, MI (restore historic 1,500 1,500
Calumet and Hecla Building)............
Lake Champlain NHLs (incl. Mount .............. 650
Independence Trail construction).......
Keweenaw NHP, MI (restore historic Union 2,500 ..............
Building)..............................
Lincoln Home NHS, IL (restore historic .............. 1,115
structures)............................
Longfellow NHS, MA (carriage barn)...... .............. 487
Maggie Walker NHS, VA (stabilize and 1,867 1,867
restore historic structures)...........
Mammoth Cave NP, KY (resolve OSHA 3,650 3,650
violations/resource deterioration).....
Manzanar NHS, CA (establish interpretive 4,179 4,179
center and headquarters)...............
Minute Man NHP, MA (restore Battle Road 818 ..............
Trail historic structures).............
Missouri Recreation Rivers Research and .............. 850
Education Center.......................
Morris Thompson Visitor and Cultural .............. 500
Center (Fairbanks), AK.................
Mount Rainier NP, WA (exhibit planning .............. 150
and film)..............................
National Capital Parks-Central, DC 936 936
(preserve Jefferson Memorial)..........
National Constitution Center, PA 2,500 10,000
(Federal contribution).................
New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail, NJ .............. 338
(exhibits, signage)....................
New River Gorge NR, WV (repair retaining .............. 1,245
wall, visitor facilities, technical
support)...............................
North Cascades NP, WA (stabilize and 2,370 2,370
repair visitor center).................
Olympic NP, WA (design removal of Elwha 15,000 15,000
dam and related facilities, construct
water protection facilities)...........
Palace of the Governors, NM............. .............. 1,000
Palo Alto Battlefield NHS, TX (visitor .............. 1,817
center)................................
Petersburg NB, VA (preserve historic 666 666
earthen forts).........................
Redwood NP, CA (remove failing roads)... 713 713
Rock Creek Park, DC (rehabilitate Carter 1,876 ..............
Barron Ampitheater)....................
Rock Creek Park, DC (restore Meridian 2,926 500
Hill Park).............................
Salem Maritime NHP, MA (rehabilitate 1,002 1,002
historic Polish Club)..................
Santa Monica Mountains NRA, CA 1,345 ..............
(rehabilitate unsafe facilities).......
Sequoia NP, CA (remove facilities and 8,381 8,381
restore Giant Forest)..................
Shiloh NMP, TN (erosion control)........ .............. 1,000
St. Croix NSR, WI (planning)............ .............. 240
St. Gaudens Memorial, NH (collections .............. 465
building, fire suppression)............
Statue of Liberty NMem and Ellis Island, .............. 2,000
NY/NJ (stabilize historic Ellis Island
buildings).............................
U.S. Grant Boyhood Home NHL, OH .............. 365
(rehabilitation).......................
Vancouver NHR, WA (exhibits, .............. 2,000
rehabilitation)........................
Vicksburg NMP, MS (various)............. .............. 2,345
Virgin Islands NP, VI (construct 2,000 ..............
environmental education center)........
Wheeling Heritage Area, WV (various).... .............. 4,000
Wright Brothers NMem, NC (redesign)..... .............. 572
Yellowstone NP, WY (replace water and 5,077 5,077
wastewater treatment facilities).......
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Subtotal.......................... 108,395 134,314
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Emergency and Unscheduled Projects...... 3,500 3,500
Housing Replacement..................... 5,000 5,000
Dam Safety.............................. 1,440 1,440
Equipment Replacement................... 16,250 17,000
Construction Planning................... 10,840 13,000
Pre-design and Supplementary Services... 4,500 4,500
Construction Program Management and 17,100 17,100
Operations.............................
General Management Planning............. 12,975 11,225
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Subtotal.......................... 71,605 72,765
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Total, NPS Construction........... 180,000 207,079
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The funds provided for the National Constitution Center
(NCC) represent the final contribution of the National Park
Service to the construction of the Center. The Committee once
again reiterates its understanding that the NCC will be
entirely self-sustaining, and that the Center's governing
officials have committed never to seek operating support from
the National Park Service.
The Committee has provided funds for further design of the
Kenai Fjords multi-agency center. The Service should also use
planning funds to support incorporation of a regional
archaeological repository into the multi-agency center pursuant
to section 1318 of the Alaska National Interest Lands
Conservation Act.
The Committee is aware that the National Park Service has
commenced planning for a visitor center in Kotzebue, Alaska.
The Committee believes such a facility should be planned in
close coordination with the local native corporation and other
local interests and directs the Service to keep the Committee
informed of its progress in this regard.
The Committee has provided funds for planning of a land
information center in Fairbanks, Alaska pursuant to section
1305 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act.
Such planning should be conducted in coordination with native
groups, tourism bureaus and other local entities and shall be
collocated with the Morris Thompson Visitor and Native Cultural
Center being planned by the Tanana Chiefs Conference.
Funds provided in fiscal year 2000 for design of a visitor
center at Glacier Bay NP shall be reprogrammed for a
cooperative study with the State of Alaska to explore options
for the location of campgrounds, trails, and other visitor
facilities along the Stampede Road alignment.
Funds provided for the Wheeling Heritage Area are subject
to the terms contained in House Report 106-479.
Funds provided for construction of a visitor center at Palo
Alto Battlefield NHS will complement non-Federal funds that
have been committed to the project.
Funds provided for the restoration of the Mississippi
monument at Vicksburg NMP are to match funds previously
provided by the State of Mississippi. The remaining funds
provided for Vicksburg are for stabilization of Mint Spring and
planning for the restoration of the cemetery wall and Shirley
House.
Within the amount provided for Elwha River restoration,
$500,000 is for cooperative work with the Lower Elwha Klallam
Tribe on fish restoration projects identified in the Elwha
River environmental impact statement.
The Committee notes that the National Parks Omnibus
Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-391) requires that
``[No] study of the potential of an area for inclusion in the
National Park System may be initiated after the date of
enactment of this subsection, except as provided by specific
authorization of an Act of Congress.'' As such, the Committee
has not provided funding for the initiation of any such studies
that are not specifically authorized. The Committee has,
however, provided some direction in this report pertaining to
studies initiated prior to the enactment of Public Law 105-391.
Funds provided for planning include funds to complete a
study for preserving sites within Golden Gate Recreation Area
related to immigration, including Angel Island, and to continue
a study of Gullah culture. Funds are also provided for an
environmental assessment to assess alternate routes for an
Ozark Highlands Trail at the Buffalo National River.
Funds provided for the Palace of the Governors are subject
to authorization.
Funds provided for equipment replacement include such
amounts as necessary to provide a replacement aircraft for the
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
land and water conservation fund
(rescission)
Appropriations, 2000.................................... -$30,000,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... -30,000,000
House allowance......................................... -30,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ -30,000,000
The Committee recommends a rescission of $30,000,000 in
annual contract authority provided by 16 U.S.C. 460l-10a. This
authority has not been used in recent years and there are no
plans to use it in fiscal year 2001.
land acquisition and state assistance
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $120,700,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 297,468,000
House allowance......................................... 104,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 87,140,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $87,140,000, a
decrease of $210,328,000 below the budget estimate and a
decrease of $33,560,000 below the fiscal year 2000 enacted
level.
The following table shows the Committee recommendation:
Committee
Area and State Recommendation
Big Cypress NP&P for Everglades Restoration, FL......... $2,000,000
Brandywine Battlefield, PA.............................. 1,000,000
Cape Cod NS, MA......................................... 500,000
Cumberland Gap NHP, TN.................................. 40,000
Curecanti NRA/Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP, CO....... 1,600,000
Ebey's Landing NHR, WA.................................. 2,000,000
Fredericksburg-Spotsylvania NMP, VA..................... 2,500,000
Gettysburg NMP, PA...................................... 2,000,000
Grant to State of Florida for Everglades Restoration, FL 12,000,000
Ice Age NST, WI......................................... 2,000,000
Monocacy NB, MD......................................... 50,000
Petroglyph National Monument, NM........................ 2,700,000
Piscataway Park, MD..................................... 200,000
Santa Monica Mountains NRA, CA.......................... 1,250,000
Sitka NHP (Sheldon Jackson College), AK................. 1,300,000
Sleeping Bear Dunes, MI................................. 1,100,000
Timucuan E&H Pres, FL................................... 750,000
Vicksburg NMP, MS....................................... 150,000
Wrangell-St. Elias NP&P, AK............................. 3,000,000
Acquisition Mgt......................................... 4,500,000
Emergency/Hardships..................................... 4,000,000
Inholdings/Exchanges.................................... 2,500,000
State Assistance........................................ 39,000,000
State Assistance Grant Administration................... 1,000,000
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Total, land acquisition........................... 87,140,000
The Committee directs the National Park Service to conduct
extensive outreach efforts and public meetings in and around
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, to explain the options for
expansion involving the Harpers Ferry National Historic Park.
The National Park Service should determine if a consensus
exists in the area for expansion of the park, and, if such a
consensus does exist, at what level. The National Park Service
is directed to report to the Committee on the results of its
outreach efforts.
The Committee has provided $40,000,000 for the State
assistance program, the same as the fiscal year 2000 enacted
level. Language is included in the bill prohibiting the use of
any of these funds to establish a reserve or contingency fund.
The bill does not include any language requiring that State
assistance funds be used only for land acquisition as proposed
by the House and, in part, by the administration. The Committee
regards such a limitation as inappropriate and contrary to the
purposes of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act.
The Committee is aware that legislation is under
consideration that would authorize the acquisition of Cat
Island for addition to Gulf Islands National Seashore. The
Committee will consider funding requirements for this purchase
should appropriate authorizing legislation be enacted.
In fiscal year 2000, the Committee provided $1,500,000 for
land acquisition at the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The
Committee is aware that the negotiations have stalled with the
seller of the Great Crack property, which was the Park's
intended purchase with these funds. The Committee is also aware
of the Park's long standing interest in acquiring the Kahuku
Ranch, which is contiguous to the Park. The Committee is also
aware that the owners of the Kahuku Ranch have offered the
ranch for sale. The Committee, therefore, directs that the
$1,500,000 provided in fiscal year 2000 be used toward the
purchase of the Kahuku Ranch for an addition to Hawaii
Volcanoes National Park. The current authorizing language,
however, puts a restriction on lands added to ``round out'' the
park. The restriction only allows these additions to the Park
through donation of land or purchase with donated funds. As
such, the above, is subject to the removal of this restriction
from the authorizing language.
The Committee is aware that legislation that would
authorize the acquisition of the Castle Rocks Ranch in Idaho
near the City of Rocks National Reserve has unanimously passed
the Senate and is under consideration by the House. The
Committee will consider funding requirements for this purchase
should appropriate authorizing legislation be enacted.
The Committee is aware that legislation is under
consideration that would authorize the acquisition of the Kieg
Property for addition to the Golden Gate National Recreation
Area. The Committee will consider funding requirements for this
purchase should appropriate authorizing language be enacted.
The Committee is aware of the importance of purchasing
lands described in the Park Service Effigy Mounds National
Monument General Management Plan Amendment to preserve certain
Native Indian effigy mounds, the scenic nature of the land and
other purposes. If the purchase of the land is authorized and
the land is subject to purchase by buyers who may cause a
direct threat to the resource, the Parks Service may use
$750,000 in Emergency/Hardships funds for the land acquisition
from willing sellers.
ENERGY AND MINERALS
U.S. Geological Survey
surveys, investigations, and research
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $813,376,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 895,379,000
House allowance......................................... 816,676,000
Committee recommendation................................ 847,596,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $847,596,000
for surveys, investigations, and research of the U.S.
Geological Survey [USGS]. This amount is $34,220,000 above the
fiscal year 2000 enacted level and $47,783,000 below the budget
estimate.
The following table provides a comparison of the
Committee's fiscal year 2001 recommendations with the budget
estimate:
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Committee
Budget estimate recommendation Change
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National mapping program:
National data collection and integration................. $67,327,000 $54,558,000 -$12,769,000
Earth science information management and delivery........ 36,911,000 35,411,000 -1,500,000
Geographic research and applications..................... 51,044,000 36,744,000 -14,300,000
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Subtotal, national mapping program..................... 155,282,000 126,713,000 -28,569,000
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Geologic hazards, resources, and processes:
Geologic hazards assessments............................. 73,236,000 72,886,000 -350,000
Geologic landscape and coastal assessments............... 77,189,000 67,239,000 -9,950,000
Geologic resource assessments............................ 74,384,000 78,393,000 +4,009,000
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Subtotal, geologic hazards, resources, and processes... 224,809,000 218,518,000 -6,291,000
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Water resources investigations:
Water resources assessment and research.................. 90,355,000 95,049,000 +4,694,000
Water data collection and management..................... 39,275,000 33,666,000 -5,609,000
Federal-State program.................................... 62,879,000 62,879,000 ...............
Water Resources Research Institutes...................... 5,067,000 5,067,000 ...............
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Subtotal, water resources investigations............... 197,576,000 196,661,000 -915,000
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Biological research:
Biological research and monitoring....................... 123,430,000 122,922,000 -508,000
Biological information management and delivery........... 21,243,000 10,743,000 -10,500,000
Cooperative research units............................... 14,108,000 14,108,000 ...............
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Subtotal, biological research.......................... 158,781,000 147,773,000 -11,008,000
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Science support.............................................. 70,895,000 69,895,000 -1,000,000
Facilities................................................... 88,036,000 88,036,000 ...............
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Total, surveys, investigations, and re- search........ 895,379,000 847,596,000 -47,783,000
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National mapping program.--The Committee recommends
$126,713,000 for this program. This amount is $4,000 below the
fiscal year 2000 enacted level and $28,569,000 below the budget
estimate. Increases include $1,596,000 for pay costs and
$500,000 for further work on the National Atlas. In addition,
the Committee has restored the reduction of $2,631,000 proposed
in the budget estimate for geospatial data production. In
agreement with the budget estimate, reductions of $2,000,000
for high performance computing and $100,000 for hyperspectral
remote sensing have been assumed. The Committee understands
that hazards-related work funded within the Mapping Program's
budget in fiscal year 2000 and initially planned for in the
fiscal year 2001 budget will be more appropriately sought
through other sources. Therefore, the Committee expects those
funds to be redirected to manage Landsat 7 activities.
The Committee notes the willingness of the Eros Data Center
to include Sinte Gleska University of the Rosebud Indian
Reservation in the ``Gateway to the Future'' program and
encourages it to make funds available for that purpose should
additional appropriations become available for the project.
The Committee is deeply disturbed by events that have
transpired over the past year within the Mapping Program.
Mapping Program staff redirected substantial sums of money to
activities, which were unauthorized and for which dollars were
not appropriated, without the Committee's knowledge or consent.
The apparent lack of recognition by the Mapping Program staff
that these actions were, at a minimum, contrary to accepted
procedure, as well as their lack of cooperation as the
Committee attempted to obtain complete information, has proven
as disturbing as the initial events themselves. The Committee
will not tolerate the continued failure of the Mapping Program
to operate in a responsible and accountable manner. The
Committee expects the Director of USGS to act immediately to
ensure that systems are put in place whereby the Mapping
Program's budgetary operations are coordinated with the larger
USGS budget office and appropriate oversight is provided at a
sufficiently detailed level to avoid further incidents of this
magnitude.
Geological hazards, resources, and processes.--The
Committee recommends an amount of $218,518,000 for this
program. This amount is $7,296,000 above the fiscal year 2000
enacted level and $6,291,000 below the budget estimate.
Increases include $4,796,000 for pay costs, $2,000,000 for
seismographic equipment, $500,000 for volcano hazards work, and
$500,000 for the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping program
to conduct projects that will complement the groundwater
studies to be undertaken by the Water Resources Investigations
program. In addition to the foregoing amounts, the Committee
has restored the following: $2,509,000 for the Energy Resources
program, $3,200,000 for the Minerals Resources program and
$250,000 for the Volcano Hazards program. Within the amounts
restored, $1,525,000 is intended for the Alaska Minerals-At-
Risk program, $475,000 is for geological surveys of the Yukon
Flats, and $250,000 is to continue the cooperative agreement
with the University of Hawaii-Hilo. The Committee expects that
other activities for which funds have been restored will
continue as described in the budget estimate. Within the
Volcano Hazards program, the Committee has continued funding in
the amount of $3,000,000 for monitoring activities at the
Alaska Volcano Observatory. Within the amount of base funding
designated for coastal erosion work, $250,000 is designated for
the South Carolina coastal erosion monitoring program and up to
$1,000,000 will be available as needed for continuation of the
joint USGS-SC Sea Grant Consortium South Carolina/Coastal
Erosion Study as outlined in the Phase II Study Plan presented
to the U.S. Congress in February 1998. A reduction of $500,000
has been taken for the LIDAR project in agreement with the
budget estimate.
Water resources investigations.--The Committee recommends
$196,661,000 for this program. This amount is $10,842,000 above
the fiscal year 2000 enacted level and $915,000 below the
budget estimate. Increases include the following: $5,292,000
for pay costs, $3,100,000 for new or upgraded streamgaging
stations and associated technology, and $2,000,000 to
accelerate the groundwater studies program. In addition to base
funding of $185,000 dedicated to monitoring work on Lake
Champlain, an increase of $300,000 is included for new
investigations related to toxic materials in the Lake Champlain
basin. Other increases include $450,000 to monitor and protect
water resources in the State of Hawaii and $300,000 for the
Lake Mead/Mojave Environmental Research Institute to conduct
research on environmental matters involving the ecosystems and
watersheds of Lake Mead. Within the groundwater program, the
Committee expects $400,000 to be dedicated to collecting and
synthesizing data regarding the hydrology and health of the
Methow Valley river system. Reductions from the fiscal year
2000 enacted level include $500,000 for a well drilled on
Molokai and $100,000 for endocrine disruption studies completed
on the Las Vegas Wash. The Committee has restored $6,385,000 in
program reductions proposed in the budget estimate as follows:
$1,740,000 for the Toxic Substances Hydrology Program;
$2,454,000 for Hydrologic Research and Development; and
$2,191,000 for Hydrologic Networks and Analysis.
Biological research.--The Committee recommends $147,773,000
for this program. This amount is $10,877,000 above the fiscal
year 2000 enacted level and includes the following increases:
$8,000,000 for the science centers, $2,177,000 for pay costs
and $700,000 for the cooperative research units. In addition,
the Committee has restored $3,992,000 to existing programs
proposed for reduction in the budget estimate. Included in
those funds is an amount of $180,000 for the Yukon River Chum
Salmon Program, which the Committee expects to continue in
fiscal year 2001. Within available program funds, the Committee
expects an amount of $250,000 to be designated for the Leetown
Science Center to conduct drug efficacy studies. The Committee
recommendation of an $8,000,000 increase for the BRD science
centers is proposed following discussions with the Secretary of
the Interior in which he expressed his concern that
insufficient base funding has eroded the centers' core
capabilities and reduced their ability to address important,
long-term strategic research. The Committee understands that
with the additional amount provided for core science support,
centers can begin to stabilize their base operations, which are
now funded below the 1995 level. The Committee intends that
additional funds be distributed in accordance with information
provided by the Department of the Interior and the Survey, as
shown below. The Committee wants to make clear that these funds
are not intended to meet DOI Science Priorities as described in
the budget estimate and should not be redirected for that
purpose without prior consultation and approval from the
Committee.
Proposed distribution of additional science center funding:
--Upper Midwest Science Center, LaCrosse, Wisconsin--$400,000
for large river monitoring and decision-support
expertise;
--Leetown Science Center, Leetown, West Virginia--$200,000 to
address fish passage and fisheries genetics research;
--National Wildlife Health Center, Madison, Wisconsin--
$600,000 to provide wildlife disease expertise and
research;
--Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, Maryland--
$900,000 for migratory bird and endangered species
research and monitoring activities;
--Florida Caribbean Science Center, Gainesville, Florida--
$600,000 to fund marine and freshwater fisheries, coral
reef, and aquatic invasive species research;
--Great Lakes Science Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan--$800,000
to provide aquatic system and fisheries expertise;
--Midcontinent Ecological Science Center, Fort Collins,
Colorado--$300,000 for ecological and global climate
change research;
--Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Jamestown, North
Dakota--$300,000 to fund wildlife and wetlands research
in the Great Plains;
--Columbia Environmental Research Center, Columbia,
Missouri--$900,000 to fund large river monitoring and
assessment and provide contaminant expertise;
--National Wetlands Research Center, Lafayette, Louisiana--
$300,000 for coastal wetlands research;
--Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center, Bozeman, Montana--
$200,000 to provide ecological, genetics, and disease
expertise and research;
--Western Fisheries Research Center, Seattle, Washington--
$600,000 for riverine freshwater ecology, salmon
ecology, and decision-support model development;
--Alaska Biological Science Center, Anchorage, Alaska--
$900,000 to fund wildlife and ecological work in the
interior and coastal areas of Alaska;
--Pacific Island Ecosystem Research Center, Honolulu,
Hawaii--$400,000 to fund invasive species and
endangered species research;
--Western Ecological Research Center, Davis, California--
$400,000 to develop Habitat Conservation Plan decision-
support models and provide desert ecology studies;
--Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, Corvalis,
Oregon--$200,000 to fund monitoring and decision-
support research.
Science support.--The Committee recommends $69,895,000 for
science support. This amount is $2,791,000 above the fiscal
year 2000 enacted level and $1,000,000 below the budget
estimate. Increases include $1,791,000 for pay costs and
$1,000,000 to invest in infrastructure that will allow the
Survey to increase data transfer capacity.
Facilities.--The Committee recommends $88,036,000 for
facilities. This amount is $2,418,000 above the fiscal year
2000 enacted level and meets the budget estimate. The increase
of $2,418,000 is provided for pay costs. Within funds provided,
the Committee designates $920,000 for engineering and design
work associated with the proposed expansion of the Leetown
Science Center.
Last year, the Committee provided $500,000 to assist with
the retrofit of a research vessel, the R/V Sturgeon for use by
the Great Lakes Science Center. At that time, because the
Committee understood that there would be numerous partners
involved in the work to be undertaken once the vessel was
operational, the Committee encouraged a cost-share of the
retrofit. The Committee has recently been informed that its
funding proposal for cost sharing options can not be carried
out by the Survey and that an additional $500,000 will be
required from within the fiscal year 2001 appropriation for
facilities to complete the retrofit. The Committee agrees to
this proposal, however, the Committee also understands from
discussions with the Survey that a cost-share for the future
operations of R/V Sturgeon is a distinct possibility.
Therefore, the Committee directs the Survey to pursue this
funding option and report back in as timely manner as possible
with recommendations for its implementation.
Other.--The Committee is dismayed that complaints continue
to be heard regarding the Survey's perceived competition with
the private sector. Most recent complaints have focused on the
assumption by USGS of Landsat 7 activities at the EROS Data
Center, but each year has brought a flurry of similar
complaints regarding related issues. The Committee is
frustrated that USGS has not made further inroads in this area
and insists that it address these problems directly. The
Committee should not be the forum for the private sector's
complaints because of the perception that USGS itself is not
responsive. The Committee expects USGS to take these criticisms
seriously and set up procedures that will increase
communications with the private sector and address its concerns
in a satisfactory manner.
The Committee notes that in the GPRA table on page 87 of
the budget estimate, $27,000,000 is designated for the offset
of pay costs in fiscal year 2001. The requirement by the
Department of the Interior (DOI) that USGS fully offset its
fixed costs has been an issue for the Committee for the past
several years. The Committee does not understand the disparity
in treatment between USGS and other DOI bureaus that are not
required to adhere to this regulation. Attempting to offset pay
costs when there are not legitimate reductions to be had
produces a budget that lacks programmatic continuity and
undermines proposals for any new initiatives. The Committee
urges the DOI to reconsider its requirement for fixed cost
offsets in the fiscal year 2002 USGS budget estimate.
The Committee reviewed many good projects that were
proposed to be funded through the Community-Federal Information
Partnership initiative. The Committee did not have sufficient
resources to fund the CFIP program, but would urge
consideration of several of these projects should additional
dollars become available at a later date.
Minerals Management Service
The Minerals Management Service [MMS] is responsible for
managing offshore energy and mineral resources, as well as
collecting, distributing, accounting, and auditing of mineral
leases on Federal and Indian lands. In fiscal year 2001, it is
estimated that MMS will collect and distribute $6,200,000,000
from over 80,000 Federal and Indian leases.
royalty and offshore minerals management
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $110,200,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 134,128,000
House allowance......................................... 133,318,000
Committee recommendation................................ 134,010,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $134,010,000
for royalty and offshore minerals management, an increase of
$23,810,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level. The
Committee has provided $6,620,000 for fixed cost increases. A
comparison of the budget estimates and the Committee
recommendations are shown in the following table:
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Outer Continental Shelf lands:
Leasing and environmental program........................ $36,544,000 $36,544,000 ...............
Resource evaluation...................................... 23,824,000 24,206,000 +$382,000
Regulatory program....................................... 43,181,000 43,181,000 ...............
Information management program........................... 14,777,000 14,777,000 ...............
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Subtotal, Outer Continental Shelf lands................ 118,326,000 118,708,000 +382,000
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Royalty management:
Valuation and operations................................. 40,102,000 40,102,000 ...............
Compliance............................................... 43,365,000 43,365,000 ...............
Indian allottee refunds.................................. 15,000 15,000 ...............
Program services office.................................. 2,775,000 2,775,000 ...............
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Subtotal, royalty management........................... 86,257,000 86,257,000 ...............
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General administration:
Executive direction...................................... 1,984,000 1,984,000 ...............
Policy and management improvement........................ 4,448,000 3,988,000 -500,000
Administrative operations................................ 14,190,000 14,190,000 ...............
General support services................................. 16,293,000 16,293,000 ...............
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Subtotal, general administration....................... 36,955,000 36,455,000 -500,000
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Use of receipts.............................................. -107,410,000 -107,410,000 ...............
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Total, royalty and offshore minerals management........ 134,128,000 134,010,000 -118,000
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The Committee has provided $600,000 for royalty and
offshore minerals management for the Center for Marine
Resources and Environmental Technology program to support
exploration and sustainable development of seabed minerals.
Within the funds provided for the regulatory program,
$1,400,000 shall be used to support operations and research
activities of the Offshore Technology Research Center. The
Committee recognizes that as offshore drilling moves into
deeper water, new technical, safety, and environmental
challenges are faced. Therefore, cutting edge research done at
the Center is vital to ensure continued innovative technology
development targeting important offshore engineering issues.
These include performance based design, response evaluation of
deepwater platforms, interface problems with associated
infrastructure, and the development of technologies to assess
and manage safety and environmental risks associated with
deepwater production systems. The Committee strongly urges the
Agency to consider more fully the basic mission of the Center
in future budget requests.
The Committee has continued bill language identical to
language included in the fiscal year 2000 appropriations act
under general provisions, Department of the Interior to
prohibit the use of funds for Outer Continental Shelf leasing
and development activities in certain areas. The Committee
notes again, as it has in past fiscal years, that development
activities outside of approved areas identified in the agency's
5-year Outer Continental Shelf development plan are not
permitted under law. Accordingly, the moratoria language is
largely irrelevant so long as the Administration follows its
own plan.
The Committee understands that the process of projecting
offsetting receipts 1 to 2 years into the future is, at best,
an uncertain business. Recognizing this, the Committee has
again given the Minerals Management Service the authority to
utilize receipts accruing from rental rates in effect prior to
August 5, 1993 to augment the primary sources of receipts
should this be necessary to reach the operating levels intended
by this Committee.
oil spill research
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $6,118,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 6,118,000
House allowance......................................... 6,118,000
Committee recommendation................................ 6,118,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,118,000 for
oil spill research, the same as the budget estimate and the
fiscal year 2000 enacted level.
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
regulation and technology
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $95,860,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 98,076,000
House allowance......................................... 97,753,000
Committee recommendation................................ 101,076,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $101,076,000
for regulation and technology, which is an increase of
$3,000,000 above the budget estimate and an increase of
$5,216,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level. A
comparison of the budget estimate and the Committee
recommendation is as follows:
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Environmental restoration.................................... $157,000 $157,000 ...............
Environmental protection..................................... 73,442,000 76,442,000 +$3,000,000
Technology development and transfer.......................... 11,846,000 11,846,000 ...............
Financial management......................................... 537,000 537,000 ...............
Executive direction.......................................... 11,819,000 11,819,000 ...............
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Subtotal, regulation and technology.................... 97,801,000 100,801,000 +3,000,000
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Civil penalties.............................................. 275,000 275,000 ...............
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Total, regulation and technology....................... 98,076,000 101,076,000 +3,000,000
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The Committee has included an increase of $3,000,000 above
the request for State regulatory grants.
Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund
(Definite, Trust Fund)
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $195,873,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 211,158,000
House allowance......................................... 197,873,000
Committee recommendation................................ 201,438,000
The Committee recommends $201,438,000 for the abandoned
mine reclamation fund, which is a decrease below the budget
estimate of $9,720,000 and an increase of $5,565,000 above the
fiscal year 2000 enacted level. The Committee has included
$902,000 for fixed cost increases. The remainder of the
increase above the enacted level is for additional
environmental restoration work. A comparison of the Committee
recommendation and the budget estimate is as follows:
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Budget estimate recommendation Change
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Environmental restoration.................................... $195,785,000 $186,109,000 -$9,676,000
Technology development and transfer.......................... 3,599,000 3,599,000 ...............
Financial management......................................... 5,414,000 5,414,000 ...............
Executive direction.......................................... 6,360,000 6,316,000 -44,000
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Total.................................................. 211,158,000 201,438,000 -9,720,000
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The Committee has included $10,000,000 for the Appalachian
clean streams initiative to address acid mine drainage
problems. Within funds provided is $1,000,000 for the
University of Kentucky's abandoned mine land reforestation
project. This amount is to be matched with funds provided in
this bill to the Department of Energy for carbon sequestration
research. Language has been included in the bill to make these
funds available.
Bill language.--As in prior years, the bill includes
language related to the conduct of the abandoned mine land
program. The Committee has included language that maintains the
Federal emergency reclamation program and limits expenditures
in any one State to 25 percent of the total appropriated for
Federal and State-run emergency programs. Language also is
included in the bill to permit States to use prior-year
carryover funds from the emergency program without being
subject to the 25-percent statutory limitation per State. The
Committee also has recommended language in the bill which would
fund minimum program State grants at $1,600,000 per State as
well as language which provides $10,000,000 to be used for
projects in the Appalachian clean streams initiative.
The Committee also has included language specific to the
State of Maryland authorizing the State to set aside the
greater of $1,000,000 or 10 percent of the total of the grants
made available to the State under title IV of the Surface
Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, subject to specific
provisions identified in the bill language.
INDIAN AFFAIRS
Bureau of Indian Affairs
operation of indian programs
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $1,639,535,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 1,795,010,000
House allowance......................................... 1,657,446,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,704,620,000
The Committee recommends $1,704,620,000 for fiscal year
2001 for the operation of Indian programs, a $65,085,000
increase above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level and
$90,390,000 below the budget estimate. The Committee regrets
that, due to tight budget constraints, it is unable to provide
all requested program increases. The Committee recommends all
requested transfers and full funding for fixed costs, which
total $32,524,000. Additionally, the Committee recommends
significant increases above the fiscal year 2000 funding level
for school construction, school facilities improvement and
repairs, law enforcement, school operations, and Indian trust
programs. The following table provides a comparison of the
budget estimate with the Committee recommendation:
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TRIBAL BUDGET SYSTEM
Tribal priority allocations:
Tribal government..................................... $374,634,000 $370,087,000 -$4,547,000
Human services........................................ 165,964,000 148,820,000 -17,144,000
Education............................................. 52,662,000 49,794,000 -2,868,000
Public safety and justice............................. 1,364,000 1,364,000 ................
Community development................................. 43,963,000 38,913,000 -5,050,000
Resources management.................................. 55,321,000 55,321,000 ................
Trust services........................................ 43,723,000 34,955,000 -8,768,000
General administration................................ 23,549,000 23,549,000 ................
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Subtotal, tribal priority allocations............. 761,180,000 722,803,000 -38,377,000
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Other recurring programs:
Education:
School operations:
Forward funding............................... 439,132,000 412,556,000 -26,576,000
Other school operations....................... 67,439,000 66,439,000 -1,000,000
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Subtotal, school operations................. 506,571,000 478,995,000 -27,576,000
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Continuing education.............................. 38,202,000 36,311,000 -1,891,000
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Subtotal, education............................. 544,773,000 515,306,000 -29,467,000
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Resources management.................................. 37,184,000 40,408,000 +3,224,000
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Subtotal, other recurring programs.................. 581,957,000 555,714,000 -26,243,000
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Nonrecurring programs:
Tribal government..................................... 257,000 257,000 ................
Community development................................. 2,000,000 2,000,000 ................
Resources management.................................. 31,428,000 31,728,000 +300,000
Trust services........................................ 37,720,000 34,566,000 -3,154,000
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Subtotal, nonrecurring programs..................... 71,405,000 68,551,000 -2,854,000
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Total, tribal budget system......................... 1,414,542,000 1,347,068,000 -67,474,000
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BIA OPERATIONS
Central office operations:
Tribal government..................................... 2,607,000 2,607,000 ................
Human services........................................ 1,299,000 1,299,000 ................
Community development................................. 868,000 868,000 ................
Resources management.................................. 3,427,000 3,427,000 ................
Trust services........................................ 2,642,000 2,642,000 ................
General administration:
Education program management...................... 2,392,000 2,392,000 ................
Other general administration...................... 44,629,000 44,629,000 ................
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Subtotal, general administration................ 47,021,000 47,021,000 ................
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Subtotal, central office opera- tions.......... 57,864,000 57,864,000 ................
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Regional office operations:
Tribal government..................................... 1,365,000 1,365,000 ................
Human services........................................ 3,023,000 3,023,000 ................
Community development................................. 823,000 823,000 ................
Resources management.................................. 3,307,000 3,307,000 ................
Trust services........................................ 23,543,000 12,843,000 -10,700,000
General administration................................ 24,733,000 24,733,000 ................
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Subtotal, regional office operations................ 56,794,000 46,094,000 -10,700,000
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Special programs and pooled overhead:
Education............................................. 15,598,000 15,598,000 ................
Public safety and justice............................. 160,104,000 151,989,000 -8,115,000
Community development................................. 5,053,000 4,452,000 -601,000
Resources management.................................. 1,314,000 1,314,000 ................
General administration................................ 83,741,000 80,241,000 -3,500,000
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Subtotal, special programs.......................... 265,810,000 253,594,000 -12,216,000
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Total, BIA operations............................... 380,468,000 357,552,000 -22,916,000
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Total, operation of Indian programs................. 1,795,010,000 1,704,620,000 -90,390,000
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Tribal priority allocations.--The Committee recommends
$722,803,000 for tribal priority allocations (TPA), an increase
of $22,080,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level. The
net increase reflects the following program increases above the
fiscal year 2000 enacted level: $5,000,000 for the Indian Self-
Determination Fund for new and expanded contracts or compacts,
$2,500,000 for real estate services (trust services),
$1,000,000 for real estate appraisals (trust services), and
$1,521,000 to be used to address the probate backlog (trust
services).
Additionally, the Committee directs the Bureau to continue
funding the Inchelium Public Ferry that connects remote
sections of the Colville Indian Reservation to educational and
health care services.
Other recurring programs.--The Committee recommends
$555,714,000 for other recurring programs, an increase of
$13,668,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level. The net
increase reflects a $500,000 increase above the fiscal year
2000 level for Alaska subsistence and an increase of $176,000
above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level for the Kawerak
Reindeer Herders Association to be used for its processing
center, a one time increase for this purpose. Both the Alaska
subsistence increase and the increase for Kawerak are within
resource management.
Additionally, the Committee's recommendation for other
recurring programs focuses on the importance of increasing
educational program funding for Indian students. As such, the
Committee's recommendation also provides the following
increases above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level: $1,000,000
for the Indian School Equalization Program (ISEP) formula
funds, $1,000,000 for administrative cost grants, and
$1,000,000 for operating grants for tribally controlled
community colleges.
Finally, the Committee provides the same level of funding
as the fiscal year 2000 enacted level for the Northwest Indian
Fisheries Commission and tribes of Washington State for their
efforts to implement the Timber-Fish-Wildlife, Forest and Fish
Report. The Committee expects the Commission and the tribes to
use these funds as part of the implementation process
envisioned in the Forest and Fish Report that may lead to
eventual development and adoption of a Habitat Conservation
Plan. The Committee would like to receive a report from the
Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission by September 1, 2001, on
the work the tribes have done to date, progress being made on
key issues, as well as a statement of any additional work
necessary to implement the plan.
Non-recurring programs.--The Committee recommends
$68,551,000 for non-recurring programs, a $4,320,000 increase
above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level. Within the amount
provided, there are two decreases compared to the fiscal year
2000 enacted level, $589,000 for the Gila River Farms Program
and $100,000 for the Lake Roosevelt Council. Within the
Committee's recommendation are increases above the fiscal year
2000 enacted level within the resource management forestry
account; $200,000 to accelerate the completion of the Uintah
and Ouray Indian Reservation's forest inventory and analysis
and $100,000 for Alaska Village Initiatives for a compressed
air foam firefighting demonstration project for roadless Alaska
Native villages without access to adequate firefighting
equipment to protect homes and public facilities. The Committee
has also provided $2,000,000 in community development for a
distance learning, telemedicine, and fiber optic pilot system
for the Crow, Fort Peck and Northern Cheyenne Reservations.
Finally, in support of Congress' interest in improving Indian
trust services, the Committee recommends providing the
following increases above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level:
$146,000 for the Alaska Legal Services program, which restores
the $100,000 reduction in fiscal year 2000 and provides a
$46,000 increase over the fiscal year 1999 funding level, and
$2,000,000 for real estate services.
Central Office Operations.--The Committee recommends
$57,864,000 for central office operations, a $5,227,000
increase above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level. The
recommendation includes an increase of $500,000 above the
fiscal year 2000 enacted level for the Office of Trust
Responsibilities. This increase is provided to ensure that the
Bureau's headquarters has enough resources to provide adequate
oversight of all trust service activities. Also within the
Committee's recommendation, there is a $4,000,000 increase
above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level for the implementation
of the recommendations set forth in the 1999 National Academy
of Public Administration (NAPA) report. The Committee looks
forward to seeing positive management changes within the Bureau
and directs the Bureau to provide the Committee with periodic
updates as the Bureau continues to implement the NAPA
recommendations.
Regional Office Operations.--The Committee recommends
$46,094,000 for regional office operations, a $3,853,000
increase above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level. The increase
provides additional resources for the regional offices to focus
on trust reform. Within the recommendation are the following
increases above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level: $500,000
for general trust services, $1,000,000 for real estate
services, $1,000,000 for land titles and records offices, and
$500,000 for land record improvements.
Special programs and pooled overhead.--The Committee
recommends $253,594,000 for special programs and pooled
overhead, a $15,937,000 increase above the fiscal year 2000
enacted level. The recommendation includes a decrease of
$522,000 below the fiscal year 2000 enacted level for the
National Ironworkers Training Program, an increase of $750,000
for the Crownpoint Institute of Technology, and an increase of
$8,000,000 above the enacted level for the law enforcement
initiative.
Congress has recognized the unique Federal law enforcement
responsibilities in Indian country and, in turn, has provided
significant increases in each of the last two fiscal years for
law enforcement. The Committee recommends another major
increase for fiscal year 2001. The Committee understands that
the increase in funding will allow the Bureau to focus on
increasing its law enforcement manpower, operations of
detention facilities, and law enforcement equipment.
Additionally, the Committee notes particular concern regarding
the high incidence of youth violence and delinquency in Indian
country and commends the Bureau for participating in such
programs as Drug Abuse Resistance Education program (D.A.R.E.),
Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.), and other
crime prevention activities.
Within the amount provided for the Indian Arts and Crafts
Board, $290,000 is for enforcement and compliance mandated by
the Indian Arts and Crafts Act (IACA) of 1990. The Board is
directed to implement a trademark registration program as
authorized by IACA and begin registering trademarks to assist
individual Indian artisans and tribes in marketing their works
as genuine Indian-produced.
Other.--The Committee continues to be concerned about
reprogramming and transfer actions that would frustrate the
Committee's support for trust system improvements. Therefore,
real estate services, real estate appraisal funds, and probate
funds within Tribal Priority Allocations are not to be
reprogrammed without Committee approval. Further, probate
backlog reduction funds within Non-Recurring Programs and land
records improvement funds within Regional Office Operations are
not available for transfer into the base budget of any tribe.
The Committee commends the joint efforts of the Bureau and
the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, which have resulted in
providing positive youth related activities such as athletic
activities and alcohol and substance abuse education. The
Committee strongly encourages the Bureau to continue this
relationship and to coordinate with the Department of Justice
in an effort to increase the use of Boys and Girls Clubs by
Indian and Native youths. As mentioned elsewhere in this
report, the Committee is concerned about the increase of
violent crime associated with young Indians and Natives. As
such, the Committee is encouraged to see that there have been
efforts to provide young Indians with positive alternative
activities.
Language is included in the general provisions of title I
of the bill regarding small tribes in Alaska.
construction
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $197,404,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 365,912,000
House allowance......................................... 184,404,000
Committee recommendation................................ 341,004,000
The Committee recommends $341,004,000 for construction
which is $143,600,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level.
The following table provides a comparison of the budget
estimate with the Committee recommendation:
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Education.................................................... $300,499,000 $276,586,000 -$23,913,000
Public safety and justice.................................... 5,541,000 5,541,000 ...............
Resources management......................................... 50,645,000 50,645,000 ...............
General administration....................................... 2,171,000 2,171,000 ...............
Construction management...................................... 7,056,000 6,061,000 -995,000
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Total, construction.................................... 365,912,000 341,004,000 -24,908,000
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The Committee's recommendation for education construction
provides significant increases for school replacement and also
generous increased funding for facilities improvement and
repairs of schools. Also, within education construction there
are increases for repairs of employee housing.
The amount provided within education construction includes
$121,149,000 for construction on the top six replacement
schools on the Bureau's priority list, which is $58,290,000
above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level.
The Committee recognizes that many Bureau owned or operated
schools are in deplorable condition. It is imperative that the
Federal Government takes steps to ensure that these schools are
either improved and repaired or, in some instances, replaced.
In response, the Committee is committed to appropriating
significant funds to achieve these goals. Additionally, the
Committee is encouraged that the administration has finally
responded to the Committee's concern for this issue by
including six replacement schools within the Bureau's budget.
The amount recommended by the Committee for school replacement
will provide the Bureau with enough funds for construction
needs for the top six replacement schools on the Bureau's
priority list: Tuba City Boarding School, AZ, Second Mesa Day
School, AZ, Zia Day School, NM, Baca Thoreau (Dlo'ay Azhi)
Consolidated Community School, NM, Lummi Tribal School, WA, and
Wingate Elementary School, NM. Several of these schools serve
multiple tribes.
In the past, the Committee has mentioned that cost sharing
could be a possible way to remove schools from the Bureau's
replacement list at a faster pace, whereby willing tribes could
match Federal appropriations with their own funds. According to
the Bureau, of the schools on the Bureau's priority list, both
the Conehatta Elementary School and the Santa Fe Indian School
have committed to the cost sharing concept. The Committee
continues to encourage the Bureau to consider cost sharing when
approached by willing tribes. Nevertheless, the Committee has
already recommended a significant increase for the replacement
of schools during the next fiscal year, a level that fully
meets the budget request for the top six schools on the
Bureau's list. As such, the Committee is unable to recommend
the appropriation of additional funds for fiscal year 2001 for
the replacement of other schools that are not at the top of the
Bureau's school replacement list.
Additionally, for facilities, improvement and repairs of
Bureau owned or operated schools, the Committee recommends
$152,325,000, which is $84,492,000 above the fiscal year 2000
level. This increase includes $383,000 for fixed costs and
$84,109,000 for program use. Last year, the Committee expressed
its dismay that the administration had actually requested a
decrease in funding for school improvement and repair.
Therefore, the Committee is encouraged that, in response to
Congress' urging, the administration has finally requested a
significant increase for school facilities, improvement and
repair. There is currently a major backlog in education repair
needs, totaling approximately $802,000,000. By providing a
large increase for facilities, improvement and repairs, the
Committee expects the Bureau to focus on reducing this backlog.
Since it is impossible for all schools to be replaced in a
short amount of time, it is essential that funds are used to
repair and maintain the schools in an effort to ensure safe and
comfortable learning environment for the students.
Also within education construction, the Committee provides
$3,112,000 for repairs to employee housing which is $605,000
above the enacted fiscal year 2000 level. This increase
includes $12,000 for fixed costs and $593,000 for a program
increase. The Committee recognizes that many Bureau employees
work in extremely remote areas of our country and that it is
often difficult for them to find housing. To accommodate this
need, the government therefore leases quarters for a limited
number of Bureau employees. Unfortunately, these quarters are
in poor condition. Therefore, the Committee recommends an
increase to improve the living space for these Bureau employees
who have made a commitment to work in very remote areas of the
country.
indian land and water claims settlements and miscellaneous payments to
indians
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $27,128,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 34,026,000
House allowance......................................... 34,026,000
Committee recommendation................................ 35,276,000
The Committee recommends $35,276,000 for Indian land and
water claims settlements and miscellaneous payments to Indians,
which is $8,148,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level.
Funding is provided as follows:
Committee
recommendation
White Earth Land Settlement Act......................... $626,000
Hoopa-Yurok settlement fund............................. 251,000
Pyramid Lake water rights settlement.................... 230,000
Truckee River operating agreement....................... 112,000
Ute Indian water rights settlement...................... 24,883,000
Aleutian-Pribilof (repairs)............................. 1,000,000
Weber Dam............................................... 174,000
Rocky Boy's water rights settlement..................... 8,000,000
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Total............................................. 35,276,000
Of the $230,000 provided under the Pyramid Lake water
rights settlement, $200,000 is to be available for the Pyramid
Lake Paiute tribe to develop a comprehensive economic
development plan to fully utilize funds which will become
available to the tribe upon completion and implementation of
the Truckee River Operating Agreement.
indian guaranteed loan program account
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $4,985,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 6,008,000
House allowance......................................... 4,985,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,988,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,988,000,
which is $3,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level. This
increase reflects fixed costs.
Departmental Offices
Insular Affairs
assistance to territories
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $70,171,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 73,891,000
House allowance......................................... 69,471,000
Committee recommendation................................ 68,471,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $68,471,000,
which is $1,700,000 below the fiscal year 2000 enacted level.
The amounts recommended by the Committee compared to the budget
estimate are shown in the following table:
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Territorial assistance:
Office of Insular Affairs................................ $4,395,000 $4,395,000 ...............
Technical assistance..................................... 6,661,000 6,661,000 ...............
Maintenance assistance fund.............................. 2,300,000 2,300,000 ...............
Brown tree snake......................................... 2,350,000 2,350,000 ...............
Insular management controls.............................. 1,491,000 1,491,000 ...............
Coral reef initiative.................................... 500,000 500,000 ...............
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Subtotal, territorial assistance....................... 17,697,000 17,697,000 ...............
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American Samoa: Operations grants............................ 23,054,000 23,054,000 ...............
Northern Mariana Islands: Covenant grants.................... 33,140,000 27,720,000 -$5,420,000
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Total, assistance to territories....................... 73,891,000 68,471,000 -5,420,000
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Territorial assistance.--The Committee recommends
$17,697,000 for territorial assistance, which is $1,700,000
below the fiscal year 2000 enacted level and equal to the
request.
The Committee notes that due to a one-time increase of
$3,000,000 for technical assistance that was provided for
impact aid to Guam in fiscal year 2000, the $6,661,000 provided
herein, while $2,000,000 less than last year is, in fact, an
increase of $1,000,000. The Committee continues to believe that
the grants provided through this program are very effective in
helping the territories and freely associated states deal with
persistent economic and fiscal difficulties. Within the funds
provided for technical assistance up to $300,000 should be used
to repay previous emergency loans. Under the terms of the
Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, as amended, discretionary
agency action to forgive a portion of a borrower's obligation
to make principal or interest payments on a direct loan
constitutes a modification of such direct loan, and requires an
appropriation to cover the cost of such modification. Of the
amounts made available for technical assistance, up to $300,000
may be transferred to the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) to cover the cost of FEMA's forgiveness of a portion of
the interest which accrues on Community Disaster Loan Program
Account 841 during the period of FEMA's forbearance on the
collection of periodic payments from the Government of the
Virgin Islands on such Account.
American Samoa operations grants/American Samoa
construction.--The Committee recommends $23,054,000 for
operations grants to American Samoa, which is equal to the
fiscal year 2000 enacted level. The Committee remains concerned
with American Samoa's failure to resolve the issue of
outstanding debt owed to health care vendors in Hawaii. Funds
were withheld from American Samoa in fiscal year 1999 because
of this issue. In fiscal year 2000 the Committee provided a
substantial loan to American Samoa to be repaid with proceeds
from its settlement agreement with tobacco manufacturers. The
Committee understands that negotiations are currently underway
between the Department of the Interior and the American Samoa
government to reach agreement on disbursement of the loan. The
Committee expects that a substantial portion of this loan shall
be used to address the issue of outstanding amounts owed to
Hawaiian health care providers. If an appropriate plan can be
submitted to the Department to deal with this outstanding debt,
the Committee will be more inclined to release funds that have
been previously withheld from American Samoa.
CNMI/Covenant grants.--The Committee recommends $27,720,000
for covenant grants. Included in this amount is $11,000,000 for
CNMI construction, $4,580,000 for impact aid to Guam,
$10,140,000 for American Samoa, and $2,000,000 for the CNMI
immigration, labor, and law enforcement initiative.
The Committee is not able to fund the administration's
request for $10,000,000 to Guam for Compact impact aid. The
Committee has not received the administration's proposal for
offsetting the increase in mandatory expenditures needed to
provide this level of funding and therefore cannot fully
evaluate this request. Moreover, any changes to current levels
of Compact impact aid and its allocation to Guam, CNMI, and
possibly other areas such as Hawaii is more appropriately
decided within the context of the current Compact
renegotiations.
The Committee notes that Hawaii has not received impact aid
authorized under the compacts of free association in the past.
The Department's report of March, 1999, on impacts of the
compacts of free association indicates that while the migration
of citizens of the freely associated States to Guam and the
CNMI has been slowed, migration to Hawaii has increased. The
Committee further notes that data provided by the State of
Hawaii indicates that the financial costs to Hawaii associated
with such migration are substantial. The Committee directs the
Secretary to ensure that representatives of the State of Hawaii
are provided with an effective opportunity to participate in
the upcoming compact renegotiations.
compact of free association
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $20,311,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 20,545,000
House allowance......................................... 20,745,000
Committee recommendation................................ 20,545,000
The Committee recommends $20,545,000 for compact of free
association, an increase of $234,000 above the fiscal year 2000
enacted level. A comparison of the Committee recommendation to
the budget estimate follows:
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Committee
Budget estimate recommendation Change
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Compact of free association--Federal services................ $7,354,000 $7,354,000 ...............
Mandatory payments--Program grant assistance................. 12,000,000 12,000,000 ...............
Enewetak support............................................. 1,191,000 1,191,000 ...............
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Total, compact of free association..................... 20,545,000 20,545,000 ...............
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Federal services assistance.--The Committee recommends
$7,354,000 for Federal services assistance, equal to the budget
request.
Program grant assistance.--The Committee recommends
$12,000,000 for program grant assistance, equal to the budget
request.
Enewetak support.--The Committee recommends $1,191,000 for
Enewetak support, equal to the budget request.
Departmental Management
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $62,706,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 64,469,000
House allowance......................................... 62,406,000
Committee recommendation................................ 64,019,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $64,019,000
for salaries and expenses for departmental management, a
decrease of $450,000 from the budget estimate and an increase
of $1,313,000 from the fiscal year 2000 enacted level. The
amount provided includes increases of $968,000 for fixed costs
and $345,000 for financial management. A comparison of the
Committee recommendation and the budget estimate follows:
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Committee
Budget estimate recommendation Change
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Departmental direction....................................... $11,941,000 $11,941,000 ...............
Management and coordination.................................. 24,248,000 23,798,000 -$450,000
Hearings and appeals......................................... 8,288,000 8,288,000 ...............
Central services............................................. 19,104,000 19,104,000 ...............
Bureau of Mines workers compensation/unemployment............ 888,000 888,000 ...............
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Total.................................................. 64,469,000 64,019,000 -450,000
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Office of the Solicitor
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $40,196,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 43,952,000
House allowance......................................... 40,196,000
Committee recommendation................................ 40,196,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $40,196,000
for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Solicitor, a
decrease of $3,756,000 below the budget estimate and the same
as the fiscal year 2000 enacted level.
Office of Inspector General
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $26,086,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 28,859,000
House allowance......................................... 26,086,000
Committee recommendation................................ 27,846,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $27,846,000
for the Office of Inspector General, a decrease of $1,013,000
from the budget estimate and an increase of $1,760,000 above
the fiscal year 2000 enacted level. The amount provided
includes increases of $1,510,000 for fixed costs and $250,000
for investigations.
Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians
FEDERAL TRUST PROGRAMS
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $90,025,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 82,628,000
House allowance......................................... 82,428,000
Committee recommendation................................ 82,628,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $82,628,000
for the Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians,
which is the same level as the budget estimate and a decrease
of $7,397,000 below the fiscal year 2000 enacted level. The
Committee continues to recognize the dire need for the Federal
Government to improve Indian trust management. The Committee
fully supports the efforts of both the Office of Special
Trustee and the Bureau of Indian Affairs to focus on trust
reform. In addition to increases provided within the Bureau of
Indian Affair's budget, the Committee reflects its support for
trust reform within the Office of Special Trustee's budget.
INDIAN LAND CONSOLIDATION PROJECT
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $5,000,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 12,501,000
House allowance......................................... 5,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 10,000,000
The Committee recommends $10,000,000 for Indian land
consolidation, which is a $5,000,000 increase above the fiscal
year 2000 enacted level and is $2,501,000 below the budget
estimate. The Committee recognizes that fractionated ownership
of Indian allotted lands has become an ever expanding problem.
When these lands are fractionated into smaller pieces, the
Federal Government's administration and management costs
increase. Additionally, multiple ownership leads to
inefficiencies and ultimately reduce the economic value of the
Indian owned land. Therefore, the increase provided for the
land consolidation project will lead to a savings for both the
Federal Government and the land owners in the future.
natural resource damage assessment and restoration
natural resource damage assessment fund
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $5,374,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 5,403,000
House allowance......................................... 5,374,000
Committee recommendation................................ 5,403,000
The Committee recommends $5,403,000 for natural resource
damage assessments, the same as the budget request and an
increase of $29,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level.
The increase provided is for fixed costs.
General Provisions
department of the interior
The Committee has included in ``General Provisions,
Department of the Interior'' various legislative provisions
affecting the Department of the Interior. Several of these
provisions have been carried in previous years and others are
proposed new this year. The provisions are:
Sec. 101. Provides Secretarial authority to transfer
program funds for expenditures in cases of emergency when all
other emergency funds are exhausted.
Sec. 102. Provides for expenditure or transfer of funds by
the Secretary in the event of actual or potential emergencies
including forest fires, range fires, earthquakes, floods,
volcanic eruptions, storms, oilspills, grasshopper and Mormon
cricket outbreaks, and surface mine reclamation emergencies.
Sec. 103. Provides for use of appropriated funds for
operation of garages, shops, warehouses, and similar
facilities.
Sec. 104. Provides for use of appropriated funds for
contracts, rental cars and aircraft, certain library
memberships, and certain telephone expenses.
Sec. 105. Provides for use of appropriated funds to
purchase uniforms or to provide a uniform allowance.
Sec. 106. Provides that contracts issued for services and
rentals with appropriated funds be in effect for a period not
to exceed 12 months.
Secs. 107-110. Prohibits the use of funds provided in the
act for certain offshore leasing and related activities
pursuant to the revised 5-year plan for Outer Continental Shelf
oil and gas leasing.
Sec. 111. Provides that advance payments under the Indian
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act may be (1)
invested only in obligations of the United States, or in
obligations or securities that are guaranteed or insured by the
United States, or mutual (or other) funds registered with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and which only invest in
obligations of the United States or securities that are
guaranteed or insured by the United States; or (2) deposited
only into accounts that are insured by an agency or
instrumentality of the United States, or are fully
collateralized to ensure protection of the funds, even in the
event of a bank failure.
Sec. 112. Prohibits the National Park Service from
implementing a reduced entrance fee program to accommodate non-
local travel through a unit, but allows the Secretary to
provide for local non-recreational passage through individual
park units.
Sec. 113. Makes permanent the retention and use of refunds
and rebates from a credit card services provider under the
Department of Interior's charge card programs to fund
management initiatives of general benefit to the Department of
the Interior.
Sec. 114. Provides for the transfer of unobligated balances
from the Bureau of Indian Affairs or the Office of the Special
Trustee for American Indians for expenditure or transfer for
Indian trust management activities.
Sec. 115. Provides the Secretary of the Interior with the
authority to negotiate and enter into agreements and leases for
all or part of the property within Fort Baker as part of Golden
Gate National Recreation Area, allows for retention of proceeds
from these agreements and leases.
Sec. 116. Provides for the renewal of grazing permits and
leases that will expire on the same terms and conditions as
contained in the expiring permits or until the Bureau of Land
Management processes the permits. Inability on the part of the
Federal Government to accomplish permit renewal procedural
requirements should not prevent or interrupt ongoing grazing
activities on public lands. This language is not intended to
change any existing laws and the Committee supports the timely
analysis of grazing activities using sound proven science.
Sec. 117. Allows the hiring of administrative law judges to
address the Indian probate backlog.
Sec. 118. Prohibits distribution of Tribal Priority
Allocation funds to tribes in the State of Alaska with
memberships of less than 25 individuals, and provides for the
redistribution of funds that would have been provided to such
tribes.
Sec. 119. Prohibits the use of funds to establish a
national wildlife refuge in the Kankakee River basin unless it
is consistent with the United States Army Corps of Engineers'
efforts to control flooding and siltation in that area. House
and Senate Committees on Appropriations are to be provided
written certification of consistency prior to refuge
establishment.
Sec. 120. Provides for the protection of lands of the Huron
Cemetery for religious and cultural uses and as a burial
ground.
Sec. 121. Prohibits the use of funds to transfer land into
trust status for the Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe in Clark
County, Washington, until the tribe and the county reach a
legally enforceable agreement addressing the impact of new
development. The Committee is concerned about the pending
application submitted by the Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe to
place 170 acres near Ridgefield, Washington, into trust. This
land, in Clark County, Washington, lies 114 miles from the
tribe's coastal reservation. The Shoalwater Bay Tribe has
proposed various uses for the property, ranging from building a
1,580 unit housing development to light industry.
Unfortunately, no plans have been made available either to
Clark County or the City of Ridgefield, and thus, the impact of
any future developments on the property are unclear. The
proposed development would occur in an area outside the
county's urban growth boundary, and is zoned as 10 and 20 acre
parcels. Either proposed development would violate State law
and county code. Trust status would exempt the tribe from the
same taxes, land-use regulations, and zoning laws that apply to
every other landowner in Clark County. The Committee believes
the property should not, during fiscal year 2001 and while
negotiations are underway, be put into trust status and removed
from county control unless and until the tribe and the county
reach a legally enforceable agreement that addresses the
financial impact of new development on the county, school
district, fire district, and other local governments and the
impact on zoning and development.
Sec. 122. Prohibits the use of funds provided in this Act
to implement two provisions in Secretarial Order 3206, issued
in June 1997. The first would give preferential treatment to
Indian activities at the expense of non-Indian activities in
determining conservation restrictions to species listed under
the Endangered Species Act. The second would give preferential
treatment to tribal lands at the expense of other privately
owned lands in designating critical habitat under the
Endangered Species Act. The Committee continues to be concerned
by the actions of the Administration regarding the
implementation of the Endangered Species Act on Indian tribal
lands and tribal activities. The Secretarial Order, although it
has no force of law, purports to change the administration of
the ESA in ways that are inconsistent with the law. Nothing in
the ESA as currently enacted supports the preferential
treatment contained in these provisions.
Sec. 123. Continues a provision prohibiting the Department
of the Interior from studying or implementing any plan to drain
Lake Powell or reduce water levels below levels required for
the operation of Glen Canyon Dam.
Sec. 124. Continues a provision requiring the allocation of
Bureau of Indian Affairs postsecondary schools funds consistent
with unmet needs.
Sec. 125. Provides for the continuation of efforts to
eliminate Caspian Tern nesting at Rice Island in the Columbia
River Estuary. This issue is further addressed in the Fish and
Wildlife Service section of the report.
Sec. 126. Continues a provision that land and other
reimbursement the Secretary may receive in the conveyance of
the Twin Cities Research Center may be used for the benefit of
the National Wildlife Refuge System in Minnesota and for
activities authorized by Public Law 104-134.
Sec. 127. Amends a provision in the Fiscal Year 1994
Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. As amended,
the provision will protect the historic rights associated with
a pre-ANILCA entry permit by allowing a reorganized company to
continue providing visitor services.
Sec. 128. Designates Anchorage, AK as a port of entry for
purposes of the Endangered Species Act.
Sec. 129. Makes minor boundary adjustment to Sitka National
Historic Park.
TITLE II--RELATED AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
forest service budget restructure
The administration proposed a radically different budget
structure for the Forest Service for fiscal year 2001 based
ostensibly on the report requested by the House and Senate
Committees on Appropriation from the National Academy of Public
Administration (NAPA). The most significant feature of the
agency's proposal would be to reduce the number of line items
in the agency's National Forest System appropriation from 20 to
3. For a number of important reasons discussed below, the
Committee cannot agree to this massive restructuring.
In fiscal year 2000, the agency has engaged in major new
initiatives for which money was never requested in its budget.
The Committee has attempted to determine how much has been
expended on these efferts and what other accomplishments have
not been met as a result. The Committee has been extremely
frustrated with the lack of credible information provided by
the agency on these matters. Given the agency's failure to
follow the proper budgetary process in its fiscal year 2000
request and its failure to provide reliable information to the
Committee on the expenditure of funds for these ``unrequested''
initiatives, the Committee cannot view favorably a proposal
that would so drastically reduce the level of control that
Congress has over the expenditure of Forest Service dollars.
The administration's restructuring proposal suffers from
other significant flaws. The NAPA report contains important
recommendations that have, to this point, been overlooked by
the agency, and are critical to any decision on budget
restructuring. These other recommendations include the
development of criteria that would base allocations to the
Regions on field-based requests that are consistent with the
agency's top priorities and which would establish better links
between annual performance and the agency's strategic goals and
objectives. The Committee expects that these important issues
will be addressed in consultation with Congress over the coming
fiscal year if the agency plans to offer further proposals on
budget restructuring.
The Committee appreciates the agency's first attempt at
performance-based budgeting included as part of its budget
restructuring proposal for fiscal year 2001, but it considers
the result to be woefully inadequate. While the Committee
supports the concept of assessing the performance of the agency
based on the accomplishment of mutually agreeable outcomes, the
purported ``performance measures'' developed by the agency do
not assist the Committee in this endeavor. Indeed, as the
General Accounting Office determined, most of the agency's so-
called measures confuse quantity with quality. For example, the
performance measure for the hazardous fuels program is the
number of acres treated. This measure encourages the agency's
field offices to focus on the easiest and least costly areas to
maximize the number of acres treated and, thus, show high
performance. However, many of the top priority areas for fuels
reduction are in the urban/wildland interface where the cost of
treatment is the greatest. This example of a poorly developed
performance measure is particularly troubling given the recent
fires that have occurred in New Mexico and other parts of the
Interior West. Funds for hazardous fuels reduction need to be
focused on the highest priority areas where critical issues of
human safety and property loss are the most serious. The agency
must develop performance measures which show not only what the
agency is doing but also whether it is doing it well. The
Committee expects to be fully consulted during the development
of performance measures that will be part of the agency's
budget for the coming year.
Instead of the administration's restructuring proposal, the
Committee has developed a new budget structure for the National
Forest System account in consultation with the House Committee
on Appropriations. The details of this new structure are
explained fully in the relevant sections below. The thrust of
the new structure is to provide more integrated management of
vegetation and watersheds, but still retain the separate
identity of important programs like recreation, law
enforcement, and timber. The Committee believes that this is a
significant step forward in implementing the key
recommendations of the NAPA report while still providing the
Congress with sufficient control over the expenditure of funds.
The Committee has agreed with the administration to make
two significant changes that should help improve overall agency
accountability and facilitate Congressional oversight. These
changes effect the Committee's display of the fiscal year 2000
amount as stated in this report. First, the Committee concurs
with the adjustments in order to expend funds under the
``primary purpose'' accounting methodology as opposed to the
existing use of the ``benefitting function'' concept. Under the
benefitting function principle the cost of a particular project
is charged to every line item which in some way benefits. It is
not unusual for a single project to be charged against 15 or
more line items. Given the difficulty of assessing the relative
benefits of a single project, how much a particular line item
was charged was often arbitrary and served to mask the true
costs of certain activities while overstating the apparent cost
of others. Thus, changing to the primary purpose method should
provide the Congress and the public a more accurate
representation of how money is being spent on particular
activities. This change should also drastically reduce the
number of accounting transactions caused by projects which are
financed over multiple line items, and accelerate the agency's
efforts to receive a clean audit opinion through implementation
of its new accounting system.
The Committee also agreed to the elimination of the general
administration line item. As outlined in earlier Senate and
House Committee reports, this line item was not useful in
identifying the true indirect costs of the agency. While the
Committee has agreed to eliminate the general administration
line item, it has included bill language that directs the
agency to provide detailed explanations and displays of
indirect costs for all programs, and to adhere to consistent
standardized accounting definitions determined by the Federal
Accounting Standards Advisory Board. This display should
provide better information on the agency's indirect costs than
the former general administration line item.
The following table displays the effects of implementing
the primary purpose accounting principle and the appropriate
general administration adjustments. The adjusted fiscal year
2000 levels are used as the basis for all comparisons in this
Committee report. The table also displays the fixed cost
increases, by budget activity.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal Fiscal Adjusted
Original year 2000 year 2000 fiscal year Fiscal
Activity fiscal year primary general 2000 year 2001 Budget
2000 purpose admin. enacted to fixed request
enacted adjust. adjust. date costs
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Research.............................. 202,510 -2,363 17,547 217,694 7,272 231,008
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State and Private Forestry:
Forest Health Federal Lands....... 38,782 -709 2,230 40,303 1,080 41,724
Forest Health Cooperative Lands.. 21,850 -181 103 21,772 139 21,118
Forest Resource Info and Analysis. ........... .......... .......... ........... .......... ..........
State Fire Assistance............. 24,733 -911 107 23,929 113 30,006
Volunteer Fire Assistance......... 3,250 -11 1 3,240 .......... 2,498
Forest Stewardship................ 29,398 -937 1,372 29,833 621 29,407
Stewardship Incentives............ ........... .......... .......... ........... .......... 3,250
Forest Legacy Program............. 24,972 -64 25 24,933 47 59,768
Urban and Community Forestry...... 31,265 -527 158 30,896 125 39,471
Economic Action Programs.......... 20,104 -192 286 20,198 67 17,267
Pacific Northwest Assistance...... 7,991 -373 238 7,856 54 6,822
International Forestry............ (3,500) .......... .......... (3,500) .......... 10,000
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Total--State and Private 202,345 -3,905 4,520 202,960 2,246 261,331
Forestry.......................
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National Forest System:
Land Management Planning.......... 39,738 5,365 5,064 50,167 2,021 77,957
Inventory and Monitoring.......... 87,771 39,459 11,096 138,326 3,525 193,002
Vegetation & watershed mgmt....... 155,942 -7,454 17,514 166,002 4,582 171,379
Wildlife & Fish habitat Mgmt...... 108,211 -6,752 13,398 114,857 3,971 135,542
Recreation, Heritage & wilderness. 197,562 -20,930 27,232 203,864 8,318 249,348
Forest Products................... 223,029 -21,757 36,619 237,891 7,253 230,417
Grazing Management................ 28,792 -916 4,955 32,831 1,025 32,892
Landownership Mgmt................ 62,609 12,218 7,738 82,565 1,433 73,297
Minerals and Geology Mgmt......... 36,956 4,154 5,062 46,172 1,273 49,899
Law Enforcement Operations........ 66,847 1,039 2,025 69,911 1,847 72,838
General Administration............ 248,362 -4,517 -243,845 ........... 7,109 ..........
Land between the Lakes NRA........ 5,365 .......... .......... 5,365 .......... ..........
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Total--National Forest Sys- tem 1,261,184 -91 -113,142 1,147,951 42,357 1,286,571
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Wildland Fire Management:
Preparedness...................... 359,840 3,085 45,843 408,768 8,409 404,343
Fire Operations................... 200,687 482 7,719 208,888 3,019 216,029
Land between the Lakes NRA........ 300 .......... .......... 300 .......... ..........
Emergency Conting. (non-add)...... 90,000 .......... 90,000 90,000 .......... 150,000
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Total--Wildland Fire Management. 560,827 3,567 143,562 617,956 11,428 620,372
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Capital Improvement & Maintenance:
Facilities........................ 134,075 12,429 7,144 153,648 1,477 144,797
Roads............................. 211,778 -12,592 20,448 219,634 3,551 217,853
Trails............................ 49,841 3,718 8,802 62,361 1,270 62,264
Land Between the Lakes NRA........ 1,200 .......... .......... 1,200 .......... ..........
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Total--Capital Improvement & 396,894 3,555 36,394 436,843 6,298 424,914
Maintenance....................
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Land Acquisition:
Acquisitions...................... 67,510 .......... .......... 67,510 .......... 118,000
Acquisition Management............ 8,492 -786 1,119 8,825 301 8,265
Cash equalization................. 1,500 .......... .......... 1,500 .......... 1,500
Emergency acquisition............. 1,500 .......... .......... 1,500 .......... 1,500
Wilderness protection............. 500 .......... .......... 500 .......... 1,000
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Total--Land Acquisition......... 79,502 -786 1,119 79,835 301 130,265
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Other Appropriations:
Land Acquisition--Special Acts... 1,069 -1 .......... 1,068 .......... ..........
Land Acquisition--Exchanges....... 210 24 .......... 234 .......... ..........
Range Betterment Fund............. 3,300 .......... .......... 3,300 .......... ..........
Gifts, Donations & Bequests....... 92 .......... .......... 92 .......... 92
Southeast AK Assistance Fund...... 22,000 .......... .......... 22,000 .......... ..........
Subsistence Uses--Alaska.......... ........... .......... .......... ........... .......... 5,500
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Total--Other Appropriations..... 26,671 23 .......... 26,694 .......... 5,592
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Total--Discretionary 2,729,933 .......... .......... 2,729,933 69,902 2,960,053
Appropriations without
emergency......................
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Total with Emergency............ 2,819,933 .......... .......... 2,819,933 69,902 3,110,053
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forest and rangeland research
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $217,694,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 231,008,000
House allowance......................................... 224,966,000
Committee recommendation................................ 221,966,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $221,966,000,
a decrease of $9,042,000 below the budget estimate and an
increase of $4,272,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted
level.
Compared to the fiscal year 2000 enacted level, the
Committee recommendation consists of the following changes: an
increase of $3,000,000 for forest inventory and analysis,
$500,000 for the study of hydrological and biological impacts
of lead and zinc mining on the Mark Twain National Forest, MO
for a total of $750,000, and $1,400,000 for the Northeastern
Ecosystem Research Cooperative. Funding for the following
activities shall be at the level identified in the request:
$1,130,000 for the harvesting and wood utilization laboratory
in Sitka, AK, $6,010,000 for operations of the Forest Research
Laboratories located in Princeton, Parsons and Morgantown, WV,
$200,000 for the CROP study on the Colville National Forest,
$250,000 for the silvicultural research conducted by the
University of Washington Olympic Natural Resources Center. The
Committee also directs that funding for the Small Diameter
Trees and Low-valued Sources'' component of the newly proposed
``Biobased Products and Bioenergy'' program be at the request
level of $4,500,000, with $100,000 of these funds allocated to
the Forest Products Laboratory at Princeton, WV.
The Committee remains concerned that the research program
does not devote enough funds to its core mission of forest
health and productivity. For example, reports from the field
indicate that funding for research on silviculture and genetics
has declined in recent years. The agency should review its
allocation of research funds to ensure that these important
areas are more adequately funded. The Committee directs the
agency to submit a report by March 1, 2001, which shall contain
the level of funding for forest health and productivity by
research work unit and location for fiscal years 1999-2001.
Funding for the following areas shall be identified within the
report: soil productivity, remote sensing, forest
biotechnology, tree physiology, genetics and silviculture. The
report should also include the amount of funds provided for the
same period (to the extent possible) in the form of grants and
agreements to cooperators outside the agency by recipient type.
This display should reflect the aggregate amounts provided to
State, Federal, private and university institutions.
The Committee continues its support for the forest
inventory and analysis program by providing an additional
$3,000,000 above the fiscal year 2000 level. These additional
funds should be used to further the goal of reducing the cycle
time of the forest inventory and analysis program. The
Committee strongly encourages the use of cost-sharing
opportunities in order to maximize accomplishments.
The Committee is concerned with the delay in forest
inventory work on the Nez Perce National Forest in light of the
rate of mortality on that national forest. No significant
inventory work has been done since 1990. Within the funds
appropriated for forest inventory and analysis, the Committee
directs the Forest Service to complete inventory work on the
Nez Perce during fiscal year 2001.
The Committee has provided an additional $500,000 above
last year's level for a total of $750,000 for further studies
on the effects of hydrological and biological impacts of lead
and zinc mining on the Mark Twain National Forest. A multi-
agency technical team has specifically identified a number of
questions relating to mining activity in the area that must be
answered before long-term resource decisions can be made such
as withdrawal of lands for mining activities. The funds
provided shall be used to study these important issues so that
an informed decision can be made about the future use of this
area.
The Committee has provided an additional $1,400,000 over
the fiscal year 2000 level for the Northeast Ecosystem Research
Cooperative to advance the understanding, stewardship, and
conservation of forest and aquatic ecosystems. The
collaborative project will consist of a network of research
sites in New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, and New York
coordinated by the Forest Service Northeastern Research
Station, Hubbard Brook Project in cooperation with academic,
government, and private partners.
The Committee has included $200,000 for the CROP program,
the same level as proposed in the request. The Committee has
also funded the research initiative on small diameter trees and
low-valued sources at the request level of $4,500,000 with
$100,000 for use at the Princeton, WV laboratory. Effective
methods of dealing with the increasing amount of low grade,
small diameter material found in the national forests is a top
priority and the Committee views these projects as important in
furthering this goal.
The Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station in
Rapid City, SD provides useful, relevant information regarding
the ecosystems of the prairies, prairie woodlands, and forests
of the Great Plains. Data and information regarding prairie and
forest ecosystems are of great importance to the Forest Service
and other State and Federal agencies. The Committee directs the
Forest Service to continue operations at the Station and urges
funding in an amount equal to the fiscal year 2000 level for
operations and maintenance.
The Committee urges the United States Forest Service to
fund the Northern Forest Research Cooperative within funds
available to look at new forest products, wood processing, and
trends in land conversion across the Northeastern States.
state and private forestry
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $202,960,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 261,331,000
House allowance......................................... 197,337,000
Committee recommendation................................ 226,266,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $226,266,000,
a decrease of $35,065,000 below the budget estimate and an
increase of $23,306,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted
level.
The following table provides a comparison of the budget
estimate with the Committee recommendations:
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Committee
Budget estimate recommendation Change
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Forest health management:
Federal lands forest health management................... $41,724,000 $41,383,000 -$341,000
Cooperative lands forest health management............... 21,118,000 22,000,000 +882,000
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Subtotal, forest health management..................... 62,842,000 63,383,000 +541,000
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Cooperative fire protection:
State fire assistance.................................... 30,006,000 28,042,000 -1,964,000
Volunteer fire assistance................................ 2,498,000 5,000,000 +2,502,000
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Subtotal, cooperative fire protection.................. 32,504,000 33,042,000 +538,000
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Cooperative forestry:
Forest stewardship....................................... 29,407,000 30,454,000 +1,047,000
Stewardship incentives program........................... 3,250,000 ............... -3,250,000
Forest legacy program.................................... 59,768,000 30,000,000 -29,768,000
Urban and community forestry............................. 39,471,000 31,021,000 -8,450,000
Economic action programs................................. 17,267,000 23,486,000 +6,219,000
Pacific Northwest assistance programs.................... 6,822,000 9,880,000 +3,058,000
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Subtotal, cooperative forestry......................... 155,985,000 124,841,000 -31,144,000
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International forestry....................................... 10,000,000 5,000,000 -5,000,000
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Total, State and private forestry...................... 261,331,000 226,266,000 -35,065,000
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Forest Health Management.--The Committee recommends
$63,383,000 for forest health management, which is $1,308,000
above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level. The Committee has
provided $41,383,000 for Federal lands forest health
management, an increase of $1,080,000 for fixed cost increases.
The Committee has provided $22,000,000 for cooperative
lands forest health management, an increase of $228,000 above
the fiscal year 2000 enacted level. The Committee continues
support of the cooperative effort between the State of Vermont
and the University of Vermont for the Vermont forest monitoring
cooperative, and has provided an increase of $150,000 above the
request for a total of $300,000 for this effort.
Cooperative Fire Protection.--The Committee recommends
$33,042,000 for cooperative fire protection, which is
$5,873,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level. The
Committee has provided $28,042,000 for the State Fire
assistance program. Within the funds provided, $3,000,000 shall
be made available to the Kenai Peninsula Borough in the form of
an advance, direct lump sum payment for hazardous tree removal.
Of the funds provided to the Borough at least $1,000,000 shall
be used to remove dead or diseased trees located in various
power line rights-of-way that may cause power outages in
consultation with Homer Electric, and at least $500,000 shall
be used to remove dead or diseased trees around urban areas
where the risk of fire poses the greatest threat to populated
areas. Up to $300,000 of the funds provided to the Borough may
be made available to Cook Inlet Tribal Council for
reforestation on Native inholdings and Federal lands identified
by the spruce bark beetle task force.
Within the funds provided, $500,000 shall be provided for
the Kentucky program to provide additional training and
equipment for firefighters.
The Committee has provided an increase of $1,760,000 above
the fiscal year 2000 enacted level for the volunteer fire
assistance program for a total of $5,000,000. This represents
more than twice the budget request and reflects the Committee's
view that volunteer fire districts provide invaluable service
not only to their local districts but also to multi-agency
efforts to combat wildfires. The Committee recommends that
priority be given to fire departments located in areas with
high fuel loads that are at the greatest risk of wildfire.
Cooperative Forestry.--The Committee recommends
$124,841,000 for cooperative forestry, which is $11,125,000
above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level.
The Committee has provided $30,454,000 for the forest
stewardship program which is $621,000 above the fiscal year
2000 enacted level. Within the funds provided, the Committee
has included $500,000 for the Chesapeake Bay program instead of
$225,000 proposed in the request. These funds are to be used to
support forestry efforts in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Within the funds provided $200,000 is for technical and
educational assistance to private landowners in Utah.
The Committee has also provided $450,000 for the Washington
State Forest Stewardship Program for the final development and
implementation of the Family Forest Conservation Project, which
includes coached planning courses for family foresters and
technical assistance cost sharing for plan development.
The Committee has not provided funds for the stewardship
incentives program. Funding for this program was eliminated in
fiscal year 1999, and due to budget constraints and other
competing priorities additional funds are not provided in
fiscal year 2001.
The Committee has provided $30,000,000 for the forest
legacy program, which is $5,067,000 above the fiscal year 2000
enacted level. Within the funds provided, the Committee has
included $1,400,000 for the purchase of a conservation easement
on a 5,650 acre tract in the Ossippee Mountains adjacent to the
White Mountain National Forest, NH.
The Committee has provided $31,021,000 for the urban and
community forestry program which is $125,000 above the enacted
level. Within the funds provided, the Committee has included
$1,000,000 for the Forest Park reforestation project in St.
Louis, MO and $700,000 for the Chicago Wilderness program
instead of the $250,000 proposed in the request.
The Committee is aware of two urban forestry programs in
Chicago, a tree replanting effort led by the City of Chicago,
Chicago Greenstreets, and an undergraduate academic program at
DePaul University. The Committee encourages the Forest Service
to work with and help support these important urban forestry
programs.
The Committee is concerned about proposed changes to the
regional funding allocation procedures for urban forestry. The
Forest Service is therefore directed to consult with the
Committee before implementing any revision to those procedures.
Furthermore, the Committee directs that, after allocating funds
for specific projects identified herein, no State shall receive
a smaller percentage of urban forestry funds in fiscal year
2001 than it received in fiscal year 2000.
The Committee recommends $23,486,000 for the economic
action programs, which is $3,288,000 above the fiscal year 2000
enacted level. The Committee recommendation does not include
funding for the proposed $6,000,000 transfer out of the
economic action program to the USDA Rural Business Cooperative
Service. Increases above the remaining $11,267,000 proposed in
the request are for the following activities: $100,000 for the
Hawaii forests and communities initiative for a total of
$200,000; $500,000 for the Four Corners Sustainable Forestry
Initiative in New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and Utah for a
total of $1,000,000; $200,000 for the Grand Canyon Forests
Foundation for coordination, marketing, and business
development associated with restoration treatments in Northern
Arizona; $300,000 for the University of Washington landscape
ecology project, $200,000 for Skamania County to conduct
environmental and technical work needed to transfer the Wind
River Nursery from the Forest Service to the County; $2,000,000
to be made available by the Forest Service on a matching basis
for the purchase and construction of two kiln drying facilities
one to be located in Southeast and one in Southcentral Alaska;
$3,000,000 for Lake Tahoe erosion grants; $400,000 for the Wood
Education and Resource Center for a total of $2,700,000;
$2,119,000 for the Rural Development Through Forestry program
for a total of $5,192,000; $750,000 to the Ketchikan Advanced
Wood Technology Center, the Alaska Manufacturer's Association,
and the Alaska Science and Technology Center for the purpose of
certifying the superior strength of Alaska Sitka spruce,
Western hemlock, and Alaska yellow-cedar; $500,000 for the
Environmental Science and Public Policy Research Institute
located in Idaho; and $150,000 to the Victor Institute for
Responsible Land Development and Use at Michigan State
University for the development of a web-based database to
identify community sites and development needs to encourage
agricultural, forestry and recreational land preservation.
The Committee also recommends an increase of $2,000,000 in
the form of an advanced direct lump sum payment to Sealaska
Corporation for the development of a regional biomass to
ethanol manufacturing facility in Southeast Alaska. This
facility will provide a value-added use of low-grade timber and
other wood residue from the remaining wood manufacturing
facilities in the region. The facility will also replace up to
200 of the jobs lost when falling harvest levels could no
longer support the timber-dependent economy of Southeast
Alaska.
The Committee directs that $2,500,000 of the $5,192,000 for
Rural Development Through Forestry shall be directed to the
Northeast-Midwest program.
The Pacific Northwest Assistance program is provided
$9,880,000 which is $2,024,000 above the fiscal year 2000
enacted level. Increases above the budget request are $900,000
for technology transfer projects through the University of
Washington College of Forest Resources and the Washington State
University Cooperative Forestry Extension Service, and $280,000
for the annual Columbia River Gorge payments to counties.
The Committee has also provided for Oregon and Washington,
as authorized by Section 16(b)(4) of Public Law 99-663,
$1,878,000 to allow the States to make economic development
grants and loans which are consistent with Public Law 99-663.
These funds shall be provided in the form of an advanced direct
lum sum payment to be divided equally between the two States,
and are to be held in trust by the States for the uses set out
in Section 16(b)(4) of Public Law 99-663.
International Forestry.--The Committee has provided
specific funding for international forestry program activities
as requested in order to identify more clearly the budgetary
consequences of this program. International forestry is
provided $5,000,000 which is $1,500,000 more than was allowed
in fiscal year 2000. The Committee encourages continued focus
of the program on invasive species control and efforts to
protect the habitat of migratory birds whose habitat
encompasses areas both in and outside the United States.
national forest system
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $1,147,951,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 1,286,571,000
House allowance......................................... 1,207,545,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,233,824,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$1,233,824,000, an increase of $85,873,000 above the fiscal
year 2000 enacted level.
The distribution of the Committee's recommendations are as
follows:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Budget recommen- Change
estimate dation
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Land management planning.......... 77,957 70,907 -7,050
Inventory and monitoring.......... 193,002 163,852 -29,150
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Recreation, Heritage and
Wilderness:
Recreation management......... 197,204 .......... -197,204
Wilderness management......... 37,507 .......... -37,507
Heritage resources............ 14,637 .......... -14,637
Recreation, heritage and ........... 214,402 +214,402
wilderness...................
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Subtotal, Recreation, 249,348 214,402 -34,946
Heritage and Wilderness....
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Wildlife and Fish Habitat
Management:
Wildlife habitat management... 42,043 .......... -42,043
Inland fish habitat management 27,290 .......... -27,290
Anadromous fish habitat 29,844 .......... -29,844
management...................
TE&S species habitat 36,365 .......... -36,365
management...................
Wildlife and fish habitat ........... 119,928 +119,928
management...................
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Subtotal, Wildlife and Fish 135,542 119,928 -15,614
Habitat Management.........
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Rangeland Management:
Grazing management............ 32,892 .......... -32,892
Rangeland vegetation 39,602 .......... -39,602
management...................
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Subtotal, Rangeland 72,494 .......... -72,494
Management.................
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Grazing management................ ........... 33,856 +33,856
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Forestland Management:
Timber sales management....... 220,417 .......... -220,417
Forestland vegetation 62,406 .......... -62,406
management...................
Forest health stewardship..... 10,000 .......... -10,000
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Subtotal, Forestland 292,823 .......... -292,823
Management.................
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Forest products................... ........... 245,844 +245,844
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Soil, Water and Air Management:
Soil, water and air operations 29,223 .......... -29,223
Watershed improvements........ 40,148 .......... -40,148
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Subtotal, Soil, Water and 69,371 .......... -69,371
Air Management.............
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Vegetation and watershed ........... 173,834 +173,834
management.......................
Minerals and geology management... 49,899 47,445 -2,454
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Landownership Management:
Real estate management........ 53,245 .......... -53,245
Landline location............. 20,052 .......... -20,052
Landownership management...... ........... 83,998 +83,998
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Subtotal, Landownership 73,297 83,998 +10,701
Management.................
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Law enforcement operations........ 72,838 72,758 -80
Quincy Library.................... ........... 2,000 +2,000
Tongass timber pipeline........... ........... 5,000 +5,000
Land Between the Lakes NRA........ ........... .......... ...........
Ecosystem assessment and planning. (270,959) .......... (-270,959)
Ecosystem conservation............ (482,147) .......... (-482,147)
Public services and uses.......... (533,465) .......... (-533,465)
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Total, National Forest 1,286,571 1,233,824 -52,747
System.....................
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The Committee has developed a new budget structure for the
National Forest System appropriation as the result of extensive
discussions with GAO, the House Committee on Appropriations,
the National Academy of Public Administration, and the Forest
Service. As outlined above, the Committee does not feel that
reducing the number of line items within this appropriation
from 20 to 3 is appropriate. The new structure emphasizes
integrated management of vegetation and watersheds, but
maintains the separate identity of programs that are important
for the public and Congress such as recreation, timber, law
enforcement, and wildlife and fish habitat management. The
following table explains the relationship between the previous
and the recommended budget structure:
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Former
Previous budget structure: Recommended budget subactivities
structure included
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Land mgmt Planning.............. Land management ..................
planning.
Inventory and Monitoring........ Inventory and ..................
monitoring.
Minerals and Geology Mgmt....... Minerals and ..................
geology mgmt.
Law Enforcement Operations...... Law enforcement ..................
operations.
Recreation mgmt................. Recreation, Recreation mgmt.
heritage &
wilderness
Wilderness mgmt................. .................. Wilderness mgmt.
Heritage Resources.............. .................. Heritage
Resources.
Wildlife habitat mgmt........... Wildlife & Wildlife habitat
fisheries habitat mgmt.
mgmt.
Inland Fisheries habitat mgmt... .................. Inland Fisheries
habitat mgmt.
Anad. Fish habitat mgmt......... .................. Anad. Fish habitat
mgmt.
TE&S species habitat mgmt....... .................. TE&S species
habitat mgmt.
Real Estate mgmt................ Landownership Real Estate mgmt.
management.
Land Line Location.............. .................. Land Line
Location.
Timber Sales mgmt............... Forest products... Timber Sales mgmt.
Forest Vegetation mgmt. ..................
Grazing management.............. Grazing management Grazing
management.
Range Vegetation mgmt. ..................
Soil, Water & Air Operations.... Vegetation & Forest Vegetation
watershed mgmt. mgmt.
Watershed Improvements.......... .................. Range Vegetation
mgmt.
Watershed
Improvements.
Soil, Water & Air
Operations.
General Administration.......... (none, indirect costs limited by
legislative language, funds spread to
all accounts).
Total: 20 activities or 10 activities.....
subactivities.
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The amounts recommended by the Committee compared with the
budget estimates by activity are shown in the following table:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year
Activity 2000 enacted to Budget request Committee
date recommendation
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National Forest System:
Land Management Planning................................. 50,167 77,957 70,907
Inventory and Monitoring................................. 138,326 193,002 163,852
Vegetation & watershed mgmt.............................. 166,002 171,379 173,834
Wildlife & Fish habitat Mgmt............................. 114,857 135,542 119,928
Recreation, Heritage & wilderness........................ 203,864 249,348 214,402
Forest Products.......................................... 237,891 230,417 245,844
Grazing Management....................................... 32,831 32,892 33,856
Landownership Mgmt....................................... 82,565 73,297 83,998
Minerals and Geology Mgmt................................ 46,172 49,899 47,445
Law Enforcement Operations............................... 69,911 72,838 72,758
Quincy Library Group..................................... ............... ............... 2,000
Tongass timber pipeline.................................. ............... ............... 5,000
Land Between the Lakes NRA............................... 5,365 ............... ...............
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Total--National Forest System.......................... 1,147,951 1,286,571 1,233,824
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Land Management Planning.--The Committee recommends
$234,759,000 for land management planning activities, including
inventory and monitoring, an increase of $46,266,000 over the
fiscal year 2000 enacted level.
The Committee has provided $70,907,000 for land management
planning, for national forest and grassland planning
activities, and $163,852,000 for inventory and monitoring. The
Committee has provided these significant increases for planning
and monitoring activities due to the large number of plans that
will reach their 15 year revision date mandated by the National
Forest Management Act. The increased funding should be focused
on field efforts to revise, maintain, and amend forest plans to
enable the continuation of multiple use management on forest
system lands. Within the amounts provided, the Committee fully
funds the request for work related to the survey and management
of various species under the Northwest Forest Plan. The
Committee expects that the Forest Service and the Bureau of
Land Management will resolve the legal issues with respect to
the Plan so that active management of these areas can resume.
The Committee remains extremely concerned with excessive
amounts that are taken from field allocations because of
National Commitments and expenses associated with the
Washington Office. (This particular issue is addressed more
fully at the end of this section of the Committee's report.)
Accordingly, funds requested for these two activities in the
land management planning and inventory and monitoring line
items shall be reduced by one-half in fiscal year 2001, in
order to ensure maximum attention to field level planning
functions.
The Committee has not provided the requested increases for
new information systems. The Forest Service shall manage its
Natural Resource Information System technology at a level
consistent with prior year funding. The Committee is concerned
that while this technology may be a significant benefit in the
long-term, the massive resources requested to implement this
technology would divert field resources to populating databases
instead of accomplishing project work. Given the enormous
investment necessary to implement this system, the Committee
directs the agency to conduct an internal review and develop a
coordinated technology development plan to ensure that
development of the system is consistent with agency wide
strategic objectives. Furthermore, the Committee directs that
the final step in this internal review include an independent
analysis by a neutral third-party of the agency's development
and implementation plans to determine whether these plans are
feasible and whether the system will fully support strategic
decisionmaking.
Recreation, heritage and wilderness.--The Committee
recommends $214,402,000 for recreation, heritage and
wilderness, an increase of $10,538,000 above the fiscal year
2000 level. The Committee disapproves of the administration's
request to transfer recreation funds to the construction
activity for tourism purposes. No details were provided to the
Committee concerning the exact amount to be transferred, for
what specific purposes the funds would be expended, or what
specific projects would be implemented in particular areas. The
Committee supports collaboration between the agency and local
communities in assessing what new facilities and trails should
be built, but funds for these purposes and a description of the
projects should be submitted to the Committee in the agency's
budget justification so that it may provide proper oversight.
Within the funds provided $100,000 shall be used to hire a
full-time Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) manager, who should report
to all three regional foresters responsible for portions of the
PCT, and who should coordinate the activities along the trail's
two dozen national forests, six national parks, four BLM
management areas, five State parks and more than 200 private
land holdings. An increase of $465,000 above the request is
provided for operations at the Continental Divide Trail for a
total of $700,000, an additional $100,000 above the request is
provided for the continued development of the Monongahela
Institute at Seneca Rocks, and an additional $120,000 above the
request is for the Cheat Mountain Backcountry Assessment in the
Monongahela National Forest.
The Committee is encouraged by the efforts of the District
Ranger for the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest who has
developed an alternate route for the Swift Creek Trail. The
Committee urges the Forest Service to continue working with the
stakeholders to take the necessary steps to develop the new
route.
The Committee understands that in Alaska, the National Park
Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have established
exclusive guide area programs where concessions type contracts
are granted to guides to provide hunting (and sometimes
fishing) services. The programs ensure the provision of quality
recreational opportunities to the public, enhance conservation
of resources, and provide economic stability to the guides. The
contracts or permits are of 10 years duration and transferable.
The Forest Service is directed to establish a comparable
program promptly on its lands in Alaska in cooperation with the
State of Alaska and the Alaska Professional Hunters
Association.
The Committee recognizes the potential impacts of heavy
recreational use on water quality, especially on National
Forest System lands in close proximity to urban centers. The
Committee encourages the Wasatch-Cache National Forest to work
with the Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities to
implement the recreational provisions of the Salt Lake City
Watershed Management Plan (November 1999).
Wildlife and fish habitat management.--The Committee
recommends $119,928,000 for wildlife and fish habitat
management, an increase of $5,071,000 above the fiscal year
2000 enacted level. Within the funds provided, $200,000 shall
be allocated to efforts to protect and improve the river,
streambanks and habitat areas of the Batten Kill River, and
$500,000 shall be allocated for the Little Applegate fish
habitat improvement project on the Little Applegate River, OR.
The Committee has also provided $400,000 to be made available
to the State of Alaska for activities associated with a joint
fish and wildlife habitat monitoring program on the Tongass
National Forest established by the Forest Service, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, and the State of Alaska. Language has
been included in the bill to facilitate the transfer of funds.
Grazing management.--The Committee recommends $33,856,000
for grazing management, $1,025,000 above the fiscal year 2000
enacted level. The Committee has moved the former rangeland
vegetation extended line item to the new vegetation and
watershed management line item to enhance integrated landscape
and site treatments.
Forest Products.--The Committee recommends $245,844,000 for
forest products, an increase of $7,953,000 above the fiscal
year 2000 level. This activity includes the program supported
by the former timber sales management extended budget line
item. Increases above the enacted level are $7,253,000 for
fixed costs, and $700,000 to the State of Alaska for monitoring
of environmental conditions at log transfer facilities on the
Tongass National Forest. Language has been included in the bill
to facilitate the transfer of funds to the State of Alaska.
Within the funds provided, $790,000 shall be allocated to do
treatments for the Mineral and Baca Ecosystem Management Areas.
These treatments shall address urban/wildland interface fuels
reduction issues in the communities of Showlow, Pinetop and
Lakeside within the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest. Each of
these communities, surrounded completely by the National
Forest, are at severe risk from wildland fires.
The Committee has moved the former forestland vegetation
management extended budget line item to the new vegetation and
watershed management activity to enhance integrated landscape
and site treatments. The Committee is extremely concerned about
forest health on national forest system lands. Recent fires in
New Mexico and Arizona demonstrate the excessive amount of
fuels buildup created by the failure to actively manage these
areas. The Committee has provided bill language in Title III
expanding the agency's authority to use end-result stewardship
contracts. The agency should use these contracts to maximize
on-the-ground treatments and should give careful consideration
to projects which could be implemented in the urban/wildland
interface to reduce excess fuel loads.
The Committee is frustrated with the agency's failure to
meet congressionally directed timber targets. For the last year
that data is available, fiscal year 1999, the Forest Service's
offer level was 40 percent below congressional direction. For
fiscal year 2001, the Committee has provided sufficient funds
to offer the same level (3.6 billion board feet) as should be
offered by the agency in fiscal year 2000. Given the Forest
Service's poor record of accomplishment, however, language has
been included in the Administrative Provisions portion of the
bill requiring the agency to report back to the Committee by
March 1, 2001, on the expected offer level for fiscal year
2001, and to submit a reprogramming request, if necessary, to
attain the 3.6 billion board feet level.
The Committee expects the Forest Service to continue
preparing and submitting its quarterly reports on the timber
sales program. To capture more fully the benefits of the timber
sale program, the Committee recommends that the Forest Service
include an identification of the volumes offered, sold, and
harvested categorized as net merchantable sawtimber in its
quarterly reports.
Given the vital importance of pressing forest health
issues, especially in the West, the Committee encourages the
Forest Service to continue funding the aspen health management
programs and expand these programs to all of Region 2.
Vegetation and watershed management.--The Committee
recommends $173,834,000 for vegetation and watershed
management, an increase of $7,832,000 above the fiscal year
2000 enacted level. Within the funds provided, $2,500,000 above
the normal allocation for Region 6 shall be made available to
the Region to perform aquatic restoration work. These funds
shall be used by forests in the Columbia River Basin to perform
on-the-ground work in the form of riparian fencing, culvert
removal, in-channel treatments, erosion control, bank
stabilization, and overall watershed restoration work. The
Committee has also provided $68,000 for vegetation management
along the Talimena Scenic Byway, $750,000 above the normal
allocation to Region 5 to support watershed restoration efforts
at Lake Tahoe, and $300,000 above the request for the Okanogan
National Forest to address the forest's weed infestation
through either herbicide treatments, hand pulling, or
mechanical treatment with no more than 5 percent assessed for
indirect costs.
Minerals and geology management.--The Committee recommends
$47,445,000 for minerals and geology management, $1,273,000
above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level. The additional funds
are for fixed cost increases.
Land ownership management.--The Committee recommends
$83,998,000 for land ownership management, $1,433,000 above the
fiscal year 2000 enacted level. The additional funds are for
fixed cost increases.
Law enforcement operations.--The Committee recommends
$72,758,000 for law enforcement operations, $2,847,000 above
the fiscal year 2000 enacted level. Within the funds provided,
$500,000 is for counterdrug operations on the Daniel Boone
National Forest. The Committee has revised language included in
fiscal year 2000 authorizing the use of available funds to
respond to environmental protests and other unplanned events.
The revision allows the agency to use up to $750,000 for such
purposes.
Quincy Library Group.--The Committee recommends an increase
of $2,000,000 above the budget request for implementation of
the Quincy Library Group legislation. The Committee has not
selected specific accounts within the national forest system
appropriation for the allocation of these funds, but expects
that the allocation shall be made in a fashion which most
effectively promotes the goals of the project. An additional
$1,000,000 has also been provided within the wildland fire
management account for Quincy Library Group implementation.
Direction with respect to those funds is included in the fire
account.
Tongass timber pipeline.--The Committee has provided an
additional $5,000,000 above the normal allocation for the
Alaska Region to prepare and make available timber sales to
establish a three year timber supply for operators on the
Tongass National Forest. Sales are to be prepared which have a
high probability of being sold in order to facilitate a
reliable Federal timber supply and transition to value added
processing for the forest products industry in Southeast
Alaska. Bill language has been included which permits these
funds to be used for purposes authorized in either the National
Forest System or Capital Improvement and Maintenance
appropriations in order to maximize accomplishments.
Land Between the Lakes.--The Committee notes that the Land
Between the Lakes (LBL) National Recreation Area was
transferred to Forest Service management from the Tennessee
Valley Authority (TVA). The Committee has included $8,000,000
for management of LBL by the Forest Service. The Committee has
not selected specific accounts but directs the Forest Service
to report to the Committee by March 1, 2001 on the funding mix
used, by appropriation account and activity.
General.--The Committee expects that of the funds made
available to Region 10 through the regular allocation process
in the National Forest System appropriation and the Capital
Improvement and Maintenance appropriation, $2,000,000 shall be
used to continue the Jobs in the Woods program in the State of
Alaska established last year pursuant to congressional
direction. The Committee directs that the funds for this
program shall be used to hire workers for the purpose of
removing timber within the right-of-way for the Swan Lake-Lake
Tyee Intertie.
The Committee is deeply concerned about clear evidence that
funding available for on-the-ground work has declined
substantially in comparison to fiscal year 1999. A troubling
example is readily apparent in the Wildland Fire account, where
despite a $35,000,000 increase above the request for fiscal
year 2000, available on-the-ground funds have efffectively
declined by $50,000,000 as reflected by the administration's
pending request for reprogramming up to $15,000,000 to reach
the level of firefighting resources available on the ground in
fiscal year 1999. This is particularly disturbing given the
severe fires of recent weeks. Similar circumstances exist in
the timber program where the Committee is informed that
indirect costs may have increased up to 33 percent in some
regions. The Committee finds this situation unacceptable, and
accordingly will direct the General Accounting Office to assess
specific programs in order to determine the root causes of this
problem. This assessment will include analysis of such factors
as increased indirect costs, increases in the size of the
Washington Office and Regional Offices, changes in methodology
for allocating indirect costs, trust and mandatory fund
management, increased costs of the workforce, and any other
relevant factors that are contributing to the diminution of
resources to the ground. Pending completion of this report, the
Committee fully expects the agency to severely restrict
increased staffing at headquarters and regional offices, and
adhere to staffing guidelines contained in the two reports
issued by the National Academy of Public Administration to the
House Committee on Appropriations. The Forest Service is
expected to aggressively pursue efficiencies in administrative
and financial management activities, including an evaluation of
how operational roles at the Washington Office, Regional
Office, and National Forests can be changed in order to save
costs.
The Committee directs that funds appropriated to the
National Forest System account may be used in the form of
grants and cooperative agreements to local non-profit
organizations and other State and local agency programs in
rural communities to accomplish the agency's program of work.
wildland fire management
Appropriations, 2000 (including contingent emergency)... $707,956,000
Budget estimate, 2001 (including contingent emergency).. 770,372,000
House allowance......................................... 618,343,000
Committee recommendation (including contingent
emergency).......................................... 768,500,000
The Committee recommends a total appropriation of
$618,500,000 for wildland fire management excluding
emergencies. This recommendation is an increase of $544,000
above the comparable fiscal year 2000 enacted level. The
Committee has provided $150,000,000 for emergencies. The
recommended amount includes $404,593,000 for preparedness and
fire use functions, an increase of $250,000 above the budget
estimate. This increase is for the second phase of replacing
the forest-wide radio system at the Monongahela National
Forest. The recommended amount also includes $213,907,000 for
Fire Operations. The Committee directs that $80,000,000 be
reserved for hazardous fuels operations which is $5,000,000
above the request level. Within the funds provided for Fire
Operations $700,000 is for the Colorado Plateau Cooperative
Ecosystem Studies Unit's Ecological Restoration Institute
(CESU) at Northern Arizona University for science-based,
ecological restoration treatments in ponderosa pine forests to
reduce the threat of catastrophic fires and improve forest
health, $263,000 is for urban interface treatments at the
Showlow and Blue Ridge Ecosystem Management Areas in the
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, and $1,000,000 is for
implementation of projects associated with the Quincy Library
Group.
The Committee appreciates the good work of the
interdepartmental fire sciences program. The funding level for
this program is increased by $1,000,000 above the 2000 enacted
level and the Committee directs that this increase be used to
cooperate with the University of Montana National Center for
Landscape Fire Analysis on an integrated fire ecology and
analysis program. The Committee believes that current
advancements in satellite capabilities warrant research in
order to develop an integrated fire ecology and analysis
program that can use this important technology.
capital improvement and maintenance
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $436,843,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 424,914,000
House allowance......................................... 434,466,000
Committee recommendation................................ 448,312,000
The Committee recommends $448,312,000 for capital
improvement and maintenance, a restructuring of the former
reconstruction and maintenance account which is an increase of
$23,398,000 above the request. The Committee has consolidated
the maintenance and capital improvement funding for facilities,
roads, and trails. This will make it easier for managers and
the public to track funding and progress toward maintaining the
infrastructure which supports Forest Service activities. The
Committee supports the Forest Service use of the Federal
Accounting Standards Advisory Board policy to define annual and
deferred maintenance and capital improvement. The
``maintenance'' entries in the detail table below represent
annual maintenance as well as minor deferred maintenance
projects. The ``capital improvement'' entries include both new
construction and reconstruction, as well as major deferred
maintenance projects. The Committee appreciates the project
detail provided in the budget justification and expects this
practice to continue.
The Committee agrees to the following distribution of
funds:
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Committee Change from
Actvity or project Budget estimate recommendation enacted
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Facilities:
Maintenance.............................................. $70,262,000 $73,306,000 +$3,044,000
Capital improvement...................................... 74,535,000 82,200,000 +7,665,000
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Subtotal, maintenance and capital improvement.......... 144,797,000 155,506,000 +10,709,000
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Roads:
Maintenance.............................................. 129,549,000 124,129,000 -5,420,000
Capital improvement...................................... 88,304,000 104,047,000 +15,743,000
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Subtotal, maintenance and capital improvement.......... 217,853,000 228,176,000 +10,323,000
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Trails:
Maintenance.............................................. 28,239,000 30,826,000 +2,587,000
Capital improvement...................................... 34,025,000 33,804,000 -221,000
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Subtotal, maintenance and capital improvement.......... 62,264,000 64,630,000 +2,366,000
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Facilities.--The Committee recommends $155,506,000 for
facilities maintenance and capital improvement, an increase of
$10,709,000 above the request. The funds provided include fixed
costs of $3,044,00 for annual maintenance, full funding of the
request for capital improvement and deferred maintenance plus
$600,000 to support infrastructure improvements for Hubbard
Brook, NH, $740,000 to complete the final phase of
rehabilitation for Cedar Lake Recreation Area, OK, $2,000,000
to build the Middle Fork Snoqualmie Valley Campground at Mount
Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, $2,000,000 for the Franklin
County Lake project in Mississippi, $2,000,000 for the
Institute of Pacific Island Forestry in Hawaii, $175,000 for
site surveys and design and planning work for the Mount Tabor
Work Center in Vermont, and $150,000 for design of a new water
and sewer system for the Lake Sherwood recreation area in the
Monongahela National Forest. The Committee has provided
$2,700,000 as proposed in the request for construction work at
the Durango air tanker base in Durango, CO. The agency shall
submit a request for whatever additional amounts are necessary
to complete construction of this facility in its fiscal year
2002 justification.
The Committee encourages the Forest Service to work
cooperatively with the City of Cordova on plans for a visitor
facility to serve the east side of the Chugach National Forest.
The Chugach National forest is the Nation's second largest and
equal in size to the States of Connecticut, Rhode Island, and
Delaware. Visitor services in the east side of the forest are
lacking in comparison to other regions.
Within available amounts, the Committee encourages the
Secretary of Agriculture to provide the necessary funds for
Tulare County to conduct a feasibility study of a visitor's and
cultural center in Tulare County, California.
The Committee is aware of the severe hardships that
reductions in timber sales have had on local governments, such
as Smith County, Mississippi. The development of alternative
revenue sources may be beneficial to these government entities.
The Committee expects the Forest Service to conduct a study on
the feasibility of constructing a recreation lake on the
Bienville National Forest in Smith County and report its
findings to the Committee by February 15, 2001.
Roads.--The Committee recommends $228,176,000 for road
maintenance and capital improvement, $10,323,000 above the
request. Included in the annual maintenance level of
$124,129,000 is an additional $750,000 above the normal
allocation for Region 5 for identification, retrofitting and
decommissioning of roads in the Lake Tahoe Basin, and
$5,000,000 for maintenance and snow removal on the Beartooth
Highway. The capital improvement and deferred maintenance
funding level of $104,047,000 includes $600,000 for Highland
Scenic Highway repairs.
Trails.--The Committee recommends $64,630,000 for trail
maintenance and capital improvement, $2,366,000 above the
request. The Committee has provided $30,826,00 for annual
maintenance, the fiscal year 2000 enacted funding level plus
$708,000 for fixed costs. The Committee has also provided
$33,804,000 for capital improvement, an increase of $1,562,000
above the enacted level. Increases are $562,000 for fixed costs
and $1,000,000 for the Continental Divide Trail line.
land acquisition
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $79,835,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 130,265,000
House allowance......................................... 52,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 76,320,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $76,320,000, a
decrease of $3,515,000 below the fiscal year 2000 enacted level
and $53,945,000 below the budget estimate.
The Committee recommendation is shown in the following
table:
Committee
Area and State Recommendation
Arapaho NF (Beaver Brook), CO........................... $2,000,000
Black Hills (Spearfish Canyon), SD...................... 1,000,000
Chattooga W&S River EC, GA/NC/SC........................ 1,500,000
Chugach NF (Seward multi-agency center), AK............. 1,630,000
Coconino NF (Bar-T-Bar Ranch), AZ....................... 3,200,000
Coconino NF (Sedona Red Rock), AZ....................... 250,000
Desoto NF (University of Mississippi), MS............... 10,800,000
Dry Lake, AZ............................................ 750,000
Francis Marion NF (Tibwin Forests and Waterways), SC.... 2,000,000
Green Mountain NF, VT................................... 2,000,000
Hoosier NF (Hoosier Unique Areas), IN................... 500,000
I-90 Corridor-Plum Creek escrow lands, WA............... 5,000,000
Jocassee Gorges, SC..................................... 1,000,000
Lake Tahoe Basin (Lake Tahoe Ecosystem), CA/NV.......... 4,000,000
Mark Twain NF (MO Ozark Mt Stms & Rivers), MO........... 1,500,000
Monongahela NF, WV...................................... 425,000
Mountains to Sound, WA.................................. 5,000,000
Pacific Crest Trail, CA................................. 2,000,000
Pacific Northwest Streams, OR/WA........................ 1,500,000
Pingree Forest, ME...................................... 1,000,000
Sawtooth NRA, ID........................................ 1,500,000
Tongass NF, AK.......................................... 10,000,000
W-C & Uinta NF (Bonneville Shoreline Trail), UT......... 2,500,000
White Mountain NF (White Mountain Enhancement), NH...... 2,000,000
Acquisition Management.................................. 9,265,000
Forest Inholdings....................................... 2,000,000
Wilderness Inholdings................................... 500,000
Cash Equalization....................................... 1,500,000
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Total............................................. 76,320,000
The Committee continues to be frustrated by the slow pace
of the land acquisition program in the Columbia River Gorge
NSA. The Committee has provided substantial amounts over the
past several years for acquisitions in the Gorge, but little of
this money has actually been obligated due to disputes
regarding valuation. Administration officials have made
commitments to resolve this impasse, but to date little
progress has been made. The Committee is increasingly concerned
that landowners are needlessly being kept in a state of
uncertainty, and that opportunities to protect critical parcels
in the Gorge may be lost. The Committee will continue to
monitor this situation closely, and seek to develop strategies
to resolve the current impasse.
Of the amount provided for acquisition management,
$1,000,000 is for the Umpqua land exchange project.
Within the amount provided for Pacific Northwest Streams,
$1,360,000 is provided for acquisition of the Eagle Creek
parcel.
The Committee is interested in the proposal developed by
the Cascades Conservation Partnership to resolve the
checkerboard land ownership pattern in the Cascade Range of
Washington State. Significant progress was made in last year's
bill through the authorization of the I-90/Plum Creek land
exchange. The Committee realizes more needs to be accomplished
in the years to come, especially in light of the reduced scope
of the final exchange package. In order to make progress toward
addressing the impact of the checkerboard ownership on wildlife
habitat, the Committee has directed $5,000,000 for acquiring
lands in the Plum Creek escrow account. In addition, the
Committee expects the Cascades Conservation Partnership to
continue working with the impacted Northwest counties on a
larger package to consolidate land ownership patterns in the
future.
Language is included in the bill regarding the Kake Tribal
Corporation Land Transfer Act.
acquisition of lands for national forests, special acts
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $1,068,000
Budget estimate, 2001...................................................
House allowance......................................... 1,068,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,068,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,068,000,
the same as the fiscal year 2000 enacted level. These funds are
derived from receipts at certain forests.
acquisition of lands to complete land exchanges
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $234,000
Budget estimate, 2001...................................................
House allowance......................................... 234,000
Committee recommendation................................ 234,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $234,000, the
same as the fiscal year 2000 enacted level. This amount is
derived from funds deposited by State, county, and municipal
governments or public school authorities pursuant to the Act of
December 4, 1967, as amended (16 U.S.C. 484a).
range betterment fund
(Special Fund, Indefinite)
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $3,300,000
Budget estimate, 2001...................................................
House allowance......................................... 3,300,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,300,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,300,000,
the same as the fiscal year 2000 enacted level. This amount is
for range rehabilitation, protection, and improvement, and is
derived from fees received for livestock grazing on National
Forests pursuant to section 401(b)(1) of Public Law 94-579, as
amended.
gifts, donations and bequests for forest and rangeland research
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $92,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 92,000
House allowance......................................... 92,000
Committee recommendation................................ 92,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $92,000, the
same as the budget estimate and the fiscal year 2000 enacted
level. This amount is derived from the fund established under
16 U.S.C 1643(b).
management of national forest lands for subsistence uses subsistence
management, forest service
Appropriations, 2000....................................................
Budget estimate, 2001................................... $5,500,000
House allowance.........................................................
Committee recommendation................................ 5,500,000
The Committee recommends $5,500,000 for subsistence
management of forest lands in the State of Alaska, an increase
of $5,500,000 over the fiscal year 2000 enacted level and the
same as the budget request.
Administrative Provisions, Forest Service
The Committee has continued many of the same administrative
provisions as provided in prior years.
Language is included which authorizes the Forest Service to
provide funds to the National Forest Foundation to match up to
$2,250,000 in private contributions on a 1-for-1 basis for
projects on National Forest System lands or related to Forest
Service programs. The Committee has authorized up to $400,000
of Federal funds provided, may be used for administrative
expenses of the Foundation.
Language is included which provides funds for the National
Fish and Wildlife Foundation in the amount of $2,650,000 on a
1-for-1 matching basis with private contributions for projects
on or benefiting National Forest System lands.
Language is included which specifies how the Forest Service
must account for indirect expenses and how such expenses must
be displayed in future budget proposals.
Language is included which allows the Forest Service to
transfer appropriated funds to the Bureau of Land Management
from the National Forest System account for work related to the
management of wild horses and burros. The amount of funds
transferred with this authority should be displayed in
subsequent budget justifications.
Language is included which permits the Secretary of
Agriculture to sell excess buildings and other facilities on
the Green Mountain National Forest and to retain the revenues
for maintenance and rehabilitation activities on the forest.
Language is included which directs the Forest Service to
make available $150,000 to the Society of American Foresters to
support conservation education purposes in collaboration with
the agency.
Language has been included authorizing the payment of funds
to a Forest Service employee as reimbursement for emergency
duties performed in Alaska.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
The Committee is dismayed and more than a bit puzzled by
the sluggish pace at which the Department has allocated funds
for the program priorities identified in recent House and
Senate reports. In several cases it has taken the Department
more than 18 months to ``release'' funds appropriated for a
particular purpose. This delay is apparently due to the
Secretary's practice of personally reviewing any guidance or
specific funding allocation approved by the Congress as part of
a Committee report. The Committee would not presume to deny the
Secretary the prerogative of reviewing such congressional
allocations, but rejects completely the notion that the
Secretary can ``approve'' or ``disapprove'' such allocations,
or that any review should take a year and half to conduct.
The practice of providing funding allocations and
programmatic direction in Committee reports as opposed to the
bill itself was established long ago, and exists in large part
to preserve flexibility for the Executive Branch in the conduct
of its programs. The Committee continually works with
individual agencies on a cooperative basis and within
established reprogramming guidelines to accommodate unforeseen
developments. The practice of including allocations or
direction in Committee reports does not exist to provide the
Department with a choice of whether or not to execute a
particular recommendation. If Committee reports continue to be
viewed in this fashion, the Committee will not hesitate to
incorporate more detailed funding allocations in the
appropriations bill itself, consistent with its
responsibilities under Article I, Section 9 of the United
States Constitution.
If there are instances where the Department feels that
guidance provided in the Committee report is contrary to
existing law or the language of the appropriations bill, the
Department should identify such concerns promptly during
consideration of the appropriations bill or as soon after
enactment as possible. The Committee has not been notified of
any such concern regarding the allocations provided in
Committee reports for either of the past 2 years. As such, the
Committee finds the delay that has accompanied allocation of
these funds to be offensive, absolutely unacceptable, and
dangerously close to impoundment. The Committee has attempted
to be responsive to the priorities identified in the
Department's fiscal year 2001 budget request, but the
Committee's regard for those priorities has been considerably
diminished by the dismissive manner in which congressional
priorities have been handled by the Department.
On October 22, 1997, the President announced a three-stage
proposal on climate change in anticipation of an international
agreement to be negotiated 2 months later in Kyoto, Japan. With
regard to programs pursued under the President's proposal, the
Committee expects the Department of Energy to comply with the
letter and spirit of the Government Performance and Results
Act. The Committee directs the Department to provide the
Committee with a detailed plan for implementing key elements of
the President's proposal, which would include performance goals
for the reduction of greenhouse gases that have objective,
quantifiable, and measurable target levels. The plan should
provide evidence on the effectiveness of these programs in
meeting the performance goals. The Department shall submit this
plan to the Committee in conjunction with all future budget
submissions.
The Committee notes that the administration has in several
places proposed changes in Department of Energy appropriations
bill language without explaining the reasons for those changes
anywhere in the budget justification. This is contrary to the
direction contained in section 96-6 of OMB circular A-11, and
is another area where future departmental budget submissions
can be improved.
clean coal technology
The United States depends on coal for 54 percent of its
electric power generation. Natural gas use is expected to
increase its current 14 percent share, but this gain is
expected to be offset by declines in the contribution of
nuclear power as aging reactors are retired. Solar energy
contributes less than 2.5 percent of our present electric power
consumption and growth in the use of solar technologies is
generally constrained presently by their relatively high cost
to generate power. Consequently, the Energy Information
Administration projects that coal use will increase at least
through the year 2020. This increased use means that coal will
clearly continue to be a major contributor to our economy
through the generation of inexpensive electric power.
Over the past 15 years, the Clean Coal Technology program
has successfully demonstrated technologies to increase the
efficiency of and reduce the emissions from coal-fired power
plants and industrial facilities, to produce cleaner substitute
fuels, and to expand the types of technologies available for
the clean use of coal using fluidized-bed boilers and
gasification technologies. Many of the technologies
demonstrated are now commercially viable, and others form the
basis for the Department's Fossil Energy research and
development program.
Since the last procurement for this program in 1992,
additional technology options have been under development at
less than commercial scale, and in addition, environmental
requirements for the use of coal, including possible global
climate change effects, have become more stringent.
The Committee believes that further demonstrations to prove
the viability of concepts more advanced than those previously
and currently demonstrated in the Clean Coal Technology program
are necessary to ensure the future use of our abundant domestic
reserves of coal in the most environmentally benign and
economically efficient manner. The Committee, therefore,
recommends that no funds be rescinded from the program at this
time as was proposed in the budget estimate. Funds not needed
during fiscal year 2001 for the ongoing program, in the amount
of $67,000,000, are deferred until fiscal year 2002.
The Committee further directs the Department, through the
Office of Fossil Energy, to prepare a report depicting the
nature and content of a potential new round of Clean Coal
Technology projects, should the Congress in subsequent
appropriations acts provide funds for such a purpose. The
report should reflect input from outside groups and industry
gathered through at least one publicly announced workshop, and
address, at a minimum, the following areas: the applicability
of, or needed modifications to, criteria from the previous
clean coal technology solicitations; new criteria important to
the submission or selection of projects; the general
technologies, and their characteristics or specifications, that
could be part of the procurement; and the goals for improving
the performance of existing as well as new facilities, based on
the types of technologies that are candidates for the
procurements. The Committee expects the report to be submitted
by March 1, 2001.
fossil energy research and development
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $393,433,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 375,570,000
House allowance \1\.....................................................
Committee recommendation................................ 401,338,000
\1\ The House bill restructures Department of Energy accounts in a
manner that does not allow for a comparable display.
The Committee recommends $401,338,000 for fossil energy
research and development, an increase of $25,768,000 above the
budget estimate and $7,905,000 above the fiscal year 2000
enacted level. A portion of the increase is due to the transfer
of $24,000,000 in biomass energy development account during
fiscal year 2000. These funds are not available for transfer in
fiscal year 2001. The amounts recommended by the Committee as
compared to the budget request are shown in the table below:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Budget recommen- Change
estimate dation
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Coal and Power Systems:
Central Systems:
Innovations for existing 18,200 17,646 -554
plants.....................
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Advanced Systems:
Indirect fired cycle........ 2,000 2,000 ..........
Integrated gasification 31,979 35,211 +3,232
combined cycle.............
Pressurized fluidized bed 11,185 11,185 ..........
systems....................
Turbines.................... 26,000 29,000 +3,000
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Subtotal, Advanced Systems 71,164 77,396 +6,232
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Subtotal, Central Systems. 89,364 95,042 +5,678
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Distributed Generation Systems--
Fuel Cells:
Advanced research........... 2,800 2,800 ..........
Systems development......... 21,000 27,000 +6,000
Vision 21-hybrids........... 15,000 15,000 ..........
Innovative concepts......... 3,400 1,900 -1,500
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Subtotal, Distributed 42,200 46,700 +4,500
General Systems--Fuel
Cells....................
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Sequestration R&D: Greenhouse 19,500 19,500 ..........
gas control....................
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Fuels:
Transportation fuels and 9,000 7,575 -1,425
chemicals..................
Solid fuels and feedstocks.. 4,500 4,300 -200
Advanced fuels research..... 2,200 3,900 +1,700
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Subtotal, Fuels........... 15,700 15,775 +75
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Advanced Research:
Coal utilization science.... 5,250 5,250 ..........
Materials................... 7,350 7,000 -350
Technology crosscut......... 10,421 8,945 -1,476
University coal research.... 3,000 3,000 ..........
HBCUs, education and 1,000 1,000 ..........
training...................
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Subtotal, Advanced 27,021 25,195 -1,826
Research.................
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Subtotal, Coal and Power 193,785 202,212 +8,427
Systems..................
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Gas:
Natural Gas Technologies:
Exploration and production.. 12,430 13,900 +1,470
Gas hydrates................ 2,000 5,960 +3,960
Infrastructure.............. 13,200 7,138 -6,062
Emerging processing 8,500 10,168 +1,668
technology applications....
Effective environmental 2,620 2,620 ..........
protection.................
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Subtotal, Gas............. 38,750 39,786 +1,036
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Petroleum--Oil Technology:
Exploration and production 20,800 26,408 +5,608
supporting research............
Reservoir life extension/ 11,066 14,694 +3,628
management.....................
Effective environmental 10,703 10,820 +117
protection.....................
Emerging processing technology .......... 2,600 +2,600
applications...................
Ultra clean fuels............... 10,000 9,000 -1,000
(By transfer)............... .......... -12,000 -12,000
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Subtotal, Petroleum--Oil 52,569 51,522 -1,047
Technology...............
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Black liquor gasification........... .......... .......... ..........
Cooperative R&D..................... 5,836 8,389 +2,553
Fossil energy environmental 9,041 9,041 ..........
restoration........................
Import/export authorization......... 2,300 2,300 ..........
Headquarters program direction...... 16,967 16,967 ..........
Energy Technology Center program 58,097 63,296 +5,199
direction..........................
General plant projects.............. 2,000 2,600 +600
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Advanced Metallurgical Processes.... 5,225 5,225 ..........
Use of prior year balances.......... -9,000 .......... +9,000
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Total, Fossil Energy Research 375,570 401,338 +25,768
and Development..............
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Coal and power systems.--The Committee recommends
$202,212,000 for coal and power systems, a decrease of
$10,231,000 from the fiscal year 2000 enacted level. Changes
from the current year level in central systems include
increases of $1,000,000 for the international clean energy
initiative, $1,500,000 for materials, and $1,000,000 for a
cooperative study with the Architect of the Capitol of clean
coal alternatives for the U.S. capitol power plant. Funds for
the capitol power plant study are provided on a one-time basis.
There is also a decrease in central systems of $500,000 for
super clean systems.
For advanced systems, changes to the current year level
include decreases of $2,000,000 for low emission boiler
systems, $5,010,000 for indirect fired cycle, $1,017,000 for
pressurized fluidized bed, and $18,188,000 for turbine
programs, all of which match the budget request. There is also
an increase of $3,000,000 within the turbine program for
continued development of ramgen technology, making a total of
$4,000,000 provided for this program. The Committee encourages
the Department to explore use of indirect fired cycle concepts
in Vision 21 plants.
For distributed generation systems, changes to the current
year level include increases of $1,600,000 for fuel cell
advanced research and $9,864,000 for vision 21 hybrids, and a
decrease of $9,263,000 for fuel cell systems. Of the amount
provided or fuel cell systems, $2,000,000 is for a heavily
cost-shared demonstration of solid oxide fuel cell technology
in Nuiqsut, Alaska (provided on a one-time basis), and
$4,000,000 is for the Solid State Energy Conversion Alliance.
The Committee also recommends an increase of $10,283,000 for
carbon sequestration research.
For fuels programs, changes to the current year level
include increases of $500,000 for the international clean
energy initiative, $839,000 for hydrogen enabling science, and
$2,000,000 for advanced concepts/Vision 21. There are also
decreases of $650,000 for molecular modeling and catalyst
development, $6,700,000 for steelmaking feedstock research, and
$489,000 for C-1 chemistry. Included in the amount provided are
funds to continue C-1 chemistry work in conjunction with the
Consortium for Fossil Fuel Liquefaction Science.
Changes in advanced research include an increase of
$3,000,000 for the Center of Excellence for computation energy
science and a decrease of $1,000,000 for coal utilization
science. The Committee does not object to the reprogramming of
funds for computational services at the National Energy
Technology Laboratory as proposed by the Department on May 24,
2000.
The Committee is aware that the Department has selected
three teams to design early entrance coproduction plants that
would produce both electric power and liquid fuels. The
Committee encourages such efforts, and urges the Department to
consider such concepts in the formulation of any demonstration
programs that it may propose in the future.
The Committee recommends that the Department increase the
effort for carbon coated (carbonous) catalysts in ebullated bed
reactors under the Fuels account for Advanced Clean Fuels
Research. The Committee believes that this new class of
catalysts holds great promise to advance the production of
competitive, ultra-clean fuels from fossil and renewable energy
resources.
Natural gas research.--The Committee recommends $39,786,000
for natural gas research, an increase of $8,189,000 from the
fiscal year 2000 enacted level. Changes from the current year
level include increases of $3,000,000 for gas hydrates,
$1,188,000 for gas storage technology, and $4,950,000 for
infrastructure technology. There are also decreases of $352,000
for advanced diagnostics and imaging systems and $597,000 in
effective environmental protection. Funds provided for emerging
processing technology include funds to continue the coal mine
methane program for no more than three projects that satisfy
previously established program criteria.
The Committee is aware of efforts to convert natural gas
into a clean fuel with virtually no sulfur for the diesel fuel
market. Within available funds, the Committee urges the
Department to work with the University of Alaska to support
such research. Any funds provided should be matched by private
partners.
Oil technology.--The Committee recommends $51,522,000 for
oil technology research, a decrease of $5,730,000 from the
fiscal year 2000 enacted level. Changes from the current year
level include an increase of $9,000,000 for ultra clean fuels
and decreases of $1,000,000 for national laboratory/industry
partnerships, $1,000,000 for analysis and planning, $730,000
for emerging processing technology applications and $12,000,000
for the transfer of unobligated balances from the Strategic
Petroleum Reserve petroleum account. The amount provided for
emerging processing technology applications is to continue the
diesel biodesulfurization program. Within the amounts provided
for advanced diagnostics and imaging, $350,000 is provided for
the geophysical reservoir project. The Committee also expects
the Department to involve the Mid-Continent Energy Research
Center in conducting its oil technology research program. This
Center was authorized in the Energy Policy Act of 1992. The
amount provided for Preferred Upstream Management Practices
includes $950,000 for the risk-based data management system.
Cooperative Research and Development.--The Committee
recommends $8,389,000 for cooperative research and development,
an increase of $1,000,000 over the fiscal year 2000 enacted
level.
Environmental restoration.--The Committee recommends
$9,041,000 for environmental restoration, a decrease of
$959,000 from the fiscal year 2000 enacted level.
Import/export authorization.--The Committee recommends
$2,300,000 for import/export authorization, an increase of
$127,000 over the fiscal year 2000 enacted level.
Headquarters program direction.--The Committee recommends
$16,967,000 for headquarters program direction, an increase of
$951,000 over the fiscal year 2000 enacted level.
Energy technology center program direction.--The Committee
recommends $63,296,000 for energy technology center program
direction, an increase of $3,833,000 over the fiscal year 2000
enacted level. The increase provided includes $1,933,000 for
salaries and benefits and $1,900,000 for contractor services.
General plant projects.--The Committee recommends
$2,600,000 for general plant projects, the same as the fiscal
year 2000 enacted level. Of the amount provided, $400,000 is
for critically needed repairs at the Albany Research Center.
Advanced metallurgical research.--The Committee recommends
$5,225,000 for advanced metallurgical research, an increase of
$225,000 over the fiscal year 2000 enacted level.
Black liquor gasification.--The Committee recommends no
funds for black liquor gasification. Funds for this activity
are provided in the energy conservation account.
Other.--In its fiscal year 2000 report, the Committee
directed the Department to submit a report assessing the merits
of establishing a Federal arctic technology center to conduct
research that could enhance the development of Alaska's vast
energy resources in an environmentally sensitive manner. This
report was to be submitted to the Committee by March 1, 2000,
but has yet to be received. The Committee is disturbed by the
failure of the Department to submit this report, and by the
Department's failure to provide any meaningful focus on arctic
energy issues in its fiscal year 2001 budget request. The
Committee directs the Department to submit the required report
promptly, and to engage in meaningful dialogue with the
Committee on how best to address arctic research needs in the
energy sector. The Committee further directs the Department to
provide from within available funds the same amounts provided
in fiscal year 2000 for arctic oil and gas research.
The Committee has included a provision in the bill that
allows the National Energy Technology Laboratory to use a
limited amount of its program direction funds to support non-
fossil energy activities that complement the fossil energy
mission.
alternative fuels production
(rescission)
Appropriations, 2000....................................................
Budget estimate, 2001................................... -$1,000,000
House allowance......................................... -1,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ -1,000,000
The Committee recommends a rescission of $1,000,000 in
unobligated balances in this account, the same as the budget
estimate.
naval petroleum and oil shale reserves
(rescission)
Appropriations, 2000....................................................
Budget estimate, 2001...................................................
House allowance.........................................................
Committee recommendation................................ -$7,000,000
The Committee recommends a rescission of $7,000,000 from
the Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves. Uncertainty about
program needs during the successful sale of NPR-1 has led to an
accumulation of carryover balances. These balances, less the
recommended rescission, should be sufficient to finance reserve
activities in fiscal year 2001 at an expected level of
$20,775,000. The Committee is aware, however, that remaining
uncertainties regarding equity finalization and environmental
issues related to the completion of the NPR-1 sale could cause
program needs to exceed that amount. The Department should keep
the Committee informed of developments in this regard. Expected
program levels are displayed in the following table:
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Budget estimate recommendation Change
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Oil reserves:
Naval Petroleum Reserves Nos. 1 and 2.................... $4,835,000 $4,835,000 ...............
Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 3............................ 7,900,000 7,900,000 ...............
Program direction (headquarters)......................... 8,040,000 8,040,000 ...............
Naval oil shale reserves................................. ............... ............... ...............
Use of prior year funds.................................. -20,775,000 -20,775,000 ...............
Rescission............................................... ............... -7,000,000 -$7,000,000
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Total, naval petroleum and oil shale re- serves....... ............... -7,000,000 -7,000,000
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The Committee is aware of proposals that have been made to
demonstrate advanced oil recovery technologies at Naval
Petroleum Reserve No. 3. Such proposals could result in the
demonstration of technologies that would significantly increase
domestic oil production, and could also extend the life of the
NPR-3 field, thereby substantially increasing receipts to the
Federal Government. The Committee encourages the Department to
consider such proposals. Any development agreements that may be
reached, however, should be formulated in a manner that
provides an adequate return to the Government for any Federal
investment or risk entailed.
Language is included in the bill allowing unobligated
balances from prior years to be used for all Naval Petroleum
and Oil Shale Reserve activities.
elk hills school lands fund
Appropriations, 2000....................................................
Budget estimate, 2001 (advance appropriation)........... $36,000,000
House allowance......................................... 36,000,000
Committee recommendation (advance appropriation)........ 36,000,000
The Committee recommends $36,000,000 for the Elk Hills
school lands fund, the same as the budget request and the
fiscal year 2000 level. These funds will become available on
October 1, 2001.
energy conservation
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $720,242,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 848,500,000
House allowance \1\.....................................................
Committee recommendation................................ 759,937,000
\1\ The House bill restructures Department of Energy accounts in a
manner that does not allow for a comparable display.
The Committee recommends $759,937,000 for energy
conservation, an increase of $39,695,000 over the fiscal year
2000 level and a decrease of $88,563,000 below the budget
request. An additional amount of $2,000,000 is available by
transfer from unobligated balances in the biomass energy
development account. This amount is a reduction of $23,000,000
from the amount of biomass funds transferred in fiscal year
2000.
The amounts recommended for energy conservation, as
compared to the budget estimate, are shown in the following
table:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Budget recommen- Change
estimate dation
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Building Technology, State and
Community Sector:
Building research and standards:
Technology roadmaps and 11,000 6,885 -4,115
competitive R&D............
Residential buildings 13,480 13,048 -432
integration................
Commercial buildings 6,460 4,944 -1,516
integration................
Equipment, materials and 69,160 60,526 -8,634
tools......................
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Subtotal, Building 100,100 85,403 -14,697
research and standards...
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Building Technology Assistance:
Weatherization assistance 154,000 138,000 -16,000
program....................
State energy program........ 37,000 34,000 -3,000
Community partnerships...... 27,500 18,235 -9,265
Energy star program......... 6,500 2,724 -3,776
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Subtotal, Building 225,000 192,959 -32,041
technology assistance....
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Cooperative programs with States .......... 2,000 +2,000
Management and planning......... 14,659 13,231 -1,428
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Subtotal, Building Technology, 339,759 293,593 -46,166
State and Community Sec- tor
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Federal Energy Management Program:
Program activities.............. 25,968 22,718 -3,250
Program direction............... 3,500 3,000 -500
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Subtotal, Federal Energy 29,468 25,718 -3,750
Management Program...........
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Industry Sector:
Industries of the future 83,900 72,300 -11,600
(specific).....................
Industries of the future 90,826 83,600 -7,226
(crosscutting).................
Cooperative programs with States .......... 2,000 +2,000
Management and planning......... 9,300 9,100 -200
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Subtotal, Industry Sector..... 184,026 167,000 -17,026
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Transportation:
Vehicle technology R&D.......... 161,220 156,900 -4,320
Fuels utilization R&D........... 24,500 23,100 -1,400
Materials technologies.......... 38,500 42,500 +4,000
Technology deployment........... 17,000 15,140 -1,860
Management and planning......... 9,650 8,520 -1,130
Cooperative programs with States .......... 2,000 +2,000
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Subtotal, Transportation...... 250,870 248,160 -2,710
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Policy and management............... 46,377 42,466 -3,911
Use of Biomass Energy Development -2,000 -2,000 ..........
funds..............................
Use of prior year balances.......... .......... -15,000 -15,000
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Total, Energy Conservation.... 848,500 759,937 -88,563
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Buildings.--The Committee recommends $293,593,000 for
buildings research, an increase of $9,595,000 over the fiscal
year 2000 enacted level.
Changes from the current year level in building research
and standards include increases of $1,000,000 for Building
America, $100,000 for residential building codes, $600,000 for
commercial building research, $100,000 for commercial building
energy codes, $300,000 for lighting research, $1,645,000 for
residential absorption heat pumps, $2,000,000 for desiccant and
chillers, $1,000,000 for refrigeration, $1,950,000 for fuel
cells, $500,000 for appliance and emerging technologies,
$500,000 for windows research, and $1,000,000 for lighting and
appliance standards. There are also decreases of $500,000 for
combustion research and $200,000 for urban heat islands. The
funding provide for desiccants and chillers includes $500,000
to complete testing of the Triple Effect Absorption Chiller in
Clark County, Nevada. The increase provided for refrigeration
is for 21-CR for a total of $2,500,000.
Changes from the current year level in building technology
assistance include increases of $500,000 for the State energy
program and $3,000,000 for weatherization, and a decrease of
$3,900,000 for the energy efficiency initiative.
Language is included in the bill providing limited waiver
authority for the weatherization matching requirement.
The Committee recognizes the expertise of the Mississippi
State University Department of Mechanical Engineering in
refrigeration technology, and encourages the Department to
involve the University in related research to the extent
consistent with program goals.
Federal Energy Management.--The Committee recommends
$25,718,000 for Federal energy management, an increase of
$1,800,000 over the fiscal year 2000 enacted level. The amount
provided includes increases of $1,000,000 for technical
guidance and assistance and $800,000 for program direction.
Industry.--The Committee recommends $167,000,000 for
industry research, an increase of $5,300,00 over the fiscal
year 2000 enacted level. Changes from the current year level
include increases of $750,000 for the mining industry of the
future, $3,000,000 for biobased industrial feedstocks in the
agriculture industry of the future, $750,000 for the petroleum
refining industry of the future, $1,800,000 for supporting
industries, $13,500,000 for black liquor gasification
reflecting the transfer of this program from fossil energy
research and development, $450,000 for inventions and
innovations, and $590,000 for program direction. There are also
decreases of $500,000 for advanced industrial materials,
$8,000,000 for the industrial power generation program
consistent with the budget request, $2,000,000 for industrial
distributed generation, $450,000 for NICE\3\, $300,000 for
technical assistance activities, $3,900,000 for the energy
efficiency initiative, and $390,000 for evaluation and
planning. The Committee does not object to the consolidation of
various technical assistance programs into the best practices
program element, providing that future budget justifications
continue to provide details and funding levels associated with
the component programs.
The Committee is aware that the Agricultural Biobased
Products Research Center at Purdue University has the expertise
and capability to help achieve the goals of the Department's
bioproducts programs. The Committee encourages the Department
to work closely with the Center to the extent consistent with
program goals.
Within the funds provided for the petroleum refining
program and the fuels program in fossil energy research and
development, the Committee expects the Department to continue
research on the biodesulfurization of gasoline.
The Committee is aware of the potential for resonant sonics
technology to accelerate chemical reaction rates and reduce
energy consumption and chemical use in the recovery of precious
metals and in other industry applications. The Committee
encourages the Department to consider providing funding for
further development of this technology from within the
Industries of the Future program.
The amount provided for continuous fiber ceramics composite
research includes funding to continue work on advanced
structural ceramics for microturbines and other activities
related to gas turbines.
Transportation.--The Committee recommends $248,160,000 for
transportation research, an increase of $15,400,000 over the
fiscal year 2000 enacted level. Changes from the current year
level within vehicle technologies research and development
include increases of $4,000,000 for high power energy storage,
$4,000,000 for advanced power electronics, $4,500,000 for fuel
cells consistent with the budget request, $3,000,000 for
combustion and after treatment, $1,000,000 for heavy truck
engines, $1,000,000 for health impacts research reflecting the
transfer of this activity from the fuels program, $1,000,000
for CARAT, $1,500,000 for vehicle systems optimization, and
$500,000 for truck safety systems. Decreases within vehicle
technologies research and development include $4,000,000 for
light vehicles propulsion and ancillary systems and $1,000,000
for hybrid direct injection engines.
Changes to the enacted level in fuels utilization include
increases of $500,000 for automobile/light trucks and
$1,000,000 for heavy trucks within advanced petroleum based
fuels, and $500,000 each for medium trucks, heavy trucks, and
environmental impacts within alternative fuels. Decreases
within fuels utilization include $500,000 for automobile/light
trucks and $1,000,000 for health impacts within alternative
fuels, the latter reflecting the transfer of health impacts
research to advance combustion engine research and development.
The increase provided for environmental impacts is for
measurement of ultra-fine particulates from natural gas powered
vehicles. The amount provided includes funds to continue work
with the Consortium for Fossil Fuel Liquefaction Science.
Further changes to the enacted level include increases of
$2,900,000 for heavy vehicle high strength weight reduction
materials and $2,300,000 for Clean Cities, and decreases of
$2,900,000 for the high temperature materials laboratory and
$3,900,000 for the energy efficiency initiative.
The Committee is aware that high power laser technologies
may have applications in the manufacture of components that
would help attain the goals of the Department's transportation
research program. The Committee encourages the Department to
consider support for the development of such technologies
through either the transportation or industry programs.
The Committee is intrigued by the potential benefits of
engine boosting technologies, and directs the Department to
prepare a report that assesses the impacts of engine boosting
and downsizing on fuel efficiency. The report should also
address the cost-effectiveness of available and prospective
boosting technologies, the performance of boosting technologies
in non-U.S. markets, potential barriers to the broad
introduction of such technologies in the United States,
consumer acceptance, legal and regulatory factors, and any
other relevant issues deemed appropriate by the Department. The
report should be prepared in consultation with the Department
of Transportation and be delivered to the Committee no later
than October 1, 2001.
Policy and management.--The Committee recommends
$42,466,000 for policy and management, a decrease of $400,000
from the fiscal year 2000 enacted level. Changes from the
current year level include increases of $225,000 for the
working capital fund, $278,000 for the Golden field office, and
$600,000 for regional support offices. There are also decreases
of $145,000 for headquarters salaries and expenses, $358,000
for crosscutting and contractual support, and $1,000,000 for
the National Academy of Sciences study.
economic regulation
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $1,992,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 2,000,000
House allowance......................................... 1,992,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,000,000
The Committee recommends $2,000,000 for economic
regulation, the same as the budget request and an increase of
$8,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level. The ``Economic
regulation'' account funds the Office of Hearings and Appeals,
which is responsible for all departmental adjudicatory
processes except those under the jurisdiction of the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission.
strategic petroleum reserve
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $158,396,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 158,000,000
House allowance......................................... 157,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 157,000,000
The Committee recommends $157,000,000 for operation of the
strategic petroleum reserve, a decrease of $1,000,000 from the
budget estimate and a decrease of $1,396,000 below the fiscal
year 2000 enacted level. The amount provided includes
$141,000,000 for storage facilities development and operations
and $16,000,000 for management.
energy information administration
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $72,368,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 75,000,000
House allowance......................................... 70,368,000
Committee recommendation................................ 74,000,000
The Committee recommends $74,000,000 for the Energy
Information Administration, a reduction of $1,000,000 below the
budget estimate and an increase of $1,632,000 over the fiscal
year 2000 enacted level. The amount provided is to maintain
core EIA programs.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
indian health services
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $2,074,173,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 2,271,055,000
House allowance......................................... 2,106,178,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,184,421,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,184,421,000
for Indian health services. This amount is $110,248,000 above
the fiscal year 2000 enacted level and $86,634,000 below the
budget estimate.
The amounts recommended by the Committee as compared to the
budget estimate are shown in the following table:
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Budget estimate recommendation Change
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Clinical services:
IHS and tribal health delivery:
Hospital and health clinics pro- grams........... $1,084,190,000 $1,064,519,000 -$19,671,000
Dental health program............................. 88,258,000 87,409,000 -849,000
Mental health program............................. 49,405,000 45,369,000 -4,036,000
Alcohol and substance abuse pro- gram............ 99,636,000 97,646,000 -1,990,000
Contract care......................................... 447,672,000 426,756,000 -20,916,000
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Subtotal, clinical services......................... 1,769,161,000 1,721,699,000 -47,462,000
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Preventive health:
Public health nursing................................. 39,772,000 36,642,000 -3,130,000
Health education...................................... 11,030,000 9,988,000 -1,042,000
Community health representatives pro- gram........... 51,105,000 46,382,000 -4,723,000
Immunization (Alaska)................................. 1,457,000 1,431,000 -26,000
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Subtotal, preventive health......................... 103,364,000 94,443,000 -8,921,000
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Urban health projects..................................... 30,834,000 27,837,000 -2,997,000
Indian health professions................................. 32,779,000 30,604,000 -2,175,000
Tribal management......................................... 2,413,000 2,411,000 -2,000
Direct operations......................................... 54,119,000 53,997,000 -122,000
Self-governance........................................... 9,604,000 9,649,000 +45,000
Contract support costs.................................... 268,781,000 243,781,000 -25,000
Medicare/Medicaid reimbursements: Hospital and clinic (404,590,000) (404,590,000) ................
accreditation (est. collecting)..........................
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Total, Indian Health Services....................... 2,271,055,000 2,184,421,000 -86,634,000
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Hospitals and health clinics.--The Committee recommends
$1,064,519,000 for hospitals and health clinics services, an
increase of $59,107,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted
level. Included in this additional amount is $33,007,000 for
necessary pay costs, $8,100,000 for staffing of new facilities,
and a program increase of $18,000,000.
Within the $18,000,000 program increase, $5,000,000 is
intended specifically for the Indian Health Care Improvement
Fund. The Committee designates the remaining $13,000,000 to be
directed to the Service's highest priority items. The Committee
notes that there are numerous critical health needs, including
additional Indian Catastrophic Health Emergency Fund dollars,
more emergency medical services, further funding for tribal
epidemiology centers and upgraded technological equipment, all
of which should be addressed. The Committee directs the Service
to determine which of the many urgent requirements outlined in
the budget estimate it would propose to fund with this increase
and submit it to the Committee for approval within 60 days of
enactment of the bill.
Within the proposed fiscal year 2001 services
appropriation, the Committee recommends an increase of $227,750
above current year base funding for the Shoalwater Tribe's
infant mortality prevention program, and up to $500,000 for the
Epidemiology Branch and AIDS program to ensure that measures
are taken to provide disease surveillance for American Indians
and Alaska Natives, particularly to monitor AIDS/HIV and other
communicable and infectious diseases and to develop
recommendations to protect the public health of Indian
communities. The Committee expects that the amount of
$4,000,000 appropriated in fiscal year 2000 for the Alaska
Federal Health Care Access Network to conduct a telemedicine
project will be continued at the same level in fiscal year
2001.
Dental health.--The Committee recommends $87,409,000 for
dental health services. This amount is $7,347,000 above the
fiscal year 2000 enacted level. Increases include $3,555,000
for pay costs, $792,000 for staffing of new facilities, and
$3,000,000 for the provision of further dental services to
tribes.
The Committee notes that the majority of Alaska Natives
living in remote villages not connected by road do not have
access to regular dental care and as a result suffer a high
rate of dental problems, including loss of teeth. Within the
increase provided for dental services, the Service should work
with the Alaska Native Health Board to expand dental services
to remote areas of Alaska to improve dental health and should
coordinate with the State of Alaska on its sealant program to
protect children's teeth from decay.
Mental health.--The Committee recommends $45,369,000 for
the mental health program, an increase of $2,124,000 above the
fiscal year 2000 enacted level. Additional amounts include
$1,740,000 for pay costs and $384,000 for the staffing of new
facilities.
Alcohol and substance abuse.--The Committee recommends
$97,646,000 for alcohol and substance abuse programs, an amount
of $822,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level. The
increase is designated for escalating pay costs.
Contract health services.--The Committee recommends
$426,756,000 for contract care, an amount of $20,000,000 above
the fiscal year 2000 enacted level. The Committee understands
that additional funding for contract care is one of the highest
priorities for the Service and tribes. The Committee notes that
within the contract health services activity, funds will be
available to the Cowlitz Tribe for the provision of health
care, if the tribe is recognized within the coming fiscal year.
Public health nursing.--The Committee recommends
$36,642,000 for public health nursing, an amount of $2,190,000
above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level. Increases include
$1,547,000 for pay costs and $643,000 for staffing of new
facilities.
Health education.--The Committee recommends $9,988,000 for
health education programs, an amount of $363,000 above the
fiscal year 2000 enacted level. Increases include $229,000 for
pay costs and $134,000 for staffing of new facilities.
Community health representatives.--The Committee recommends
$46,382,000 for community health representatives, an amount of
$2,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level. The increase
is provided to help meet escalating pay costs.
Alaska immunization.--The Committee recommends $1,431,000
for the Alaska immunization program, an amount of $29,000 above
the fiscal year 2000 enacted level. Increases include $27,000
for pay costs and $2,000 for additional immunization work. The
discrepancy between the budget estimate and the amount
recommended by the Committee is due to the error in calculating
pay costs that is referred to toward the end of this section.
Urban health.--The Committee recommends $27,837,000 for
urban health programs, an amount of $24,000 above the fiscal
year 2000 enacted level. The increase is provided for
escalating pay costs.
Indian health professions.--The Committee recommends
$30,604,000 for Indian health professions activities, an amount
of $113,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level. The
increase is provided to help meet escalating pay costs. Within
available funds, the Committee expects IHS to continue support
for the University of Montana InPsych program at a level of
$250,000.
Tribal management.--The Committee recommends $2,411,000 for
tribal management, which is the same amount as the fiscal year
2000 enacted level and meets the budget request.
Direct operations.--The Committee recommends $53,997,000
for direct operations, an amount of $3,009,000 above the fiscal
year 2000 enacted level. The increase is intended to meet
escalating pay costs.
Self-governance.--The Committee recommends $9,649,000 for
self-governance activities, an amount of $118,000 above the
fiscal year 2000 enacted level. The increase is intended to
meet escalating pay costs.
Contract support costs.--The Committee recommends
$243,781,000 for contract support costs, an increase of
$15,000,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level. Of this
amount, $10,000,000 will be available first for new and
expanded contracts and compacts, and $5,000,000 is designated
for the operation of existing programs. To the extent that the
full $10,000,000 is not needed to meet the costs of new and
expanded contracts, it should be distributed among existing
contracts and compacts according to IHS policy.
Staffing for new facilities.--Increases allocated for the
staffing of new facilities within the above activities are
distributed as follows: $8,100,000 within the hospitals and
clinics activity, of which $3,959,000 is for the Talihina, OK
Hospital and $4,141,000 is for the Hopi Health Center; $792,000
within dental services, of which $387,000 is for the Talihina,
OK Hospital and $405,000 is for the Hopi Health Center;
$384,000 within the mental health activity, of which $226,000
is for the Talihina, OK Hospital and $158,000 is for the Hopi
Health Center; $643,000 within the public health nursing
activity, of which $495,000 is for the Talihina, OK Hospital
and $148,000 is for the Hopi Health Center; and $134,000 within
the health education activity, of which $66,000 is for the
Talihina, OK Hospital and $68,000 is for the Hopi Health
Center.
Bill language.--The Committee has included two provisions
that are intended to ensure that dollars appropriated to the
Service are used most efficiently and effectively. The first
provision prevents IHS appropriations from being used to pay
for contract health services in excess of the established
Medicare and Medicaid rate for similar services. Implementation
of this provision should increase the Service's buying power by
approximately 30 percent. The second provision gives tribes
access to prime vendor rates for the costs of pharmaceutical
products on the same basis and for the same purposes as the
Indian Health Service may access these same products. Again,
the intent of the provision is to maximize the buying power of
funds appropriated to the IHS.
Pay cost increases.--The disparity between the amount
appropriated for pay cost increases and the amount requested in
the budget estimate is the result of a calculation error on the
part of the Service. The amount of $44,193,000 recommended by
the Committee is the correct amount as recalculated by the
Service for the direct and tribal pay cost increases originally
included in the budget estimate in the amount of $53,158,000.
Diabetes.--The Committee expects the Indian Health Service
to continue the diabetes prevention and research activities
centered at the National Diabetes Prevention Center in Gallup,
New Mexico, and jointly funded with the Centers for Disease
Control.
Obesity.--The Committee notes that obesity and related
health disorders from heart disease to diabetes to colon cancer
is a leading killer of Americans, and is a particular problem
among Indian and Native populations. The Committee directs the
Indian Health Service to work with the National Institutes of
Health to develop a multi-disciplinary, long-range plan to
address this public health problem. The plan, which would be
submitted to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations
no later than March 1, 2001, should address nutrition and
physical education for both children and adults to prevent
obesity; treatment programs including medical and psychological
support; and maintenance programs for those who successfully
lose weight.
Other.--The Committee has heard from both the Ponca Tribe
and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead
Nation regarding perceived inequities in the allocation of
funds within their IHS service areas. The Committee instructs
the Service to investigate these complaints and, to the extent
possible within existing funds and overall priorities, rectify
whatever problems might come to light as a result of these
inquiries. The Service should report back to the Committee by
March 1, 2001 regarding the outcome of its investigation into
these matters.
The Committee notes that Alaska Natives living in Ketchikan
and Saxman must travel by air or ferry to receive hospital
services in Sitka. Ketchikan General Hospital is currently
providing certain specialty care for Native patients in their
community and has the capacity to provide hospital and other
services locally. In administering funds for the Ketchikan
Indian Corporation and the Native Village of Saxman, the Indian
Health Service should negotiate with Ketchikan General Hospital
to provide such hospital and specialized services locally. The
Committee believes that section 351 of Public Law 105-277, the
Omnibus Appropriations Act of 1999 provides the Service with
the necessary authority to procure hospital services from
Ketchikan General Hospital on behalf of KIC and Saxman and
directs the Service to advise it immediately if additional
authority is required.
indian health facilities
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $316,555,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 349,374,000
House allowance......................................... 336,423,000
Committee recommendation................................ 349,350,000
The Committee has provided an appropriation of $349,350,000
for Indian health facilities. This amount is $32,795,000 above
the fiscal year 2000 enacted level and $24,000 below the budget
estimate. The amounts recommended by the Committee as compared
to the budget estimate are shown in the following table:
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Budget estimate recommendation Change
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Maintenance and improvement.................................. $45,407,000 $46,433,000 +$1,026,000
Sanitation facilities........................................ 96,651,000 93,992,000 -2,659,000
Construction of facilities................................... 65,237,000 70,969,000 +5,732,000
Facilities and environmental health support.................. 129,850,000 125,727,000 -4,123,000
Equipment.................................................... 12,229,000 12,229,000 ...............
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Total, Indian health facilities........................ 349,374,000 349,350,000 -24,000
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Maintenance and improvement.--The Committee recommends
$46,433,000 for maintenance and improvement work, an increase
of $3,000,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level. Of the
additional amount provided, $2,000,000 will be used to help
further reduce the extensive maintenance backlog faced by the
Service. An additional amount of $1,000,000 in matching funds
is included within this activity for the NW Portland Area
Indian Health Service Office to continue its AMEX project,
which is designed to assist tribes in addressing their most
critical maintenance and improvement work. The Committee
understands that with this amount, three tribes that could not
be reached with the initial Federal funding dedicated to the
project can now be considered.
Sanitation facilities.--The Committee recommends
$93,992,000 for sanitation facilities, an increase of
$1,875,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level. Of the
additional amount provided, $375,000 is for pay cost increases
and $1,500,000 is for additional program work.
Construction of facilities.--The Committee recommends
$70,969,000 for the construction of facilities, an increase of
$20,576,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level. Funds are
distributed as follows: $40,115,000 for the Fort Defiance, AZ
Hospital; $12,286,000 for the Winnebago, NE Hospital;
$8,328,000 for the Parker, AZ Health Center; and $240,000 for
the Hopi Tribe to assist with the debt associated with the
construction of staff quarters that is being funded by the
tribe. In addition to the foregoing, $5,000,000 is provided to
begin construction of the Bethel, AK staff quarters, the first
priority for funding on the staff quarters list. Language is
included in the bill that will allow the Service to direct
funds to the Yukon-Kuskokwim Corporation, which will oversee
construction of the project.
Also included in the Committee recommendation is $5,000,000
and accompanying bill language that will allow the Service and
tribes to initiate the Joint Venture construction program on a
small scale. The Committee expects the Service to establish a
new health care facilities construction priority methodology
that encourages alternative financing and more partnerships
with tribes to meet the wide variances in tribal needs and
capabilities. The Committee is encouraged by the efforts of
many tribes, led by the Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin, to secure
non-Federal funding for their health care facility needs. Many
of these tribes do not have existing Federal health care
facilities and are unable to get on the existing IHS
construction priority list. The Joint Venture project funding
authority provides a basis for these tribes to provide an
appropriate health care facility in exchange for future
equipment and staffing funds. The Committee wants to
demonstrate that Joint Venture projects are cost-effective and
can be started and completed quickly. Therefore, a strong
emphasis has been placed on projects already planned, which
have high relative health care facility needs, and are ready to
go to design and construction.
With regard to construction of the Fort Defiance, AZ
Hospital project, the Committee is concerned that the Service
may not be able to complete its construction and equipment
needs within the amounts currently designated for the project.
The Committee directs the Service to provide it with a brief
report by December 1, 2000, that will include the most current
construction project cost estimate, with appropriate
adjustments for inflation and phased funding. The Committee
notes, however, that this report should not be the vehicle for
any major program redesign or expansion of the project. Of the
$40,115,000 appropriated for work in fiscal year 2001, up to
$6,000,000 may be used for the design and construction of the
infrastructure and some of the quarters.
Facilities and environmental health support.--The Committee
recommends $125,727,000 for facilities and environmental health
support, an increase of $9,445,000 above the fiscal year 2000
enacted level. Additional amounts provided include $5,780,000
for pay cost increases, $1,665,000 for staffing of new
facilities, and $2,000,000 for injury prevention work. Within
the amount provided for staffing of new facilities, $904,000 is
designated for the Hopi Health Center and $761,000 is
designated for the Talihina, OK Hospital.
Equipment.--The Committee recommends $12,229,000 for
equipment. This amount is $2,101,000 below the fiscal year 2000
enacted level and meets the budget request. The reduction has
been taken because of one-time expenditures related to Y2K
work.
OTHER RELATED AGENCIES
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $8,000,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 15,000,000
House allowance......................................... 8,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 15,000,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $15,000,000,
which is $7,000,000 above the fiscal year 2000 level and is the
same as the budget estimate. Congress significantly decreased
funding in fiscal year 2000 because the Office of Navajo and
Hopi Relocation expected to have a very large carryover of
unobligated balances. Subsequently, the Office has informed the
Committee that during fiscal year 2000, the Office
significantly reduced its carryover and therefore needs an
increase above the fiscal year 2000 level to continue moving
families at the same rate it did in fiscal year 2000.
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts
Development
payments to the institute
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $2,125,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 4,250,000
House allowance.........................................................
Committee recommendation................................ 4,125,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,125,000,
which is $2,000,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level
and $125,000 below the budget estimate.
Smithsonian Institution
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $371,230,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 396,800,000
House allowance......................................... 375,230,000
Committee recommendation................................ 387,755,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $387,755,000
for salaries and expenses of the Smithsonian Institution. This
amount is $16,525,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level
and $9,045,000 below the budget estimate.
The following table provides a comparison of the budget
estimate with the Committee recommendation:
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Budget estimate recommendation Change
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Museums and research institutes.............................. $209,929,000 $208,234,000 -$1,695,000
Program support and outreach................................. 39,643,000 36,643,000 -3,000,000
Administration............................................... 35,874,000 35,874,000 ...............
Facilities services.......................................... 111,354,000 110,004,000 -1,350,000
Pay cost decrease............................................ ............... -3,000,000 -3,000,000
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Total.................................................. 396,800,000 387,755,000 -9,045,000
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The amount provided includes the following programmatic
increases to the fiscal year 2000 enacted level: $2,580,000 for
the National Air and Space Museum to prepare collections for
the opening of the Dulles extension; $5,000,000 for the
National Museum of the American Indian to meet additional
expenses in moving collections from New York to the Cultural
Resources Center in Suitland, Maryland, as well as exhibition
planning and development for the museum opening on the Mall in
2003; and $2,000,000 for the National Museum of American
History for expenses associated with the American Presidents
exhibit planned to open in the fall. Other additional funding
includes $8,564,000 for pay cost increases, $330,000 for costs
associated with implementation of the Panama Canal Treaty,
$650,000 for operation and maintenance of the security system
and $2,500,000 to meet the escalating costs of central
utilities, communications, postage and rental accounts.
Decreases from the fiscal year 2000 enacted level have been
assumed in accordance with the budget estimate and include
$3,150,000 in one-time expenditures at the National Museum of
Natural History, $1,000,000 for one-time expenditures at the
Museum Support Center and $949,000 for one less compensatory
workday. As indicated in the above table, the Committee has
proposed to reduce the amount for pay cost increases by
$3,000,000 below the budget estimate of $11,564,000. In recent
weeks, the Smithsonian has indicated that this same amount is
available from three months worth of lapsed salary costs. With
just a few months remaining in the current fiscal year and a
significant amount of funding unexpended for the purpose it was
appropriated, it appears that the Smithsonian has overestimated
its requirements for pay cost increases.
repair, restoration and alteration of facilities
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $47,900,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 62,200,000
House allowance......................................... 47,900,000
Committee recommendation................................ 57,600,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $57,600,000
for the repair and restoration of facilities. This amount is
$9,700,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level and
$4,600,000 below the budget request. Within the total,
$50,000,000 is recommended for major capital renewal, code
compliance and security, and infrastructure repairs. This is
the amount specified in the report by the Smithsonian's
Commission on the Future, the publication frequently cited by
Institution officials as the basis for their renovation and
repair program, as the appropriate level of funding to ensure
public safety and protection of the collections.
An amount of $7,600,000 is designated for necessary repairs
and renovation at the National Zoo. To provide further
assistance, the Committee has recommended that within the
``Construction'' account, an amount of $2,400,000 in funds
previously appropriated for development of a water exhibit be
redirected to projects that will contribute to alleviating the
safety and security concerns outlined in the budget estimate.
For several years, the Committee has urged the National Zoo to
address its most urgent repairs, underscoring the need to
protect its animals, which the Zoo had indicated were
imperiled. The Committee stresses that basic needs for
security, fire protection and central monitoring of animal life
support systems are foremost among its concerns and expects the
Zoo to direct its efforts to alleviating these unacceptable
conditions rather than developing new exhibits.
The Committee is disturbed by recent press reports that
point to a significantly larger backlog of repair and
renovation work that will require immediate attention than had
previously been reported. While the Committee does not discount
the possibility that additional funds may be required, no
substantive information has been made available to the
Committee that has enabled it to assess the current situation.
Most recently, the Committee learned that the renovation of the
Patent Office Building, for which the Committee began
appropriating funds based on a $60,000,000 estimate, will now
cost as much as $160,000,000. The Committee does not understand
how a project could almost triple in cost without the
Institution's knowledge at a much earlier date than these costs
were brought to the Committee's attention. The Committee finds
it extremely difficult to appropriate funds for projects with a
continually shifting bottom line and would be hesitant to take
on any other large renovation projects under these
circumstances. With new leadership at the Smithsonian, the
Committee expects that every effort will be made to produce an
accurate and complete assessment of renovation requirements
along with a realistic budget and time line for accomplishing
the work involved.
construction
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $19,000,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 4,000,000
House allowance.........................................................
Committee recommendation................................ 4,500,000
The Committee recommends an amount of $4,500,000 for
construction of Smithsonian facilities, a decrease of
$14,500,000 from the fiscal year 2000 enacted level and an
increase of $500,000 above the budget request. The amount
provided is designated for the Smithsonian Astrophysical
Observatory (SAO) to begin construction of a base facility at
Hilo, Hawaii in conjunction with the SAO Submillimeter Array
initiative. The Committee understands that the facility can be
completed with this amount.
The budget estimate includes a request from the National
Zoo for $1,000,000 for construction of an aquatic exhibit for
which $2,400,000 in funds appropriated between fiscal years
1993-1995 would be committed, as well. The Committee has not
provided funds for this project. It is the Committee's view
that funds previously appropriated for the water exhibit should
be redirected to priority construction projects that will
contribute to eliminating the safety and security issues
outlined by the Zoo in other portions of budget estimate.
National Gallery of Art
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $61,279,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 64,848,000
House allowance......................................... 61,279,000
Committee recommendation................................ 64,781,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $64,781,000
for salaries and expenses at the National Gallery of Art. This
amount is $3,502,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level
and $67,000 below the budget estimate. Additional funds include
$2,738,000 for pay cost increases, $515,000 for Sculpture
Garden operations, maintenance and security, and $249,000 for
estimated increases in rent, utilities and other necessary
services. In addition to foregoing, the Committee has restored
the proposed reduction of $677,000 in base funding for the
support of special exhibitions. The detail table at the back of
the report displays the distribution of funds among the
Gallery's activities.
repair, restoration, and renovation of buildings
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $6,311,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 14,101,000
House allowance......................................... 8,903,000
Committee recommendation................................ 10,871,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $10,871,000
for the repair, restoration and renovation of buildings. This
amount is $4,560,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level
and $3,230,000 below the budget estimate. The following amounts
are included within the sum provided: $9,500,000 for Master
Facilities Plan projects, $1,000,000 for ongoing renovation
efforts, and $371,000 for fire protection systems work.
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
operations and maintenance
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $13,947,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 14,000,000
House allowance......................................... 13,947,000
Committee recommendation................................ 14,000,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $14,000,000
for the operations and maintenance of the John F. Kennedy
Center for the Performing Arts. This amount is $53,000 above
the fiscal year 2000 enacted level and meets the budget
estimate.
construction
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $19,924,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 20,000,000
House allowance......................................... 19,924,000
Committee recommendation................................ 20,000,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $20,000,000
for major construction and renovation projects of the Kennedy
Center, the same as the budget estimate and an increase of
$76,000 over the fiscal year 2000 enacted level. The Committee
understands that plans for renovating the Opera House have been
pushed back while redesign efforts continue. Once that work has
been completed, it is the Kennedy Center's responsibility to
inform the Committee of how renovation work will proceed and at
what revised cost. In addition, the Committee expects to be
kept informed of Kennedy Center activities that, while in and
of themselves may not appear to fall within this Committee's
jurisdiction, may have implications on the Center's
appropriation in the outyears.
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $6,763,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 7,310,000
House allowance......................................... 6,763,000
Committee recommendation................................ 7,310,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $7,310,000 for
the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. This
amount is $547,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level and
meets the budget estimate. Additional funding is provided for
fixed cost increases and for minor programmatic enhancements.
The detail table at the back of the Committee report displays
the proposed distribution of funds among the Wilson Center's
activities, which coincides with the budget proposal.
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities
National Endowment for the Arts
grants and administration
Appropriations, 2000.................................... ($97,628,000)
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 150,000,000
House allowance......................................... 98,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 105,000,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $105,000,000
for grants and administration of the National Endowment for the
Arts. This amount is $7,372,000 above the fiscal year 2000
enacted level and $45,000,000 below the budget estimate.
The following table provides a comparison of the budget
estimate and the Committee recommendation:
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Budget estimate recommendation Change
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Grants: Direct grants........................................ $47,914,000 $47,914,000 ...............
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Challenge America............................................ 29,381,000 3,679,000 -$25,702,000
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State partnerships:
State and regional....................................... 25,097,000 25,097,000 ...............
Under-served set-aside................................... 6,846,000 6,846,000 ...............
Challenge America........................................ 19,587,000 2,765,000 -16,822,000
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Subtotal, State partnerships........................... 51,530,000 34,708,000 -16,822,000
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Subtotal, grants....................................... 128,825,000 86,301,000 -42,524,000
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Program support.............................................. 1,475,000 1,281,000 -194,000
Administrative............................................... 19,700,000 17,418,000 -2,282,000
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Total, grants and administration....................... 150,000,000 105,000,000 -45,000,000
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Program increases include $3,861,000 for direct Federal
programs and $2,887,000 for State partnerships. Within those
amounts, a total of $6,444,000 is dedicated specifically to
State and Federal Challenge America outreach projects.
Additional funding in the amounts of $124,000 for program
support and $500,000 for pay cost increases are also provided.
However, no funds have been included for the relocation of NEA
offices as projected by GSA because those plans and the
associated costs remain too vague. The Committee is distressed,
however, by initial reports that indicate new rent costs will
be substantially more than the current arrangement and urges
GSA to negotiate a more reasonable lease with the NEA.
The Committee has concurred with the Endowment's proposal
to combine the account formerly designated as ``Matching
Grants'' with the ``Grants and Administration'' account.
Inasmuch as every direct grant offered by the NEA requires a
minimum 1:1 match, a specific designation for those awards is
no longer necessary.
Language in title III of the bill retains provisions from
prior years regarding priority for rural and underserved
communities; priority for grants that encourage public
knowledge, education, understanding, and appreciation of the
arts; restrictions regarding individual grants, subgranting,
and seasonal support; a 15-percent cap on the total amount of
grant funds directed to any one State; designation of a
category for grants of national significance; and authority to
solicit and invest funds.
National Endowment for the Humanities
grants and administration
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $100,604,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 129,470,000
House allowance......................................... 100,604,000
Committee recommendation................................ 104,604,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $104,604,000
for grants and administration of the National Endowment for the
Humanities. This amount is $4,000,000 above the fiscal year
2000 enacted level and $24,866,000 below the budget estimate.
Increases are provided for the following: $1,500,000 for
Federal/State partnerships; $1,000,000 for public programs;
$1,000,000 for research activities; and $500,000 for pay costs.
Funds have not been provided for projected move-related costs
because GSA plans and associated expenses are still not clearly
defined. The Committee is not pleased by initial reports that
indicate the Endowment will face a substantial rent increase in
any new space and urges GSA to look at more reasonable
scenarios that take into account the funding constraints faced
by this Committee and the agencies it supports.
The following table provides a comparison of the budget
estimate and the Committee recommendation:
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Budget estimate recommendation Change
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Grants:
Federal/State partnership................................ $38,320,000 $30,660,000 -$7,660,000
Office of Preservation................................... 23,400,000 18,328,000 -5,072,000
Public Programs.......................................... 14,150,000 12,588,000 -1,562,000
Research and education................................... 28,400,000 24,649,000 -3,751,000
Program development...................................... 3,500,000 398,000 -3,102,000
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Subtotal, grants....................................... 107,770,000 86,623,000 -21,147,000
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Administrative Areas: Administration......................... 21,700,000 17,981,000 -3,719,000
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Total, grants and administration....................... 129,470,000 104,604,000 -24,866,000
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As in prior years, the Committee has included bill language
providing the Endowment with the authority to solicit and
invest funds.
matching grants
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $14,656,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 20,530,000
House allowance......................................... 14,656,000
Committee recommendation................................ 15,656,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $15,656,000
for matching grants. This amount is $1,000,000 above the fiscal
year 2000 enacted level and $4,874,000 below the budget
estimate. Increases include an additional $200,000 for
Challenge Grants and $800,000 for the Regional Centers
initiative.
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Office of Museum Services
grants and administration
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $24,307,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 33,378,000
House allowance......................................... 24,307,000
Committee recommendation................................ 24,907,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $24,907,000
for the Office of Museum Services. This amount is $600,000
above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level and $8,471,000 below
the budget estimate. A program increase of $500,000 is provided
for National Leadership Grants and an additional $100,000 is
included to assist in meeting fixed cost increases. No funding
has been included for the GSA-proposed move from existing
offices because the current status of that proposal and
associated funding remains vague. The Committee is very
concerned by initial estimates that indicate that a relocation
will increase the cost of operational activities substantially
and hopes that continued negotiations will result in OMS
obtaining a more reasonable lease.
Commission of Fine Arts
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $1,001,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 1,078,000
House allowance......................................... 1,021,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,078,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,078,000 for
the Commission of Fine Arts. This amount is $77,000 above the
fiscal year 2000 enacted level and meets the budget estimate.
The increase includes $57,000 for programmatic work and $20,000
for pay cost increases.
national capital arts and cultural affairs
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $6,973,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 7,000,000
House allowance......................................... 6,973,000
Committee recommendation................................ 7,000,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $7,000,000 for
the National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs Program. This
amount is $27,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level and
meets the budget request.
D.C. Arts Education Grants
Appropriations, 2000....................................................
Budget estimate, 2001................................... $1,000,000
House allowance.........................................................
Committee recommendation................................................
An amount of $1,000,000 is requested within the Commission
on Fine Arts account to institute a new D.C. Arts Education
Grants program. The Committee has not included funds to
initiate this project in fiscal year 2001. It is the
Committee's view that the D.C. Commission on the Arts and
Humanities would be the more appropriate organization to
operate this program and therefore recommends any future
funding be considered within appropriations for the District of
Columbia.
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $2,989,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 3,189,000
House allowance......................................... 2,989,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,189,000
The Committee recommends the President's request of
$3,189,000, an increase of $200,000 above the fiscal year 2000
enacted level. The increase provided is for fixed costs, the
costs associated with an office move, and increases in rent and
administrative services.
National Capital Planning Commission
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $6,288,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 6,198,000
House allowance......................................... 6,288,000
Committee recommendation................................ 6,500,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,500,000 for
the National Capital Planning Commission. This amount is
$212,000 above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level and $302,000
above the administration's initial budget estimate.
The amount provided above the administration's initial
budget estimate is for the costs associated with an office
move.
Holocaust Memorial Council
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $33,161,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 34,564,000
House allowance......................................... 33,161,000
Committee recommendation................................ 34,439,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $34,439,000
for the Holocaust Memorial Council. This amount is $1,278,000
above the fiscal year 2000 enacted level and $125,000 below the
budget estimate. Additional funds are provided for the
following: $953,000 for pay cost increases and $325,000 for
repair and rehabilitation projects. The fiscal year 2000 bill
included an across-the-board rescission to all agency budgets,
which reduced the Holocaust Museum's account by $125,000. The
Committee has not restored this amount for fiscal year 2001
resulting in the discrepancy between the budget estimate and
the Committee's recommendation.
Presidio Trust
presidio trust fund
Appropriations, 2000.................................... $44,300,000
Budget estimate, 2001................................... 33,400,000
House allowance......................................... 33,400,000
Committee recommendation................................ 33,400,000
The Committee recommends $33,400,000 for the Presidio
Trust, the same as the budget request and a decrease of
$10,900,000 from the fiscal year 2000 enacted level. The amount
provided includes $23,400,000 for Presidio operations and
$10,000,000 in borrowing authority. The Committee is encouraged
by the Trust's progress in generating income through leasing
and other activities as contemplated in Public Law 104-333.
TITLE III--GENERAL PROVISIONS
The Committee has recommended inclusion of several general
provisions in the bill including the following:
Sec. 301. Provides that contracts which provide consulting
services be a matter of public record and available for public
review, except where otherwise provided by law.
Sec. 302. Provides a restriction on noncompetitive bidding
in the Shawnee National Forest, IL.
Sec. 303. Provides that appropriations available in the
bill shall not be used to produce literature or otherwise
promote public support of a legislative proposal on which
legislative action is not complete.
Sec. 304. Provides that appropriations made available in
this bill will not remain available beyond the current fiscal
year unless otherwise provided.
Sec. 305. Provides that appropriations made available in
this bill cannot be used to provide a cook, chauffeur, or other
personal servants.
Sec. 306. Provides for restrictions on departmental
assessments unless approved by the Committees on
Appropriations.
Sec. 307. Limits the actions of the Forest Service and the
Bureau of Land Management with regard to the sale of giant
sequoia trees to a manner consistent with such sales as were
conducted in fiscal year 2000.
Sec. 308. Prohibits the National Park Service from
implementing a concession contract which permits or requires
the removal of the underground lunchroom at Carlsbad Caverns
National Park.
Sec. 309. Restricts the use of any funds in the bill for
the AmeriCorps program unless the reprogramming guidelines are
followed and the program is funded in the VA-HUD appropriations
act.
Sec. 310. Prohibits the use of funds appropriated in the
bill to demolish the bridge between Jersey City, NJ, and Ellis
Island or to prevent the pedestrian use of such bridge when it
is made known that such use is consistent with generally
accepted safety standards.
Sec. 311. Retains mining patent moratorium carried in
previous years.
Sec. 312. Provides that funds appropriated to the Bureau of
Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service for contract
support costs for fiscal years 1994 through 2001 are the total
amounts available except that, for the Bureau of Indian
Affairs, tribes and tribal organizations may use their tribal
priority allocations for unmet indirect costs of ongoing
contracts, grants, self-governance compacts, or annual funding
agreements.
Sec. 313. Includes language allowing competition for
watershed restoration projects through the ``Jobs in the
Woods'' component of the President's forest plan for the
Pacific Northwest or for the ``Jobs in the Woods'' program for
Alaska to be limited to individuals and entities in
historically timber-dependent areas covered by the plan.
Sec. 314. Includes language requiring prior approval by the
Appropriations Committees before commencing planning, design,
or construction of any project funded with recreational fee
demonstration moneys when the estimated total project cost is
greater than $500,000.
Sec. 315. Provides that all interests created under leases,
contracts, permits, and other agreements associated with the
Presidio Trust are exempt from taxes and assessments by the
State of California and its political subdivisions.
Sec. 316. Prohibits the use of funds for posting clothing
optional signs at Cape Canaveral NS, FL.
Sec. 317. Includes language defining the grantmaking
capabilities and responsibilities of the National Endowment of
the Arts. Grants to individuals may be made only for literature
fellowships, national heritage fellowships, or American jazz
masters fellowships. The Chairperson of the Endowment will
establish procedures to ensure that grants made, except those
to a State or local arts agency, will not be used to make a
further grant to any other organization or individual to
conduct activity independent of the direct grant recipient.
Grants for seasonal support may not be awarded unless the
application is specific to the contents of the season.
Sec. 318. Includes language allowing the National Endowment
for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities to
raise funds and receive gifts, to deposit such in an interest-
bearing account for the appropriate Endowment, and to use such
to further the functions of the respective Endowments in
accordance with the specified intent of the donors.
Sec. 319. Provides language for awarding financial
assistance to underserved populations under the National
Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965. With
funds appropriated to carry out section 5 of the act, the
chairman will establish a category of national significance
grants. With the exception of this grant category, the chairman
will not make grants exceeding 15 percent, in the aggregate, of
such funds to any single State.
Sec. 320. Prohibits the use of appropriations for any
activities associated with the revision of national forest land
management plans until such time that the Administration
publishes new final rules in the Federal Register.
Sec. 321. Prohibits the use of appropriations to fund any
activities associated with the issuance of the 5-year program
under the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning
Act. Strategic planning activities carried out for that act
should now be completed as part of the agency's compliance with
the Government Performance and Results Act, Public Law 103-62.
Sec. 322. Prohibits the use of funds to support Government-
wide administrative functions unless they are justified in the
budget process and approved by the House and Senate
Appropriations Committees.
Sec. 323. Prohibits the use of funds for GSA
Telecommunications Centers or the President's Council on
Sustainable Development.
Sec. 324. Prohibits the use of funds to make improvements
to Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House without
Committee approval.
Sec. 325. Provides additional authority to use the roads
and trails funds for priority forest health related management.
The Committee recognizes that there is a serious backlog in
important road, trail and bridge work throughout the national
forest system just as there is a serious backlog in needed
management related to forest health.
Sec. 326. Prohibits the use of funds to support the Council
on Environmental Quality or other Executive Office of the
President functions for purposes related to the American
Heritage Rivers Program. This provision does not prohibit
agencies funded in this bill from conducting their own
activities related to the American Heritage Rivers program with
funds provided herein.
Sec. 327. Limits the use of funds that may be used to
operate telephone answering machines during core business hours
unless an option is provided that enables callers to reach
promptly an individual on-duty at that agency.
Sec. 328. Addresses timber sales involving Alaska western
red cedar. This provision is the same as section 333 of the
Fiscal Year 2000 Interior Appropriations Act, which deals with
export of certain western red cedar timber from Alaska. Mills
which process western red cedar in the Pacific Northwest have
an insufficient supply of western red cedar, and the national
forest in southeast Alaska sometimes has a surplus. This
provision continues a program by which Alaska's surplus western
red cedar is made available preferentially to U.S. domestic
mills outside Alaska, prior to export abroad.
Sec. 329. Prohibits the use of funds to propose or issue
rules, regulations, decrees, or orders to implement the Kyoto
Protocol prior to Senate confirmation.
Sec. 330. Provides that the Forest Service in consultation
with the Department of Labor shall modify concessions contracts
so that they fall within the exemption from the Service
Contract Act. Concessions contracts which cannot be so modified
may be offered as a service contract.
Sec. 331. Provides that the Forest Service may not
inappropriately use the Recreation Fee Demonstration program to
supplant existing recreation concessions on the national
forests.
Sec. 332. Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy
Act to raise the Congressional notification threshhold for
energy savings performance contracts from $750,000 to
$10,000,000. The Committee believes this increase will help
accelerate implementation of energy saving measures at Federal
facilities while maintaining reasonable controls on
liabilities. The Committee strongly encourages the Department
to keep the appropriations and authorizing committees informed
of contracting activities regardless of the statutory dollar
threshold.
Sec. 333. Provides for the rescission of funds provided in
Title V of the fiscal year 1998 appropriations Act for
maintenance of the Beartooth Highway. Funds are provided for
this purpose in the Forest Service section of this bill.
Sec. 334. Extends the Recreation Fee Demonstration Program
for a period of one year beyond the current expiration. Fees
may be collected until September 30, 2002, and remain available
through September 30, 2005. While the Committee strongly
supports the fee demonstration program, it recommends this
limited extension with some reluctance so that participating
agencies may make necessary management plans beyond the current
expiration date. The Committee feels that the fee demonstration
program ultimately will benefit from a formal authorization by
the appropriate authorizing committees. To this end, the
Committee strongly urges the Secretary of the Interior and the
Secretary of Agriculture to submit a legislative proposal that
would permanently authorize the program and address some of the
concerns and criticisms that have been raised to date.
In the interim, the Committee directs the Secretaries to
report to the committees on appropriations and the relevant
authorizing committees on the results of the demonstration
program. The report should address whether fees are an
unreasonable barrier to public use, delineate and respond to
various criticisms of the program that have come to the
Secretaries' attention, evaluate the degree of success at the
sites with demonstration programs, assess which types of uses
are suited for fees and which are not, and describe how much
was collected for each use at each site and how those funds
have been used. The report should also address the criteria
used to determine the success of programs at different sites;
the degree to which standard guidance has been and should be
provided to local managers; the merits of uniform nationwide
fee structures; policies and guidelines for the distribution of
collected funds and allowable uses therefor; concerns regarding
multiple fees for recreation activities at neighboring parks,
forests and refuges; and methods to ensure that facilities at
fee collection sites are in suitable condition before fees are
imposed. The Committee recommends that opportunities for
comment by interested parties be provided prior to preparation
of this report. The report should be delivered to the
Committees on Appropriations and the relevant authorizing
committees no later than September 1, 2001.
Sec. 335. Prohibits issuance of prospecting permits and the
segregation and withdrawal of lands for mineral activities on
the Mark Twain National Forest. This issue is further addressed
in the Forest and Rangeland Research section of this report.
Sec. 336. Authorizes the Forest Service to expand the
number of stewardship and end result contracts. Of the
contracts authorized in Region 6, three shall be used for
projects on the Okanogan, Wenatchee, and Colville National
Forests.
Sec. 337. Addresses concerns that the authority granted by
Congress to the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land
Management to retain certain fees relating to the processing of
special use permits and rights of way may provide an incentive
for these agencies to assess the costs for doing work that
benefits the public at large to individual permit applicants.
This section specifies that such expenses should not be charged
to individual applicants.
Sec. 338. Provides that residents living within the
boundaries of the White Mountain National Forest are exempt
from certain user fees.
Sec. 339. Prohibits fee increases for fiberoptic cable
rights-of-way. The Committee feels such fee increases should
not be implemented until such time as all affected stakeholders
have been consulted and Congress has given the issue a full
hearing.
Sec. 340. The Committee has included language in the bill
authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to limit competition
for fire and fuel treatment and watershed restoration contracts
in the Giant Sequoia National Monument and the Sequoia National
Forest. The purpose of this language is to give priority
consideration to dislocated workers in Tulare, Kern and Fresno
counties. By providing this authority to the Secretary, the
Committee in no way implies its approval or disapproval of the
process by which the Monument was established, nor does the
grant of this authority in any way address the legality of the
President's use of his powers under the Antiquities Act in this
instance.
Sec. 341. Provides for preparation of a regulatory
flexibility analysis for the proposed White River National
Forest plan revision.
Sec. 342. Prohibits the use of funds to finalize or
implement the published roadless area conservation rule of the
Forest Service in any inventoried roadless area in the White
Mountain National Forest.
Sec. 343. Directs the Secretary of Energy to release,
within 30 days after enactment of this Act, program funds in
the amount of $750,000 appropriated in fiscal year 1999. Such
funds were to be used by the Southern Research Institute for
the purpose of conducting PM 2.5 monitoring and research in
fine particulate control/air toxics.
Sec. 344. Provides additional funds for Tribally Controlled
Community Colleges, offset by reductions in travel funds.
BUDGETARY IMPACT OF BILL
PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PURSUANT TO SEC. 308(a), PUBLIC LAW 93-344, AS
AMENDED
[In millions of dollars]
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Budget authority Outlays
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Committee Amount of Committee Amount of
allocation bill allocation bill
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Comparison of amounts in the bill with Committee allocations
to its subcommittees of amounts in the First Concurrent
Resolution for 2001: Subcommittee on Interior and Related
Agencies:
General purpose, non-defense discretion- ary........... 15,474 15,474 15,511 \1\ 15,509
Mandatory............................................... 59 57 70 69
Projection of outlays associated with the recommendation:
2001.................................................... ........... ........... ........... \2\ 10,137
2002.................................................... ........... ........... ........... 3,905
2003.................................................... ........... ........... ........... 982
2004.................................................... ........... ........... ........... 412
2005 and future year.................................... ........... ........... ........... 99
Financial assistance to State and local governments for 2001 NA 1,159 NA 610
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\1\ Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
\2\ Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
NA: Not applicable.
LIMITATIONS AND LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7, RULE XVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE
Rule XVI, paragraph 7 requires that every report on a
general appropriation bill filed by the Committee must identify
each recommended amendment which proposes an item of
appropriation which is not made to carry out the provisions of
an existing law, a treaty stipulation, or an act or resolution
previously passed by the Senate during that session.
Those items are as follows:
--Sums provided to the Bureau of Land Management to
inventory, manage, and improve rangelands for domestic
livestock grazing pursuant to Public Law 95-514, the
Public Rangeland Improvement Act of 1978.
--$117,335,000 for the endangered species program, Fish and
Wildlife Service.
--Sums provided to the Fish and Wildlife Service for the
conservation and protection of marine mammals pursuant
to Public Law 103-238, the Marine Mammal Protection Act
Amendments of 1994.
--Sums provided to the Department of the Interior pursuant to
Public Law 103-461, the Coastal Barriers Resources
Protection Act.
--Sums provided for the administration of properties acquired
by the Department of the Interior pursuant to Public
Law 103-433, the California Desert Protection Act of
1994.
--$46,760,000 for earthquake hazard reduction and warning
programs of the U.S. Geological Survey pursuant to
Public Law 105-47, amendments to Earthquake Hazards
Reduction Act of 1977.
--Sums provided to the Department of the Interior and the
U.S. Forest Service to execute land exchanges pursuant
to Public Law 100-409, the Federal Land Exchange
Facilitation Act of 1988.
--$9,374,000 for the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation,
Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Forest Service.
--$2,250,000 for start-up and matching funds for projects of
the National Forest Foundation, U.S. Forest Service.
--Sums provided to the Department of Energy for various
programs authorized in Public Law 102-486, Energy
Policy Act of 1992.
--$157,000,000 for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve,
Department of Energy.
--Sums provided for Indian Health Care demonstration
projects, pursuant to Public Law 104-313, Indian Health
Care Improvement Technical Corrections Act of 1996.
--$15,000,000 for the Office of Navajo and Hopi Relocation.
--$105,000,000 for the National Endowment for the Arts.
--$120,260,000 for the National Endowment for the Humanities.
--$34,439,000 for the activities of the U.S. Holocaust
Memorial Council.
COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7(C), RULE XXVI, OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE
Pursuant to paragraph 7(c) of rule XXVI, the Committee
ordered reported H.R. 4578, the Interior and Related Agencies
Appropriations bill, 2001, subject to amendment and subject to
its budget allocations, by a recorded vote of 28-0, a quorum
being present. The vote was as follows:
Yeas Nays
Chairman Stevens
Mr. Cochran
Mr. Specter
Mr. Domenici
Mr. Bond
Mr. Gorton
Mr. McConnell
Mr. Burns
Mr. Shelby
Mr. Gregg
Mr. Bennett
Mr. Campbell
Mr. Craig
Mrs. Hutchison
Mr. Kyl
Mr. Byrd
Mr. Inouye
Mr. Hollings
Mr. Leahy
Mr. Lautenberg
Mr. Harkin
Ms. Mikulski
Mr. Reid
Mr. Kohl
Mrs. Murray
Mr. Dorgan
Mrs. Feinstein
Mr. Durbin
COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 12, RULE XXVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE
Paragraph 12 of rule XXVI requires that Committee report on
a bill or joint resolution repealing or amending any statute or
part of any statute include ``(a) the text of the statute or
part thereof which is proposed to be repealed; and (b) a
comparative print of that part of the bill or joint resolution
making the amendment and of the statute or part thereof
proposed to be amended, showing by stricken-through type and
italics, parallel columns, or other appropriate typographical
devices the omissions and insertions which would be made by the
bill or joint resolution if enacted in the form recommended by
the committee.''
In compliance with this rule, the following changes in
existing law proposed to be made by the bill are shown as
follows: existing law to be omitted is enclosed in black
brackets; new matter is printed in italic; and existing law in
which no change is proposed is shown in roman.
TITLE 31--MONEY AND FINANCE
* * * * * * *
SUBTITLE V--GENERAL ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION
* * * * * * *
CHAPTER 69--PAYMENT FOR ENTITLEMENT LAND
* * * * * * *
Sec. 6906. Authorization of appropriations
(a) In General._Necessary amounts may be appropriated to
the Secretary of the Interior to carry out this chapter.
Amounts are available only as provided in appropriation laws.
(b) Local Exemptions From Demonstration Program Fees.--
(1) In general.--Each unit of general local
government that lies in whole or in part within the
White Mountain National Forest and persons residing
within the boundaries of that unit of general local
government shall be exempt during that fiscal year from
any requirement to pay a Demonstration Program Fee
(parking permit or passport) imposed by the Secretary
of Agriculture for access to the Forest.
(2) Administration.--The Secretary of Agriculture
shall establish a method of identifying persons who are
exempt from paying user fees under paragraph (1). This
method may include valid form of identification
including a drivers license.
* * * * * * *
UNITED STATES CODE ANNOTATED
* * * * * * *
TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
* * * * * * *
Chapter 91--National Energy Conservation Policy
* * * * * * *
SUBCHAPTER VII--ENERGY SAVINGS PERFORMANCE CONTRACTS
Sec. 8287. Authority to enter into contracts
(a) In general
(1) * * *
(2)(A) * * *
* * * * * * *
(D) * * *
(i) ***
* * * * * * *
(iii) 30 days before the award of any such contract
that contains a clause setting forth a cancellation
ceiling in excess of [$750,000] $10,000,000, the head
of such agency gives written notification of such
proposed contract and of the proposed cancellation
ceiling for such contract to the appropriate
authorizing and appropriating committees of the
Congress; and
* * * * * * *
Public Law 92-501
AN ACT to authorize certain additions to the Sitka National Monument in
the State of Alaska, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in
order to preserve in public ownership for the benefit and
inspiration of present and future generations of Americans an
area which illustrates a part of the early history of the
United States by commemorating czarist Russia's exploration and
colonization of Alaska, the Secretary of the Interior
(hereinafter referred to as the ``Secretary'') is authorized to
acquire by donation, purchase, or exchange, for addition to the
Sitka National Monument, the lands and interests therein, and
improvements thereon, including the Russian mission, as
generally depicted on the map entitled ``Proposed Additions,
Sitka National Monument, Sitka, Alaska'' numbered 314-20,010-A,
in two sheets, and dated September 1971, which shall be on file
and available for public inspection in the offices of the
National Park Service, Department of the Interior. The park
shall also include the land as generally depicted on the map
entitled ``subdivision of a portion of U.S. Survey 407, Tract
B, dated May 12, 2000.'' Lands and interests in lands within
such area owned by the State of Alaska or any political
subdivision thereof may be acquired only by donation.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may
erect permanent improvements on lands acquired by him from the
State of Alaska for the purposes of this Act.
* * * * * * *
Sec. 3. [There are hereby authorized to be appropriated not
to exceed $140,000 for land acquisition and $691,000 (June 1971
prices) for development, plus or minus such amounts, if any, as
may be justified by reason of ordinary fluctuations in
construction costs as indicated by engineering cost indexes
applicable to the types of construction involved herein.] There
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to
carry out the terms of this Act.
* * * * * * *
Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for
Fiscal Year 1995, Public Law 103-138
An Act making appropriations for the Department of the
Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1994, and for other purposes.
* * * * * * *
GENERAL PROVISIONS
* * * * * * *
Sec. 112. In implementing section 1307 of Public Law 96-487
(94 Stat. 2479), the Secretary shall deem the holder of entry
[permit LP-GLBA005-93] permit LP-GLBA005-93 and in connection
with a corporate reorganization plan, the entity that, after
the corporate reorganization, holds entry permit CP-GLBA004-00
each to be a person who, on or before January 1, 1979, was
engaged in adequately providing visitor services of the type
authorized in said permit within Glacier Bay National Park.
* * * * * * *
Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions and Appropriations Act of 1996, Public
Law 104-134
An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 1996 to make a further
downpayment toward a balanced budget, and for other purposes.
Sec. 101(a)* * *
* * * * * * *
(c) For programs, projects or activities in the Department
of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996,
provided as follows, to be effective as if it had been enacted
into law as the regular appropriations Act:
* * * * * * *
TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
* * * * * * *
TITLE III--GENERAL PROVISIONS
* * * * * * *
Sec. 315. Recreational Fee Demonstration Program.--
(a) ***
* * * * * * *
(f) The authority to collect fees under this section shall
commence on October 1, 1995, and end on [September 30, 2001]
September 30, 2002. Funds in accounts established shall remain
available through [September 30, 2004] September 30, 2005.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2001
[In thousands of dollars]
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Senate Committee recommendation compared with
(+ or -)
Item 2000 Budget House Committee -----------------------------------------------
appropriation estimate allowance recommendation 2000 Budget House
appropriation estimate allowance
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TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
Management of Lands and Resources
Land Resources:
Soil, water and air management...... 33,130 39,011 35,057 36,057 +2,927 -2,954 +1,000
Range management.................... 66,515 72,777 65,694 72,094 +5,579 -683 +6,400
Forestry management................. 6,932 7,132 7,132 7,132 +200 .............. ..............
Riparian management................. 21,896 24,032 22,504 22,504 +608 -1,528 ..............
Cultural resources management....... 13,394 18,053 13,788 13,838 +444 -4,215 +50
Wild horse and burro management..... 19,873 29,447 25,447 20,447 +574 -9,000 -5,000
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Subtotal, Land Resources.......... 161,740 190,452 169,622 172,072 +10,332 -18,380 +2,450
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Wildlife and Fisheries:
Wildlife management................. 23,794 26,653 24,488 25,488 +1,694 -1,165 +1,000
Fisheries management................ 12,579 14,059 11,981 13,281 +702 -778 +1,300
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Subtotal, Wildlife and Fisheries.. 36,373 40,712 36,469 38,769 +2,396 -1,943 +2,300
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Threatened and endangered species....... 18,811 23,672 19,352 23,552 +4,741 -120 +4,200
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Recreation Management:
Wilderness management............... 16,211 19,269 16,679 18,029 +1,818 -1,240 +1,350
Recreation resources management..... 33,636 41,944 35,254 39,054 +5,418 -2,890 +3,800
Recreation operations (fees)........ 1,306 1,306 1,306 1,306 .............. .............. ..............
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Subtotal, Recreation Management... 51,153 62,519 53,239 58,389 +7,236 -4,130 +5,150
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Energy and Minerals:
Oil and gas......................... 57,793 62,181 59,381 62,181 +4,388 .............. +2,800
Coal management..................... 7,341 8,257 7,557 8,257 +916 .............. +700
Other mineral resources............. 9,182 9,451 9,451 9,451 +269 .............. ..............
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Subtotal, Energy and Minerals..... 74,316 79,889 76,389 79,889 +5,573 .............. +3,500
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Alaska minerals......................... 2,136 2,198 2,198 3,898 +1,762 +1,700 +1,700
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Realty and Ownership Management:
Alaska conveyance................... 33,640 34,487 31,240 34,487 +847 .............. +3,247
Cadastral survey.................... 13,253 13,674 13,674 14,624 +1,371 +950 +950
Land and realty management.......... 30,801 31,834 31,689 31,834 +1,033 .............. +145
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Subtotal, Realty and Ownership 77,694 79,995 76,603 80,945 +3,251 +950 +4,342
Management.......................
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Resource Protection and Maintenance:
Resource management planning........ 6,581 10,771 15,771 10,771 +4,190 .............. -5,000
Resource protection and law 11,052 11,501 11,371 11,501 +449 .............. +130
enforcement........................
Hazardous materials management...... 15,998 16,603 15,718 16,468 +470 -135 +750
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Subtotal, Resource Protection and 33,631 38,875 42,860 38,740 +5,109 -135 -4,120
Maintenance......................
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Transportation and Facilities
Maintenance:
Operations.......................... 6,120 6,297 6,297 6,297 +177 .............. ..............
Annual maintenance.................. 28,367 31,632 29,592 31,632 +3,265 .............. +2,040
Deferred maintenance................ 11,464 12,464 11,464 12,464 +1,000 .............. +1,000
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Subtotal, Transportation/ 45,951 50,393 47,353 50,393 +4,442 .............. +3,040
Facilities Maintenance...........
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Land and resources information systems.. 19,037 19,586 19,586 19,586 +549 .............. ..............
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Mining Law Administration:
Administration...................... 33,366 34,328 33,366 34,328 +962 .............. +962
Offsetting fees..................... -33,366 -34,328 -33,366 -34,328 -962 .............. -962
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Subtotal, Mining Law .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
Administration...................
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Workforce and Organizational Support:
Information systems operations...... 15,758 16,213 16,213 16,213 +455 .............. ..............
Administrative support.............. 47,748 49,104 49,104 49,104 +1,356 .............. ..............
Bureauwide fixed costs.............. 59,786 61,583 61,583 61,583 +1,797 .............. ..............
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Subtotal, Workforce and 123,292 126,900 126,900 126,900 +3,608 .............. ..............
Organizational Support...........
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Total, Management of Lands and 644,134 715,191 670,571 693,133 +48,999 -22,058 +22,562
Resources........................
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Wildland Fire Management
Wildland fire preparedness.............. 175,850 182,090 182,090 182,572 +6,722 +482 +482
Wildland fire operations................ 115,107 115,107 110,107 110,107 -5,000 -5,000 ..............
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Total, Wildland Fire Management... 290,957 297,197 292,197 292,679 +1,722 -4,518 +482
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Central Hazardous Materials Fund
Bureau of Land Management............... 9,955 10,000 10,000 10,000 +45 .............. ..............
Construction
Construction............................ 11,196 11,200 5,300 15,360 +4,164 +4,160 +10,060
Payments in Lieu of Taxes
Payments to local governments........... 134,385 135,000 144,385 145,000 +10,615 +10,000 +615
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Land Acquisition
Land Acquisition:
Acquisitions........................ 12,000 56,900 15,000 6,100 -5,900 -50,800 -8,900
Emergencies and hardships........... 500 1,000 1,000 1,500 +1,000 +500 +500
Acquisition management.............. 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 .............. .............. ..............
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Total, Land Acquisition........... 15,500 60,900 19,000 10,600 -4,900 -50,300 -8,400
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Oregon and California Grant Lands
Western Oregon resources management..... 80,514 85,157 81,807 85,157 +4,643 .............. +3,350
Western Oregon information and resource 2,149 2,192 2,192 2,192 +43 .............. ..............
data systems...........................
Western Oregon transportation and 10,139 10,824 10,374 10,824 +685 .............. +450
facilities maintenance.................
Western Oregon construction and 284 290 290 290 +6 .............. ..............
acquisition............................
Jobs in the woods....................... 5,689 5,804 5,804 5,804 +115 .............. ..............
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Total, Oregon and California Grant 98,775 104,267 100,467 104,267 +5,492 .............. +3,800
Lands............................
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Range Improvements
Improvements to public lands............ 8,361 8,361 8,361 8,361 .............. .............. ..............
Farm Tenant Act lands................... 1,039 1,039 1,039 1,039 .............. .............. ..............
Administrative expenses................. 600 600 600 600 .............. .............. ..............
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Total, Range Improvements......... 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 .............. .............. ..............
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Service Charges, Deposits, and
Forfeitures
Rights-of-way processing................ 4,200 3,400 3,400 3,400 -800 .............. ..............
Adopt-a-horse program................... 950 950 950 950 .............. .............. ..............
Repair of damaged lands................. 1,250 1,250 1,250 1,250 .............. .............. ..............
Cost recoverable realty cases........... 420 420 420 420 .............. .............. ..............
Timber purchaser expenses............... 180 180 180 180 .............. .............. ..............
Copy fees............................... 1,800 1,300 1,300 1,300 -500 .............. ..............
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Total, Service Charges, Deposits 8,800 7,500 7,500 7,500 -1,300 .............. ..............
and Forfeitures..................
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Miscellaneous Trust Funds
Current appropriations.................. 7,700 7,700 7,700 7,700 .............. .............. ..............
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TOTAL, BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT.. 1,231,402 1,358,955 1,267,120 1,296,239 +64,837 -62,716 +29,119
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UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Resource Management
Ecological Services:
Endangered species:
Candidate conservation.......... 7,388 8,447 7,144 7,144 -244 -1,303 ..............
Listing......................... 6,208 7,195 6,395 6,355 +147 -840 -40
Consultation.................... 32,342 39,400 39,206 39,900 +7,558 +500 +694
Recovery........................ 57,363 55,297 54,662 60,754 +3,391 +5,457 +6,092
ESA landowner incentive program. 4,981 4,981 4,981 4,981 .............. .............. ..............
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Subtotal, Endangered species.. 108,282 115,320 112,388 119,134 +10,852 +3,814 +6,746
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Habitat conservation................ 71,452 73,558 74,721 74,114 +2,662 +556 -607
Environmental contaminants.......... 10,005 10,314 10,313 10,713 +708 +399 +400
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Subtotal, Ecological Services..... 189,739 199,192 197,422 203,961 +14,222 +4,769 +6,539
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Refuges and Wildlife:
Refuge operations and maintenance... 261,059 280,970 281,551 278,246 +17,187 -2,724 -3,305
Salton Sea recovery................. 996 996 996 996 .............. .............. ..............
Migratory bird management........... 21,798 22,839 22,251 24,264 +2,466 +1,425 +2,013
Law enforcement operations.......... 39,405 52,029 40,332 44,692 +5,287 -7,337 +4,360
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Subtotal, Refuges and Wildlife.... 323,258 356,834 345,130 348,198 +24,940 -8,636 +3,068
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Fisheries:
Hatchery operations and maintenance. 44,654 43,108 42,708 47,384 +2,730 +4,276 +4,676
Lower Snake River compensation fund. 11,656 .............. .............. .............. -11,656 .............. ..............
Fish and wildlife management........ 28,961 39,542 27,078 39,737 +10,776 +195 +12,659
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Subtotal, Fisheries............... 85,271 82,650 69,786 87,121 +1,850 +4,471 +17,335
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General Administration:
Central office administration....... 14,857 15,391 15,391 15,391 +534 .............. ..............
Regional office administration...... 23,933 24,701 24,701 24,701 +768 .............. ..............
Servicewide administrative support.. 47,715 49,760 48,760 48,760 +1,045 -1,000 ..............
National Fish and Wildlife 6,724 6,724 6,724 6,724 .............. .............. ..............
Foundation.........................
National Conservation Training 15,070 15,327 15,327 15,327 +257 .............. ..............
Center.............................
International affairs............... 7,976 11,359 8,159 8,259 +283 -3,100 +100
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Subtotal, General Administration.. 116,275 123,262 119,062 119,162 +2,887 -4,100 +100
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Total, Resource Management........ 714,543 761,938 731,400 758,442 +43,899 -3,496 +27,042
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Construction
Construction and rehabilitation:
Line item construction.............. 46,091 36,000 39,164 46,072 -19 +10,072 +6,908
Nationwide engineering services..... 7,437 8,231 9,231 8,731 +1,294 +500 -500
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Total, Construction............... 53,528 44,231 48,395 54,803 +1,275 +10,572 +6,408
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Land Acquisition
Fish and Wildlife Service:
Acquisitions--Federal refuge lands.. 39,513 94,485 21,750 36,000 -3,513 -58,485 +14,250
Inholdings.......................... 750 4,000 .............. 1,000 +250 -3,000 +1,000
Emergency and hardship.............. 1,000 2,000 250 750 -250 -1,250 +500
Acquisition management.............. 8,500 10,147 7,500 7,500 -1,000 -2,647 ..............
Exchanges........................... 750 1,000 500 850 +100 -150 +350
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Total, Land Acquisition........... 50,513 111,632 30,000 46,100 -4,413 -65,532 +16,100
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Cooperative Endangered Species
Conservation Fund
Grants to States........................ 7,520 41,048 7,520 7,520 .............. -33,528 ..............
HCP land acquisition.................... 15,000 21,125 15,000 18,925 +3,925 -2,200 +3,925
Conservation planning assistance........ .............. 1,625 .............. .............. .............. -1,625 ..............
Administration.......................... 480 1,202 480 480 .............. -722 ..............
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Total, Cooperative Endangered 23,000 65,000 23,000 26,925 +3,925 -38,075 +3,925
Species Fund.....................
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National Wildlife Refuge Fund
Payments in lieu of taxes............... 10,739 10,000 10,439 10,000 -739 .............. -439
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North American Wetlands Conservation
Fund
Wetlands conservation................... 14,359 28,800 14,859 15,840 +1,481 -12,960 +981
Administration.......................... 598 1,200 640 660 +62 -540 +20
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Total, North American Wetlands 14,957 30,000 15,499 16,500 +1,543 -13,500 +1,001
Conservation Fund................
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Wildlife Conservation and Appreciation
Fund
Wildlife conservation and appreciation 797 800 797 797 .............. -3 ..............
fund...................................
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Multinational Species Conservation Fund
African elephant conservation........... 996 1,000 996 1,000 +4 .............. +4
Rhinoceros and tiger conservation....... 697 1,000 697 750 +53 -250 +53
Asian elephant conservation............. 698 1,000 698 750 +52 -250 +52
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Total, Multinational Species 2,391 3,000 2,391 2,500 +109 -500 +109
Conservation Fund................
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Commercial salmon fishery capacity 4,625 .............. .............. .............. -4,625 .............. ..............
reduction..............................
State non-game wildlife grant funds..... .............. 100,000 .............. .............. .............. -100,000 ..............
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TOTAL, U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE 875,093 1,126,601 861,921 916,067 +40,974 -210,534 +54,146
SERVICE..........................
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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Operation of the National Park System
Park Management:
Resource stewardship................ 254,003 287,820 275,124 279,375 +25,372 -8,445 +4,251
Visitor services.................... 318,636 280,593 278,636 279,871 -38,765 -722 +1,235
U.S. Park Police.................... (72,105) 76,441 75,641 76,441 +76,441 .............. +800
Maintenance......................... 432,556 449,746 456,661 449,203 +16,647 -543 -7,458
Park support........................ 247,499 261,855 254,628 261,978 +14,479 +123 +7,350
General increase in House Floor .............. .............. 66,500 .............. .............. .............. -66,500
Action.............................
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Subtotal, Park Management......... 1,252,694 1,356,455 1,407,190 1,346,868 +94,174 -9,587 -60,322
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External administrative costs........... 111,070 97,643 94,927 96,927 -14,143 -716 +2,000
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Total, Operation of the National 1,363,764 1,454,098 1,502,117 1,443,795 +80,031 -10,303 -58,322
Park System......................
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National Recreation and Preservation
Recreation programs..................... 528 542 542 542 +14 .............. ..............
Natural programs........................ 9,993 11,205 11,205 10,505 +512 -700 -700
Cultural programs....................... 19,425 19,853 19,853 20,003 +578 +150 +150
International park affairs.............. 1,683 1,706 1,706 1,706 +23 .............. ..............
Environmental and compliance review..... 369 393 393 393 +24 .............. ..............
Grant administration.................... 1,801 1,557 1,557 1,557 -244 .............. ..............
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Heritage Partnership Programs:
Commissions and grants.............. 5,942 8,025 9,420 9,170 +3,228 +1,145 -250
Technical support................... 878 895 .............. 117 -761 -778 +117
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Subtotal, Heritage Partnership 6,820 8,920 9,420 9,287 +2,467 +367 -133
Programs.........................
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Statutory or Contractual Aid:
Alaska Native Culture Center........ 742 .............. .............. 742 .............. +742 +742
Aleutian World War II Historic Area. 792 .............. .............. 100 -692 +100 +100
Automobile Heritage Area............ 297 .............. .............. .............. -297 .............. ..............
Brown Foundation.................... 101 101 101 101 .............. .............. ..............
Chesapeake Bay Gateway.............. 594 1,250 .............. 2,750 +2,156 +1,500 +2,750
Dayton Aviation Heritage Commission. 47 47 47 300 +253 +253 +253
Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal 445 .............. .............. .............. -445 .............. ..............
Ice Age National Scientific Reserve. 798 798 798 798 .............. .............. ..............
Illinois and Michigan Canal National 240 .............. .............. .............. -240 .............. ..............
Heritage Corridor Commission.......
John H. Chafee Blackstone River 445 .............. .............. .............. -445 .............. ..............
Corridor...........................
Johnstown Area Heritage Association. 49 49 49 49 .............. .............. ..............
Lackawanna Heritage................. 445 .............. .............. .............. -445 .............. ..............
Lamprey River....................... .............. 200 200 500 +500 +300 +300
Mandan On-a-Slant Village........... 396 .............. .............. 500 +104 +500 +500
Martin Luther King, Jr. Center...... 529 529 529 529 .............. .............. ..............
Vulcan management................... .............. .............. .............. 2,000 +2,000 +2,000 +2,000
National Constitution Center, PA.... 495 .............. 500 .............. -495 .............. -500
National First Ladies Library....... 297 .............. 300 .............. -297 .............. -300
Native Hawaiian culture and arts 742 742 .............. 742 .............. .............. +742
program............................
New Orleans Jazz Commission......... 66 66 66 66 .............. .............. ..............
Quinebaug-Shetucket National 248 .............. .............. .............. -248 .............. ..............
Heritage Preservation Commission...
Roosevelt Campobello International 670 690 690 690 +20 .............. ..............
Park Commission....................
Route 66 National Historic Highway.. .............. .............. .............. 750 +750 +750 +750
Sewall-Belmont House................ 495 .............. .............. 495 .............. +495 +495
Vancouver National Historic reserve. 396 .............. .............. 400 +4 +400 +400
Musco de las Americas............... .............. .............. .............. 110 +110 +110 +110
Wheeling National Heritage Area..... 594 .............. .............. 594 .............. +594 +594
Oklahoma City National Memorial..... 857 .............. .............. .............. -857 .............. ..............
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Subtotal, Statutory or Contractual 10,780 4,472 3,280 12,216 +1,436 +7,744 +8,936
Aid..............................
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Urban parks............................. 2,000 20,000 2,000 2,000 .............. -18,000 ..............
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Total, National Recreation and 53,399 68,648 49,956 58,209 +4,810 -10,439 +8,253
Preservation.....................
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Historic Preservation Fund
State historic preservation offices..... 31,598 31,598 31,598 34,598 +3,000 +3,000 +3,000
Tribal grants........................... 2,572 2,572 2,572 2,572 .............. .............. ..............
Historically Black colleges............. 10,623 7,901 7,177 7,177 -3,446 -724 ..............
Grants for millennium initiative........ 30,000 30,000 .............. .............. -30,000 -30,000 ..............
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Total, Historic Preservation Fund. 74,793 72,071 41,347 44,347 -30,446 -27,724 +3,000
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Construction
Emergency and unscheduled............... 3,500 3,500 3,500 3,500 .............. .............. ..............
Housing................................. .............. 5,000 5,000 5,000 +5,000 .............. ..............
Equipment replacement................... 18,000 16,250 18,000 17,000 -1,000 +750 -1,000
Planning, construction.................. 15,940 10,840 8,000 13,000 -2,940 +2,160 +5,000
General management plans................ 9,225 12,975 11,225 11,225 +2,000 -1,750 ..............
Line item construction and maintenance.. 151,486 108,395 72,239 134,314 -17,172 +25,919 +62,075
Pre-planning and supplementary services. 4,500 4,500 4,500 4,500 .............. .............. ..............
Construction program management......... 17,100 17,100 17,100 17,100 .............. .............. ..............
Dam safety.............................. 1,440 1,440 1,440 1,440 .............. .............. ..............
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Total, Construction............... 221,191 180,000 141,004 207,079 -14,112 +27,079 +66,075
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Land and Water Conservation Fund
(Rescission of contract authority)...... -30,000 -30,000 -30,000 -30,000 .............. .............. ..............
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Land Acquisition and State Assistance
Assistance to States:
State conservation grants........... 20,000 145,000 30,000 39,000 +19,000 -106,000 +9,000
Administrative expenses............. 1,000 5,000 1,000 1,000 .............. -4,000 ..............
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Total, Assistance to States....... 21,000 150,000 31,000 40,000 +19,000 -110,000 +9,000
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National Park Service:
Acquisitions........................ 84,700 127,560 56,500 36,140 -48,560 -91,420 -20,360
Emergencies and hardships........... 3,000 4,000 3,000 4,000 +1,000 .............. +1,000
Acquisition management.............. 10,000 11,908 11,500 4,500 -5,500 -7,408 -7,000
Inholdings.......................... 2,000 4,000 2,000 2,500 +500 -1,500 +500
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Total, National Park Service...... 99,700 147,468 73,000 47,140 -52,560 -100,328 -25,860
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Total, Land Acquisition and State 120,700 297,468 104,000 87,140 -33,560 -210,328 -16,860
Assistance.......................
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TOTAL, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE...... 1,803,847 2,042,285 1,808,424 1,810,570 +6,723 -231,715 +2,146
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UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Surveys, Investigations, and Research
National Mapping Program:
National data collection and 56,330 67,327 52,430 54,558 -1,772 -12,769 +2,128
integration........................
Earth science information management 34,270 36,911 34,270 35,411 +1,141 -1,500 +1,141
and delivery.......................
Geographic research and applications 36,117 51,044 36,117 36,744 +627 -14,300 +627
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Subtotal, National Mapping Program 126,717 155,282 122,817 126,713 -4 -28,569 +3,896
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Geologic Hazards, Resource and
Processes:
Geologic hazards assessments........ 69,111 73,236 70,361 72,886 +3,775 -350 +2,525
Geologic landscape and coastal 65,435 77,189 67,435 67,239 +1,804 -9,950 -196
assessments........................
Geologic resource assessments....... 76,676 74,384 73,476 78,393 +1,717 +4,009 +4,917
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Subtotal, Geologic Hazards, 211,222 224,809 211,272 218,518 +7,296 -6,291 +7,246
Resource and Processes...........
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Water Resources Investigations:
Water resources assessment and 91,037 90,355 91,037 95,049 +4,012 +4,694 +4,012
research...........................
Water data collection and management 29,167 39,275 30,897 33,666 +4,499 -5,609 +2,769
Federal-State program............... 60,553 62,879 60,553 62,879 +2,326 .............. +2,326
Water resources research institutes. 5,062 5,067 5,462 5,067 +5 .............. -395
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Subtotal, Water Resources 185,819 197,576 187,949 196,661 +10,842 -915 +8,712
Investigations...................
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Biological Research:
Biological research and monitoring.. 113,232 123,430 116,452 122,922 +9,690 -508 +6,470
Biological information management 10,484 21,243 10,484 10,743 +259 -10,500 +259
and delivery.......................
Cooperative research units.......... 13,180 14,108 13,480 14,108 +928 .............. +628
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Subtotal, Biological Research..... 136,896 158,781 140,416 147,773 +10,877 -11,008 +7,357
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Science support......................... 67,104 70,895 67,104 69,895 +2,791 -1,000 +2,791
Facilities.............................. 85,618 88,036 87,118 88,036 +2,418 .............. +918
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TOTAL, UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL 813,376 895,379 816,676 847,596 +34,220 -47,783 +30,920
SURVEY...........................
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MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE
Royalty and Offshore Minerals Management
OCS Lands:
Leasing and environmental program... 35,889 36,544 35,889 36,544 +655 .............. +655
Resource evaluation................. 22,901 23,824 22,901 24,206 +1,305 +382 +1,305
Regulatory program.................. 42,214 43,181 42,214 43,181 +967 .............. +967
Information management program...... 14,507 14,777 14,507 14,777 +270 .............. +270
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Subtotal, OCS Lands............... 115,511 118,326 115,511 118,708 +3,197 +382 +3,197
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Royalty Management:
Valuation and operations............ 39,303 40,102 39,303 40,102 +799 .............. +799
Compliance.......................... 42,336 43,365 42,336 43,365 +1,029 .............. +1,029
Indian allottee refunds............. 15 15 15 15 .............. .............. ..............
Program services office............. 2,708 2,775 2,708 2,775 +67 .............. +67
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Subtotal, Royalty Management...... 84,362 86,257 84,362 86,257 +1,895 .............. +1,895
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General Administration:
Executive direction................. 1,921 1,984 1,921 1,984 +63 .............. +63
Policy and management improvement... 3,860 4,488 3,860 3,988 +128 -500 +128
Administrative operations........... 13,601 14,190 13,601 14,190 +589 .............. +589
General support services............ 14,945 16,293 14,945 16,293 +1,348 .............. +1,348
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Subtotal, General Administration.. 34,327 36,955 34,327 36,455 +2,128 -500 +2,128
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Use of receipts......................... -124,000 -107,410 -107,000 -107,410 +16,590 .............. -410
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Total, Royalty and Offshore 110,200 134,128 127,200 134,010 +23,810 -118 +6,810
Minerals Management..............
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Oil Spill Research
Oil spill research...................... 6,118 6,118 6,118 6,118 .............. .............. ..............
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TOTAL, MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE 116,318 140,246 133,318 140,128 +23,810 -118 +6,810
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OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND
ENFORCEMENT
Regulation and Technology
Environmental restoration............... 150 157 157 157 +7 .............. ..............
Environmental protection................ 72,049 73,442 73,119 76,442 +4,393 +3,000 +3,323
Technology development and transfer..... 11,491 11,846 11,846 11,846 +355 .............. ..............
Financial management.................... 521 537 537 537 +16 .............. ..............
Executive direction..................... 11,374 11,819 11,819 11,819 +445 .............. ..............
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Subtotal, Regulation and 95,585 97,801 97,478 100,801 +5,216 +3,000 +3,323
Technology.......................
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Civil penalties......................... 275 275 275 275 .............. .............. ..............
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Total, Regulation and Technology.. 95,860 98,076 97,753 101,076 +5,216 +3,000 +3,323
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Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund
Environmental restoration............... 181,019 195,785 183,019 186,109 +5,090 -9,676 +3,090
Technology development and transfer..... 3,536 3,599 3,536 3,599 +63 .............. +63
Financial management.................... 5,205 5,414 5,205 5,414 +209 .............. +209
Executive direction..................... 6,113 6,360 6,113 6,316 +203 -44 +203
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Total, Abandoned Mine Reclamation 195,873 211,158 197,873 201,438 +5,565 -9,720 +3,565
Fund.............................
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TOTAL, OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING 291,733 309,234 295,626 302,514 +10,781 -6,720 +6,888
RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT......
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BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS
Operation of Indian Programs
Tribal Budget System
Tribal Priority Allocations:
Tribal government................... 352,899 374,634 359,256 370,087 +17,188 -4,547 +10,831
Human services...................... 149,511 165,964 140,691 148,820 -691 -17,144 +8,129
Education........................... 50,867 52,662 49,382 49,794 -1,073 -2,868 +412
Public safety and justice........... 1,384 1,364 1,343 1,364 -20 .............. +21
Community development............... 39,698 43,963 38,190 38,913 -785 -5,050 +723
Resources management................ 54,595 55,321 53,878 55,321 +726 .............. +1,443
Trust services...................... 28,605 43,723 36,400 34,955 +6,350 -8,768 -1,445
General administration.............. 23,164 23,549 23,067 23,549 +385 .............. +482
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Subtotal, Tribal Priority 700,723 761,180 702,207 722,803 +22,080 -38,377 +20,596
Allocations......................
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Other Recurring Programs:
Education:
School operations:
Forward-funded.............. 401,010 439,132 406,010 412,556 +11,546 -26,576 +6,546
Other school operations..... 65,895 67,439 65,697 66,439 +544 -1,000 +742
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Subtotal, School 466,905 506,571 471,707 478,995 +12,090 -27,576 +7,288
operations...............
Continuing education............ 35,311 38,202 36,311 36,311 +1,000 -1,891 ..............
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Subtotal, Education........... 502,216 544,773 508,018 515,306 +13,090 -29,467 +7,288
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Resources management................ 39,830 37,184 39,110 40,408 +578 +3,224 +1,298
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Subtotal, Other Recurring Programs 542,046 581,957 547,128 555,714 +13,668 -26,243 +8,586
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Non-Recurring Programs:
Tribal government................... 249 257 257 257 +8 .............. ..............
Community development............... .............. 2,000 .............. 2,000 +2,000 .............. +2,000
Resources management................ 31,710 31,428 31,121 31,728 +18 +300 +607
Trust services...................... 32,272 37,720 34,272 34,566 +2,294 -3,154 +294
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Subtotal, Non-Recurring Programs.. 64,231 71,405 65,650 68,551 +4,320 -2,854 +2,901
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Total, Tribal Budget System....... 1,307,000 1,414,542 1,314,985 1,347,068 +40,068 -67,474 +32,083
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BIA Operations
Central Office Operations:
Tribal government................... 3,068 2,607 2,568 2,607 -461 .............. +39
Human services...................... 1,289 1,299 1,289 1,299 +10 .............. +10
Community development............... 849 868 849 868 +19 .............. +19
Resources management................ 3,371 3,427 3,371 3,427 +56 .............. +56
Trust services...................... 2,105 2,642 2,105 2,642 +537 .............. +537
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General administration:
Education program management.... 2,338 2,392 2,338 2,392 +54 .............. +54
Other general administration.... 39,617 44,629 44,117 44,629 +5,012 .............. +512
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Subtotal, General 41,955 47,021 46,455 47,021 +5,066 .............. +566
administration...............
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Subtotal, Central Office 52,637 57,864 56,637 57,864 +5,227 .............. +1,227
Operations...................
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Regional Office Operations:
Tribal government................... 1,424 1,365 1,343 1,365 -59 .............. +22
Human services...................... 2,997 3,023 2,972 3,023 +26 .............. +51
Community development............... 829 823 805 823 -6 .............. +18
Resources management................ 3,225 3,307 3,243 3,307 +82 .............. +64
Trust services...................... 9,568 23,543 15,483 12,843 +3,275 -10,700 -2,640
General administration.............. 24,198 24,733 24,249 24,733 +535 .............. +484
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Subtotal, Regional Office 42,241 56,794 48,095 46,094 +3,853 -10,700 -2,001
Operations.......................
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Special Programs and Pooled Overhead:
Education........................... 15,298 15,598 15,298 15,598 +300 .............. +300
Public safety and justice........... 141,165 160,104 141,256 151,989 +10,824 -8,115 +10,733
Community development............... 4,142 5,053 4,142 4,452 +310 -601 +310
Resources management................ 1,314 1,314 1,314 1,314 .............. .............. ..............
General administration.............. 75,738 83,741 75,719 80,241 +4,503 -3,500 +4,522
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Subtotal, Special Programs and 237,657 265,810 237,729 253,594 +15,937 -12,216 +15,865
Pooled Overhead..................
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Total, BIA Operations............. 332,535 380,468 342,461 357,552 +25,017 -22,916 +15,091
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Total, Operation of Indian 1,639,535 1,795,010 1,657,446 1,704,620 +65,085 -90,390 +47,174
Programs.........................
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BIA SPLITS
Natural resources....................... (134,045) (131,981) (132,037) (135,505) (+1,460) (+3,524) (+3,468)
Forward-funding......................... (401,010) (439,132) (406,010) (412,556) (+11,546) (-26,576) (+6,546)
Education............................... (169,709) (176,293) (169,026) (170,534) (+825) (-5,759) (+1,508)
Community development................... (934,771) (1,047,604) (950,373) (986,025) (+51,254) (-61,579) (+35,652)
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Total, BIA splits................. (1,639,535) (1,795,010) (1,657,446) (1,704,620) (+65,085) (-90,390) (+47,174)
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Construction
Education............................... 133,199 300,499 120,199 276,586 +143,387 -23,913 +156,387
Public safety and justice............... 5,537 5,541 5,537 5,541 +4 .............. +4
Resources management.................... 50,573 50,645 50,573 50,645 +72 .............. +72
General administration.................. 2,165 2,171 2,165 2,171 +6 .............. +6
Construction management................. 5,930 7,056 5,930 6,061 +131 -995 +131
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Total, Construction............... 197,404 365,912 184,404 341,004 +143,600 -24,908 +156,600
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Indian Land and Water Claim Settlements
and Miscellaneous Payments to Indians
White Earth Land Settlement Act (Admin). 622 626 626 626 +4 .............. ..............
Hoopa-Yurok settlement fund............. 245 251 251 251 +6 .............. ..............
Pyramid Lake water rights settlement.... 30 30 30 230 +200 +200 +200
Truckee River operating agreement....... 229 112 112 112 -117 .............. ..............
Ute Indian water rights settlement...... 24,883 24,883 24,883 24,883 .............. .............. ..............
Aleutian-Pribilof (repairs)............. 995 .............. .............. 1,000 +5 +1,000 +1,000
Weber Dam............................... 124 124 124 174 +50 +50 +50
Rocky Boy's............................. .............. 8,000 8,000 8,000 +8,000 .............. ..............
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Total, Miscellaneous Payments to 27,128 34,026 34,026 35,276 +8,148 +1,250 +1,250
Indians..........................
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Indian Guaranteed Loan Program Account
Indian guaranteed loan program account.. 4,985 6,008 4,985 4,988 +3 -1,020 +3
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TOTAL, BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS... 1,869,052 2,200,956 1,880,861 2,085,888 +216,836 -115,068 +205,027
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DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES
Insular Affairs
Assistance to Territories
Territorial Assistance:
Office of Insular Affairs........... 4,095 4,395 4,395 4,395 +300 .............. ..............
Technical assistance................ 8,661 6,661 7,661 6,661 -2,000 .............. -1,000
Maintenance assistance fund......... 2,300 2,300 2,300 2,300 .............. .............. ..............
Brown tree snake.................... 2,350 2,350 2,350 2,350 .............. .............. ..............
Insular management controls......... 1,491 1,491 1,491 1,491 .............. .............. ..............
Coral reef initiative............... 500 500 500 500 .............. .............. ..............
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Subtotal, Territorial Assistance.. 19,397 17,697 18,697 17,697 -1,700 .............. -1,000
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American Samoa: Operations grants....... 23,054 23,054 23,054 23,054 .............. .............. ..............
Northern Marianas: Covenant grants...... 27,720 33,140 27,720 27,720 .............. -5,420 ..............
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Total, Assistance to Territories.. 70,171 73,891 69,471 68,471 -1,700 -5,420 -1,000
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Compact of Free Association
Compact of Free Association--Federal 7,120 7,354 7,354 7,354 +234 .............. ..............
services...............................
Mandatory payments--program grant 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 .............. .............. ..............
assistance.........................
Enewetak support........................ 1,191 1,191 1,391 1,191 .............. .............. -200
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Total, Compact of Free Association 20,311 20,545 20,745 20,545 +234 .............. -200
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Total, Insular Affairs............ 90,482 94,436 90,216 89,016 -1,466 -5,420 -1,200
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Departmental Management
Departmental direction.................. 11,607 11,941 11,607 11,941 +334 .............. +334
Management and coordination............. 22,668 24,248 22,668 23,798 +1,130 -450 +1,130
Hearings and appeals.................... 8,007 8,288 8,007 8,288 +281 .............. +281
Central services........................ 19,579 19,104 19,579 19,104 -475 .............. -475
Bureau of Mines workers compensation/ 845 888 545 888 +43 .............. +343
unemployment...........................
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Total, Departmental Management.... 62,706 64,469 62,406 64,019 +1,313 -450 +1,613
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Office of the Solicitor
Legal services.......................... 33,630 37,159 33,630 33,630 .............. -3,529 ..............
General administration.................. 6,566 6,793 6,566 6,566 .............. -227 ..............
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Total, Office of the Solicitor.... 40,196 43,952 40,196 40,196 .............. -3,756 ..............
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Office of Inspector General
Audit................................... 15,201 16,427 15,201 15,809 +608 -618 +608
Investigations.......................... 5,113 5,961 5,113 5,566 +453 -395 +453
Administration.......................... 5,772 6,471 5,772 6,471 +699 .............. +699
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Total, Office of Inspector General 26,086 28,859 26,086 27,846 +1,760 -1,013 +1,760
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Office of Special Trustee for American
Indians Federal Trust Programs
Program operations, support, and 88,362 80,436 80,436 80,436 -7,926 .............. ..............
improvements...........................
Executive direction..................... 1,663 2,192 1,992 2,192 +529 .............. +200
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Subtotal, Federal Trust programs.. 90,025 82,628 82,428 82,628 -7,397 .............. +200
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Indian Land Consolidation Program
Indian land consolidation............... 5,000 12,501 5,000 10,000 +5,000 -2,501 +5,000
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Total, Office of Special Trustee 95,025 95,129 87,428 92,628 -2,397 -2,501 +5,200
for American Indians.............
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Natural Resource Damage Assessment Fund
Damage assessments...................... 4,125 4,125 4,125 4,125 .............. .............. ..............
Program management...................... 1,249 1,278 1,249 1,278 +29 .............. +29
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Total, Natural Resource Damage 5,374 5,403 5,374 5,403 +29 .............. +29
Assessment Fund..................
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TOTAL, DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES....... 319,869 332,248 311,706 319,108 -761 -13,140 +7,402
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TOTAL, TITLE I, DEPARTMENT OF THE 7,320,690 8,405,904 7,375,652 7,718,110 +397,420 -687,794 +342,458
INTERIOR.........................
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TITLE II--RELATED AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOREST SERVICE
Forest and Rangeland Research
Forest and rangeland research........... 217,694 231,008 224,966 221,966 +4,272 -9,042 -3,000
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State and Private Forestry
Forest Health Management:
Federal lands forest health 40,303 41,724 41,383 41,383 +1,080 -341 ..............
management.........................
Cooperative lands forest health 21,772 21,118 22,411 22,000 +228 +882 -411
management.........................
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Subtotal, Forest Health Management 62,075 62,842 63,794 63,383 +1,308 +541 -411
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Cooperative Fire Assistance:
State fire assistance............... 23,929 30,006 25,000 28,042 +4,113 -1,964 +3,042
Volunteer fire assistance........... 3,240 2,498 5,000 5,000 +1,760 +2,502 ..............
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Subtotal, Cooperative Fire 27,169 32,504 30,000 33,042 +5,873 +538 +3,042
Assistance.......................
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Cooperative Forestry:
Forest stewardship.................. 29,833 29,407 31,454 30,454 +621 +1,047 -1,000
Stewardship incentives program...... .............. 3,250 .............. .............. .............. -3,250 ..............
Forest legacy program............... 24,933 59,768 10,000 30,000 +5,067 -29,768 +20,000
Urban and community forestry........ 30,896 39,471 31,521 31,021 +125 -8,450 -500
Economic action programs............ 20,198 17,267 14,246 23,486 +3,288 +6,219 +9,240
Pacific Northwest assistance 7,856 6,822 6,822 9,880 +2,024 +3,058 +3,058
programs...........................
Forest resource information and .............. .............. 5,000 .............. .............. .............. -5,000
analysis...........................
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Subtotal, Cooperative Forestry.... 113,716 155,985 99,043 124,841 +11,125 -31,144 +25,798
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International forestry.................. (3,500) 10,000 4,500 0 +5,000 -5,000 +500
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Total, State and Private Forestry. 202,960 261,331 197,337 226,266 +23,306 -35,065 +28,929
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National Forest System
Land management planning................ 50,167 77,957 52,188 70,907 +20,740 -7,050 +18,719
Inventory and monitoring................ 138,326 193,002 141,851 163,852 +25,526 -29,150 +22,001
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Recreation, Heritage and Wilderness:
Recreation management............... 156,922 197,204 .............. .............. -156,922 -197,204 ..............
Wilderness management............... 31,803 37,507 .............. .............. -31,803 -37,507 ..............
Heritage resources.................. 15,139 14,637 .............. .............. -15,139 -14,637 ..............
Recreation, heritage and wilderness. .............. .............. 229,282 214,402 +214,402 +214,402 -14,880
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Subtotal, Recreation, Heritage and 203,864 249,348 229,282 214,402 +10,538 -34,946 -14,880
Wilderness.......................
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Wildlife and Fish Habitat Management:
Wildlife habitat management......... 36,097 42,043 .............. .............. -36,097 -42,043 ..............
Inland fish habitat management...... 23,343 27,290 .............. .............. -23,343 -27,290 ..............
Anadromous fish habitat management.. 25,416 29,844 .............. .............. -25,416 -29,844 ..............
TE&S species habitat management..... 30,001 36,365 .............. .............. -30,001 -36,365 ..............
Wildlife and fish habitat management .............. .............. 120,828 119,928 +119,928 +119,928 -900
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Subtotal, Wildlife and Fish 114,857 135,542 120,828 119,928 +5,071 -15,614 -900
Habitat Management...............
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Rangeland Management:
Grazing management.................. 32,831 32,892 .............. .............. -32,831 -32,892 ..............
Rangeland vegetation management..... 32,263 39,602 .............. .............. -32,263 -39,602 ..............
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Subtotal, Rangeland Management.... 65,094 72,494 .............. .............. -65,094 -72,494 ..............
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Grazing management...................... .............. .............. 33,856 33,856 +33,856 +33,856 ..............
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Forestland Management:
Timber sales management............. 237,891 220,417 .............. .............. -237,891 -220,417 ..............
Forestland vegetation management.... 68,183 62,406 .............. .............. -68,183 -62,406 ..............
Forest health stewardship........... .............. 10,000 .............. .............. .............. -10,000 ..............
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Subtotal, Forestland Management... 306,074 292,823 .............. .............. -306,074 -292,823 ..............
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Forest products......................... .............. .............. 245,144 245,844 +245,844 +245,844 +700
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Soil, Water and Air Management:
Soil, water and air operations...... 30,102 29,223 .............. .............. -30,102 -29,223 ..............
Watershed improvements.............. 35,454 40,148 .............. .............. -35,454 -40,148 ..............
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Subtotal, Soil, Water and Air 65,556 69,371 .............. .............. -65,556 -69,371 ..............
Management.......................
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Vegetation and watershed management..... .............. .............. 176,984 173,834 +173,834 +173,834 -3,150
Minerals and geology management......... 46,172 49,899 47,445 47,445 +1,273 -2,454 ..............
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Landownership Management:
Real estate management.............. 62,713 53,245 .............. .............. -62,713 -53,245 ..............
Landline location................... 19,852 20,052 .............. .............. -19,852 -20,052 ..............
Landownership management............ .............. .............. 86,609 83,998 +83,998 +83,998 -2,611
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Subtotal, Landownership Management 82,565 73,297 86,609 83,998 +1,433 +10,701 -2,611
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Law enforcement operations.............. 69,911 72,838 73,358 72,758 +2,847 -80 -600
Quincy Library.......................... .............. .............. .............. 2,000 +2,000 +2,000 +2,000
Tongas timber pipeline.................. .............. .............. .............. 5,000 +5,000 +5,000 +5,000
Land Between the Lakes NRA.............. 5,365 .............. .............. .............. -5,365 .............. ..............
Ecosystem assessment and planning....... .............. (270,959) .............. .............. .............. (-270,959) ..............
Ecosystem conservation.................. .............. (482,147) .............. .............. .............. (-482,147) ..............
Public services and uses................ .............. (533,465) .............. .............. .............. (-533,465) ..............
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Total, National Forest System..... 1,147,951 1,286,571 1,207,545 1,233,824 +85,873 -52,747 +26,279
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Wildland Fire Management
Preparedness............................ 408,768 404,343 408,343 404,593 -4,175 +250 -3,750
Fire operations......................... 208,888 216,029 210,000 213,907 +5,019 -2,122 +3,907
Contingent emergency appropriations..... 90,000 150,000 .............. 150,000 +60,000 .............. +150,000
Land Between the Lakes NRA.............. 300 .............. .............. .............. -300 .............. ..............
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Total, Wildland Fire Management... 707,956 770,372 618,343 768,500 +60,544 -1,872 +150,157
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Reconstruction and Maintenance
Reconstruction and Construction:
Facilities.......................... 81,456 .............. .............. .............. -81,456 .............. ..............
Roads............................... 102,752 .............. .............. .............. -102,752 .............. ..............
Trails.............................. 32,242 .............. .............. .............. -32,242 .............. ..............
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Subtotal, Reconstruction and 216,450 .............. .............. .............. -216,450 .............. ..............
maintenance......................
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Maintenance:
Facilities.......................... 72,192 .............. .............. .............. -72,192 .............. ..............
Roads............................... 116,882 .............. .............. .............. -116,882 .............. ..............
Trails.............................. 30,119 .............. .............. .............. -30,119 .............. ..............
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Subtotal, Maintenance............. 219,193 .............. .............. .............. -219,193 .............. ..............
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Land Between the Lakes NRA.............. 1,200 .............. .............. .............. -1,200 .............. ..............
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Total, Reconstruction and 436,843 .............. .............. .............. -436,843 .............. ..............
maintenance......................
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Capital Improvement and Maintenance
Facilities.............................. (153,648) 144,797 150,687 155,506 +155,506 +10,709 +4,819
Roads................................... (219,634) 217,853 218,304 228,176 +228,176 +10,323 +9,872
Trails.................................. (62,361) 62,264 65,475 64,630 +64,630 +2,366 -845
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Total, Capital Improvement and .............. 424,914 434,466 448,312 +448,312 +23,398 +13,846
Maintenance......................
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Land Acquisition
Forest Service:
Acquisitions........................ 67,510 118,000 40,000 63,055 -4,455 -54,945 +23,055
Acquisition management.............. 8,825 8,265 8,500 9,265 +440 +1,000 +765
Cash equalization................... 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 .............. .............. ..............
Emergency acquisition............... 1,500 1,500 1,500 2,000 +500 +500 +500
Wilderness protection............... 500 1,000 500 500 .............. -500 ..............
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Total, Land Acquisition........... 79,835 130,265 52,000 76,320 -3,515 -53,945 +24,320
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Acquisition of lands for national 1,068 .............. 1,068 1,068 .............. +1,068 ..............
forests, special acts..................
Acquisition of lands to complete land 234 .............. 234 234 .............. +234 ..............
exchanges..............................
Range betterment fund................... 3,300 .............. 3,300 3,300 .............. +3,300 ..............
Gifts, donations and bequests for forest 92 92 92 92 .............. .............. ..............
and rangeland research.................
Southeast Alaska economic disaster fund. 22,000 .............. .............. .............. -22,000 .............. ..............
Management of Federal Lands for
Subsistence Uses
Subsistence management, Forest Service.. .............. 5,500 .............. 5,500 +5,500 .............. +5,500
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TOTAL, FOREST SERVICE............. 2,819,933 3,110,053 2,739,351 2,985,382 +165,449 -124,671 +246,031
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Clean Coal Technology
Rescission.............................. -38 -105,000 .............. .............. +38 +105,000 ..............
Deferral................................ -156,000 -221,000 -89,000 -67,000 +89,000 +154,000 +22,000
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Energy Resource, Supply and Efficiency
Power Generation and Large-Scale
Technologies:
Coal and Power Systems:
Central Systems: Innovations for .............. .............. 16,146 .............. .............. .............. -16,146
existing plants................
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Advanced Systems:
Low-emission boiler systems. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
Indirect fired cycle........ .............. .............. 7,010 .............. .............. .............. -7,010
Integrated gasification .............. .............. 35,211 .............. .............. .............. -35,211
combined cycle.............
Pressurized fluidized bed .............. .............. 12,202 .............. .............. .............. -12,202
systems....................
Turbines.................... .............. .............. 26,000 .............. .............. .............. -26,000
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Subtotal, Advanced Systems .............. .............. 80,423 .............. .............. .............. -80,423
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Subtotal, Central Systems. .............. .............. 96,569 .............. .............. .............. -96,569
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Distributed Generation Systems--
Fuel Cells:
Advanced research........... .............. .............. 2,800 .............. .............. .............. -2,800
Systems development......... .............. .............. 21,000 .............. .............. .............. -21,000
Vision 21-hybrids........... .............. .............. 15,000 .............. .............. .............. -15,000
Innovative concepts......... .............. .............. 5,400 .............. .............. .............. -5,400
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Subtotal, Distributed .............. .............. 44,200 .............. .............. .............. -44,200
General Systems--Fuel
Cells....................
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Sequestration R&D: Greenhouse .............. .............. 18,787 .............. .............. .............. -18,787
gas control....................
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Fuels:
Transportation fuels and .............. .............. 7,075 .............. .............. .............. -7,075
chemicals..................
Solid fuels and feedstocks.. .............. .............. 4,300 .............. .............. .............. -4,300
Advanced fuels research..... .............. .............. 2,200 .............. .............. .............. -2,200
Steelmaking feedstock....... .............. .............. 6,700 .............. .............. .............. -6,700
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Subtotal, Fuels........... .............. .............. 20,275 .............. .............. .............. -20,275
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Advanced Research:
Coal utilization science.... .............. .............. 6,250 .............. .............. .............. -6,250
Materials................... .............. .............. 7,000 .............. .............. .............. -7,000
Technology crosscut......... .............. .............. 8,915 .............. .............. .............. -8,915
University coal research.... .............. .............. 3,000 .............. .............. .............. -3,000
HBCUs, education and .............. .............. 1,000 .............. .............. .............. -1,000
training...................
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Subtotal, Advanced .............. .............. 26,165 .............. .............. .............. -26,165
Research.................
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Subtotal, Coal and Power .............. .............. 205,996 .............. .............. .............. -205,996
Systems..................
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Gas:
Natural Gas Technologies:
Exploration and production.. .............. .............. 14,252 .............. .............. .............. -14,252
Gas hydrates................ .............. .............. 2,960 .............. .............. .............. -2,960
Infrastructure.............. .............. .............. 8,128 .............. .............. .............. -8,128
Emerging processing .............. .............. 10,168 .............. .............. .............. -10,168
technology applications....
Effective environmental .............. .............. 2,620 .............. .............. .............. -2,620
protection.................
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Subtotal, Gas............. .............. .............. 38,128 .............. .............. .............. -38,128
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Petroleum--Oil Technology:
Exploration and production .............. .............. 28,408 .............. .............. .............. -28,408
supporting research............
Reservoir life extension/ .............. .............. 14,694 .............. .............. .............. -14,694
management.....................
Effective environmental .............. .............. 10,820 .............. .............. .............. -10,820
protection.....................
Emerging processing technology .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
applications...................
Ultra clean fuels............... .............. .............. 10,000 .............. .............. .............. -10,000
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Subtotal, Petroleum--Oil .............. .............. 63,922 .............. .............. .............. -63,922
Technology...................
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Black liquor gasification........... .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
Cooperative R&D..................... .............. .............. 7,389 .............. .............. .............. -7,389
Fossil energy environmental .............. .............. 10,000 .............. .............. .............. -10,000
restoration........................
Import/export authorization......... .............. .............. 2,300 .............. .............. .............. -2,300
Headquarters program direction...... .............. .............. 16,016 .............. .............. .............. -16,016
Energy Technology Center program .............. .............. 59,463 .............. .............. .............. -59,463
direction..........................
General plant projects.............. .............. .............. 2,000 .............. .............. .............. -2,000
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Advanced Metallurgical Processes: .............. .............. 5,225 .............. .............. .............. -5,225
Advanced metallurgical processes...
Use of prior year balances.......... .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
Reduction in House Floor Action..... .............. .............. -45,000 .............. .............. .............. +45,000
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Subtotal, Power Generation and .............. .............. 365,439 .............. .............. .............. -365,439
Large-Scale Technologies.........
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Crosscutting Programs:
Cooperative programs with States.... .............. .............. 6,000 .............. .............. .............. -6,000
Energy efficiency science initiative .............. .............. 11,700 .............. .............. .............. -11,700
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Subtotal, Crosscutting Programs... .............. .............. 17,700 .............. .............. .............. -17,700
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Sector Specific Programs:
Building Technology, State and
Community Sector:
Building research and standards:
Technology roadmaps and .............. .............. 6,623 .............. .............. .............. -6,623
competitive R&D............
Residential buildings .............. .............. 11,948 .............. .............. .............. -11,948
integration................
Commercial buildings .............. .............. 4,244 .............. .............. .............. -4,244
integration................
Equipment, materials and .............. .............. 52,131 .............. .............. .............. -52,131
tools......................
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Subtotal, Building .............. .............. 74,946 .............. .............. .............. -74,946
research and standards...
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Building Technology Assistance:
Weatherization assistance .............. .............. 140,000 .............. .............. .............. -140,000
program....................
Weatherization in H.R. .............. .............. (19,000) .............. .............. .............. (-19,000)
3908...................
State energy program........ .............. .............. 37,000 .............. .............. .............. -37,000
Community partnerships...... .............. .............. 18,235 .............. .............. .............. -18,235
Energy star program......... .............. .............. 2,224 .............. .............. .............. -2,224
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Subtotal, Building .............. .............. 197,459 .............. .............. .............. -197,459
technology assistance....
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Management and planning......... .............. .............. 13,231 .............. .............. .............. -13,231
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Subtotal, Building Technology, .............. .............. 285,636 .............. .............. .............. -285,636
State and Community Sector...
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Federal Energy Management Program:
Program activities.............. .............. .............. 21,718 .............. .............. .............. -21,718
Program direction............... .............. .............. 2,700 .............. .............. .............. -2,700
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Subtotal, Federal Energy .............. .............. 24,418 .............. .............. .............. -24,418
Management Program...........
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Industry Sector:
Industries of the future .............. .............. 68,292 .............. .............. .............. -68,292
(specific).....................
Industries of the future .............. .............. 84,100 .............. .............. .............. -84,100
(crosscutting).................
Management and planning............. .............. .............. 8,900 .............. .............. .............. -8,900
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Subtotal, Industry Sector..... .............. .............. 161,292 .............. .............. .............. -161,292
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Transportation:
Vehicle technology R&D.......... .............. .............. 138,200 .............. .............. .............. -138,200
Fuels utilization R&D........... .............. .............. 22,600 .............. .............. .............. -22,600
Materials technologies.......... .............. .............. 39,600 .............. .............. .............. -39,600
Technology deployment........... .............. .............. 12,840 .............. .............. .............. -12,840
Management and planning......... .............. .............. 8,520 .............. .............. .............. -8,520
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Subtotal, Transportation...... .............. .............. 221,760 .............. .............. .............. -221,760
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Reduction in House Floor Action .............. .............. -126,500 .............. .............. .............. +126,500
(PNGV).............................
Increase in House Floor Action...... .............. .............. 21,500 .............. .............. .............. -21,500
Policy and management............... .............. .............. 43,866 .............. .............. .............. -43,866
Use of Biomass Energy Development .............. .............. -2,000 .............. .............. .............. +2,000
funds..............................
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Subtotal, Sector Specific Programs .............. .............. 629,972 .............. .............. .............. -629,972
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Total, Energy Resource, Supply and .............. .............. 1,013,111 .............. .............. .............. -1,013,111
Efficiency.......................
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Fossil Energy Research and Development
Coal and Power Systems:
Central Systems:
Innovations for existing plants. 14,646 18,200 .............. 17,646 +3,000 -554 +17,646
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Advanced Systems:
Low-emission boiler systems. 2,000 .............. .............. .............. -2,000 .............. ..............
Indirect fired cycle........ 7,010 2,000 .............. 2,000 -5,010 .............. +2,000
Integrated gasification 35,211 31,979 .............. 35,211 .............. +3,232 +35,211
combined cycle.............
Pressurized fluidized bed 12,202 11,185 .............. 11,185 -1,017 .............. +11,185
systems....................
Turbines.................... 44,188 26,000 .............. 29,000 -15,188 +3,000 +29,000
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Subtotal, Advanced Systems 100,611 71,164 .............. 77,396 -23,215 +6,232 +77,396
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Subtotal, Central Systems. 115,257 89,364 .............. 95,042 -20,215 +5,678 +95,042
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Distributed Generation Systems--Fuel
Cells:
Advanced research............... 1,200 2,800 .............. 2,800 +1,600 .............. +2,800
Systems development............. 36,263 21,000 .............. 27,000 -9,263 +6,000 +27,000
Vision 21-hybrids............... 5,136 15,000 .............. 15,000 +9,864 .............. +15,000
Innovative concepts............. 1,900 3,400 .............. 1,900 .............. -1,500 +1,900
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Subtotal, Distributed General 44,499 42,200 .............. 46,700 +2,201 +4,500 +46,700
Systems--Fuel Cells..........
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Sequestration R&D: Greenhouse gas 9,217 19,500 .............. 19,500 +10,283 .............. +19,500
control
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Fuels:
Transportation fuels and 7,075 9,000 .............. 7,575 +500 -1,425 +7,575
chemicals......................
Solid fuels and feedstocks...... 4,300 4,500 .............. 4,300 .............. -200 +4,300
Advanced fuels research......... 2,200 2,200 .............. 3,900 +1,700 +1,700 +3,900
Steelmaking feedstock........... 6,700 .............. .............. .............. -6,700 .............. ..............
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Subtotal, Fuels............... 20,275 15,700 .............. 15,775 -4,500 +75 +15,775
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Advanced Research:
Coal utilization science........ 6,250 5,250 .............. 5,250 -1,000 .............. +5,250
Materials....................... 7,000 7,350 .............. 7,000 .............. -350 +7,000
Technology crosscut............. 5,945 10,421 .............. 8,945 +3,000 -1,476 +8,945
University coal research........ 3,000 3,000 .............. 3,000 .............. .............. +3,000
HBCUs, education and training... 1,000 1,000 .............. 1,000 .............. .............. +1,000
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Subtotal, Advanced Research... 23,195 27,021 .............. 25,195 +2,000 -1,826 +25,195
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Subtotal, Coal and Power 212,443 193,785 .............. 202,212 -10,231 +8,427 +202,212
Systems......................
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Gas:
Natural Gas Technologies:
Exploration and production.. 14,252 12,430 .............. 13,900 -352 +1,470 +13,900
Gas hydrates................ 2,960 2,000 .............. 5,960 +3,000 +3,960 +5,960
Infrastructure.............. 1,000 13,200 .............. 7,138 +6,138 -6,062 +7,138
Emerging processing 10,168 8,500 .............. 10,168 .............. +1,668 +10,168
technology applications....
Effective environmental 3,217 2,620 .............. 2,620 -597 .............. +2,620
protection.................
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Subtotal, Gas............. 31,597 38,750 .............. 39,786 +8,189 +1,036 +39,786
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Petroleum--Oil Technology:
Exploration and production 28,408 20,800 .............. 26,408 -2,000 +5,608 +26,408
supporting research............
Reservoir life extension/ 14,694 11,066 .............. 14,694 .............. +3,628 +14,694
management.....................
Effective environmental 10,820 10,703 .............. 10,820 .............. +117 +10,820
protection.....................
Emerging processing technology 3,330 .............. .............. 2,600 -730 +2,600 +2,600
applications...................
Ultra clean fuels............... .............. 10,000 .............. 9,000 +9,000 -1,000 +9,000
Use of SPR Petroleum account.... .............. .............. .............. -12,000 -12,000 -12,000 -12,000
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Subtotal, Petroleum--Oil 57,252 52,569 .............. 51,522 -5,730 -1,047 +51,522
Technology...................
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Black liquor gasification........... 13,500 .............. .............. .............. -13,500 .............. ..............
Cooperative R&D..................... 7,389 5,836 .............. 8,389 +1,000 +2,553 +8,389
Fossil energy environmental 10,000 9,041 .............. 9,041 -959 .............. +9,041
restoration........................
Import/export authorization......... 2,173 2,300 .............. 2,300 +127 .............. +2,300
Headquarters program direction...... 16,016 16,967 .............. 16,967 +951 .............. +16,967
Energy Technology Center program 59,463 58,097 .............. 63,296 +3,833 +5,199 +63,296
direction..........................
General plant projects.............. 2,600 2,000 .............. 2,600 .............. +600 +2,600
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Advanced metallurgical processes.... 5,000 5,225 .............. 5,225 +225 .............. +5,225
Use of prior year balances.......... .............. -9,000 .............. .............. .............. +9,000 ..............
Use of Biomass energy development -24,000 .............. .............. .............. +24,000 .............. ..............
funds..............................
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Total, Fossil Energy Research and 393,433 375,570 .............. 401,338 +7,905 +25,768 +401,338
Development......................
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Alternative Fuels Production
Transfer to Treasury.................... .............. -1,000 -1,000 -1,000 -1,000 .............. ..............
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Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves
Oil Reserves:
Naval petroleum reserves Nos. 1 and 6,900 4,835 4,835 4,835 -2,065 .............. ..............
2..................................
Naval petroleum reserve No. 3....... 8,340 7,900 7,900 7,900 -440 .............. ..............
Program direction (headquarters).... 6,000 8,040 8,040 8,040 +2,040 .............. ..............
Use of prior year funds............. -21,240 -20,775 -20,775 -20,775 +465 .............. ..............
Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale .............. .............. .............. -7,000 -7,000 -7,000 -7,000
reserves (rescission)..............
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Total, Naval Petroleum and Oil .............. .............. .............. -7,000 -7,000 -7,000 -7,000
Shale Reserves...................
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Elk Hills School Lands Fund
Elk Hills School lands fund (advance 36,000 36,000 36,000 36,000 .............. .............. ..............
appropriation).........................
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Energy Conservation
Building Technology, State and Community
Sector:
Building research and standards:
Technology roadmaps and 6,885 11,000 .............. 6,885 .............. -4,115 +6,885
competitive R&D................
Residential buildings 11,948 13,480 .............. 13,048 +1,100 -432 +13,048
integration....................
Commercial buildings integration 4,244 6,460 .............. 4,944 +700 -1,516 +4,944
Equipment, materials and tools.. 52,331 69,160 .............. 60,526 +8,195 -8,634 +60,526
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Subtotal, Building research 75,408 100,100 .............. 85,403 +9,995 -14,697 +85,403
and standards................
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Building Technology Assistance:
Weatherization assistance 135,000 154,000 .............. 138,000 +3,000 -16,000 +138,000
program........................
Weatherization in H.R. 3908. .............. (19,000) .............. .............. .............. (-19,000) ..............
State energy program............ 33,500 37,000 .............. 34,000 +500 -3,000 +34,000
Community partnerships.......... 18,235 27,500 .............. 18,235 .............. -9,265 +18,235
Energy star program............. 2,724 6,500 .............. 2,724 .............. -3,776 +2,724
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Subtotal, Building technology 189,459 225,000 .............. 192,959 +3,500 -32,041 +192,959
assistance...................
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Cooperative programs with States.... 2,000 .............. .............. 2,000 .............. +2,000 +2,000
Energy efficiency science initiative 3,900 .............. .............. .............. -3,900 .............. ..............
Management and planning............. 13,231 14,659 .............. 13,231 .............. -1,428 +13,231
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Subtotal, Building Technology, 283,998 339,759 .............. 293,593 +9,595 -46,166 +293,593
State and Community Sector.......
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Federal Energy Management Program:
Program activities.................. 21,718 25,968 .............. 22,718 +1,000 -3,250 +22,718
Program direction................... 2,200 3,500 .............. 3,000 +800 -500 +3,000
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Subtotal, Federal Energy 23,918 29,468 .............. 25,718 +1,800 -3,750 +25,718
Management Program...............
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Industry Sector:
Industries of the future (specific). 66,000 83,900 .............. 72,300 +6,300 -11,600 +72,300
Industries of the future 80,900 90,826 .............. 83,600 +2,700 -7,226 +83,600
(crosscutting).....................
Cooperative programs with States.... 2,000 .............. .............. 2,000 .............. +2,000 +2,000
Energy efficiency science initiative 3,900 .............. .............. .............. -3,900 .............. ..............
Management and planning............. 8,900 9,300 .............. 9,100 +200 -200 +9,100
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Subtotal, Industry Sector......... 161,700 184,026 .............. 167,000 +5,300 -17,026 +167,000
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Transportation:
Vehicle technology R&D.............. 141,400 161,220 .............. 156,900 +15,500 -4,320 +156,900
Fuels utilization R&D............... 21,600 24,500 .............. 23,100 +1,500 -1,400 +23,100
Materials technologies.............. 42,500 38,500 .............. 42,500 .............. +4,000 +42,500
Technology deployment............... 12,840 17,000 .............. 15,140 +2,300 -1,860 +15,140
Management and planning............. 8,520 9,650 .............. 8,520 .............. -1,130 +8,520
Cooperative programs with States.... 2,000 .............. .............. 2,000 .............. +2,000 +2,000
Energy efficiency science initiative 3,900 .............. .............. .............. -3,900 .............. ..............
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Subtotal, Transportation.......... 232,760 250,870 .............. 248,160 +15,400 -2,710 +248,160
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Policy and management................... 42,866 46,377 .............. 42,466 -400 -3,911 +42,466
Use of Biomass Energy Development funds. -25,000 -2,000 .............. -2,000 +23,000 .............. -2,000
Use of prior year balances.............. .............. .............. .............. -15,000 -15,000 -15,000 -15,000
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Total, Energy Conservation........ 720,242 848,500 .............. 759,937 +39,695 -88,563 +759,937
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Economic Regulation
Office of Hearings and Appeals.......... 1,992 2,000 1,992 2,000 +8 .............. +8
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Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Storage facilities development and 143,396 141,000 141,000 141,000 -2,396 .............. ..............
operations.............................
Management.............................. 15,000 17,000 16,000 16,000 +1,000 -1,000 ..............
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Total, Strategic Petroleum Reserve 158,396 158,000 157,000 157,000 -1,396 -1,000 ..............
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SPR Petroleum Account
Petroleum acquisition and transport .............. -7,000 .............. .............. .............. +7,000 ..............
(rescission)...........................
Energy Information Administration
National Energy Information System...... 72,368 75,000 70,368 74,000 +1,632 -1,000 +3,632
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TOTAL, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY....... 1,226,393 1,161,070 1,188,471 1,355,275 +128,882 +194,205 +166,804
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE
Indian Health Services
Clinical Services:
IHS and tribal health delivery:
Hospital and health clinic 1,005,412 1,084,190 1,005,412 1,064,519 +59,107 -19,671 +59,107
programs.......................
Dental health program........... 80,062 88,258 80,062 87,409 +7,347 -849 +7,347
Mental health program........... 43,245 49,405 43,245 45,369 +2,124 -4,036 +2,124
Alcohol and substance abuse 96,824 99,636 96,824 97,646 +822 -1,990 +822
program........................
Contract care....................... 406,756 447,672 406,756 426,756 +20,000 -20,916 +20,000
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Subtotal, Clinical Services....... 1,632,299 1,769,161 1,632,299 1,721,699 +89,400 -47,462 +89,400
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Preventive Health:
Public health nursing............... 34,452 39,772 34,452 36,642 +2,190 -3,130 +2,190
Health education.................... 9,625 11,030 9,625 9,988 +363 -1,042 +363
Community health representatives 46,380 51,105 46,380 46,382 +2 -4,723 +2
program............................
Immunization (Alaska)............... 1,402 1,457 1,402 1,431 +29 -26 +29
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Subtotal, Preventive Health....... 91,859 103,364 91,859 94,443 +2,584 -8,921 +2,584
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Urban health projects................... 27,813 30,834 27,813 27,837 +24 -2,997 +24
Indian health professions............... 30,491 32,779 30,491 30,604 +113 -2,175 +113
Tribal management....................... 2,411 2,413 2,411 2,411 .............. -2 ..............
Direct operations 50,988 54,119 50,988 53,997 +3,009 -122 +3,009
Self-governance......................... 9,531 9,604 9,531 9,649 +118 +45 +118
Contract support costs 228,781 268,781 228,781 243,781 +15,000 -25,000 +15,000
Staffing of new facilities.............. .............. .............. 10,005 .............. .............. .............. -10,005
Increase in House Floor Action.......... .............. .............. 22,000 .............. .............. .............. -22,000
Medicare/Medicaid Reimbursements: (375,386) (404,590) (404,590) (404,590) (+29,204) .............. ..............
Hospital and clinic accreditation (Est.
collec- ting).........................
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TOTAL, INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES..... 2,074,173 2,271,055 2,106,178 2,184,421 +110,248 -86,634 +78,243
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Indian Health Facilities
Maintenance and improvement............. 43,433 45,407 43,433 46,433 +3,000 +1,026 +3,000
Sanitation facilities................... 92,117 96,651 92,117 93,992 +1,875 -2,659 +1,875
Construction facilities................. 50,393 65,237 68,596 70,969 +20,576 +5,732 +2,373
Facilities and environmental health 116,282 129,850 116,282 125,727 +9,445 -4,123 +9,445
support................................
Equipment............................... 14,330 12,229 14,330 12,229 -2,101 .............. -2,101
Staffing of new facilities.............. .............. .............. 1,665 .............. .............. .............. -1,665
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Total, Indian Health Facilities... 316,555 349,374 336,423 349,350 +32,795 -24 +12,927
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TOTAL, INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE...... 2,390,728 2,620,429 2,442,601 2,533,771 +143,043 -86,658 +91,170
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OTHER RELATED AGENCIES
OFFICE OF NAVAJO AND HOPI INDIAN
RELOCATION
Salaries and expenses................... 8,000 15,000 8,000 15,000 +7,000 .............. +7,000
INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA
NATIVE CULTURE AND ARTS DEVELOPMENT
Payment to the Institute................ 2,125 4,250 .............. 4,125 +2,000 -5 +4,125
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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
Salaries and Expenses
Museum and Research Institutes:
Anacostia Museum and Center for 1,875 1,922 1,875 1,922 +47 .............. +47
African American History and
Culture............................
Archives of American Art............ 1,680 1,736 1,680 1,736 +56 .............. +56
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery/Freer 6,059 6,250 6,059 6,250 +191 .............. +191
Gallery of Art.....................
Center for Folklife and Cultural 1,750 1,798 1,750 1,798 +48 .............. +48
Heritage...........................
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design 2,866 2,970 2,866 2,970 +104 .............. +104
Museum.............................
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture 4,615 4,766 4,615 4,766 +151 .............. +151
Garden.............................
National Air and Space Museum....... 13,228 16,317 15,228 16,317 +3,089 .............. +1,089
National Museum of African Art...... 4,253 4,365 4,253 4,365 +112 .............. +112
National Museum of American Art..... 8,624 8,929 8,624 8,929 +305 .............. +305
National Museum of American History. 20,560 21,390 20,560 23,390 +2,830 +2,000 +2,830
National Museum of the American 22,090 31,175 24,090 27,480 +5,390 -3,695 +3,390
Indian.............................
National Museum of Natural History.. 45,218 43,603 45,218 43,603 -1,615 .............. -1,615
National Portrait Gallery........... 5,626 5,835 5,626 5,835 +209 .............. +209
National Zoological Park............ 20,453 21,175 20,453 21,175 +722 .............. +722
Astrophysical Observatory........... 19,885 20,578 19,885 20,578 +693 .............. +693
Center for Materials Research and .............. 3,265 3,165 3,265 +100 .............. +100
Education..........................
Environmental Research Center....... 3,206 3,310 3,206 3,310 +104 .............. +104
Tropical Research Institute......... 9,930 10,545 9,930 10,545 +615 .............. +615
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Subtotal, Museums and Research 195,083 209,929 199,083 208,234 +13,151 -1,695 +9,151
Institutes.......................
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Program Support and Outreach:
Communications and educational 5,379 5,533 5,379 5,533 +154 .............. +154
programs...........................
Institution-wide programs........... 5,693 8,693 5,693 5,693 .............. -3,000 ..............
Office of Exhibits Central.......... 2,319 2,414 2,319 2,414 +95 .............. +95
Major scientific instrumentation.... 7,244 7,244 7,244 7,244 .............. .............. ..............
Museum Support Center............... 4,491 3,562 4,491 3,562 -929 .............. -929
Smithsonian Institution Archives.... 1,493 1,559 1,493 1,559 +66 .............. +66
Smithsonian Institution Libraries... 7,273 7,489 7,273 7,489 +216 .............. +216
Traveling exhibition service........ 3,047 3,149 3,047 3,149 +102 .............. +102
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Subtotal, Program Support and 36,939 39,643 36,939 36,643 -296 -3,000 -296
Outreach.........................
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Administration.......................... 34,616 35,874 34,616 35,874 +1,258 .............. +1,258
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Facilities Services:
Office of Protection Services....... 33,554 36,889 33,554 35,539 +1,985 -1,350 +1,985
Office of Physical Plant............ 71,038 74,465 71,038 74,465 +3,427 .............. +3,427
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Subtotal, Facilities Services..... 104,592 111,354 104,592 110,004 +5,412 -1,350 +5,412
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Pay cost decrease....................... .............. .............. .............. -3,000 -3,000 -3,000 -3,000
===============================================================================================================
Total, Salaries and Expenses...... 371,230 396,800 375,230 387,755 +16,525 -9,045 +12,525
===============================================================================================================
Repair, Restoration and Alteration of
Facilities
Base program............................ 47,900 62,200 47,900 57,600 +9,700 -4,600 +9,700
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Construction
National Museum of the American Indian.. 19,000 .............. .............. .............. -19,000 .............. ..............
National Zoological Park Water Exhibit.. .............. 1,000 .............. .............. .............. -1,000 ..............
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory .............. 2,000 .............. 4,500 +4,500 +2,500 +4,500
Hilo Base Building.....................
Smithsonian Environmental Research .............. 1,000 .............. .............. .............. -1,000 ..............
Center Infrastructure..................
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Total, Construction............... 19,000 4,000 .............. 4,500 -14,500 +500 +4,500
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TOTAL, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.... 438,130 463,000 423,130 449,855 +11,725 -13,145 +26,725
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NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART
Salaries and Expenses
Care and utilization of art collections. 23,923 24,876 23,923 25,068 +1,145 +192 +1,145
Operation and maintenance of buildings 13,626 14,442 13,626 14,442 +816 .............. +816
and grounds............................
Protection of buildings, grounds and 13,721 14,574 13,721 14,574 +853 .............. +853
contents...............................
General administration.................. 10,268 10,956 10,268 10,956 +688 .............. +688
Government-wide reduction............... -259 .............. -259 -259 .............. -259 ..............
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Total, Salaries and Expenses...... 61,279 64,848 61,279 64,781 +3,502 -67 +3,502
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Repair, Restoration and Renovation of
Buildings
Base program............................ 6,311 14,101 8,903 10,871 +4,560 -3,230 +1,968
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TOTAL, NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART.... 67,590 78,949 70,182 75,652 +8,062 -3,297 +5,470
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JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE
PERFORMING ARTS
Operations and maintenance.............. 13,947 14,000 13,947 14,000 +53 .............. +53
Construction............................ 19,924 20,000 19,924 20,000 +76 .............. +76
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TOTAL, JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR 33,871 34,000 33,871 34,000 +129 .............. +129
THE PERFORMING ARTS..............
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WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR
SCHOLARS
Salaries and Expenses
Fellowship program...................... 983 1,169 1,292 1,169 +186 .............. -123
Scholar support......................... 705 643 643 643 -62 .............. ..............
Public service.......................... 1,897 2,217 1,897 2,217 +320 .............. +320
General administration.................. 1,769 1,522 1,522 1,522 -247 .............. ..............
Smithsonian fee......................... 135 135 135 135 .............. .............. ..............
Conference planning..................... 1,109 1,459 1,109 1,459 +350 .............. +350
Space................................... 165 165 165 165 .............. .............. ..............
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TOTAL, WOODROW WILSON CENTER...... 6,763 7,310 6,763 7,310 +547 .............. +547
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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND
HUMANITIES
National Endowment for the Arts
Grants and Administration
Grants:
Direct grants....................... 34,781 47,914 47,932 47,914 +13,133 .............. -18
Challenge America................... .............. 29,381 .............. 3,679 +3,679 -25,702 +3,679
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State partnerships:
State and regional.............. 25,001 25,097 25,173 25,097 +96 .............. -76
Underserved set-aside........... 6,820 6,846 6,820 6,846 +26 .............. +26
Challenge America............... .............. 19,587 .............. 2,765 +2,765 -16,822 +2,765
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Subtotal, State partnerships 31,821 51,530 31,993 34,708 +2,887 -16,822 +2,715
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Subtotal, Grants............ 66,602 128,825 79,925 86,301 +19,699 -42,524 +6,376
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Program support......................... 1,157 1,475 1,157 1,281 +124 -194 +124
Administration.......................... 16,918 19,700 16,918 17,418 +500 -2,282 +500
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Total, Grants and Administration.. 84,677 150,000 98,000 105,000 +20,323 -45,000 +7,000
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Matching Grants
Matching grants......................... 12,951 .............. .............. .............. -12,951 .............. ..............
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Total, Arts....................... 97,628 150,000 98,000 105,000 +7,372 -45,000 +7,000
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National Endowment for the Humanities
Grants and Administration
Grants:
Federal/State partnership........... 29,160 38,320 29,160 30,660 +1,500 -7,660 +1,500
Office of Preservation.............. 18,328 23,400 18,328 18,328 .............. -5,072 ..............
Public and enterprise............... 11,588 14,150 11,588 12,588 +1,000 -1,562 +1,000
Research and education.............. 23,649 28,400 23,649 24,649 +1,000 -3,751 +1,000
Program development................. 398 3,500 398 398 .............. -3,102 ..............
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Subtotal, Grants.................. 83,123 107,770 83,123 86,623 +3,500 -21,147 +3,500
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Administrative Areas: Administration.... 17,481 21,700 17,481 17,981 +500 -3,719 +500
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Total, Grants and Administration.. 100,604 129,470 100,604 104,604 +4,000 -24,866 +4,000
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Matching Grants
Treasury funds.......................... 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 .............. .............. ..............
Challenge grants........................ 10,259 12,530 10,259 10,459 +200 -2,071 +200
Regional humanities centers............. 397 4,000 397 1,197 +800 -2,803 +800
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Total, Matching Grants............ 14,656 20,530 14,656 15,656 +1,000 -4,874 +1,000
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Total, Humanities................. 115,260 150,000 115,260 120,260 +5,000 -29,740 +5,000
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Institute of Museum and Library Services/
Office of Museum Services
Grants to Museums:
Support for operations.............. 15,967 15,983 15,967 15,967 .............. -16 ..............
Support for conservation............ 3,130 3,130 3,130 3,130 .............. .............. ..............
National leadership grants.......... 3,050 11,635 3,050 3,550 +500 -8,085 +500
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Subtotal, Grants to Museums....... 22,147 30,748 22,147 22,647 +500 -8,101 +500
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Program administration.................. 2,160 2,630 2,160 2,260 +100 -370 +100
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Total, Institute of Museum and 24,307 33,378 24,307 24,907 +600 -8,471 +600
Library Services.................
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TOTAL, NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE 237,195 333,378 237,567 250,167 +12,972 -83,211 +12,600
ARTS AND HUMANITIES..............
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COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS
Salaries and expenses................... 1,001 1,078 1,021 1,078 +77 .............. +57
NATIONAL CAPITAL ARTS AND CULTURAL
AFFAIRS
Grants.................................. 6,973 7,000 6,973 7,000 +27 .............. +27
D.C. ARTS EDUCATION GRANTS
Grants.................................. .............. 1,000 .............. .............. .............. -1,000 ..............
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC
PRESERVATION
Salaries and expenses................... 2,989 3,189 2,989 3,189 +200 .............. +200
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NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION
Salaries and expenses................... 6,288 6,198 6,288 6,500 +212 +302 +212
UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL COUNCIL
Holocaust Memorial Council.............. 33,161 34,564 33,161 34,439 +1,278 -125 +1,278
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PRESIDIO TRUST
Operations.............................. 24,300 23,400 23,400 23,400 -900 .............. ..............
Loan authority.......................... 20,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 -10,000 .............. ..............
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Total, Presidio Trust............. 44,300 33,400 33,400 33,400 -10,900 .............. ..............
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TOTAL, TITLE II, RELATED AGENCIES. 7,325,440 7,913,868 7,233,768 7,796,143 +470,703 -117,725 +562,375
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TITLE IV--FISCAL YEAR 2000 EMERGENCY
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS
Bureau of Land Management (contingent .............. .............. 200,000 .............. .............. .............. -200,000
emergency appropriations)..............
Forest Service (contingent emergency .............. .............. 150,000 .............. .............. .............. -150,000
appropriations)........................
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Total, Title IV................... .............. .............. 350,000 .............. .............. .............. -350,000
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TITLE V
United Mine Workers of America combined 68,000 .............. .............. .............. -68,000 .............. ..............
benefit fund (emergency appropriations)
TITLE VI
Priority land acquisitions and exchanges 197,500 .............. .............. .............. -197,500 .............. ..............
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TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management............... 1,231,402 1,358,955 1,267,120 1,296,239 +64,837 -62,716 +29,119
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.......... 875,093 1,126,601 861,921 916,067 +40,974 -210,534 +54,146
National Park Service................... 1,803,847 2,042,285 1,808,424 1,810,570 +6,723 -231,715 +2,146
United States Geological Survey......... 813,376 895,379 816,676 847,596 +34,220 -47,783 +30,920
Minerals Management Service............. 116,318 140,246 133,318 140,128 +23,810 -118 +6,810
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and 291,733 309,234 295,626 302,514 +10,781 -6,720 +6,888
Enforcement............................
Bureau of Indian Affairs................ 1,869,052 2,200,956 1,880,861 2,085,888 +216,836 -115,068 +205,027
Departmental Offices.................... 319,869 332,248 311,706 319,108 -761 -13,140 +7,402
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Total, Title I--Department of the 7,320,690 8,405,904 7,375,652 7,718,110 +397,420 -687,794 +342,458
Interior.........................
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TITLE II--RELATED AGENCIES
Forest Service.......................... 2,819,933 3,110,053 2,739,351 2,985,382 +165,449 -124,671 +246,031
Department of Energy.................... (1,226,393) (1,161,070) (1,188,471) (1,355,275) (+128,882) (+194,205) (+166,804)
Clean Coal Technology............... -156,000 -221,000 -89,000 -67,000 +89,000 +154,000 +22,000
Energy Resource, Supply and .............. .............. 1,013,111 .............. .............. .............. -1,013,111
Efficiency.........................
Alternative Fuels Production........ .............. -1,000 -1,000 -1,000 -1,000 .............. ..............
Economic Regulation................. 1,992 2,000 1,992 2,000 +8 .............. +8
Strategic Petroleum Reserve......... 158,396 158,000 157,000 157,000 -1,396 -1,000 ..............
Energy Information Administration... 72,368 75,000 70,368 74,000 +1,632 -1,000 +3,632
Indian Health Service................... 2,390,728 2,620,429 2,442,601 2,533,771 +143,043 -86,658 +91,170
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian 8,000 15,000 8,000 15,000 +7,000 .............. +7,000
Relocation.............................
Institute of American Indian and Alaska 2,125 4,250 .............. 4,125 +2,000 -125 +4,125
Native Culture and Arts Development....
Smithsonian Institution................. 438,130 463,000 423,130 449,855 +11,725 -13,145 +26,725
National Gallery of Art................. 67,590 78,949 70,182 75,652 +8,062 -3,297 +5,470
John F. Kennedy Center for the 33,871 34,000 33,871 34,000 +129 .............. +129
Performing Arts........................
Woodrow Wilson International Center for 6,763 7,310 6,763 7,310 +547 .............. +547
Scholars...............................
National Endowment for the Arts......... 97,628 150,000 98,000 105,000 +7,372 -45,000 +7,000
National Endowment for the Humanities... 115,260 150,000 115,260 120,260 +5,000 -29,740 +5,000
Institute of Museum and Library Services 24,307 33,378 24,307 24,907 +600 -8,471 +600
Commission of Fine Arts................. 1,001 1,078 1,021 1,078 +77 .............. +57
National Capital Arts and Cultural 6,973 7,000 6,973 7,000 +27 .............. +27
Affairs................................
D.C. Arts Education Grants.............. .............. 1,000 .............. .............. .............. -1,000 ..............
Advisory Council on Historic 2,989 3,189 2,989 3,189 +200 .............. +200
Preservation...........................
National Capital Planning Commission.... 6,288 6,198 6,288 6,500 +212 +302 +212
Holocaust Memorial Council.............. 33,161 34,564 33,161 34,439 +1,278 -125 +1,278
Presidio Trust.......................... 44,300 33,400 33,400 33,400 -10,900 .............. ..............
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Total, Title II--Related Agencies. 7,325,440 7,913,868 7,233,768 7,796,143 +470,703 -117,725 +562,375
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TITLE V
United Mine Workers of America combined 68,000 .............. .............. .............. -68,000 .............. ..............
benefit fund (emergency appropriations)
TITLE VI
Priority land acquisitions and exchanges 197,500 .............. .............. .............. -197,500 .............. ..............
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Grand total, fiscal year 2001..... 14,911,630 16,319,772 14,609,420 15,514,253 +602,623 -805,519 +904,833
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TITLE IV--FISCAL YEAR 2000 EMERGENCY
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS
Bureau of Land Management (contingent .............. .............. 200,000 .............. .............. .............. -200,000
emergency appropriations)..............
Forest Service (contingent emergency .............. .............. 150,000 .............. .............. .............. -150,000
appropriations)........................
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TOTAL, TITLE IV, FISCAL YEAR 2000 .............. .............. 350,000 .............. .............. .............. -350,000
EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTALS..........
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