[Senate Report 107-201]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
Calendar No. 478
107th Congress Report
SENATE
2d Session 107-201
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL,
2003
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June 28, 2002.--Ordered to be printed
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Mr. Byrd, from the Committee on Appropriations,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany S. 2708]
The Committee on Appropriations reports the bill (S. 2708)
making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003,
and for other purposes, reports favorably thereon and
recommends that the bill do pass.
Amounts in new budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 2003
Total of bill as reported to Senate..................... $19,346,920,000
Estimates considered by Senate.......................... 18,938,916,000
Above the budget estimate, 2003..................... 408,004,000
Above appropriations, 2002 (including emergencies).. 179,150,000
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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
Conservation spending category................................... 5
Accrual funding of retirement costs and post-retirement health
benefits....................................................... 5
Title I--Department of the Interior:
Land and water resources: Bureau of Land Management.......... 7
Fish and wildlife and parks:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service........................... 12
National Park Service.................................... 21
Energy and minerals:
U.S. Geological Survey................................... 31
Minerals Management Service.............................. 33
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement..... 34
Indian affairs: Bureau of Indian Affairs..................... 36
Departmental offices:
Insular affairs.......................................... 40
Departmental management.................................. 41
Office of the Solicitor.................................. 42
Office of Inspector General.............................. 42
Office of Special Trustee for American Indians........... 43
Natural resource damage assessment and restoration....... 43
Title II--Related agencies:
Department of Agriculture: Forest Service.................... 46
Department of Energy......................................... 59
Department of Health and Human Services: Indian Health
Service.................................................... 66
Other related agencies:
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation.............. 69
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture
and Arts Development................................... 69
Smithsonian Institution.................................. 69
National Gallery of Art.................................. 70
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts........... 71
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars......... 72
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities:
National Endowment for the Arts...................... 72
National Endowment for the Humanities................ 72
Commission of Fine Arts.................................. 73
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation................ 73
National Capital Planning Commission..................... 73
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.................. 74
Presidio Trust........................................... 74
Title III--General provisions.................................... 75
Limitations and legislative provisions........................... 78
Compliance with paragraph 7, rule XVI of the Standing Rules of
the Senate..................................................... 78
Compliance with paragraph 7(c), rule XXVI of the Standing Rules
of the Senate.................................................. 79
Compliance with paragraph 12, rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of
the Senate..................................................... 79
SUMMARY OF BILL
For this bill, estimates totaling $18,938,916,000 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.
Challenge America Arts Funds.
Commission of Fine Arts.
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.
National Capital Planning Commission.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
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 $6,148,958,000 in
fiscal year 2003. These estimated receipts, for agencies under
the subcommittee's jurisdiction, are tabulated below:
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Fiscal year--
Item -----------------------------------------------------
2001 2002 2003
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Department of the Interior................................ $10,865,661,000 $6,609,623,000 $5,719,689,000
Forest Service............................................ 424,019,000 420,972,000 422,036,000
Naval petroleum reserves.................................. 7,836,000 7,187,000 7,233,000
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Total receipts...................................... 11,297,516,000 7,037,782,000 6,148,958,000
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Major Changes Recommended in the Bill
The Committee has developed revisions to the budget
estimate for the 2003 fiscal year.
A comparative summary of funding in the bill by agency is
shown by agency or principal program in the following table:
[In thousands of dollars]
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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..... 1,880,042 +54,620
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1,282,531 -833
National Park Service......... 2,373,444 +17,883
United States Geological 926,667 +59,329
Survey.......................
Minerals Management Service... 172,427 +2,100
Office of Surface Mining 297,112 +17,710
Reclamation and Enforcement..
Bureau of Indian Affairs...... 2,270,829 +25,025
Departmental Offices.......... 423,814 +279
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Total, Title I--Department 9,626,866 +176,113
of the Interior............
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Title II--Related agencies:
Forest Service................ 4,027,880 +79,169
Department of Energy.......... (1,830,991) (+113,750)
Clean Coal Technology..... -60,000 -60,000
Fossil Energy Research and 640,965 +165,660
Development..............
Alternative Fuels ................. .................
Production...............
Naval Petroleum and Oil 20,831 .................
Shale Reserves...........
Elk Hills School Lands 36,000 .................
Fund.....................
Energy Conservation....... 921,741 +20,090
Economic Regulation....... 1,487 .................
Strategic Petroleum 174,856 +6,000
Reserve..................
SPR Petroleum Account..... 7,000 -4,000
Northeast home heating oil 8,000 .................
reserve..................
Energy Information 80,111 .................
Administration...........
Indian Health Service......... 2,841,045 +24,639
Office of Navajo and Hopi 14,491 .................
Indian Relocation............
Institute of American Indian 5,130 .................
and Alaska Native Culture and
Arts Development.............
Smithsonian Institution....... 537,960 +10,000
National Gallery of Art....... 94,449 .................
John F. Kennedy Center for the 33,910 .................
Performing Arts..............
Woodrow Wilson International 8,488 .................
Center for Scholars..........
National Endowment for the 118,489 +2,000
Arts.........................
National Endowment for the 127,754 +2,000
Humanities...................
Commission of Fine Arts....... 1,224 .................
National Capital Arts and 7,000 .................
Cultural Affairs.............
Advisory Council on Historic 4,000 +333
Preservation.................
National Capital Planning 7,253 .................
Commission...................
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum 38,663 .................
Presidio Trust................ 21,327 .................
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Total, Title II--Related 9,720,054 +231,891
Agencies...................
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Grand total, fiscal year 19,346,920 +408,004
2003.......................
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Conservation Spending Category
Title VIII of the Interior and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2001, created a separate conservation
spending category within the Budget Act. The distribution of
these funds is shown in the table below.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year 2003
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Subcategory/Appropriation account President's Senate
budget recommendation
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Federal, State and Other LWCF Programs:
Federal Land Acquisition............... 334,637 382,673
State and Other Grant Programs......... 320,000 204,800
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Subtotal, LWCF \1\................... 654,637 587,473
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State and Other Conservation Programs...... 317,461 262,960
Urban and Historic Preservation Programs... 109,535 128,750
Payments in Lieu of Taxes \2\.............. 15,000 100,000
Federal Infrastructure Improvement Programs 221,102 362,681
\2\.......................................
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Total, Conservation Spending Category 1,317,735 1,441,864
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\1\ President's Budget derives funds from the LWCF for programs not
traditionally funded from that source.
\2\ Reflects only funds recommended as part of Conservation Spending
Category.
ACCRUAL FUNDING OF RETIREMENT COSTS AND POST-RETIREMENT HEALTH BENEFITS
The President's Budget included a legislative proposal
under the jurisdiction of the Senate Committee on Governmental
Affairs to charge to individual agencies, starting in fiscal
year 2003, the fully accrued costs related to retirement
benefits of Civil Service Retirement System employees and
retiree health benefits for all civilian employees. The Budget
also requested an additional dollar amount in each affected
discretionary account to cover these accrued costs.
The authorizing committee has not acted on this
legislation, therefore the Senate Appropriations Committee has
reduced the dollar amounts of the President's request shown in
the ``Comparative Statement of New Budget Authority Request and
Amounts Recommended in the Bill'', as well as in other tables
in this report, to exclude the accrual funding proposal.
The Committee further notes that administration proposals
requiring legislative action by the authorizing committees of
Congress are customarily submitted in the budget as separate
schedules apart from the regular appropriations requests.
Should such a proposal be enacted, a budget amendment formally
modifying the President's appropriation request for
discretionary funding is subsequently transmitted to the
Congress.
The Senate Appropriations Committee joins with the House
Appropriations Committee in raising concern that this practice,
which has always worked effectively for both Congress and past
administrations, was not followed for the accrual funding
proposal. In this case, the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) decided to include accrual amounts in the original
discretionary appropriations language request. These amounts
are based on legislation that has yet to be considered and
approved by the appropriate committees of Congress. This led to
numerous misunderstandings both inside and outside of Congress
of what was the ``true'' President's budget request. The
Committee believes that, in the future, OMB should follow long-
established procedures with respect to discretionary spending
proposals that require legislative action.
TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
LAND AND WATER RESOURCES
Bureau of Land Management
MANAGEMENT OF LAND AND RESOURCES
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $775,632,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 812,990,000
Committee recommendation................................ 816,062,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $816,062,000,
an increase of $3,072,000 above the budget estimate. The
funding amounts described below are at the activity level.
Additional details on funding for sub-activities within the
various appropriations accounts for the Bureau are set out in a
table in the back of the report. 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............................................... $177,557,000 $179,857,000 +$2,300,000
Wildlife and fisheries management............................ 33,755,000 33,755,000 ...............
Threatened and endangered species............................ 21,288,000 21,288,000 ...............
Recreation management........................................ 62,696,000 64,096,000 +1,400,000
Energy and minerals.......................................... 104,841,000 106,341,000 +1,500,000
Alaska minerals.............................................. 2,228,000 4,000,000 +1,772,000
Realty and ownership management.............................. 85,250,000 89,100,000 +3,850,000
Resource protection and maintenance.......................... 76,227,000 76,977,000 +750,000
Transportation and facilities maintenance.................... 77,958,000 79,458,000 +1,500,000
Land and resources information systems....................... 19,341,000 19,341,000 ...............
Mining law administration:
Administration........................................... 32,696,000 32,696,000 ...............
Offsetting fees.......................................... -32,696,000 -32,696,000 ...............
Work force and organizational support........................ 132,876,000 132,876,000 ...............
Challenge cost share......................................... 18,973,000 8,973,000 -10,000,000
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Total, management of lands and resources............... 812,990,000 816,062,000 +3,072,000
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Land resources.--The Committee recommends $179,857,000 for
land resources, which is an increase of $2,300,000 above the
request. Increases above the request include $300,000 for the
Rio Puerco watershed project in New Mexico for a total of
$700,000; $1,000,000 to continue work at the National Center
for Ecologically-Based Noxious Weed Management at Montana State
University, including work on treatments of burned over areas
to prevent the spread of noxious weeds; $1,000,000 for the
Idaho Department of Agriculture to provide coordination,
facilitation, administrative support, and cost-shared weed
control project funding to Cooperative Weed Management Areas.
The Committee notes that the funding provided for land
resources fully supports the budget request for noxious weed
management. The projects funded above are over and above the
request and should provide additional capability to the Bureau
in its efforts to manage the serious problem of invasive weed
control across all ownerships.
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 and made available to NCTC within 60 days of enactment.
Wildlife and fisheries management.--The Committee
recommends $33,755,000 for wildlife and fisheries management,
which is equal to the request.
Threatened and endangered species.--The Committee
recommends $21,288,000 for threatened and endangered species
management, which is equal to the request.
Recreation management.--The Committee recommends
$64,096,000 for recreation management, which is an increase of
$1,400,000 above the request. Increases above the request are
$1,000,000 to continue the Undaunted Stewardship program and
$400,000 for operations at the Colorado Canyons National
Conservation Area. To the extent that Bureau needs to allocate
the additional funds provided for the NCA throughout the
Management of Lands and Resources appropriation in order to
accomplish the program of work at Colorado Canyons it may do so
upon notification and consultation with the Committee.
Energy and minerals management including Alaska minerals.--
The Committee has provided $106,341,000 for energy and minerals
management, which is an increase of $1,500,000 above the
request. The increase above the request is for the permitting,
including supporting analysis, of geothermal energy
applications and the processing of wind-energy rights-of-way in
Nevada.
The Committee has provided an additional $4,000,000 for the
Alaska minerals program, which is an increase of $1,772,000
above the request. The additional funding is for the minerals
at risk program, which will complete this project.
Realty and ownership management.--The Committee recommends
$89,100,000 for realty and ownership management, which is an
increase of $3,850,000 above the request. Increases above the
request are $2,000,000 for the Alaska Conveyance program, and
$1,850,000 for the cadastral survey program.
The Committee is concerned about the failure of the Bureau
to process applications under the Native Allotment Act of 1906
in a timely manner. Some applications have been pending nearly
a century while all applications have been pending for over 30
years. The Committee has provided $2,000,000 in additional
funding for the Alaska conveyance program, and directs that of
the total amount provided for the program at least $15,000,000
shall be for cadastral surveys. The Committee expects the
Bureau to develop a plan to complete work on all allotment
applications and all land selections under the Alaska Statehood
Act of 1959 by 2009, 50 years after its enactment and nearly 40
years after the deadline for applying for Native allotments.
Within the funds provided by the Committee for the
cadastral survey program, an additional $350,000 is for the
State of Utah Automated Geographic Reference Center to continue
work on a centralized GIS database of wilderness inventories,
and $1,500,000 to continue work on a public lands survey and
ownership database for the State of Alaska.
Resource protection and maintenance.--The Committee
recommends $76,977,000 for resource protection and maintenance,
which is $750,000 above the request. The increase above the
request is for the digitization and cataloging of the extensive
collection of five combined Department of the Interior resource
libraries in Alaska.
Transportation and facilities maintenance.--The Committee
recommends $79,458,000 for transportation and facilities
maintenance, which is $1,500,000 above the request. Of this
amount $29,028,000 shall be derived from the conservation
category, which is equal to the request. Increases above the
request are $500,000 to continue maintenance work on the
Iditarod National Historic Trail, and $1,000,000 for the
capping of oil wells in the National Petroleum Reserve to
prevent leakage and oil spills into the environment.
Land and information systems.--The Committee recommends
$19,341,000 for land and information systems, which is equal to
the request.
Mining law administration.--The Committee recommends
$32,696,000 for mining law administration, which is equal to
the request.
Workforce organization and support.--The Committee
recommends $132,876,000 for workforce organization and support,
which is equal to the request.
Challenge cost share.--The Committee has provided
$8,973,000 for the challenge cost share program, which is equal
to the enacted level. The Committee has not provided funds for
the Cooperative Conservation Initiative, but has funded the
challenge cost share program at current levels which performs
similar activities.
General.--It has come to the Committee's attention that the
Department has made little progress responding to direction
included in last year's Conference Report urging the Department
and its bureaus to begin utilizing battery pulse technology in
vehicles and other equipment. The experience of the United
States military has illustrated impressive cost savings and
environmental benefits following the aggressive application of
this technology to extend the service life of batteries. The
Department is directed to evaluate the application of this
technology within its bureaus and report back to the Committee
within 90 days of enactment of this Act on the feasibility and
benefits of the use of pulse technology for batteries.
The Committee notes that the Bureau of Land Management's
Preferred Alternative in the Final SEIS for the reclamation of
the Zortman Landusky Mine near the Fort Belknap Reservation in
Montana proposes additional funding of $33.5 million over the
amount bonded for reclamation, including $11 million to ensure
the water treatment facilities proposed in the alternative can
be operated in perpetuity. The Committee believes that
protecting water quality in the region should be a top priority
for the BLM budget request for fiscal year 2004.
WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $678,421,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 653,754,000
Committee recommendation (including emergencies)........ 654,254,000
The Committee recommends a total appropriation of
$654,254,000 for wildland fire management activities, which is
$500,000 above the request.
The Committee recommendation includes $277,213,000 for fire
preparedness, which is equal to the request and $3,594,000
below the enacted level.
The Committee also recommends a total of $160,351,000 for
fire suppression activities, which is equal to the request. Of
this amount, $110,000,000 has been designated as emergency
appropriations.
The Committee's recommendation includes $216,690,000 for
Other Fire Operations, which is $500,000 above the request.
Within the amount provided, $186,690,000 is for hazardous fuels
reduction, $20,000,000 is for burned area rehabilitation, and
$10,000,000 is for rural fire assistance. The increase above
the request is for the National Center for Landscape Fire
Analysis at the University of Montana, for a total of
$1,500,000 for the Bureau's share of this cooperative project.
The Committee notes that it has more than fully funded the
request for hazardous fuels reduction of $186,190,000 within
the amounts provided. The Committee believes that reduction of
fuel loads in areas adjacent to communities in the wildland-
urban interface is critical for protecting the public and that
these areas should be a primary focus of the Department.
Accordingly, the Committee directs the Department of the
Interior to allocate the funding level proposed in the budget
request of $111,255,000 on projects in the wildland-urban
interface. If for any reason the Department is unable to attain
the proposed levels, it shall promptly notify the Committee
explaining why the Department was unable to expend such sums.
The Committee recognizes the serious problem of deteriorating
forest health as an underlying cause of wildland fire. A
comprehensive approach to improving degraded forests and
reducing the threat of wildfire includes forest restoration
treatment. The Committee understands that the Ecological
Restoration Institute in Flagstaff, Arizona provides research,
application, development, and assistance to communities needed
to implement landscape level treatments and improve forest
health.
CENTRAL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FUND
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $9,978,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 9,978,000
Committee recommendation................................ 9,978,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $9,978,000 for
the central hazardous materials fund, which is equal to the
request.
CONSTRUCTION
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $13,076,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 10,976,000
Committee recommendation................................ 12,976,000
The Committee recommends $12,976,000 for construction,
which is an increase of $2,000,000 above the request. The
increase above the request is for construction of the
California Trail Interpretive Center in Elko County, Nevada.
PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $210,000,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 165,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 220,000,000
The Committee recommends $220,000,000 for Payments in Lieu
of Taxes, of which $100,000,000 is from the conservation
spending category. The amount provided is an increase of
$55,000,000 above the budget request.
LAND ACQUISITION
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $49,920,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 44,686,000
Committee recommendation................................ 38,734,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $38,734,000
for land acquisition, a decrease of $5,952,000 below the budget
estimate. The land acquisition program is funded through the
conservation spending category.
The following table shows the Committee's recommendations:
Committee
Area and State Recommendation
Beaver Creek National WSR/White Mountains NRA (AK)...... $750,000
Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (WY)........... 584,000
Cosumnes River Watershed (CA)........................... 2,500,000
Golden Bair Ranch (CO).................................. 1,500,000
Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument (NM).......... 1,500,000
King Range National Conservation Area (CA).............. 2,000,000
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail (ID)............ 1,000,000
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail (MT)............ 1,000,000
West Slope (Devil's Canyon Ranch) (WY).................. 4,000,000
Moses Coulee (WA)....................................... 2,000,000
Otay Mountain Wilderness (CA)........................... 2,000,000
Rio Grande National WSR (NM)............................ 4,500,000
Sandy River (OR)........................................ 2,500,000
Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains NM (CA)............ 2,000,000
Squaw Leap Management Area (CA) (San Joaquin River)..... 900,000
Steens Cooperative Management and Protection Area (OR).. 2,000,000
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Subtotal, Acquisitions............................ 30,734,000
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Emergency/Inholding/Relocation.......................... 3,500,000
Land Exchange Equalization Payments..................... 500,000
Acquisition Management.................................. 4,000,000
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Total, BLM Land Acquisition....................... 38,734,000
The Committee has consistently supported the West Eugene
Wetlands acquisition program over the years, and is aware that
the Federal portion of the acquisition program is nearing
completion. In order to properly conclude the project, however,
certain issues regarding the status of lands in the project
area must be resolved. Should these issues be resolved in a
manner that warrants additional Federal acquisition support,
the Committee will consider providing funding to complete the
project.
OREGON AND CALIFORNIA GRANT LANDS
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $105,165,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 105,633,000
Committee recommendation................................ 105,633,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $105,633,000,
which is equal to the budget request.
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, 2002.................................... $10,000,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 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 2002 enacted level.
SERVICE CHARGES, DEPOSITS, AND FORFEITURES
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $8,000,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 7,900,000
Committee recommendation................................ 7,900,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $7,900,000,
the same as the budget estimate and $100,000 below the fiscal
year 2002 enacted level.
MISCELLANEOUS TRUST FUNDS
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $12,405,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 12,405,000
Committee recommendation................................ 12,405,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $12,405,000,
the same as the budget estimate and the fiscal year 2002
enacted level.
FISH AND WILDLIFE AND PARKS
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $850,597,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 903,604,000
Committee recommendation................................ 924,620,000
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Committee
Budget estimate recommendation Change
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Ecological Services.......................................... $211,147,000 $228,582,000 +$17,435,000
Refuges and Wildlife......................................... 456,717,000 459,692,000 +2,975,000
Fisheries.................................................... 94,763,000 107,734,000 +12,971,000
General Administration....................................... 140,977,000 128,612,000 -12,365,000
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Total, Resource Management............................. 903,604,000 924,620,000 +21,016,000
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The Committee recommends $924,620,000 for resource
management, $21,016,000 above the budget estimate. Within this
account, $116,729,000 included for infrastructure improvement
and $4,000,000 for the youth conservation corps are funded
under the conservation spending category. The detail table at
the back of the report displays the distribution of funds among
the Service's activities. Changes to the budget estimate are
detailed below.
Ecological Services.--The Committee recommends $228,582,000
for ecological services, an increase of $17,435,000 above the
budget estimate. For the ecological services activity, the
Committee recommends an increase of $6,635,000 for the
endangered species subactivity. Within that increase, the
Committee recommends $1,300,000 for candidate conservation, of
which $150,000 is for the conservation of the burbot population
in the Kootenai River, $400,000 is for continued funding of the
Idaho Sage Grouse Management Plan through the Idaho Office of
Species Conservation, $750,000 is for sea otter research in
Alaska, and $50,000 is made available to the Idaho State
Department of Agriculture to study the influence of herbivory
on Slickspot Peppergrass within general program activities. The
Committee recommends an increase of $923,000 in listing general
programs. The Committee recommends an increase of $200,000 in
consultation programs for the Central Valley and Southern
California Habitat Conservation Plan. For recovery, the
Committee recommends a net increase of $4,212,000, of which
$2,000,000 is for Atlantic salmon recovery activities
administered by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation,
$1,000,000 is for eider recovery work undertaken by the Alaska
Sealife Center, $50,000 is for freshwater mussel recovery to be
performed in conjunction with White Sulphur Springs NFH,
$600,000 is for recovery of the Lahontan cutthroat trout, and
$1,160,000 is for the wolf recovery program in the State of
Idaho. Of the funds provided for wolf monitoring, $600,000 is
for the Nez Perce Tribe, $100,000 is for the Snake River Basin
Fish and Wildlife Service Office, and $460,000 is for the
Office of Species Conservation. These funds are provided in
lieu of funds the Service proposed for wolf monitoring in the
request. The Peregrine Fund should be funded at $400,000 in
fiscal year 2003.
The Committee is aware of efforts to prevent the Salt Creek
Tiger beetle from being listed as an endangered species. The
Committee encourages the Service to support these endeavors.
Habitat Conservation.--The Committee recommends $85,423,000
for habitat conservation, an increase of $10,800,000 over the
budget request. Changes recommended for habitat conservation
programs include an increase of $9,600,000 for the Partners for
Fish and Wildlife Program, of which $200,000 is for bald eagle
restoration performed in cooperation with the Vermont Natural
Heritage Partners program, $500,000 is for the Big Hole
Watershed Committee, $600,000 is for Columbia River Estuary
Research, $1,000,000 is for the Hawaii Endangered Species Act
Community Conservation Plan, $1,450,000 is for the Nevada
Biodiversity Research and Conservation Project, $250,000 is for
the Thunder Basin Grasslands Initiative, $500,000 is for the
Montana Water Center for the Wild Fish Habitat Initiative,
$1,400,000 is for Washington State regional salmon enhancement,
and $1,000,000 is for general program activities. Also within
the $9,600,000 increase provided for the Partners program,
$2,700,000 is provided for invasive species control efforts in
the State of Hawaii, Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, and
Willapa Bay. An additional $400,000 is also provided through
refuge operations to eradicate spartina at Willapa NWR. The
Committee encourages the Service to address the growing problem
of invasive species in its fiscal year 2004 budget request. In
project planning, the Committee recommends an increase of
$200,000 for the Middle Rio Grande (Bosque) Research program.
The Committee also recommends an increase of $1,000,000 for the
Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association through coastal programs.
The Committee recommends the budget request for environmental
contaminants.
The Committee is concerned by reports that participation of
the Fish and Wildlife Service in the Chesapeake Bay Program has
diminished over the past decade. The Committee expects the
Service to develop and submit to the Committee by April 1,
2003, an action plan to increase support for meeting the living
resource, habitat restoration and education goals of the
Chesapeake Bay Program.
Refuges and wildlife.--The Committee recommends
$459,692,000 for refuges and wildlife, an increase of
$2,975,000 above the budget estimate. The Committee notes that,
within refuges and wildlife, $112,729,000 has been funded out
of the conservation spending category. Within the funds
designated as conservation, $106,729,000 is funded under
infrastructure improvement for refuge maintenance, $2,000,000
is funded under infrastructure improvement for law enforcement,
and $4,000,000 is provided for the youth conservation corps.
The Committee has recommended the full increase,
$56,517,000, for the national wildlife refuge system proposed
in the budget request in recognition of the upcoming refuge
system centennial. However, the $5,000,000 included in the
budget request for the Cooperative Conservation Initiative is
devoted to the refuge cost share program.
The Committee recognizes the agreement reached by the Fish
and Wildlife Service, the State of California, and a private
landowner for the purchase of salt ponds in the San Francisco
Bay area for inclusion in the Don Edwards National Wildlife
Refuge. The Committee urges the Fish and Wildlife Service to
allocate resources to provide for maintenance and operations
associated with the refuge's increased size.
A total of $998,000, the budget estimate, is recommended to
continue the Salton Sea recovery program, contingent on
matching funds from the State of California. The Committee does
not object to including this program in the regular operations
account in fiscal year 2004 and beyond.
In migratory bird management, the Committee recommends an
increase of $575,000 for continued seabird bycatch reduction.
Due to funding constraints, the Committee was unable to provide
an increase above the request for the North American Waterfowl
Management Plans. The Committee agrees to the following
distribution of funds for joint ventures:
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Recommended Target level
Joint venture Fiscal year fiscal year fiscal year
2002 2003 2004
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Atlantic Coast............................................... $506,000 $531,000 $800,000
Lower Mississippi............................................ 576,000 605,000 750,000
Upper Mississippi............................................ 363,000 382,000 650,000
Prairie Pothole.............................................. 1,248,000 1,310,000 1,400,000
Gulf Coast................................................... 448,000 470,000 700,000
Playa Lakes.................................................. 369,000 387,000 700,000
Rainwater Basin.............................................. 278,000 292,000 400,000
Intermountain West........................................... 469,000 492,000 1,000,000
Central Valley............................................... 417,000 438,000 550,000
Pacific Coast................................................ 378,000 397,000 700,000
San Francisco Bay............................................ 269,000 282,000 370,000
Sonoran...................................................... 278,000 292,000 400,000
Arctic Goose................................................. 210,000 221,000 370,000
Black Duck................................................... 188,000 197,000 370,000
Sea Duck..................................................... 340,000 357,000 550,000
General Program Activities................................... 662,000 695,000 750,000
Administration............................................... ............... 69,000 ...............
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Total.................................................. 6,999,000 7,417,000 10,460,000
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The Committee provides the budget request for law
enforcement.
The Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shall,
within 180 days of the enactment of this Act, report to the
Committee on Appropriations on the current availability of
recreational air access to the Charles M. Russell National
Wildlife Refuge, the history of such access over the life of
the refuge, and alternatives for the enhancement of such access
in a manner consistent with refuge purposes. Such report shall
specifically address the possibility of providing access to the
Slippery Ann and Sand Creek airstrip, as well as other
alternatives. The Director shall consult with the Montana
Pilots Association and other interested stakeholders in
preparing the report.
Fisheries.--The Committee recommends $107,734,000 for
fisheries, $12,971,000 more than the budget request. The
recommendation includes $8,000,000 for hatchery infrastructure
improvement as part of the conservation spending category.
For hatchery operations and maintenance, the Committee
recommends $55,952,000, which includes an increase of
$2,000,000 for hatchery operations and an increase of
$4,000,000 for hatchery maintenance. The Committee notes that,
while it has restored the cut to hatchery general operations,
the Service should pursue cost recovery opportunities outlined
in the plan for achieving the proposed budget reduction. Any
savings realized from these measures should be used to address
the many unmet needs of the hatchery system. Within the funds
provided for hatcheries, the Committee expects the Service to
address the needs at the Pittsford National Fish Hatchery and
the Ouray National Fish Hatchery.
The Committee encourages the Service to articulate a
coherent long-term plan for the hatchery system in the fiscal
year 2004 budget, incorporating the numerous reviews completed
over the past several years, including the Sport Fishing and
Boating Partnership Council report.
The Committee recommends $51,782,000 for fish and wildlife
management, an increase of $6,971,000 over the request. The
Committee has provided the budget request for anadromous fish
management, $5,771,000 above the request for fish and wildlife
assistance, and $1,200,000 above the request for marine
mammals. Within the increase provided for fish and wildlife
assistance, $400,000 is provided for fish passage improvements
along railroads in Alaska, $118,000 is for fish surveys in West
Virginia to be performed in conjunction with White Sulphur
Springs NFH, $500,000 is for the Great Lakes fish and wildlife
restoration program, $850,000 is for continued wildlife
enhancement in Starkville, Mississippi, $500,000 is for the
wildlife health center in Montana, and $3,403,000 is for Yukon
River Treaty implementation (for a total of $4,000,000 devoted
to Yukon River Treaty implementation). Within the fish and
wildlife assistance program, $2,246,000 is provided for
continuation of activities begun in fiscal year 1997 to combat
whirling disease and related fish health issues. Within the
amount provided, $950,000 is for the National Partnership on
the Management of Wild and Native Coldwater Fisheries, and
$1,296,000 is provided to continue the National Wild Fish
Health Survey, expand whirling disease investigations, and
recruit and train health professionals. In marine mammals,
$1,200,000 is provided above the request for continued marine
mammal protection in Alaska.
General Administration.--The Committee recommends
$128,612,000 for general administration, a decrease of
$12,365,000 below the budget request. Within the funds
provided, the Committee recommends an increase of $35,000 above
the request for the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation as
well as an increase of $50,000 for training needs at the
National Conservation Training Center (NCTC) and a $550,000
increase for maintenance at NCTC. The Committee directs the
Service to evaluate the NCTC maintenance budget as to whether
it sufficiently meets Federal Facilities Council standards for
routine maintenance and repair of a facility of its size and
scope. Within funds available for NCTC, up to $5,000 is
recommended to help defray the costs for civic and community
groups using the facility provided community use does not
conflict with that of service and other departmental groups.
The Committee is also concerned that training courses
offered at NCTC have decreased by more than 20 percent at a
time when studies point to the need for additional training and
the service is completing construction of a new lodge that will
only increase the demand for additional offerings.
The Committee has not funded the Cooperative Conservation
Initiative. While the Committee recognizes the value of
cooperative partnerships in conservation, it cannot justify the
establishment of another grant program when so many existing
needs are not met.
Administrative Provisions.--The Committee has included
language regarding the Great Salt Pond.
CONSTRUCTION
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $55,543,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 35,402,000
Committee recommendation................................ 42,182,000
The Committee recommends $42,182,000 for construction, an
increase of $6,780,000 above the budget estimate.
The Committee agrees to the following distribution of
funds:
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Committee
Unit Project recommendation
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Black-Footed Ferret Wildlife Research New Endangered Species Facility--Phase IV [cc].......... $3,240,000
Center, CO.
Bozeman Fish Technology Center, MT.... Seismic Safety Rehabilitation of Three Buildings--Phase 150,000
I [p/d].
Bozeman Fish Technology Center, MT.... Construction of Laboratory/Administration Building-- 500,000
Phase IV [c].
Cape Romain NWR, SC................... Restoration of Dominick House........................... 150,000
Cat Island NWR, LA.................... Environmental Education Center Construction [p/d]....... 330,000
Canaan Valley NWR, WV................. Road Maintenance........................................ 650,000
Clark R. Bavin NFW Forensics Lab, OR.. Forensics Laboratory Expansion--Phase III [c]........... 6,235,000
Craig Brook NFH, ME................... Wastewater Compliance--Phase I [p]...................... 200,000
Garrison Dam NFH, ND.................. Heat Pump Water System Maintenance [c].................. 200,000
Jackson NFH, WY....................... Seismic Safety Rehabilitation--Phase II [d]............. 80,000
Jordan River NFH, MI.................. Replace Great Lakes Fish Stocking Vessel, M/V Togue-- 800,000
Phase II [d].
Kealia Pond, HI....................... Mitigation and restoration [c].......................... 1,000,000
Klamath Basin NWR Complex, CA......... Water Supply and Management--Phase IV................... 1,000,000
Kodiak NWR, AK........................ Visitor Center Construction............................. 3,000,000
Mammoth Springs NFH, AR............... Renovation of Environmental Education Center [p,d,cc].. 1,400,000
Missisquoi NWR, VT.................... Visitor Center completion [c]........................... 1,500,000
Ohio River Islands, WV................ Visitor Center Utilizing standard design--Phase I [d/ic] 1,100,000
Orangeburg NFH, SC.................... Orangeburg Substation Dam--Phase II [cc]................ 4,144,000
Quilcene NFH, WA...................... Seismic Safety Rehabilitation of the Hatchery Building-- 45,000
Phase I [d].
Sevilleta NWR, NM..................... Laboratory design....................................... 1,250,000
Silvio O. Conte NFWR (Nulhegan Refuge Headquarters/Visitor Center [p,d]................ 300,000
Division), VT.
Servicewide........................... Bridge Safety Inspections............................... 560,000
Servicewide........................... Dam Safety Programs and Inspections..................... 705,000
Sonny Bono Salton Sea NWR, CA......... Seismic Safety Rehabilitation of Shop Buildings--Phase 200,000
II [cc].
Waccamaw NWR, SC...................... Visitor Center Construction............................. 2,600,000
White Sulphur Springs NFH, WV......... Maintenance............................................. 625,000
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Subtotal, Line Item Construction ........................................................ 31,964,000
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Servicewide........................... Nationwide Engineering Services......................... 5,468,000
Servicewide........................... Cost Allocation Methodology............................. 3,000,000
Servicewide........................... Seismic Safety Program.................................. 200,000
Servicewide........................... Environmental Compliance Management..................... 1,400,000
Servicewide........................... Waste Prevention and Recycling.......................... 150,000
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Subtotal, Nationwide Engineering ........................................................ 10,218,000
Services.......................
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Total, Construction............. ........................................................ 42,182,000
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The Alaska region is directed to evaluate whether
additional public use cabins are needed in the Kenai National
Wildlife Refuge given the huge increase in visitation it is
experiencing. This evaluation should make recommendations on
the need for public use cabins and identify alternatives for
funding including the use of concessionaires.
Bill language.--The Committee has provided the authority
for the Service to contract for the full scope of constructing
a visitor center at Kodiak NWR in hopes this will save the
Service money in the long term.
LAND ACQUISITION
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $99,135,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 70,384,000
Committee recommendation................................ 89,055,000
The Committee recommends $89,055,000, $18,671,000 above the
budget request for FWS land acquisition. The land acquisition
program is funded through the conservation spending category.
The following table shows the Committee's recommendations:
Committee
Area and State Recommendation
Baca Ranch (CO)......................................... $4,000,000
Back Bay NWR (VA)....................................... 2,000,000
Balcones Canyonlands NWR (TX)........................... 2,200,000
Bandon Marsh NWR (OR)................................... 140,000
Big Muddy NFWR (MO)..................................... 2,000,000
Cache River NWR (AR).................................... 2,000,000
Cahaba NWR (AL)......................................... 3,000,000
Cape May NWR (NJ)....................................... 1,100,000
Cat Island NWR (LA)..................................... 2,500,000
Centennial Valley NWR (MT).............................. 500,000
Chickasaw NWR (TN)...................................... 500,000
Clarks River NWR (KY)................................... 2,000,000
Cypress Creek NWR (IL).................................. 250,000
Dakota Tallgrass Prairie WMA (ND/SD).................... 1,000,000
Fairfield Marsh WPA (WI)................................ 2,000,000
Great Bay NWR (NH)...................................... 300,000
Great Meadows NWR (MA).................................. 1,600,000
Great River NWR (MO).................................... 2,000,000
J.N. Ding Darling NWR (FL).............................. 1,000,000
James Campbell NWR (HI)................................. 2,000,000
Laguna Atascosa NWR (TX)................................ 750,000
Lower Hatchie NWR (TN).................................. 500,000
Lower Rio Grande Valley NWR (TX)........................ 1,000,000
National Key Deer Refuge (FL)........................... 1,500,000
Neal Smith NWR (IA)..................................... 1,000,000
North Dakota WMA (ND)................................... 1,500,000
Northern Tallgrass Prairie NWR (MN/IA).................. 1,000,000
Ottawa NWR (OH)......................................... 1,000,000
Parker River NWR (MA)................................... 500,000
Patoka River NWR (IN)................................... 250,000
Prime Hook NWR (DE)..................................... 1,350,000
Rachel Carson NWR (ME).................................. 3,000,000
Rappahannock River Valley NWR (VA)...................... 180,000
Red River NWR (LA)...................................... 5,060,000
Rhode Island Refuge Complex (RI)........................ 3,400,000
Sacramento NWR (CA)..................................... 1,100,000
San Diego NWR (CA)...................................... 2,000,000
Silvio O. Conte NFWR (VT/NH/MA/CT)...................... 1,100,000
St. Marks NWR (FL)...................................... 2,000,000
Tetlin NWR (AK)......................................... 425,000
Togiak NWR (AK)......................................... 3,300,000
Upper Mississippi River NFWR (MN/WI/IA/IL).............. 250,000
Waccamaw NWR (SC)....................................... 3,000,000
Wallkill River NWR (NJ/NY).............................. 2,300,000
Western Montana Project (MT)............................ 750,000
Willapa NWR (WA)........................................ 750,000
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Subtotal, Acquisitions............................ 71,055,000
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Acquisition Management.................................. 10,000,000
CAM..................................................... 2,500,000
Exchanges............................................... 1,000,000
Inholdings.............................................. 2,500,000
Emergencies & Hardships................................. 2,000,000
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Total, FWS Land Acquisition....................... 89,055,000
The Committee recognizes the Service's efforts to reform
acquisition management and has provided $10,000,000 for this
activity, which reflects the actual acquisition management
costs for the division of realty.
Within funds available for land acquisition, the Service
should provide for survey and related costs at Canaan Valley
National Wildlife Refuge associated with the recent land
purchase.
The funds provided for the Rhode Island Refuge Complex
should be spent at Ninigret NWR, John H. Chafee NWR, and
Sachuest NWR.
LANDOWNER INCENTIVE PROGRAM
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $40,000,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 50,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 600,000
The Committee has provided $600,000 for the Landowner
Incentive program (LIP) primarily to cover residual expenses
incurred in the distribution of fiscal year 2002 funds. A
portion of these funds may be used to study the program's
effectiveness and to determine the most appropriate funding
level in the context of the other conservation grant programs
available through the Service. The Service should produce a
comprehensive comparison of its grant programs in the fiscal
year 2004 budget justification so the Committee can better
understand the differences between the existing programs and
their individual purposes.
LIP was established in fiscal year 2002 to provide
competitive matching grants to States, territories, and tribes
for assistance to landowners in protecting imperiled species
and funded with a $40,000,000 appropriation. Unfortunately the
Service did not publish the Federal Register notice for this
program until June 7, 2002, more than 8 months after enactment
of the fiscal year 2002 appropriation bill. This significant
delay is unacceptable to the Committee. While the Committee
appreciates the Service's attempt to involve States and other
stakeholders in the development of LIP, this consultation
should have occurred prior to the program's proposal. The
Committee cannot justify providing additional funds for grants
in fiscal year 2003, when the fiscal year 2002 grants process
was initiated at such a late date, and obligation may not occur
during this fiscal year.
STEWARDSHIP GRANTS
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $10,000,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 10,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 200,000
The Committee recommends $200,000 for Private Stewardship
grants, which are competitive awards made directly to
individuals and groups involved in endangered species recovery
efforts on private lands. Similar to the Landowner Incentive
Program, the Committee cannot provide a large appropriation for
an untested program only recently announced in the Federal
Register on June 7, 2002. Since no grants have been made, the
Committee cannot determine the effectiveness of this
conservation measure and, therefore, has only provided a
nominal sum for remaining costs incurred in the fiscal year
2002 cycle and evaluation of the program.
COOPERATIVE ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $96,235,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 91,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 99,400,000
The Committee recommends $99,400,000 for the Cooperative
Endangered Species Fund, an increase of $8,400,000 above the
budget request, of which $3,000,000 is for administration and
$64,471,000 is for habitat conservation plan land acquisition.
This program is funded under the conservation spending
category. The Committee has not derived this program from the
land and water conservation fund, as proposed in the budget
request.
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE FUND
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $14,414,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 14,414,000
Committee recommendation................................ 14,414,000
The Committee recommends $14,414,000 for the National
Wildlife Refuge fund, the same as the budget request.
NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION FUND
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $43,500,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 43,560,000
Committee recommendation................................ 43,560,000
The Committee recommends $43,560,000 for the North American
Wetlands Conservation Fund, the same as the budget request.
This program is funded under the conservation spending
category.
NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $3,000,000
Budget estimate, 2003...................................................
Committee recommendation................................ 3,000,000
The Committee recommends $3,000,000 for the Neotropical
Migratory Bird Conservation program, instead of transferring
$1,000,000 for neotropical bird conservation to the
multinational species fund as proposed in the request. As in
fiscal year 2002, the Committee expects the Service's Division
of Bird Habitat Conservation to administer this program. The
Division of Bird Habitat Conservation should solicit
significant input from the international program staff,
utilizing their expertise.
MULTINATIONAL SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $4,000,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 5,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 5,500,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $5,500,000 for
the multinational species conservation fund, an increase of
$500,000 above the budget estimate. The increase is provided
for rhinoceros and tiger conservation.
STATE WILDLIFE GRANTS FUND
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $60,000,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 60,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 60,000,000
The Committee recommends $60,000,000 for the State and
Tribal Wildlife grant program. Of the $60,000,000 provided,
$5,000,000 is provided for tribal grants. The Committee
believes there are opportunities to develop synergies between
the State and Tribal Wildlife Grants program and the State
Assistance program funded through the National Park Service.
The Committee has addressed this issue in the National Park
Service, Land Acquisition and State Assistance section of the
report.
National Park Service
OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $1,487,075,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 1,584,565,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,585,065,000
The Committee recommends $1,585,065,000 for operation of
the national park system, an increase of $97,990,000 above the
fiscal year 2002 enacted level, and $500,000 above the budget
request. Increases above the current enacted level include
$16,466,000 in fixed costs, and an overall increase of
$20,000,000 in basic park operations. The Committee is aware of
the unmet needs in many our nation's parks and has included the
additional $20,000,000 in an effort to address those needs.
The following table shows the amounts recommended by the
Committee as compared with the budget request:
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Committee
Budget estimate recommendation Change
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Park management:
Resource stewardship..................................... $334,923,000 $340,227,000 +$5,304,000
Visitor services......................................... 309,681,000 319,128,000 +9,447,000
Maintenance.............................................. 531,428,000 537,823,000 +6,395,000
Park support............................................. 300,297,000 279,651,000 -20,646,000
External administrative costs................................ 108,236,000 108,236,000 ...............
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Total, Operation of the National Park System........... 1,584,565,000 1,585,065,000 +500,000
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Resource Stewardship.--The Committee recommends
$340,227,000 for resource stewardship, an increase of
$21,915,000 above the fiscal year 2002 enacted level, and
$5,304,000 above the budget request. Within the amount
provided, $600,000 is for additional funding for the Vanishing
Treasures program, and $500,000 is to be made available to the
Klondike Goldrush National Park for the acquisition of the
Rapuzzi historic gold rush collection.
Visitor Services.--The Committee recommends $319,128,000
for visitor services, an increase of $22,037,000 over the
fiscal year 2002 enacted level, and $9,447,000 above the budget
request.
Facility Operations and Maintenance.--The Committee
recommends $537,823,000 in facility operations and maintenance,
an increase of $56,622,000 above the fiscal year 2002 enacted
level, and $6,395,000 above the budget request. Within the
amounts provided, there is an increase of $2,000,000 above the
budget request for activities of the Youth Conservation Corps.
In addition, the Committee expects the National Park Service to
meet its responsibilities under the Assateague Island
Restoration Project, and to make the required funds available
in fiscal year 2003 to match the contribution by the Army Corps
of Engineers. Finally, the Committee expects the Service to
continue its current level of support for the New River Gorge
Parkway Authority for technical advice and maintenance
activities on the parkway.
Park Support.--The Committee recommends $279,651,000 for
park support, an increase of $4,626,000 above the fiscal year
2002 level, and a decrease of $20,646,000 below the budget
request. Increases above the request include $854,000 in park
management, and $500,000 for the Volunteer in the Parks
program. The decrease of $22,000,000 in cooperative programs
reflects the decision of the Committee to utilize all available
resources in support of an overall increase in basic park
operations as opposed to the more limited scope contained in
the budget request. The amount provided continues the Lewis and
Clark challenge cost share at the request level.
External administrative costs.--The Committee recommends
$108,236,000 for external administrative costs, an increase of
$2,888,000 above the fiscal year 2002 enacted level, and fully
commensurate with the budget request.
General.--The Going to the Sun Road provides close to 2
million visitors annually with an unparalleled opportunity to
experience the wonders of Glacier National Park. Age and
neglect have taken a toll, however, and the threat of
catastrophic road failure looms if steps are not taken to
reconstruct significant portions of the historic road. The
Committee is aware that the National Park Service has drafted
an Environmental Impact Statement that assesses road
reconstruction options, and directs the Service to devote the
resources necessary to complete the EIS in a timely fashion so
that reconstruction work can begin promptly. In developing the
Record of Decision, the Service should be mindful of the input
provided by the Going to the Sun Road Advisory Committee.
Whichever alternative is selected in the Record of
Decision, significant additional resources will be required to
rehabilitate the road consistent with the Park's General
Management Plan. The Committee strongly urges the
Administration to anticipate these needs in developing its
proposal for the reauthorization of the transportation bill.
The Committee further urges the Service to pursue aggressive
completion of road rehabilitation work for which planning has
already been done, and which will need to be performed
regardless of the alternative selected in the Record of
Decision. The Committee understands that there is at least
$11,000,000 of such work ready for execution in fiscal year
2003. The Committee has included a general provision in this
title authorizing the use of certain unobligated carryover
funds to accomplish rehabilitation work.
While the long term reconstruction of the Going to the Sun
Road has been the recent focus of park planners, the Committee
remains concerned about the ongoing operation of the Road
itself. In addition to being the principle route used by
visitors to experience the Park, the Road is vitally important
to the health of the communities in and around the Park that
serve those visitors. In that regard, the opening of the Road
each spring is a much anticipated event in these communities.
The Committee is concerned that the Park may not be placing
adequate emphasis on opening the road in a timely manner each
year. While snow conditions and plow crew safety must remain
primary considerations in determining the road's opening date,
the Committee recommends that the Service undertake a review to
determine if options exist to facilitate an earlier opening
date and to maximize the window during which the road is open.
The Committee understands, while new snow removal equipment has
been acquired in recent years, the current policy may be
antiquated and does not fully utilize current technological and
safety advances used by organizations working in similar,
extreme environments. This review should be performed in
cooperation with local entities, and should result in a written
policy that articulates the Park's road-clearing strategy and
offers alternatives for enhancing road-clearing performance.
Options explored should include contracting portions of the
work to expand the work week or seeking aid from other entities
with snow removal duties. The results of this review should be
provided to the Committee by March 15, 2003.
Within the funds provided for ONPS, the Committee expects
the National Park Service to continue to provide at least
$500,000, the current level of support, to the National
Conservation Training Center.
In the year 2003, the centennial of the Wright brothers'
first flight, national and international attention will focus
on the two national parks that tell the story of the Wright
brothers. The Dayton Aviation Heritage Park, which was first
created in 1992, honors the contributions of the Wright
brothers. The only Wright brothers' bicycle shop that remains
on its original site, the Wright brothers' print shop, the 1905
Wright flyer, and the Huffman Prairie Flying Field are all
located at this park. The Committee recognizes the importance
of the centennial of flight celebration and has fully funded
the budget request for operating funds at the Dayton Aviation
Heritage National Historic Park and the Wright Brothers
National Memorial.
UNITED STATES PARK POLICE
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $90,555,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 78,431,000
Committee recommendation................................ 78,431,000
The Committee recommends $78,431,000 for the United States
Park Police, a decrease of $12,124,000 below the fiscal year
2002 enacted level, and fully commensurate with the budget
request. The decrease below the enacted level is attributable
to one-time security costs provided as a result of the
September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
NATIONAL RECREATION AND PRESERVATION
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $66,159,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 46,824,000
Committee recommendation................................ 62,828,000
The Committee recommends $62,828,000 for national
recreation and preservation, a decrease of $3,331,000 below the
fiscal year 2002 enacted level, and an increase of $16,004,000
above the budget request. A comparison of the Committee
recommendation to the budget request follows:
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Committee
Budget estimate recommendation Change
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Recreation programs.......................................... $552,000 $552,000 ...............
Natural programs............................................. 10,948,000 11,448,000 +$500,000
Cultural programs............................................ 19,748,000 19,748,000 ...............
International park affairs................................... 1,719,000 1,719,000 ...............
Environmental and compliance review.......................... 400,000 400,000 ...............
Grant administration......................................... 1,585,000 1,585,000 ...............
Heritage Partnership Programs................................ 7,735,000 13,384,000 +5,649,000
Statutory or Contractual Aid................................. 4,137,000 13,992,000 +9,855,000
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Recreation Programs.--The Committee recommends $552,000 for
recreation programs, which is fully commensurate with the
budget request.
Natural Programs.--The Committee recommends $11,448,000 for
natural programs, and increase of $518,000 above the fiscal
year 2002 enacted level, and $500,000 above the budget request.
The increase above the request is provided for Rivers, Trails
and Conservation Assistance, and includes and increase of
$250,000 for the Northern Forest Canoe trail. Within the Rivers
and Trails Conservation Program, careful consideration should
be given to applications for assistance for the Ohio River
Trail in Cincinnati, Ohio; the Fanno Creek Greenway Trail in
Washington County, Oregon; and the Tuscaloosa Nature Preserve
and Hiking Trail.
Cultural Programs.--The Committee recommends $19,748,000
for cultural programs, a decrease of $1,021,000 from the fiscal
year 2002 enacted level, but fully commensurate with the budget
request. Within available funds, the Service is directed to
provide $100,000 to the National Park Service's Southeastern
Archeological Center to conduct a cultural study of the
national importance and cultural significance of the Congaree
Creek site. In addition, the Service is directed to provide
$170,000 for restoration of the area around Ft. Piute in the
Mojave National Preserve.
Environmental and Compliance Review.--The Committee
recommends $400,000 for environmental and compliance review,
the amount requested by the Service.
Grants Administration.--The Committee recommends $1,585,000
for grants administration, the amount request by the Service.
International Park Affairs.--The Committee recommends
$1,719,000 for international park affairs, the amount request
by the Service.
Heritage Partnership Programs.--The Committee recommends
$13,384,000 for heritage partnership programs, an increase of
$175,000 above the fiscal year 2002 enacted level, and
$5,649,000 above the budget request. The Committee recommends
the following distribution of funds:
Project Amount
America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership................... $800,000
Augusta Canal National Heritage Area.......................... 600,000
Automobile National Heritage Area............................. 500,000
Cache La Poudre River Corridor................................ 50,000
Cane River National Heritage Area............................. 995,000
Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor................ 850,000
Erie Canalway................................................. 210,000
Essex National Heritage Area.................................. 1,000,000
Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area.................... 600,000
Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor........ 400,000
John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage
Corridor.................................................. 800,000
Lackawanna Heritage Area...................................... 750,000
National Coal Heritage Area................................... 210,000
Ohio and Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor................ 700,000
Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage
Corridor.................................................. 1,000,000
Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area........................ 1,000,000
Schuylkill National Heritage Center........................... 400,000
Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District..... 500,000
South Carolina National Heritage Corridor..................... 1,000,000
Tennessee Civil War Heritage Area............................. 210,000
Wheeling National Heritage Area............................... 480,000
Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area.......................... 210,000
Administrative support........................................ 119,000
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Total...................................................13,384,000
Statutory or Contractual Aid.--The Committee recommends
$13,992,000 for statutory or contractual aid, a decrease of
$3,013,000 below the fiscal year 2002 enacted level, and an
increase of $9,855,000 above the budget request. The Committee
recommends the following distribution of funds:
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Committee
Budget estimate recommendation
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Aleutian World War II Nat'l Historic ............... $400,000
Area.................................
Brown Foundation (Brown v. Board of $101,000 401,000
Ed)..................................
Chesapeake Bay Gateways & Water Trails 798,000 3,000,000
Dayton Aviation Heritage Commission... 47,000 500,000
Ice Age National Scientific Reserve... 806,000 806,000
Illinois & Michigan Canal Passage..... ............... 500,000
Jamestown 2007........................ ............... 400,000
Johnstown Area Heritage Association... 49,000 49,000
Lamprey Wild & Scenic River........... 200,000 1,000,000
Louisiana Creole Heritage Center...... ............... 250,000
Louisiana Purchase Comm. of Arkansas.. ............... 350,000
Martin Luther King, Jr. Center........ 528,000 528,000
National Constitution Center.......... ............... 500,000
Native Hawaiian Culture & Arts Program 740,000 740,000
New Orleans Jazz Commission........... 66,000 66,000
Office of Arctic Studies.............. ............... 1,500,000
Penn Center National Landmark......... ............... 1,000,000
Roosevelt Campobello Int'l Park 802,000 802,000
Commission...........................
Sewell-Belmont House.................. ............... 500,000
Sleeping Rainbow Ranch, Capitol Reef ............... 700,000
NP...................................
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Total........................... 4,137,000 13,992,000
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The amount provided for the Dayton Aviation Heritage
Commission includes $150,000 for interpretive exhibits.
URBAN PARKS AND RECREATION FUND
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $30,000,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 300,000
Committee recommendation................................ 10,000,000
The Committee recommends $10,000,000 for the urban parks
and recreation fund, a decrease of $20,000,000 below the fiscal
year 2002 enacted level, and an increase of $9,700,000 above
the budget request.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $74,500,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 67,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 67,000,000
The Committee recommends $67,000,000 for the historic
preservation fund, a decrease of $7,500,000 below the fiscal
year 2002 enacted level. The amount provided includes
$34,000,000 in Grants in Aid to States, $3,000,000 in Grants in
Aid to Tribes, $30,000,000 for the Save America's Treasures
program.
CONSTRUCTION
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $387,668,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 322,384,000
Committee recommendation................................ 361,915,000
The Committee recommends $361,915,000 for construction, a
decrease of $25,753,000 below the fiscal year 2002 enacted
level, and an increase of $39,531,000 above the budget request.
The decrease below the enacted level is attributable, in large
part, to one-time security costs provided as a result of the
September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The Committee recommends
the following distribution of funds:
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CONSTRUCTION
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Committee
Project Budget Request recommendation
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Acadia NP, ME (rehab bridges)......... $3,351,000 $3,351,000
Acadia NP, ME (upgrade utilities/camp) 5,171,000 5,171,000
Adams NP, MA (p/d visitor center)..... ............... 541,000
American, Saipan (upgrade water 858,000 858,000
system)..............................
Apostle Islands NL, WI (upgrade 1,030,000 1,030,000
utility system)......................
Arches NP, UT (replace visitor center) ............... 5,600,000
Badlands NP, SD (correct safety 3,842,000 3,842,000
problems at vc)......................
Bent's Old Fort NHS, CO (new space/ 1,325,000 1,325,000
restrooms)...........................
Big Bend NP, TX (rehab/expand water 246,000 246,000
system)..............................
Big Bend NP,TX (install sprinkler 673,000 673,000
system)..............................
Big Cypress NP, FL (rehab off-road 2,000,000 2,000,000
trails)..............................
Blytheville Arch. Site NHL, AR (p/d ............... 1,250,000
Eaker vc)............................
Blue Ridge Prkwy, NC (rehab Mt. Pisgah 1,624,000 1,624,000
utilities)...........................
Channel Islands NP, CA (animal 2,116,000 2,116,000
protection devices)..................
Chickasaw NRA, OK (construct visitor 2,665,000 2,665,000
center)..............................
Colonial NP, VA (protect Jamestown 4,221,000 4,221,000
collections).........................
Congaree Swamp NM, SC (new maint ............... 650,000
facility)............................
Craters of the Moon NM, ID (upgrade 1,283,000 1,283,000
visitor center)......................
Cumberland Gap NHP, KY (rehab 5,583,000 5,583,000
wilderness road).....................
Death Valley NP, CA (replace maint 2,007,000 2,007,000
facility)............................
Death Valley NP, CA (replace roof).... ............... 550,000
Denali NP&P, AK (complete visitor 3,171,000 3,171,000
center)..............................
Denali NP&P, AK (p/d for south Denali ............... 750,000
visitor facilities)..................
Dry Tortugas NP, FL (stabilize fort).. 5,657,000 ...............
Eleanor Roosevelt NHS, NY ............... 2,750,000
(restoration)........................
Everglades NP, FL (Pine Island water). 4,594,000 4,594,000
Everglades NP, FL (modified water).... 13,295,000 13,295,000
Fort Larned NHS, KS (rehab quarters).. ............... 800,000
Fort Osage NHL, MO (education center). ............... 1,250,000
Fort Stanwix NM, NY (cultural resource 3,239,000 ...............
center)..............................
Fort Washington, MD (repair bldgs).... 3,384,000 3,384,000
Fredericksburg NMP, VA (stabilize 2,250,000 2,250,000
ruins)...............................
Ft. McHenry, MD (p/d visitor center).. ............... 200,000
G Washington Memorial Prkwy, VA 616,000 616,000
(Arlington house)....................
G. Washington Carver NM, MO ............... 3,000,000
(improvements).......................
Gateway NRA, NY (Jamaica Bay)......... 3,299,000 3,299,000
General Grant N Mem, NY (rehab tomb).. 1,840,000 1,840,000
Gettysburg NMP, PA (p/d for Wills ............... 938,000
house)...............................
Glacier NP, MT (Many Glacier Hotel)... 1,500,000 1,500,000
Golden Gate NRA, CA (repair balconies 1,210,000 1,210,000
at Alcatraz).........................
Golden Gate NRA, CA (renovate Cliff 1,914,000 1,914,000
House)...............................
Grand Portage NM, MN (heritage center) ............... 4,000,000
Great Basin NP, NV (complete visitor ............... 2,700,000
center)..............................
Great Sand Dunes NM & Pres, CO 4,424,000 4,424,000
(renovate visitor center)............
Harpers Ferry NP, WV (renovate bldgs). ............... 1,413,000
Hispanic Cultural Center, NM ............... 1,000,000
(complete)...........................
Horace Albright TC (rehab training 7,151,000 7,151,000
center)..............................
Independence NHP, PA (site rehab)..... 4,923,000 4,923,000
Indiana Dunes NL, IN (remove hazardous 2,389,000 2,389,000
struc)...............................
Japanese Amer Hist--Presidio, CA ............... 600,000
(design).............................
John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley ............... 1,000,000
NHC, RI (restoration)................
Joshua Tree NP, CA (repair ............... 560,000
campgrounds).........................
Keweenaw NHP, MI (rehab bldg)......... ............... 3,000,000
Lincoln Library & Museum, IL ............... 5,000,000
(construction).......................
Mammoth Cave NP, KY (mitigate water 555,000 555,000
pollution)...........................
Manassas NB, VA (stabilize structures) 1,493,000 1,493,000
Morris Thomson Visitor Center, AK..... ............... 3,000,000
Mount Rainier NP, WA (Paradise Guide 244,000 244,000
House)...............................
Mount Rainier NP, WA (seasonal emp 4,400,000 4,400,000
dorms)...............................
Mount Rainier NP, WA (rehab elec 2,701,000 2,701,000
system)..............................
Natchez Trace Parkway, TN (access ............... 350,000
road)................................
National Cave & Karst Inst, NM (const ............... 2,300,000
vc)..................................
National Museum Amer Revolution, PA... ............... 500,000
National Underground RR Freedom, OH ............... 6,088,000
(ed cen).............................
NCP, DC (Lincoln Memorial)............ 5,192,000 5,192,000
NCP, DC (sec at Washington Monument).. 12,980,000 ...............
NCP, DC (sec at Lincoln Memorial)..... 6,183,000 6,183,000
NCP, DC (sec at Jefferson Memorial)... 4,671,000 ...............
New Bedford Whaling NHP, MA (rehab ............... 3,000,000
Corson bldg).........................
New River Gorge NSR, WV (maint)....... ............... 868,000
Olympic NP, WA (Elwha)................ 21,781,000 16,781,000
Oregon Caves NP, OR (replace hq bldg). 1,044,000 1,044,000
Pacific Coast Immigration Station, CA ............... 200,000
(study)..............................
Pea Ridge NMP, AR (rehab exhibits).... ............... 545,000
Pea Ridge NMP, AR (replace cannon ............... 230,000
carriages)...........................
Petrified Forest NP, AZ (Painted 3,004,000 3,004,000
Desert Inn)..........................
Rocky Mountain NP, CO (Hidden Valley). 2,335,000 2,335,000
SF Maritime NHP, CA (C.A. Thayer)..... 5,010,000 5,010,000
Tallgrass Prairie N Pres, KS (fire 2,891,000 2,891,000
suppression system)..................
Thomas Stone NHS, MD (staff offices).. ............... 895,000
U.S.S. Arizona Memorial, HI 1,157,000 1,157,000
(restrooms)..........................
Ulysses S. Grant NHS, MO (restoration) 1,994,000 1,994,000
Vicksburg NMP, MS (security upgrades). ............... 300,000
Virginia City NHL, MT (restoration)... ............... 2,500,000
Washita Battlefield NHS, OK (visitor ............... 3,500,000
center const)........................
White House, DC (structure/utility 9,582,000 9,582,000
repair)..............................
Wind Cave NP, SD (prevent runoff)..... 2,172,000 2,172,000
Wright Brothers N Mem, NC (upgrads)... ............... 3,000,000
Yellowstone NP, WY (Old House)........ 5,743,000 5,743,000
Yellowstone NP, WY (fire protection at 757,000 757,000
Old Faithful)........................
Yellowstone NP, WY (rehab hq bldg).... 6,396,000 6,396,000
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Subtotal........................ 205,136,000 238,417,000
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Emergency and Unscheduled Projects.... 3,500,000 3,500,000
Housing Replacement................... 12,500,000 15,000,000
Dam Safety............................ 2,700,000 2,700,000
Equipment Replacement................. 31,960,000 34,460,000
Construction Planning (10 percent), 25,400,000 25,400,000
pre-design and Supplementary Services
Construction Program Management and 27,292,000 27,292,000
Operations...........................
General Management Planning........... 13,896,000 15,146,000
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TOTAL, NPS Construction......... 322,384,000 361,915,000
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Funds provided for the Pacific Coast Immigration Station
and the Japanese American History project at the Presidio are
for completion of ongoing planning and feasibility studies. All
funding for actual construction (estimated at $7,200,000) will
need to be raised through partnerships with the private and
non-profit sectors.
Funding has been provided for the Grand Portage Heritage
Center at the Grand Portage National Monument. The Committee is
aware that initial planning and design has been completed.
Nevertheless, the Committee urges the National Park Service to
rethink the size and scope of the Grand Portage project and
work to downsize the effort.
The funds provided for the Eaker Site National Historic
Landmark are for planning and design of an integrated visitor
center, research station and curatorial facility consistent
with the recommendations contained in the May 18, 2001 report
issued by the National Park Service. The Committee notes that
the provision of funds for this purpose does not imply a
commitment of future Federal funds for construction of the
facility, and that planning efforts should explore
opportunities for non-Federal cost share as well as additional
authorities that may be required for any future Federal
involvement.
Within the amounts provided for equipment replacement, not
to exceed $750,000 is to be provided to the Isle Royal National
Park for the acquisition of replacement boats.
Within the increases provided for general management
planning, the Service is directed to allocate $490,000 for the
continuation of the GMP at the Harpers Ferry National
Historical Park, and $150,000 for special resource studies of
the Baranof Museum and the historic sites in Beaufort, South
Carolina. Funding for these studies is contingent upon
enactment of authorization legislation.
The Committee has provided additional funds for
construction of the Morris Thomson Visitor and Native Cultural
Center, but is concerned that the scope of the project has not
yet been fully defined. The funds provided for construction
should not be released until the Service and the non-Federal
cooperators have briefed the Committee regarding project scope
and plans to comply with the requirements of H. Rept. 107-234.
LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND
(RESCISSION)
Appropriations, 2002.................................... -$30,000,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... -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 2002.
LAND ACQUISITION AND STATE ASSISTANCE
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $274,117,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 286,057,000
Committee recommendation................................ 238,205,000
The Committee recommends $238,205,000 for land acquisition
and State assistance, a reduction of $47,852,000 below the
budget request. The land acquisition program is funded through
the conservation spending category.
The following table shows the Committee recommendation:
Committee
Area and State Recommendation
Big Thicket National Preserve (TX)...................... $5,000,000
Black Canyon NP (CO).................................... 300,000
Chickamaugua & Chattanooga NMP (TN)..................... 1,030,000
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (WA)......... 1,100,000
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania County Battlefields NMP
(VA)................................................ 1,100,000
Gauley River NRA (WV)................................... 1,750,000
Great Sand Dunes NM & Preserve (CO)..................... 6,500,000
Gulf Islands NS (MS).................................... 10,600,000
Hawaii Volcanoes NP (HI)................................ 10,000,000
Ice Age National Scenic Trail (WI) (Interpretive Center
at Cross Plains).................................... 200,000
Keweenaw NHP (MI)....................................... 600,000
Little Rock Central HS NHS (AR)......................... 130,000
Mississippi National River and Recreation Area (MN)..... 607,000
Missouri National Recreational River (SD)............... 1,000,000
Mojave NP (CA).......................................... 2,000,000
Piscataway Park (MD).................................... 500,000
Richmond Battlefield Park (VA).......................... 2,000,000
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (MI)............. 2,000,000
Timucuan Ecological Preserve (FL)....................... 3,000,000
Valley Forge NHP (PA)................................... 2,000,000
Virgin Islands NP (USVI)................................ 1,500,000
Western Arctic National Parklands (AK).................. 1,200,000
Grant to the State of Florida (FL) (Everglades
Restoration)........................................ 19,500,000
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Subtotal, Acquisitions............................ 73,617,000
Acquisition Management.................................. 12,588,000
Emergencies/Hardships................................... 4,000,000
Inholdings/Exchanges.................................... 4,000,000
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Total, NPS Federal Land Acquisition............... 94,205,000
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Stateside Grants........................................ 140,000,000
State Assistance Grant Administration................... 4,000,000
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Subtotal, NPS State Land Acquisition.............. 144,000,000
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Total, NPS Land Acquisition and State Assistance.. 238,205,000
The amount provided for the acquisition of Cat Island at
the Gulf Island National Seashore is based on the latest
information available to the Committee regarding the acreage
and value of lands to be acquired. The Committee is aware that
discussions are ongoing among the National Park Service, the
landowner and third party interests, and that the amount
required to complete phase two of this acquisition may change.
The Service should keep the Committee informed of the status of
these discussions.
The Committee recognizes the historical importance of the
Elkhorn Ranch in western North Dakota, and understands that the
National Park Service is issuing an Environmental Assessment
(EA) concerning the purchase of this land for use as a National
Preserve. The EA is currently being drafted with a target
completion date of August 30, 2002. Should the NPS recommend
the purchase of the Elkhorn Ranch, the Committee will consider
funding for this purchase.
The Committee is aware that legislation is pending to
authorize the acquisition of Pemberton's Headquarters for
inclusion in Vicksburg National Military Park. Should such
legislation be enacted, the Committee directs the Service to
complete the acquisition using acquisition balances available
at the Park, together with additional carryover balances if
necessary.
The Committee has provided $200,000 to purchase the
interpretive center at Cross Plains along the Ice Age Scenic
Trail. The Committee understands that this amount combined with
the current unobligated balance is sufficient to complete the
purchase.
The Committee authorizes the purchase of land from willing
sellers under the Inholding program of the National Park
Service (Units of the System authorized before fiscal year
1960) without referring the offers to the Committee for
approval unless the acquisition is more than the approved
appraisal and said appraised value is greater than $500,000.
In addition to the amount provided for State Assistance,
the Committee has provided significant funding for State and
Tribal Wildlife Grants through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service. The Committee believes that these two programs can be
mutually beneficial, as grants supported by the State
Assistance program may be beneficial to non-game wildlife and
grants supported by the State and Tribal Wildlife Grants
program may have associated recreation benefits. The Committee
urges the Department to work with States, tribes and other
relevant stakeholders to explore opportunities to develop
synergies between these two programs.
ENERGY AND MINERALS
U.S. Geological Survey
SURVEYS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND RESEARCH
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $914,002,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 867,338,000
Committee recommendation................................ 926,667,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $926,667,000
for the United States Geological Survey (USGS) for fiscal year
2003. This amount is $12,665,000 above the current year enacted
level and $59,329,000 above the budget estimate. The detail
table at the back of the report displays the Committee's
proposed distribution of funds among the Survey's activities.
The Committee is dismayed that the budget estimate for the
USGS once again recommends large reductions to valuable ongoing
programs. Proposals such as the elimination of the Toxic
Substances Hydrology program, a significant reduction to the
National Water-Quality Assessment program (NAWQA), and the
elimination of Federal funding for the Water Resources Research
Institutes are but a few of the recommendations included in the
budget estimate. The Committee does not agree to the
termination or weakening of programs for which there is strong
support from a broad constituency, and a demonstrated value
through the significant amount of non-Federal funds that are
leveraged through most USGS programs. In the Committee's view,
it will remain difficult to find the resources to support new
directions for the Survey as long as the annual need to restore
large amounts to base programs continues. As budget planning
gets underway for fiscal year 2004, the Committee urges those
involved in the process to bear in mind the expressed public
support across the United States for the Survey's programs.
National Mapping Program.--The Committee recommends
$131,077,000 for the National Mapping Program, a decrease of
$2,200,000 from the current year enacted level and $1,783,000
above the budget estimate. Funds are restored in the amount of
$809,000 for the urban dynamics program. An amount of
$1,000,000 is provided for the Alaska mapping activities, of
which $500,000 is designated for the North Slope project
described in the budget. An additional $500,000 is provided for
an Alaska Mapping Initiative that will be undertaken in other
areas of the state.
Geologic hazards, resources and processes.--The Committee
recommends $238,653,000 for the geologic hazards, resources and
processes activity. This amount is an increase of $5,843,000
above the enacted level and $13,997,000 above the budget
estimate. The Committee recommendation includes a transfer of
$4,000,000 from the National Park Service to support a Critical
Ecosystems Initiative in the Everglades, and $500,000 for
geothermal resource assessments, as proposed in the budget
estimate. The budget request for $1,200,000 for oil and gas
assessments has not been included because the work can be
accomplished within current funding levels. The Committee does
not agree with many of the program reductions assumed in the
budget request and has restored the following: $5,987,000 for
the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping program; $500,000 for
the Central Great Lakes Geological Mapping Coalition, $500,000
to continue coastal erosion studies in North Carolina; $500,000
to continue land subsidence studies in southeastern Louisiana;
$1,300,000 for regional aggregate materials projects;
$1,500,000 to complete the Alaska Minerals-at-Risk project;
$750,000 for the minerals information team; and $474,000 for
geological surveys of the Yukon Flats. The Committee has also
restored $1,000,000 for the purchase and installation of
volcano monitoring equipment at Shemya, AK, and provided a
$1,000,000 increase to expand this program. In agreement with
the budget request, the following programs are continued within
base funds: $1,250,000 for South Carolina/Georgia Coastal
Erosion and Coastal Monitoring Studies, of which $250,000 is
intended for the South Carolina coastal erosion monitoring
program; $3,000,000 for operations of the Alaska Volcano
Observatory; and $250,000 for the cooperative program at the
University of Hawaii-Hilo. Within the coastal program, over
$4,000,000 is dedicated specifically to research efforts in the
Gulf of Mexico.
Water resources investigations.--The Committee recommends
$209,626,000 for water resources investigations. This amount is
$3,800,000 above the current year enacted level and $31,798,000
above the budget estimate. The Committee does not concur with
the proposed reductions and has restored programmatic funds as
follows: $5,796,000 for the NAWQA program; $13,919,000 for the
Toxic Substances Hydrology program, which was proposed for
elimination in its current form; $2,096,000 for streamgaging
activities; $6,000,000 to restore the Water Resources Research
Institutes program, which was proposed for elimination;
$200,000 for a study of extremophilic life in the Berkeley Pit
Lake; $299,000 for toxic materials studies at Lake Champlain,
making the total available for this project $485,000; $450,000
for monitoring water resources in Hawaii; and $195,000 for the
Noyes Slough study. In agreement with the budget request,
$1,000,000 is included to initiate a United States-Mexico
border health initiative. Other increases to the budget
estimate include: $220,000 for a cladophora bloom algae study
in coastal Maui; $500,000 for the Community Rivers Coalition
watershed protection project; and $500,000 for the Rathdrum
Prairie/Spokane Valley aquifer study. The Committee understands
that a State or local match for the Federal contributions will
be provided for both the Alaska and Idaho/Washington projects.
Within the funds restored for the Toxic Substances Hydrology
program, $500,000 is continued for the Gulf Hypoxia project.
Additionally, the Committee continues the direction that allows
for up to $1,000,000 to be expended for the Survey's
participation in the work of the Long-Term Estuary Assessment
Group.
Biological Resources.--The Committee recommends
$172,227,000 for Biological Resources. This amount is
$5,838,000 above the current year enacted level and $11,746,000
above the budget estimate. The Committee does not agree with
many of the reductions proposed in the budget estimate and has
restored the following: $2,800,000 for fire science research;
$500,000 for amphibian research, $750,000 to continue a mining
study on the Mark Twain National Forest in cooperation with the
Water Resources activity and the Forest Service; $180,000 for
Yukon River Chum Salmon research; and $400,000 to continue
molecular biology studies at the Leetown Science Center. An
amount of $500,000 is included for a Pallid Sturgeon study;
this study is funded currently at $300,000, but was proposed
for elimination. An amount of $100,000 is included for
continuation of the Diamondback Terrapin study, currently
funded at $250,000 and also proposed for elimination in the
budget request. Other increases above the budget request
include: $3,000,000 for the National Biological Information
Infrastructure; $1,000,000 for a DNA bear sampling study in
Montana; $300,000 for a multidisciplinary water resources study
to be conducted at the Leetown Science Center; and $1,000,000
for additional work at Lake Tahoe, which will include $500,000
for a decision support system, and $500,000 to initiate the
process for a place-based study. The Committee notes the
interest that has been expressed in establishing additional
State cooperative research units and, therefore, directs the
Survey to develop a priority system for expanding the current
program.
Science Support.--The Committee recommends $85,734,000 for
science support activities. This amount is $521,000 below the
current year enacted level and $370,000 below the budget
request. Changes to the budget request include decreases of
$1,625,000 for accessible data transfer work and $1,000,000 for
the Enterprise GIS proposal.
Facilities.--The Committee recommends $89,350,000 for
facilities costs. This amount is $95,000 below the current year
enacted level and $375,000 above the budget request. The
proposed increase to the budget estimate is provided to the
Leetown Science Center for planning and design of much needed
additional space at the facility.
General.--The Committee has concurred with proposed budget
increases for fixed costs and reductions to travel costs
throughout USGS activities. Other streamlining savings proposed
in the budget request have not been assumed because no
additional information was provided to assure the Committee
that savings would not be gained by reducing programmatic
activities.
The Committee urges the Survey, in conjunction with other
agencies of the Department, to work with Alaska educators in
developing a science initiative that could involve school
children in the Earth and life sciences programs of the
Department of the Interior.
Minerals Management Service
ROYALTY AND OFFSHORE MINERALS MANAGEMENT
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $150,667,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 164,222,000
Committee recommendation................................ 166,322,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $166,322,000
for royalty and offshore minerals management, an increase of
$2,100,000 above the budget request. A comparison of the budget
estimates and the Committee recommendations are shown in the
following table. The funding amounts set out below are at the
activity level. Additional details on funding for sub-
activities within the various appropriations accounts for the
Service are set out in a table in the back of this report.
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Outer Continental Shelf lands................................ $137,543,000 $139,643,000 +$2,100,000
Royalty management........................................... 83,284,000 83,284,000 ...............
General administration....................................... 43,625,000 43,625,000 ...............
Use of receipts.............................................. -100,230,000 -100,230,000 ...............
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Total, royalty and offshore minerals management........ 164,222,000 166,322,000 +2,100,000
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Within the funds for the leasing and environmental program
in the Outer Continental Shelf lands activity, the Committee
has provided $150,000 for the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission
to ensure that proposed OCS sales in Alaska properly consider
the impacts of offshore drilling on whale migration patterns
and whaling activities.
The Committee has provided an increase of $1,600,000 above
the budget request for the resource evaluation program in the
Outer Continental Shelf lands activity. The increase is
comprised of $800,000 for the Center for Marine Resources and
Environmental Technology to support exploration and sustainable
development of seabed minerals and $800,000 for the Marine
Mineral Technology Center in Alaska to conduct assessments on
potential gold reserves off the coast of Nome.
Within the funds provided for the regulatory program in the
Outer Continental Shelf lands activity, $1,400,000 shall be for
the Offshore Technology Research Center to perform research for
MMS through the cooperative agreement dated June 18, 1999.
The Committee has continued bill language that was included
in the fiscal year 2002 appropriations act under general
provisions, Department of the Interior to prohibit the use of
funds for Outer Continental Shelf leasing and development in
certain areas.
The Committee understands that the process of projecting
offsetting receipts 1 to 2 years into the future is 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 primary sources of receipts should this be
necessary to reach the operating levels intended by the
Committee.
OIL SPILL RESEARCH
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $6,105,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 6,105,000
Committee recommendation................................ 6,105,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,105,000 for
oil spill research, which is equal to the request.
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
REGULATION AND TECHNOLOGY
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $103,075,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 105,367,000
Committee recommendation................................ 105,367,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $105,367,000
for regulation and technology, which is equal to the budget
estimate. A comparison of the budget estimate and the Committee
recommendation is as follows:
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Environmental restoration.................................... $162,000 $162,000 ...............
Environmental protection..................................... 79,159,000 79,159,000 ...............
Technology development and transfer.......................... 12,593,000 12,593,000 ...............
Financial management......................................... 485,000 485,000 ...............
Executive direction.......................................... 12,693,000 12,693,000 ...............
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Subtotal, regulation and technology.................... 105,092,000 105,092,000 ...............
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Civil penalties.............................................. 275,000 275,000 ...............
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Total, regulation and technology....................... 105,367,000 105,367,000 ...............
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ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION FUND
(Definite, Trust Fund)
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $203,455,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 174,035,000
Committee recommendation................................ 191,745,000
The Committee recommends $191,745,000 for the abandoned
mine reclamation fund, which is an increase above the budget
estimate of $17,710,000. A comparison of the Committee
recommendation and the budget estimate is as follows:
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Environmental restoration.................................... $156,987,000 $174,697,000 +$17,710,000
Technology development and transfer.......................... 4,164,000 4,164,000 ...............
Financial management......................................... 6,179,000 6,179,000 ...............
Executive direction.......................................... 6,705,000 6,705,000 ...............
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Total.................................................. 174,305,000 191,745,000 +17,710,000
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The Committee has included $10,000,000 for the Appalachian
clean streams initiative to address acid mine drainage
problems.
The Committee remains concerned about the $6,800,000,000
backlog of high priority mine reclamation work that must be
completed throughout the Nation. Accordingly, the Committee has
restored $17,710,000 of the reduction the administration
proposed for the abandoned mine reclamation program within the
environmental restoration activity. The increase is comprised
of $17,500,000 for State grants and $210,000 for Federal high
priority reclamation projects.
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 $1,500,000 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, 2002.................................... $1,799,809,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 1,837,110,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,859,135,000
The Committee recommends $1,859,135,000 for the operation
of Indian programs, an increase of $59,326,000 above the fiscal
year 2002 enacted level, and $22,025,000 above the budget
estimate. Increases include internal transfers and fixed costs
in the amount of $13,381,000. In addition, the Committee has
included the full amount requested for the Bureau's trust and
trust reform programs; restored cuts made in vital education
programs, including the Tribally Controlled Community Colleges;
and increased law enforcement funding in the area of border
security. The following table provides a comparison of the
budget estimate and Committee recommendations in the major
programmatic areas:
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TRIBAL BUDGET SYSTEM
Tribal Priority Allocations.................................. $775,534,000 $775,534,000 ...............
Other Recurring Programs..................................... 596,192,000 595,642,000 -$550,000
Non-Recurring Programs....................................... 67,510,000 72,360,000 +4,850,000
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Total, Tribal Budget System............................ 1,439,236,000 1,443,536,000 +4,300,000
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BIA OPERATIONS
Central Office Operations.................................... 72,490,000 72,490,000 ...............
Regional Office Operations................................... 64,223,000 64,223,000 ...............
Special Programs and Pooled Overhead......................... 261,161,000 278,886,000 +17,725,000
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Total, BIA Operations.................................. 397,874,000 415,599,000 +17,725,000
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Total, Operation of Indian Programs.................... 1,837,110,000 1,859,135,000 +22,025,000
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Additional details on the funding for the Bureau's
Activities are provided in a table in the back of this report.
Tribal priority allocation.--The Committee recommends
$775,534,000 for tribal priority allocations (TPA), an increase
of $23,378,000 above the fiscal year 2002 enacted level and
fully commensurate with the budget estimate. The increase above
the enacted level includes $6,637,000 in internal transfers and
fixed costs.
Other recurring programs.--The Committee recommends
$595,642,000 for other recurring programs, an increase of
$8,674,000 above the fiscal year 2002 enacted level, and
$550,000 below the budget estimate. The amount provided
includes $5,993,000 in internal transfers and fixed costs.
Increases above the budget estimate include $4,000,000 for
operating grants for Tribally Controlled Community Colleges,
$550,000 for the western Washington shellfish program (Boldt
decision), $3,100,000 for the Timber-Fish-Wildlife project,
$300,000 for the Great Lakes Area Resource Management (Circle
of Flight) program, and $3,400,000 for the following Tribal
Management/Development programs: the Alaska Sea Otter
Commission ($100,000), the Wetlands/Waterfowl Management
program ($600,000), the Upper Columbia United Tribes
($320,000), the Bering Sea Fishermen's Association ($800,000),
the Lake Roosevelt Management program ($630,000), the bison
program ($600,000), and the Chugach Regional Resources
Commission ($350,000). Decreases below the budget estimate are
$11,900,000 for the proposed school privatization which
includes $5,000,000 from ISEP (Program Adjustments), $2,000,000
from student transportation, $1,900,000 from facilities
operations and maintenance, and $3,000,000 from administrative
cost grants.
Non-recurring programs.--The Committee recommends
$72,360,000 for non-recurring programs, a decrease of $438,000
below the fiscal year 2002 enacted level, and an increase of
$4,850,000 above the budget estimate. The amount provided
includes a decrease of $554,000 in internal transfers and fixed
costs. Increases above the budget estimate include $2,000,000
for the Rocky Mountain Technology Foundation's distance
learning project, $1,000,000 for the rural Alaska fire program,
$1,500,000 for the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe's prairie
management plan, and $350,000 for legal services provided by
the Alaska Legal Services program.
Central office operations.--The Committee recommends
$72,490,000 for central office operations, an increase of
$14,384,000 above the fiscal year 2002 enacted level, and fully
commensurate with the budget estimate. The amount provided
includes $230,000 in internal transfers and fixed costs. Major
programmatic increases above the enacted level include
$5,700,000 for trust services, and $5,500,000 for information
resources technology.
Regional office operations.--The Committee recommends
$64,223,000 for regional office operations, an increase of
$1,544,000 above the fiscal year 2002 enacted level, and fully
commensurate with the budget estimate. The amount provided
includes $44,000 in internal transfers and fixed costs.
Special programs/pooled overhead.--The Committee recommends
$278,886,000 for special programs/pooled overhead, an increase
of $11,784,000 above the fiscal year 2002 enacted level, and
$17,725,000 above the budget estimate. The amount provided
includes $1,031,000 in internal transfers and fixed costs.
Increases above the budget estimate included the following: In
education, $200,000 for the pre-law preparatory course
conducted by the Law Institute for American Indians; in public
safety and justice, $5,000,000 for additional detention center
services, and $3,675,000 for additional costs associated with
existing law enforcement responsibilities along the Canadian
and Mexican borders; in community development, $3,000,000 for
the United Tribes Technical College, $350,000 for the United
Sioux Tribes Development Corporation, $1,500,000 for the
Crownpoint Institute of Technology, $1,500,000 for the Cheiron
Foundation's nursing and information technology programs,
$500,000 for the American Indian and Alaska Native child abuse/
child welfare study, $1,000,000 for the Alaska Native Aviation
Training program, and $1,000,000 for continuation of work on
the Yuut Elitnauviat People's Learning Center. Funding for the
aviation training program and the Learning Center is contingent
upon compliance with the reporting requirements mandated in
House Report 107-234 and Senate Report 107-36, respectively.
Funding is provided to the Bureau to formulate and pilot an
American Indian and Alaska Native child abuse/child welfare
program which addresses the adverse effects of child abuse on
American Indians and Alaska Natives. In developing the program,
the Bureau is instructed to consult with tribes and social
service agencies to identify communities willing to participate
in the development of and execution of a pilot project aimed at
reducing child abuse and addressing the effects of child abuse.
The Committee is aware of interest expressed by the Oglala
Sioux Tribe and the Alaska Children's Alliance. The Committee
recommends that the Bureau strongly consider utilizing
partnerships with these entities, other tribal organizations,
State social services and/or non-profit agencies for execution
of the program.
General.--The Committee directs the Bureau of Indian
Affairs to establish a Tribal Service Area for the Samish
Indian Nation consistent with the tribe's existing Tribal
Service Area for services provided by the Indian Health
Service. When the service area is completed, the Samish Indian
Nation shall be included in the Bureau's budget for services
and programs offered to Samish tribal members, in addition to
the tribe's existing funding for ``Other Aid to Tribal
Government.'' The Committee directs the Secretary to report to
the Congress within 60 days of enactment of this Act on the
status of the actions taken in regard to the Samish Indian
Nation.
Fractionated ownership of trust assets continues to be one
of the primary hurdles to implementing effective trust
management within BIA. Consolidating these fractionated
interests is one of the most effective means of ameliorating a
problem that grows worse every year. The Indian Land
Consolidation Pilot has been successful on those few
reservations where it has been implemented. No additional funds
were requested for fiscal year 2003 because of past years'
unexpended balances being carried over. Not later than
September 30, 2003, the Department should report to the
Congress on the obstacles that are preventing the full
implementation of not only the pilot but the implementation of
the Indian Land Consolidation Act Amendments of 2000.
The Committee finds that, while reforming the management of
Indian trust accounts for both individual Indians and Indian
tribes must be a top priority for the Secretary, the tribes and
individuals directly affected by any changes in trust fund
administration had not been adequately consulted on possible
solutions and reforms, and the proposals currently being
advanced do not sufficiently reflect their input. For this
reason, the Committee directs the Secretary to refrain from
using any funds appropriated under this title for the
implementation of the Department's plan to create the Bureau of
Indian Trust Asset Management (BITAM), or for any other use
that would remove, reallocate, diminish, or alter the Bureau of
Indian Affairs' individual and tribal trust authority in fiscal
year 2003.
CONSTRUCTION
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $357,132,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 345,252,000
Committee recommendation................................ 348,252,000
The Committee recommends $348,252,000 for construction, a
decrease of $8,880,000 from the fiscal year 2002 enacted level,
and an increase of $3,000,000 from the budget estimate. The
following table provides a comparison of the budget estimate
with the Committee recommendations:
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Education.................................................... $292,717,000 $295,717,000 +$3,000,000
Public safety and justice.................................... 5,046,000 5,046,000 ...............
Resources management......................................... 39,173,000 39,173,000 ...............
General administration....................................... 2,182,000 2,182,000 ...............
Construction management...................................... 6,134,000 6,134,000 ...............
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Total, Construction.................................... 345,252,000 348,252,000 +3,000,000
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The Committee's recommendation for education construction
includes $125,223,000 for replacement school construction. This
amount will address the needs of the next six schools on the
Bureau's priority list. Those schools are: Santa Fe Indian
School, Kayenta Boarding School, Tiospa Zina Tribal School,
Wide Ruins Boarding School, Low Mountain Boarding School, and
St. Francis Indian School. In addition, the Committee has
recommended $3,000,000 for the tribal school construction
demonstration program established in fiscal year 2001.
INDIAN LAND AND WATER CLAIMS SETTLEMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS PAYMENTS TO
INDIANS
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $60,949,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 57,949,000
Committee recommendation................................ 57,949,000
The Committee recommends $57,949,000 for Indian land and
water claims settlements and miscellaneous payments to Indians.
Funding is provided as follows:
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White Earth Land Settlement Act (Admin)...................... $625,000 $625,000 ...............
Hoopa-Yurok settlement fund.................................. 250,000 250,000 ...............
Pyramid Lake water rights settlement......................... 142,000 142,000 ...............
Ute Indian water rights settlement........................... 24,728,000 24,728,000 ...............
Rocky Boy's.................................................. 5,068,000 5,068,000 ...............
Shivwits Band Settlement..................................... 16,000,000 16,000,000 ...............
Santo Domingo Pueblo Settlement.............................. 3,136,000 3,136,000 ...............
Colorado Ute Settlement...................................... 8,000,000 8,000,000 ...............
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Total.................................................. 57,949,000 57,949,000 ...............
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The Committee understands that the funding provided for the
Santa Domingo Pueblo settlement is in the second year of a 3-
year obligation. The Committee also understands that, following
the provision of funds in fiscal year 2003, the Bureau's
remaining obligation is approximately $10,000,000. As such, the
Committee expects the Bureau to include this final installment
in its fiscal year 2004 budget.
INDIAN GUARANTEED LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $4,986,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 5,493,000
Committee recommendation................................ 5,493,000
The Committee recommends $5,493,000 for the Indian
guaranteed loan program, an increase of $507,000 over the
fiscal year 2002 enacted level and commensurate with the budget
request.
DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES
Insular Affairs
ASSISTANCE TO TERRITORIES
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $78,950,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 70,217,000
Committee recommendation................................ 75,217,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $75,217,000,
which is $5,000,000 above the budget request. 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................................ $5,295,000 $5,295,000 ...............
Technical assistance..................................... 7,461,000 12,461,000 +$5,000,000
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.................................... 500 500 ...............
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Subtotal, territorial assistance....................... 19,397,000 24,397,000 +5,000,000
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American Samoa: Operations grants............................ 23,100,000 23,100,000 ...............
Northern Mariana Islands: Covenant grants.................... 27,720,000 27,720,000 ...............
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Total, assistance to territories....................... 70,217,000 75,217,000 +5,000,000
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Territorial assistance.--The Committee recommends
$24,397,000 for territorial assistance, which is $5,000,000
above the request.
The increase above the request is for Impact of Compact aid
to the State of Hawaii.
American Samoa operations grants/American Samoa
construction.--The Committee recommends $23,100,000 for
operations grants to American Samoa, which is equal to the
request.
CNMI/Covenant grants.--The Committee recommends $27,720,000
for covenant grants. Included in this amount is $11,000,0000
for CNMI construction, $4,580,000 for impact aid to Guam,
$840,000 for impact aid to CNMI, $10,140,000 for American
Samoa, and $1,160,000 for the CNMI immigration, labor, and law
enforcement initiative.
The Committee is aware of the serious challenges facing the
Virgin Islands in complying with certain environmental
standards. Accordingly, the committee directs the Secretary of
the Interior, acting through the Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Insular Affairs, to develop, in consultation with the
Government of the Virgin Islands and other relevant Federal
agencies, a Federal-local financing plan to accomplish the
environmental infrastructure improvements required by Federal
law. Such plan shall be submitted to the authorizing committees
of jurisdiction and to the committees on appropriations of the
Congress no later than January 15, 2003.
COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $23,245,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 20,745,000
Committee recommendation................................ 20,925,000
The Committee recommends $20,925,000 for compact of free
association, which is $180,000 above the request. A comparison
of the Committee recommendation to the budget estimate follows:
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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............................................. 1,391,000 1,571,000 +$180,000
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Total, compact of free association..................... 20,745,000 20,925,000 +180,000
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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 $1,571,000 for
Enewetak support, which is $180,000 above the request. The
additional funds shall be used for repairs to the shipping
vessel which provides food to Enewetak as part of the Enewetak
Food and Agriculture Program.
Departmental Management
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $69,946,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 78,596,000
Committee recommendation................................ 75,695,000
The Committee recommends $75,695,000 for departmental
management, an increase of $5,749,000 above the fiscal year
2002 enacted level of $69,946,000, and a decrease of $2,901,000
from the budget estimate. The amount provided includes
$2,176,000 in fixed costs. A comparison of the Committee
recommendations and the budget estimate follows:
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Departmental direction....................................... $13,405,000 $13,405,000 ...............
Management and coordination.................................. 26,455,000 26,455,000 ...............
Hearings and appeals......................................... 8,198,000 8,198,000 ...............
Central services............................................. 26,429,000 23,528,000 -$2,901,000
Bureau of Mines workers compensation/unemployment............ 4,109,000 4,109,000 ...............
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Total.................................................. 78,596,000 75,695,000 -2,901,000
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Pursuant to the Cardiac Arrest Survival Act of 2000, the
Department of Health and Human Services and the General
Services Administration have released guidelines for agencies
wishing to implement automated external defibrillator (AED)
programs. The Department of the Interior is in the process of
ordering additional AED units, and has already installed more
than 450 AEDs at various locations. The Committee feels that a
comprehensive review of the Department's AED program is
appropriate at this time. The Department should submit a report
to the Committee that describes the number of AEDs currently in
place or on order for DOI facilities, their geographic
distribution, their distribution among DOI bureaus, current
maintenance and training costs, and the Department's long term
plans for AED placement, service and training. This report
should be submitted by February 1, 2003.
Office of the Solicitor
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $45,000,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 47,773,000
Committee recommendation................................ 47,773,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $47,773,000
for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Solicitor, an
increase of $2,773,000 over the fiscal year 2002 enacted level.
Within the funds provided, the Solicitor's Office shall hire
one full time attorney to work exclusively with the Indian Arts
and Crafts Board in enforcement of the Indian Arts and Crafts
Act. The office shall report to the Committee upon the hiring
of this attorney.
Office of Inspector General
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $34,302,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 36,659,000
Committee recommendation................................ 36,659,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $36,659,000
for the Office of Inspector General, which is the same as the
budget estimate.
The amount provided includes $19,782,000 for audits,
$7,266,000 for investigations, $1,496,000 for program
integrity, and $8,115,000 for policy management.
Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians
FEDERAL TRUST PROGRAMS
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $99,224,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 151,027,000
Committee recommendation................................ 151,027,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $151,027,000
for the Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians,
which is the same level as the budget request and $51,803,000
above the fiscal year 2002 enacted level. The Committee
continues to recognize the dire need for the Federal Government
to improve Indian trust management and continues to support the
Bureau's efforts in this regard.
INDIAN LAND CONSOLIDATION PROJECT
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $10,980,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 7,980,000
Committee recommendation................................ 10,980,000
The Committee recommends $10,980,000 for Indian land
consolidation, which is the same as the fiscal year 2002
enacted level and $3,000,000 above the budget request. The
increase reflects the Committee's decision to consolidate the
proposed Federal priority land acquisitions and exchanges
program with the Indian land consolidation program. The
$3,000,000 increase is in the conservation spending category.
Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration
NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT FUND
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $5,497,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 5,538,000
Committee recommendation................................ 5,538,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $5,538,000 for
natural resource damage assessments, which is the same as the
request.
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. 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. 113. Allows the hiring of administrative law judges to
address the Indian probate backlog.
Sec. 114. Permits the redistribution of tribal priority
allocation and tribal base funds to alleviate funding
inequities.
Sec. 115. Continues a provision requiring the allocation of
Bureau of Indian Affairs postsecondary schools funds consistent
with unmet needs.
Sec. 116. Provides for the protection of lands of the Huron
Cemetery for religious and cultural uses and as a burial
ground.
Sec. 117. 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. 118. Authorizes the National Park Service to enter
into a cooperative agreement with the Golden Gate National
Parks Association to provide fee-based education, interpretive
and visitor service functions within the Crissy Field and Fort
Point areas of the Presidio.
Sec. 119. Allows the Bureau of Land Management to retain
revenues derived from the sale of surplus seedlings.
Sec. 120. Continues a cost-shared tribal school
construction program. This item is discussed in more detail
under the Bureau of Indian Affairs construction account.
Sec. 121. Permits the sale of improvements and equipment at
the White River Oil Shale Mine in Utah, and the retention and
use of those funds by the Bureau of Land Management and the
General Services Administration.
Sec. 122. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to use
helicopters or motor vehicles to capture and transport horses
and burros at the Sheldon and Hart National Wildlife Refuges.
Sec. 123. Prohibits use of funds to approve the transfer of
lands on South Fox Island, Michigan, until Congress has
authorized such transfer.
Sec. 124. Continues and makes permanent a provision carried
last year providing contract authority regarding transportation
at Zion National Park in Utah.
Sec. 125. Removes outdated grant restriction on a heritage
education park in Fairbanks, Alaska to allow for rehabilitation
of the park.
Sec. 126. Prohibits the use of funds to issue a Record of
Decision or to take any action to issue a right-of-way grant
for a pipeline or associated facilities related to the Cadiz
groundwater storage and dry-year supply program.
Sec. 127. Authorizes use of previously appropriated funds
to plan the John Adams Presidential Memorial.
Sec. 128. Provides that funds appropriated and remaining
available in the Construction (Trust Fund) account of the
National Park Service at the completion of all authorized
projects shall be available for the rehabilitation and
improvement of Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park.
Sec. 129. Directs the National Park Service to make interim
payments as part of the Glacier Bay compensation program. The
Committee notes that the Park Service has been developing this
program for more than three years, and most fishermen, fishing-
dependent businesses, and local communities have still not
received compensation.
Sec. 130. Provides that no funds may be used to prepare or
enforce Compendia in the Alaska region, including any rule,
regulation, policy, or management tool that is not promulgated
pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act. The Committee
finds that the Park Service in Alaska is failing to follow the
Administrative Procedures Act.
TITLE II--RELATED AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
The Committee notes the Administration's proposal to
eliminate funding for prior year Congressional earmarks in
favor of its own priorities. The Committee does not accept the
Administration's action to present a budget that does not
continue these worthwhile and significant projects, and expects
the agency to continue funding those programs to a level that
will assure projects are completed and objectives accomplished.
Except as otherwise noted in this report, the agency is
directed to continue funding of the congressional priorities
noted in prior years where work remains to be accomplished or
where such priorities require several years to accomplish.
forest and rangeland research
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $241,304,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 242,798,000
Committee recommendation................................ 252,804,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $252,804,000,
which is an increase of $10,006,000 above the budget request,
$11,500,000 above the enacted level.
The administration proposed redirections of $35,900,000 of
ongoing research in order to fund a number of its new
initiatives. The Committee does not concur with this proposal
which would have led to the closure of a number of critical
research facilities and required the termination or
reassignment of 275 employees. Over the past 15 years the
research program has lost approximately half of its research
scientists and the Committee cannot concur with a proposal to
further erode the base research program. Accordingly, funding
for activities in the research program shall not be reduced
from the enacted level, including funding levels for all prior
year congressional projects that were proposed for elimination
in fiscal year 2003 such as $2,000,000 for the Northeastern
States Research Cooperative, and $1,130,000 for the research
laboratory in Sitka, Alaska.
Increases above the enacted level are $7,000,000 for the
Forest Inventory and Analysis program in order to further the
goal of reducing cycle times for completing inventory work and
to expand the program to additional States, $1,000,000 for the
global climate change initiative as proposed in the budget
request, $3,000,000 for uncontrollable costs, and $500,000 to
improve research and technology development capacity for the
Northeastern Research Station at Morgantown, WV to reduce the
impacts to eastern forests from invasive pathogens, parasites,
and insects. Within the increase for the Forest Inventory and
Analysis program, $500,000 shall be provided to support
programs at the Mississippi Institute for Forest Inventory. The
Committee believes the Institute offers a unique opportunity to
interpret, expand, and process Forest Inventory and Analysis
data in a manner making data more readily available and useful
to non-Federal entities. Within the funds provided for research
$500,000 shall be granted to the Joe Skeen Institute for
Rangeland Restoration to perform research work on significant
rangeland restoration initiatives.
STATE AND PRIVATE FORESTRY
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $291,221,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 277,363,000
Committee recommendation................................ 312,972,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $312,972,000,
an increase of $21,751,000 above the enacted level, and
$35,609,000 above the request.
The following table provides a comparison of the budget
estimate with the Committee recommendations. Additional details
on funding for activities below the budget line item level are
provided in a table in the back of this report.
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Budget estimate recommendation Change
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Forest health management..................................... $81,380,000 $84,412,000 +$3,032,000
Cooperative fire protection.................................. 30,393,000 30,893,000 +500,000
Cooperative forestry......................................... 160,554,000 191,667,000 +31,113,000
International forestry....................................... 5,036,000 6,000,000 +964,000
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Total, State and private forestry...................... 277,363,000 312,972,000 +35,609,000
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Forest Health Management.--The Committee recommends
$84,412,000 for forest health management, which is $16,108,000
above the enacted level. The Committee has provided
$44,374,000, an increase of $1,070,000 above the enacted level,
for Federal lands forest health management which is for fixed
cost increases.
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
$300,000 for this effort.
The Committee has provided $15,000,000 to support the
administration's new proposed fund to rapidly respond to
invasive species problems. This is $3,032,000 more than the
request. The Committee has included bill language that assures
these funds are available for the full spectrum of invasive
species including pests, pathogens, and plants. Within the
funds provided is $5,000,000 for research and control of Sudden
Oak Death, including $2,500,000 for control and containment
activities and $2,500,000 for research. The Committee expects
the Forest Service to focus these activities in States which
have had Sudden Oak Death outbreaks such as California,
Arkansas, and Mississippi or in States where the risk of
outbreaks is high due to the high concentration of oak species.
The Committee is disappointed that the Forest Service has
not fulfilled its stewardship responsibility of controlling
leafy spurge on its land, particularly in the Dakota
Grasslands. Within the funds provided, the Committee encourages
the Forest Service to make controlling leafy spurge a priority.
The Committee has included $300,000 for the Dakota Prairie
Grasslands Unit to control leafy spurge on the National
Grasslands. The Committee urges the Forest Service to spend
these additional funds on management activities on the ground.
Cooperative Fire Protection.--The Committee recommends
$30,893,000 for cooperative fire protection, which is $530,000
above the enacted level. The Committee has provided $25,853,000
for State fire assistance and $5,040,000 for volunteer fire
assistance. Additional funding for these programs is also
included under the Wildland Fire Management heading.
Within the funds provided for State fire assistance,
$500,000 shall be provided to the Cook Inlet Tribal Council to
perform work in areas infested by the spruce bark beetle which
has caused severe fire danger on the Kenai Peninsula.
Cooperative Forestry.--The Committee recommends
$191,667,000 for cooperative forestry, which is $4,376,000
above the enacted level.
The Committee has provided $34,221,000 for the forest
stewardship program which is $1,050,000 above the enacted
level. Increases above the enacted level are $750,000 for a
total of $1,500,000 for the Chesapeake Bay program to support
forestry efforts in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and $300,000
above the normal allocation for Utah to support forestry
education for private landowners with timber resources on their
lands.
The Committee has provided $85,000,000 for the forest
legacy program which is $20,000,000 above the enacted level and
is derived from the conservation spending category. The
distribution of these funds is set out in the table below.
Project Name Senate
Coon Gulf, phase 2, AL.................................. $2,000,000
Perdido River, AL....................................... 2,000,000
East Sacramento Oak Woodlands, phase 1, CA.............. 2,600,000
Spruce Mountain Ranch, CO............................... 1,875,000
Stone House Brook Project, CT........................... 1,100,000
Green Horizons, phase 2, CT............................. 2,000,000
Pine Mountain, GA....................................... 5,000,000
Sheffield, GA........................................... 100,000
McCandless Ranch, HI.................................... 1,300,000
Yellow River Forest Project, IA......................... 700,000
Coon Creek Woods, IL.................................... 95,000
Kyte River, IL.......................................... 305,000
Mt. Tea Ridge, IN....................................... 1,600,000
Eagleville Pines, MA.................................... 835,000
Karner Brook Ridge, MA.................................. 525,000
Pintail, MD............................................. 150,000
Deer Creek, MD.......................................... 150,000
Leavitt Plantation, ME.................................. 600,000
West Branch, phase 2, ME................................ 2,900,000
North Duluth, phase 1&2, MN............................. 400,000
Schiemann, MT........................................... 600,000
Thompson Fisher, phase 4, MT............................ 4,000,000
Blue Ridge Parkway Buffer, phase 2, NC.................. 1,500,000
RPM project, NC......................................... 3,000,000
Connecticut Lakes Headwaters, NH........................ 8,000,000
Lake Gerard, NJ......................................... 3,000,000
Arcadia Lake, NJ........................................ 330,000
Lagunas Bonitas, NM..................................... 2,000,000
East Branch Fish Creek, phase 2, NY..................... 1,500,000
Pochuk Mountain, NY..................................... 1,300,000
South Eugene Hills, OR.................................. 500,000
Coburg Hills, OR........................................ 1,000,000
Weetamoe Woods, phase 2, RI............................. 250,000
DuVal Trail Corridor, RI................................ 200,000
Coastal Forest Ecosystem Restoration Initiative, phase
3, SC............................................... 6,000,000
Anderson--Tully, TN..................................... 2,500,000
Castle Rock, phase 2, UT................................ 1,750,000
Range Creek #3, UT...................................... 1,850,000
Romine project, VA...................................... 600,000
Buffalo River Crossing, VA.............................. 200,000
Sandy Point, VA......................................... 575,000
Monitor Barns, VT....................................... 300,000
Mendon Brook, VT........................................ 200,000
Bull & Sable, VT........................................ 2,300,000
Skykomish River Landscape, phase 2, WA.................. 920,000
Yakama River, WA........................................ 1,000,000
Tomahawk Northwoods, phase 3, WI........................ 4,000,000
Baraboo Hills, WI....................................... 1,000,000
New State start-up, AK.................................. 500,000
New State start-up, Amer-Samoa.......................... 500,000
New State start-up, KY.................................. 500,000
New State start-up, MI.................................. 500,000
New State start-up, NE.................................. 500,000
New State start-up, NV.................................. 500,000
New State start-up, OK.................................. 500,000
New State start-up, WV.................................. 500,000
New State start-up, ID.................................. 500,000
Forest Service program administration and AON Planning.. 3,890,000
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Total............................................. 85,000,000
The Committee has provided $37,750,000 for the urban and
community forestry program which is $1,750,000 above the
enacted level. These funds are also derived from the
conservation spending category. Increases above the enacted
level are $250,000 for the Chicago Green Streets program,
$400,000 for a total of $750,000 for the Cook County Forest
Preserve to conduct environmental and technical work associated
with the Preserve's forestry programs in Illinois, $300,000 for
tree planting work in cooperation with the city of Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, and $800,000 to establish the Urban Watershed Forest
Research and Demonstration Project Cooperative to help support
existing applied research, technology transfer, and urban
natural resources stewardship in Baltimore, Maryland. The
Committee directs that $350,000 of the amount for the
Cooperative be provided to the Northeastern Research Station
for work associated with the Baltimore Ecosystem Study and the
remainder of the funds be provided to the Parks and People
Foundation of Baltimore.
The Committee notes that the administration proposed to
eliminate the Economic Action Program for fiscal year 2003.
However, the Committee believes that the EAP programs are
crucial to assisting rural timber-dependent communities, many
of which have acute economic problems. Accordingly, the
Committee recommends $29,700,000 for the Economic Action
Programs (EAP), which is $29,700,000 above the request and
$5,980,000 below the enacted level. The allocation of funds for
EAP is set out in the table below:
Economic Recovery Program............................... $7,230,000
Rural Development Program............................... 4,900,000
Forest Products Conservation & Recycling Program........ 1,300,000
Wood in Transportation Program.......................... 1,920,000
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Special Projects:
Four Corners Sustainable Forestry, NM............... 1,000,000
Kake Land Exchange, AK.............................. 2,000,000
KY mine reforestation............................... 1,000,000
Mountain Studies Institute, CO...................... 500,000
Envir. Sci. & Public Policy Research, ID............ 500,000
Rural Technology Transfer Initiative, WA............ 900,000
Fuels-in-schools biomass program, MT................ 750,000
Wood Education & Resource Center, WV................ 2,700,000
Lake Tahoe erosion control grants, CA............... 5,000,000
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Subtotal special projects......................... 14,350,000
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Total Economic Action Programs.................... 29,700,000
The Committee notes that the administration also proposed
eliminating the Pacific Northwest Assistance program for fiscal
year 2003. While the Committee has not provided a separate
budget line for the Pacific Northwest Assistance programs as in
prior years, it has added an additional $3,545,000 above the
enacted level for the economic recovery program component of
EAP. The Committee expects that the agency will allocate these
funds with special consideration for projects in the Pacific
Northwest.
The Committee directs that no less than $2,500,000 of the
funds provided for Rural Development Through Forestry shall be
allocated to the Northeast-Midwest program.
The Committee has included bill language to facilitate the
transfer of the $2,000,000 provided within Economic Action
Programs to Kake Tribal Corporation in order to implement the
Kake Tribal Corporation Land Transfer Act.
International Forestry.--The Committee recommends
$6,000,000 for the international forestry program which is
$737,000 above the enacted level. The Committee encourages
continued focus of the program on efforts to protect the
habitat of migratory birds and on invasive species control.
NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $1,331,439,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 1,366,475,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,359,139,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$1,359,139,000, an increase of $27,700,000 above the enacted
level, and a decrease of $7,336,000 compared to the request.
The distribution of the Committee's recommendations are as
follows:
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Budget estimate recommen- Change
dation
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Land management planning..................................... $72,195,000 $72,195,000 ...............
Inventory and monitoring..................................... 176,306,000 176,706,000 +$400,000
Recreation, heritage and wilderness.......................... 252,444,000 252,944,000 +500,000
Wildlife and fish habitat management......................... 133,506,000 133,506,000 ...............
Grazing management........................................... 35,850,000 35,850,000 ...............
Forest products.............................................. 264,753,000 263,753,000 -1,000,000
Vegetation and watershed management.......................... 190,644,000 192,384,000 +1,740,000
Minerals and geology management.............................. 53,635,000 53,635,000 ...............
Landownership Management..................................... 91,016,000 91,016,000 ...............
Law enforcement operations................................... 80,142,000 84,000,000 +3,858,000
Valles Caldera National Preserve............................. 984,000 3,150,000 +2,166,000
Expedited consultations...................................... 15,000,000 ............... -15,000,000
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Total, National Forest System.......................... 1,366,475,000 1,359,139,000 -7,336,000
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Land Management Planning.--The Committee recommends
$248,901,000 for land management planning activities, including
inventorying and monitoring, which is $5,227,000 above the
enacted level. The Committee has provided $72,195,000 for land
management planning, for national forest and grassland planning
activities and $176,706,000 for inventorying and monitoring.
The increases above the enacted level are $4,827,000 for fixed
costs and $400,000, for a total of $600,000, to support
adaptive management activities at Lake Tahoe.
Recreation, heritage, and wilderness.--The Committee
recommends $252,944,000 for recreation, heritage, and
wilderness programs, which is an increase of $7,444,000 above
the enacted level. Increases above the enacted level are
$6,944,000 for fixed costs, and $500,000 to prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement to identify ways to mitigate the
impacts of helicopter charter flights in the Tongass National
Forest on the community of Juneau, Alaska. Within the funds
provided for recreation, $450,000 shall be allocated to the
Arthur Carhart Wilderness Training Center, in Missoula,
Montana.
Wildlife and fish habitat management.--The Committee
recommends $133,506,000 for wildlife and fisheries habitat
management, which is an increase of $1,659,000 above the
enacted level. The increase is for fixed costs. Within the
funds provided, $250,000 shall be allocated to efforts to
protect and improve river, stream banks and habitat areas of
the Batten Kill river.
Grazing management.--The Committee recommends $35,850,000
for grazing management, an increase of $1,075,000 above the
enacted level. The increase is for fixed costs.
Forest products.--The Committee recommends $263,753,000 for
forest products, a decrease of $2,587,000 below the enacted
level, and equal to the budget request. The Committee has
retained bill language included in prior years which allows the
funds provided for timber pipeline supply above the normal
regional allocation on the Tongass National Forest to be
allocated between the Capital Improvement and Maintenance and
the National Forest System appropriation. The amount provided
this purpose is $4,000,000.
The Committee expects the Forest Service to continue
preparing and submitting its quarterly reports on the timber
sales program. The Committee recommends that the agency
identify the volumes that are offered, sold, and harvested
categorized as net merchantable sawtimber in its quarterly
reports.
Vegetation and watershed management.--The Committee
recommends $192,384,000 for vegetation and watershed
management, which is an increase of $2,271,000 above the
enacted level. Increases above the enacted level are $531,000
for fixed costs, $305,000 for pine restoration work on the Mark
Twain National Forest, $300,000 for the Wasatch Canyon Water
Quality Initiative, $135,000 for a hydrology study on the
Monongahela National Forest, and $1,000,000 for a total of
$4,550,000 for wetland and riparian restoration, urban lot
management, and other activities at Lake Tahoe.
Minerals and geology management.--The Committee recommends
$53,635,000 which is $4,679,000 above the enacted level. The
increase is for fixed costs.
Land ownership management.--The Committee recommends
$91,016,000 for land ownership management, which is $2,582,000
above the enacted level. The increase is for fixed costs.
Law enforcement operations.--The Committee recommends
$84,000,000 for law enforcement operations, which is $5,000,000
above the enacted level. Increases above the enacted level are
$1,142,000 for fixed costs, $200,000 for a total of $950,000
for counterdrug operations on the Daniel Boone National Forest
and a general program increase of $3,658,000.
The Committee is very concerned about the vulnerability of
facilities and people to acts of terrorism on national forest
lands. With the critical physical infrastructure, fire
suppression aircraft, expansive borders, recreation facilities,
and municipal water supplies on remote national forest lands,
it is imperative that the agency make every effort to give high
priority to homeland security measures. Additionally, the
Committee remains concerned with law enforcement problems
created by marijuana cultivation and the operation of
methamphetamine labs on forest system lands in States
throughout the Nation, such as California, Kentucky, Arkansas,
and Louisiana. These problems have been increasingly difficult
for the agency to address given the growing number of personnel
vacancies that have opened in the law enforcement program. The
Committee believes that the agency should utilize the
additional funds provided by the Committee to begin filling
these vacancies, particularly in areas that are experiencing
high levels of illegal drug activity.
Valles Caldera.--The Committee has provided $3,150,000 for
the Valles Caldera Trust for management activities at the Baca
Ranch, New Mexico. This is an increase of $350,000 above the
enacted level.
Expedited consultations.--The Committee has not established
a new budget line item in the amount of $15,000,000 as proposed
by the administration for expedited Endangered Species Act
consultations. The agency received $11,000,000 for such
consultations in fiscal year 2001 under the wildland fire
management appropriation and was unable to spend more than
$1,000,000 of these funds. If the agency demonstrates the
ability to efficiently utilize funds for consultation purposes
in the future, the Committee would reconsider such a request.
While the Committee has not established a new budget line item
with additional consultations, it has given the agency the
authority to transfer up to $15,000,000 within the existing
budget structure for this purpose in the administrative
provisions section.
Quincy Library Group.--The Committee recommends $26,000,000
for the Quincy Library Group project, which is equal to the
enacted level and the request. Funding for this project is
included in both the national forest system and wildland fire
management appropriation accounts.
Land Between the Lakes NRA.--The Committee has included
funding in various accounts such that not less than $8,400,000
shall be used by the Forest Service for management of the Land
Between the Lakes NRA.
Lake Tahoe.--The Committee notes that it has provided a
total of $24,000,000 for activities in the Lake Tahoe Basin.
This is an increase of $2,980,000 above the enacted level and
$17,150,000 above the budget request. Within the National
Forest System appropriation these amounts are allocated as
follows, $600,000 within inventorying and monitoring to support
adaptive management work, $150,000 within recreation, heritage,
and wilderness management, $50,000 within wildlife and
fisheries management, $4,550,000 within vegetation and
watershed management, and $350,000 for landownership
management. To the extent that a change in the program of work
is necessitated by a change in priorities in the field the
distribution of these funds may be revised upon notification
and consultation with the Committee.
The Committee has also provided $5,000,000 within the State
and Private Forestry appropriation, $3,000,000 in the Capital
Improvement and Maintenance appropriation, $3,000,000 within
the Wildland Fire Management Appropriation, $350,000 from the
Roads and Trails fund, and approximately $6,950,000 within the
Land Acquisition appropriation for activities at Lake Tahoe.
WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $1,560,349,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 1,369,138,000
Committee recommendation (incl. emergency).............. 1,369,291,000
The Committee recommends a total appropriation of
$1,369,291,000 for wildland fire management activities, which
is $153,000 above the budget request.
The Committee recommendation includes full funding of the
request for wildland fire preparedness in the amount of
$600,703,000. The Committee has also provided a total of
$420,699,000 for wildland fire suppression which is equal to
the request. Of this amount, $290,000,000 has been designated
as emergency appropriations.
The Committee has provided a total of $347,889,000 for
other fire operations which is $153,000 above the budget
request. Within this amount, the Committee has fully funded the
hazardous fuels reduction request of $228,109,000. Of the funds
provided for hazardous fuels, a total of $3,000,000 shall be
allocated for fuels reduction work at Lake Tahoe, including
work on urban lots, and $1,500,000 shall be allocated to the
Santa Fe National Forest for the implementation of the Santa Fe
Watershed Thinning Project.
The Committee continues to believe that reduction of fuel
loads on national forests and in areas adjacent to communities
in the wildland-urban interface is critical for protecting the
environment and the safety of the public. The Committee also
believes that the agency should focus on treating acres in the
urban interface where lives and property are most at risk.
Accordingly, the agency is directed to spend 70 percent of its
hazardous fuels funds on treating acres in the wildland urban
interface as proposed in the agency's budget request. If for
any reason the Forest Service is unable to attain these levels,
it shall promptly notify the Committee explaining why the
agency was unable to expend such sums.
The remaining funds within the other fire operations
appropriations account are allocated as follows, $3,624,000 for
rehabilitation and restoration as proposed in the request;
$8,000,000 to address the backlog of fire facilities
maintenance and construction, an increase of $8,000,000 above
the request; $22,127,000 for research and development, an
increase of $700,000 above the request; $8,000,000 for the
joint fire science program as proposed in the request;
$50,383,000 for the State fire assistance program, an increase
of $3,928,000 above the request; $8,240,000 for volunteer fire
assistance as proposed in the request; $11,934,000 for forest
health activities as proposed in the request; and $7,472,000
for economic action programs, which is $5,000,000 below the
enacted level and $7,472,000 above the request.
The increase above the request for research and development
shall be allocated to the National Center for Landscape Fire
Analysis at the University of Montana for a total of $1,700,000
for the Forest Service share of this cooperative project. Of
these funds, $200,000 shall be used for the FRAMES project in
conjunction with the University of Idaho.
The increase above the request for State fire assistance
restores the base program to the enacted level. Within the
amounts provided, $6,000,000 is for the Municipality of
Anchorage and the Matanuska Susitna Borough to perform work in
areas affected by the spruce bark beetle which has created a
severe fire risk to large areas of Southcentral Alaska.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $546,188,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 552,088,000
Committee recommendation................................ 565,656,000
The Committee recommends $565,656,000 for capital
improvement and maintenance, which is an increase of
$13,568,000 above the budget estimate, and $19,468,000 above
the enacted level.
The Committee agrees to the following distribution of
funds:
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Committee
Budget estimate recommendation Change
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Facilities................................................ $200,500,000 $175,652,000 -$24,848,000
Roads..................................................... 231,893,000 235,566,000 +3,673,000
Trails.................................................... 68,829,000 69,572,000 +743,000
Infrastructure improvement................................ 50,866,000 84,866,000 +34,000,000
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Total, capital improvement and maintenance.......... 552,088,000 565,656,000 +13,568,000
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Facilities.--The Committee recommends $175,625,000 for
facilities maintenance and capital improvement, which is a
decrease of $24,848,000 below the budget request, and
$9,795,000 below the enacted level. The funding allocations are
set out below.
Facilities Maintenance/Capital Improvement.............. $153,413,000
Franklin County Lake, MS................................ 2,400,000
Mystic Ranger District Station, SD...................... 6,500,000
Old Stoney feasibility study, WY........................ 300,000
Green Mountain NF, Supervisor's Office.................. 1,000,000
Camp Ouachita, Ouachita NF, AR.......................... 1,500,000
Washita Battlefield, OK................................. 500,000
Backcountry Hut repairs, AK............................. 500,000
Log Transfer Facilities, Tongass NF, AK................. 1,000,000
Forestry Science Bldg repairs, Princeton WV............. 315,000
Monongahela facilities improvements, WV................. 1,340,000
Hardwood Technology Ctr., Purdue Univ., IN.............. 3,100,000
Durability Test Facility, FPL, WI....................... 500,000
Little Sandy River, fish passage improvements, OR....... 2,000,000
Chugach NF, visitor center, AK.......................... 1,000,000
Lewis & Clark Ctr., MT.................................. 284,000
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Total............................................. 175,652,000
The funds provided for construction of backcountry huts in
Alaska shall be used to contract with the Alaska Mountain and
Wilderness Huts Association at Snow River to perform the work.
The Committee has included bill language authorizing the
Forest Service to transfer previously appropriated funds in
addition to the $3,100,000 provided for fiscal year 2003, to
Purdue University for construction of the Hardwood Tree
Improvement and Regeneration Center.
Within the funds provided for facilities capital
improvement and maintenance, $1,000,000 is for the Institute of
Pacific Island Forestry, HI.
The Committee recommends that the agency continue to lease
the administrative buildings in Newcastle, Wyoming until a
permanent facility is established to provide continued
operations within the community of Newcastle.
The Committee has been informed that the Forest Service has
utilized funds appropriated in fiscal year 2001 for the Seward
multi-agency administrative facility for other purposes without
seeking authority from the Committee. The Committee directs the
Forest Service to replace the funds appropriated for the Seward
facility by using funds from general administrative functions
and to expedite this project. The Committee notes that the
funds for the Chugach NF visitor center in Cordova shall be the
final amount provided by the Forest Service. In addition, the
agency shall be given a share of the space in this facility
proportional to the agency's share of the construction cost.
Roads.--The Committee recommends $235,566,000 for road
maintenance and capital improvement, which is an increase of
$3,673,000 above the budget request, and $5,900,000 above the
enacted level. The funding allocations are set out below.
Road Maintenance/Capital Improvement.................... $229,666,000
Highland Scenic Highway, Williams River Improvements, WV 1,300,000
Road Improvements, Tongass NF, AK....................... 4,000,000
Avalanche Control, Chugach NF, AK....................... 600,000
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Total............................................. 236,566,000
The Committee has included $4,000,000 for construction and
reconstruction of roads on the Tongass National Forest. Such
funds are to be used to improve roads originally constructed or
reconstructed to support specific activities to a standard that
will support all aspects of multiple use management on the
national forest. Within the funds provided, $3,000,000 shall be
allocated for retrofitting and road decommissioning in the Lake
Tahoe Basin.
Trails.--The Committee recommends $69,572,000 for trail
maintenance and capital improvement, which is $503,000 below
the enacted level, and $743,000 above the request. The funding
allocations are set out below.
Trail Maintence/Improvement............................. $68,712,000
San Sophia Station, CO.................................. 500,000
Pinhoti Trail, AL....................................... 360,000
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Total............................................. 69,572,000
Infrastructure improvement.--The Committee recommends
$84,866,000 for infrastructure improvements which is
$34,000,000 above the request and $23,866,000 above the enacted
level. These funds are derived from the conservation spending
category.
The Committee has not provided the $10,000,000 for office
collocations with the Bureau of Land Management as proposed in
the budget request. Before providing these funds, the Committee
believes a more prudent course is for the Forest Service to
analyze the number of sites where such collocations would be
beneficial and provide the Committee with a report indicating
the locations of these sites and the funds necessary to
accomplish this objective.
LAND ACQUISITION
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $149,742,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 130,510,000
Committee recommendation................................ 157,679,000
The Committee recommends $157,679,000 for land acquisition,
$27,169,000 above the budget request. This program is funded
under the conservation spending category.
The Committee recommends the following distribution of
funds:
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Committee
Project Forest recommendation
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Arkansas Rivers and Streams (incl. Stumpy Ozark-St. Francis NF (AR)............................ $3,000,000
Point and Lake Winona).
Big Sur Ecosystem........................ Los Padres NF (CA)................................... 3,000,000
Black Hills Critical inholdings.......... Black Hills NF (SD).................................. 3,700,000
Bonneville Shoreline Trail............... Wasatch-Cache NF (UT)................................ 2,265,000
Broad River Corridor..................... Sumter NF (SC)....................................... 5,000,000
Chattooga W&SR/Chattooga River........... Chattahoochee NF/Nantahala NF (SC/GA/NC)............. 2,000,000
Clinch Ranch District and New Castle Jefferson NF (VA).................................... 2,600,000
Ranger District.
Columbia River Gorge NSA................. CRGNSA (OR/WA)....................................... 10,000,000
Critically Sensitive Lands............... Lake Tahoe Basin (CA/NV)............................. 6,700,000
Daniel Boone Assorted Inholdings......... Daniel Boone NF (KY)................................. 2,500,000
Florida National Scenic Trail............ Multiple (FL)........................................ 500,000
Francis Marion........................... Francis Marion NF (SC)............................... 4,000,000
Gascon Point (Sawyer).................... Santa Fe NF (NM)..................................... 5,500,000
Georgia Mountains........................ Chattahoochee NF (GA)................................ 3,200,000
Greater Yellowstone Area................. Multiple (MT)........................................ 9,300,000
Green Mountain Recreation & Water Green Mountain NF (VT)............................... 1,750,000
Enhancement.
High Uintas.............................. Wasatch-Cache NF (UT)................................ 4,250,000
Hoosier Unique Areas..................... Hoosier NF (IN)...................................... 2,500,000
I-90 Corridor/Plum Creek & Cascade Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie NF ( WA)........................ 6,000,000
Conservation Partnership.
La Madera................................ Cibola NF (NM)....................................... 3,800,000
Lake Labish Restoration Project.......... Willamette NF (OR)................................... 500,000
Minnesota Wilderness/Water/Wildlife...... Chippewa NF/Superior NF (MN)......................... 1,650,000
Mount Sentinel........................... Lolo NF (MT)......................................... 800,000
Northwest Wild & Scenic Rivers (incl. Multiple (OR/WA)..................................... 2,500,000
Illinois WSR and Skagit).
Ozarks Mountain Streams and Rivers....... Mark Twain NF (MO)................................... 2,000,000
Pacific Crest Trail...................... Multiple (CA/OR/WA).................................. 3,000,000
Pacific Northwest Streams (incl. Salmon Multiple (OR/WA)..................................... 4,000,000
Streams of the Siuslaw and Arrowleaf).
Red Mountain............................. Uncompahgre NF/San Juan NF (CO)...................... 5,000,000
Sedona/Red Rocks (incl. Thomas Point & Coconino NF (AZ)..................................... 2,500,000
Woo Ranch).
Ottawa NF................................ Ottawa NF (MI)....................................... 6,000,000
SPI, North Fork American River........... Tahoe NF (CA)........................................ 2,000,000
Swan Valley.............................. Flathead NF (MT)..................................... 8,000,000
Talladega................................ Talladega NF (AL).................................... 700,000
Tennessee Mountains...................... Cherokee NF (TN)..................................... 4,400,000
Thunder Mountain......................... Payette NF (ID)...................................... 2,000,000
Watershed, RY Timber..................... Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF (MT)......................... 5,700,000
White Mountain........................... White Mountain NF (NH)............................... 500,000
White Sulphur Springs/John Lee Hollow.... Monongahela NF (WV).................................. 4,100,000
Critical Inholdings/Wilderness Protection Multiple............................................. 3,000,000
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Subtotal, Line Item Acquisitions... ..................................................... 139,915,000
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Acquisition Management (incl. Cash ..................................................... 17,764,000
Equalization).
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Total, FS Land Acquisition......... ..................................................... 157,679,000
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Consistent with the budget request, the Committee has
provided a substantial increase for acquisition management. The
Committee expects that the additional amounts provided will be
sufficient to execute the acquisition program in an efficient
manner, and that the Forest Service will ensure that
acquisition management funds are being spent appropriately and
that project dollars are not being used for acquisition
management or otherwise misallocated.
The Committee understands negotiations are ongoing between
the Forest Service and outside parties to purchase Snow Country
byways in the Ottawa NF. Should an agreement satisfactory to
all parties be reached, the funds designated for the Ottawa NF
in this report should be used for those lands.
ACQUISITION OF LANDS FOR NATIONAL FORESTS, SPECIAL ACTS
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $1,069,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 1,069,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,069,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,069,000
which is equal to the fiscal year 2002 enacted level. These
funds are derived from receipts at certain forests.
ACQUISITION OF LANDS TO COMPLETE LAND EXCHANGES
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $234,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 234,000
Committee recommendation................................ 234,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $234,000,
which is equal to the fiscal year 2002 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, 2002.................................... $3,290,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 3,402,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,402,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,402,000,
which is equal to the request. 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, 2002.................................... $92,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 92,000
Committee recommendation................................ 92,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $92,000, the
same as the budget estimate and the fiscal year 2002 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, 2002.................................... $5,488,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 5,542,000
Committee recommendation................................ 5,542,000
The Committee recommends $5,542,000 for subsistence
management of forest lands in the State of Alaska, which is 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 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 allowing up to $15,000,000 to be
transferred to the Secretary of Commerce or the Secretary of
the Interior for Endangered Species Act consultations.
The Committee notes the expected increases in indirect
costs for the Forest Service despite the administration's
emphasis on streamlining agency operations and reducing such
costs. While the Committee is skeptical that such costs can be
reduced by 50 percent, as proposed by the administration, it is
imperative that substantial reductions occur in order to
increase the availability of funds for on-the-ground work.
Although the Committee has eliminated prescriptive bill
language regarding management of indirect costs, the Committee
directs the Forest Service to continue to display agency
indirect costs in future budget justifications, continue its
use of standard definitions for such costs, and report to the
Committee any changes in such definitions. Further, the
Committee directs that indirect expenses charged to the
Knutson-Vandenberg, Brush Disposal, Cooperative Work-Other, and
Salvage Sale funds shall be limited to no more than 20 percent
of total obligations.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
BUDGET DOCUMENTATION
The Committee continues to be deeply concerned with the
quality and content of the Department's budget justification
and related documents. The information presented to Congress--
information on which it must base critical funding decisions--
is often incomplete, frequently uninformative, and generally
lacking in clarity and specificity. Proposed changes in
activities from one fiscal year to another are regularly left
unexplained. Indeed, the Department's budget documents are
replete with examples where funding levels have been proposed
for change, including the outright termination of ongoing
activities, yet no justification or explanation is offered.
Particularly troublesome are the proposed changes in statutory
language which are presented to Congress without explanation.
Unfortunately, these concerns are not new, nor is this the
first time the Committee has advised the Department of this
ongoing problem. Consequently, the Committee directs the
Department to evaluate its current budget formulation and
request process, and, within 90 days of enactment of this Act,
present the Committee with a plan for addressing this problem.
At a minimum, the Committee expects future budget
justifications to include a full explanation of any funding
change of $50,000 or more within a specific activity, and
fiscal year crosswalks detailing, at the activity level, any
project initiations or terminations. In addition, the
Department is directed to fully explain in future
justifications proposed changes to statutory language,
including a detailed description of the need for such changes
and the history of any statutes and regulations affected. This
directive was included on page 85 of Senate Report 106-312, but
has been utterly ignored by the Department and the Office of
Management and Budget despite the fact that such explanations
are required by OMB itself.
clean coal technology
(DEFERRAL)
The Committee recommends a deferral of $60,000,000 in
previously appropriated funding for the Clean Coal Technology
program. The Committee understands that the projects for which
this funding will be used are progressing, but at a somewhat
slower pace than originally anticipated.
FOSSIL ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $622,490,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 529,305,000
Committee recommendation................................ 640,965,000
The Committee recommends $640,965,000 for fossil energy
research and development, an increase of $18,475,000 over the
equivalent enacted level in fiscal year 2002, and an increase
of $111,660,000 over the equivalent budget request. More than
$93,000,000 in programmatic increases above the budget request
were necessitated by the Department's proposed early
termination of valuable research projects, many of which, in
the opinion of the Committee, are central to our Nation's
energy security. In addition, the Committee has not agreed to
the use of $14,000,000 in previously appropriated funds. The
amounts recommend by the Committee as compared to the budget
estimate are shown below.
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Committee
Budget estimate recommendation Change
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Clean coal power initiative (new budget auth.)............... $110,000,000 $150,000,000 +$40,000
(By transfer)............................................ 40,000,000 ............... -40,000,000
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Total.................................................. 150,000,000 150,000,000 ...............
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Coal and Power Systems:
Central Systems.......................................... 84,950,000 98,250,000 +13,300,000
Distributed Generation Systems--Fuel Cells............... 49,500,000 65,025,000 +15,525,000
Sequestration R&D........................................ 54,000,000 43,965,000 -10,035,000
Fuels.................................................... 5,000,000 27,300,000 +22,300,000
Advanced Research........................................ 31,650,000 35,650,000 +4,000,000
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Subtotal, Coal and Power Systems....................... 225,100,000 270,190,000 +45,090,000
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Gas.......................................................... 22,590,000 48,320,000 +25,730,000
Petroleum--Oil Technology.................................... 35,400,000 48,300,000 +12,900,000
Cooperative R&D.............................................. 6,000,000 8,840,000 +2,840,000
Fossil energy environmental restoration...................... 9,715,000 9,715,000 ...............
Import/export authorization.................................. 2,500,000 3,000,000 +500,000
Headquarters program direction............................... 15,820,000 18,900,000 +3,080,000
Energy Technology Center program direction................... 54,880,000 74,700,000 +19,820,000
General plant projects....................................... 2,000,000 3,000,000 +1,000,000
Advanced Metallurgical Processes: Advanced metallurgical 5,300,000 6,000,000 +700,000
processes...................................................
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Total, Fossil Energy Research and Development.......... 529,305,000 640,965,000 +111,660,000
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Clean Coal Power Initiative.--The Committee recommends
$150,000,000 in new budget authority for the clean coal power
initiative in keeping with the President's stated commitment to
provide $2,000,000,000 over 10 years for clean coal
technologies. The Committee does not agree to the Department's
proposal to use $40,000,000 in previously appropriated clean
coal funds.
Fuels and Power Systems.--The Committee recommends
$270,190,000 for fuels and power systems, an increase of
$23,689,000 over the fiscal year 2002 enacted level and
$45,090,000 over the budget request. In Central Systems,
increases above the budget request total $13,300,000, of which
$1,000,000 is to support an evaluation program of elemental
mercury emissions reduction from North Dakota lignite-fired
power plants, $6,000,000 is for IGGC, $2,300,000 is for
advanced combustion systems, and $4,000,000 is for turbines. In
Distributed Generation, increases above the request total
$15,525,000, of which $1,000,000 is for advanced research
(continuation of the electrochemical engineering program at
MSU), $3,000,000 is for fuel cell systems (continuation of the
molten carbonate program), $2,000,000 is for Vision 21 hybrids,
$9,000,000 is for innovative systems concepts (for the SECA
program), and $525,000 is for novel generation (ramgen). In
Sequestration Research and Development, there is a decrease
below the budget request of $10,035,000. In Fuels, increases
above the budget request total $22,300,000, of which
$15,000,000 is for transportation fuels and chemicals (of which
$7,000,000 is for ultra clean fuels), $4,000,000 is for solid
fuels and feedstocks (of which $1,000,000 is for CPCPC and
$3,000,000 is for CAST), and $3,300,000 is for advanced fuels
research (of which $2,000,000 is for the C-1 chemistry program
and $1,300,000 is for the carbon products program). And, in
Advanced Research, increases above the budget request total
$4,000,000, of which $1,000,000 is for coal utilization science
(continuation of the Arctic Energy Office), $1,000,000 is for
materials, and $2,000,000 is for technology crosscut (for
continuation of the supercomputing program).
The Committee is aware of the ongoing work between NETL,
Western Kentucky University, and other institutions to initiate
a Consortium to Study Coal Combustion. The Department is
encouraged to use a portion of the $2,300,000 increase in
Advanced Combustion Systems to begin development of this
Consortium.
Within the funds provided for the Clean Fuels, the
Department should continue the clean diesel fuels program in
cooperation with the University of Alaska.
Natural Gas Technologies.--The Committee recommends
$48,320,000 for natural gas technologies, an increase of
$3,120,000 over the fiscal year 2002 enacted level, and
$25,730,000 over the budget request. In Exploration and
Production, increases above the budget request total
$8,000,000, of which $3,000,000 is for the Deep Trek program,
$2,000,000 is for continuation of the lab/industry
partnerships, and $3,000,000 is for the Arctic Energy Office
(of which $2,000,000 is directed toward research on the Alaska
gas pipeline). In Gas Hydrates, increases above the budget
request total $6,000,000. In Infrastructure, increases above
the request total $9,050,000, of which $2,000,000 is for
storage technology and $7,000,000 is for infrastructure
technology. In Emerging Processing Technology, increases above
the budget total $2,680,000 (for the final phase of the coal
mine methane demonstration program).
Oil Technologies.--The Committee recommends $48,300,000 for
oil technologies, a decrease of $7,699,000 from the fiscal year
2002 enacted level and an increase of $12,900,000 from the
budget request. In Exploration and Production, increases above
the budget request total $11,000,000, of which $500,000 is for
advanced drilling, $1,500,000 is for advanced diagnostics,
$4,000,000 is for the lab/industry partnerships, $2,000,000 is
for reservoir efficiency, $1,500,000 is for PRIME, and
$1,500,000 is for the Arctic Energy Office of which $500,000 is
to continue oxygen transport ceramic membrane research. In
Reservoir Life Extension, increases above the budget request
total $1,500,000, of which $500,000 is for technology transfer
and $1,000,000 is for PUMP. And, in Effective Environmental
Protection, increases above the budget request total $400,000
for the risk assessment program split equally between the RBDMS
Base Program and the coalbed methane interface for MT and
Alaska.
Cooperative Research and Development.--The Committee
recommends $8,840,000 for cooperative research and development,
an increase of $600,000 over the fiscal year 2002 enacted
level, and $2,840,000 above the budget request.
Environmental Restoration.--The Committee recommends
$9,715,000 for environmental restoration, and increase of
$215,000 above the fiscal year 2002 enacted level and fully
commensurate with the budget request.
Program Direction and Management Support.--The Committee
recommends $93,600,000 for program direction and management
support, an increase of $7,600,000 above the fiscal year 2002
enacted level, and $22,900,000 above the budget request. The
sizable increase above the budget request is attributable to
the fact that the Committee has not followed the Department's
practice of counting previously appropriated program direction
funding. Of the funds provided, $18,900,000 is for headquarters
program direction and $74,700,000 is for field program
direction.
Plant and Capital Equipment.--The Committee recommends
$3,000,000 for plant and capital equipment, a decrease of
$10,450,000 from the fiscal year 2002 enacted level, and an
increase of $1,000,000 above the budget request. Of the funds
made available, $2,000,000 is for general plant projects
(including the Albany Research Center) and $1,000,000 is for
the second installment of the infrastructure improvement
program at the National Energy Technology Laboratory. The
Committee is hopeful that the Department will heed its
direction of last year and include the NETL funding as part of
the base in future years.
Advanced Metallurgical Processes.--The Committee recommends
$6,000,000 for advanced metallurgical processes, an increase of
$800,000 from the fiscal year 2002 enacted level, and $700,000
above the budget request.
NAVAL PETROLEUM AND OIL SHALE RESERVES
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $17,371,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 20,831,000
Committee recommendation................................ 20,831,000
The Committee recommends $20,831,000 for the Naval
Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves, the same as the budget
request.
ELK HILLS SCHOOL LANDS FUND
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $36,000,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 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 2002 level. These funds will become available on
October 1, 2003.
ENERGY CONSERVATION
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $912,805,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 901,651,000
Committee recommendation................................ 921,741,000
The amounts recommended by the Committee compared with the
budget estimates by activity are shown in the following table:
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Committee
Budget estimate recommendation Change
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Building Technology, State and Community Sector.............. $408,791,000 $394,691,000 -$14,100,000
Federal Energy Management Program............................ 27,880,000 27,880,000 ...............
Industry Sector.............................................. 138,359,000 142,859,000 +4,500,000
Power Technologies........................................... 63,904,000 66,904,000 +4,500,000
Transportation............................................... 222,664,000 249,354,000 +26,690,000
Policy and management........................................ 40,053,000 40,053,000 ...............
Use of Biomass Energy Development funds...................... ............... ............... ...............
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Total, Energy Conservation............................. 901,651,000 921,741,000 +21,590,000
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The Committee recommends $921,741,000 for energy
conservation, an increase of $20,090,000 above the budget
request. The detail table at the back of the report displays
the distribution of funds among the activities in energy
conservation. Changes to the budget request are detailed below.
Building, Technology, State and Community Sector.--In
buildings, research, and standards, increases include
$6,000,000 for competitive research and development, and
$10,000,000 in equipment, materials, and tools, of which
$4,000,000 is for the Next Generation of Lighting Initiative,
$2,000,000 is for competitive solicitation in building envelope
research and development, $3,000,000 is for window
technologies, and $1,000,000 is for lighting and appliance
standards.
In building technology assistance, there is an increase of
$7,000,000 for the State energy program and a decrease of
$37,100,000 for weatherization assistance. The Committee notes
that while the recommendation for weatherization is below the
budget estimate, it is $10,000,000 above the enacted level.
Federal Energy Management Program.--The Committee
recommends the budget request for the Federal Energy Management
Program.
Industry Sector.--For industry sector research, the
Committee recommends a net increase of $4,500,000 above the
request for industries of the future (crosscutting). Within the
increase above the request, $1,000,000 is provided for
industrial materials of the future, $2,000,000 is provided for
the inventions and innovations program, and $2,500,000 is
provided to fund a regional bio-based products consortia. The
Committee encourages this organization to work toward becoming
self-sustaining. In industries of the future (crosscutting),
there is a $1,000,000 decrease for industrial assessment
centers. The Committee encourages the mining vision to
emphasize research that reduces the cost of mineral production
and to document best practices.
Power Technologies.--For power technologies, increases
include $1,000,000 gas turbines and $1,000,000 for fuel
flexibility to be dedicated to oil heat research. Within
available funds, the Department should consider funding for the
National Accounts Energy Alliance.
Transportation Sector.--For transportation sector research,
there is an increase of $26,690,000. The Committee recommends a
$9,000,000 net increase for vehicle technologies research and
development, including $2,000,000 for combustion and
aftertreatment research and development, $1,000,000 for light
truck engines, $5,500,000 for heavy truck engines, $1,500,000
for off-highway engine research and development, including
research on locomotive engines, agricultural, and other off-
highway equipment, and $2,000,000 for advanced battery
development. The Committee recommends a decrease of $3,000,000
for fuel cell research and development, including $1,400,000
for systems, $1,000,000 for stack subsystems components, and
$600,000 for fuel processor storage. Within the funds provided,
the Northwest Alliance for Transportation Technologies (NATT)
should be expanded to support the continued development of
essential power systems advanced emissions technologies for
Light and Heavy Duty vehicles.
Other transportation program increases include an increase
of $6,690,000 for fuels utilization research and development.
Within this increase, $990,000 is for alternative fuels for
automobiles and light trucks, $2,000,000 is for medium trucks,
and $2,000,000 is for heavy trucks. Also within this increase
is $1,700,000 for fueling infrastructure. The Committee expects
the Department to consider the natural gas CNG Cylinder Safety
Inspection and Certification Training program within that
increase.
The Committee recommends a $9,000,000 increase for
materials technologies, including $2,000,000 for automotive
propulsion materials, $6,000,000 for automotive lightweight
materials, and $1,000,000 for heavy vehicle strength reduction
materials to support continued funding of on-going research on
Metal Matrix Composites.
In technology deployment, the Committee recommends a
$2,000,000 increase for the Clean Cities program. The Committee
is aware of work being done by the National Ethanol Vehicle
Coalition to increase E-85 fueling capacity, and urges the
Department to give careful consideration to proposals that may
be submitted to further this goal.
General.--By means of this report, the Committee approves
the reorganizational reprogramming submitted by the Office of
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. The Committee still
questions certain aspects of this proposal, particularly the
board of directors and it expects that its concerns will be
addressed when the new organization is in place.
As is mentioned earlier in this report, the Committee
directs the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy to
revise and restructure the budget justification document
submitted to this subcommittee for fiscal year 2004. Provided
concurrence is given by the House for the reorganization, the
fiscal year 2004 budget justification should include a detailed
crosswalk table from the old budget structure and organization
to the new budget structure and organization, as well as
provide adequate explanations of programmatic changes. The
Office should not use the current format that repeats the same
program explanation each year. Instead, EERE should detail and
justify any changes made to the enacted level.
ECONOMIC REGULATION
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $1,996,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 1,487,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,487,000
The Committee recommends $1,487,000 for economic
regulation, equal to the budget request.
STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $179,009,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 168,856,000
Committee recommendation................................ 174,856,000
The Committee recommends $174,856,000 for the Strategic
Petroleum Reserve, a decrease of $4,153,000 from the fiscal
year 2002 enacted level, and an increase of $6,000,000 from the
budget request. Of the amount provided, the Committee
recommends $158,856,000 for storage facilities development and
operations, an increase of $4,000,000 over the budget request.
These funds are to be used for the electricity and operational
requirements directly associated with injecting oil into the
Reserve's caverns. The increase is offset by reducing the SPR
Petroleum Account by a corresponding amount. This change will
preserve consistency in accounting, and allow comparability of
costs over time. The Committee's recommendation also includes
$16,000,000 for management, an increase of $2,000,000 over the
budget request. Finally, funding for the Northeast Home Heating
Oil Reserve has been retained in a separate account.
SPR PETROLEUM ACCOUNT
Appropriations, 2002....................................................
Budget estimate, 2003................................... $11,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 7,000,000
The Committee recommends $7,000,000 for the SPR Petroleum
Account, a decrease of $4,000,000 below the budget request.
This decrease is fully explained in the recommendations for the
Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
NORTHEAST HOME HEATING OIL RESERVE
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $8,000,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 8,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 8,000,000
The Committee recommends $8,000,000 for the Northeast Home
Heating Oil Reserve, the same as the fiscal year 2002 enacted
level and the budget request.
ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $78,499,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 80,111,000
Committee recommendation................................ 80,111,000
The Committee recommends $80,111,000 for the Energy
Information Administration, which is the same as the budget
estimate.
The Committee is concerned about the quality, consistency,
and timeliness of the data published by EIA on coal production
and consumption as well as the electric utility sector. EIA is
directed to resolve and correct the problems surrounding this
data.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $2,389,614,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 2,452,997,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,466,280,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,466,280,000
for Health Services. This amount is $76,666,000 above the
current year enacted level and $13,283,000 above the budget
estimate. Increases above the budget estimate include:
$9,889,000 for the Indian Health Care Improvement Fund, which
is unfunded in the budget estimate and $230,000 for the
Ketchikan Native Corporation to correct a reconciliation error
that would have resulted in an unintended decrease to the base
funds available for the operation of a clinic in Ketchikan. An
increase above the budget estimate of $95,000 is provided
within Indian health professions for the Recruitment and
Retention of American Indians into Nursing (RAIN) program at
the University of North Dakota. This national program has
proven to be highly successful in recruiting and graduating
American Indians with degrees in nursing. Also within Indian
health professions, the Committee has continued base funding of
$250,000 for the University of Montana and $250,000 for the
University of North Dakota to continue their InPsych programs,
and $750,000 for the University of North Dakota to continue its
INMED program. Within urban health services, an amount of
$1,000,000 is retained in base funding for the dental program
run by First Nations Community Health Sources in cooperation
with the Southwest Indian Polytechnic Institute. An amount of
$4,000,000 remains in the base for the Telehealth Initiative in
Alaska. An amount of $4,150,000 for additional recruitment
efforts proposed in the budget estimate has not been included
in the Committee's recommendations because it is unclear why
many of the proposed activities could not be accomplished
within existing funds.
The Committee has restored an amount of $9,709,000 in
proposed administrative reductions or transfers within the
Services account. The Committee does not agree to the proposed
reductions of $4,435,000 from tribal operations and $4,436,000
from direct operations for managerial reforms. The budget
estimate indicates that these reductions are to be taken from
administrative positions and costs associated with travel,
training, copying, and similar activities. In the time period
from 1993-2001, the FTE levels at IHS headquarters were reduced
by 60 percent. Regional program staffing levels were reduced by
58 percent. Given these statistics, as well as the vast need
for improved services, the Committee cannot support these
proposals. Further, the Committee does not agree to the
proposed transfer of $838,000 for consolidation of the
Legislative Affairs Office at IHS with that of the Department
of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The complexity and variety
of issues that surround the provision of health services to
Native Americans and Alaska Natives demand an unusual degree of
expertise and experience. It is the Committee's view that
Native American health issues merit greater emphasis and
attention than would be gained in a consolidation at the
Department's headquarters level.
The Committee notes that the Service is expected to absorb
$11,899,000 in retirement annuity payments for Commissioned
Corps Officers. This amount has traditionally been covered by
the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and administered by that
agency. While the transfer of administrative responsibility is
mandated in the Department of Defense Reauthorization Act of
Fiscal Year 2002 and proposed in the budget request, the
Committee is disturbed that the corresponding funds were not
transferred to the Service to cover these costs. Given the
enormous needs in every area of health services for Native
Americans, the Committee cannot support a proposal that would
use program dollars to cover the unfunded increase. Therefore,
the Committee has included bill language mandating that the DOD
continue to cover these costs in fiscal year 2003 as it has
done in the past. The Committee expects that any future
proposals by DHHS for the Service to pay these costs will
include the funding required to do so.
Bill language has also been included regarding base funds
of $15,000,000 that are directed to the Alaska Federation of
Natives for alcohol control, prevention, and treatment. The
bill language would designate $100,000 of the overall amount
for an independent third party (1) to conduct an evaluation of
the program, including each grantee and contractor, which will
include by region the number of clients, including recidivism
rates, and the impact on overall alcoholism and crime rates,
and (2) to make recommendations for improvement, provided that
no more than 5 percent may be used by any entity receiving
funding for administrative overhead including indirect costs.
The Committee expects the Service to continue the diabetes
prevention and research activities centered at the National
Diabetes Prevention Center in Gallup, New Mexico, and jointly
funded by the Centers for Disease Control.
Within 45 days of receiving a request to expand the
contract health service area of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw
Indians to cover members in the western Tennessee counties of
Lauderdale, Shelby and Tipton, the Director of the Indian
Health Service shall rule on such request. If the request is
not approved, the Director shall report to the Committee within
30 days of his ruling the specific reasons for the denial.
Prior to accepting the request for expansion of the service
area, the Service shall consult with the tribe regarding the
documentation and information required by the Service in order
to process the request.
INDIAN HEALTH FACILITIES
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $369,487,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 362,571,000
Committee recommendation................................ 374,765,000
The Committee has provided an appropriation of $374,765,000
for Indian health facilities. This amount is $5,278,000 over
the enacted level and $12,194,000 above the budget request. The
detail table at the back of the report displays the proposed
distribution of funds among the Service's facilities programs.
Within health care facilities construction, the Committee
recommends the following distribution:
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Budget Committee
Health care facilities construction estimate recommendation
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Hospitals:
Fort Defiance, AZ................... $20,400,000 $20,400,000
Winnebago, NE....................... 8,241,000 8,241,000
Outpatient Facilities:
Pinon, AZ........................... 13,900,000 16,000,000
Red Mesa, AZ........................ 7,653,000 7,653,000
Pawnee, OK.......................... 10,639,000 12,633,000
St. Paul, AK........................ 11,167,000 5,584,000
Metlakatla, AK...................... .............. 5,583,00
Sisseton, SD........................ .............. 3,000,000
Staff quarters: Bethel.................. .............. 5,000,000
Joint. venture.......................... .............. 5,000,000
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The Committee has included bill language that would
prohibit the use of Indian Health Service appropriated funds
for sanitation facilities construction associated with new
homes funded with grants by housing programs of the Department
of Housing and Urban Development (DHUD). These DHUD housing
grant programs for new homes are able to fund the sanitation
facilities necessary for the homes.
The Committee strongly encourages the Indian Health
Service, from its Sanitation Facilities Construction program,
to continue to fund at the highest level possible within the
current IHS priority list, construction of a new drinking water
system for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall
Reservation in Idaho.
Last year, the Committee instructed the Indian Health
Service to continue its review of the facilities priority
system with the goal of better reflecting the full range of
need for facilities in Indian country. Since that time, the
Committee understands that a work group assembled by the
facilities appropriations tribal advisory board has completed a
draft report for the board's consideration. That report is
available to the public through the Service's web site. Once
the board has had the opportunity to consider the group's
recommendations, a final report will be issued for
consideration by the tribes and the Service. Upon issuance of
the final report, the Committee expects that future budget
requests will better reflect the range of needs identified by
the report.
The Committee is concerned about reports that the small
ambulatory grant program lacks representation from tribes in
the eastern region of the United States. While recognizing that
this is a competitive program, the Committee encourages the
Service to consider geographic distribution as one of the
criteria for selection in applications that are otherwise
similarly evaluated.
OTHER RELATED AGENCIES
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $15,148,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 14,491,000
Committee recommendation................................ 14,491,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $14,491,000
which is $657,000 below the fiscal year 2002 level and is the
same as the budget estimate.
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts
Development
PAYMENTS TO THE INSTITUTE
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $4,490,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 5,130,000
Committee recommendation................................ 5,130,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $5,130,000,
which is the same as the budget estimate.
Smithsonian Institution
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING RESCISSION)
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $420,960,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 434,660,000
Committee recommendation................................ 436,660,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $436,660,000
for salaries and expenses of the Smithsonian Institution. This
amount is $2,000,000 above the budget estimate. The detail
table at the back of the report displays the proposed
allocation of funds among the Institution's programs. The
increase to the budget estimate is provided to the National
Museum of American History for its 9/11 initiative.
The Smithsonian's Inspector General found that for fiscal
years 1998 through 2000, the Board of Regents approved
$699,000,000 in trust fund expenditures while the Institution
spent $1,070,000,000. This discrepancy was due to the lack of
coherent and comprehensive budget proposals for the
Institution's trust funded activities. The Committee is pleased
that the Institution has developed a plan to address this
issue, and urges its timely implementation. The Committee also
urges the Institution to implement such interim measures as are
necessary to mitigate the risks associated with incomplete
trust budget proposals.
REPAIR, RESTORATION AND ALTERATION OF FACILITIES
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $67,900,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 81,300,000
Committee recommendation................................ 81,300,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $81,300,000
for the repair and restoration of facilities. This amount meets
the budget request and provides an increase of $13,400,000 for
activities within this account. The Committee has included bill
language proposed in the budget justification that would allow
for funds from this appropriation to be used for salaries of
personnel assigned to facilities projects. Within the
additional funds provided, the Smithsonian should address the
need for a Mall entrance to the National Museum of Natural
History that meets the American with Disabilities Act
regulations.
The Committee requested the National Academy of Public
Administration to examine the needs for restoration and
renovation of Smithsonian facilities, and a report was received
by the Committee in July, 2001 which recommends $1.5 billion in
repairs and renovations to ensure the safety and security of
the collections, facilities, employees and visitors at the
Smithsonian's 400 buildings. The Committee is providing $81.3
million for the repair and restoration of facilities as a
beginning to the $1.5 billion that is needed over the next 10
years.
CONSTRUCTION
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $30,000,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 12,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 20,000,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $20,000,000
for construction of Smithsonian facilities. This amount exceeds
the budget estimate by $10,000,000 and is provided to complete
construction of the National Museum of the American Indian.
Based on the most recent information provided to the Committee,
these additional funds are necessary to fulfill the Museum's
remaining contractual obligations.
An amount of $2,000,000 requested in the budget estimate
for planning and design of an alcohol storage facility has not
been included in this appropriation because it is now being
considered by Congress for inclusion in a pending emergency
supplemental funding bill. In planning the alcohol storage
facility, the Smithsonian is urged to consider the need for
similar storage by the Environmental Research Center in
Edgewater, Maryland.
The Committee has included language proposed in the budget
justification that would allow the use of construction funds
for salaries of personnel required for construction projects.
National Gallery of Art
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $71,115,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 78,219,000
Committee recommendation................................ 78,219,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $78,219,000
for salaries and expenses at the National Gallery of Art. This
amount meets the overall fiscal year 2003 budget estimate but
is not in agreement with the proposed distribution of funds
among the Gallery's various activities. The budget estimate
includes $827,000 for the special exhibitions program, which
the Committee understands is not sufficient for the Gallery to
maintain its current activities. The Committee recommends an
amount of $3,026,000 for this program, which continues the
current year enacted funding level. In light of the significant
non-Federal support the Gallery is able to attract for its
public programs, such as special exhibitions, the Committee
views the relatively small Federal investment in this area as
one that is leveraged many times over for the public benefit.
In order to provide sufficient funds for the special exhibition
program, the Committee has reduced the increase proposed for
preventive maintenance and repair by $2,199,000 to provide an
additional amount of $1,952,000 for these activities. 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, 2002.................................... $14,220,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 16,230,000
Committee recommendation................................ 16,230,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $16,230,000
for the repair, restoration, and renovation of buildings. This
amount meets the budget estimate, and provides funding to
continue Master Facilities Plan projects, as well as ongoing
renovation and repair work. The Committee expects that any
proposal by the Gallery to apply these funds in a manner that
is not readily apparent from the fiscal year 2003 budget
presentation will be brought to the Committee's attention
before action is taken.
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $19,310,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 16,310,000
Committee recommendation................................ 16,310,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $16,310,000 to
meet the budget estimate for the operations and maintenance of
the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
CONSTRUCTION
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $19,000,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 17,600,000
Committee recommendation................................ 17,600,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $17,600,000,
the budget request, for major construction and renovation
projects of the Kennedy Center.
WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOLARS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $7,796,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 8,488,000
Committee recommendation................................ 8,488,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $8,488,000 for
the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, which
meets the budget request. The detail table at the back of the
report displays the proposed distribution of funding for the
center's activities in the coming fiscal year.
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities
National Endowment for the Arts
GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $98,234,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 99,489,000
Committee recommendation................................ \1\ 118,489,000
\1\ Includes funds previously appropriated separately through the
Challenge America fund account.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $118,489,000
for grants and administration of the National Endowment for the
Arts. An increase of $2,000,000 above the budget estimate is
included for the Challenge America program to enhance the
Endowment's current outreach efforts. In addition to the
funding traditionally provided through this account, the
Committee has folded the Challenge America program and its
associated current year funding of $17,000,000 into this
appropriation. This fund was established by Congress in fiscal
year 2001 for the purpose of supporting the Endowment's
outreach activities at both the Federal and State levels.
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.
The detail table at the back of the report displays the
proposed distribution among the endowment's activities.
National Endowment for the Humanities
GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $108,382,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 109,632,000
Committee recommendation................................ 111,632,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $111,632,000
for grants and administration of the National Endowment for the
Humanities, an increase of $2,000,000 above the budget
estimate. The additional funds are provided to enhance the
activities of the State Humanities Councils. The detail table
at the back of the report displays the distribution of funds
among the agency's various activities.
As in prior years, the Committee has included bill language
providing the Endowment with the authority to solicit and
invest funds.
MATCHING GRANTS
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $16,122,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 16,122,000
Committee recommendation................................ 16,122,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $16,122,000
for matching grants. This amount meets the budget request and
provides $10,436,000 for Challenge grants and $5,686,000 is for
Treasury funds.
Commission of Fine Arts
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $1,224,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 1,224,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,224,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,224,000 for
the Commission of Fine Arts, an amount that meets the fiscal
year 2003 budget estimate. The Committee expects that the
Commission of Fine Arts will continue to serve as the
administering agency for the National Capital Arts and Cultural
Affairs Program. It had been proposed in the budget estimate to
transfer this program to the D.C. Commission on the Arts and
Humanities.
NATIONAL CAPITAL ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $7,000,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 7,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 7,000,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $7,000,000 for
the National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs Program. The
Committee does not agree with the proposal to administer these
funds through the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities
and, therefore, expects the Commission of Fine Arts will
continue managing the program in the same manner as it has in
the past.
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $3,400,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 3,667,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,000,000
The Committee recommends $4,000,000, an increase of
$333,000 above the budget request. The increase provided is for
fixed costs.
National Capital Planning Commission
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $8,011,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 7,253,000
Committee recommendation................................ 7,253,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $7,253,000 for
the National Capital Planning Commission, which meets the
budget estimate.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $36,028,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 38,663,000
Committee recommendation................................ 38,663,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $38,663,000
for the Holocaust Memorial Museum. This amount meets the fiscal
year 2003 budget estimate, which includes funds for fixed cost
increases and additional maintenance needs.
Presidio Trust
PRESIDIO TRUST FUND
Appropriations, 2002.................................... $23,125,000
Budget estimate, 2003................................... 21,327,000
Committee recommendation................................ 21,327,000
The Committee recommends $21,327,000 for the Presidio
Trust, a decrease of $1,798,000 from the fiscal year 2002
enacted level and fully commensurate with the budget request.
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 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. 303. Provides that appropriations made available in
this bill will not remain available beyond the current fiscal
year unless otherwise provided.
Sec. 304. Provides that appropriations made available in
this bill cannot be used to provide a cook, chauffeur, or other
personal servants.
Sec. 305. Provides for restrictions on departmental
assessments unless approved by the Committees on
Appropriations.
Sec. 306. 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. 307. 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. 308. Retains mining patent moratorium carried in
previous years.
Sec. 309. 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. 310. 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. 311. 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. 312. 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. 313. 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. 314. 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. 315. 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. 316. Prohibits the use of funds for GSA
telecommunication centers.
Sec. 317. Prohibits the use of funds to make improvements
to Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House without
Committee approval.
Sec. 318. 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. 319. Addresses timber sales involving Alaska western
redcedar. This language slightly modifies a provision carried
in the fiscal year 2002 bill, 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. 320. Provides that the Forest Service may not
inappropriately use the Recreation Fee Demonstration program to
supplant existing recreation concessions on the national
forests.
Sec. 321. Continues a provision providing that the
Secretary of Agriculture shall not be considered in violation
of certain provisions of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable
Resources Planning Act solely because more than 15 years have
passed without revision of a forest plan, provided that the
Secretary is working in good faith to complete the plan
revision within available funds.
Sec. 322. Prohibits oil, natural gas and mining related
activities within current national monument boundaries.
Sec. 323. Authorizes the Forest Service to expand the
number of stewardship and end results contracts. These projects
are in addition to the projects authorized in Public Law 106-
291.
Sec. 324. Makes employees of foundations established by
Acts of Congress to solicit private sector funds on behalf of
Federal land management agencies eligible to qualify for
General Service Administration contract airfares beginning in
fiscal year 2004.
Sec. 325. Provides the Secretary of Agriculture and the
Secretary of the Interior the authority to enter into
reciprocal agreements with foreign nations concerning the
personal liability of firefighters.
Sec. 326. Modifies administration-proposed provision
addressing expiring grazing permits on BLM land to include
permits on Forest Service lands. This section allows existing
permit holders whose permits will or have expired due to agency
delays to continue grazing activities until the Secretary of
Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior completes an
environmental review of these permits.
Sec. 327. Allows the Secretary of Agriculture and the
Secretary of the Interior to consider local contractors when
awarding contracts for certain activities on public lands.
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
---------------------------------------------------------
Committee Amount of Committee Amount of
allocation \1\ bill allocation \1\ bill
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Comparison of amounts in the bill with Committee
allocations to its subcommittees, fiscal year 2003:
Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies:
Discretionary..................................... 18,926 18,926 18,804 \2\ 18,295
Mandatory......................................... NA 62 NA 77
Projection of outlays associated with the
recommendation:
2003.............................................. .............. ........... .............. \3\ 11,932
2004.............................................. .............. ........... .............. 4,314
2005.............................................. .............. ........... .............. 1,643
2006.............................................. .............. ........... .............. 716
2007 and future years............................. .............. ........... .............. 363
Financial assistance to State and local governments NA 2,584 NA 1,473
for 2003............................................
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\1\ Levels approved by the Committee on June 27, 2002.
\2\ Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
\3\ 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.
--$231,779,000 for the endangered species program, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service.
--$4,000,000 for the Yukon River Restoration and Enhancement
Fund, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, pursuant to the
Fisheries Act of 1995.
--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.
--$485,000 for the Lake Champlain resource conservation
program, U.S. Geological Survey, pursuant to the Great
Lakes Critical Programs Act of 1990.
--$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 the
integration of fuel cells with hydrogen production
systems pursuant to the Hydrogen Future Act of 1996.
--Sums provided to the Department of Energy for various
programs authorized in Public Law 102-486, Energy
Policy Act of 1992.
--$1,487,000 for economic regulation and the Energy
Information Administration, Department of Energy,
pursuant to the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of
1981.
--$14,491,000 for the Office of Navajo and Hopi Relocation.
--$118,489,000 for the National Endowment for the Arts.
--$127,754,000 for the National Endowment for the Humanities.
--$6,088,000 for the National Underground Railroad Freedom
Center.
--$50,000 for the Cache La Poudre River Corridor Commission.
--$1,000,000 for the Asian Elephant Conservation.
COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7(C), RULE XXVI, OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE
Pursuant to paragraph 7(c) of rule XXVI, on June 27, 2002,
the Committee ordered reported S. 2708, an original Interior
and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, 2003, and an original
Military Construction Appropriations bill, 2003, both subject
to amendment and both subject to their budget allocations, by a
recorded vote of 29-0, a quorum being present. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas Nays
Chairman Byrd
Mr. Inouye
Mr. Hollings
Mr. Leahy
Mr. Harkin
Ms. Mikulski
Mr. Reid
Mr. Kohl
Mrs. Murray
Mr. Dorgan
Mrs. Feinstein
Mr. Durbin
Mr. Johnson
Ms. Landrieu
Mr. Reed
Mr. Stevens
Mr. Cochran
Mr. Specter
Mr. Domenici
Mr. Bond
Mr. McConnell
Mr. Burns
Mr. Shelby
Mr. Gregg
Mr. Bennett
Mr. Campbell
Mr. Craig
Mrs. Hutchison
Mr. DeWine
COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 12, RULE XXVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE
Paragraph 12 of rule XXVI requires that Committee reports
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.
OMNIBUS CONSOLIDATED AND EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT,
1999, PUBLIC LAW 105-277
* * * * * * *
DIVISION A--OMNIBUS CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS
* * * * * * *
Sec. 101. (a) * * *
* * * * * * *
(e) For programs, projects or activities in the
Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations
Act, 1999, provided as follows, to be effective as if it had
been enacted into law as the regular appropriations Act:
AN ACT Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for
other purposes.
TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
* * * * * * *
TITLE III--GENERAL PROVISIONS
* * * * * * *
Sec. 347. Stewardship End Result Contracting Demonstration
Project. (a) In General.--Until September 30, [2004] 2005, the
Forest Service may enter into no more than twenty-eight (28)
contracts with private persons and entities, of which Region
One of the Forest Service shall have the authority to enter
into nine (9) such contracts, to perform services to achieve
land management goals for the national forests that meet local
and rural community needs.
* * * * * * *
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND
AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Senate Committee
recommendation compared with
2002 Budget Committee (+ or -)
Item appropriation estimate recommendation -------------------------------
2002 Budget
appropriation estimate
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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 34,469 34,683 34,983 +514 +300
management.................
Range management............ 70,697 69,754 71,754 +1,057 +2,000
Forestry management......... 7,629 7,235 7,235 -394 ..............
Riparian management......... 22,806 21,786 21,786 -1,020 ..............
Cultural resources 14,181 14,382 14,382 +201 ..............
management.................
Wild horse and burro 29,665 29,717 29,717 +52 ..............
management.................
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Subtotal, Land Resources.. 179,447 177,557 179,857 +410 +2,300
Wildlife and Fisheries:
Wildlife management......... 25,318 22,086 22,086 -3,232 ..............
Fisheries management........ 12,110 11,669 11,669 -441 ..............
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Subtotal, Wildlife and 37,428 33,755 33,755 -3,673 ..............
Fisheries................
Threatened and endangered 21,618 21,288 21,288 -330 ..............
species........................
Recreation Management:
Wilderness management....... 17,232 17,093 17,093 -139 ..............
Recreation resources 45,762 44,603 46,003 +241 +1,400
management.................
Recreation operations (fees) 1,295 1,000 1,000 -295 ..............
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Subtotal, Recreation 64,289 62,696 64,096 -193 +1,400
Management...............
Energy and Minerals:
Oil and gas................. 76,609 84,936 84,936 +8,327 ..............
Coal management............. 8,828 9,588 9,588 +760 ..............
Other mineral resources..... 10,096 10,317 11,817 +1,721 +1,500
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Subtotal, Energy and 95,533 104,841 106,341 +10,808 +1,500
Minerals.................
Alaska minerals................. 4,000 2,228 4,000 .............. +1,772
Realty and Ownership Management:
Alaska conveyance........... 36,338 35,067 37,067 +729 +2,000
Cadastral survey............ 14,546 14,022 15,872 +1,326 +1,850
Land and realty management.. 33,813 36,161 36,161 +2,348 ..............
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Subtotal, Realty and 84,697 85,250 89,100 +4,403 +3,850
Ownership Management.....
Resource Protection and
Maintenance:
Resource management planning 33,035 47,301 48,051 +15,016 +750
Resource protection and law 11,947 12,112 12,112 +165 ..............
enforcement................
Hazardous materials 16,709 16,814 16,814 +105 ..............
management.................
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Subtotal, Resource 61,691 76,227 76,977 +15,286 +750
Protection and
Maintenance..............
Transportation and Facilities
Maintenance:
Operations.................. 6,640 6,428 6,428 -212 ..............
Annual maintenance.......... 30,310 30,613 31,113 +803 +500
Deferred maintenance........ 12,917 11,889 12,889 -28 +1,000
Conservation (infrastructure 28,000 29,028 29,028 +1,028 ..............
improvement)...............
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Subtotal, Transportation/ 77,867 77,958 79,458 +1,591 +1,500
Facilities Maintenance...
Land and resources information 19,756 19,341 19,341 -415 ..............
systems........................
Mining Law Administration:
Administration.............. 32,298 32,696 32,696 +398 ..............
Offsetting fees............. -32,298 -32,696 -32,696 -398 ..............
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Subtotal, Mining Law .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
Administration...........
Workforce and Organizational
Support:
Information systems 16,395 16,449 16,449 +54 ..............
operations.................
Administrative support...... 49,266 50,111 50,111 +845 ..............
Bureauwide fixed costs...... 63,645 66,316 66,316 +2,671 ..............
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Subtotal, Workforce and 129,306 132,876 132,876 +3,570 ..............
Organizational Support...
Challenge cost share............ .............. 8,973 8,973 +8,973 ..............
Conservation................ .............. 10,000 .............. .............. -10,000
Adjustment for conservation -1,000 -1,000 -2,000 -1,000 -1,000
spending.......................
Conservation (Youth Conservation 1,000 1,000 2,000 +1,000 +1,000
Corps).........................
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Total, Management of Lands 775,632 812,990 816,062 +40,430 +3,072
and Resources............
Appropriations........ (746,632) (772,962) (785,034) (+38,402) (+12,072)
Conservation.......... (29,000) (40,028) (31,028) (+2,028) (-9,000)
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Wildland Fire Management
Preparedness.................... 280,807 277,213 277,213 -3,594 ..............
Fire suppression operations..... 127,424 160,351 50,351 -77,073 -110,000
Other operations................ 216,190 216,190 216,690 +500 +500
Emergency suppression........... 34,000 .............. 110,000 +76,000 +110,000
Emergency other operations...... 20,000 .............. .............. -20,000 ..............
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Total, Wildland Fire 678,421 653,754 654,254 -24,167 +500
Management...............
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Central Hazardous Materials Fund
Bureau of Land Management....... 9,978 9,978 9,978 .............. ..............
Construction
Construction.................... 13,076 10,976 12,976 -100 +2,000
Payments in Lieu of Taxes
Payments to local governments... 160,000 150,000 120,000 -40,000 -30,000
Conservation.................... 50,000 15,000 100,000 +50,000 +85,000
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Total, Payments in Lieu of 210,000 165,000 220,000 +10,000 +55,000
Taxes....................
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Land Acquisition
Land Acquisition:
Acquisitions................ 43,420 38,686 32,734 -10,686 -5,952
Emergencies and hardships... 1,000 1,500 1,500 +500 ..............
Acquisition management...... 5,000 4,000 4,000 -1,000 ..............
Land exchange equalization 500 500 500 .............. ..............
payment....................
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Total, Land Acquisition... 49,920 44,686 38,734 -11,186 -5,952
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Oregon and California Grant
Lands
Western Oregon resources 85,949 86,355 86,355 +406 ..............
management.....................
Western Oregon information and 2,195 2,206 2,206 +11 ..............
resource data systems..........
Western Oregon transportation & 10,919 10,958 10,958 +39 ..............
facilities maintenance.........
Western Oregon construction and 294 299 299 +5 ..............
acquisition....................
Jobs in the woods............... 5,808 5,815 5,815 +7 ..............
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Total, Oregon and 105,165 105,633 105,633 +468 ..............
California Grant Lands...
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Range Improvements
Improvements to public lands.... 7,873 7,873 7,873 .............. ..............
Farm Tenant Act lands........... 1,527 1,527 1,527 .............. ..............
Administrative expenses......... 600 600 600 .............. ..............
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Total, Range Improvements. 10,000 10,000 10,000 .............. ..............
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Service Charges, Deposits, and
Forfeitures
Rights-of-way processing........ 1,115 1,115 1,115 .............. ..............
Adopt-a-horse program........... 1,225 1,225 1,225 .............. ..............
Repair of damaged lands......... 3,666 3,666 3,666 .............. ..............
Cost recoverable realty cases... 515 515 515 .............. ..............
Timber purchaser expenses....... 50 50 50 .............. ..............
Copy fees....................... 1,429 1,329 1,329 -100 ..............
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Subtotal (gross).......... 8,000 7,900 7,900 -100 ..............
Offsetting fees................. .............. -7,900 -7,900 -7,900 ..............
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Total, Service Charges, 8,000 .............. .............. -8,000 ..............
Deposits & Forfeitures...
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Miscellaneous Trust Funds
Current appropriations.......... 12,405 12,405 12,405 .............. ..............
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TOTAL, BUREAU OF LAND 1,872,597 1,825,422 1,880,042 +7,445 +54,620
MANAGEMENT...............
Appropriations........ (1,689,677) (1,725,708) (1,600,280) (-89,397) (-125,428)
Conservation.......... (128,920) (99,714) (169,762) (+40,842) (+70,048)
Contingent emergency (54,000) .............. (110,000) (+56,000) (+110,000)
appropriations.......
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UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE
SERVICE
Resource Management
Ecological Services:
Endangered species:
Candidate conservation.. 7,620 8,682 9,982 +2,362 +1,300
Listing................. 9,000 9,077 10,000 +1,000 +923
Consultation............ 45,501 47,770 47,970 +2,469 +200
Recovery................ 63,617 60,215 64,427 +810 +4,212
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Subtotal, Endangered 125,738 125,744 132,379 +6,641 +6,635
species..............
Habitat conservation........ 83,409 74,623 85,423 +2,014 +10,800
Environmental contaminants.. 10,579 10,780 10,780 +201 ..............
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Subtotal, Ecological 219,726 211,147 228,582 +8,856 +17,435
Services.................
Refuges and Wildlife:
Refuge operations and 293,964 316,475 267,152 -26,812 -49,323
maintenance................
Conservation .............. 5,000 .............. .............. -5,000
(cooperative
conservation
initiative)............
Conservation 23,000 52,006 106,729 +83,729 +54,723
(infrastructure
improvement)...........
Conservation (Youth 2,000 2,000 4,000 +2,000 +2,000
Conservation Corps)....
Salton Sea recovery......... 993 998 998 +5 ..............
Migratory bird management... 28,616 28,310 28,885 +269 +575
Law enforcement operations.. 48,411 49,928 49,928 +1,517 ..............
Conservation 2,000 2,000 2,000 .............. ..............
(infrastructure
improvement)...........
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Subtotal, Refuges and 398,984 456,717 459,692 +60,708 +2,975
Wildlife.............
Fisheries:
Hatchery operations and 51,362 45,952 47,952 -3,410 +2,000
maintenance................
Conservation 4,000 4,000 8,000 +4,000 +4,000
(infrastructure
improvement)...........
Fish and wildlife management 48,547 44,811 51,782 +3,235 +6,971
Conservation .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
(infrastructure
improvement)...........
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Subtotal, Fisheries... 103,909 94,763 107,734 +3,825 +12,971
General Administration:
Central office 15,530 14,569 14,569 -961 ..............
administration.............
Regional office 24,792 24,217 24,217 -575 ..............
administration.............
Servicewide administrative 53,295 57,762 57,762 +4,467 ..............
support....................
National Fish and Wildlife 7,705 7,670 7,705 .............. +35
Foundation.................
National Conservation 15,526 15,592 16,192 +666 +600
Training Center............
International affairs....... 8,130 8,167 8,167 +37 ..............
Conservation (cooperative .............. 13,000 .............. .............. -13,000
conservation initiative)...
Cost allocation methodology. 3,000 .............. .............. -3,000 ..............
National Academy of Sciences .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
review of state wildlife
grants.....................
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Subtotal, General 127,978 140,977 128,612 +634 -12,365
Administration...........
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Total, Resource Management 850,597 903,604 924,620 +74,023 +21,016
Appropriations........ (819,597) (825,598) (803,891) (-15,706) (-21,707)
Conservation.......... (31,000) (78,006) (120,729) (+89,729) (+42,723)
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Construction
Construction and rehabilitation:
Line item construction...... 43,051 25,184 31,964 -11,087 +6,780
Nationwide engineering 12,492 10,218 10,218 -2,274 ..............
services...................
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Total, Construction....... 55,543 35,402 42,182 -13,361 +6,780
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Land Acquisition
Fish and Wildlife Service:
Acquisitions--Federal refuge 80,135 53,884 71,055 -9,080 +17,171
lands......................
Inholdings.................. 1,500 2,500 2,500 +1,000 ..............
Emergencies and hardships... 1,500 2,000 2,000 +500 ..............
Exchanges................... 1,000 1,000 1,000 .............. ..............
Acquisition management...... 15,000 8,500 10,000 -5,000 +1,500
Cost allocation methodology. .............. 2,500 2,500 +2,500 ..............
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Total, Land Acquisition... 99,135 70,384 89,055 -10,080 +18,671
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Landowner Incentive Program
Grants to States................ 40,000 50,000 600 -39,400 -49,400
Private Stewardship Grants
Program
Stewardship grants.............. 10,000 10,000 200 -9,800 -9,800
Cooperative Endangered Species
Conservation Fund
Grants to States................ 31,929 31,929 31,929 .............. ..............
HCP land acquisition............ 61,306 56,471 64,471 +3,165 +8,000
Administration.................. 3,000 2,600 3,000 .............. +400
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Total, Cooperative 96,235 91,000 99,400 +3,165 +8,400
Endangered Species Fund..
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National Wildlife Refuge Fund
Payments in lieu of taxes....... 14,414 14,414 14,414 .............. ..............
North American Wetlands
Conservation Fund
Wetlands conservation........... 41,760 41,818 41,818 +58 ..............
Administration.................. 1,740 1,742 1,742 +2 ..............
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Total, North American 43,500 43,560 43,560 +60 ..............
Wetlands Conservation
Fund.....................
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Neotropical Migratory Birds
Conservation Fund
Migratory bird grants........... 3,000 .............. 3,000 .............. +3,000
Multinational Species
Conservation Fund
African elephant conservation... 1,000 1,000 1,000 .............. ..............
Rhinoceros and tiger 1,000 1,000 1,500 +500 +500
conservation...................
Asian elephant conservation..... 1,000 1,000 1,000 .............. ..............
Great ape conservation.......... 1,000 1,000 1,000 .............. ..............
Neotropical migratory bird .............. 1,000 1,000 +1,000 ..............
conservation...................
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Total, Multinational 4,000 5,000 5,500 +1,500 +500
Species Conservation Fund
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State and Tribal Wildlife Grants
State wildlife grants........... 85,000 60,000 60,000 -25,000 ..............
Rescission.................. -25,000 .............. .............. +25,000 ..............
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Total, State and Tribal 60,000 60,000 60,000 .............. ..............
Wildlife Grants..........
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TOTAL, U.S. FISH AND 1,276,424 1,283,364 1,282,531 +6,107 -833
WILDLIFE SERVICE.........
Appropriations........ (896,554) (880,414) (868,987) (-27,567) (-11,427)
Conservation.......... (404,870) (402,950) (413,544) (+8,674) (+10,594)
Rescission............ (-25,000) .............. .............. (+25,000) ..............
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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Operation of the National Park
System
Park Management:
Resource stewardship........ 318,312 334,923 340,227 +21,915 +5,304
Visitor services............ 297,091 309,681 319,128 +22,037 +9,447
Maintenance................. 479,201 529,428 533,823 +54,622 +4,395
Conservation (Youth 2,000 2,000 4,000 +2,000 +2,000
Conservation Corps)....
Park support................ 275,025 278,297 279,651 +4,626 +1,354
Conservation .............. 22,000 .............. .............. -22,000
(cooperative
conservation
initiative)............
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Subtotal, Park Management. 1,371,629 1,476,329 1,476,829 +105,200 +500
External administrative costs... 105,348 108,236 108,236 +2,888 ..............
Emergency supplemental (Public 10,098 .............. .............. -10,098 ..............
Law 107-117)...................
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Total, Operation of the 1,487,075 1,584,565 1,585,065 +97,990 +500
National Park System.....
Appropriations........ (1,474,977) (1,560,565) (1,581,065) (+106,088) (+20,500)
Conservation.......... (2,000) (24,000) (4,000) (+2,000) (-20,000)
Emergency (10,098) .............. .............. (-10,098) ..............
appropriations.......
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United States Park Police
Park Police..................... 65,260 78,431 78,431 +13,171 ..............
Emergency appropriations 25,295 .............. .............. -25,295 ..............
(Public Law 107-117).......
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Total, United States Park 90,555 78,431 78,431 -12,124 ..............
Police...................
National Recreation and
Preservation
Recreation programs............. 549 552 552 +3 ..............
Natural programs................ 10,930 10,948 11,448 +518 +500
Cultural programs............... 20,769 19,748 19,748 -1,021 ..............
International park affairs...... 1,718 1,719 1,719 +1 ..............
Environmental and compliance 397 400 400 +3 ..............
review.........................
Grant administration............ 1,582 1,585 1,585 +3 ..............
Heritage Partnership Programs:
Commissions and grants...... 13,092 7,616 13,265 +173 +5,649
Administrative support...... 117 119 119 +2 ..............
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Subtotal, Heritage 13,209 7,735 13,384 +175 +5,649
Partnership Programs.....
Statutory or Contractual Aid:
Aleutian World War II .............. .............. 400 +400 +400
Historic Area..............
Anchorage Museum............ 2,500 .............. .............. -2,500 ..............
Barnanoff Museum/Erskin 250 .............. .............. -250 ..............
House......................
Bishop Museum's Falls of 300 .............. .............. -300 ..............
Clyde......................
Brown Foundation............ 101 101 401 +300 +300
Chesapeake Bay Gateway...... 1,200 798 3,000 +1,800 +2,202
Dayton Aviation Heritage 299 47 500 +201 +453
Commission.................
Denver Natural History and 750 .............. .............. -750 ..............
Science Museum.............
Ice Age National Scientific 806 806 806 .............. ..............
Reserve....................
Illinois & Michigan Canal .............. .............. 500 +500 +500
Passage....................
Independence Mine, AK....... 1,500 .............. .............. -1,500 ..............
Jamestown 2007.............. 200 .............. 400 +200 +400
Johnstown Area Heritage 49 49 49 .............. ..............
Association................
Lake Roosevelt Forum........ 50 .............. .............. -50 ..............
Lamprey River............... 500 200 1,000 +500 +800
Louisiana Creole Heritage .............. .............. 250 +250 +250
Center.....................
Louisiana Purchase Comm of .............. .............. 350 +350 +350
Arkansas...................
Mandan On-a-Slant Village... 750 .............. .............. -750 ..............
Martin Luther King, Jr. 528 528 528 .............. ..............
Center.....................
Morris Thompson Cultural and 750 .............. .............. -750 ..............
Visitor Center.............
National Constitution 500 .............. 500 .............. +500
Center, PA.................
Native Hawaiian culture and 740 740 740 .............. ..............
arts program...............
New Orleans Jazz Commission. 66 66 66 .............. ..............
Office of Arctic Studies.... .............. .............. 1,500 +1,500 +1,500
Penn Center National 1,000 .............. 1,000 .............. +1,000
landmark, SC...............
Roosevelt Campobello 766 802 802 +36 ..............
International Park
Commission.................
Sewall-Belmont House........ 500 .............. 500 .............. +500
Sleeping Rainbow Ranch, .............. .............. 700 +700 +700
Capitol Reef NP............
St. Charles Interpretive 500 .............. .............. -500 ..............
Center.....................
Vancouver National Historic 400 .............. .............. -400 ..............
reserve....................
Vulcan State Park........... 2,000 .............. .............. -2,000 ..............
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Subtotal, Statutory or 17,005 4,137 13,992 -3,013 +9,855
Contractual Aid..........
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Total, National Recreation 66,159 46,824 62,828 -3,331 +16,004
and Preservation.........
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Urban Park and Recreation Fund
Conservation.................... 30,000 300 10,000 -20,000 +9,700
Historic Preservation Fund
State historic preservation 39,000 34,000 34,000 -5,000 ..............
offices........................
Tribal grants................... 3,000 3,000 3,000 .............. ..............
Grants for millennium initiative 30,000 30,000 30,000 .............. ..............
National trust (endowment)...... 2,500 .............. .............. -2,500 ..............
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Total, Historic 74,500 67,000 67,000 -7,500 ..............
Preservation Fund........
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Construction
Emergency and unscheduled....... 3,500 3,500 3,500 .............. ..............
Housing......................... 12,500 12,500 15,000 +2,500 +2,500
Equipment replacement........... 17,960 31,960 34,460 +16,500 +2,500
Planning, construction.......... 25,400 25,400 25,400 .............. ..............
General management plans........ 11,240 13,896 15,146 +3,906 +1,250
Line item construction and 208,488 122,934 106,359 -102,129 -16,575
maintenance....................
Conservation (infrastructure 66,851 82,202 132,058 +65,207 +49,856
improvement)...............
Construction program management. 17,405 27,292 27,292 +9,887 ..............
Dam safety...................... 2,700 2,700 2,700 .............. ..............
Regional office capacity........ .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
Emergency appropriations (Public 21,624 .............. .............. -21,624 ..............
Law 107-117)...................
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Total, Construction....... 387,668 322,384 361,915 -25,753 +39,531
Appropriations........ (299,193) (240,182) (229,857) (-69,336) (-10,325)
Conservation.......... (66,851) (82,202) (132,058) (+65,207) (+49,856)
Emergency (21,624) .............. .............. (-21,624) ..............
appropriations.......
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Land and Water Conservation Fund
(Rescission of contract -30,000 -30,000 -30,000 .............. ..............
authority).....................
Land Acquisition and State
Assistance
Assistance to States:...........
State conservation grants... 140,000 194,600 140,000 .............. -54,600
Administrative expenses..... 4,000 5,400 4,000 .............. -1,400
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Total, Assistance to 144,000 200,000 144,000 .............. -56,000
States...................
National Park Service:
Acquisitions................ 110,117 65,469 73,617 -36,500 +8,148
Emergencies and hardships... 4,000 4,000 4,000 .............. ..............
Acquisition management...... 12,000 12,588 12,588 +588 ..............
Inholdings.................. 4,000 4,000 4,000 .............. ..............
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Total, National Park 130,117 86,057 94,205 -35,912 +8,148
Service..................
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Total, Land Acquisition 274,117 286,057 238,205 -35,912 -47,852
and State Assistance.....
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TOTAL, NATIONAL PARK 2,380,074 2,355,561 2,373,444 -6,630 +17,883
SERVICE..................
Appropriations........ (1,905,589) (1,926,002) (1,952,181) (+46,592) (+26,179)
Conservation.......... (447,468) (459,559) (451,263) (+3,795) (-8,296)
Rescission............ (-30,000) (-30,000) (-30,000) .............. ..............
Emergency (57,017) .............. .............. (-57,017) ..............
appropriations.......
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UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Surveys, Investigations, and
Research
Mapping, Remote Sensing, and
Geographic Investigations:
Cooperative topographic 81,067 80,940 81,651 +584 +711
mapping....................
Land remote sensing......... 35,849 32,828 32,945 -2,904 +117
Geographic analysis and 16,361 15,526 16,481 +120 +955
monitoring.................
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Subtotal, National Mapping 133,277 129,294 131,077 -2,200 +1,783
Program..................
Geologic Hazards, Resource and
Processes:
Geologic hazards assessments 75,004 73,971 76,481 +1,477 +2,510
Geologic landscape and 77,973 73,217 81,199 +3,226 +7,982
coastal assessments........
Geologic resource 79,833 77,468 80,973 +1,140 +3,505
assessments................
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Subtotal, Geologic 232,810 224,656 238,653 +5,843 +13,997
Hazards, Resource &
Processes................
Water Resources Investigations:
Hydrologic monitoring,
assessments and research:
Ground water resources 5,421 6,422 6,945 +1,524 +523
program................
National water quality 63,096 57,321 63,631 +535 +6,310
assessment.............
Toxic substances 13,919 .............. 14,025 +106 +14,025
hydrology..............
Hydrologic research and 13,876 13,680 13,987 +111 +307
development............
National streamflow 14,310 12,214 14,310 .............. +2,096
information program....
Hydrologic networks and 24,886 23,852 25,752 +866 +1,900
analysis...............
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Subtotal, Hydrologic 135,508 113,489 138,650 +3,142 +25,161
monitoring,
assessments and
research.............
Federal-State program....... 64,318 64,339 64,974 +656 +635
Water resources research 6,000 .............. 6,002 +2 +6,002
institutes.................
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Subtotal, Water Resources 205,826 177,828 209,626 +3,800 +31,798
Investigations...........
Biological Research:
Biological research and 133,502 127,619 136,116 +2,614 +8,497
monitoring.................
Biological information 18,917 18,893 22,036 +3,119 +3,143
management and delivery....
Cooperative research units.. 13,970 13,969 14,075 +105 +106
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Subtotal, Biological 166,389 160,481 172,227 +5,838 +11,746
Research.................
Science support................. 86,255 86,104 85,734 -521 -370
Facilities...................... 89,445 88,975 89,350 -95 +375
Adjustment for conservation -25,000 -13,578 -35,000 -10,000 -21,422
spending.......................
Conservation.................... 25,000 13,578 35,000 +10,000 +21,422
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TOTAL, UNITED STATES 914,002 867,338 926,667 +12,665 +59,329
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY........
Appropriations........ (889,002) (853,760) (891,667) (+2,665) (+37,907)
Conservation.......... (25,000) (13,578) (35,000) (+10,000) (+21,422)
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MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE
Royalty and Offshore Minerals
Management
OCS Lands:
Leasing and environmental 38,573 37,633 37,633 -940 ..............
program....................
Resource evaluation......... 24,989 25,348 26,948 +1,959 +1,600
Regulatory program.......... 49,572 50,512 51,012 +1,440 +500
Information management 14,894 24,050 24,050 +9,156 ..............
program....................
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Subtotal, OCS Lands....... 128,028 137,543 139,643 +11,615 +2,100
Royalty Management:
Compliance and asset 48,106 48,724 48,724 +618 ..............
management.................
Revenue and operations...... 35,223 34,545 34,545 -678 ..............
Indian allottee refunds..... 15 15 15 .............. ..............
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Subtotal, Royalty 83,344 83,284 83,284 -60 ..............
Management...............
General Administration:
Executive direction......... 2,003 2,030 2,030 +27 ..............
Policy and management 4,036 4,095 4,095 +59 ..............
improvement................
Administrative operations... 15,970 16,638 16,638 +668 ..............
General support services.... 20,016 20,862 20,862 +846 ..............
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Subtotal, General 42,025 43,625 43,625 +1,600 ..............
Administration...........
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Subtotal (gross).......... 253,397 264,452 266,552 +13,155 +2,100
Use of receipts................. -102,730 -100,230 -100,230 +2,500 ..............
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Total, Royalty and 150,667 164,222 166,322 +15,655 +2,100
Offshore Minerals
Management...............
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Oil Spill Research
Oil spill research.............. 6,105 6,105 6,105 .............. ..............
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TOTAL, MINERALS MANAGEMENT 156,772 170,327 172,427 +15,655 +2,100
SERVICE..................
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OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING
RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Regulation and Technology
Environmental restoration....... 160 162 162 +2 ..............
Environmental protection........ 77,741 79,159 79,159 +1,418 ..............
Technology development and 12,151 12,593 12,593 +442 ..............
transfer.......................
Financial management............ 477 485 485 +8 ..............
Executive direction............. 12,271 12,693 12,693 +422 ..............
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Subtotal, Regulation and 102,800 105,092 105,092 +2,292 ..............
Technology...............
Civil penalties................. 275 275 275 .............. ..............
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Total, Regulation and 103,075 105,367 105,367 +2,292 ..............
Technology...............
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Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund
Environmental restoration....... 186,697 156,987 174,697 -12,000 +17,710
Technology development and 4,136 4,164 4,164 +28 ..............
transfer.......................
Financial management............ 6,070 6,179 6,179 +109 ..............
Executive direction............. 6,552 6,705 6,705 +153 ..............
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Total, Abandoned Mine 203,455 174,035 191,745 -11,710 +17,710
Reclamation Fund.........
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TOTAL, OFFICE OF SURFACE 306,530 279,402 297,112 -9,418 +17,710
MINING RECLAMATION AND
ENFORCEMENT..............
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BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS
Operation of Indian Programs
Tribal Budget System
Tribal Priority Allocations:
Tribal government........... 378,956 388,949 388,949 +9,993 ..............
Human services.............. 151,199 148,951 148,951 -2,248 ..............
Education................... 50,037 50,165 50,165 +128 ..............
Public safety and justice... 1,417 1,382 1,382 -35 ..............
Community development....... 39,784 40,726 40,726 +942 ..............
Resources management........ 56,743 61,517 61,517 +4,774 ..............
Trust services.............. 49,205 58,383 58,383 +9,178 ..............
General administration...... 24,815 25,461 25,461 +646 ..............
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Subtotal, Tribal Priority 752,156 775,534 775,534 +23,378 ..............
Allocations..............
Other Recurring Programs:
Education:
School operations:
Forward-funded...... 436,427 452,984 442,985 +6,558 -9,999
Other school 67,588 69,832 67,931 +343 -1,901
operations.........
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Subtotal, School 504,015 522,816 510,916 +6,901 -11,900
operations.......
Continuing education.... 41,118 39,118 43,118 +2,000 +4,000
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Subtotal, Education... 545,133 561,934 554,034 +8,901 -7,900
Resources management........ 41,835 34,258 41,608 -227 +7
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Subtotal, Other Recurring 586,968 596,192 595,642 +8,674 -550
Programs.................
Non-Recurring Programs:
Community development....... 3,175 .............. 3,000 -175 +3,000
Resources management........ 32,611 30,215 31,715 -896 +1,500
Trust services.............. 37,012 37,295 37,645 +633 +350
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Subtotal, Non-Recurring 72,798 67,510 72,360 -438 +4,850
Programs.................
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Total, Tribal Budget 1,411,922 1,439,236 1,443,536 +31,614 +4,300
System...................
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BIA Operations
Central Office Operations:
Tribal government........... 2,649 2,654 2,654 +5 ..............
Human services.............. 909 907 907 -2 ..............
Community development....... 886 875 875 -11 ..............
Resources management........ 3,476 3,488 3,488 +12 ..............
Trust services.............. 3,129 8,823 8,823 +5,694 ..............
General administration:
Education program 2,435 2,409 2,409 -26 ..............
management.............
Other general 44,622 53,334 53,334 +8,712 ..............
administration.........
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Subtotal, General 47,057 55,743 55,743 +8,686 ..............
administration.......
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Subtotal, Central 58,106 72,490 72,490 +14,384 ..............
Office Operations....
Regional Office Operations:
Tribal government........... 1,324 1,336 1,336 +12 ..............
Human services.............. 3,067 3,162 3,162 +95 ..............
Community development....... 847 853 853 +6 ..............
Resources management........ 4,365 5,449 5,449 +1,084 ..............
Trust services.............. 23,669 24,383 24,383 +714 ..............
General administration...... 29,407 29,040 29,040 -367 ..............
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Subtotal, Regional Office 62,679 64,223 64,223 +1,544 ..............
Operations...............
Special Programs and Pooled
Overhead:......................
Education................... 16,039 16,273 16,473 +434 +200
Public safety and justice... 160,652 161,368 170,043 +9,391 +8,675
Community development....... 8,623 1,061 9,911 +1,288 +8,850
Resources management........ 1,311 1,307 1,307 -4 ..............
General administration...... 80,477 81,152 81,152 +675 ..............
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Subtotal, Special Programs 267,102 261,161 278,886 +11,784 +17,725
and Pooled Overhead......
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Total, BIA Operations..... 387,887 397,874 415,599 +27,712 +17,725
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Total, Operation of Indian 1,799,809 1,837,110 1,859,135 +59,326 +22,025
Programs.................
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BIA SPLITS
Natural resources............... (140,341) (136,234) (145,084) (+4,743) (+8,850)
Forward-funding................. (436,427) (452,984) (442,985) (+6,558) (-9,999)
Education....................... (177,217) (177,797) (180,096) (+2,879) (+2,299)
Community development........... (1,045,824) (1,070,095) (1,090,970) (+45,146) (+20,875)
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Total, BIA splits......... (1,799,809) (1,837,110) (1,859,135) (+59,326) (+22,025)
Construction
Education....................... 292,503 292,717 295,717 +3,214 +3,000
Public safety and justice....... 5,541 5,046 5,046 -495 ..............
Resources management............ 50,645 39,173 39,173 -11,472 ..............
General administration.......... 2,179 2,182 2,182 +3 ..............
Construction management......... 6,264 6,134 6,134 -130 ..............
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Total, Construction....... 357,132 345,252 348,252 -8,880 +3,000
Indian Land and Water Claim
Settlements and Miscellaneous
Payments to Indians
White Earth Land Settlement Act 625 625 625 .............. ..............
(Admin)........................
Hoopa-Yurok settlement fund..... 250 250 250 .............. ..............
Pyramid Lake water rights 142 142 142 .............. ..............
settlement.....................
Ute Indian water rights 24,728 24,728 24,728 .............. ..............
settlement.....................
Rocky Boy's..................... 7,950 5,068 5,068 -2,882 ..............
Great Lakes fishing settlement.. 6,254 .............. .............. -6,254 ..............
Shivwits Band Settlement........ 5,000 16,000 16,000 +11,000 ..............
Santo Domingo Pueblo Settlement. 2,000 3,136 3,136 +1,136 ..............
Colorado Ute Settlement......... 8,000 8,000 8,000 .............. ..............
Torres-Martinez Settlement...... 6,000 .............. .............. -6,000 ..............
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Total, Miscellaneous 60,949 57,949 57,949 -3,000 ..............
Payments to Indians......
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Indian Guaranteed Loan Program
Account
Indian guaranteed loan program 4,986 5,493 5,493 +507 ..............
account........................
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TOTAL, BUREAU OF INDIAN 2,222,876 2,245,804 2,270,829 +47,953 +25,025
AFFAIRS..................
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DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES
Insular Affairs
Assistance to Territories
Territorial Assistance:
Office of Insular Affairs... 4,528 5,295 5,295 +767 ..............
Technical assistance........ 16,961 7,461 12,461 -4,500 +5,000
Maintenance assistance fund. 2,300 2,300 2,300 .............. ..............
Brown tree snake............ 2,350 2,350 2,350 .............. ..............
Insular management controls. 1,491 1,491 1,491 .............. ..............
Coral reef initiative....... 500 500 500 .............. ..............
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Subtotal, Territorial 28,130 19,397 24,397 -3,733 +5,000
Assistance...............
American Samoa: Operations 23,100 23,100 23,100 .............. ..............
grants.........................
Northern Marianas: Covenant 27,720 27,720 27,720 .............. ..............
grants.........................
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Total, Assistance to 78,950 70,217 75,217 -3,733 +5,000
Territories..............
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Compact of Free Association
Compact of Free Association-- 7,354 7,354 7,354 .............. ..............
Federal services...............
Mandatory payments--program 14,500 12,000 12,000 -2,500 ..............
grant assistance...........
Enewetak support................ 1,391 1,391 1,571 +180 +180
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Total, Compact of Free 23,245 20,745 20,925 -2,320 +180
Association..............
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Total, Insular Affairs.... 102,195 90,962 96,142 -6,053 +5,180
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Departmental Management
Departmental direction.......... 12,964 13,405 13,405 +441 ..............
Management and coordination..... 24,905 26,455 26,455 +1,550 ..............
Hearings and appeals............ 8,559 8,198 8,198 -361 ..............
Central services................ 20,425 26,429 23,528 +3,103 -2,901
Bureau of Mines workers 888 4,109 4,109 +3,221 ..............
compensation/unemployment......
Emergency appropriations (Public 2,205 .............. .............. -2,205 ..............
Law 107-117)...................
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Total, Departmental 69,946 78,596 75,695 +5,749 -2,901
Management...............
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Office of the Solicitor
Legal services.................. 37,276 38,432 38,432 +1,156 ..............
General administration.......... 7,724 9,341 9,341 +1,617 ..............
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Total, Office of the 45,000 47,773 47,773 +2,773 ..............
Solicitor................
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Office of Inspector General
Audit........................... 18,680 19,782 19,782 +1,102 ..............
Investigations.................. 6,763 7,266 7,266 +503 ..............
Program integrity............... 1,457 1,496 1,496 +39 ..............
Policy and management........... 7,402 8,115 8,115 +713 ..............
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Total, Office of Inspector 34,302 36,659 36,659 +2,357 ..............
General..................
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Office of Special Trustee for
American Indians
Federal Trust Programs
Program operations, support, and 96,728 148,246 148,246 +51,518 ..............
improvements...................
Executive direction............. 2,496 2,781 2,781 +285 ..............
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Total, Federal Trust 99,224 151,027 151,027 +51,803 ..............
programs.................
Indian Land Consolidation
Program
Indian land consolidation....... 10,980 7,980 7,980 -3,000 ..............
Indian land consolidation .............. .............. 3,000 +3,000 +3,000
(conservation).................
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Total, Office of Special 110,204 159,007 162,007 +51,803 +3,000
Trustee for American
Indians..................
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National Indian Gaming
Commission
Salaries and expenses........... .............. 2,000 .............. .............. -2,000
Natural Resource Damage
Assessment Fund
Damage assessments.............. 4,165 3,927 3,927 -238 ..............
Program management.............. 1,332 1,361 1,361 +29 ..............
Restoration support............. .............. 250 250 +250 ..............
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Total, Natural Resource 5,497 5,538 5,538 +41 ..............
Damage Assessment Fund...
Federal Priority Land
Acquisitions and Exchanges
Federal priority land .............. 3,000 .............. .............. -3,000
acquisitions and exchanges.....
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TOTAL, DEPARTMENTAL 367,144 423,535 423,814 +56,670 +279
OFFICES..................
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TOTAL, TITLE I, DEPARTMENT 9,496,419 9,450,753 9,626,866 +130,447 +176,113
OF THE INTERIOR..........
Appropriations........ (8,431,939) (8,501,952) (8,474,297) (+42,358) (-27,655)
Conservation.......... (1,006,258) (978,801) (1,072,569) (+66,311) (+93,768)
Emergency (59,222) .............. .............. (-59,222) ..............
appropriations.......
Contingent emergency (54,000) .............. (110,000) (+56,000) (+110,000)
appropriations.......
Rescission............ (-55,000) (-30,000) (-30,000) (+25,000) ..............
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TITLE II--RELATED AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOREST SERVICE
Forest and Rangeland Research
Forest and rangeland research... 241,304 242,798 252,804 +11,500 +10,006
State and Private Forestry
Forest Health Management:
Federal lands forest health 43,304 44,374 44,374 +1,070 ..............
management.................
Cooperative lands forest 25,000 25,038 25,038 +38 ..............
health management..........
Emerging pest and pathogens .............. 11,968 15,000 +15,000 +3,032
fund.......................
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Subtotal, Forest Health 68,304 81,380 84,412 +16,108 +3,032
Management...............
Cooperative Fire Assistance:
State fire assistance....... 25,310 25,353 25,853 +543 +500
Volunteer fire assistance... 5,053 5,040 5,040 -13 ..............
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Subtotal, Cooperative Fire 30,363 30,393 30,893 +530 +500
Assistance...............
Cooperative Forestry:
Forest stewardship.......... 33,171 .............. 34,221 +1,050 +34,221
Conservation............ .............. 49,526 .............. .............. -49,526
Stewardship incentives...... 3,000 .............. .............. -3,000 ..............
Forest legacy program 65,000 69,797 85,000 +20,000 +15,203
(conservation).............
Urban and community forestry 36,000 36,235 37,750 +1,750 +1,515
(conservation).............
Economic action programs.... 35,680 .............. 29,700 -5,980 +29,700
Pacific Northwest assistance 9,425 .............. .............. -9,425 ..............
programs...................
Forest resource information 5,015 4,996 4,996 -19 ..............
and analysis...............
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Subtotal, Cooperative 187,291 160,554 191,667 +4,376 +31,113
Forestry.................
International forestry.......... 5,263 5,036 6,000 +737 +964
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Total, State and Private 291,221 277,363 312,972 +21,751 +35,609
Forestry.................
Appropriations........ (190,221) (121,805) (190,222) (+1) (+68,417)
Conservation.......... (101,000) (155,558) (122,750) (+21,750) (-32,808)
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National Forest System
Land management planning........ 70,358 72,195 72,195 +1,837 ..............
Inventory and monitoring........ 173,316 176,306 176,706 +3,390 +400
Recreation, heritage and 245,500 252,444 252,944 +7,444 +500
wilderness.....................
Wildlife and fish habitat 131,847 133,506 133,506 +1,659 ..............
management.....................
Grazing management.............. 34,775 35,850 35,850 +1,075 ..............
Forest products................. 266,340 264,753 263,753 -2,587 -1,000
Vegetation and watershed 190,113 190,644 192,384 +2,271 +1,740
management.....................
Minerals and geology management. 48,956 53,635 53,635 +4,679 ..............
Landownership management........ 88,434 91,016 91,016 +2,582 ..............
Law enforcement operations...... 79,000 80,142 84,000 +5,000 +3,858
Valles Caldera National Preserve 2,800 984 3,150 +350 +2,166
Expedited consultations......... .............. 15,000 .............. .............. -15,000
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Total, National Forest 1,331,439 1,366,475 1,359,139 +27,700 -7,336
System...................
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Wildland Fire Management
Preparedness.................... 622,618 600,703 600,703 -21,915 ..............
Fire suppression operations..... 255,321 420,699 130,699 -124,622 -290,000
Other operations................ 336,410 347,736 347,889 +11,479 +153
Suppression (contingent 266,000 .............. 290,000 +24,000 +290,000
emergency operations)..........
Other operations (contingent 80,000 .............. .............. -80,000 ..............
emergency appropriations)......
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Total, Wildland Fire 1,560,349 1,369,138 1,369,291 -191,058 +153
Management...............
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Capital Improvement and
Maintenance
Facilities...................... 185,447 200,500 175,652 -9,795 -24,848
Roads........................... 229,666 231,893 235,566 +5,900 +3,673
Trails.......................... 70,075 68,829 69,572 -503 +743
Infrastructure improvement...... 61,000 50,866 84,866 +23,866 +34,000
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Total, Capital Improvement 546,188 552,088 565,656 +19,468 +13,568
and Maintenance..........
Appropriations........ (485,188) (501,222) (480,790) (-4,398) (-20,432)
Conservation.......... (61,000) (50,866) (84,866) (+23,866) (+34,000)
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Land Acquisition
Forest Service:
Acquisitions................ 132,242 112,746 139,915 +7,673 +27,169
Acquisition management...... 13,000 17,764 17,764 +4,764 ..............
Cash equalization........... 1,500 .............. .............. -1,500 ..............
Forest inholdings........... 2,000 .............. .............. -2,000 ..............
Wilderness inholdings....... 1,000 .............. .............. -1,000 ..............
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Total, Land Acquisition... 149,742 130,510 157,679 +7,937 +27,169
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Acquisition of lands for 1,069 1,069 1,069 .............. ..............
national forests, special acts.
Acquisition of lands to complete 234 234 234 .............. ..............
land exchanges.................
Range betterment fund........... 3,290 3,402 3,402 +112 ..............
Gifts, donations and bequests 92 92 92 .............. ..............
for forest and rangeland
research.......................
Management of national forest 5,488 5,542 5,542 +54 ..............
lands for subsistence uses.....
Reduction for conservation -2,000 -2,000 -4,000 -2,000 -2,000
funding........................
Conservation (Youth Conservation 2,000 2,000 4,000 +2,000 +2,000
Corps).........................
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TOTAL, FOREST SERVICE..... 4,130,416 3,948,711 4,027,880 -102,536 +79,169
Appropriations........ (3,470,674) (3,609,777) (3,368,585) (-102,089) (-241,192)
Contingent emergency (346,000) .............. (290,000) (-56,000) (+290,000)
appropriations.......
Conservation.......... (313,742) (338,934) (369,295) (+55,553) (+30,361)
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Clean Coal Technology
Deferral........................ -40,000 .............. -60,000 -20,000 -60,000
(Transfer to Fossil Energy)..... (-33,700) (-40,000) .............. (+33,700) (+40,000)
Fossil Energy Research and
Development
Clean coal power initiative..... 116,300 110,000 150,000 +33,700 +40,000
(By transfer from Clean Coal (33,700) (40,000) .............. (-33,700) (-40,000)
Technology)................
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Total, Program level...... (150,000) (150,000) (150,000) ..............
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Fuels and Power Systems:
Central Systems:
Innovations for existing 23,500 21,200 22,200 -1,300 +1,000
plants.................
Advanced Systems:
Integrated 43,000 40,650 46,650 +3,650 +6,000
gasification
combined cycle.....
Pressurized 11,000 9,100 11,400 +400 +2,300
fluidized bed
systems............
Turbines............ 18,500 14,000 18,000 -500 +4,000
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Subtotal, Advanced 72,500 63,750 76,050 +3,550 +12,300
Systems..........
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Subtotal, Central 96,000 84,950 98,250 +2,250 +13,300
Systems..........
Distributed Generation
Systems--Fuel Cells:
Advanced research....... 4,000 3,000 4,000 .............. +1,000
Systems development..... 13,500 10,000 13,000 -500 +3,000
Vision 21-hybrids....... 13,500 11,500 13,500 .............. +2,000
Innovative concepts..... 27,124 22,500 31,500 +4,376 +9,000
Novel generation........ .............. 2,500 3,025 +3,025 +525
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Subtotal, Distributed 58,124 49,500 65,025 +6,901 +15,525
Generation Systems--
Fuel Cells...........
Sequestration R&D: 32,177 54,000 43,965 +11,788 -10,035
Greenhouse gas control.....
Fuels:
Transportation fuels and 24,000 5,000 20,000 -4,000 +15,000
chemicals..............
Solid fuels and 5,000 .............. 4,000 -1,000 +4,000
feedstocks.............
Advanced fuels research. 3,200 .............. 3,300 +100 +3,300
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Subtotal, Fuels....... 32,200 5,000 27,300 -4,900 +22,300
Advanced Research:
Coal utilization science 6,250 8,000 9,000 +2,750 +1,000
Materials............... 7,000 9,000 10,000 +3,000 +1,000
Technology crosscut..... 10,750 9,150 11,150 +400 +2,000
University coal research 3,000 4,000 4,000 +1,000 ..............
HBCUs, education and 1,000 1,500 1,500 +500 ..............
training...............
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Subtotal, Advanced 28,000 31,650 35,650 +7,650 +4,000
Research.............
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Subtotal, Fuels and 246,501 225,100 270,190 +23,689 +45,090
Power Systems........
Gas:
Natural Gas Technologies:
Exploration and 20,500 15,450 23,450 +2,950 +8,000
production.............
Gas hydrates............ 9,800 4,500 10,500 +700 +6,000
Infrastructure.......... 10,050 .............. 9,050 -1,000 +9,050
Emerging processing 2,250 .............. 2,680 +430 +2,680
technology applications
Effective environmental 2,600 2,640 2,640 +40 ..............
protection.............
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Subtotal, Gas......... 45,200 22,590 48,320 +3,120 +25,730
Petroleum--Oil Technology:
Exploration and production 32,350 16,400 27,400 -4,950 +11,000
supporting research........
Reservoir life extension/ 12,949 9,500 11,000 -1,949 +1,500
management.................
Effective environmental 10,700 9,500 9,900 -800 +400
protection.................
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Subtotal, Petroleum--Oil 55,999 35,400 48,300 -7,699 +12,900
Technology...............
Cooperative R&D................. 8,240 6,000 8,840 +600 +2,840
Fossil energy environmental 9,500 9,715 9,715 +215 ..............
restoration....................
Import/export authorization..... 2,400 2,500 3,000 +600 +500
Headquarters program direction.. 18,700 15,820 18,900 +200 +3,080
Energy Technology Center program 67,300 54,880 74,700 +7,400 +19,820
direction......................
General plant projects.......... 13,450 2,000 3,000 -10,450 +1,000
Advanced metallurgical processes 5,200 5,300 6,000 +800 +700
Use of prior year balances...... -6,000 -14,000 .............. +6,000 +14,000
National Academy of Sciences .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
program review.................
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Total, Fossil Energy 582,790 475,305 640,965 +58,175 +165,660
Research and Development.
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Alternative Fuels Production
Transfer to Treasury............ -2,000 .............. .............. +2,000 ..............
Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale
Reserves
Oil Reserves:
Naval petroleum reserves 5,144 5,626 5,626 +482 ..............
Nos. 1 & 2.................
Naval petroleum reserve No. 7,235 7,250 7,250 +15 ..............
3..........................
Program direction 9,992 7,955 7,955 -2,037 ..............
(headquarters).............
Use of prior year funds..... -5,000 .............. .............. +5,000 ..............
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Total, Naval Petroleum and 17,371 20,831 20,831 +3,460 ..............
Oil Shale Reserves.......
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Elk Hills School Lands Fund
Elk Hills school lands fund..... .............. 36,000 .............. .............. -36,000
Advance appropriations, 36,000 .............. 36,000 .............. +36,000
fiscal year 2003...........
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Total, Elk Hills School 36,000 36,000 36,000 .............. ..............
Lands Fund...............
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Energy Conservation
Building Technology, State and
Community Sector:
Building research and
standards:
Technology roadmaps and 6,857 2,357 8,357 +1,500 +6,000
competitive R&D........
Residential buildings 12,478 13,478 13,478 +1,000 ..............
integration............
Commercial buildings 4,510 5,010 5,010 +500 ..............
integration............
Equipment, materials and 38,547 31,718 41,718 +3,171 +10,000
tools..................
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Subtotal, Building 62,392 52,563 68,563 +6,171 +16,000
research and
standards............
Building Technology
Assistance:
Weatherization 230,000 277,100 240,000 +10,000 -37,100
assistance.............
State energy program.... 45,000 38,798 45,798 +798 +7,000
Community partnerships.. 18,788 20,037 20,037 +1,249 ..............
Energy star program..... 3,000 6,200 6,200 +3,200 ..............
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Subtotal, Building 296,788 342,135 312,035 +15,247 -30,100
technology assistance
Cooperative programs with 2,000 .............. .............. -2,000 ..............
States.....................
Energy efficiency science 4,000 .............. .............. -4,000 ..............
initiative.................
Management and planning..... 15,090 14,093 14,093 -997 ..............
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Subtotal, Building 380,270 408,791 394,691 +14,421 -14,100
Technology, State and
Community Sector.........
Federal Energy Management
Program:
Program activities.......... 18,900 23,425 23,425 +4,525 ..............
Program direction........... 4,400 4,455 4,455 +55 ..............
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Subtotal, Federal Energy 23,300 27,880 27,880 +4,580 ..............
Management Program.......
Industry Sector:
Industries of the future 72,624 71,615 71,615 -1,009 ..............
(specific).................
Industries of the future 60,900 57,109 61,609 +709 +4,500
(crosscutting).............
Cooperative programs with 2,000 2,000 2,000 .............. ..............
States.....................
Energy efficiency science 4,000 .............. .............. -4,000 ..............
initiative.................
Management and planning..... 9,400 7,635 7,635 -1,765 ..............
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Subtotal, Industry Sector. 148,924 138,359 142,859 -6,065 +4,500
Power Technologies:
Distributed generation 61,896 62,284 65,284 +3,388 +3,000
technologies development...
Management and planning..... 1,950 1,620 1,620 -330 ..............
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Subtotal, Power 63,846 63,904 66,904 +3,058 +3,000
Technologies.............
Transportation:
Vehicle technology R&D...... 155,122 149,280 158,280 +3,158 +9,000
Fuels utilization R&D....... 25,908 18,483 25,173 -735 +6,690
Materials technologies...... 40,293 29,800 38,800 -1,493 +9,000
Technology deployment....... 15,160 15,000 17,000 +1,840 +2,000
Cooperative programs with 2,000 .............. .............. -2,000 ..............
States.....................
Energy efficiency science 4,000 .............. .............. -4,000 ..............
initiative.................
Management and planning..... 10,232 10,101 10,101 -131 ..............
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Subtotal, Transportation.. 252,715 222,664 249,354 -3,361 +26,690
Policy and management........... 43,750 40,053 40,053 -3,697 ..............
National Academy of Sciences .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
program review.................
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Total, Energy Conservation 912,805 901,651 921,741 +8,936 +20,090
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Economic Regulation
Office of Hearings and Appeals.. 1,996 1,487 1,487 -509 ..............
Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Storage facilities development 154,009 154,856 158,856 +4,847 +4,000
and operations.................
Home heating oil reserve........ 8,000 .............. .............. -8,000 ..............
Management...................... 17,000 14,000 16,000 -1,000 +2,000
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Total, Strategic Petroleum 179,009 168,856 174,856 -4,153 +6,000
Reserve..................
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SPR Petroleum Account
Oil acquisition................. .............. 11,000 7,000 +7,000 -4,000
Northeast Home Heating Oil
Reserve
Northeast home heating oil .............. 8,000 8,000 +8,000 ..............
reserve........................
Energy Information
Administration
National Energy Information 78,499 80,611 80,611 +2,112 ..............
System.........................
Use of prior year balances...... .............. -500 -500 -500 ..............
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Total, Energy Information 78,499 80,111 80,111 +1,612 ..............
Administration...........
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TOTAL, DEPARTMENT OF 1,766,470 1,703,241 1,830,991 +64,521 +127,750
ENERGY...................
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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 1,153,711 1,188,540 1,203,104 +49,393 +14,564
clinic programs........
Dental health program... 95,305 100,085 100,085 +4,780 ..............
Mental health program... 47,142 50,626 50,626 +3,484 ..............
Alcohol and substance 135,005 137,744 137,744 +2,739 ..............
abuse program..........
Contract care............... 460,776 468,130 468,130 +7,354 ..............
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Subtotal, Clinical 1,891,939 1,945,125 1,959,689 +67,750 +14,564
Services.................
Preventive Health:
Public health nursing....... 37,781 39,875 39,875 +2,094 ..............
Health education............ 10,628 11,063 11,063 +435 ..............
Community health 49,789 50,774 50,774 +985 ..............
representatives program....
Immunization (Alaska)....... 1,526 1,556 1,556 +30 ..............
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Subtotal, Preventive 99,724 103,268 103,268 +3,544 ..............
Health...................
Urban health projects........... 30,947 31,528 31,528 +581 ..............
Indian health professions....... 31,165 35,373 31,318 +153 -4,055
Tribal management............... 2,406 2,406 2,406 .............. ..............
Direct operations............... 55,323 55,312 57,248 +1,925 +1,936
Self-governance................. 9,876 10,089 10,089 +213 ..............
Contract support costs.......... 268,234 270,734 270,734 +2,500 ..............
Annuitant health care (formerly .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
paid by DoD)...................
Medicare/Medicaid (499,985) (449,985) (449,985) (-50,000) ..............
Reimbursements: Hospital and
clinic accreditation (Est.
collecting)....................
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Total, Indian Health 2,389,614 2,453,835 2,466,280 +76,666 +12,445
Services.................
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Indian Health Facilities
Maintenance and improvement..... 46,331 47,331 46,331 .............. -1,000
Sanitation facilities........... 93,827 93,983 93,827 .............. -156
Construction facilities......... 86,260 72,000 89,094 +2,834 +17,094
Facilities and environmental 126,775 132,963 129,219 +2,444 -3,744
health support.................
Equipment....................... 16,294 16,294 16,294 .............. ..............
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Total, Indian Health 369,487 362,571 374,765 +5,278 +12,194
Facilities...............
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TOTAL, INDIAN HEALTH 2,759,101 2,816,406 2,841,045 +81,944 +24,639
SERVICE..................
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OTHER RELATED AGENCIES
OFFICE OF NAVAJO AND HOPI INDIAN
RELOCATION
Salaries and expenses........... 15,148 14,491 14,491 -657 ..............
INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN INDIAN AND
ALASKA NATIVE CULTURE AND ARTS
DEVELOPMENT
Payment to the Institute........ 4,490 5,130 5,130 +640 ..............
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
Salaries and Expenses
Museum and Research Institutes:
Anacostia Museum and Center 1,932 1,981 1,981 +49 ..............
for African American
History and Culture........
Archives of American Art.... 1,738 1,802 1,802 +64 ..............
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery/ 6,098 6,168 6,168 +70 ..............
Freer Gallery of Art.......
Center for Folklife and 1,850 1,911 1,911 +61 ..............
Cultural Heritage..........
Cooper-Hewitt, National 2,942 3,050 3,050 +108 ..............
Design Museum..............
Hirshhorn Museum and 4,771 4,724 4,724 -47 ..............
Sculpture Garden...........
National Air and Space 16,599 20,402 20,402 +3,803 ..............
Museum.....................
National Museum of African 4,334 4,464 4,464 +130 ..............
Art........................
National Museum of American 8,265 8,327 8,327 +62 ..............
Art........................
National Museum of American 20,800 21,604 23,604 +2,804 +2,000
History....................
National Museum of the 27,899 33,616 33,616 +5,717 ..............
American Indian............
National Museum of Natural 43,404 44,982 44,982 +1,578 ..............
History....................
National Portrait Gallery... 5,626 5,550 5,550 -76 ..............
National Zoological Park.... 22,027 24,275 24,275 +2,248 ..............
Astrophysical Observatory... 20,546 21,121 21,121 +575 ..............
Center for Materials 3,357 3,460 3,460 +103 ..............
Research and Education.....
Environmental Research 3,391 3,510 3,510 +119 ..............
Center.....................
Tropical Research Institute. 10,581 11,029 11,029 +448 ..............
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Subtotal, Museums and 206,160 221,976 223,976 +17,816 +2,000
Research Institutes......
Program Support and Outreach:
Outreach.................... 8,193 8,383 8,383 +190 ..............
Communications.............. 1,617 1,356 1,356 -261 ..............
Institution-wide programs... 5,506 6,006 6,006 +500 ..............
Office of Exhibits Central.. 2,494 2,588 2,588 +94 ..............
Major scientific 6,229 5,000 5,000 -1,229 ..............
instrumentation............
Museum Support Center....... 3,074 2,469 2,469 -605 ..............
Smithsonian Institution 1,611 1,674 1,674 +63 ..............
Archives...................
Smithsonian Institution 7,437 8,488 8,488 +1,051 ..............
Libraries..................
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Subtotal, Program Support 36,161 35,964 35,964 -197 ..............
and Outreach.............
Administration.................. 43,376 53,976 53,976 +10,600 ..............
Facilities Services:
Office of Protection 37,383 58,674 58,674 +21,291 ..............
Services...................
Office of Physical Plant.... 76,173 90,965 90,965 +14,792 ..............
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Subtotal, Facilities 113,556 149,639 149,639 +36,083 ..............
Services.................
Emergency appropriations (Public 21,707 .............. .............. -21,707 ..............
Law 107-117)...................
Offsetting reduction............ .............. -12,795 -12,795 -12,795 ..............
Rescission of prior year .............. -14,100 -14,100 -14,100 ..............
unobligated funds..............
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Total, Salaries and 420,960 434,660 436,660 +15,700 +2,000
Expenses.................
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Repair, Restoration and
Alteration of Facilities
Base program.................... 67,900 81,300 81,300 +13,400 ..............
Construction
Museum support center........... .............. 2,000 .............. .............. -2,000
National Museum of the American 30,000 10,000 20,000 -10,000 +10,000
Indian.........................
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Total, Construction....... 30,000 12,000 20,000 -10,000 +8,000
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TOTAL, SMITHSONIAN 518,860 527,960 537,960 +19,100 +10,000
INSTITUTION..............
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NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART
Salaries and Expenses
Care and utilization of art 26,019 25,721 27,920 +1,901 +2,199
collections....................
Operation and maintenance of 14,908 19,907 17,708 +2,800 -2,199
buildings and grounds..........
Protection of buildings, grounds 14,837 17,845 17,845 +3,008 ..............
and contents...................
General administration.......... 13,203 14,746 14,746 +1,543 ..............
Emergency appropriations (Public 2,148 .............. .............. -2,148 ..............
Law 107-117)...................
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Total, Salaries and 71,115 78,219 78,219 +7,104 ..............
Expenses.................
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Repair, Restoration and
Renovation of Buildings
Base program.................... 14,220 16,230 16,230 +2,010 ..............
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TOTAL, NATIONAL GALLERY OF 85,335 94,449 94,449 +9,114 ..............
ART......................
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JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE
PERFORMING ARTS
Operations and maintenance...... 15,000 16,310 16,310 +1,310 ..............
Emergency appropriations 4,310 .............. .............. -4,310 ..............
(Public Law 107-117).......
Construction.................... 19,000 17,600 17,600 -1,400 ..............
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TOTAL, JOHN F. KENNEDY 38,310 33,910 33,910 -4,400 ..............
CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING
ARTS.....................
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WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL
CENTER FOR SCHOLARS
Salaries and Expenses
Fellowship program.............. 1,218 1,259 1,259 +41 ..............
Scholar support................. 615 659 659 +44 ..............
Public service.................. 2,164 2,261 2,261 +97 ..............
General administration.......... 1,656 1,968 1,968 +312 ..............
Smithsonian fee................. 208 208 208 .............. ..............
Conference planning............. 1,770 1,968 1,968 +198 ..............
Space........................... 165 165 165 .............. ..............
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TOTAL, WOODROW WILSON 7,796 8,488 8,488 +692 ..............
CENTER...................
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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS
AND THE HUMANITIES
National Endowment for the Arts
Grants and Administration
Grants:
Direct grants............... 47,827 47,271 46,862 -965 -409
Challenge America grants.... 17,000 17,000 19,000 +2,000 +2,000
State partnerships:
State and regional...... 25,118 24,802 25,118 .............. +316
Underserved set-aside... 6,805 6,712 6,805 .............. +93
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Subtotal, State 31,923 31,514 31,923 .............. +409
partnerships.........
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Subtotal, Grants...... 96,750 95,785 97,785 +1,035 +2,000
Program support................. 1,154 1,304 1,304 +150 ..............
Administration.................. 17,330 19,400 19,400 +2,070 ..............
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Total, Arts............... 115,234 116,489 118,489 +3,255 +2,000
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National Endowment for the
Humanities
Grants and Administration
Grants:
Federal/State partnership... 31,829 31,829 33,829 +2,000 +2,000
Preservation and access..... 18,905 18,905 18,905 .............. ..............
Public programs............. 13,114 13,114 13,114 .............. ..............
Research programs........... 13,063 13,063 13,063 .............. ..............
Education programs.......... 12,624 12,624 12,624 .............. ..............
Program development......... 397 397 397 .............. ..............
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Subtotal, Grants.......... 89,932 89,932 91,932 +2,000 +2,000
Administrative Areas: 18,450 19,700 19,700 +1,250 ..............
Administration.................
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Total, Grants and 108,382 109,632 111,632 +3,250 +2,000
Administration...........
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Matching Grants
Treasury funds.................. 4,000 5,686 5,686 +1,686 ..............
Challenge grants................ 10,436 10,436 10,436 .............. ..............
Regional humanities centers..... 1,686 .............. .............. -1,686 ..............
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Total, Matching Grants.... 16,122 16,122 16,122 .............. ..............
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Total, Humanities......... 124,504 125,754 127,754 +3,250 +2,000
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TOTAL, NATIONAL FOUNDATION 266,637 242,243 246,243 -20,394 +4,000
ON THE ARTS AND THE
HUMANITIES...............
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COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS
Salaries and expenses........... 1,224 1,224 1,224 .............. ..............
NATIONAL CAPITAL ARTS AND
CULTURAL AFFAIRS
Grants.......................... 7,000 7,000 7,000 .............. ..............
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC
PRESERVATION
Salaries and expenses........... 3,400 3,667 4,000 +600 +333
NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING
COMMISSION
Salaries and expenses........... 7,253 7,253 7,253 .............. ..............
Emergency appropriations 758 .............. .............. -758 ..............
(Public Law 107-117).......
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Total, National Capital 8,011 7,253 7,253 -758 ..............
Planning Commission......
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UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL
MUSEUM
Holocaust Memorial Museum....... 36,028 38,663 38,663 +2,635 ..............
PRESIDIO TRUST
Operations...................... 23,125 21,327 21,327 -1,798 ..............
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Total, Presidio Trust..... 23,125 21,327 21,327 -1,798 ..............
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TOTAL, TITLE II, RELATED 9,671,351 9,474,163 9,720,054 +48,703 +245,891
AGENCIES.................
Appropriations........ (8,986,686) (9,149,329) (9,098,859) (+112,173) (-50,470)
Conservation.......... (313,742) (338,934) (369,295) (+55,553) (+30,361)
Advance appropriations (36,000) .............. (36,000) .............. (+36,000)
Emergency (28,923) .............. .............. (-28,923) ..............
appropriations.......
Contingent emergency (346,000) .............. (290,000) (-56,000) (+290,000)
appropriations.......
Rescission............ .............. (-14,100) (-14,100) (-14,100) ..............
Deferrals............. (-40,000) .............. (-60,000) (-20,000) (-60,000)
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TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE
INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management....... 1,872,597 1,825,422 1,880,042 +7,445 +54,620
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.. 1,276,424 1,283,364 1,282,531 +6,107 -833
National Park Service........... 2,380,074 2,355,561 2,373,444 -6,630 +17,883
United States Geological Survey. 914,002 867,338 926,667 +12,665 +59,329
Minerals Management Service..... 156,772 170,327 172,427 +15,655 +2,100
Office of Surface Mining 306,530 279,402 297,112 -9,418 +17,710
Reclamation and Enforcement....
Bureau of Indian Affairs........ 2,222,876 2,245,804 2,270,829 +47,953 +25,025
Departmental Offices............ 367,144 423,535 423,814 +56,670 +279
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Total, Title I--Department 9,496,419 9,450,753 9,626,866 +130,447 +176,113
of the Interior..........
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TITLE II--RELATED AGENCIES
Forest Service.................. 4,130,416 3,948,711 4,027,880 -102,536 +79,169
Department of Energy............ (1,766,470) (1,703,241) (1,830,991) (+64,521) (+127,750)
Clean Coal Technology....... -40,000 .............. -60,000 -20,000 -60,000
Fossil Energy Research and 582,790 475,305 640,965 +58,175 +165,660
Development................
Alternative Fuels Production -2,000 .............. .............. +2,000 ..............
Naval Petroleum and Oil 17,371 20,831 20,831 +3,460 ..............
Shale Reserves.............
Elk Hills School Lands Fund. 36,000 36,000 36,000 .............. ..............
Energy Conservation......... 912,805 901,651 921,741 +8,936 +20,090
Economic Regulation......... 1,996 1,487 1,487 -509 ..............
Strategic Petroleum Reserve. 179,009 168,856 174,856 -4,153 +6,000
SPR Petroleum Account....... .............. 11,000 7,000 +7,000 -4,000
Northeast home heating oil .............. 8,000 8,000 +8,000 ..............
reserve....................
Energy Information 78,499 80,111 80,111 +1,612 ..............
Administration.............
Indian Health Service........... 2,759,101 2,816,406 2,841,045 +81,944 +24,639
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian 15,148 14,491 14,491 -657 ..............
Relocation.....................
Institute of American Indian and 4,490 5,130 5,130 +640 ..............
Alaska Native Culture and Arts
Development....................
Smithsonian Institution......... 518,860 527,960 537,960 +19,100 +10,000
National Gallery of Art......... 85,335 94,449 94,449 +9,114 ..............
John F. Kennedy Center for the 38,310 33,910 33,910 -4,400 ..............
Performing Arts................
Woodrow Wilson International 7,796 8,488 8,488 +692 ..............
Center for Scholars............
National Endowment for the Arts. 115,234 116,489 118,489 +3,255 +2,000
National Endowment for the 124,504 125,754 127,754 +3,250 +2,000
Humanities.....................
Institute of Museum and Library 26,899 .............. .............. -26,899 ..............
Services.......................
Challenge America Arts Fund..... .............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
Commission of Fine Arts......... 1,224 1,224 1,224 .............. ..............
National Capital Arts and 7,000 7,000 7,000 .............. ..............
Cultural Affairs...............
Advisory Council on Historic 3,400 3,667 4,000 +600 +333
Preservation...................
National Capital Planning 8,011 7,253 7,253 -758 ..............
Commission.....................
United States Holocaust Memorial 36,028 38,663 38,663 +2,635 ..............
Museum.........................
Presidio Trust.................. 23,125 21,327 21,327 -1,798 ..............
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Total, Title II--Related 9,671,351 9,474,163 9,720,054 +48,703 +245,891
Agencies.................
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GRAND TOTAL............... 19,167,770 18,924,916 19,346,920 +179,150 +422,004
Appropriations........ (17,847,770) (17,607,181) (17,905,056) (+57,286) (+297,875)
Conservation.......... (1,320,000) (1,317,735) (1,441,864) (+121,864) (+124,129)
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