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Calendar No. 695 

108TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! SENATE 2d Session 108–341 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES 

APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2005 

SEPTEMBER 14, 2004.—Ordered to be printed 

Mr. BURNS, from the Committee on Appropriations, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany S. 2804] 

The Committee on Appropriations reports the bill (S. 2804) making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related 

agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for 

other purposes, reports favorably thereon and recommends that the 

bill do pass. 

Amounts in new budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 2005 

Total of bill as reported to Senate ........................... $20,256,914,000 

Estimates considered by Senate ............................. 19,977,485,000 

Above the budget estimate, 2005 ..................... 279,429,000 

Below appropriations, 2004 (including emergencies) ........................................................... 257,273,000 
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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 Recommended in the Bill ............................................................. 4 

Conservation Funding ............................................................................................. 5 

Land and Water Conservation Fund ...................................................................... 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 ................................................................. 13 

National Park Service ............................................................................... 20 

Energy and Minerals: 

U.S. Geological Survey .............................................................................. 29 

Minerals Management Service ................................................................. 34 

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement ....................... 35 

Indian Affairs: Bureau of Indian Affairs ........................................................ 37 

Departmental Offices: 

Insular Affairs ........................................................................................... 40 

Departmental Management ...................................................................... 42 

Office of the Solicitor ................................................................................. 43 

Office of Inspector General ....................................................................... 43 

Office of Special Trustee for American Indians ...................................... 43 

Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration ....................... 45 

Title II—Related agencies: 

Department of Agriculture: Forest Service .................................................... 48 

Administrative Provisions, Forest Service ..................................................... 62 

Department of Energy ...................................................................................... 63 

Department of Health and Human Services: Indian Health Service ........... 72 

Other Related Agencies: 

Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation .......................................... 74 

Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts 

Development ........................................................................................... 75 

Smithsonian Institution ............................................................................ 75 

National Gallery of Art ............................................................................. 76 

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts .................................. 76 

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars ............................... 76 

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities: 

National Endowment for the Arts .................................................... 77 

National Endowment for the Humanities ........................................ 77 

Commission of Fine Arts .......................................................................... 78 

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation ............................................. 78 

National Capital Planning Commission .................................................. 78 

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum .......................................... 79 

Presidio Trust ............................................................................................ 79 

Title III—General provisions .................................................................................. 80 

Title IV—Supplemental Appropriations for Fiscal Years 2004 and 2005 for 

Urgent Wildland Fire Suppression Activities .................................................... 84 

Limitations and Legislative Provisions .................................................................. 86 

Compliance with Paragraph 7, Rule XVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate .......................................................................................................................... 86 

Compliance with Paragraph 7(c), Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the 

Senate ................................................................................................................... 86 

Compliance with Paragraph 12, Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the 

Senate ................................................................................................................... 87 
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SUMMARY OF BILL 

For this bill, estimates totaling $19,977,485,000 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. 

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 $10,258,785,000 in fiscal year 

2005. These estimated receipts, for agencies under the subcommittee’s jurisdiction, are tabulated below: 
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Item 

Fiscal year— 

2003 2004 2005 

Department of the Interior ............................................................. $8,938,149,000 $8,882,670,000 $9,797,219,000 

Forest Service ................................................................................. 398,845,000 432,765,000 454,393,000 

Naval petroleum reserves .............................................................. 7,403,000 6,927,000 7,173,000 

Total receipts ........................................................................ 9,344,397,000 9,322,362,000 10,258,785,000 

MAJOR CHANGES RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL

The Committee has developed revisions to the budget estimate 

for the 2005 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] 

Budget estimate Committee recommendation 

Committee recommendation 

compared with 

budget estimate 

TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management .............................................................. 1,759,355 1,776,432 ∂17,077 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ............................................................. 1,326,053 1,309,479 ¥16,574 

National Park Service .......................................................................... 2,360,544 2,360,242 ¥302 

United States Geological Survey .......................................................... 919,788 939,486 ∂19,698 

Minerals Management Service ............................................................. 178,680 178,280 ¥400 

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement ................... 352,768 300,768 ¥52,000 

Bureau of Indian Affairs ...................................................................... 2,253,795 2,276,116 ∂22,321 

Departmental Offices ........................................................................... 820,316 734,501 ¥85,815 

Total, Title I—Department of the Interior ............................. 9,971,299 9,875,304 ¥95,995 

TITLE II—RELATED AGENCIES 

Forest Service ....................................................................................... 4,238,103 4,271,185 ∂33,082 

Department of Energy .......................................................................... (1,626,832 ) (1,490,928 ) (¥135,904 ) 

Clean Coal Technology ................................................................ ¥237,000 ¥257,000 ¥20,000 

Fossil Energy Research and Development .................................. 635,799 542,529 ¥93,270 

Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves ................................... 18,000 18,000 ..........................

Elk Hills School Lands Fund ....................................................... 72,000 72,000 ..........................

Energy Conservation ................................................................... 875,933 854,299 ¥21,634 

Economic Regulation .................................................................. .......................... .......................... ..........................

Strategic Petroleum Reserve ....................................................... 172,100 172,100 ..........................

Northeast home heating oil reserve ........................................... 5,000 5,000 ..........................

Energy Information Administration ............................................. 85,000 84,000 ¥1,000 

Indian Health Service .......................................................................... 2,967,272 2,997,772 ∂30,500 

Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation ..................................... 11,000 5,000 ¥6,000 

Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts 

Development .................................................................................... 6,000 6,000 ..........................

Smithsonian Institution ....................................................................... 628,025 627,025 ¥1,000 

National Gallery of Art ......................................................................... 104,100 103,119 ¥981 

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts ................................. 33,486 33,486 ..........................

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars ............................. 8,987 8,987 ..........................

National Endowment for the Arts ........................................................ 139,400 120,972 ¥18,428 

National Endowment for the Humanities ............................................ 162,000 135,310 ¥26,690 

Commission of Fine Arts ..................................................................... 1,793 1,793 ..........................

National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs ......................................... 5,000 6,000 ∂1,000 

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation ........................................... 4,600 4,600 ..........................

National Capital Planning Commission .............................................. 8,155 8,000 ¥155 

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum ....................................... 41,433 41,433 ..........................

Presidio Trust ....................................................................................... 20,000 20,000 ..........................

Total, Title II—Related Agencies ........................................... 10,006,186 9,881,610 ¥124,576 
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[In thousands of dollars] 

Budget estimate Committee recommendation 

Committee recommendation 

compared with 

budget estimate 

TITLE IV—EMERGENCY WILDLAND FIRE APPROPRIATIONS 

Emergency Wildland Fire ..................................................................... .......................... 500,000 ∂500,000 

GRAND TOTAL ......................................................................... 19,977,485 20,256,914 ∂279,429 

CONSERVATION FUNDING

The Committee is aware of continued efforts within Congress to 

establish direct, entitlement funding for a variety of conservation, 

recreation, land management and other programs. While the specifics of these proposals vary, their fundamental aim is to channel 

billions in existing Federal revenues from Outer Continental Shelf 

mineral leases into a select set of programs on a multi-year or permanent basis. The Committee remains concerned about such proposals, even as it continues to support many of the individual programs that would benefit from direct funding. 

The current budget and appropriations process, imperfect as it is, 

is designed to ensure that annually there are opportunities for Congress to consider Federal spending priorities on both a broad and 

narrow scale. During consideration of the budget resolution, members have an opportunity to evaluate tradeoffs between taxing and 

spending, between taxing and borrowing, between defense and nondefense spending, or among the range of non-defense discretionary 

programs. Members are free to offer amendments that would increase discretionary spending for conservation programs, and 

choose to pay for such spending with higher taxes, with reductions 

in spending elsewhere, or by additional borrowing. In the appropriations process, members are able to offer amendments that 

move funds from one program to another, or amendments that simply increase funding for a particular program without an offsetting 

reduction elsewhere. 

LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND

The following table displays appropriations for the Land and 

Water Conservation Fund. 

Agency/Program 

Fiscal year 

Committee rec2004 ommendation 

enacted 

2005 

estimate 1

Federal Land Acquisition: 

Bureau of Land Management ........................................................... $18,370,000 $24,000,000 $22,850,000 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service .......................................................... 43,091,000 45,041,000 49,864,000 

National Park Service ....................................................................... 41,765,000 84,295,000 61,831,000 

Forest Service .................................................................................... 66,363,000 66,885,000 82,524,000 

Subtotal, Federal Land Acquisition .............................................. 169,589,000 220,221,000 217,069,000 

National Park Service, State Assistance ................................................... 93,829,000 93,829,000 94,000,000 

Landowner Incentive Program ................................................................... 29,630,000 50,000,000 29,000,000 

Private Stewardship Grants ....................................................................... 7,408,000 10,000,000 7,500,000

State and Tribal Wildlife Grants ............................................................... 69,138,000 80,000,000 75,000,000

Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund ............................... 2 49,384,000 50,000,000 50,000,000 

Forest Legacy ............................................................................................. 64,134,000 100,019,000 76,329,000 
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Agency/Program 

Fiscal year Committee rec- 2004 ommendation enacted 

2005 

estimate 1

Total, Land and Water Conservation Fund .................................. 483,112,000 604,069,000 548,898,000 

1 2005 estimate reflects only activities for which funds were derived from the LWCF in fiscal year 2004. 

2 CESCF data only reflects funding for HCP land acquisition. 
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TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

LAND AND WATER RESOURCES 

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

MANAGEMENT OF LAND AND RESOURCES

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $839,848,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 837,462,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 855,689,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $855,689,000, an increase of $18,227,000 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. 

Land Resources.—The Committee recommends $190,211,000 for 

land resources, which is an increase of $2,450,000 above the request. Increases above the request include $750,000 to continue 

work at the National Center for Invasive Plant Management; 

$500,000 for the Idaho Department of Agriculture to provide coordination, facilitation, administrative support, and cost-shared weed 

control project funding to Cooperative Weed Management Areas; 

and $1,200,000 for cooperative monitoring. The Committee expects 

the Bureau to use the additional monitoring funds to increase cooperative monitoring on grazing allotments. The Committee strongly 

believes that increased short- and long-term cooperative monitoring 

is critical to stabilizing the legal framework within which Federal 

grazing permittees operate. 

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 Bureau’s ongoing commitment to address the 

tamarisk (salt cedar) problem in New Mexico and other Southwestern States illustrates the benefits of addressing noxious weed 

infestation to address greater resource management goals given 

tamarisk’s significant impact on water resources. 

The Committee also notes $600,000 is included for the Rio 

Puerco Watershed project. 

The Committee is concerned that the Bureau retain its current 

level of support for the National Conservation Training Center, and 

directs that funds shall be made available to NCTC within 60 days 

of enactment. 

The Committee remains extremely concerned with the management of the Wild Horse and Burro program. Despite concern regarding the Bureau’s management of this program, the Bureau 
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continues to insist the program is being run as efficiently as possible. This view is not shared by the Committee, many of the Bureau’s own employees at the State level, and those constituencies 

directly impacted by the management of the program. Due to its 

inability to control costs or implement any management reform, the 

Bureau was forced to request the reprogramming of over 

$10,000,000 in fiscal year 2004 to fund cost overruns in the program. As a result, the program’s poor performance is directly impacting all aspects of the Bureau’s management agenda. 

The Committee begrudgingly agrees to the budget request realigning priorities to support increased Wild Horse and Burro gathers due to their impact on range conditions, and has attempted to 

replace funding shortfalls in other activities as a result of this shift 

in Bureau-wide priorities. The Committee must note that it will not 

look favorably at additional reprogramming requests and fully expects the cost of managing the Wild Horse program to be reduced 

in future years. In the absence of cost containment, the Committee 

will be forced to target Bureau and Departmental initiatives for reductions prior to reducing other activity levels. Furthermore, the 

Committee will continue working with other interested parties to 

implement change to the Bureau’s management of this program. 

Currently, the Committee has been asked to consider various proposals, including dismantling the national program in favor of allocating funding directly to BLM State offices with Wild Horse and 

Burro populations. If the Bureau continues to ignore the problems 

plaguing the program, the Committee will take action unilaterally 

to address the issue. 

Wildlife and Fisheries Management.—The Committee recommends $37,884,000 for wildlife and fisheries management, which 

is equal to the request. This amount includes $3,235,000 for sage 

grouse conservation efforts. The Committee applauds the Bureau’s 

initiative to address the loss of sagebrush habitat and associated 

impacts to sage grouse. The Bureau is expected to enter into cooperative agreements with States and other entities to ensure the increased funding in the budget request is spent as efficiently as possible. 

Threatened and Endangered Species.—The Committee recommends $21,452,000 for threatened and endangered species management, which is equal to the request. 

Recreation Management.—The Committee recommends 

$60,886,000 for recreation management, which is an increase of 

$1,000,000 over the request and $1,390,000 below the enacted 

level. Wilderness management and Recreation Operations are funded at the request level. Support for the Undaunted Stewardship 

program is provided at $1,000,000. 

The Committee is aware BLM is considering implementing restrictions on landowner, inholder, and lessee access to, and economic use of, their property within the boundary of the Steens 

Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area 

[SMCMPA]. The Committee strongly urges the Bureau of Land 

Management to comply with provisions in the Steens Act which 

protect existing and historic access to, and economic use of, 

inholder properties within the SMCMPA. Landowners should be afforded full and unfettered access to their properties. 
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Within available funds, BLM shall conduct a feasibility study for 

rustic accommodations along the Iditarod trail. 

Energy and Minerals Management Including Alaska Minerals.— The Committee has provided $108,423,000 for energy and minerals 

management, which is an increase of $4,000,000 above the request 

and $544,000 above the enacted level. Increases to the request include $3,000,000 for Oil and Gas; $500,000 for Coal Management; 

and $500,000 for other minerals. 

The Committee once again rejects the Office of Management and 

Budget’s ill-conceived attempts to count savings for cost recovery 

prior to the implementation of viable cost recovery proposals. OMB, 

if anyone, should realize it is impossible to generate revenue prior 

to implementation of cost recovery mechanisms. Furthermore, the 

Bureau shall not implement any cost recovery mechanisms prior to 

demonstrating to the Committee that current permitting backlogs 

are resolved. It is unreasonable to pass costs on to other entities 

while the Bureau’s processes continue to remain unresponsive to 

need and demand. 

Additionally, within Oil and Gas management, the Committee 

expects the director to continue working toward developing and implementing a Best Practices Study and Implementation Program to 

expedite the Application for Permit to Drill [APD] process and to 

alleviate existing APD backlogs where they exist. The Committee 

encourages the Director to consider partnering with private sector 

entities with demonstrated experience in NEPA training and review, permitting, land use planning and oil, gas and coal-bed methane production during the development of this program. The Committee has also provided $4,000,000 for the Alaska min- erals program, which is an increase of $1,768,000 above the request. 

Realty and Ownership Management.—The Committee recommends $94,449,000 for realty and ownership management, 

which is an increase of $12,050,000 above the request. Increases 

above the request include $10,000,000 for the Alaska Conveyance 

program; $750,000 to continue the Alaska public lands database; 

$300,000 for GIS/Cadastral mapping in Utah; and $1,000,000 for 

the processing of recordable disclaimer applications in Alaska. 

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. As 

a result, the Committee has provided $10,000,000 in additional 

funding for the Alaska conveyance program. 

The Committee continues to support the Bureau’s work to implement the various realty actions included in the Clark County Act, 

and notes that, within funds provided, $1,500,000 is for continued 

support of these activities. 

Resource Protection and Maintenance.—The Committee recommends $81,928,000 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. The Committee notes it has provided $4,000,000 for 

monitoring activities as requested. Within funds provided, the Bu-
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reau is expected to expend no less than $50,000 on monitoring activities to support and manage recreation on National Historic 

Trails in Wyoming. 

Transportation and Facilities Maintenance.—The Committee recommends $77,968,000 for transportation and facilities maintenance, which is $1,500,000 above the request. The increase above 

the request is to continue capping of oil wells in the National Petroleum Reserve to prevent leakage and oil spills. 

Land and Information Systems.—The Committee recommends 

$18,317,000 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 $144,171,000 for workforce organization and support; 

$291,000 below the request. The SAFECOM intiative is left unfunded. 

Challenge Cost Share.—The Committee has provided $16,000,000 for the challenge cost share program; $5,000,000 below the request 

level. 

The Committee is aware of the strong partnership between the 

Bureau and the Youth Conservation Corps, allowing increased opportunities for youth while helping the Bureau achieve many goals 

that would remain out of reach due to a lack of manpower. The 

Committee has been approached by a number of State Youth Conservation Corps, including Nevada, New Mexico, and Montana, 

which have additional capacity to partner with the Bureau on 

projects. The Committee encourages the Bureau to continue its relationship with these organizations and expand its utilization of 

their services to help meet Bureau goals, especially recreation and 

trail projects receiving additional funding in fiscal year 2005. 

The Bureau is expected to consult with the Office of Arctic Energy to examine opportunities for cooperative development of energy production within the State of Alaska. 

WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $783,593,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 743,099,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 743,099,000 

The Committee recommends a total appropriation of $743,099,000 for wildland fire management activities, equal to the 

request. 

The Committee recommendation includes $262,644,000 for fire 

preparedness, which is equal to the request following the re-alignment of Fire Facilities and Fire Science to Other Operations. 

The Committee also recommends a total of $221,523,000 for fire 

suppression activities, which is equal to the request. 

The Committee’s recommendation includes $258,932,000 for 

Other Fire Operations, which is equal to the request. Within the 

amount provided, $204,282,000 is for hazardous fuels reduction, 

$24,276,000 is for burned area rehabilitation, $10,000,000 is for 

rural fire assistance, $12,374,000 is for Fire Facilities, and 

$8,000,000 is for Fire Science. Funding for the National Center for 
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Landscape Fire Analysis shall remain at or above the fiscal year 

2004 enacted level. 

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 these areas should remain a focus of the 

Department. However, the Committee must note the serious problem of deteriorating forest health is an underlying cause of 

wildland fire that is not restricted to the wildland-urban interface. 

In light of this fact, a comprehensive approach to improving degraded forests and reducing the threat of wildfire includes forest 

restoration treatment. 

CENTRAL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FUND

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $9,856,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 9,855,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 9,855,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $9,855,000 for 

the central hazardous materials fund, which is equal to the request. The Committee does not agree with the budget proposal to 

transfer $13,500,000 of unobligated balances from the Central Hazardous Materials Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency. 

The Committee does not believe the Bureau’s liability extends beyond past payments. The carryover balance is rescinded for other 

purposes. 

CONSTRUCTION

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $13,804,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 6,476,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 8,976,000 

The Committee recommends $8,976,000 for construction, which 

is an increase of $2,500,000 above the request. Increases above the 

request include: $1,000,000 for construction of the California Trail 

Interpretive Center in Elko County, Nevada; $750,000 for the Sand 

Hollow Recreation area pursuant to the MOU with the State of 

Utah; and $750,000 for recreation development at White Sandy 

Beach on Hauser Lake. 

LAND ACQUISITION

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $18,370,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 24,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 22,850,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $22,850,000 for 

land acquisition, a decrease of $1,150,000 below the budget estimate. 

The following table shows the Committee’s recommendations: 

LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND—FISCAL YEAR 2005 

State Project Committee recommendation 

MT Blackfoot Challenge ...................................................................................................................... $5,000,000 

ID Boise Foothills ACEC ..................................................................................................................... 1,000,000 

CA California Wilderness .................................................................................................................... 750,000 

MT Chain-of-Lakes Resource Management Area/ Lewis and Clark NHT ........................................... 3,500,000 
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LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND—FISCAL YEAR 2005—Continued 

State Project Committee recommendation 

CO Colorado Canyons NCA ................................................................................................................. 1,500,000 

OR/WA Grande Ronde National Wild and Scenic River ............................................................................ 500,000 

OR Hells Canyon Complex (Swede’s Landing) ................................................................................... 150,000 

ID Henrys Lake ACEC ......................................................................................................................... 750,000 

NM Rio Grande National Wild and Scenic River ................................................................................ 2,700,000 

OR Sandy River/Oregon NHT ............................................................................................................... 1,000,000 

CA Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains NM ................................................................................... 1,000,000 

SUBTOTAL, LINE ITEM PROJECTS ..................................................................................... 17,850,000 

Acquisition Management/Land Exchange Processing .................................................................. 3,000,000 

Land Exchange Equalization Payment .......................................................................................... 500,000 

Emergency/Inholding/Relocation ................................................................................................... 1,500,000 

TOTAL, BLM LAND ACQUISITION ...................................................................................... 22,850,000 

The Committee recognizes that the funds provided for Boise 

Foothills ACEC are part of a larger project including a potential 

land exchange, and that the funds provided are to be combined 

with non-Federal funds to purchase 760 acres needed to complete 

this phase of the project. 

The Committee has not provided the funds requested for El 

Malpais NCA, but does not object to the use of unobligated balances from Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks NM to accomplish this acquisition. 

The Committee directs that the acquisition proposed in the budget request for the Agua Fria NM be accomplished from within unobligated balances within the State of Arizona. 

OREGON AND CALIFORNIA GRANT LANDS

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $105,357,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 116,058,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 113,558,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $113,558,000. 

Funding is not provided to repay the judgment fund as proposed 

in 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, 2004 ............................................................................. $10,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 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 2004 enacted level. 
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SERVICE CHARGES, DEPOSITS, AND FORFEITURES

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $19,490,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 24,490,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 24,490,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $24,490,000, 

equal to the budget estimate. 

MISCELLANEOUS TRUST FUNDS

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $12,405,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 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 2004 enacted level. 

FISH AND WILDLIFE AND PARKS 

U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $956,483,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 950,987,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 966,265,000 

Budget estimate Committee 

recommendation Change 

Ecological Services .............................................................................. $237,023,000 $242,878,000 ∂$5,855,000 

Refuges and Wildlife ........................................................................... 475,670,000 481,206,000 ∂5,536,000 

Fisheries ............................................................................................... 103,798,000 108,298,000 ∂4,500,000 

General Administration ........................................................................ 134,496,000 133,883,000 ¥613,000 

Total, Resource Management ................................................. 950,987,000 966,265,000 ∂15,278,000 

The Committee recommends $966,265,000 for resource management, which is $15,278,000 above the budget request. Within the 

funds provided, $2,000,000 is for work to be conducted by the 

Youth Conservation Corps. A table in the back of the report displays the distribution of funds at the subactivity level. 

Ecological Services.—The Committee recommends $242,878,000 

for ecological services, an increase of $5,855,000 above the budget 

request. The Committee recommends an increase of $860,000 for 

the Candidate Conservation program. Within the increase, 

$500,000 is for continued funding of the Idaho Sage Grouse Management plan through the Idaho Office of Species Conservation, 

$110,000 is for continuing work on the Slickspot Peppergrass in 

Idaho, and $250,000 is for the Kootenai River Burbot. 

The Committee recommends $15,500,000 for the listing program 

which is $1,726,000 below the request, and $45,450,000 for the consultation program which is equal to the request. The Committee 

has not continued bill language concerning the Natural Communities Conservation Planning project in California, but notes that 

this project is eligible to compete for funds from the Section 6 Habitat Conservation planning Grants program through the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund. 

The Committee recommends $65,877,000 for the recovery program, an increase of $7,723,000 above the budget request. In-
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creases above the request are $982,000 to restore funding for the 

Platte River recovery project, $691,000 to restore funds for the 

Upper Colorado River fish recovery project, $2,000,000 for Atlantic 

salmon recovery activities administered by the National Fish and 

Wildlife Foundation, $500,000 for Lahontan cutthroat trout, 

$350,000 for freshwater mussel recovery at White Sulphur Springs 

NFH, $2,000,000 for work on eider and sea otter recovery at the 

Alaska SeaLife Center, and $1,200,000 for wolf recovery efforts. Of 

the additional funds provided for wolf recovery, $730,000 is for the 

Idaho Office of Species Conservation, $100,000 is for the Fish and 

Wildlife Service’s Snake River Basin Office pursuant to a memorandum of agreement between the Nez Perce Tribe and the State 

of Idaho, $50,000 above the request is provided for the Nez Perce 

Tribe for a total of $348,000, and $320,000 is for wolf monitoring 

and related activities by the State of Montana. The Committee recommends $395,000 for the Peregrine Fund as 

provided in the budget request. The Committee recommends $95,841,000 for habitat conservation, a decrease of $1,002,000 from the budget request. The Committee recommends 50,022,000 for the Partners for Fish and Wildlife an increase of $22,000 above the request. Given tight budget 

constraints the Committee could not fund all the new initiatives 

proposed in the request and therefore did not provide funding for 

the High Plains Partnership ($5,000,000) or the Federal trust species restoration program ($5,023,000). The Committee’s recommendation includes $6,225,000 for the Upper Klamath Basin effort as proposed in the request and the following additional 

projects; $1,500,000 for the Wildlife Enterprises program at Mississippi State University, $500,000 for the Thunder Basin Initiative 

project in Wyoming, $850,000 for the New Hampshire Audubon Society to conduct a study in conjunction with the Service on declining wildlife populations on the Lake Umbagog National Wildlife 

Refuge, $55,000 to the New Hampshire Lakes Association for the 

final phase of a project analyzing the impacts of environmental 

degradation on surface waters, $700,000 for invasive species control in Hawaii, $750,000 to continue endangered species management and conservation efforts in Hawaii, $100,000 for bald eagle 

restoration work performed in cooperation with the Vermont Natural Heritage Partners Program, $1,250,000 for the Nevada Biodiversity Research and Conservation Project, $500,000 for the Montana Water Center for the Wild Fish Habitat Initiative, $1,400,000 

for spartina control at Willapa Bay, $200,000 for invasive species 

control work by the Friends of Lake Sakakawea, $1,700,000 to continue Geographic Information Systems mapping of the national 

wildlife refuges in Alaska by a non-governmental organization that 

has a proven system of land cover products in Alaska and a high 

level of expertise in forest cover and wetlands, and $540,000 for 

conservation work at the Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge. 

The Committee will allow funds previously appropriated for payments to private landowners for the voluntary storage of water in 

South Dakota to also be used for implementation of other voluntary 

flood mitigation and watershed restoration on private lands, including grassland restorations, grassland enhancements, wetlands creations, wetlands restoration, and riparian restoration. 
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The Committee recommends $30,280,000 for project planning, an 

increase of $1,150,000 above the request. Increases above the request are $550,000 for the Middle Rio Grande (Bosque) Research 

program, $100,000 to maintain the Cedar City, UT, Endangered 

Species office at current staffing levels, and $500,000 for the development of a wildlife conservation plan in Montana. 

The Committee recommends $10,886,000 for coastal programs, 

which is $2,174,000 below the request but $700,000 above the enacted level. 

The Committee recommends $4,653,000 for the national wetlands inventory, which is equal to the request. 

Refuges and Wildlife.—The Committee recommends $481,206,000 

for refuges and wildlife, an increase of $5,536,000 above the request. 

The Committee has provided a total of $391,493,000 for the National Wildlife Refuge system which is $3,836,000 above the request and equal to the enacted level. Within this amount, 

$281,849,000 is for refuge operations and $99,890,000 is for refuge 

maintenance. The Committee has provided $9,754,000 for the challenge cost share program which is equal to the enacted level. 

The Committee directs that airport operations at the Midway 

National Wildlife Refuge be maintained at no less than current 

operational levels. The Committee’s recommendation fully funds 

the Fish and Wildlife Service’s share of airport operations. 

The Committee appreciates the ability of the Service to maintain 

a priority list through the Refuge Operating Needs System [RONS], 

which has enabled progress to be shown in meeting staffing and 

other operational needs. The Committee recognizes, however, that 

existing refuges have not been able to indicate new projects as 

highest priorities in the system in recent years. The Committee directs the Service to reopen RONS and specifically reevaluate Tier 

1 to allow new priorities to be considered. The Committee cautions 

the Service not to add to the total dollar value of RONS Tier 1 

projects in this process. The Service should complete the reassessment of RONS priorities so that an updated list can be made available with the fiscal year 2006 budget justification. Some of the refuges that should be given consideration in this process include 

Clark’s River, KY and Don Edwards, CA. 

The Committee has not provided any funding for the SAFECOM 

initiative and the funds proposed for this should be spread to the 

base program for maintenance. 

The Committee has provided $36,668,000 for migratory bird 

management which is equal to the request. 

Within that amount, the Committee recommends $11,449,000 for 

joint ventures which is equal to the request. The Committee concurs with the distribution as proposed in the request. 

The Committee recommends $53,045,000 for law enforcement, 

which is $1,700,000 above the request. The increase is provided to 

restore funding for three Ports of Entry at current levels. The 

newly established ports in Louisville and Memphis shall receive 

$700,000 each, and Atlanta shall receive $300,000. 

Fisheries.—The Committee recommends $108,298,000 for fisheries, an increase of $4,500,000 above the budget request. 
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For hatchery operations and maintenance, the Committee recommends $57,004,000 which is equal to the request. Funding for 

the Nashua National Fish Hatchery shall not be reduced from the 

current base program level. 

The Committee expects the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to 

maintain Atlantic salmon stocking levels for Lake Champlain in 

compliance with Public Law 101–596 and to continue to fund the 

Pittsford NFH to ensure adequate operations until the spring Atlantic salmon stocking for Lake Champlain is complete. 

The Committee recommends $51,294,000 for fish and wildlife 

management, which is $4,500,000 above the request. Within fish 

and wildlife assistance increases above the request are $1,400,000 

to combat whirling disease and related fish health issues, of which 

$1,000,000 is for the National Partnership on the Management of 

Wild and Native Coldwater Fisheries and $400,000 is for the 

Whirling Disease Foundation, $500,000 is for the Wildlife Health 

Center in Montana, and $400,000 is for implementation of the 

Yukon River Treaty for a total of $3,380,000 for this effort. 

The Committee has provided $4,591,000 for the marine mammal 

program, $2,200,000 above the request. The increases above the request are $1,200,000 for continued marine mammal protection 

work in Alaska through cooperative efforts with various marine 

mammal commissions, and $1,000,000 to continue surveying of marine mammal stocks in Alaska. 

The Committee is concerned by the recent discoveries of the 

northern snakehead in the Potomac River and its potential impact 

on native fish populations through predation, food and habitat competition, or the introduction of diseases and parasites. The Committee directs the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to submit a report 

to Congress no later than 180 days after enactment on steps the 

Agency is taking to identify, contain, and eradicate the species. 

General Administration.—The Committee recommends 

$133,883,000 for general administration, a decrease of $613,000 

below the request. Changes from the request include a decrease of 

$2,000,000 for the newly proposed science excellence initiative, and 

increases of $1,000,000 for enhanced training activities at the National Conservation Training Center [NCTC] and $387,000 to restore proposed cuts for NCTC maintenance activities. 

The Committee recommends $8,624,000 for International Affairs, 

which is equal to the request. Within this amount, the agency shall 

provide no less than $500,000 for the Caddo Lake Ramsar Center 

in Texas. 

The Committee is pleased that the Service is developing a new 

Cost Allocation Methodology [CAM] that is more transparent and 

easier to understand for decision makers in the agency as well as 

the Committee. The Committee expects the agency to work with 

the House and Senate Committees on Appropriation to implement 

the new CAM assessment methodology for fiscal year 2005. 

CONSTRUCTION

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $59,808,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 22,111,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 37,136,000 
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The Committee recommends $37,136,000 for construction, an increase of $15,025,000 above the budget estimate. 

The Committee agrees to the following distribution of funds: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Unit Project Committee 

recommendation 

ACE Basin Wildlife Refuge, SC .................................. Maintenance Facility .................................................. 850 

Alaska Sealife Center, AK .......................................... Seabird Research Facility .......................................... 500 

Arapaho NWR, CO ....................................................... Muskrat Dam [p/d/cc] ............................................... 800 

Bayou Sauvage NWR, LA ............................................ Visitor Center [p,d] .................................................... 350 

Bombay Hook NWR, DE .............................................. Administrative Building/Visitor Center [p/d] ............. 350 

Chase Lake and Arrowwood NWRs, ND ...................... Joint Interpretive Center [p,d] ................................... 300 

Clark’s River NWR, KY ................................................ Maintenance Facility [cc] .......................................... 750 

Craig Brook NFH, ME .................................................. Wastewater Treatment Compliance [d/ic] ................. 1,950 

Deep Fork NWR, OK .................................................... Visitor Center [p,d] .................................................... 840 

Fish Springs NWR, UT ................................................ Seismic Safety Rehabilitation [p/d] .......................... 115 

Garrison NFH, ND ....................................................... Hatchery Renovation .................................................. 300 

Green Lake NFH, ME ................................................... Wastewater Treatment Compliance [p/d] .................. 658

Hanford Reach NM, WA .............................................. Visitor Center [c] ....................................................... 1,000 

King Salmon Admin. Site ........................................... Seismic Safety Rehabilitation [p/d] .......................... 65 

Klamath Basin NWR Complex, CA ............................. Water Supply & Management [c] .............................. 1,000 

Kodiak NWR, AK .......................................................... Administrative/Visitor Center [c] ............................... 500 

Lacreek NWR, SD ........................................................ Little White River Dam .............................................. 4,200 

National Conservation Training Center ...................... Waterline construction [cc] ........................................ 600 

Silvio O. Conte NWR, VT ............................................. Nulhegan Div. visitor contact station [c] .................. 2,000 

Nevada Refuges ......................................................... Large Game Guzzlers ................................................. 100 

Office of Aircraft Services .......................................... Replacement of Survey Aircraft ................................. 1,000 

Ohio River Islands NWR, WV ...................................... Headquarters/Visitor Contact Station Improvements.835 

Okefenokee NWR, GA .................................................. Environmental Education Facility [p/d,c] .................. 600 

Servicewide ................................................................. Bridge Safety ............................................................. 575 

Servicewide ................................................................. Dam Safety ................................................................ 730 

Sevilleta NWR, NM ...................................................... Laboratory Construction ............................................. 3,000 

White Sulphur Springs NFM, WV ................................ Wild Fish Propogation Center [p/d/c] ........................ 650 

World Birding Center, TX ............................................ Administrative Building/Visitor Center ...................... 1,000 

Yukon Delta NWR, AK ................................................. Joint Administrative/Visitor Center [p/d] ................... 500 

Subtotal, Line Item Construction .................. .................................................................................... 26,118 

Servicewide ................................................................. Core Engineering Service ........................................... 6,117 

Servicewide ................................................................. CAM ............................................................................ 3,151 

Servicewide ................................................................. Seismic Safety Program ............................................. 200 

Servicewide ................................................................. Environmental Compliance Management .................. 1,400 

Servicewide ................................................................. Waste Prevention, Recycling and Env. Mgmt Sys ..... 150 

Subtotal, Nationwide Engineering Svcs. ....... .................................................................................... 11,018 

Total .............................................................. .................................................................................... 37,136 

LAND ACQUISITION

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $43,091,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 45,041,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 49,864,000 

The Committee recommends $49,864,000, an increase of 

$4,823,000 above the budget request. 

The following table shows the Committee’s recommendations: 
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LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND—FISCAL YEAR 2005 

State Project Committee Recommendation 

AK AK Peninsula NWR .................................................................................................................... $121,000 

FL Archie Carr NWR ....................................................................................................................... 711,000 

CO Baca NWR ................................................................................................................................. 3,400,000 

VA Back Bay NWR .......................................................................................................................... 1,000,000 

TX Balcones Canyonlands NWR ..................................................................................................... 900,000 

MO Big Muddy Nat’l Fish & Wildlife Refuge .................................................................................. 500,000 

LA Black Bayou Lake NWR ............................................................................................................. 625,000 

AR Cache River NWR ...................................................................................................................... 850,000 

AL Cahaba NWR ............................................................................................................................. 550,000 

WV Canaan Valley NWR .................................................................................................................. 190,000 

SC Cape Romain NWR .................................................................................................................... 900,000 

TN Chickasaw NWR ........................................................................................................................ 750,000 

IL Cypress Creek NWR ................................................................................................................... 127,000 

ND/SD Dakota Tallgrass Prairie Wildlife Management Area ............................................................... 650,000 

FL Great White Heron NWR ............................................................................................................ 750,000 

HI James Campbell NWR ............................................................................................................... 2,000,000 

NH Lake Umbagog NWR ................................................................................................................. 1,500,000 

TN Lower Hatchie NWR ................................................................................................................... 1,150,000 

TX Lower Rio Grande Valley NWR .................................................................................................. 1,500,000 

MA Massasoit NWR ......................................................................................................................... 575,000 

MO Middle Mississippi River NWR (Wilkinson Island) .................................................................... 1,300,000

MN/IA Northern Tallgrass Prairie NWR ................................................................................................ 500,000 

Palmyra Atoll NWR .................................................................................................................... 600,000 

IN Patoka NWR .............................................................................................................................. 500,000 

ME Rachel Carson NWR .................................................................................................................. 1,000,000 

LA Red River NWR .......................................................................................................................... 250,000 

RI Rhode Island Refuge Complex .................................................................................................. 500,000 

CA San Diego NWR ......................................................................................................................... 1,000,000 

NH/VT/MA/CT Silvio Conte Nat’l Fish and Wildlife Refuge ............................................................................. 1,250,000 

FL St. Marks NWR .......................................................................................................................... 1,000,000 

LA Tensas NWR .............................................................................................................................. 2,000,000 

AK Togiak NWR ............................................................................................................................... 2,000,000 

MN/WI/IA/IL Upper Mississippi River Nat’l Fish and Wildlife Refuge .......................................................... 400,000 

SC Waccamaw NWR ....................................................................................................................... 2,000,000 

NJ Walkill NWR ............................................................................................................................... 700,000 

AK Yukon River Delta NWR ............................................................................................................ 1,000,000 

SUBTOTAL, LINE ITEM PROJECTS ................................................................................. 34,749,000 

Acquisition Management .......................................................................................................... 8,365,000 

CAM ........................................................................................................................................... 2,000,000 

Exchanges ................................................................................................................................. 1,750,000 

Inholdings .................................................................................................................................. 1,500,000 

Emergencies & Hardships ........................................................................................................ 1,500,000 

TOTAL, FWS LAND ACQUISITION ................................................................................... 49,864,000 

The Committee continues to support the land acquisition program at the Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge, and 

notes that these funds have frequently been complemented by section 6 grants for the Balcones Canyonlands Habitat Conservation 

Plan. The Committee urges the Service to continue its support for 

this effort. 

Language has been included in the bill prohibiting the use of 

funds for the acquisition of lands at Deep Fork NWR. The Committee urges the Service to work to resolve outstanding issues involving access to refuge inholdings. 

The Committee supports departmental efforts to address complex 

resource management issues within the Klamath Basin, and will 

consider the acquisition proposed for Upper Klamath Lake NWR at 
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such time as the proposed refuge expansion has been completed 

and the Committee has a better understanding of the management 

regime for the water that may be produced by this acquisition. 

Additional funds have been provided for land exchanges to enable the Service to work aggressively to complete the Yukon Flats 

land exchange. Language has also been included in the bill to expedite the Yukon Flats exchange. 

Of the amounts provided for Silvio Conte NWR, not less than 

$750,000 should be allocated to the Pondicherry provided acquisitions in that area can be executed within a reasonable amount of 

time. 

Funds provided for Northern Tallgrass Prairie NWR should be 

split between acquisitions in Iowa and Minnesota if acquisitions in 

those States can be executed within a reasonable amount of time. 

The Committee supports planning and public involvement efforts 

associated with the potential expansion of James Campbell NWR. 

The Committee encourages the Service to continue engaging in 

these activities and does not object to spending a small portion of 

acquisition dollars designated for the refuge on this purpose. The 

Service should also convene flood oversight board meetings on a 

quarterly basis to seek input regarding the development of the 

flood control project. The agency shall ensure that the board consists of one representative from each of the affected Federal, State, 

and local agencies, as well as local landowners, neighborhood 

boards, aquaculture lessees, and environmental groups. 

LANDOWNER INCENTIVE PROGRAM

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $29,630,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 50,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 29,000,000 

The Committee recommends $29,000,000 for the Landowner Incentive Program, a decrease of $21,000,000 below the budget request. 

PRIVATE STEWARDSHIP GRANTS

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $7,408,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 10,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 7,500,000 

The Committee recommends $7,500,000 for stewardship grants, 

which are competitive awards made directly to individuals and 

groups involved in endangered species recovery efforts on private 

lands. 

COOPERATIVE ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $81,596,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 90,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 82,600,000 

The Committee recommends $82,600,000 for the cooperative endangered species conservation fund, of which $2,600,000 is for administration and $50,000,000 is for habitat conservation plan land 

acquisition. 
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NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE FUND

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $14,237,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 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, 2004 ............................................................................. $37,531,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 54,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 38,000,000 

The Committee recommends $38,000,000 for the North American 

wetlands conservation fund, a reduction of $16,000,000 below the 

budget request. 

NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $3,951,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 4,000,000 

The Committee recommends $4,000,000 for neotropical migratory 

bird conservation. Funding for this program was proposed in the 

budget request within the Multinational Species Conservation 

Fund account. 

MULTINATIONAL SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $5,532,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 9,500,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 5,700,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $5,700,000 for 

the multinational species conservation fund. The funds for 

neotropical birds have been provided under a separate heading. 

The Rhino and Tiger conservation fund shall receive $1,500,000, 

and the remaining three funds shall each receive $1,400,000. 

STATE AND TRIBAL WILDLIFE GRANTS

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $69,138,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 80,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 75,000,000 

The Committee recommends $75,000,000 for State and tribal 

wildlife grants. Of the amount provided, $6,000,000 is provided for 

tribal grants. 

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $1,609,560,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 1,686,067,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,688,915,000 

The Committee recommends $1,688,915,000 for operation of the 

national park system, an increase of $2,848,000 over the budget request and $79,355,000 over the enacted level. The amount provided 

includes an increase of $44,024,000 for park base operating budg-
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ets, which is double the amount in the budget request. Of the 

amounts provided in addition to the budget request, $500,000 

should be allocated to the national trails system. 

Resource Stewardship.—The Committee recommends 

$341,856,000 for resource stewardship, a decrease of $1,611,000 

below the budget request. Changes to the budget request include 

an increase of $500,000 for vanishing treasures and a decrease of 

$2,111,000 for inventory and monitoring. 

Visitor Services.—The Committee recommends $327,456,000 for 

visitor services, a decrease of $2,800,000 below the budget request. 

Changes to the budget request include decreases of $2,200,000 for 

the incident management, analysis and reporting system and 

$600,000 for regional special agents. 

Maintenance.—The Committee recommends $577,343,000 for 

maintenance, a decrease of $8,750,000 below the budget request. 

Changes to the request include decreases of $3,000,000 for hazardous structures, $4,000,000 for repair and rehabilitation, and 

$1,750,000 for general facility maintenance. Of the amount provided for repaired rehabilitation, not to exceed $1,000,000 may be 

reserved for the removal of hazardous structures. The service 

should report to the Committee at the appropriate time as to the 

types of projects proposed to be completed with hazardous structure removal funds. 

Within the amounts provided for maintenance, $325,000 is for 

completion of the restoration of historic Ft. Piute in Mojave National Preserve, $400,000 is for rehabilitation of structures at 

Stiltsville in Biscayne National Park, and $200,000 is for restoration work at the International Peace Garden. 

Park Support.—The Committee recommends $294,567,000 for 

park support, a decrease of $6,003,000 below the budget request. 

Changes to the request include an increase of $250,000 for partnership wild and scenic rivers, and decreases of $600,000 for expansion of the senior ranger program, $1,528,000 for challenge cost 

share, and $4,125,000 for resource challenge cost share. 

The Committee continues to expect the Service to allocate one 

third of the amount provided for the traditional challenge cost 

share program to the National Trails System. 

External Administrative Costs.—The Committee recommends 

$125,681,000 for external administrative costs, the same as the 

budget request. 

Other.—The amounts provided for park operations include funds 

to combat hemlock woolly adelgid at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and to conduct the All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory 

Project. 

The Committee is aware that the visitor and education center at 

the Corinth unit of Shiloh National Military Park will soon be 

opening, and expects that appropriate funding will be provided for 

the first full year of operation. 

Under the Forest Service, Wildland Fire Management heading, 

the Committee has requested a report by the Greater Yellowstone 

Coordinating Committee on mapping needs within the Greater Yellowstone Area. The Committee encourages the Services’s active 

participation in the development of this study. 
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UNITED STATES PARK POLICE

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $77,888,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 81,204,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 81,204,000 

The Committee recommends $81,204,000 for the United States 

Park Police, the same as the budget request. The amount provided 

includes an additional $2,000,000 for terrorist threat preparedness. 

NATIONAL RECREATION AND PRESERVATION

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $61,776,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 37,736,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 63,023,000 

The Committee recommends $63,023,000 for national recreation 

and preservation, an increase of $25,287,000 over the budget request. 

Recreation Programs.—The Committee recommends $551,000 for 

recreation programs, the same as the budget request. 

Natural Programs.—The Committee recommends $11,216,000 for 

natural programs, an increase of $250,000 over the budget request. 

The increase provided is for the rivers and trails conservation program. The Committee appreciates the efforts made within the program to respond to congressional concerns about program management, and has included language in the bill regarding appropriate 

uses of program funds. The Service should give consideration to 

proposals for assistance submitted in relation to the Brigham City 

Trails Project. 

Cultural Programs.—The Committee recommends $20,703,000 

for cultural programs, an increase of $889,000 over the budget request. Increases provided include $200,000 for the Louisiana Creole 

Heritage Center, $189,000 for the Historic American Landscapes 

Survey, and $500,000 for the National Underground Railroad Network for Freedom. The amount provided also includes $100,000 in 

technical assistance for the Gettysburg Battlefield National Historic District. 

Within the land acquisition and state assistance account, the 

Committee has made funds available for transfer to this account 

for an update of the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission’s 1993 

‘‘Report on the Nation’s Civil War Battlefields’’, as authorized in 

section 3(d)(6)(B) of Public Law 107–359. 

International Park Affairs.—The Committee recommends 

$1,616,000 for international park affairs, the same as the budget 

request. 

Environmental and Compliance Review.—The Committee recommends $397,000 for environmental compliance and review, the 

same as the budget request. 

Grant Administration.—The Committee recommends $2,143,000 

for grant administration, an increase of $251,000 over the budget 

request. The increase provided is for historic preservation fund 

grant administration as discussed under that account heading. The 

amount provided also includes funds for administration of Urban 

Park and Recreation Recovery grants. 

Heritage Partnership Programs.—The Committee recommends 

$14,317,000 for heritage partnership programs, an increase of 
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$11,817,000 over the budget request. The Committee recommends 

the following distribution of funds: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Project Committee recommendation 

America’s Agricultural Heritage Partnership ....................................................................................................... 750 

Augusta Canal National Heritage Area ............................................................................................................... 400 

Automobile National Heritage Area ...................................................................................................................... 500 

Cache La Poudre River Corridor .......................................................................................................................... 45 

Cane River National Heritage Area ...................................................................................................................... 900 

Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor ................................................................................................ 800 

Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor ........................................................................................................... 600 

Essex National Heritage Area .............................................................................................................................. 900 

Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area ....................................................................................................... 550 

John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor .................................................................. 900 

Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area ......................................................................................................... 550 

Ohio and Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor ................................................................................................. 900 

Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor .................................................................. 900 

Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area ................................................................................................................ 900 

Schuykill River Valley National Heritage Center .................................................................................................. 500 

Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District .................................................................................. 500 

South Carolina National Heritage Corridor .......................................................................................................... 900 

Tennessee Civil War Heritage Area ...................................................................................................................... 400 

Wheeling National Heritage Area ......................................................................................................................... 900 

Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area ............................................................................................................... 400 

Subtotal, Commissions & Grants ........................................................................................................... 13,195 

Merit grants/newly authorized areas ................................................................................................................... 1,000 

Technical Support ................................................................................................................................................ 122 

Total, Heritage Partnership Programs .................................................................................................... 14,317 

The Committee is aware of numerous pending proposals to authorize additional heritage areas. An amount of $1,000,000 is provided for either initial funding for any such areas that are authorized during the 108th Congress or for distribution to existing heritage areas to fund proposals of particular merit. Distribution of such 

funds shall only be made after consultation with the Committee. 

Statutory or Contractual Aid.—The Committee recommends 

$12,080,000 for statutory or contractual aid, as opposed to zero 

funding as proposed in the budget request. The distribution of 

funds is shown in the following table: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Committee 

recommendation 

Alaska National Parks ........................................................................................................................................ 1,000 

Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Commission .................................................................................................... 300 

Black Jack Battlefield Trust ............................................................................................................................... 89 

Brown Foundation .............................................................................................................................................. 250 

Chesapeake Bay Gateways ................................................................................................................................ 3,000 

Ft. Mandan, Ft. Lincoln, and Northern Plains Foundations .............................................................................. 625 

Ice Age National Scientific Reserve ................................................................................................................... 750 

Jamestown 2007 ................................................................................................................................................ 400 

Keweenaw NHP (Main Street) ............................................................................................................................ 800 

Lamprey River .................................................................................................................................................... 1,000 

Lower Eastside Tenement Museum .................................................................................................................... 500 

Mississippi Museum of Nat. Science ................................................................................................................. 1,000 

Natchez NHP (Forks of the Road Slave Mart) ................................................................................................... 150 

Native Hawaiian culture and arts program ...................................................................................................... 750 

New Orleans Jazz Commission ........................................................................................................................... 66 

Sewall-Belmont House ....................................................................................................................................... 400 
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[In thousands of dollars] 

Committee 

recommendation 

Sleeping Rainbow Ranch, Capitol Reef NP ....................................................................................................... 1,000 

Total ...................................................................................................................................................... 12,080 

Funding provided in past years in this account for the Martin 

Luther King Center for Nonviolent Social Change, the RooseveltCampobello International Park, and the Flight 93 Memorial is provided in the operation of the national park system account. 

Funding provided for the Forks of the Road Slave Market is for 

feasibility/development studies and exhibits in cooperation with the 

City of Natchez and Natchez NHP. 

The Committee notes that funding provided for Keweenaw NHP 

is subject to the matching requirements of section 8 of Public Law 

102–543. 

Of the amount provided, $200,000 for the Ft. Mandan Foundation and $300,000 for the Ft. Abraham Lincoln Foundation are for 

facility upgrades, and $125,000 is for the Northern Plains Foundation for planning efforts. 

The funds provided for the Black Jack Battlefield Trust are for 

restoration of the Robert Hall Pearson Homestead. 

The funds provided for Alaska national parks are for promotional 

efforts in cooperation with the Alaska Travel Industry Association, 

with an emphasis on visitation dispersal. These funds are to be 

matched by non-Federal funds. 

HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $73,583,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 77,533,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 71,250,000 

The Committee recommends $71,250,000 for the historic preservation fund, a decrease of $6,283,000 below the budget request. 

The amount provided includes increases of $3,430,000 for grantsin-aid to States and $287,000 for grants-in-aid to tribes, and a decrease of $10,000,000 for Preserve America. 

The Committee is intrigued by the concepts embodied in the Preserve America proposal, but is unable to recommend an increase 

for this purpose due to funding constraints and the need to restore 

proposed reductions in existing, authorized heritage programs. The 

Committee has, however, included language in the bill allowing the 

Service to award not to exceed $2,000,000 in Save America’s Treasures funds for Preserve America pilot grants. 

While recognizing that appropriate grant management procedures must be followed for HPF programs, the Committee is concerned about the use of Historic Preservation Fund appropriations 

for grant administration and related purposes. Language has been 

included in the bill prohibiting such uses. A corresponding increase 

has been provided within the grant administration activity in the 

National recreation and preservation account. 
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CONSTRUCTION

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $329,879,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 329,880,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 330,019,000 

The Committee recommends $330,019,000 for construction, an 

increase of $139,000 above the budget request. The Committee recommends the following distribution of funds: 

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CONSTRUCTION 

[In thousands of dollars] 

State Project Committee recommendation 

IL Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum ........................................................................ 1,000

PA Allegheny Portage Railroad NHS (rehab trail) .................................................................................. 861 

WI Apostle Islands NL (restore Raspberry Island light station) ........................................................... 1,136 

TX Big Bend NP (Chisos Basin water supply) ...................................................................................... 2,000 

FL Big Cypress NPres (complete rehab of ORV trails) ......................................................................... 569

MA Boston Harbor Islands NRA (dock access) ....................................................................................... 800 

MA Boston NHP (Bldg. 125) ................................................................................................................... 1,187 

MA Boston NHP (Commandant’s House) ................................................................................................ 774 

LA Cane River Creole NHP (curatorial facility) ...................................................................................... 182 

LA Cane River Creole NHP (Magnolia Plantation) ................................................................................. 1,068 

GA Chattahoochee River NRA (river recreation access) ........................................................................ 2,125 

MD Chesapeake and Ohio Canal NHP (rehab Great Falls visitor center and facilities) ....................... 1,776 

OR Crater Lake NP (rehab cafeteria bldg. and relocate rim parking) .................................................. 8,741 

OH Dayton Aviation NHP (Wright-Dunbar Plaza, accessibility) .............................................................. 650 

NJ Delaware Water Gap NRA (replace Depew recreation site) ............................................................. 2,298 

AK Denali NP&Pres (replace Eielson visitor center) .............................................................................. 7,420 

FL Everglades NP (modified water delivery system) ............................................................................. 8,077 

NY Fire Island NS (West Entrance ranger station and construct restrooms) ....................................... 735 

PA Flight 93 NMem (visitor facilities) ................................................................................................... 806 

KS Fort Larned NHS (North Officers’ Quarters) ..................................................................................... 1,114 

KS Fort Larned NHS (Old Commissary) .................................................................................................. 869 

MD Fort Washington Park (stabilization) ................................................................................................ 3,660 

MA Frederick Law Olmsted NHS (upgrade systems/rehab structures) .................................................. 2,011 

MO George Washington Carver NM (complete visitor center) ................................................................ 3,187 

PA Gettysburg NMP (Wills House) .......................................................................................................... 5,759 

WY Grand Teton NP (visitor center at Moose) ........................................................................................ 5,000 

TN Great Smoky Mountains NP (Institute at Tremont) .......................................................................... 500

MD Hampton NHS (install environmental controls) ................................................................................ 1,546 

WV Harpers Ferry NHP (rehab Bldg. 82, the Jackson House) ................................................................ 233 

WV Harpers Ferry NHP (restoration of Armory Yard) .............................................................................. 2,342 

AR Homestead NM .................................................................................................................................. 1,112 

AR Hot Springs NP (rehab bathhouses) ................................................................................................. 4,989 

LA Jean Lafitte NHP&Pres (Ft. Jackson) ................................................................................................ 293 

RI John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley NHC .................................................................................. 750 

HI Kalaupapa NHP (preserve historic buildings) .................................................................................. 3,928 

AK Kenai Fjords NP (multi-agency center) ............................................................................................ 500 

AK Klondike Gold Rush NHP (construct resource center/protect collections) ....................................... 739 

MS L.Q.C. Lamar House NHL .................................................................................................................. 500 

CA Lassen Volcanic NP (replace chalet) ................................................................................................ 10,051 

AR Little Rock Central High School NHS (design visitor facility) ......................................................... 733 

VA Manassas National Battlefield Park (rehab Brawner Farm) ............................................................ 2,317 

GA Martin Luther King, Jr., NHS (restore Ebenezer Baptist Church) ..................................................... 2,459 

MD Monocacy NB (relocate visitor center) .............................................................................................. 3,539 

AK Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitor Center .................................................................................. 6,000 

MS Natchez Trace Parkway ..................................................................................................................... 1,000 

MA New Bedford Whaling NHP (Corson Bldg.) ....................................................................................... 3,000 

WV New River Gorge NSR ....................................................................................................................... 1,850 

WA Olympic NP (Elwha River Ecosystem) ............................................................................................... 15,000 

WA Olympic NP (Salmon Obstructions/Construct Bridge and Culvert) .................................................. 1,940 

AZ Organ Pipe Cactus NM (vehicle barrier) .......................................................................................... 6,600 

VA Petersburg NB (rehab, replace maintenance facilities) ................................................................... 812 
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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CONSTRUCTION—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

State Project Committee recommendation 

CA Pinnacles NM (relocate and replace maintenance and visitor facilities) ....................................... 4,610 

CA Point Reyes NS (coastal watershed restoration and enhancement) ................................................ 2,077 

CA Point Reyes NS (Life Boat Station Marine Railway) ........................................................................ 1,885 

HI Pu’uhonua o Honaunau NHP (remove/replace admin. bldgs.) ......................................................... 1,112 

DC Rock Creek Park (Meridian Hill Park) ............................................................................................... 3,007 

MA Saugus Iron Works NHS (rehab) ....................................................................................................... 1,283 

VA Shenandoah NP (Old Rag parking lot) ............................................................................................. 600 

UT Utah Public Lands Artifact Preservation Act ................................................................................... 5,000 

MS Vicksburg NMP (Pemberton House) .................................................................................................. 750 

Various Washington Office (storm damage reconstruction) ......................................................................... 14,000 

CT Weir Farm NHS (replace facilities) ................................................................................................... 3,536 

AK Western Arctic National Parklands (NW Alaska Heritage Center and admin. facilities) ................ 10,708 

DC White House (structural and utility rehab) ...................................................................................... 9,938 

AK Wrangell-St. Elias NP&Pres (AHTNA museum and cultural center) ................................................ 1,135 

WY Yellowstone NP (Courthouse) ............................................................................................................ 2,655 

WY Yellowstone NP (Madison wastewater facilities) .............................................................................. 3,956 

WY Yellowstone NP (Old Faithful Inn) .................................................................................................... 9,801 

WY Yellowstone NP (West Entrance Station) .......................................................................................... 1,487 

WY Yellowstone NP (winter snowcoaches) .............................................................................................. 1,000 

Subtotal, Line Item Construction ........................................................................................ 215,078

Emergency and Unscheduled Projects .............................................................................................. 4,000 

Housing Replacement ....................................................................................................................... 8,000 

Dam Safety ........................................................................................................................................ 2,700 

Equipment Replacement: 

Replacement of park operations equipment ........................................................................... 14,500 

Conversion to narrowband radio system ................................................................................. 22,844 

Modernization of information mgmt. system .......................................................................... 1,000 

Subtotal, Equipment Replacement ...................................................................................... 38,344 

Construction Planning (10 percent) ................................................................................................. 21,220 

Construction Program Management and Operations: 

Associate Director, Professional Services ................................................................................ 1,016 

Denver Service Center operations ............................................................................................ 16,458 

Regional facility project support ............................................................................................. 9,890 

Subtotal, Const. Program Mgmt. & Ops. ............................................................................ 27,364 

General Management Planning: 

EIS planning and compliance ................................................................................................. 4,948 

General management ............................................................................................................... 7,200 

Strategic planning ................................................................................................................... 663 

Special resource studies .......................................................................................................... 502 

Subtotal, General Management Planning ........................................................................... 13,313 

Subtotal, Other Construction ............................................................................................... 114,941 

Total, NPS Construction ...................................................................................................... 330,019 

The Committee shares many of the concerns expressed in the 

House report regarding NPS partnership projects. This is clearly 

an area that cries out for more careful management at every level, 

from the Director down through to park superintendents. The Com-
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mittee is encouraged that the Director has issued more explicit direction to the field that builds on existing Director’s Order 21, but 

it remains to be seen whether this new guidance will be adhered 

to and improved, where necessary, over time. Fundamentally, however, the Committee does not view a properly conceived and managed partnership project as inconsistent with the Service’s ongoing 

efforts to reduce the maintenance backlog, address basic health and 

safety problems, and improve the quality of collections storage 

throughout within the park system. The Committee has therefore 

not elected to impose any sort of blanket moratorium on partnership projects. The Committee will instead expect to work closely 

with the Service on both a programmatic and project-by-project 

basis to ensure that the Service can reap the significant potential 

benefits of partnership projects without undermining the core mission of the Service itself. 

The Committee is aware that pending legislation would authorize 

the National Park Service to occupy a portion of the Hibben Archaeological Research Center for the storage of collections from 

Chaco Culture NHP. Should such legislation be enacted, the Service should consider allocating equipment funds to establish operations at the Hibben Center. 

In furtherance of Public Law 103–449, the Committee has included funds for planning of a curatorial facility for Cane River 

Creole NHP in conjunction with Northwestern State University. The Committee has included $500,000 to initiate conceptual 

planning and pre-design for the proposed redevelopment of the 

Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont. These funds are to 

be matched by non-Federal sources. It is the Committee’s intention 

that this proposed project follow the recently development partnership construction process developed by the National Park Service. 

In particular, the park and partners should focus on the functions 

to be accomplished at the site, and begin consideration of the operational consequences of such a new facility and what roles and responsibilities both the park and the partner would have for the 

planning, construction, and operation of the facility. 

Funding provided for the L.Q.C. Lamar House NHL is to be 

matched with non-Federal funds. 

Of the funds provided for winter use infrastructure at Yellowstone National Park up to $500,000 may be used for outreach and 

promotional efforts to educate the public about the range of visitation opportunities and winter activities at the Park. 

The Committee notes that the Service expects to continue work 

on the Bainbridge Island/Eagledale Ferry Dock special resource 

study during fiscal year 2005. The Committee also notes that the 

Service has allocated funds during fiscal year 2004 for a transportation study at Virgin Islands National Park. The Committee has 

also provided funds to initiate general management planning at 

Lincoln Home National Historic Site. 

Language has been included in the bill providing authority for 

the National Park Service to construct and maintain a parking lot 

and connecting trail on non-Federal land to alleviate visitor use 

concerns at Old Rag Mountain Trail in Shenandoah National Park. 

No funds have been provided for the Safety Interoperable Communications Program [SAFECOM]. 
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Of the funds provided for the New River Gorge NSR, $250,000 

shall be made available to the New River Parkway Authority for 

completion of the required management plan, and $175,000 shall 

be used in conjunction with Concord College to begin planning for 

a regional education center based at Camp Brookside. 

The Committee is aware of the need for a historic structure report and associated archaeological work on the Carrigan and Burch 

Houses at the Lincoln Home National Historic Site and expects 

that appropriate funding will be made available. 

The Committee is concerned that certain passages of Lincoln’s 

Second Inaugural Address featured on the north wall of the Lincoln 

Memorial have become nearly unreadable. The Committee encourages the National Park Service to address this maintenance issue 

in order to enhance the experience for visitors to the Lincoln Memorial. 

LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND

(RESCISSION)

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. ¥$30,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... ¥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 2005. 

LAND ACQUISITION AND STATE ASSISTANCE

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $135,594,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 178,124,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 155,831,000 

The Committee recommends $155,831,000 for land acquisition 

and State assistance, a reduction of $22,293,000 below the budget 

request. 

The following table shows the Committee recommendation: 

LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND—FISCAL YEAR 2005 

State Project Committee recommendation 

VA Appalachian National Scenic Trail (High Top Mtn.) .................................................................... $2,100,000 

TX Big Thicket National Preserve ...................................................................................................... 4,541,000 

Mult. Civil War Battlefields .................................................................................................................... 5,000,000 

SC Congaree NP .................................................................................................................................. 6,000,000 

KY Cumberland Gap NHP (Fern Lake) ............................................................................................... 1,000,000 

PA Flight 93 National Monument ....................................................................................................... 2,000,000 

OR Fort Clatsop National Monument .................................................................................................. 5,000,000 

NC Guilford Courthouse NMP .............................................................................................................. 500,000 

WI Ice Age NST ................................................................................................................................... 1,000,000 

LA Jean Lafitte NHP&Pres .................................................................................................................. 500,000 

CA Mojave NPres ................................................................................................................................. 1,600,000 

DC National Capital Parks .................................................................................................................. 2,479,000 

NJ New Jersey Pinelands Reserve ...................................................................................................... 500,000 

WV New River Gorge NSR ................................................................................................................... 2,000,000 

NE Niobrara NSR (easements) ........................................................................................................... 500,000 

HI Pu’uhonua o Honaunau NHP ......................................................................................................... 4,600,000 

MI Sleeping Bear Dunes NL ............................................................................................................... 2,000,000 

PA Valley Forge NMP .......................................................................................................................... 2,000,000 
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LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND—FISCAL YEAR 2005—Continued 

State Project Committee recommendation 

AK Wrangell-St. Elias NP .................................................................................................................... 2,000,000 

SUBTOTAL, LINE ITEM PROJECTS ..................................................................................... 45,320,000 

Emergencies/Hardships ................................................................................................................. 3,000,000 

Inholdings/Exchanges .................................................................................................................... 3,000,000 

Acquisition management .............................................................................................................. 10,511,000 

SUBTOTAL, NPS FEDERAL LAND ACQ. ............................................................................. 61,831,000 

Stateside grants ............................................................................................................................ 94,000,000 

TOTAL, NPS LASA ............................................................................................................. 155,831,000 

The Committee supports the proposal to establish national and 

State preserves to protect the viewshed of the Elkhorn Ranch, adjacent to the Theodore Roosevelt NP. Should Congress establish a 

National Preserve, the Committee directs the Service to submit a 

proposal to fund the Federal acquisition out of unobligated balances. 

The Committee is aware of Senate passage of S. 1576 to expand 

Harpers Ferry NHP, which would protect School House Ridge and 

other significant resources in West Virginia. The Committee appreciates efforts to protect this historic area and would look favorably 

upon a request for funding should the authorizing bill become law. 

The Committee is aware of opportunities to preserve Civil War 

battlefields at Pilot Knob, MO and Camp Calhoun, KY, and encourages the Service to consider allocating preservation funds for these 

sites to the extent that applicants meet the established criteria for 

the civil war battlefield preservation program. 

Language is included in the bill providing for the transfer of 

$250,000 of the funds provided for Civil War battlefield preservation to the national recreation and preservation account for an update of the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission’s 1993 ‘‘Report on 

the Nation’s Civil War Battlefields,’’ as authorized in section 

3(d)(6)(B) of Public Law 107–359. 

ENERGY AND MINERALS 

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

SURVEYS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND RESEARCH

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $937,985,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 919,788,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 939,486,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $939,486,000 for 

the U.S. Geological Survey [USGS], an increase of $19,698,000 

above the budget estimate and $1,501,000 above the fiscal year 

2004 enacted level. Changes to the fiscal year 2004 enacted level 

are described below by program and displayed in the table at the 

back of the report. 

The Committee has not agreed to most of the proposals recommended in the budget justification. Proposed streamlining re-
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ductions and vehicle fleet reductions have not been taken throughout the Survey’s programs because no data has been provided to 

substantiate these changes. Further, the Committee has reinstated 

most of the individual projects targeted for elimination in the budget request, many of which were developed in collaboration with 

USGS personnel in the field. The Committee is concerned that both 

Department of the Interior [DOI] and administration-wide priorities, as well as the Survey’s administrative changes, are being balanced on the backs of the program disciplines that are the basis 

for the Survey’s existence and its scientific reputation. The 

strength of the Survey’s existing efforts in many program areas is 

deserving of additional support. The Committee has little ability to 

provide that support, however, when it must annually restore large 

sums for proposed program and project reductions that have been 

taken with little or no justification. The Committee urges that future budget requests place a stronger emphasis on the Survey’s 

core programs, which have proven value and strong public support. 

Mapping, Remote Sensing and Geographic Investigations.—The 

Committee recommends an appropriation of $119,824,000 for mapping activities, an increase of $883,000 above the budget estimate 

and $9,935,000 below the current year enacted level. In agreement 

with the budget request, the following reductions have been taken 

to the fiscal year 2004 level: $1,887,000 in expected buyout savings, 

$494,000 for GIS mapping, and a transfer of $8,619,000 to the 

newly created Enterprise Information activity. An increase of 

$665,000 is provided for uncontrollable cost adjustments. Within 

base funds, $1,000,000 is continued for mapping activities in Alaska. The Committee understands that half of those funds will be 

used to map the Arctic coast and half will be used to map other 

portions of the State. An amount of $400,000 is included for a cooperative geospatial information project with Texas State University. 

The Committee is concerned that it has been over a year since 

the equipment failure on the Landsat 7 satellite and yet no clear 

guidance has emerged from the administration as to how USGS 

should proceed. Leaving the Survey and/or the Department of the 

Interior to somehow figure out how to absorb the tab for continuing 

satellite operations, now that the sale of degraded data is insufficient to cover costs, is not a solution to the problem. The USGS is 

responsible for satellite operations, data collection and archiving. 

The larger questions of whether to maintain a satellite that produces degraded data and, if so, how, the status of the Landsat Data 

Continuity Mission, whether additional satellites will be launched 

in the near future to provide this continuity, and how to meet the 

costs associated with any of these options must be decided. In the 

Committee’s view, if the decision is made to maintain Landsat operations at the current level for the near future, then the various 

Federal agencies that typically rely on Landsat data and want production continued should share in the cost of the satellite’s operations. This solution cannot be effected by USGS and DOI alone, 

but requires the involvement and direction of administration officials at a higher policy level. The Committee expects that all interested parties will work toward a responsible resolution of these 

issues in the weeks ahead. 
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In the meantime, the Committee expects the mapping program 

to be cautious in committing itself to new and/or expanded cooperative agreements before consensus is reached on Landsat funding. 

To the extent that buyout savings may be required to contribute to 

EROS Data Center operations during fiscal year 2005, the Committee expects the mapping program to use these funds to do so. 

The redirection of these funds, which were originally anticipated to 

be used for partnerships, is not intended to be a permanent addition to the EDC base, but rather part of a short-term solution. 

Quarterly reports should be provided to the Committee that display 

the costs of Landsat operations, the revenue produced, the funds 

required to supplement that revenue, and the source of those 

funds. 

Geological Hazards, Resources, and Processes.—The Committee 

recommends an amount of $228,214,000 for the Geological Hazards, Resources, and Processes program, an increase of $7,460,000 

above the budget estimate and $5,969,000 below the current year 

enacted level. 

In agreement with the budget request, the following reductions have been taken to the fiscal year 2004 enacted level: $247,000 for 

global dust research, $1,504,000 for the Tampa Bay pilot project, 

$1,482,000 for the Alaska Minerals-at-Risk program, $296,000 for 

a Kansas well log inventory, and a transfer of $4,261,000 to the 

Enterprise Information activity. An amount of $889,000 for Tongue 

River coalbed methane studies has been taken from the Energy Resources program and included in the Hydrologic Networks and 

Analysis program, where it is more appropriately funded. The Committee does not support the proposed reduction of $6,493,000 to the 

Minerals Resources program and has retained those funds in the 

program base for fiscal year 2005. Increases to the fiscal year 2004 level include $1,500,000 to fund 

the Alaska Mineral Resources Assessment program, a partner program with the State for geologic mapping to assess the oil, gas, and 

other mineral potential within the State, $100,000 for the Geological Materials Center project to support energy and minerals exploration in Alaska, and $1,110,000 for uncontrollable cost adjustments. 

Continued in the fiscal year 2005 base budget are the following 

ongoing projects: $1,500,000 for the purchase and installation of 

volcano monitoring equipment at Shemya, AK; $450,000 for implementation of the cooperative agreement with the University of Hawaii-Hilo for volcano monitoring research; $500,000 for North Carolina coastal erosion studies; $500,000 for subsidence studies at the 

University of New Orleans; $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; and $400,000 for the mineral inventory in Clark County, NV. 

The amount for the University of Hawaii cooperative agreement 

consolidates funds previously appropriated for two projects in order 

to enhance the cooperators’ abilities to direct monies to the most 

important of several proposed projects. In addition to the amount 

included for volcano work in Shemya, AK, the Committee expects 

that the Alaska Volcano Observatory base budget will be continued 

at no less than the fiscal year 2004 enacted level. 
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Water Resources Investigations.—The Committee recommends an 

amount of $212,948,000 for Water Resources Investigations, an increase of $10,266,000 above the budget estimate and $2,766,000 

below the fiscal year 2004 enacted level. In agreement with the 

budget request, reductions to the enacted level include $592,000 for 

a Lake Pontchartrain study, $346,000 for Hood Canal fish mortality research, $247,000 for Delaware River flow modeling, and a 

transfer of $3,961,000 to the Enterprise Information activity. An increase of $78,000 to the base for Water Resources Research Institutes brings the total amount for this program back to the fiscal 

year 2004 pre-rescission level of $6,500,000. The Committee is dismayed that this program was once again targeted for elimination 

in the fiscal year 2005 budget justification. An increase of 

$1,413,000 is included for uncontrollable cost adjustments. A transfer of $889,000 from Energy Resources to the Hydrologic Networks 

and Analysis program for Tongue River coalbed methane studies 

has been made to place the project within a more appropriate activity. 

Projects continued within base funding include $500,000 for the 

U.S.-Mexico border initiative, $500,000 for the Spokane Valley/ 

Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer study; $450,000 for well monitoring in 

Hawaii; $200,000 for the Berkeley Pit study; $500,000 for the Potomac River Basin groundwater study; $250,000 for the Chesapeake 

Bay program; $485,000 for Lake Champlain research; and 

$1,500,000 to continue collaborative studies with the University of 

Oklahoma on groundwater contamination and subsidence in the 

Roubidoux Aquifer. Also within base funds, up to $900,000 may be 

used for the Survey’s participation in the Long-Term Estuary Assessment program. 

Biological Research.—The Committee recommends an amount of 

$172,821,000 for Biological Research activities, an increase of 

$5,217,000 above the budget estimate and $1,708,000 below the fiscal year 2004 enacted level. An amount of $1,000,000 is provided 

for the Northern Prairie Carbon Crediting initiative, an increase of 

$500,000 above the budget request. An amount of $881,000 is provided for fixed cost adjustments. In agreement with the budget request, the following reductions have been taken to the enacted 

level: $107,000 to transfer boat maintenance funds to the Facilities 

activity; $2,794,000 to transfer funds to the Enterprise Information 

activity; and $494,000 for a Lake Tahoe decision support system. 

A reduction of $194,000 to the current year base for pallid sturgeon 

research will allow that work to continue at a level of $300,000. 

Other projects that are continued within base funds include: 

$200,000 for Diamondback Terrapin research in the Chesapeake 

Bay; $800,000 for the molecular biology program at the Leetown 

Science Center; $1,000,000 for invasive species research in collaboration with Mississippi State University; $750,000 for research on 

the Mark Twain National Forest; $200,000 for a multidisciplinary 

water study at the Leetown Science Center; $500,000 for manatee 

research; $2,766,000 for the fire science research program; 

$988,000 for the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem study; 

and $400,000 to continue support for the newly established Nebraska Cooperative Research Unit. 
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Enterprise Information.—Enterprise Information is a newly established line within the current budget structure that has been 

formed by the transfer of $46,674,000 from the Survey’s other activities in order to consolidate all bureauwide IT management and 

service functions. The fiscal year 2005 request for Enterprise Information is $45,147,000. The Committee recommends an amount of 

$45,233,000, an increase of $86,000 above the budget request and 

$1,441,000 below the original amount transferred. Changes to the 

fiscal year 2004 funding level created by program transfers include 

an increase of $2,500,000 to fund security infrastructure operations, as well as the Department-wide service network, and a decrease of $3,941,000 for digital narrowband conversion of wideband 

radios. Budget proposals that have not been accepted by the Committee include base reductions of $895,000 for Security Certification and $592,000 for Accessible Data Transfer, and increases of 

$64,000 for SAFECOM, $680,000 for Disaster.gov, and $5,000 for 

e-records management. 

Science Support.—The Committee recommends an amount of 

$65,435,000 for Science Support, a decrease of $3,281,000 below the 

budget request and $25,376,000 below the fiscal year 2004 enacted 

level. In agreement with the budget request, the following reductions to the fiscal year 2004 base have been taken: $27,039,000 to 

transfer funds to the Enterprise Information activity, and $167,000 

to transfer funds to the Working Capital Fund. Increases above the 

current year enacted level include $500,000 for costs associated 

with the annual audit and $1,330,000 for fixed cost adjustments. 

Facilities.—The Committee recommends an amount of 

$95,011,000 for Facilities, an increase of $2,022,000 above the fiscal 

year 2004 enacted level and $933,000 below the budget request. In 

agreement with the budget request, changes to the enacted level 

include decreases of $988,000 for the Tunison Lab and $198,000 for 

the Leetown Science Center for projects that have been completed, 

and an increase of $107,000 to reflect the transfer of funds from 

the Biological Research activity for boat maintenance. An increase 

of $3,101,000 is included to meet escalating rental payments and 

other fixed cost adjustments. Funding for Leetown Science Center 

biosecurity upgrades proposed in the request has been retained in 

the Committee recommendation. 

The Committee is concerned with reports it has received regarding the unsafe conditions at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center. 

A series of assessments of facility conditions at the Center in 2000 

and 2001 identified 18 office/laboratory buildings and 9 on-site residences that are in urgent need of repair to comply with safety 

codes. The land and structures at the Center are currently owned 

by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS], but occupied in large 

part by USGS employees. As a consequence, jurisdictional issues 

need to be resolved prior to a significant investment of construction 

funds by either bureau. The Committee understands that discussions between USGS and FWS regarding the future of the research 

center will be taking place in the next several weeks. In the meantime, work is continuing on a conceptual design, to be completed 

this fall, that will provide the framework for any further plans that 

may be required before construction at the Center begins. The 

Committee expects that any additional costs associated with the 
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project will be requested in future budget submissions. Funds are 

included in the fiscal year 2005 budget request and the Committee 

recommendation to address some of the most urgent repairs at the 

Center. 

MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE

ROYALTY AND OFFSHORE MINERALS MANAGEMENT

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $163,280,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 171,575,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 171,175,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $171,175,000 for 

royalty and offshore minerals management, which is $400,000 

below the budget request. 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. 

Budget estimate Committee 

recommendation Change 

Outer Continental Shelf lands ............................................................. $146,104,000 $145,704,000 ¥$400,000 

Royalty management ........................................................................... 81,906,000 81,906,000 ..........................

General administration ........................................................................ 47,295,000 47,295,000 ..........................

Use of receipts ..................................................................................... ¥103,730,000 ¥103,730,000 ..........................

Total, royalty and offshore minerals management ................ 171,575,000 171,175,000 ¥400,000 

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 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 $1,800,000 above the 

budget request for the resource evaluation program in the Outer 

Continental Shelf lands activity. The increase is comprised of 

$900,000 for the Center for Marine Resources and Environmental 

Technology to support exploration and sustainable development of 

seabed minerals including gas hydrates and $900,000 for the Marine Mineral Technology Center in Alaska to support exploration 

and sustainable development of seabed minerals. 

The Committee has provided an additional $600,000 above the 

budget request within the Technology Assessment and Research 

program for the Offshore Technology Research Center. This provides a total amount of $1,000,000 for the OTRC to perform research for MMS through the cooperative agreement dated June 18, 

1999. 

The Committee has not provided the full amount requested for 

the information management program, but has provided bill language that would allow the agency to use amounts from the franchise fund for this important project. 

The Committee has continued bill language contained in prior 

years prohibiting the use of funds for Outer Continental Shelf leasing and development in certain areas. However, the Committee 

notes as it has in prior years that development activities outside 

of areas identified in the agency’s 5 year OCS development plan 
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are not permitted under law. The current 5 year plan does not expire until 2007. Accordingly, this moratoria language is largely irrelevant during the remaining period of the plan. 

Given the uncertainties with projecting offsetting receipts 1 to 2 

years in advance, 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. 

The Committee has also provided authority for the agency to pay 

any late disbursement interest caused by delays in processing royalty payments for States and tribes out of the Federal royalty share 

rather than the agency’s appropriated funds. Given the recent 

problems caused by disruption of internet service and its impacts 

on the MMS’s ability to process royalty payments timely, the Committee believes this additional authority is necessary. 

OIL SPILL RESEARCH

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $7,017,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 7,105,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 7,105,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $7,105,000 for 

oil spill research, which is equal to the request. 

OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT

REGULATION AND TECHNOLOGY

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $105,384,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 108,905,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 109,905,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $109,905,000 for 

regulation and technology, which is $1,000,000 above the budget 

estimate. The Committee notes that, despite the significant amount 

of funding dedicated to coal research, the United States does not 

have an integrated and coordinated coal research and development 

approach for all stages of the coal life cycle. Most coal-related research funding is directed toward the use of coal in power generation, not in the mining and reclamation of coal or in its use in other 

promising, alternative applications. The Committee is concerned 

that no comprehensive review of coal has been undertaken in the 

recent past. Therefore, with the additional $1,000,000 provided 

above the request, the Committee directs the Office of Surface Mining to contract with the National Research Council of the National 

Academy of Sciences for a study of coal to include, among other 

things, a review of coal reserves, an assessment of the categories 

of coal research currently being carried out in the United States, 

and a review of how technologies are being transferred to coal mine 

operators and other users. The study should be completed within 

2 years, with interim reports supplied to the Committee as appropriate. A comparison of the budget estimate and the Committee 

recommendation is as follows: 
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Budget estimate Committee recommendation Change 

Environmental restoration .................................................................... $161,000 $161,000 ..........................

Environmental protection ..................................................................... 79,953,000 80,953,000 ∂$1,000,000 

Technology development and transfer ................................................. 13,487,000 13,487,000 ..........................

Financial management ........................................................................ 492,000 492,000 ..........................

Executive direction ............................................................................... 14,712,000 14,712,000 ..........................

Subtotal, regulation and technology ...................................... 108,805,000 109,805,000 ∂1,000,000 

Civil penalties ...................................................................................... 100,000 100,000 ..........................

Total, regulation and technology ........................................... 108,905,000 109,905,000 ∂1,000,000 

ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION FUND

(Definite, Trust Fund) 

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $190,591,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 243,863,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 190,863,000 

The Committee recommends $190,863,000 for the abandoned 

mine reclamation fund, which is a decrease below the budget estimate of $53,000,000. A comparison of the Committee recommendation and the budget estimate is as follows: 

Budget estimate Committee 

recommendation Change 

Environmental restoration (includes legislative proposal) .................. $223,229,000 $170,229,000 ¥$53,000,000 

Technology development and transfer ................................................. 4,542,000 4,542,000 ..........................

Financial management ........................................................................ 8,565,000 8,565,000 ..........................

Executive direction ............................................................................... 7,527,000 7,527,000 ..........................

Total ........................................................................................ 243,863,000 190,863,000 ¥53,000,000 

In the absence of legislation extending the collection of fees 

under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act [SMCRA], 

the Committee has not provided funds for the administration’s proposal to provide additional funds to pay down the State share balances in the AML fund of certified States. 

The Committee has included $10,000,000 for the Appalachian 

clean streams initiative to address acid mine drainage problems. 

Bill Language.—As in prior years, the bill includes language related to the conduct of the abandoned mine land program. 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 for acid mine drainage abatement 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. 
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INDIAN AFFAIRS 

BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS

OPERATION OF INDIAN PROGRAMS

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $1,892,706,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 1,929,477,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,951,798,000 

The Committee recommends $1,951,798,000 for the operation of 

Indian programs, an increase of $59,092,000 above the fiscal year 

2004 enacted level, and $22,321,000 above the budget estimate. 

The following table provides a comparison of the budget estimate 

and Committee recommendations in the major programmatic areas: 

Budget estimate Committee recommendation Change 

TRIBAL BUDGET SYSTEM 

Tribal Priority Allocations ..................................................................... $775,631,000 $780,631,000 ∂$5,000,000 

Other Recurring Programs ................................................................... 600,611,000 616,340,000 ∂15,729,000 

Non-Recurring Programs ...................................................................... 73,011,000 77,403,000 ∂4,392,000 

Total, Tribal Budget System ................................................... 1,449,253,000 1,474,374,000 ∂25,121,000 

BIA OPERATIONS 

Central Office Operations .................................................................... 134,444,000 123,444,000 ¥11,000,000 

Regional Office Operations .................................................................. 62,523,000 62,523,000 ..........................

Special Programs and Pooled Overhead ............................................. 283,257,000 291,457,000 ∂8,200,000 

Total, BIA Operations ............................................................. 480,224,000 477,174,000 ¥3,050,000 

Total, Operation of Indian Programs ..................................... 1,929,477,000 1,951,798,000 ∂22,321,000 

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 

$780,631,000 for tribal priority allocations [TPA], an increase of 

$5,000,000 above the budget request and $9,994,000 above the fiscal year 2004 enacted level. Increases above the budget request include an additional $3,000,000 for contract support costs, and 

$2,000,000 for welfare assistance. The Committee notes that the increase for contract support costs should fund payments at a higher 

percentage than fiscal year 2003 or fiscal year 2004. 

Other Recurring Programs.—The Committee recommends 

$616,340,000 for other recurring programs, an increase of 

$2,204,000 above the fiscal year 2004 enacted level, and 

$15,729,000 above the budget estimate. Changes to the budget estimate include increases of $12,500,000 for operating grants for Tribally Controlled Community Colleges, and $3,229,000 for the following Tribal Management/Development programs: the Alaska Sea 

Otter Commission ($98,000), the Wetlands/Waterfowl Management 

program ($592,000), the Upper Columbia United Tribes ($316,000), 

the Bering Sea Fishermen’s Association ($790,000), the bison program ($1,087,000), and the Chugach Regional Resources Commission ($346,000). The increase to the Tribal Management/Development account restores these ongoing programs to the enacted level. 
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The Bureau is directed to enter into annual reimbursable support agreements with the Bureau of Reclamation for the Operation 

and Maintenance of the Dry Prairie Rural Water System. 

Non-Recurring Programs.—The Committee recommends 

$77,403,000 for non-recurring programs, an increase of $1,762,000 

above the fiscal year 2004 enacted level, and an increase of 

$4,392,000 above the budget estimate. Increases above the budget 

estimate include $500,000 for the continuation of the Rocky Mountain Technology Foundation’s project servicing tribal communities, 

$750,000 for the rural Alaska fire program, $1,500,000 for the completion of housing to support the Bachelor of Science in Nursing 

program at Salish and Kootenai Tribal College, $392,000 for the 

Alaska Legal Services program, $1,000,000 for the Denali Commission, and $250,000 for the Native American Engineering program 

at University of Denver. 

Within the funds provided for endangered species, the Committee 

expects the Bureau to continue support of the prairie dog management programs overseen by the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and 

the Rosebud Sioux Tribe. 

Central Office Operations.—The Committee recommends 

$123,444,000 for central office operations, an increase of 

$34,938,000 above the fiscal year 2004 enacted level. The Committee has provided $57,205,000 for Information Resources Technology rather than $67,205,000 as proposed by the budget request. 

The Committee is extremely reluctant to recommend a funding 

level below the request level for this ongoing initiative but notes 

that sizeable increases were provided in both fiscal years 2003 and 

2004, and the amount provided is $18,972,000 above the enacted 

level. Additionally, $1,000,000 is taken from the proposed work 

force initiative. 

Regional Office Operations.—The Committee recommends 

$62,523,000 for regional office operations, a decrease of $1,163,000 

below the fiscal year 2004 enacted level, and fully commensurate 

with the budget estimate. 

Special Programs/Pooled Overhead.—The Committee recommends $291,457,000 for special programs/pooled overhead, an 

increase of $11,357,000 above the fiscal year 2004 enacted level, 

and $8,200,000 above the budget estimate. Increases above the 

budget estimate include the following: $3,500,000 for the United 

Tribes Technical College, $450,000 for the United Sioux Tribes Development Corporation, $1,750,000 for the Crownpoint Institute of 

Technology, $1,500,000 for the Western Heritage Center’s Distance 

Learning and tribal histories project, $250,000 for the Indian Arts 

and Crafts Board and $750,000 for the Alaska Native Aviation 

Training program. 

Given the high incidence of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome 

[SIDS] in American Indian and Alaska Native communities, the 

Committee applauds the completion of a comprehensive, culturally 

appropriate SIDS risk-reduction education kit. This kit is being 

made available at no cost by the CJ Foundation for SIDS, a private 

foundation. To ensure maximum utilization of this free resource, 

the Bureau is directed to obtain kits for use in health education 

classes or other appropriate settings. 
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CONSTRUCTION

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $346,825,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 283,126,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 283,126,000 

The Committee recommends $283,126,000 for construction, equal 

to the budget request. The Committee notes this amount is significantly below the enacted level. While Indian school construction 

and replacement remains a high priority, at the time of the preparation of this report the school construction account held approximately $209,000,000 in unobligated balances. This balance, coupled 

with other shortfalls in Native American programs, forces the Committee to allocate funds elsewhere. 

The Committee’s recommendation for education construction includes $78,537,000 for replacement school construction as proposed 

by the budget request. The Committee understands the Bureau’s 

desire to no longer provide specific cost estimates for individual 

projects until the planning and design phase will allow more accurate estimates than in the past. However, the Bureau is expected 

to respond to congressional inquiries regarding specific projects as 

quickly as possible if it wishes to retain this latitude in future fiscal years. 

The Committee is aware the Meskwaki Settlement School Board 

has approved the Sac and Fox Meskwaki Settlement School Expansion project and is seeking $5,500,000 in Federal funding through 

the Tribal School Construction Demonstration project. Additionally, 

the Committee is also aware that the Three Affiliated Tribes have 

an application pending for funding under the demonstration program for replacement of the tribes’ Twin Buttes Elementary school 

located on the Fort Berthold Reservation. The Committee expects 

the Bureau to give full consideration to both of these worthwhile 

projects. 

INDIAN LAND AND WATER CLAIMS SETTLEMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS

PAYMENTS TO INDIANS

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $54,866,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 34,771,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 34,771,000 

The Committee recommends $34,771,000 for Indian land and 

water claims settlements and miscellaneous payments to Indians. 

Funding is provided as follows: 

Budget estimate Committee 

recommendation Change 

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 ..........................

Colorado Ute Settlement ...................................................................... 8,000,000 8,000,000 ..........................

Cherokee, Choctaw, and Chickasaw settlement ................................. 9,972,000 10,004,000 ∂$32,000 

Quinault Settlement ............................................................................. 32,000 .......................... ¥32,000 

Zuni Water Settlement ......................................................................... 14,000,000 14,000,000 ..........................

Cuba Lake Settlement ......................................................................... 1,750,000 1,750,000 ..........................

Total, Miscellaneous Payments to Indians ............................ 34,771,000 34,771,000 ..........................
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INDIAN GUARANTEED LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $6,417,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 6,421,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 6,421,000 

The Committee recommends $6,421,000 for the Indian guaranteed loan program, commensurate with the budget request. 

DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES

INSULAR AFFAIRS

ASSISTANCE TO TERRITORIES

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $75,744,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 72,935,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 74,255,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $74,255,000 

which is equal to the budget request. The amounts recommended 

by the Committee compared to the budget estimate are shown in 

the following table: 

Budget estimate Committee 

recommendation Change 

Territorial assistance: 

Office of Insular Affairs ............................................ $6,563,000 $6,563,000 ................................

Technical assistance ................................................ 7,561,000 8,881,000 ∂$1,320,000 

Maintenance assistance fund .................................. 2,300,000 2,300,000 ................................

Brown tree snake ...................................................... 2,700,000 2,700,000 ................................

Insular management controls ................................... 1,491,000 1,491,000 ................................

Coral reef initiative ................................................... 500,000 500,000 ................................

Insular measures and assessments ......................... 1,000,000 1,000,000 ................................

Subtotal, territorial assistance ............................ 22,115,000 23,435,000 ∂1,320,000 

American Samoa: Operations grants ................................. 23,100,000 23,100,000 ................................

Northern Mariana Islands: Covenant grants ..................... 27,720,000 27,720,000 ................................

Total, assistance to territories ............................. 72,935,000 74,255,000 ∂1,320,000 

Territorial Assistance.—The Committee recommends $23,435,000 

for territorial assistance which is $1,320,000 above the request. 

Within the increase, the Committee has provided $320,000 to expand the Continuing Judicial, Court Education, and Court Administration Improvement Project that is conducted in cooperation 

with the Pacific Islands Committee of the Judicial Council of the 

Ninth Circuit. The Committee has also included an increase of 

$1,000,000 to continue health care programs under Article II, Section 1, of the Agreement between the Government of the United 

States and the Government of the Marshall Islands for the implementation of Section 177 of the Compact of Free Association. These 

funds shall be used to ensure continued medical programs and 

services to members of the Enewetak, Bikini, Rongelap and Utrik 

communities, born prior to 1960, who currently reside on islands, 

such as Enewetak, Kili, Mejetto, and Utrik, that otherwise do not 

have medical services available. 

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. 
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CNMI/Covenant Grants.—The Committee recommends 

$27,720,000 for covenant grants as allocated in the request. The 

Committee notes that funds for the CNMI immigration, labor, and 

law enforcement initiative have been moved to the technical assistance line within the territorial assistance account. The Committee 

directs the Department to provide a report within 60 days of enactment which indicates the planned expenditures for fiscal year 2005 

for this program. In future budget justifications, amounts for the 

initiative must be displayed separately with a narrative explanation of how the funds shall be used. 

The Committee understands that the Secretary is working with 

the Governor of the CNMI on the cover over of funds to the CNMI 

pursuant to section 703(b) of the Covenant. The Committee expects 

the Secretary to review expeditiously the accounting and methodology submitted by the Governor and to assist in ensuring that all 

amounts properly due the CNMI are promptly remitted. 

Other.—The Committee is aware of a serious problem concerning 

the costs incurred by health care institutions in Hawaii resulting 

from the migration of citizens of the freely associated states [FAS]. 

As of July 7, 2003, the uncompensated costs of care provided by 

Hawaii hospitals alone were reportedly in excess of $17,000,000. 

This amount was reduced $2,000,000 in late 2003 by a grant to reimburse member hospitals of the Healthcare Association of Hawaii 

[HCA]. 

The Committee is concerned about the composition of the reported uncompensated costs, as some of it appears to consist of 

debts owed by the FAS governments and not by individual migrants residing in Hawaii. Additionally, some of the costs may have 

arisen from elective procedures, or in relation to individuals mistakenly identified as FAS citizens. The Committee does not believe 

that these costs are reimbursable under the framework established 

by the Compacts of Free Association. 

Accordingly, the Committee believes that before any funds are 

appropriated for these costs, it is important to better ascertain the 

level of uncompensated costs. The Committee directs the Department of the Interior to work with the Healthcare Association of Hawaii to obtain independent verification of the reimbursement 

claims requested by HCA. The verification process must confirm 

each individual whose account is unpaid was an FAS citizen, was 

not officially referred by an FAS government, and that the treatment given was necessary, and not an elective procedure. In addition, the Committee directs the Department to work with the HCA 

to develop adequate protocols to ensure that future claims for reimbursement are well documented and limited to eligible individuals. 

In the interim, the Committee notes that the recently amended 

Compact provides Hawaii with over $10,000,000 for Impact aid. 

The State should strongly consider providing funds from this allocation to the HCA for these costs. 

COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $6,379,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 5,941,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 5,400,000 
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The Committee recommends $5,400,000 for compact of free asso- ciation, which is $541,000 below the request. A comparison of the 

Committee recommendation to the budget estimate follows: 

Budget estimate Committee 

recommendation Change 

Compact of free association—Federal services ................................. $3,941,000 $3,000,000 ¥$941,000 

Mandatory payments—Program grant assistance ............................. 2,000,000 2,000,000 ..........................

Enewetak support ................................................................................ .......................... 400,000 ∂400,000 

Total, compact of free association ........................................ 5,941,000 5,400,000 ¥541,000 

Federal Services Assistance.—The Committee recommends 

$3,000,000 for Federal services assistance, $941,000 below the 

budget request. 

Program Grant Assistance.—The Committee recommends 

$2,000,000 for program grant assistance, equal to the budget request. 

Enewetak Support.—The Committee recommends $400,000 for 

Enewetak support, which is $400,000 above the request. 

DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER)

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $81,599,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 99,103,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 95,108,000 

The Committee recommends $95,108,000 for Departmental Man- agement, a decrease of $3,995,000 below the budget request. Of the 

amount provided, $13,500,000 is derived by transfer from the Central Hazardous Materials Fund. 

Changes to the request include decreases of $150,000 for law en- forcement and security, $38,000 for capital security cost sharing, 

$2,000 for SAFECOM, $3,555,000 for the financial and business 

management system and $250,000 for Take Pride in America. In 

the event that additional Franchise Fund resources are available, 

the Committee does not object to the use of such funds to augment 

funds provided for the financial and business management system 

following consultation with the Committee. 

The Committee continues to monitor the implementation of the 

recently established Office of Appraisal Services. While the Committee recognizes the Department’s efforts to ensure a smooth transition to the new appraisal structure, concerns remain about the 

billing of agency realty offices. When the Department submits the 

final appraisal consolidation report requested in fiscal year 2004, 

it should specifically include an explanation of the methodology 

used to assess bureaus for services provided and the rationale behind it. Agencies are expected to provide the Department with updated appraisal cost information. 

The Committee notes with approval the past participation of the 

Department of the Interior in the Washington Semester American 

Indian program [WINS]. The Committee believes that the WINS 

program is an excellent way to advance the goals of Executive 

Order 13270, which directs all Federal agencies to take steps to en-
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hance access to Federal opportunities and resources for American 

Indian and Alaska Natives students from tribal colleges and other 

postsecondary institutions. The Committee urges the Department 

to expand the number of internship slots it makes available for the 

program and to accommodate participants in the internship program. 

Due to continued constraints on funding for land acquisition and 

the ongoing prospect of substantial borrowing for fire suppression, 

it remains important that funding provided for land acquisition be 

obligated promptly. The Committee notes the annual unobligated 

balance reporting requirement included in its fiscal year 2004 report, and urges timely submission of the report. 

PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $224,696,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 226,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 230,000,000 

The Committee recommends $230,000,000 for Payments in Lieu of Taxes [PILT], an increase of $4,000,000 over the budget request. 

This is the largest amount ever appropriated for the PILT program. 

OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $49,753,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 53,453,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 53,053,000 

The Committee recommends $53,053,000 for the Office of the Solicitor. Changes to the budget request include reductions of 

$300,000 for IT equipment and $100,000 for training, audit and 

evaluation. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $38,271,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 39,400,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 38,100,000 

The Committee recommends $38,100,000 for the Office of Inspector General. Changes to the budget request include reductions of 

$550,000 for additional audit staff, $150,000 for the On Target initiative, $250,000 for law enforcement equipment replacement, 

$150,000 for IT staffing, and $200,000 for IT-related activities. The 

Committee commends the work of the Office of Inspector General, 

but is unable to provide the full program increase included in the 

budget request. 

OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL TRUSTEE FOR AMERICAN INDIANS

FEDERAL TRUST PROGRAMS

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $187,305,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 247,666,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 196,267,000 
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The Committee recommends an appropriation of $196,267,000 for 

the Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians, $51,399,000 

below the budget request and $8,962,000 above the fiscal year 2004 

enacted level. The Committee continues to recognize the Federal 

Government’s responsibility to improve Indian trust management 

and continues to support the Department’s efforts in this regard. 

However, due to ongoing litigation and uncertainty as to whether 

the Department’s Historical Accounting plan will be fully accepted 

by the court, the Committee is unable to fully fund the budget request and has instead placed emphasis on supporting other Departmental functions. 

The fiduciary trust responsibilities of the U.S. Government date 

back to the General Allotment Act of 1887. The Congress has enacted what is estimated to be thousands of statutory provisions directing how the United States, as a fiduciary, must be accountable 

for the assets held in trust for individual Indians and tribes. The 

Secretary, as the trustee delegate by Congress, has a fiduciary duty 

to provide for trust asset management programs. These responsibilities present some of the most unique and difficult management 

issues facing the Federal Government. 

The Committee is aware of the concerns of the Great Plains 

tribes regarding the level of service associated with trust programs. 

The Bureau of Indian Affairs, Great Plains Region currently has 

approximately 62,000, or 26 percent of the open individual Indian 

money accounts managed by BIA. This is almost twice the number 

of IIM accounts of any other region. The Great Plains tribes also 

have some of the most highly fractionated individual Indian lands 

as well. The BIA directly provides most of the services to the Great 

Plains tribes. Due to budget constraints, many of the positions providing services in probate, realty, and title programs were reduced 

in prior years. 

In order to assist the Great Plains agencies in meeting the workload in probate, realty, and land title and records workload, an additional 15 FTE and $1,825,000 will be provided to BIA at the 

agency level to assist in this effort. These funds are available due 

to anticipated slippage in hiring in OST Field Operations activity 

in fiscal year 2005. The Secretary is directed to work with the 

Great Plains tribes to determine the best use of these additional resources to meet the trust asset management requirements of Department and the tribes. 

The Committee is also aware of the Great Plains Region Tribes’ 

desire to be included under the pilot program created in Section 

139 of Public Law 108–108, but the difference in trust management 

between Self-Governance tribes and direct service tribes prevents 

such a model from being expanded to the Great Plains Region 

Tribes at this time. The Committee further notes that the Section 

139 pilot program is still in its formative stages and is designed to 

build on prior experiences of the Self-Governance Tribes in performing functions supportive of trust management. The Committee 

encourages the Great Plains tribes to consider compacting agency 

functions to have a greater role in determining how to allocate 

services at each local agency. 
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INDIAN LAND CONSOLIDATION PROJECT

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $21,709,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 70,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 50,000,000 

The Committee recommends $50,000,000 for the Indian Land 

Consolidation Program, an increase of $28,291,000 over the fiscal 

year enacted level. 

The Committee agrees with the Department’s analysis that 

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 in slowing the problem on those few reservations where it has 

been implemented, but more needs to be done. The Department is 

expected to direct funds toward reservations where tribal leadership has taken an active role in supporting other activities to slow 

the rate of fractionation of ownership. The Department is expected 

to continue work with the Quapaw Nation at or above the level of 

activity directed in fiscal year 2004. 

NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT AND RESTORATION

NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT FUND

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $5,564,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 5,818,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 5,818,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $5,818,000 for 

natural resource damage assessments, which is the same as the request. The increase over the enacted level is for fixed costs, transfer of financial audits, and restoration funds. 

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. 
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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. 107–109. Prohibit 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. 110. Provides that advance payments under the Indian SelfDetermination 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. 111. 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. 112. Allows the hiring of administrative law judges to address the Indian probate backlog. 

SEC. 113. Permits the redistribution of tribal priority allocation 

and tribal base funds to alleviate funding inequities. 

SEC. 114. Continues a provision requiring the allocation of Bureau of Indian Affairs postsecondary schools funds consistent with 

unmet needs. 

SEC. 115. Provides for the protection of lands of the Huron Cemetery for religious and cultural uses and as a burial ground. 

SEC. 116. 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. 117. Allows the Bureau of Land Management to retain revenues derived from the sale of surplus seedlings. 

SEC. 118. 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. 119. Limits implementation of Claims Maintenance and Location fees prior to establishment of a permit tracking system and 

report to Congress. 

SEC. 120. Allows certain funds provided for land acquisition to be 

granted to a State, a local government, or any other land management entity. 

SEC. 121. Restricts the Secretary from entering into or implementing a contract which permits or requires the removal of the 

underground lunchroom at the Carlsbad Caverns National Park. 

SEC. 122. Continues a limitation on compensation for the Special 

Master and Court Monitor appointed in the Cobell v. Norton litigation. 
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SEC. 123. Allows the Secretary to use funds to pay private attorney fees and costs for employees and former employees of the Department for costs incurred as a result of Cobell v. Norton. SEC. 124. Clarifies the effect of section 134 of the Department of 

the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 regarding certain lands in the State of Kansas. 

SEC. 125. Prohibits the use of funds to study or implement drainage of Lake Powell or reduce water levels below the range necessary to operate Glen Canyon Dam. 

SEC. 126. Allows the National Indian Gaming Commission [NIGC] to collect $12,000,000 in fees for fiscal year 2006. The 

NIGC should work with tribal governments on an ongoing basis 

and may use tribal advisory committees and negotiated rule-making with tribal governments in the development of regulatory policies, standards and definitions. 

SEC. 127. Continues the Tribal Trust Reform Demonstration 

Project in fiscal year 2005, which will allow the continuation of a 

successful model between Tribes and the Department of the Interior with respect to compacting and management of trust resources. 

SEC. 128. Modifies language in Public Law 108–108 with regard 

to grazing permits authorized by the Jarbidge field office of the Bureau of Land Management. 

SEC. 129. Amends Public Law 104–208 to modify the authorized 

uses of franchise fund proceeds. 

SEC. 130. Retroactively restores a mining claim voided due to a 

defective waiver of the mining maintenance fee. 

SEC. 131. Allows proceeds of the University of Nevada at Las 

Vegas Foundation’s research park leases to be used to carry out the 

Foundation’s research mission. 

SEC. 132. Extends until June 30, 2005 the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to collect fees pursuant to the Surface Mining 

Control and Reclamation Act. 

SEC. 133. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire 

lands for the operation and maintenance of facilities in support of 

transportation of visitors to Ellis, Governors, and Liberty Islands. 
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TITLE II—RELATED AGENCIES 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

FOREST SERVICE

FOREST AND RANGELAND RESEARCH

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $266,387,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 280,654,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 279,883,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $279,883,000 for forest and rangeland research, which is $771,000 below the budget 

request. 

Changes from the request include the following reductions: $6,086,000 for the technology transfer initiative, $988,000 for the 

biotech initiative at Western Carolina University, and $2,247,000 

for the new research initiative concerning improved watershed conditions. 

The Committee did not provide funds for the technology transfer 

initiative because this proposal was not well explained or justified 

in the agency’s request. The Committee supports, however, the 

agency’s effort to transfer technology developed by the research 

program to the States and private sector, particularly in the area 

of small diameter wood utilization, since this material comprises 

such a large component of hazardous fuel loads on the Nation’s forests. Given the importance of making leading edge research available to the States and private sector, the Committee would reconsider a proposal concerning technology transfer if it were more fully 

explained in future requests. Increases above the request are $6,000,000 for the Forest Inven- tory and Analysis program for a total of $57,714,000 within the research account (additional funds for the program are included 

under the State and Private Forestry heading), $2,000,000 to the 

base program for invasive species, of which $500,000 is for Hemlock Wooly Adelgid research in the northeast, $250,000 for the Joe 

Skeen Institute at Montana State University for a total of $497,000 

for this project, and $300,000 for the Forest Products Laboratory 

to continue research on salvaging lumber for use in low income 

housing construction for a total of $744,000 for this project. 

The Committee expects that unless otherwise stated in this report, ongoing research projects specifically designated in previous 

years’ bills shall be continued at no less than the fiscal year 2004 

level calculated prior to the across the board cuts. (The increases 

to restore these projects to levels prior to the across the board cut 

shall be taken from the overall base program.) Such projects would 

include $2,000,000 for the Northeastern States Research Cooperative, $200,000 to continue high priority applied research, including 

methods to reduce urban sprawl and improve livability, with the 
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Urban Watershed Forestry Research and Demonstration Cooperative in Baltimore, Maryland, $230,000 for flood modeling on the 

Fernow Experimental Forest, $850,000 for the advanced research 

housing consortium, $500,000 for research on the control of pests 

and pathogens at the forest science laboratory in Morgantown, 

West Virginia, $2,000,000 for sudden oak death research, 

$1,130,000 for the research laboratory in Sitka, Alaska, and 

$921,000 for operations at the Hardwood Tree Improvement and 

Regeneration Center at Purdue. 

STATE AND PRIVATE FORESTRY

Appropriations, 2004 (includes emergency appropriations Public 

Law 108–199) ..................................................................................... $329,197,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 294,388,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 291,169,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $291,169,000 for 

State and private forestry, a decrease of $3,219,000 below the request. 

Budget estimate Committee recommendation Change 

Forest health management .................................................................. $81,226,000 $81,226,000 ..........................

Cooperative fire protection .................................................................. 30,105,000 36,000,000 ∂$5,895,000 

Cooperative forestry ............................................................................. 177,700,000 167,443,000 ¥10,257,000 

International forestry ........................................................................... 5,357,000 6,500,000 ∂1,143,000 

Total, State and private forestry ............................................ 294,388,000 291,169,000 ¥3,219,000 

Forest Health Management.—The Committee recommends 

$81,226,000 for forest health management activities, which is equal 

to the request. 

The Commmittee has provided $46,012,000 for Federal lands forest health management, which is equal to the request. 

The Committee has provided $35,214,000 for forest health cooperative lands management, which is $10,000,000 above the request. 

Within the amounts provided, $300,000 shall be made available for 

the Vermont forest monitoring cooperative. 

The Committee has provided a $10,000,000 increase above the 

request for cooperative lands management by not funding the proposed emerging pests and pathogens fund. As the Committee has 

noted in prior years, the Forest Service may withhold up to 

$2,000,000 from immediate distribution so it is available later in 

the year to address new problems as they emerge. With the increased funding made available for cooperative lands, the agency 

should focus particular attention on eradication and control of the 

Southern Pine beetle and Western bark beetles. 

Within the funds provided for forest health management, the 

Committee directs the agency to maintain funding for combatting 

sudden oak death at no less than fiscal year 2004 levels. 

Cooperative Fire Protection.—The Committee recommends 

$36,000,000 for cooperative fire protection, which is $5,895,000 

above the request. The Committee has provided $30,000,000 for 

State fire assistance and $6,000,000 for volunteer fire assistance. 

Cooperative Forestry.—The Committee recommends $167,443,000 

for cooperative forestry, which is $10,257,000 below the request. 
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The Committee has provided $33,000,000 for the forest steward- ship program which is $7,692,000 below the request. Within the 

funds provided, $950,000 is for the Chesapeake Bay program to 

support forestry efforts in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and 

$1,000,000 is for the Downeast Lakes project as provided in the request. 

The Committee has provided $76,329,000 for the forest legacy 

program, which is $23,690,000 below the request level and 

$12,195,000 above the enacted level. This allocation also includes 

the use of an additional $5,000,000 from prior year funds for 

projects which have either failed or received funding from other 

sources. The Committee recommends the following distribution of 

funds: 

State Project Name Committee recommendation 

TN Walls of Jericho ................................................................................................................................... $4,100,000 

AL Mobile Tensaw Delta ........................................................................................................................... 1,500,000 

MT Blackfoot-Clearwater ........................................................................................................................... 3,300,000 

NJ Raritan River Watershed (Dickerson tract) ........................................................................................ 3,000,000 

MT North Swan River Valley ..................................................................................................................... 3,000,000 

WA Cedar Green Forest ............................................................................................................................. 2,000,000 

WI Wolf River ............................................................................................................................................ 4,500,000 

WV Potomac River Hills ............................................................................................................................ 1,000,000 

AL Cumberland Mountain (Coon Gulf tract) ............................................................................................ 1,400,000 

DE Green Horizons .................................................................................................................................... 1,000,000 

VA Dragon Run ......................................................................................................................................... 800,000 

PA Birdsboro Waters ................................................................................................................................. 1,100,000 

VI Annaly Bay/Hermitage Valley .............................................................................................................. 500,000 

SC Catawba-Wateree Forest ..................................................................................................................... 4,000,000 

ME Katahdin Forest ................................................................................................................................... 4,500,000 

NM Horse Springs Ranch .......................................................................................................................... 2,500,000 

WI Tomahawk-Northwoods-III ................................................................................................................... 2,000,000 

CO Banded Creeks .................................................................................................................................... 1,600,000 

ME Sebago Lands ..................................................................................................................................... 500,000 

MA Stock Mountain North ......................................................................................................................... 375,000 

WA Carbon River Forest, phase 1 ............................................................................................................. 1,600,000 

KY Knobs State Forest (Kuhn’s tract) ...................................................................................................... 1,200,000 

CA Six Rivers to the Sea (Price Creek and Sunny Brae tracts) .............................................................. 2,800,000 

IA NE Upper Bluffs .................................................................................................................................. 550,000 

UT Pioneer Ranch ..................................................................................................................................... 750,000 

GA Plum Creek at Broxton Rocks ............................................................................................................. 1,500,000 

NY Tahawus .............................................................................................................................................. 2,500,000 

VT Mount Holly Wildlife Corridor II .......................................................................................................... 700,000 

AK Agulowak River ................................................................................................................................... 1,000,000 

CA California Klamath-Cascade (Denny Mountain Ranch) ..................................................................... 900,000 

MN Brainerd Lakes .................................................................................................................................... 2,800,000 

ID St. Joe Basin, phase 3 ....................................................................................................................... 4,000,000 

MA Muschopeague Brook .......................................................................................................................... 400,000 

TN Scott’s Gulf ......................................................................................................................................... 1,500,000 

RI Hoxie Farm .......................................................................................................................................... 850,000 

NH Thirteen Mile Woods II ........................................................................................................................ 2,000,000 

VT Orange County Headwaters (Meadowsend) ........................................................................................ 580,000 

NH Trout Pond ........................................................................................................................................... 1,200,000 

MD Broad Creek ........................................................................................................................................ 1,500,000 

NH Mirror Lake .......................................................................................................................................... 1,500,000 

VT Chittenden ........................................................................................................................................... 1,220,000 

AZ New State Start-up ............................................................................................................................. 500,000 

FL New State start-up ............................................................................................................................. 500,000 

MO New State start-up ............................................................................................................................. 500,000 

NE New State start-up ............................................................................................................................. 500,000 

OH New State start-up ............................................................................................................................. 500,000 

TX New State Start-up ............................................................................................................................. 500,000 

Forest Legacy Program Administration, Acquisition Management, and Assessment of Need Planning ................................................................................................................................................. 4,604,000 
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State Project Name Committee recommendation 

Use of prior year funds ...................................................................................................................... ¥5,000,000 

Total ....................................................................................................................................... 76,329,000 

The Committee has provided $33,111,000 for the urban and com- munity forestry program which is $1,150,000 above the request. Increases above the request are $500,000 for the City of Bellevue 

Greenstreets program, $350,000 for the Chicago wilderness project, 

and $300,000 for urban forestry tree planting in Chicago, IL. 

Within the funds provided for urban and community forestry, $150,000 shall be made available for the People and Parks Foundation to continue urban natural resource stewardship work as part 

of the Urban Watershed Forestry Research and Demonstration cooperative in Baltimore, MD. 

The House and Senate Committees on Appropriations requested 

a report from the agency concerning the urban and community forestry program. As part of this report, the Forest Service was required to make recommendations on different allocation methodologies that might serve to improve program performance. Although 

the report was due on April 1, 2004, the Committee has yet to receive it. Accordingly, the Committee directs that no changes be 

made to the current allocation methodology for the urban and community forestry program until the Committee has an opportunity 

to review recommendations from the agency and determine whether these should be implemented. The Committee emphasizes that 

the final report should not propose penalizing less populated States 

that are running effective programs merely because they do not 

serve as many people. 

The Committee does not concur with the administration’s proposal to eliminate funding for the Economic Action Program [EAP] 

and has provided $19,575,000 for the program. The Committee continues to believe that EAP provides critical assistance to help rural, 

timber-dependent communities diversify and improve their economies. The allocation of funds is set out in the table below. 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Amount 

Economic Recovery Program ................................................................................................................................ 5,000 

Rural Development Program ................................................................................................................................ 4,000 

Forest Products Conservation & Recycling Program ........................................................................................... 1,300 

Special Projects: 

Chugach Avalanche Center, AK .................................................................................................................. 200 

Ketchikan Wood Tech. Center, AK ............................................................................................................... 750 

KY mine reforestation ................................................................................................................................. 1,000 

Mountain Studies Institute, CO .................................................................................................................. 250 

Vermont Wood Products Collaborative ........................................................................................................ 500 

North Carolina St./Forest Res. & Wood Prods. ........................................................................................... 600 

Fuels-in-schools biomass program, MT ...................................................................................................... 2,000 

Kake Land Exchange, AK ............................................................................................................................ 1,000 

Clackamas Co., OR Fish Passage Impvts. ................................................................................................. 1,000 

Alabama rural economic action .................................................................................................................. 750 

Hinkle Creek, OR watershed study ............................................................................................................. 675 

University of Idaho, Mica Cr. ...................................................................................................................... 350 

Northern Forests Partnership program, NH ................................................................................................ 200 

Utah Rural Development Council ................................................................................................................ 400 
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[In thousands of dollars] 

Amount 

Subtotal special projects ........................................................................................................................ 9,675 

TOTAL ECONOMIC ACTION PROGRAMS ................................................................................................... 19,975 

The Committee directs that within funds available for the State 

and Private Forestry Appropriation, the Wood Education and Resource Center, WV shall be funded at no less than $2,700,000 as 

stated in the request. The Committee directs that no less than $2,000,000 of the funds 

provided for Rural Development through Forestry shall be allocated 

to the Northeast-Midwest program. 

Funds for the Chugach Avalanche Center and the Ketchickan 

Wood Technology Center shall be distributed in the form of an advanced direct lump sum payment. The Committee has also included bill language to facilitate the transfer of funds for the Kake 

Land Exchange project. 

Forest Resource Information and Analysis.—The Committee recommends $5,028,000 for forest resource information and analysis 

as part of the Forest Inventory and Analysis program, which is 

equal to the request. 

International Programs.—The Committee recommends 

$6,500,000 for the international program which is $1,143,000 above 

the request. 

Through its international forestry program, the Forest Service 

helps fund a number of projects by Non-Governmental Organizations to promote sustainability, forest management that eliminates 

illegal logging, and forest certification. The private sector offers a 

variety of credible programs in these areas that produce products 

which then compete in domestic and international marketplaces. 

The Forest Service should be supportive of all certification systems 

which promote sustainable forest management and help to eliminate illegal logging. The Forest Service must only provide funding 

for projects that promote overall environmental benefits provided 

by the use of credible, sustainable forest management and forest 

certification programs, but that give no preference for any particular program. 

NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $1,365,877,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 1,655,837,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,387,149,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,387,149,000, a decrease of $2,450,000 compared to the request excluding the proposed transfer of hazardous fuels to the national forest system appropriation. The Committee has kept the hazardous fuels funds 

under the wildland fire management account. 

The distribution of the Committee’s recommendations are as follows: 

Budget estimate Committee recommendation Change 

Land management planning ............................................................... $59,057,000 $64,057,000 ∂$5,000,000 
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Budget estimate Committee recommendation Change 

Inventory and monitoring ..................................................................... 191,345,000 169,659,000 ¥21,686,000 

Recreation, heritage and wilderness ................................................... 257,344,000 257,344,000 ..........................

Wildlife and fish habitat management ............................................... 134,522,000 134,522,000 ..........................

Grazing management ........................................................................... 43,422,000 50,000,000 ∂6,578,000 

Forest products .................................................................................... 274,297,000 279,297,000 ∂5,000,000 

Vegetation and watershed management ............................................. 194,335,000 194,335,000 ..........................

Minerals and geology management .................................................... 59,532,000 59,532,000 ..........................

Land ownership management ............................................................. 92,427,000 92,427,000 ..........................

Law enforcement operations ................................................................ 82,326,000 82,326,000 ..........................

Valles Caldera National Preserve ........................................................ 992,000 3,650,000 ∂2,658,000 

Hazardous Fuels ................................................................................... 266,238,000 .......................... ¥266,238,000 

Total, National Forest System ................................................ 1,655,837,000 1,387,149,000 ¥268,688,000 

Land Management Planning.—The Committee recommends 

$64,057,000 for land management planning, an increase of 

$5,000,000 above the request. The Committee is hopeful that new 

planning regulations will be issued by the Agency this fiscal year 

which will reduce planning costs and help to reduce the number of 

forests with plans that are beyond their 15 year revision date. The 

Committee believes, however, that it may take some time to realize 

these savings and therefore it has provided an increase for planning activities. 

Within the funds for land management planning, the Committee has also provided $400,000 for the Agency to continue the comprehensive environmental training, review, and compliance program for Agency employees that was begun last year. This program 

should help ensure that employees are aware of, and remain fully 

compliant with existing Federal requirements. The Committee 

again encourages the Agency to identify and partner with a private 

sector entity with a successful record of developing similar programs for other governmental agencies. 

Inventory and Monitoring.—The Committee recommends 

$169,659,000 for inventory and monitoring, which is $21,686,000 

below the request and equal to the enacted level. 

The Committee believes that multi-party monitoring with States 

and private entities may be useful in expediting the development 

and implementation of projects under the various statutory authorities provided to the Forest Service in recent years. Within the 

funds available under the national forest system account, up to 

$5,000,000 may be allocated to develop and implement multi-party 

monitoring programs to ensure the effective implementation of the 

National Forest Management Act, the Healthy Forests Restoration 

Act, Stewardship Contracting authorities, and other restoration 

programs and projects. Funds to support multi-party monitoring 

may only be used to monitor plans and projects that have been developed through collaborative processes and only for parties that 

have participated in the process. 

Recreation, Heritage, and Wilderness.—The Committee recommends $257,344,000 for recreation, heritage, and wilderness, 

which is equal to the request. 

Wildlife and Fish Habitat Management.—The Committee recommends $134,522,000 for wildlife and fish habitat management, 

which is equal to the request. Within the funds provided, the Committee has provided $250,000 to continue work at Batten Kill River 
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to protect and improve the river, stream banks, and adjacent habitat areas. 

Grazing Management.—The Committee has provided $50,000,000 for grazing management, which is $6,578,000 above the request. 

The Committee is extremely concerned with the lack of progress 

the Agency has made in completing the environmental review of 

grazing allotments that are governed by the Rescissions Act. According to the Agency’s own budget justification, the Forest Service 

does not complete half the work that it needs to do in order to keep 

up with the schedule mandated by the Act. In light of these facts, 

the Committee is frustrated that the Agency proposed to reduce the 

budget for grazing management by almost $2,500,000 from the fiscal year 2004 level. Instead the Committee has provided an additional $6,578,000 above the request for completing environmental 

review of grazing allotments, processing permits, and short- and 

long-term monitoring in conjunction with grazing permittees. 

The Committee believes that on its current path, the Agency will 

not complete the environmental review of all the grazing allotments governed by the Rescissions Act. Some Agency officials have 

estimated that in order to meet the 2010 deadline, the budget for 

the grazing program would have to be quadrupled annually for the 

next 6 years. These resources will clearly not be available to the 

Committee, nor does it seem reasonable that this effort should be 

that costly. 

The Committee believes that a more prudent course is to make 

the environmental review process more efficient by reducing the 

amount of documentation and expense required to conduct reviews 

for allotments where the level of complexity of environmental 

issues is negligible so that the Agency may devote its limited resources to allotments that require a more sophisticated analysis. 

Accordingly, the Committee has included bill language in title III 

which allows the Agency to categorically exclude permits under the 

National Environmental Policy Act where the decision continues 

current grazing management, monitoring indicates that current 

grazing management is meeting or moving toward objectives in the 

land management plan, and no extraordinary circumstances exist. 

Forest Products.—The Committee recommends $279,297,000 for 

forest products, which is $5,000,000 above the request. The increase above the request is to facilitate restoration projects under 

the Healthy Forests Restoration Act. These funds should be allocated on a competitive basis only for timber sales which have forest 

health as a primary purpose and only to forests which can demonstrate that these restoration sales could be offered in the current 

fiscal year if additional funds were provided. 

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 for this purpose is $5,000,000. 

The Secretary is directed to provide the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, not 

later than 90 days following enactment of this Act, a list of all timber sale claims received by the Agency from 1985 through 2003, a 
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list of all claims paid during the same period, and a detailed accounting of the amount of interest paid on each claim paid during 

the same time period. 

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. 

The Committee is aware of management capacity issues on the 

Lincoln National Forest. Even though the Forest Service estimated 

more than 50 million board feet per year to be the biologically sustainable cut for the Lincoln National Forest, only 4 million board 

feet annually have been cut. In contrast, the Mescalero Apache 

Tribe harvest 17 million board feet annually with sustainable forestry practices on adjacent tribal forested lands. The Committee believes the Lincoln National Forest cannot continue with adjacent 

tribal forested lands. The Committee believes the Lincoln National 

Forest cannot continue with the same course of action, which, if 

undeterred, subjects the surrounding tribal, State, and private 

lands to catastrophic wildfire through hazardous fuels buildup and 

disease infestation. The Committee strongly encourages the Forest 

Service to work cooperatively with the Tribe to replicate management practices on the Lincoln National Forest that are successful 

on Tribal lands. 

Vegetation and Watershed Management.—The Committtee recommends $194,335,000 for vegetation and watershed management, 

which is equal to the request. Within the funds provided, 

$5,000,000 shall be allocated to continue restoration work at Lake 

Tahoe, $350,000 to continue Leafy Spurge eradication efforts in 

North Dakota, and $1,500,000 to continue pre-commercial thinning 

activities on the Tongass National Forest. The Agency should contract with local loggers to perform these thinning activities. 

Minerals and Geology Management.—The Committee recommends $59,532,000 for minerals and geology management, 

which is equal to the request. 

Landownership Management.—The Committee recommends 

$92,427,000 for landownership management, which is equal to the 

request. 

Law Enforcement Operations.—The Committee recommends 

$82,326,000 for law enforcement operations, which is equal to the 

request. Within the funds provided, $850,000 shall be provided for 

counterdrug operations on the Daniel Boone National Forest. 

Valles Caldera.—The Committee has provided $3,650,000 for the 

Valles Caldera Trust for management activities at the Baca Ranch, 

New Mexico which is $2,658,000 above the request. 

Other.—The Committee directs that overall funding for the Land 

Between the Lakes NRA be no less than $8,400,000. The Forest 

Service should determine the funding mix from all accounts. 

The Committee did not move funds for hazardous fuels reduction 

from the fire account to the national forest system appropriation as 

proposed in the request. The Committee believes that these funds 

should remain segregated from the other operational accounts of 

the Agency to keep a greater focus on reducing hazardous fuels 

loads. If put in the same account with many of the Agency’s other 
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land management programs there is a risk that these funds could 

be used on projects where the purpose is less focused on fuels reduction. 

WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $1,947,041,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 1,428,886,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,703,897,000 

The Committee recommends a total appropriation of $1,703,897,000 for wildland fire management activities, which is 

$275,011,000 above the request. Of this increase $266,238,000 is 

explained by virtue of keeping the hazardous fuels reduction program in the fire account instead of moving it to the national forest 

system appropriation as proposed in the request. The Committee recommendation includes $686,000,000 for pre- paredness which is an increase of $19,773,000 above the request. 

The Committee has been frustrated that amounts proposed in recent requests do not adequately maintain the Agency’s firefighting 

readiness capability. Within the amounts provided, the Forest 

Service is directed to maintain its initial attack capability at no 

less than the fiscal year 2004 level. The Committee has provided $658,400,000 for fire suppression, which is $27,000,000 below the request. This level of funding represents the 10 year average for suppression. 

Under Title IV of the bill, the Committee has provided, if needed, an additional $400,000,000 for fiscal year 2005 fire suppression activities. 

The Committee notes that findings from a report by the National 

Academy of Public Administration state that the Forest Service 

and the Department of the Interior could substantially reduce wildfire suppression costs by employing ‘‘method of supply’’ analysis 

processes to their procurement activities. The report cites examples 

where other Federal agencies have reduced procurement costs, 

identifies numerous activities within the wildland fire fighting organization where savings could be achieved, and notes the Forest 

Service culture and decentralized procurement organization as 

being barriers to achieving such savings. The Committee expects 

the Agency to apply method of supply analysis to its wildfire suppression procurement activities. To support this effort, the Committee directs the Agency to increase its procurement capacity by 

staffing no less than five additional and dedicated procurement officials to this effort with the goal of reducing wildfire preparedness 

and suppression procurement costs by at least 10 percent over the 

next 2 years. Recognizing that most cost savings will occur in the 

suppression category, the Agency should fund this investment in 

increased capacity from wildfire suppression funds. The Agency is 

expected to keep the Committee informed of its progress in implementing this direction. 

The Committee remains concerned about rising suppression costs 

and the lack of incentives to reduce costs during fire incidents. The 

Forest Service, along with the Department of the Interior, have established numerous performance measures regarding wildland fire 

fighting, but no measures of efficiency or cost containment are currently being used. Therefore, the Committee directs the Forest 
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Service to establish baselines for the following measures using historical data and set performance goals, using these measures, for 

fiscal year 2005: (1) Average cost per fire stratified as follows: contained in initial attack, not contained but small (300 acres), medium (300–20,000 acres), and large (>20,000 acres) fires; (2) Cost 

per acre burned for all fires not contained in initial attack stratified by small, medium, and large fires; and (3) the percentage of 

all fires not contained in initial attack that exceed a ‘‘stratified fire 

cost index.’’ This index is defined as the historical cost per acre divided by the hazard (energy release component of the National Fire 

Danger Rating System) for that fire. The index should be stratified 

for small, medium, and large fires. 

In addition, for fiscal year 2005, the Forest Service shall report 

the percentage of fires that adopt the least cost suppression alternative under the Wildland Fire Situation Analysis [WFSA] computer decision support system. 

The agencies are to report on these measures in annual budget 

submissions provided to the Congress. The Committee realizes 

these measures are not perfect but they are simple, practical, and 

meaningful. 

As a further method of reducing costs, the Committee strongly 

believes that the Forest Service should complete Fire Management 

Plans as quickly as possible, as provided in the agencies’ Federal 

Wildland Fire Management Policy (1995). Fire Management Plans 

provide guidance on use of prescribed fire and other treatments, 

and response to naturally-ignited wildfires, taking into account the 

safety of nearby communities and ecological considerations. In particular, the Committee believes the Agency should, where appropriate, include Wildland Fire Use (management of naturally-ignited 

fires) in Plans, and implement Plans in a way that utilizes 

Wildland Fire Use, consistent with safety and other concerns. The 

Committee recognizes that Wildland Fire Use often costs much less 

per acre than suppression, and may have significant forest health 

benefits. Agencies should also coordinate across Agency boundaries 

in developing Fire Management Plans, using the interagency Fire 

Program Analysis system. 

The Committee has provided a total of $359,497,000 for other operations which is an increase of $282,238,000 above the request. 

(As stated earlier, $266,238,000 of this increase is explained by retaining the hazardous fuels program in the fire account). Within 

this amount, the Committee has fully funded the hazardous fuels 

reduction request of $266,238,000. Of the funds provided for hazardous fuels $4,000,000 shall be allocated for work at Lake Tahoe, 

$1,500,000 shall be used to continue work on the Santa Fe Watershed Thinning Project on the Santa Fe National Forest, and 

$1,000,000 shall be allocated for mechanical fuels treatment in the 

wildland urban interface on the Chugach National Forest. 

The Committee understands that the Forest Service has provided 

$2,000,000 in funds during fiscal year 2004 for the Ecological Restoration Institute at Northern Arizona University and expects a 

similar level of funding to be provided in fiscal year 2005. 

The remaining funds within the other fire appropriations account 

are allocated as follows, $20,861,000 for research and development, 

which is $1,500,000 above the request; $8,000,000 for the joint fire 
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science program as proposed in the request; $40,745,000 for the 

State fire assistance program, an increase of $6,500,000 above the 

request; $8,000,000 for volunteer fire assistance as proposed in the 

request; and $12,653,000 for forest health activities as proposed in 

the request. 

Within the funds provided for research and development, $1,500,000 shall be allocated to the National Center for Landscape 

Fire Analysis at the University of Montana, of which $200,000 

shall be used to continue work in conjunction with the University 

of Idaho on the FRAMES project. Within the funds provided for State fire assistance, $6,500,000 is 

for activities in Alaska, primarily in areas affected by the Spruce 

Bark Beetle which has caused a severe fire danger in areas adjacent to many communities. These funds are to be distributed as follows: $3,100,000 to the Kenai Peninsula Borough, $3,100,000 to the 

Municipality of Anchorage to remove dead and dying trees caused 

by Spruce Bark beetle, and $300,000 to the Cook Inlet Tribal Council. Of the amount provided to the Municipality of Anchorage, 

$1,000,000 shall be for the Anchorage Soil and Water District for 

its Firewise program, to be used solely for the removal of dead and 

dying trees and to the maximum extent possible local contractors 

should be used. Each of the amounts in this paragraph shall be distributed in the form of an advanced direct lump sum payment. 

The Committee emphasizes the need for the Forest Service to assess available new technologies that can support more efficient 

wildfire suppression operations. The Committee expects the Agency 

to use its Technology and Development Centers, the Joint Fire 

Sciences Program, the Forest Service Fire Laboratories, and other 

sources in identifying future technology needs within the fire and 

aviation program. The Agency’s emphasis should be on implementing new technologies for equipment, software and hardware, 

and other products that will provide for a safe and efficient delivery of wildfire suppression activities in the most cost effective 

method possible. The Agency is directed to establish a point of contact within the Fire and Aviation Management Staff for inquiries, 

project proposals, project evaluations, and researching other technology development efforts for potential use by the Federal, State, 

and local agencies. 

The Committee believes action taken by the Forest Service to 

ground large airtankers at the beginning of the 2004 fire season 

has hampered the ability of land management agencies to mobilize 

efficiently the equipment necessary to protect natural resources 

and communities. The Committee expects the Forest Service to 

move aggressively to address its future needs for aviation assets, 

and work with the Committee to ensure that all necessary components of the aviation fleet, including both large airtankers and 

rotor aircraft, are available to maximize firefighting capability. The 

Committee directs the Forest Service to provide it with a strategic 

plan by March 1, 2005 for procuring and managing these critical 

assets, and further directs that this plan be developed with alternatives that include input provided by private industry. 

The Yellowstone Ecological Research Center [YERC] is currently 

working with the National Interagency Fire Center [NIFC] to develop fire-fuel risk assessment maps for the Greater Yellowstone 
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Area. YERC has completed a stream and riparian habitat map and 

a Greater Yellowstone Area vegetation map. YERC offers an opportunity to gather data and interpret the data to determine shortand long-term effects wildfire and insect and disease infestations. 

YERC also provides a level of impartiality to data collection and interpretation. The Committee directs the Greater Yellowstone Coordinating Committee [GYCC] to submit a report that describes 

current mapping activities in the region and the highest future 

mapping priorities for the region, emphasizing the Committee’s 

concern for hazardous fuels, fire behavior models, and fire restoration. The GYCC report should provide guidelines to ensure that the 

data collected will be in a format that can be used for project level 

decision-making, rather than broad scale planning information. 

The report should include cost estimates and a proposal for cost allocation that takes into account the acres administered by each 

agency. The report should be submitted by March 1, 2005. 

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $555,227,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 501,059,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 516,169,000 

The Committee recommends $516,169,000 for capital improvement and maintenance, which is $15,110,000 above the budget request. 

The Committee agrees to the following distribution of funds: 

Budget estimate Committee 

recommendation Change 

Facilities ......................................................................................... $191,338,000 $202,768,000 ∂$11,430,000 

Roads ............................................................................................. 227,906,000 231,586,000 ∂3,680,000 

Trails .............................................................................................. 71,791,000 71,791,000 ............................

Infrastructure improvement ........................................................... 10,024,000 10,024,000 ............................

Total, capital improvement and maintenance ................. 501,059,000 516,169,000 ∂15,110,000 

Facilities.—The Committee recommends $202,768,000 for facilities capital improvement and maintenance, which is $11,430,000 

above the budget request. Of the funds provided, $81,531,000 is for 

maintenance and $109,807,000 is for capital improvement both as 

proposed in the request. Increases above the request are for the following projects: $1,960,000 is for facilities improvements on the 

Monongahela National Forest, $500,000 is for planning and design 

for a visitor center for the Chugach National Forest in Valdez, 

Alaska, $500,000 is to continue work on the Smith County Lake 

project, MS, $1,000,000 is for the durability test facility at the Forest Products Laboratory, $1,500,000 is for the Ouachita National 

Forest Visitor’s Center and administration facility in Oklahoma, 

$1,200,000 (for a total of $3,500,000) is to complete construction of 

the Mystic Ranger Station and research facility in South Dakota, 

$1,5000,000 is for construction work on log transfer facilities in Region 10, $1,000,000 is for the interagency visitor center (which includes Cook Inlet Regional Inc.) on the Russian River in Alaska, 

$1,600,000 is for backcountry whistlestop facilities on the Chugach 

National Forest to be built in cooperation with the Alaska Railroad, 
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and $670,000 is for structural preservation work on the Fitchburg 

Furnace project in the Daniel Boone National Forest. 

Roads.—The Committee recommends $231,586,000 for road 

maintenance and capital improvement, which is an increase of 

$3,680,000 above the request. Of the funds provided, $146,975,000 

is for maintenance and $81,111,000 is for capital improvement. Increases above the request are $1,500,000 for improvements on the 

Williams River and Spruce Knob roads in West Virginia, and 

$2,000,000 for retrofitting and road decommissioning in the Lake 

Tahoe Basin. 

Within the funds provided, no less than an additional $5,000,000 

shall be for road improvements on the Tongass National Forest, the 

same level as fiscal year 2004. The Committee directs that timber 

roads in Region 10 shall be built to temporary standards. 

Trails.—The Committee recommends $71,791,000 for trail maintenance and capital improvement, which is equal to the request. 

Infrastructure Improvement.—The Committee recommends 

$10,024,000 for infrastructure improvement, which is equal to the 

request. 

LAND ACQUISITION

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $66,363,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 66,885,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 82,524,000 

The Committee recommends $82,524,000 for land acquisition, 

$15,639,000 above the budget request. 

The Committee recommends the following distribution of funds: 

LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND—FISCAL YEAR 2005 

State Forest Project Committee recommendation 

CO Arapaho ...................................... Arapaho, Miller Property ................................................... $1,025,000 

CO Arapaho ...................................... Beaver Brook Watershed ................................................... 2,000,000 

SD Black Hills .................................. ........................................................................................... 500,000 

GA Chattahoochee-Oconee ............... Georgia Mountains Riparian Project ................................ 2,000,000 

WI Chequamegon-Nicolet ................. Wisconsin Wild Waterways ............................................... 3,200,000 

TN Cherokee ..................................... Tennessee Mountains ....................................................... 1,500,000 

MN Chippewa/Superior ...................... Minnesota Wilderness ....................................................... 750,000 

AZ Coconino ..................................... Sedona/Red Rocks/Oak Creek ........................................... 1,800,000 

MT Custer ......................................... Schwend Mtn. Ranch ........................................................ 1,200,000 

KY Daniel Boone .............................. Daniel Boone National Forest ........................................... 1,000,000 

MT Flathead ...................................... Swan Valley ...................................................................... 3,000,000 

FL Florida ......................................... Suwannee Wildlife Corridor .............................................. 2,000,000 

SC Francis Marion ............................ Tibwin area ....................................................................... 1,800,000 

VT Green Mountain .......................... ........................................................................................... 1,250,000 

MT Helena & Lolo NFs ...................... Blackfoot Challenge .......................................................... 10,000,000 

IN Hoosier ........................................ Hoosier Unique Areas ....................................................... 500,000 

MT Lolo ............................................. Hiawatha Trail .................................................................. 300,000 

MO Mark Twain ................................. Ozarks Mountain Streams & Rivers ................................. 1,000,000 

WV Monongahela .............................. Monongahela Historic Areas ............................................. 270,000 

AL Multiple ....................................... Alabama National Forests ................................................ 2,000,000 

UT Multiple ....................................... Bonneville Shoreline Trail ................................................. 1,800,000 

NC/SC/GA Multiple ....................................... Chattooga River Watershed .............................................. 1,100,000 

OR/WA Multiple ....................................... Columbia River Gorge NSA ............................................... 1,000,000 

MI Multiple ....................................... Great Lakes/Great Lands .................................................. 2,300,000 

MT/ID Multiple ....................................... Greater Yellowstone Area .................................................. 3,500,000 

ID Multiple ....................................... Idaho Wild and Scenic Rivers (Indian Creek Ranch) ...... 565,000 

CA/OR/WA Multiple ....................................... Pacific Crest Trail ............................................................. 500,000 

OR/WA Multiple ....................................... Pacific Northwest Steams ................................................ 1,500,000 
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LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND—FISCAL YEAR 2005—Continued 

State Forest Project Committee recommendation 

NM Multiple ....................................... Santa Fe Protection & Watershed .................................... 3,000,000 

CA Multiple ....................................... Sierra Nevada Inholdings ................................................. 1,500,000 

WA Okanogan-Wenatchee ................. I–90 Corridor .................................................................... 3,400,000 

AR Ouachita ..................................... Ozark St. Francis .............................................................. 1,778,000 

IL Shawnee ..................................... Illinois Disappearing Habitat ........................................... 850,000 

CA Six Rivers .................................... Goose Creek-Smith River .................................................. 2,136,000 

CA/NV Tahoe NF ..................................... Environmentally sensitive lands ....................................... 2,000,000 

UT Wasatch-Cache ........................... High Uintas ....................................................................... 1,000,000 

CO White River ................................. High Elk Corridor .............................................................. 1,500,000 

SUBTOTAL, LINE ITEM 

PROJECTS .................. ........................................................................................... 66,524,000

Cash equalization ....................... ........................................................................................... 1,000,000 

Crit. Inholdings/wilderness protection .................................... ........................................................................................... 2,000,000 

Acquisition Management ............ ........................................................................................... 13,000,000 

TOTAL, FS LAND ACQUISITION ....................... ........................................................................................... 82,524,000 

Due to continued constraints on funding for land acquisition and 

the ongoing prospect of borrowing for fire suppression, it remains 

important that funding provided for land acquisition be obligated 

promptly. The Committee notes the annual unobligated balance reporting requirement included in its fiscal year 2004 report, and 

urges timely submission of the report. 

The Committee does not object to the use of funds previously appropriated for acquisitions in the Jemez River area of the Santa Fe 

NF for other acquisitions on the Santa Fe NF. 

The Committee understands that the Crow Creek Falls acquisition on the Lolo NF will be accomplished using a combination of 

carryover funds and donations. 

Within available funds, the Forest Service shall evaluate and respond to a land exchange proposal submitted by Sealaska Corp. 

ACQUISITION OF LANDS FOR NATIONAL FORESTS, SPECIAL ACTS

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $1,056,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 1,069,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,069,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,069,000 

which is equal to the budget request. These funds are derived from 

receipts at certain forests. 

ACQUISITION OF LANDS TO COMPLETE LAND EXCHANGES

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $231,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 234,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 234,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $234,000, which 

is equal to the budget request. This amount is derived from funds 
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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, 2004 ............................................................................. $2,963,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 3,064,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 3,064,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,064,000, 

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, 2004 ............................................................................. $90,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 65,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 65,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $65,000, the 

same as the budget estimate. 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, 2004 ............................................................................. $5,467,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 5,962,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 5,962,000 

The Committee recommends $5,962,000 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 

$3,000,000 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 $350,000 of Federal 

funds to 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. 
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Language is included which permits the Secretary of Agriculture 

to sell excess buildings and other facilities on the Green Mountain 

National Forest and the Wasatch Cache 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 Defense Department closing of the Roosevelt School in Puerto Rico, and has included language to provide 

for the use of funds by the Forest Service for expenses associated 

with primary and secondary schooling for employees stationed in 

Puerto Rico prior to the date of this Act. 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGY

(DEFERRAL)

The Committee recommends a deferral of $257,000,000 within 

the Clean Coal Technology program as opposed to a rescission of 

$237,000,000 as proposed in the budget request. 

FOSSIL ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $672,770,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 635,799,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 542,529,000 

The Committee recommends $542,529,000 for fossil energy research and development, a decrease of $130,241,000 below the enacted level and a decrease of $93,270,000 from the budget request. 

The Committee regrets that the current budget scenario prevented 

the restoration of many accounts vital to our Nation’s energy security. The amounts recommend by the Committee as compared to 

the budget estimate are shown below. 

Budget estimate Committee 

recommendation Change 

Clean coal power initiative ................................................................ $50,000,000 $50,000,000 ............................

FutureGen ........................................................................................... 237,000,000 18,000,000 ¥$219,000,000 

Fuels and Power Systems: 

Central Systems ........................................................................ 64,500,000 79,550,000 ∂15,050,000 

Sequestration R&D Greenhouse gas control ............................ 49,000,000 49,000,000 ............................

Fuels .......................................................................................... 16,000,000 25,500,000 ∂9,500,000 

Advanced Research ................................................................... 30,500,000 39,000,000 ∂8,500,000 

Distributed Generation Systems—Fuel Cells ........................... 23,000,000 72,000,000 ∂49,000,000 

Subtotal, Fuels and Power Systems ..................................... 183,000,000 265,050,000 ∂82,050,000 

Gas ..................................................................................................... 26,000,000 41,100,000 ∂15,100,000 

Petroleum—Oil Technology ................................................................ 15,000,000 31,080,000 ∂16,080,000 

Cooperative R&D ................................................................................ 3,000,000 8,500,000 ∂5,500,000 

Fossil energy environmental restoration ............................................ 6,000,000 6,000,000 ............................

Import/export authorization ................................................................ 1,799,000 1,799,000 ............................

Headquarters program direction ........................................................ 22,749,000 22,749,000 ............................

Energy Technology Center program direction .................................... 69,251,000 69,251,000 ............................

Clean Coal Program Direction ........................................................... 14,000,000 14,000,000 ............................

General plant projects ....................................................................... .......................... 7,000,000 ∂7,000,000 

Advanced metallurgical processes .................................................... 8,000,000 8,000,000 ............................

Use of prior year balances ................................................................ ..........................
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Budget estimate Committee recommendation Change 

Transfer from SPR petroleum account .............................................. ..........................

Total, Fossil Energy Research and Development ................. 635,799,000 542,529,000 ¥93,270,000 

Clean Coal Power Initiative.—The Committee recommends 

$50,000,000 in new budget authority for the clean coal power initiative. 

Fuels and Power Systems.—The Committee recommends 

$265,050,000 for fuels and power systems, a decrease of $6,663,000 

from the fiscal year 2004 enacted level and $82,050,000 over the 

budget request. For Central Systems the Committee recommends 

$79,550,000. Increases above the budget request total $15,050,000, 

of which $2,000,000 is for innovations to existing plants, including 

support at the enacted level for the evaluation program of elemental mercury emissions reduction from North Dakota lignitefired power plants, $5,000,000 is for IGCC, $3,050,000 is for Advanced Combustion Systems, and $5,000,000 is for the turbine program. 

The Committee recommends $72,000,000 for Distributed Generation, an increase of $49,000,000 over the request level. Increases 

above the request level include; $8,000,000 for Advanced Research, 

$3,000,000 for Fuel Cell Systems, and $38,000,000 for the SECA 

program of which $8,500,000 is to support SECA-Turbine Hybrid 

integration, and of which $1,500,000 is for the National Science 

Foundation’s Industry-University Cooperative Research Center for 

Fuel Cell Research. Within the amount provided for Advanced Research, HiTEC is to receive $5,000,000. The increase for Fuel Cell 

Systems is to finalize support of the molten-carbonate turbine hybrid project. Within funds provided for SECA, the Department is 

encouraged to continue the development of photonic sensors to further the goals of the program. 

In Fuels, increases above the budget request total $9,500,000, of 

which $4,000,000 is for Transportation Fuels and Chemicals, 

$4,000,000 is for Solid Fuels and Feedstocks and $1,500,000 is for 

Advanced Fuels Research. Increases for Transportation fuels include $4,000,000 for syngas membrane technology and $2,000,000 

to expand the current small-footprint plant conversion technology 

to support coal to liquids production capability. The decrease of 

$2,000,000 is from Hydrogen from Coal Research. Increases in 

Solid Fuels and Feedstocks and Advanced fuels Research include 

$1,000,000 for premium carbon products, $3,000,000 for advanced 

separation, and $1,500,000 for the C–1 program. Within the 

amount provided for Hydrogen from Coal Research, the Committee 

expects the Department to utilize up to $3,000,000 to enter into a 

collaborative agreement with the Energy and Environmental Research Center to assist the Department with the production, separation, storage, and utilization goals outlined in its budget request. 

In Advanced Research, changes to the budget request include an 

increase of $5,000,000 for Coal Utilization Science to support the 

Center for Zero Emissions Coal Research, $2,000,000 for Materials 

Research, and $1,500,000 to support the continuation of fossil energy research at the Arctic Energy Office. 
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Further, within funds provided under Advanced Combustion Sys- tems, $800,000 is to support Western Kentucky University’s Environmental Control Technology Laboratory project. 

Within the Carbon Sequestration Research and Development 

program, the Department is directed to work with the Consortium 

for Agricultural Soil Mitigation of Greenhouse Gases [CASMGS] to 

assess overlap in program areas and streamline research direction. 

Where appropriate, the Department is encouraged to support research involving the consortium universities. 

The Committee is aware of the success of the Carbon Capture 

Project and encourages the Department to continue funding for the 

project. 

The Committee recognizes that the lack of standard process engineering and front end engineering designs is a significant impediment to the commercial introduction of coal gasification technology, 

particularly in the industrial sector where alternatives to highpriced natural gas are urgently required. The Department is 

strongly urged to solicit proposals for analytical research and development studies with broad applicability to both industrial and 

power generation sites. Furthermore, the Committee believes these 

types of activities are an appropriate use of Clean Coal Power Initiative funds. 

In its report last year (S. Rpt. 108–89) the Committee emphasized that the majority of electricity generated in the United States 

comes from traditional pulverized coal units, and that these units 

would likely remain the backbone of electricity generation for years 

to come. As such, the Committee believes it is as important to address post-combustion CO2 capture technologies for pulverized coal 

units as it is for the newer gasification type units. The Committee, 

therefore, reiterates it’s expectation that the Department will provide carbon capture technology recommendations for pulverized 

coal units as it develops its fiscal year 2006 budget request. 

The Committee continues to believe investment in clean coal research and development is a key factor in battling our dependence 

on foreign energy sources. However, the bridge between the basic 

Research and Development funding provided in this legislation and 

actual integration of new technologies in the marketplace has proven to be a difficult one to cross. The Committee believes both the 

pending Energy Bill and the Jumpstart Our Business Strength 

[JOBS]-FSC/ETI bill will provide opportunities to ensure America’s 

future energy needs are met in a timely and efficient manner. 

The Committee believes decisive action must be made to ensure 

these pieces of legislation are passed as soon as possible and include provisions to maximize the development of clean coal technology. For example, provisions in both pieces of legislation provide 

credits for producing fuel from non-conventional sources having the 

potential to improve the fuel opportunities and capabilities in the 

United States. The Committee believes these incentives should be 

crafted to ensure industry has adequate time and flexibility to integrate new technologies into the market. 

Natural Gas Technologies.—The Committee recommends 

$41,100,000 for natural gas technologies, a decrease of $1,894,000 

from the fiscal year 2004 enacted level, and $15,100,000 over the 

budget request. In Exploration and Production, changes from the 
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budget request are; a decrease of $6,375,000 from Sustainable Supply, an increase of $1,500,000 for Deep Trek, an increase of 

$1,975,000 for Industry Partnerships, an increase of $1,000,000 for 

stripper well revitalization, an increase of $500,000 for Technology 

Transfer, an increase of $5,000,000 for Arctic Energy Office, and a 

decrease of $1,000,000 from LNG. In Gas Hydrates, increases 

above the budget request total $3,500,000. In Infrastructure, increases above the request total $9,000,000, of which $2,000,000 is 

for storage technology, $6,900,000 is for infrastructure technology, 

and $100,000 is for program support. 

Oil Technologies.—The Committee recommends $31,080,000 for 

oil technologies, a decrease of $3,998,000 from the fiscal year 2004 

enacted level and an increase of $16,080,000 from the budget request. In Exploration and Production, increases above the budget 

request total $13,080,000, of which $2,000,000 is for advanced drilling, $4,000,000 is for advanced diagnostics, $2,000,000 is for the 

lab/industry partnerships, $3,000,000 is for reservoir efficiency, 

$2,000,000 is for the Arctic Energy Office and $80,000 is for program support. In Reservoir Life Extension, increases above the 

budget request total $1,000,000, of which $500,000 is for technology 

transfer and $500,000 is for PUMP. In Effective Environmental 

Protection the Committee recommends $9,000,000; $2,000,000 

above the budget proposal to expand cooperative research efforts to 

support coal-bed methane production. Within amounts provided, 

funding for the RBDMS system is continued at or above the enacted level. 

The Committee is aware of the potential significance of U.S. oil 

shale reserves as a resource to the Nation and requests that, within available funds, the National Energy Technology Laboratory 

conduct an evaluation of the viability of developing this resource, 

with a special emphasis on available technologies, cost and environmental impacts. NETL should report its finding to the Committee by May 1, 2005. 

Cooperative Research and Development.—The Committee recommends $8,500,000 for cooperative research and development, an 

increase of $105,000 over the fiscal year 2004 enacted level, and 

$5,500,000 above the budget request. 

Environmental Restoration.—The Committee recommends 

$6,000,000 for environmental restoration, commensurate with the 

budget request. 

Program Direction and Management Support.—The Committee 

recommends $106,000,000 for program direction and management 

support, equal to the request. 

Plant and Capital Equipment.—The Committee recommends 

$7,000,000 for plant and capital equipment, an increase of $86,000 

from the fiscal year 2004 enacted level and $7,000,000 above the 

budget request. The entirety of the increase is for the infrastructure improvement program at the National Energy Technology 

Laboratory. 

Advanced Metallurgical Processes.—The Committee recommends 

$8,000,000 for advanced metallurgical processes, equal to the budget request. 

General.—The Office of Arctic Energy may allocate funding provided under Coal Utilization Science, Natural Gas Technologies 
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and Petroleum Technologies at its discretion on projects including, 

but not limited to, development of coal bed methane and gas hydrates, small scale gas treatment plant demonstration, research on 

the Alaska natural gas pipeline, oxygen transport ceramic membrane process and oil and petrochemical dual environmental monitoring. 

After a year-long review of its fossil energy research and development organization, the Department has submitted two reorganization plans for approval by the Committee. The first, concerning the 

headquarters staff of the Office of Fossil Energy was submitted last 

December, while the second, concerning the National Energy Technology Laboratory [NETL], was submitted last March with a subsequent amendment sent via electronic communication in late May. 

Because the plans were obviously intertwined, the Committee withheld its approval of the headquarters plan until the NETL plan 

could be finalized. Having now arrived at that point, the Committee has no objections to the headquarters reorganization plan as 

proposed on December 4, 2003. With respect to the NETL reorganization, the Committee has no objections to the Department’s 

March 4, 2004, proposal, as modified on May 21, 2004. In particular the May 21 modification contained two elements. First, for 

the Office of Director, the following language shall be carried forward from the current position description to the proposed position 

description: ‘‘The Office of the Director [DO] provides guidance and 

oversight for all functions and authorities delegated to the National 

Energy Technology Laboratory [NETL] for its programs, administration, legal, and procurement activities.’’ Secondly, the official 

duty station for the Director of the Strategic Center for Natural 

Gas and Oil shall be the Laboratory’s Morgantown facility, as reflected on the proposed organizational charts. 

NAVAL PETROLEUM AND OIL SHALE RESERVES

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $17,995,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 18,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 18,000,000 

The Committee recommends $18,000,000 for the Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves. The Committee is supportive of efforts to realign the activities of RMOTC with the Fossil Energy Research and Development—Oil Technology account and applauds 

the Department’s desire to utilize RMOTC in a more effective manner. RMOTC is fully funded at $3,000,000; the increase above the 

request is offset by an equal reduction to Environmental Restoration. 

ELK HILLS SCHOOL LANDS FUND

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $36,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 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 fiscal year 2004 level. These funds will 

become available on October 1, 2005. 
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ENERGY CONSERVATION

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $877,985,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 875,933,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 854,299,000 

The Committee recommends $854,299,000 for energy conservation, a reduction of $21,634,000 from the budget request. The 

amounts recommended by the Committee compared with the budget estimates by activity are shown in the following table: 

Budget estimate Committee recommendation Change 

Vehicle technologies ............................................................................ $156,656,000 $168,456,000 ∂$11,800,000 

Fuel cell technologies .......................................................................... 77,500,000 75,000,000 ¥2,500,000 

Weatherization and intergovernmental activities: 

Weatherization assistance grants .............................................. 291,200,000 230,000,000 ¥61,200,000 

State energy program grants ..................................................... 40,798,000 43,798,000 ∂3,000,000 

State energy activities ................................................................ 2,353,000 2,353,000 ..........................

Gateway deployment ................................................................... 29,716,000 34,216,000 ∂4,500,000 

Subtotal, Weatherization and intergovernmental acivities .... 364,067,000 310,367,000 ¥53,700,000 

Distributed energy resources ............................................................... 53,080,000 58,080,000 ∂5,000,000 

Building technologies .......................................................................... 58,284,000 67,284,000 ∂9,000,000 

Industrial technologies ........................................................................ 58,102,000 66,868,000 ∂8,766,000 

Biomass and biorefinery systems ........................................................ 8,680,000 7,680,000 ¥1,000,000 

Federal energy management program ................................................. 17,900,000 18,900,000 ∂1,000,000 

Program management ......................................................................... 81,664,000 81,664,000 ..........................

Total, Energy Conservation ..................................................... 875,933,000 854,299,000 ¥21,634,000 

Changes to the budget request are detailed below. 

Vehicle Technologies.—The Committee recommends $168,456,000 

for vehicle technologies, an increase of $11,800,000 over the budget 

request. Increases above the request include $4,500,000 for combustion and emission control, $6,000,000 for heavy truck engine research, $2,000,000 for waste heat recovery, $3,500,000 for off-highway vehicles, $1,000,000 for the high temperature materials laboratory, $1,000,000 for advanced petroleum based fuels, $1,300,000 

for medium trucks and $700,000 for heavy trucks in non-petroleum 

fuels and lubricants, $1,200,000 for fueling infrastructure, and 

$1,000,000 for renewable and synthetic fuels utilization. Decreases below the request include $100,000 for ancillary sys- tems and $900,000 for simulation and validation in vehicle systems, $5,000,000 for exploratory technology research in hybrid and 

electric propulsion, $400,000 for advanced power electronics, 

$3,000,000 for automotive lightweight materials, and $1,000,000 for 

legislative and rulemaking. Of the funds provided for waste heat recovery, $3,000,000 is for 

turbocharger research. 

In materials technology, the increase over the enacted level for 

automotive lightweight materials is for research on thermoplastic 

composite materials. The Committee is aware that the University 

of Alabama at Birmingham has expertise in this area. 

Within the amount provided for heavy vehicle high strength 

weight reduction, the Committee expects the Department to continue work on metal matrix composites in cooperation with West 

Virginia University. 
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Within fuels technology, funding has been provided to continue 

work with the transportable emissions laboratory. Funding provided for medium and heavy trucks in non-petroleum based fuels 

and lubricants is for research to enable natural gas engines and 

systems to meet emissions standards while maximizing efficiency. 

Within the amount provided for fueling infrastructure, funds are 

provided to continue the cylinder safety and inspection program. 

The Committee is concerned that previous direction to fund the cylinder and safety inspection program has been disregarded by the 

Department. The Committee expects that a minimum of $400,000 

will be made available for this effort in fiscal year 2005. 

Fuel Cell Technologies.—The Committee recommends 

$75,000,000 for fuel cell technologies, a decrease of $2,500,000 

below the budget request. The amount provided includes an increase of $3,000,000 for stack component research and development, and decreases of $2,500,000 for distributed energy systems 

and $3,000,000 for fuel processing. The funds provided include support for the Los Alamos Fuel Cell National Resource Center, as 

proposed in the budget request. 

The Committee recognizes that the University of South Carolina 

is designated as a National Science Foundation Industry/University 

Cooperative Research Center for fuel cell research, and urges the 

Department to consider research proposals that utilize the Center’s 

expertise. 

Weatherization and Intergovernmental Activities.—The Committee recommends $310,367,000 for weatherization and intergovernmental activities, a decrease of $53,700,000 below the budget 

request. 

Increases include $3,000,000 for State energy program grants, 

$3,000,000 for Clean Cities, and $1,500,000 for inventions and innovations. Decreases include $60,300,000 for weatherization assistance and $900,000 for weatherization training and technical assistance. The amount provided for the weatherization assistance program is $2,834,000 above the enacted level. 

In its September 2003 report on natural gas, the National Petroleum Council recommended that the Department ‘‘identify best 

practices utilized by States for the low income weatherization programs and encourage adoption of such practices nationwide.’’ The 

Committee is aware that some such work has been undertaken by 

the Department, and encourages additional efforts in this area. On 

a yearly basis, the Secretary shall identify best practices utilized 

by States for programs and projects, and determine which of these 

practices are most cost-effective in reducing energy usage for all 

residential energy users irrespective of income. The Secretary shall 

post public recommendations to the States identifying best practices and determining the cost-benefit of each practice if adopted. 

The conference report accompanying the fiscal year 1988 Act required the Department to submit quarterly reports on the status 

of Exxon and Stripper Well oil overcharge funds. Given that a 

growing number of States have expended all or nearly all of these 

funds, the Committee recommends these reports henceforth be submitted annually. Future reports should include information regarding any plans or discussions relating to close-out of these activities. 
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Within the Clean Cities program, funding for work to expand E– 

85 fueling capacity should be maintained at no less than the current year level. 

Distributed Energy Resources.—The Committee recommends 

$58,080,000 for distributed energy resources, an increase of 

$5,000,000 over the budget request. Included in the amount provided are increases of $4,000,000 for reciprocating engines and 

$1,000,000 for the national accounts energy alliance within DES 

applications integration. 

Building Technologies.—The Committee recommends 

$67,284,000 for building technologies, an increase of $9,000,000 

over the budget request. Increases include $4,000,000 for the next 

generation lighting initiative, $1,500,000 for window technologies, 

$3,000,000 for equipment standards and analysis, and $500,000 for 

oil heat research. The Committee directs that a majority of all 

funds provided for solid state lighting technology shall be directed 

to industry-sponsored product development. 

The Committee is disappointed that several equipment efficiency 

standards rulemakings, classified as the Department’s high priorities since 2001, are now as much as 10 years behind statutory requirements. According to the Department’s ‘‘Procedures for Consideration of New or Revised Energy Conservation Standards’’, the entire process of issuing a final rule should take no more than 3 

years. The Committee urges the Department to expedite the process and requests that it report to the Committee on steps to ensure 

that ANOPRs, NOPRs, and Final Rules are published in a timely 

manner according to the schedule specified in the Department’s 

procedures. 

Industrial Technologies.—The Committee recommends 

$66,868,000 for industry sector programs, an increase of $8,766,000 

over the budget request. Increases over the request include 

$2,000,000 for forest products, $1,233,000 for steel, $2,296,000 for 

aluminum, $2,000,000 for metal casting, $237,000 for glass, and 

$2,100,000 for mining. There is a decrease of $1,100,000 for industrial assessment centers. 

For the metal casting vision, the Committee expects the Department to fund competitively selected projects, sponsored by consortia 

focused predominantly on small business participation, with an emphasis on cost-shared university-based research and technology 

transfer to industry. The Committee encourages the University of 

Northern Iowa Metal Casting Center to participate in this program. 

The Committee is concerned that Department of Energy metrics 

for industry programs may not account adequately for the secondary energy savings resulting from the end use of materials and 

products manufactured using technologies developed in this program. The Department should consult with industrial partners on 

this question and consider whether changes in metrics are appropriate. 

Biomass and Biorefinery Systems.—The Committee recommends 

$7,680,000 for biomass technologies, a decrease of $1,000,000 from 

the budget request. 
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Federal Energy Management Program.—The Committee recommends $18,900,000 for Federal energy management, an increase 

of $1,000,000 over the budget request. 

The Committee continues to review with interest the annual reports on Federal energy usage compiled by the Federal Energy 

Management Program. These reports contain important information regarding progress being made by Federal agencies toward 

achieving statutory and administrative targets for reductions in energy use. The Committee encourages the Department to enhance 

further the utility of these reports by incorporating additional explanatory information on agency-by-agency trends. Such information might include explanations of factors behind usage trends, specific examples of agency actions that have resulted in usage reductions or increases, reasons why progress may be slower than anticipated in particular areas, and potential remedies for such instances. 

Program Management.—The Committee recommends 

$81,664,000 for program management, the same as the budget request. 

Funding constraints prevent the Committee from providing funding explicitly for the State Technologies Advancement Collaborative 

[STAC]. STAC has demonstrated that it can move quickly and generate significant State support. The Committee expects the Department to identify programs of mutual interest to both DOE and the 

States and continue to use this mechanism to leverage Federal 

funds and reduce delays in program implementation. 

The Committee does not object to the proposed reprogramming 

for program direction costs as described in the Department’s letter 

of May 25, 2004. 

ECONOMIC REGULATION

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $1,034,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. ........................... 

The Committee recommends no appropriation for economic regulation, consistent with the budget request and reflective of the 

phase out of oil overcharge activities previously funded in this Act. 

STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $170,949,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 172,100,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 172,100,000 

The Committee recommends $172,100,000 for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, an increase of $1,151,000 from the fiscal year 

2004 enacted level. Funding for the Northeast Home Heating Oil 

Reserve has been retained in a separate account. 

SPR PETROLEUM ACCOUNT

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. ........................... 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. ........................... 

The Committee provides no funding for the purchase of oil to fill 

the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, as proposed in the budget re-
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quest. Due to a contractual change, transportation charges for Royalty-In-Kind fill are now the responsibility of the contractors. 

NORTHEAST HOME HEATING OIL RESERVE

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $4,939,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 5,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 5,000,000 

The Committee recommends $5,000,000 for the Northeast Home 

Heating Oil Reserve, equal to the budget request. 

ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $81,100,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 85,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 84,000,000 

The Committee recommends $84,000,000 for the Energy Information Administration, a reduction of $1,000,000 below the budget estimate. 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 

INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE

INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $2,530,364,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 2,612,824,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 2,633,624,000 

The Committee recommends an amount of $2,633,624,000 for Indian health services, an increase of $20,800,000 above the budget 

estimate and $103,260,000 above the current year enacted level. 

Changes to the budget request include an additional increase of 

$12,000,000 for Contract Health Services for a total increase of 

$30,015,000, $7,500,000 for the Indian Health Care Improvement 

Fund, $800,000 for expanded staffing requirements at the King 

Cove, AK clinic, and $500,000 for Direct Operations. 

Among the increases proposed in the fiscal year 2005 budget request and agreed to by the Committee are $2,500,000 for epidemiology centers, $2,000,000 for the Community Health Aides and 

Community Health Practitioners Program in Alaska, $33,795,000 

to assist in meeting escalating pay costs, and $19,571,000 for staffing of new health centers located at Westside, AZ; Dulce, NM; 

Metlakatla, AK; Pinon, AZ; and Idabel, OK. The Committee expects 

that the pay increase will be distributed between Federal and tribal operations in the same manner as in past years. The increase 

for epidemiology centers is intended to provide additional support 

to the seven existing centers, as well as to establish new centers 

in Service Areas that currently have none, such as Billings and 

California. 

Within base funds, the InPsych programs at the University of 

Montana and the University of North Dakota are continued at 

$250,000 each, the InMed program at the University of North Dakota is funded at the current level of $750,000 and the RAIN program at the University of North Dakota is funded at $95,000 above 
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the amounts distributed annually to the each of the participants in 

this grant program. 

Also provided in the fiscal year 2005 budget is an amount of $16,000,000 for alcohol control, enforcement, prevention, treatment, 

sobriety and wellness, and education in Alaska to be distributed as 

follows: (a) $2,000,000 shall be provided to the Alaska Federation 

of Natives to distribute to Alaska Native non-profit corporations 

within 30 days of receipt to operate the Village Public Safety Officer program, of which no more than 10 percent may be used for administrative overhead, contract support, or indirect costs; (b) 

$5,000,000 to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, which 

shall be allocated for: (1) substance abuse and behavioral health 

counselors through the Counselor in Every Village Program; and 

(2) comprehensive substance abuse training programs for counselors and others delivering substance abuse services; (c) 

$9,000,000 to be divided as follows among Alaska Native regional 

organizations to provide substance abuse treatment and prevention 

programs: (1) $2,500,000 for Southcentral Foundation’s Pathway 

Home; (2) $1,500,000 for Cook Inlet Tribal Council’s substance 

abuse prevention and treatment programs; (3) $1,500.000 for 

Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation’s Tundra Swan Inhalant 

Abuse Center; (4) $500,000 for the Southeast Alaska Regional 

Health Corporation’s Deilee Hitt program; (5) $3,000,000 to be divided equitably among the remaining Alaska Native regional 

health organizations. The Alaska Federal Health Care Access Network is funded at $2,500,000 for fiscal year 2005. 

The Committee understands that sufficient funds are available 

within the base funding provided for clinical services to meet the 

costs of operating the women’s mobile health unit in the Aberdeen 

Area. 

INDIAN HEALTH FACILITIES

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $391,351,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 354,448,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 364,148,000 

The Committee recommends an amount of $364,148,000 for Indian health facilities, an increase of $9,700,000 above the budget 

request and $27,203,000 below the current year enacted level. 

Changes to the budget request include a reduction of $4,000,000 to 

the $10,000,000 proposed increase to Sanitation Facilities Construction and an increase of $13,700,000 to the Health Care Facilities Construction activity. Distribution of the Health Care Facilities 

Construction funds is as follows: 

Project 2005 request Committee recommendation Difference 

Outpatient facilities: 

Sisseton, SD ...................................................................................... $17,300,000 $18,000,000 ∂$700,000 

Hospitals: 

PIMC System, AZ ............................................................................... ........................ 4,000,000 ∂4,000,000 

Barrow, AK ........................................................................................ ........................ 4,000,000 ∂4,000,000 

Staff Quarters: 

Zuni, NM ........................................................................................... 2,525,000 2,525,000 ........................

Wagner, SD ....................................................................................... 2,538,000 2,538,000 ........................
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Project 2005 request Committee recommendation Difference 

Fort Belknap, MT ............................................................................... ........................ 5,000,000 ∂5,000,000 

The Committee has been informed that changes to the proposal 

for the Sisseton, SD health clinic may result in a minimal adjustment above the original estimate and, therefore, has included an 

increase of $700,000 to help meet these additional costs. The 

$4,000,000 provided for the PIMC system is to be used to complete 

planning and begin design of the three ambulatory care centers associated with the project. To the extent that balances may be available from recently completed projects, the Committee expects that 

those funds, if needed, will be directed to both the PIMC and Barrow facilities to expedite the planning and design process. In addition to the funds requested in the budget justification for staff 

quarters at Zuni, NM and Wagner, SD, the Committee has provided funds for staff quarters at Fort Belknap, MT, the next project 

on the priority list for quarters. Inasmuch as the project description for Fort Belknap was developed several years ago, the Committee expects the IHS to review and revise the proposal as necessary to address current requirements. 

The Committee understands that work is continuing on the development of a new priority system for facilities construction that 

will provide greater opportunities for tribes and better reflect their 

needs. The Committee hopes that the tribal consultation process 

moves forward in a timely manner so that future budget submissions can reflect the new system for funding facilities construction. 

As in previous years, the Committee has included bill language 

that would prohibit the use of IHS 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 also able to fund the sanitation facilities construction 

that may be a part of those projects. 

Finally, the Committee strongly encourages the Service to continue to fund construction of a new drinking water system for the 

Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Reservation in Idaho at 

the highest level possible within the current IHS sanitation facilities construction priority list. 

Language is included in the bill providing IHS with the authority 

to use construction funds for the purchase of land for the Barrow, 

AK facility. Authority has also been provided to allow the Service 

to construct the Nome, AK facility on property owned by the Norton Sound Regional Health Corporation. 

OTHER RELATED AGENCIES 

OFFICE OF NAVAJO AND HOPI INDIAN RELOCATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $13,366,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 11,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 5,000,000 
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The Committee recommends an appropriation of $5,000,000, 

which is $6,000,000 below the budget estimate. The use of carryover funds offsets the reduction. 

INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE CULTURE AND

ARTS DEVELOPMENT

PAYMENTS TO THE INSTITUTE

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $6,173,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 6,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 6,000,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,000,000, an 

amount that meets the budget estimate. The Committee has included bill language that would permit the Institute to use up to 

$1,000,000 of this appropriation for continued development of the 

Lifelong Learning Center. The Committee understands that the 

major portion of necessary funding for this project will be raised 

privately. 

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $488,653,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 499,125,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 490,125,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $490,125,000 for 

salaries and expenses of the Smithsonian Institution, an amount of 

$9,000,000 below the budget request and an increase of $1,472,000 

above the current year enacted level. Program increases include 

$5,000,000 for the National Museum of African American History 

and Culture, $1,459,000 for the National Air and Space Museum 

Udvar-Hazy Center, and $1,102,000 for the National Museum of 

the American Indian. The discrepancy between the budget justification and the Committee recommendation is the result of a transfer 

of funds out of the facilities maintenance activity into the ‘‘Facility 

Capital’’ account. 

FACILITIES CAPITAL

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $107,626,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 128,900,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 136,900,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $136,900,000 for 

the facilities capital account, an increase of $29,274,000 above the 

current year enacted level and $8,000,000 above the budget request. Changes to the budget request include a decrease of 

$1,000,000 and an increase of $9,000,000 resulting from the transfer of funds out of the ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ account for facilities 

maintenance activities into the ‘‘Facilities Capital’’ account. 
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NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $86,768,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 93,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 92,119,000 

The Committee recommends an amount of $92,119,000 for salaries and expenses, an increase of $5,351,000 above the current year 

enacted level and $881,000 below the budget estimate. Changes to 

the budget request include a reduction of $367,000 to the overall 

request for IT services and equipment. The remaining decrease of 

$514,000 results from an adjustment to the current year enacted 

level to reflect the rescission that was mandated in the fiscal year 

2004 Omnibus bill. The budget justification did not include this reduction prior to factoring in proposed increases. 

REPAIR, RESTORATION, AND RENOVATION OF BUILDINGS

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $11,457,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 11,100,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 11,000,000 

The Committee recommends an amount of $11,000,000 for repair, renovation and restoration of buildings, a reduction of 

$457,000 from the current year enacted level and $100,000 below 

the budget estimate. 

JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $16,356,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 17,152,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 17,152,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $17,152,000 for 

operations and maintenance at the John F. Kennedy Center for the 

Performing Arts, an amount that meets the budget request. 

CONSTRUCTION

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $15,803,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 16,334,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 16,334,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $16,334,000 for 

major construction and renovation projects at the Kennedy Center, 

an amount that meets the budget request. 

WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOLARS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $8,498,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 8,987,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 8,987,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $8,987,000 for 

the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, an amount 

that meets the budget request. The Committee expects the funds 
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to be distributed among the Center’s various activities in a manner 

that is consistent with its fiscal year 2005 budget justification. 

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS

GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $120,972,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 139,400,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 120,972,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $120,972,000 for 

the National Endowment of the Arts, the same amount as the current year enacted level and $18,428,000 below the budget request. 

The Committee is unable to provide additional resources for the 

agency’s proposed new initiative, ‘‘American Masterpieces,’’ because 

of overall budget constraints. The lack of funding is not a reflection 

on the proposal itself, which the Committee believes has merit. 

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, 2004 ............................................................................. $119,386,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 145,878,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 119,386,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $119,386,000 for 

grants and administration of the National Endowment for the Humanities, the same as the current year enacted level and 

$26,492,000 below the budget estimate. Budget constraints have 

prevented the Committee from providing additional funds to expand the agency’s ‘‘We the People’’ American history initiative. The 

Committee provided $9,876,000 for this proposal in fiscal year 

2004. This amount, which is continued in the fiscal year 2005 base, 

should allow the Endowment to continue its valuable work on this 

initiative. The Committee expects that the Endowment will continue to involve the State humanities councils in the implementation of ‘‘We the People’’ programs to the same degree that it has 

to date. The detail table at the back of the report displays the proposed distribution of funds among the Endowment’s various activities. 

As in prior years, the Committee has included bill language providing the Endowment with the authority to solicit and invest 

funds. 
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MATCHING GRANTS

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $15,924,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 16,122,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 15,924,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $15,924,000 for 

matching grants, the same as the current year enacted level and 

$198,000 below the budget request. Within the overall amount, 

$10,308,000 is provided for Challenge grants and $5,616,000 is provided for Treasury fund. 

COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $1,405,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 1,793,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,793,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,793,000 for 

the Commission of Fine Arts, an increase of $388,000 above the 

current year enacted level and the same as the budget request. 

NATIONAL CAPITAL ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $6,914,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 5,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 6,000,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,000,000 for 

the National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs Program, an increase of $1,000,000 over the budget request. The Committee does 

not agree to proposed bill language that would reduce funding to 

those program participants currently receiving grants of more than 

$400,000. 

ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $3,951,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 4,600,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 4,600,000 

The Committee recommends $4,600,000 for the Advisory Council 

on Historic Preservation, the same as the budget request. The increase provided over current year funding is for fixed costs, financial audit costs, and to support the Council’s Native American Action Plan. 

NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $7,635,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 8,155,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 8,000,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $8,000,000 for 

the National Capital Planning Commission, an amount of $365,000 

above the current year enacted level and $155,000 below the budget estimate. The increase is intended to cover the uncontrollable 

cost adjustments of pay and benefits, as well as rent, utilities and 
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other program-related expenses. The Committee has included bill 

language permitting the use of up to one-quarter of 1 percent of 

funds for official representational activities to be used only when 

hosting international visitors associated with the international capitals working group. 

UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM

HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $39,505,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 41,433,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 41,433,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $41,433,000 for 

the Holocaust Memorial Museum. This amount meets the fiscal 

year 2005 budget estimate and includes an increase of $1,928,000 

above the current year enacted level to meet fixed cost increases 

and maintain museum operations at the current level. 

PRESIDIO TRUST

PRESIDIO TRUST FUND

Appropriations, 2004 ............................................................................. $20,445,000 

Budget estimate, 2005 ........................................................................... 20,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 20,000,000 

The Committee recommends $20,000,000 for the Presidio Trust, 

the same as the budget request. 
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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. Retains mining patent moratorium carried in previous 

years. 

SEC. 308. Provides that funds appropriated to the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service for contract support 

costs for fiscal years 1994 through 2004 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. 309. Defines 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. 310. Allows 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. 
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SEC. 311. 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. 312. 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. 313. 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. 314. Allows the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture 

to limit competition for watershed restoration projects contracts. 

SEC. 315. 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. 316. Restricts the use of answering machines during business hours. 

SEC. 317. Addresses timber sales involving Alaska western red 

cedar. 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. 318. Provides that the Forest Service may not inappropriately use the Recreation Fee Demonstration program to supplant 

existing recreation concessions on the national forests. 

SEC. 319. 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. 320. Prohibits oil, natural gas and mining related activities 

within current national monument boundaries, except where such 

activities are allowed under the presidential proclamation establishing the monument. 

SEC. 321. Extends the Forest Service conveyances Pilot Program. 

SEC. 322. 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. 
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SEC. 323. 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. 324. Allows the Eagle Butte Service Unit of the Indian 

Health Service to utilize health care funding in a more efficient 

manner. 

SEC. 325. Restricts the ability to transfer funds provided in this 

Act. 

SEC. 326. Allows the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary 

of the Interior to consider local contractors when awarding contracts for certain activities on public lands. 

SEC. 327. Restricts funding appropriated for acquisition of land 

or interests in land from being used for acts of condemnation. 

SEC. 328. Extends by 1 year a current provision concerning judicial review of timber sales in Region 10 of the Forest Service. 

SEC. 329. Continues, with certain modifications, language included in the fiscal year 2004 Act which limits the amount of funds 

available for the conduct of competitive sourcing studies. The Committee has not continued language imposing unique reporting requirements on Interior bill agencies, as very similar annual reporting requirements were mandated on a government-wide basis in 

the Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004. The Committee has also not included language 

placing additional limitations on conversion to contractor performance. The Committee expects these issues will be addressed on a 

government-wide basis as part of the Transportation, Treasury, 

and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2005, 

and sees no compelling reason to impose limitations that may be 

inconsistent with the contents of that Act. 

SEC. 330. Requires budget justification documents to reveal 

charges levied against programs for other functions. 

SEC. 331. Prohibits the use of funds for SAFECOM and Disaster 

Management proposals. 

SEC. 332. Amends the Knutson-Vandenburg Act [KV] to clarify 

that the Forest Service shall not return KV funds designated as excess to the Treasury if they may be needed for fire suppression, 

and amounts owed to the fund from prior fire transfers exceed the 

amount designated as excess. 

SEC. 333. Allows the State of Utah, through contracts or cooperative agreements with the Forest Service, to perform certain activities on Forest Service lands. 

SEC. 334. Exempts certain local residents from paying fees under 

the Recreation Fee Demonstration program on the White Mountain 

National Forest. 

SEC. 335. Requires that contact centers associated with the national recreation reservation service be located within the United 

States. 

SEC. 336. Amends ANILCA to allow for fishery management and 

enhancement projects in additional wilderness areas in Alaska. 

SEC. 337. Allows Alaska residents with subsistence rights who 

are aged, infirm, or disabled to designate another individual to engage in subsistence activities for them and to reimburse such designated person. 
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SEC. 338. The Committee is very concerned about continued 

drought conditions in the Upper Missouri River Basin and its effect 

on water supply, irrigation, and wildlife habitat. As such, the Committee directs the Army Corps of Engineers to implement drought 

conservation measures contained in its 2004 Missouri River Master 

Manual when water storage levels within the Pick-Sloan Missouri 

River Basin System are at or below 40,000,000 acre feet. 

SEC. 339. Provides a categorical exclusion for the environmental 

review of certain grazing allotments. Further description of this authority is provided in title II under the Forest Service account. 

SEC. 340. Amends Public Law 90–542 regarding certain hunting 

camps on the Salmon River. 

SEC. 341. Allows the Eastern Nevada Landscape Coalition to 

enter into agreements with the Department of the Interior and the 

Department of Agriculture. 

SEC. 342. Conveys certain lands in the Tongass National Forest 

to the Community of Elfin Cove, AK. 

SEC. 343. The Committee has included language to make permanent a long standing prohibition on Alaska Native villages pulling 

funds from Alaska Native regional health organizations, which 

would have expired the end of the current fiscal year. The regional 

health system in Alaska works well to serve the health needs of 

Alaska Natives in many small and isolated villages across the 

State. If villages were to remove funds from regional health organizations, health care to Alaska Natives living in other villages within those regions could be seriously affected. Language in the 

amendment clarifies the Committee’s intent that Eastern Aleutian 

Tribes, Inc. be considered an Alaska Native regional health entity 

for purposes of disbursement of funds under this section. 

SEC. 344. Provides for the use of previously appropriated funds 

for the acquisition of lands for the construction of the Seward, 

Alaska Interagency Center. 
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TITLE IV—SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL 

YEAR 2005 FOR URGENT WILDLAND FIRE SUPPRESSION 

ACTIVITIES 

The Committee has included emergency supplemental appropriations for the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service that 

provide an additional $500,000,000 in wildland fire suppression 

funds for fiscal year 2005. This includes $100,000,000 for the Department of the Interior and $400,000,000 for the Department of 

Agriculture. Bill language has been included which makes these 

funds available only if funds appropriated for wildfire suppression 

under titles I and II of this Act will be exhausted imminently and 

the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture notify 

the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations and Budget. 

These funds may not be transferred to any other appropriations accounts for any another purpose. The cost containment mechanisms 

described under Chapter 1 of this Title are also contained in bill 

language for fiscal year 2005. 

While it is impossible to know how severe the fiscal year 2005 

fire season will be at this early juncture, providing emergency 

funds in this Act, which may be used only if regular appropriations 

are exhausted, will mitigate the massive program disruptions that 

have been caused in prior years by borrowing funds from other 

Agency programs. This borrowing has resulted in the cancellation 

and delay of many important projects and activities that are critical to the management of the Nation’s public lands. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT

The Committee recommends an additional amount of 

$100,000,000 for ‘‘Wildland Fire Management’’ in fiscal year 2005, 

as described above. 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

FOREST SERVICE

WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT

The Committee recommends an additional amount of 

$400,000,000 for ‘‘Wildland Fire Management’’ in fiscal year 2005 

as described above. 
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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] 

Budget authority Outlays 

Committee 

allocation 

Amount 

of bill 

Committee 

allocation 

Amount 

of bill 

Comparison of amounts in the bill with Committee allocations 

to its subcommittees of amounts in the Budget Resolution 

for 2005: Subcommittee on Interior: 

Discretionary ........................................................................ 19,627 19,627 19,390 1 19,885 

Mandatory ............................................................................ 54 53 59 1 9 

Projection of outlays associated with the recommendation: 

2005 ..................................................................................... .................... .................... .................... 2 13,479 

2006 ..................................................................................... .................... .................... .................... 4,271 

2007 ..................................................................................... .................... .................... .................... 1,447 

2008 ..................................................................................... .................... .................... .................... 640 

2009 and future years ........................................................ .................... .................... .................... 254 

Financial assistance to State and local governments for 

2005 ......................................................................................... NA 2,474 NA 1,587 

1 Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority. 

2 Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority. 

NA: Not applicable. 
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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. —$218,897,000 for the endangered species program, U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service. 

—$3,400,000 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. 

—$3,000,000 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, coal programs, enhanced oil recovery, natural gas, transportation R&D and buildings, industry, and other R&D. 

—$84,000,000 for economic regulation and the Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy, pursuant to the 

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981. 

—$5,000,000 for the Office of Navajo and Hopi Relocation. 

—$120,972,000 for the National Endowment for the Arts. 

—$135,310,000 for the National Endowment for the Humanities. 

—$45,000 for the Cache La Poudre River Corridor Commission. 

COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7(C), RULE XXVI, OF THE 

STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE 

Pursuant to paragraph 7(c) of rule XXVI, on September 14, 2004, 

the Committee ordered reported en bloc S. 2803, an original bill 

making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food 

and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the 
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fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, S. 2804, an original bill 

making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005; and 

an original bill making appropriations for the Departments of 

Transportation and Treasury, and independent agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, each subject to amendment 

and each subject to the budget allocations, by a recorded vote of 

29–0, a quorum being present. The vote was as follows: 

Yeas Nays 

Chairman 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 

Mr. Brownback 

Mr. 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 

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 
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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. 

With respect to this bill, it is the opinion of the Committee that 

it is necessary to dispense with these requirements in order to expedite the business of the Senate. 
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2004 appropriation Budget estimate Committee recommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation 

compared with (∂ or ¥) 

2004 

appropriation Budget estimate 

TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT 

Management of Lands and Resources 

Land Resources: 

Soil, water and air management .......................................................................................................................................... 36,038 34,238 34,238 ¥1,800 ........................Range management .............................................................................................................................................................. 72,459 68,204 70,654 ¥1,805 ∂2,450 Forestry management ............................................................................................................................................................ 8,093 9,025 9,025 ∂932 ........................Riparian management ........................................................................................................................................................... 22,015 21,540 21,540 ¥475 ........................Cultural resources management ........................................................................................................................................... 15,479 15,142 15,142 ¥337 ........................Wild horse and burro management ...................................................................................................................................... 29,051 39,612 39,612 ∂10,561 ........................

Subtotal, Land Resources ................................................................................................................................................. 183,135 187,761 190,211 ∂7,076 ∂2,450 

Wildlife and Fisheries Wildlife management ................................................................................................................................. 22,387 25,428 25,428 ∂3,041 ........................

Fisheries management .......................................................................................................................................................... 11,711 12,456 12,456 ∂745 ........................

Subtotal, Wildlife and Fisheries ....................................................................................................................................... 34,098 37,884 37,884 ∂3,786 ........................

Threatened and endangered species ............................................................................................................................................. 21,940 21,452 21,452 ¥488 ........................Recreation Management: 

Wilderness management ....................................................................................................................................................... 17,673 16,677 16,677 ¥996 ........................Recreation resources management ....................................................................................................................................... 44,603 43,209 44,209 ¥394 ∂1,000 

Subtotal, Recreation Management ................................................................................................................................... 62,276 59,886 60,886 ¥1,390 ∂1,000 

Energy and Minerals: 

Oil and gas ........................................................................................................................................................................... 88,195 85,625 88,625 ∂430 ∂3,000 Coal management ................................................................................................................................................................. 9,390 8,944 9,444 ∂54 ∂500 Other mineral resources ........................................................................................................................................................ 10,294 9,854 10,354 ∂60 ∂500 
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2004 appropriation Budget estimate Committee recommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation 

compared with (∂ or ¥) 

2004 

appropriation Budget estimate 

Subtotal, Energy and Minerals ......................................................................................................................................... 107,879 104,423 108,423 ∂544 ∂4,000 

Alaska minerals .............................................................................................................................................................................. 2,453 2,232 4,000 ∂1,547 ∂1,768 Realty and Ownership Management: 

Alaska conveyance ................................................................................................................................................................ 41,920 33,068 43,068 ∂1,148 ∂10,000 Cadastral survey ................................................................................................................................................................... 16,691 13,768 15,818 ¥873 ∂2,050 Land and realty management ............................................................................................................................................... 34,635 35,563 35,563 ∂928 ........................

Subtotal, Realty and Ownership Management ................................................................................................................. 93,246 82,399 94,449 ∂1,203 ∂12,050 

Resource Protection and Maintenance: 

Resource management planning .......................................................................................................................................... 48,510 50,056 50,056 ∂1,546 ........................Resource protection and law enforcement ........................................................................................................................... 16,283 15,042 15,792 ¥491 ∂750 Hazardous materials management ....................................................................................................................................... 16,497 16,080 16,080 ¥417 ........................

Subtotal, Resource Protection and Maintenance ............................................................................................................. 81,290 81,178 81,928 ∂638 ∂750 

Transportation and Facilities Maintenance: 

Operations ............................................................................................................................................................................. 6,311 6,151 6,151 ¥160 ........................Annual maintenance ............................................................................................................................................................. 31,846 31,045 31,045 ¥801 ........................Deferred maintenance ........................................................................................................................................................... 12,349 11,036 12,536 ∂187 ∂1,500 Infrastructure improvement ................................................................................................................................................... 31,027 28,236 28,236 ¥2,791 ........................

Subtotal, Transportation/Facilities Maintenance .............................................................................................................. 81,533 76,468 77,968 ¥3,565 ∂1,500 

Land and resources information systems ...................................................................................................................................... 18,757 18,317 18,317 ¥440 ........................Mining Law Administration: 

Administration ....................................................................................................................................................................... 32,485 32,696 32,696 ∂211 ........................Offsetting fees ....................................................................................................................................................................... ¥32,485 ¥32,696 ¥32,696 ¥211 ........................

Subtotal, Mining Law Administration ............................................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................
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Workforce and Organizational Support: 

Information systems operations ............................................................................................................................................ 18,531 19,928 19,928 ∂1,397 ........................Administrative support .......................................................................................................................................................... 49,203 50,878 50,878 ∂1,675 ........................Bureauwide fixed costs ......................................................................................................................................................... 69,331 73,656 73,365 ∂4,034 ¥291 

Subtotal, Workforce and Organizational Support ............................................................................................................. 137,065 144,462 144,171 ∂7,106 ¥291 

Challenge cost share ..................................................................................................................................................................... 16,176 21,000 16,000 ¥176 ¥5,000 

Total, Management of Lands and Resources ................................................................................................................... 839,848 837,462 855,689 ∂15,841 ∂18,227 

Wildland Fire Management 

Preparedness .................................................................................................................................................................................. 254,180 262,644 262,644 ∂8,464 ........................Fire suppression operations ........................................................................................................................................................... 192,903 221,523 221,523 ∂28,620 ........................

Supplemental appropriations (Public Law 108–287) ........................................................................................................... 100,000 ........................ ........................ ¥100,000 ........................Borrowing repayment (emergency appropriations) ............................................................................................................... 98,416 ........................ ........................ ¥98,416 ........................

Subtotal, Fire suppression operations .............................................................................................................................. 391,319 221,523 221,523 ¥169,796 ........................

Other operations: 

Hazardous fuels reduction .................................................................................................................................................... 183,896 209,282 204,282 ∂20,386 ¥5,000 Burned area rehabilitation .................................................................................................................................................... 24,198 24,276 24,276 ∂78 ........................State and local fire assistance ............................................................................................................................................ 9,877 5,000 10,000 ∂123 ∂5,000 Fire facilities ......................................................................................................................................................................... 12,222 12,374 12,374 ∂152 ........................Joint fire science ................................................................................................................................................................... 7,901 8,000 8,000 ∂99 ........................

Subtotal, Other operations ................................................................................................................................................ 238,094 258,932 258,932 ∂20,838 ........................Total, Wildland Fire Management ..................................................................................................................................... 883,593 743,099 743,099 ¥140,494 ........................

Central Hazardous Materials Fund 

Bureau of Land Management ........................................................................................................................................................ 9,856 9,855 9,855 ¥1 ........................

Construction 

Construction ................................................................................................................................................................................... 13,804 6,476 8,976 ¥4,828 ∂2,500 

Land Acquisition 

Land Acquisition: 

Acquisitions ........................................................................................................................................................................... 13,432 19,000 17,850 ∂4,418 ¥1,150 Emergencies and hardships .................................................................................................................................................. 988 1,500 1,500 ∂512 ........................
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2004 appropriation Budget estimate Committee recommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation 

compared with (∂ or ¥) 

2004 

appropriation Budget estimate 

Acquisition management ....................................................................................................................................................... 3,456 3,000 3,000 ¥456 ........................Land exchange equalization payment ................................................................................................................................... 494 500 500 ∂6 ........................

Total, Land Acquisition ..................................................................................................................................................... 18,370 24,000 22,850 ∂4,480 ¥1,150 

Oregon and California Grant Lands 

Western Oregon resources management ........................................................................................................................................ 86,376 97,059 94,559 ∂8,183 ¥2,500 Western Oregon information and resource data systems ............................................................................................................. 2,175 2,181 2,181 ∂6 ........................Western Oregon transportation & facilities maintenance ............................................................................................................. 10,777 10,782 10,782 ∂5 ........................Western Oregon construction and acquisition ............................................................................................................................... 293 295 295 ∂2 ........................Jobs in the woods .......................................................................................................................................................................... 5,736 5,741 5,741 ∂5 ........................

Total, Oregon and California Grant Lands ....................................................................................................................... 105,357 116,058 113,558 ∂8,201 ¥2,500 

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 ........................ ........................

Total, Range Improvements .............................................................................................................................................. 10,000 10,000 10,000 ........................ ........................

Service Charges, Deposits, and Forfeitures 

Rights-of-way processing ............................................................................................................................................................... 9,500 14,500 14,500 ∂5,000 ........................Adopt-a-horse program .................................................................................................................................................................. 1,225 1,225 1,225 ........................ ........................Repair of damaged lands .............................................................................................................................................................. 5,000 5,000 5,000 ........................ ........................Cost recoverable realty cases ........................................................................................................................................................ 515 515 515 ........................ ........................Timber purchaser expenses ............................................................................................................................................................ 50 50 50 ........................ ........................Copy fees ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 3,200 3,200 3,200 ........................ ........................
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Subtotal (gross) ................................................................................................................................................................ 19,490 24,490 24,490 ∂5,000 ........................

Offsetting fees ................................................................................................................................................................................ ¥19,490 ¥24,490 ¥24,490 ¥5,000 ........................

Total, Service Charges, Deposits & Forfeitures ................................................................................................................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................

Miscellaneous Trust Funds 

Current appropriations ................................................................................................................................................................... 12,405 12,405 12,405 ........................ ........................

TOTAL, BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT .......................................................................................................................... 1,893,233 1,759,355 1,776,432 ¥116,801 ∂17,077 

UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 

Resource Management 

Ecological Services: 

Endangered species: 

Candidate conservation ................................................................................................................................................ 9,808 8,610 9,470 ¥338 ∂860 Listing ........................................................................................................................................................................... 12,135 17,226 15,500 ∂3,365 ¥1,726 Consultation ................................................................................................................................................................. 47,146 45,450 45,450 ¥1,696 ........................Recovery ........................................................................................................................................................................ 67,907 58,154 65,877 ¥2,030 ∂7,723 

Subtotal, Endangered species ................................................................................................................................. 136,996 129,440 136,297 ¥699 ∂6,857 

Habitat conservation ............................................................................................................................................................. 87,322 96,843 95,841 ∂8,519 ¥1,002 Environmental contaminants ................................................................................................................................................ 10,672 10,740 10,740 ∂68 ........................

Subtotal, Ecological Services ............................................................................................................................................ 234,990 237,023 242,878 ∂7,888 ∂5,855 

Refuges and Wildlife: 

Refuge operations and maintenance .................................................................................................................................... 391,493 387,657 391,493 ........................ ∂3,836 Migratory bird management .................................................................................................................................................. 32,096 36,668 36,668 ∂4,572 ........................Law enforcement operations ................................................................................................................................................. 53,696 51,345 53,045 ¥651 ∂1,700 

Subtotal, Refuges and Wildlife ......................................................................................................................................... 477,285 475,670 481,206 ∂3,921 ∂5,536 

Fisheries: 

Hatchery operations and maintenance ................................................................................................................................. 57,992 57,004 57,004 ¥988 ........................Fish and wildlife management ............................................................................................................................................. 56,330 46,794 51,294 ¥5,036 ∂4,500 

Subtotal, Fisheries ............................................................................................................................................................ 114,322 103,798 108,298 ¥6,024 ∂4,500 
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FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2004 appropriation Budget estimate Committee recommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation 

compared with (∂ or ¥) 

2004 

appropriation Budget estimate 

General Administration: 

Science excellence initiative ................................................................................................................................................. ........................ 2,000 ........................ ........................ ¥2,000 Central office administration ................................................................................................................................................ 17,062 18,128 18,128 ∂1,066 ........................Regional office administration .............................................................................................................................................. 23,494 23,164 23,164 ¥330 ........................Servicewide administrative support ...................................................................................................................................... 56,998 58,942 58,942 ∂1,944 ........................National Fish and Wildlife Foundation ................................................................................................................................. 7,575 7,670 7,670 ∂95 ........................National Conservation Training Center ................................................................................................................................. 16,285 15,968 17,355 ∂1,070 ∂1,387 International affairs .............................................................................................................................................................. 8,077 8,624 8,624 ∂547 ........................Caddo Lake Ramsar Center .................................................................................................................................................. 395 ........................ ........................ ¥395 ........................

Subtotal, General Administration ..................................................................................................................................... 129,886 134,496 133,883 ∂3,997 ¥613 Total, Resource Management ........................................................................................................................................... 956,483 950,987 966,265 ∂9,782 ∂15,278 

Construction 

Construction and rehabilitation: 

Line item construction .......................................................................................................................................................... 48,627 11,093 26,118 ¥22,509 ∂15,025 Nationwide engineering services ........................................................................................................................................... 11,181 11,018 11,018 ¥163 ........................

Total, Construction ............................................................................................................................................................ 59,808 22,111 37,136 ¥22,672 ∂15,025 

Land Acquisition 

Fish and Wildlife Service: 

Acquisitions—Federal refuge lands ..................................................................................................................................... 29,700 29,176 34,749 ∂5,049 ∂5,573 Inholdings .............................................................................................................................................................................. 1,481 2,500 1,500 ∂19 ¥1,000 Emergencies and hardships .................................................................................................................................................. 988 2,000 1,500 ∂512 ¥500 Exchanges .............................................................................................................................................................................. 494 1,000 1,750 ∂1,256 ∂750 Acquisition management ....................................................................................................................................................... 8,395 8,365 8,365 ¥30 ........................
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Cost allocation methodology ................................................................................................................................................. 2,033 2,000 2,000 ¥33 ........................

Total, Land Acquisition ..................................................................................................................................................... 43,091 45,041 49,864 ∂6,773 ∂4,823 

Landowner Incentive Program 

Grants to States ............................................................................................................................................................................. 29,630 50,000 29,000 ¥630 ¥21,000 

Private Stewardship Grants Program 

Stewardship grants ........................................................................................................................................................................ 7,408 10,000 7,500 ∂92 ¥2,500 

Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund 

Grants to States ............................................................................................................................................................................. 29,659 37,415 30,000 ∂341 ¥7,415 HCP land acquisition ..................................................................................................................................................................... 49,384 50,000 50,000 ∂616 ........................Administration ................................................................................................................................................................................ 2,553 2,585 2,600 ∂47 ∂15 

Total, Cooperative Endangered Species Fund .................................................................................................................. 81,596 90,000 82,600 ∂1,004 ¥7,400 

National Wildlife Refuge Fund 

Payments in lieu of taxes .............................................................................................................................................................. 14,237 14,414 14,414 ∂177 ........................

North American Wetlands Conservation Fund 

Wetlands conservation ................................................................................................................................................................... 36,030 51,840 36,480 ∂450 ¥15,360 Administration ................................................................................................................................................................................ 1,501 2,160 1,520 ∂19 ¥640 

Total, North American Wetlands Conservation Fund ........................................................................................................ 37,531 54,000 38,000 ∂469 ¥16,000 

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Fund 

Migratory bird grants ..................................................................................................................................................................... 3,951 ........................ 4,000 ∂49 ∂4,000 

Multinational Species Conservation Fund 

African elephant conservation ....................................................................................................................................................... 1,383 1,350 1,400 ∂17 ∂50 Rhinoceros and tiger conservation ................................................................................................................................................ 1,383 1,450 1,500 ∂117 ∂50 Asian elephant conservation .......................................................................................................................................................... 1,383 1,350 1,400 ∂17 ∂50 Great ape conservation .................................................................................................................................................................. 1,383 1,350 1,400 ∂17 ∂50 Neotropical migratory bird conservation ........................................................................................................................................ ........................ 4,000 ........................ ........................ ¥4,000 

Total, Multinational Species Conservation Fund .............................................................................................................. 5,532 9,500 5,700 ∂168 ¥3,800 
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FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2004 appropriation Budget estimate Committee recommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation 

compared with (∂ or ¥) 

2004 

appropriation Budget estimate 

State and Tribal Wildlife Grants 

State and tribal wildlife grants ..................................................................................................................................................... 69,138 80,000 75,000 ∂5,862 ¥5,000 

TOTAL, U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE ........................................................................................................................ 1,308,405 1,326,053 1,309,479 ∂1,074 ¥16,574 

Appropriations .......................................................................................................................................................... (1,308,405 ) (1,326,053 ) (1,309,479 ) (∂1,074 ) (¥16,574 ) 

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 

Operation of the National Park System 

Park Management: 

Resource stewardship ........................................................................................................................................................... 335,306 343,467 341,856 ∂6,550 ¥1,611 Visitor services ...................................................................................................................................................................... 319,763 330,256 327,456 ∂7,693 ¥2,800 Maintenance .......................................................................................................................................................................... 559,211 586,093 577,343 ∂18,132 ¥8,750 Park support .......................................................................................................................................................................... 282,329 300,570 294,567 ∂12,238 ¥6,003 Additional park base increase .............................................................................................................................................. ........................ ........................ 22,012 ∂22,012 ∂22,012 

Subtotal, Park Management ............................................................................................................................................. 1,496,609 1,560,386 1,563,234 ∂66,625 ∂2,848 

External administrative costs ........................................................................................................................................................ 112,951 125,681 125,681 ∂12,730 ........................

Total, Operation of the National Park System ................................................................................................................. 1,609,560 1,686,067 1,688,915 ∂79,355 ∂2,848 

United States Park Police 

Park Police ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 77,888 81,204 81,204 ∂3,316 ........................

National Recreation and Preservation 

Recreation programs ...................................................................................................................................................................... 548 551 551 ∂3 ........................Natural programs ........................................................................................................................................................................... 10,875 10,966 11,216 ∂341 ∂250 Cultural programs .......................................................................................................................................................................... 19,690 19,814 20,703 ∂1,013 ∂889 
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International park affairs ............................................................................................................................................................... 1,605 1,616 1,616 ∂11 ........................Environmental and compliance review .......................................................................................................................................... 396 397 397 ∂1 ........................Grant administration ...................................................................................................................................................................... 1,576 1,892 2,143 ∂567 ∂251 Heritage Partnership Programs: 

Commissions and grants ...................................................................................................................................................... 14,152 2,378 14,195 ∂43 ∂11,817 Administrative support .......................................................................................................................................................... 122 122 122 ........................ ........................

Subtotal, Heritage Partnership Programs ......................................................................................................................... 14,274 2,500 14,317 ∂43 ∂11,817 

Statutory or Contractual Aid: 

Alaska National Parks ........................................................................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ 1,000 ∂1,000 ∂1,000 Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Commission ....................................................................................................................... 198 ........................ 300 ∂102 ∂300 Black Jack Battlefield trust .................................................................................................................................................. ........................ ........................ 89 ∂89 ∂89 Blue Ridge Parkway (Folk Art Center) .................................................................................................................................. 741 ........................ ........................ ¥741 ........................Brown Foundation .................................................................................................................................................................. 198 ........................ 250 ∂52 ∂250 Chesapeake Bay Gateway ..................................................................................................................................................... 2,469 ........................ 3,000 ∂531 ∂3,000 Dayton Aviation Heritage Commission .................................................................................................................................. 85 ........................ ........................ ¥85 ........................Flight 93 Memorial (Sommerset) .......................................................................................................................................... 294 ........................ ........................ ¥294 ........................French and Indian War (PA) ................................................................................................................................................. 494 ........................ ........................ ¥494 ........................Ft. Mandan, Ft. Lincoln, & Northern Plains Foundation ....................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ 625 ∂625 ∂625 Harry S. Truman Statue ........................................................................................................................................................ 50 ........................ ........................ ¥50 ........................Ice Age National Scientific Reserve ...................................................................................................................................... 796 ........................ 750 ¥46 ∂750 Jamestown 2007 .................................................................................................................................................................... 197 ........................ 400 ∂203 ∂400 Johnstown Area Heritage Association ................................................................................................................................... 49 ........................ ........................ ¥49 ........................Keweenaw NHP (Main Street) ................................................................................................................................................ ........................ ........................ 800 ∂800 ∂800 Lake Roosevelt Forum ........................................................................................................................................................... 50 ........................ ........................ ¥50 ........................Lamprey River ........................................................................................................................................................................ 988 ........................ 1,000 ∂12 ∂1,000 Lower Eastside Tenement Museum ....................................................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ 500 ∂500 ∂500 Mandan Interpetive Center and Lodge project ..................................................................................................................... 494 ........................ ........................ ¥494 ........................Martin Luther King, Jr. Center .............................................................................................................................................. 522 ........................ ........................ ¥522 ........................Mississippi Museum of Natural Science ............................................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ 1,000 ∂1,000 ∂1,000 Natchez NHP (Forks of the Road) ......................................................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ 150 ∂150 ∂150 Native Hawaiian culture and arts program .......................................................................................................................... 731 ........................ 750 ∂19 ∂750 New Orleans Jazz Commission .............................................................................................................................................. 66 ........................ 66 ........................ ∂66 Oklahoma City Memorial ....................................................................................................................................................... 1,581 ........................ ........................ ¥1,581 ........................Office of Arctic Studies ......................................................................................................................................................... 1,481 ........................ ........................ ¥1,481 ........................Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission ........................................................................................................ 837 ........................ ........................ ¥837 ........................Sewall-Belmont House ........................................................................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ 400 ∂400 ∂400 Sleeping Rainbow Ranch, Capitol Reef NP .......................................................................................................................... 491 ........................ 1,000 ∂509 ∂1,000 
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FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2004 appropriation Budget estimate Committee recommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation 

compared with (∂ or ¥) 

2004 

appropriation Budget estimate 

Subtotal, Statutory or Contractual Aid ............................................................................................................................. 12,812 ........................ 12,080 ¥732 ∂12,080 Total, National Recreation and Preservation .................................................................................................................... 61,776 37,736 63,023 ∂1,247 ∂25,287 

Urban Park and Recreation Fund 

Urban park grants .......................................................................................................................................................................... 301 ........................ ........................ ¥301 ........................

Historic Preservation Fund 

State historic preservation offices ................................................................................................................................................. 34,569 34,570 38,000 ∂3,431 ∂3,430 Tribal grants ................................................................................................................................................................................... 2,963 2,963 3,250 ∂287 ∂287 Grants for millennium initiative .................................................................................................................................................... 32,594 30,000 30,000 ¥2,594 ........................Preserve America ............................................................................................................................................................................ ........................ 10,000 ........................ ........................ ¥10,000 National trust (endowment) ........................................................................................................................................................... 494 ........................ ........................ ¥494 ........................HBCUs ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 2,963 ........................ ........................ ¥2,963 ........................

Total, Historic Preservation Fund ..................................................................................................................................... 73,583 77,533 71,250 ¥2,333 ¥6,283 

Construction 

Emergency and unscheduled ......................................................................................................................................................... 5,432 4,000 4,000 ¥1,432 ........................Housing ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 7,901 8,000 8,000 ∂99 ........................Equipment replacement ................................................................................................................................................................. 35,023 39,100 38,344 ∂3,321 ¥756 Planning, construction ................................................................................................................................................................... 24,179 21,220 21,220 ¥2,959 ........................General management plans ........................................................................................................................................................... 13,254 13,313 13,313 ∂59 ........................Line item construction and maintenance ...................................................................................................................................... 214,295 214,183 215,078 ∂783 ∂895 Construction program management .............................................................................................................................................. 27,128 27,364 27,364 ∂236 ........................Dam safety ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 2,667 2,700 2,700 ∂33 ........................

Total, Construction ............................................................................................................................................................ 329,879 329,880 330,019 ∂140 ∂139 
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Land and Water Conservation Fund 

(Rescission of contract authority) .................................................................................................................................................. ¥30,000 ¥30,000 ¥30,000 ........................ ........................

Land Acquisition and State Assistance 

Assistance to States: 

State conservation grants ..................................................................................................................................................... 91,360 91,360 91,531 ∂171 ∂171 Administrative expenses ........................................................................................................................................................ 2,469 2,469 2,469 ........................ ........................

Total, Assistance to States ............................................................................................................................................... 93,829 93,829 94,000 ∂171 ∂171 

National Park Service: 

Acquisitions ........................................................................................................................................................................... 27,445 65,784 45,320 ∂17,875 ¥20,464 Emergencies and hardships .................................................................................................................................................. 1,975 4,000 3,000 ∂1,025 ¥1,000 Acquisition management ....................................................................................................................................................... 10,370 10,511 10,511 ∂141 ........................Inholdings .............................................................................................................................................................................. 1,975 4,000 3,000 ∂1,025 ¥1,000 

Total, National Park Service ............................................................................................................................................. 41,765 84,295 61,831 ∂20,066 ¥22,464 Total, Land Acquisition and State Assistance ................................................................................................................. 135,594 178,124 155,831 ∂20,237 ¥22,293 TOTAL, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ...................................................................................................................................... 2,258,581 2,360,544 2,360,242 ∂101,661 ¥302 

Appropriations .......................................................................................................................................................... (2,288,581 ) (2,390,544 ) (2,390,242 ) (∂101,661 ) (¥302 ) Rescission ................................................................................................................................................................ (¥30,000 ) (¥30,000 ) (¥30,000 ) ........................ ........................

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

Surveys, Investigations, and Research 

Mapping, Remote Sensing, and Geographic Investigations: 

Cooperative topographic mapping ........................................................................................................................................ 80,843 71,048 71,799 ¥9,044 ∂751 Land remote sensing ............................................................................................................................................................. 33,678 33,132 33,191 ¥487 ∂59 Geographic analysis and monitoring .................................................................................................................................... 15,238 14,761 14,834 ¥404 ∂73 

Subtotal, National Mapping Program ............................................................................................................................... 129,759 118,941 119,824 ¥9,935 ∂883 

Geologic Hazards, Resource and Processes: 

Geologic hazards assessments ............................................................................................................................................. 75,283 73,007 74,224 ¥1,059 ∂1,217 Geologic landscape and coastal assessments ..................................................................................................................... 78,351 75,230 75,503 ¥2,848 ∂273 Geologic resource assessments ............................................................................................................................................ 80,549 72,517 78,487 ¥2,062 ∂5,970 

Subtotal, Geologic Hazards, Resource & Processes ......................................................................................................... 234,183 220,754 228,214 ¥5,969 ∂7,460 
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FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2004 appropriation Budget estimate Committee recommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation 

compared with (∂ or ¥) 

2004 

appropriation Budget estimate 

Water Resources Investigations: 

Hydrologic monitoring, assessments and research: 

Ground water resources program ................................................................................................................................. 5,967 6,688 5,911 ¥56 ¥777 National water quality assessment ............................................................................................................................. 63,285 62,506 62,675 ¥610 ∂169 Toxic substances hydrology .......................................................................................................................................... 14,902 12,638 14,767 ¥135 ∂2,129 Hydrologic research and development ......................................................................................................................... 17,112 14,333 16,004 ¥1,108 ∂1,671 National streamflow information program ................................................................................................................... 14,179 14,018 14,044 ¥135 ∂26 Hydrologic networks and analysis ................................................................................................................................ 29,852 29,492 29,669 ¥183 ∂177 

Subtotal, Hydrologic monitoring, assessments and research ................................................................................. 145,297 139,675 143,070 ¥2,227 ∂3,395 

Federal-State program .......................................................................................................................................................... 63,995 63,007 63,378 ¥617 ∂371 Water resources research institutes ..................................................................................................................................... 6,422 ........................ 6,500 ∂78 ∂6,500 

Subtotal, Water Resources Investigations ........................................................................................................................ 215,714 202,682 212,948 ¥2,766 ∂10,266 

Biological Research: 

Biological research and monitoring ...................................................................................................................................... 135,110 129,226 133,819 ¥1,291 ∂4,593 Biological information management and delivery ................................................................................................................ 24,662 24,265 24,337 ¥325 ∂72 Cooperative research units ................................................................................................................................................... 14,757 14,113 14,665 ¥92 ∂552 

Subtotal, Biological Research ........................................................................................................................................... 174,529 167,604 172,821 ¥1,708 ∂5,217 

Enterprise Information: 

Enterprise information security and technology ................................................................................................................... ........................ 22,498 23,339 ∂23,339 ∂841 Enterprise information resources .......................................................................................................................................... ........................ 17,233 17,168 ∂17,168 ¥65 Federal geographic data coordination .................................................................................................................................. ........................ 5,416 4,726 ∂4,726 ¥690 

Subtotal, Enterprise Information ...................................................................................................................................... ........................ 45,147 45,233 ∂45,233 ∂86 

Science support .............................................................................................................................................................................. 90,811 68,716 65,435 ¥25,376 ¥3,281 
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Facilities ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 92,989 95,944 95,011 ∂2,022 ¥933 

TOTAL, UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY .................................................................................................................. 937,985 919,788 939,486 ∂1,501 ∂19,698 

MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE 

Royalty and Offshore Minerals Management 

OCS Lands: 

Leasing and environmental program .................................................................................................................................... 37,037 37,462 37,462 ∂425 ........................Resource evaluation .............................................................................................................................................................. 27,081 28,057 29,857 ∂2,776 ∂1,800 Regulatory program ............................................................................................................................................................... 49,465 50,438 51,038 ∂1,573 ∂600 Information management program ....................................................................................................................................... 25,706 30,147 27,347 ∂1,641 ¥2,800 

Subtotal, OCS Lands ......................................................................................................................................................... 139,289 146,104 145,704 ∂6,415 ¥400 

Royalty Management: 

Compliance and asset management .................................................................................................................................... 45,857 47,749 47,749 ∂1,892 ........................Revenue and operations ........................................................................................................................................................ 33,860 34,142 34,142 ∂282 ........................Indian allottee refunds .......................................................................................................................................................... 15 15 15 ........................ ........................

Subtotal, Royalty Management ......................................................................................................................................... 79,732 81,906 81,906 ∂2,174 ........................

General Administration: 

Executive direction ................................................................................................................................................................ 2,049 2,072 2,072 ∂23 ........................Policy and management improvement .................................................................................................................................. 4,111 4,176 4,176 ∂65 ........................Administrative operations ..................................................................................................................................................... 16,639 17,181 17,181 ∂542 ........................General support services ....................................................................................................................................................... 21,690 23,866 23,866 ∂2,176 ........................

Subtotal, General Administration ..................................................................................................................................... 44,489 47,295 47,295 ∂2,806 ........................Subtotal (gross) ................................................................................................................................................................ 263,510 275,305 274,905 ∂11,395 ¥400 

Use of receipts ............................................................................................................................................................................... ¥100,230 ¥103,730 ¥103,730 ¥3,500 ........................

Total, Royalty and Offshore Minerals Management ......................................................................................................... 163,280 171,575 171,175 ∂7,895 ¥400 

Oil Spill Research 

Oil spill research ............................................................................................................................................................................ 7,017 7,105 7,105 ∂88 ........................

TOTAL, MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE ....................................................................................................................... 170,297 178,680 178,280 ∂7,983 ¥400 
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FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2004 appropriation Budget estimate Committee recommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation 

compared with (∂ or ¥) 

2004 

appropriation Budget estimate 

OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT 

Regulation and Technology 

Environmental restoration .............................................................................................................................................................. 161 161 161 ........................ ........................Environmental protection ............................................................................................................................................................... 78,484 79,953 80,953 ∂2,469 ∂1,000 Technology development and transfer ........................................................................................................................................... 12,592 13,487 13,487 ∂895 ........................Financial management ................................................................................................................................................................... 485 492 492 ∂7 ........................Executive direction ......................................................................................................................................................................... 13,391 14,712 14,712 ∂1,321 ........................

Subtotal, Regulation and Technology ............................................................................................................................... 105,113 108,805 109,805 ∂4,692 ∂1,000 

Civil penalties ................................................................................................................................................................................ 271 100 100 ¥171 ........................

Total, Regulation and Technology .................................................................................................................................... 105,384 108,905 109,905 ∂4,521 ∂1,000 

Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund 

Environmental restoration .............................................................................................................................................................. 173,472 170,229 170,229 ¥3,243 ........................

Legislative proposal .............................................................................................................................................................. ........................ 53,000 ........................ ........................ ¥53,000 

Technology development and transfer ........................................................................................................................................... 4,132 4,542 4,542 ∂410 ........................Financial management ................................................................................................................................................................... 6,183 8,565 8,565 ∂2,382 ........................Executive direction ......................................................................................................................................................................... 6,804 7,527 7,527 ∂723 ........................

Total, Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund ....................................................................................................................... 190,591 243,863 190,863 ∂272 ¥53,000 TOTAL, OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT ........................................................................ 295,975 352,768 300,768 ∂4,793 ¥52,000 
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BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS 

Operation of Indian Programs 

Tribal Budget System 

Tribal Priority Allocations: 

Tribal government ................................................................................................................................................................. 387,223 391,666 394,666 ∂7,443 ∂3,000 Human services ..................................................................................................................................................................... 147,745 147,465 149,465 ∂1,720 ∂2,000 Education ............................................................................................................................................................................... 49,375 48,980 48,980 ¥395 ........................Public safety and justice ...................................................................................................................................................... 1,229 1,239 1,239 ∂10 ........................Community development ....................................................................................................................................................... 39,969 41,226 41,226 ∂1,257 ........................Resources management ........................................................................................................................................................ 62,253 62,872 62,872 ∂619 ........................Trust services ........................................................................................................................................................................ 57,654 56,906 56,906 ¥748 ........................General administration .......................................................................................................................................................... 25,189 25,277 25,277 ∂88 ........................

Subtotal, Tribal Priority Allocations .................................................................................................................................. 770,637 775,631 780,631 ∂9,994 ∂5,000 

Other Recurring Programs: 

Education: 

School operations: 

Forward-funded ................................................................................................................................................... 452,874 453,115 453,115 ∂241 ........................Other school operations ...................................................................................................................................... 69,129 69,253 69,253 ∂124 ........................

Subtotal, School operations ............................................................................................................................ 522,003 522,368 522,368 ∂365 ........................

Continuing education ................................................................................................................................................... 48,600 43,390 55,890 ∂7,290 ∂12,500 

Subtotal, Education ................................................................................................................................................. 570,603 565,758 578,258 ∂7,655 ∂12,500 

Resources management ........................................................................................................................................................ 43,533 34,853 38,082 ¥5,451 ∂3,229 

Subtotal, Other Recurring Programs ................................................................................................................................ 614,136 600,611 616,340 ∂2,204 ∂15,729 

Non-Recurring Programs: 

Community development ....................................................................................................................................................... 2,469 ........................ 4,000 ∂1,531 ∂4,000 Resources management ........................................................................................................................................................ 35,988 36,584 36,584 ∂596 ........................Trust services ........................................................................................................................................................................ 37,184 36,427 36,819 ¥365 ∂392 

Subtotal, Non-Recurring Programs ................................................................................................................................... 75,641 73,011 77,403 ∂1,762 ∂4,392 Total, Tribal Budget System ............................................................................................................................................. 1,460,414 1,449,253 1,474,374 ∂13,960 ∂25,121 
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FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2004 appropriation Budget estimate Committee recommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation 

compared with (∂ or ¥) 

2004 

appropriation Budget estimate 

BIA Operations 

Central Office Operations: 

Tribal government ................................................................................................................................................................. 2,867 3,136 3,136 ∂269 ........................Human services ..................................................................................................................................................................... 896 899 899 ∂3 ........................Community development ....................................................................................................................................................... 864 871 871 ∂7 ........................Resources management ........................................................................................................................................................ 3,445 3,464 3,464 ∂19 ........................Trust services ........................................................................................................................................................................ 5,252 19,340 19,340 ∂14,088 ........................General administration: 

Education program management ................................................................................................................................. 2,383 2,381 2,381 ¥2 ........................Education personnel services ....................................................................................................................................... 2,107 2,135 2,135 ∂28 ........................Other general administration ....................................................................................................................................... 70,692 102,218 91,218 ∂20,526 ¥11,000 

Subtotal, General administration ............................................................................................................................ 75,182 106,734 95,734 ∂20,552 ¥11,000 Subtotal, Central Office Operations ........................................................................................................................ 88,506 134,444 123,444 ∂34,938 ¥11,000 

Regional Office Operations: 

Tribal government ................................................................................................................................................................. 1,328 1,111 1,111 ¥217 ........................Human services ..................................................................................................................................................................... 3,152 3,081 3,081 ¥71 ........................Community development ....................................................................................................................................................... 846 789 789 ¥57 ........................Resources management ........................................................................................................................................................ 5,407 5,394 5,394 ¥13 ........................Trust services ........................................................................................................................................................................ 24,134 24,388 24,388 ∂254 ........................General administration .......................................................................................................................................................... 28,819 27,760 27,760 ¥1,059 ........................

Subtotal, Regional Office Operations ............................................................................................................................... 63,686 62,523 62,523 ¥1,163 ........................

Special Programs and Pooled Overhead: 

Education ............................................................................................................................................................................... 16,252 16,566 16,566 ∂314 ........................Public safety and justice ...................................................................................................................................................... 172,495 182,600 182,600 ∂10,105 ........................Community development ....................................................................................................................................................... 8,254 1,057 9,257 ∂1,003 ∂8,200 Resources management ........................................................................................................................................................ 1,290 1,287 1,287 ¥3 ........................
105 

General administration .......................................................................................................................................................... 81,809 81,747 81,747 ¥62 ........................

Subtotal, Special Programs and Pooled Overhead ........................................................................................................... 280,100 283,257 291,457 ∂11,357 ∂8,200 Total, BIA Operations ........................................................................................................................................................ 432,292 480,224 477,424 ∂45,132 ¥2,800 Total, Operation of Indian Programs ................................................................................................................................ 1,892,706 1,929,477 1,951,798 ∂59,092 ∂22,321 

BIA SPLITS 

Natural resources ........................................................................................................................................................................... (151,916 ) (144,454 ) (147,683 ) (¥4,233 ) (∂3,229 ) Forward-funding ............................................................................................................................................................................. (452,874 ) (453,115 ) (453,115 ) (∂241 ) ........................Education ........................................................................................................................................................................................ (187,846 ) (182,705 ) (195,205 ) (∂7,359 ) (∂12,500 ) Community development ................................................................................................................................................................ (1,100,070 ) (1,149,203 ) (1,155,795 ) (∂55,725 ) (∂6,592 ) 

Total, BIA splits ................................................................................................................................................................ (1,892,706 ) (1,929,477 ) (1,951,798 ) (∂59,092 ) (∂22,321 ) 

Construction 

Education ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 294,954 229,083 229,083 ¥65,871 ........................Public safety and justice ............................................................................................................................................................... 4,981 4,985 4,985 ∂4 ........................Resources management ................................................................................................................................................................. 38,679 40,857 40,857 ∂2,178 ........................General administration ................................................................................................................................................................... 2,154 2,156 2,156 ∂2 ........................Construction management ............................................................................................................................................................. 6,057 6,045 6,045 ¥12 ........................

Total, Construction ............................................................................................................................................................ 346,825 283,126 283,126 ¥63,699 ........................

Indian Land and Water Claim Settlements and Miscellaneous Payments to Indians 

White Earth Land Settlement Act (Admin) .................................................................................................................................... 629 625 625 ¥4 ........................Hoopa-Yurok settlement fund ........................................................................................................................................................ 252 250 250 ¥2 ........................Pyramid Lake water rights settlement ........................................................................................................................................... 143 142 142 ¥1 ........................Ute Indian water rights settlement ............................................................................................................................................... 20,782 ........................ ........................ ¥20,782 ........................Rocky Boy’s ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 33 ........................ ........................ ¥33 ........................Shivwits Band Settlement .............................................................................................................................................................. 123 ........................ ........................ ¥123 ........................Santo Domingo Pueblo Settlement ................................................................................................................................................. 9,884 ........................ ........................ ¥9,884 ........................Colorado Ute Settlement ................................................................................................................................................................ 8,052 8,000 8,000 ¥52 ........................Cherokee, Choctaw, and Chickasaw settlement ............................................................................................................................ 10,000 9,972 9,972 ¥28 ........................Quinault Settlement ....................................................................................................................................................................... 9,936 32 32 ¥9,904 ........................Transfer from 2003 FWS land acquisition ..................................................................................................................................... ¥4,968 ........................ ........................ ∂4,968 ........................Zuni Water Settlement ................................................................................................................................................................... ........................ 14,000 14,000 ∂14,000 ........................
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FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2004 appropriation Budget estimate Committee recommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation 

compared with (∂ or ¥) 

2004 

appropriation Budget estimate 

Cuba Lake Settlement .................................................................................................................................................................... ........................ 1,750 1,750 ∂1,750 ........................

Total, Miscellaneous Payments to Indians ....................................................................................................................... 54,866 34,771 34,771 ¥20,095 ........................

Indian Guaranteed Loan Program Account 

Indian guaranteed loan program account ..................................................................................................................................... 6,417 6,421 6,421 ∂4 ........................

TOTAL, BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS ................................................................................................................................. 2,300,814 2,253,795 2,276,116 ¥24,698 ∂22,321 

DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES 

Insular Affairs 

Assistance to Territories 

Territorial Assistance: 

Office of Insular Affairs ........................................................................................................................................................ 6,243 6,563 6,563 ∂320 ........................Technical assistance ............................................................................................................................................................. 12,406 7,561 8,881 ¥3,525 ∂1,320 Maintenance assistance fund ............................................................................................................................................... 2,272 2,300 2,300 ∂28 ........................Brown tree snake .................................................................................................................................................................. 2,321 2,700 2,700 ∂379 ........................Insular management controls ............................................................................................................................................... 1,472 1,491 1,491 ∂19 ........................Coral reef initiative ............................................................................................................................................................... 494 500 500 ∂6 ........................

Insular measures and assessments .............................................................................................................................................. ........................ 1,000 1,000 ∂1,000 ........................

Subtotal, Territorial Assistance ........................................................................................................................................ 25,208 22,115 23,435 ¥1,773 ∂1,320 

American Samoa: Operations grants ............................................................................................................................................. 22,816 23,100 23,100 ∂284 ........................Northern Marianas: Covenant grants ............................................................................................................................................. 27,720 27,720 27,720 ........................ ........................

Total, Assistance to Territories ......................................................................................................................................... 75,744 72,935 74,255 ¥1,489 ∂1,320 
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Compact of Free Association 

Compact of Free Association—Federal services ........................................................................................................................... 2,700 3,941 3,000 ∂300 ¥941 

Mandatory payments—program grant assistance ............................................................................................................... 2,000 2,000 2,000 ........................ ........................

Enewetak support ........................................................................................................................................................................... 1,679 ........................ 400 ¥1,279 ∂400 

Total, Compact of Free Association .................................................................................................................................. 6,379 5,941 5,400 ¥979 ¥541 Total, Insular Affairs ......................................................................................................................................................... 82,123 78,876 79,655 ¥2,468 ∂779 

Departmental Management 

Departmental direction ................................................................................................................................................................... 13,457 13,546 13,546 ∂89 ........................Management and coordination ...................................................................................................................................................... 28,560 29,356 29,206 ∂646 ¥150 Hearings and appeals .................................................................................................................................................................... 7,981 8,030 8,030 ∂49 ........................Central services .............................................................................................................................................................................. 26,885 27,978 27,938 ∂1,053 ¥40 Bureau of Mines workers compensation/unemployment ................................................................................................................ 683 638 638 ¥45 ........................Take Pride in America .................................................................................................................................................................... 494 1,000 750 ∂256 ¥250 Financial and business management system ............................................................................................................................... ........................ 18,555 1,500 ∂1,500 ¥17,055 

(By transfer) .......................................................................................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ (13,500 ) (∂13,500 ) (∂13,500 ) 

Grant to Kendall County, Illinois .................................................................................................................................................... 4,939 ........................ ........................ ¥4,939 ........................Foreign currency account ............................................................................................................................................................... ¥1,400 ........................ ........................ ∂1,400 ........................

Subtotal, Departmental management .............................................................................................................................. 81,599 99,103 81,608 ∂9 ¥17,495 Total, Departmental Management .................................................................................................................................... 81,599 99,103 81,608 ∂9 ¥17,495 

Working Capital Fund 

Working capital fund (cancellation) .............................................................................................................................................. ¥20,000 ........................ ........................ ∂20,000 ........................Financial management system migration project ......................................................................................................................... 11,555 ........................ ........................ ¥11,555 ........................

Subtotal, Working Capital fund ........................................................................................................................................ ¥8,445 ........................ ........................ ∂8,445 ........................

Payments in Lieu of Taxes 

Payments to local governments ..................................................................................................................................................... 224,696 226,000 230,000 ∂5,304 ∂4,000 

Office of the Solicitor 

Legal services ................................................................................................................................................................................. 39,419 41,865 41,865 ∂2,446 ........................General administration ................................................................................................................................................................... 9,302 10,280 9,980 ∂678 ¥300 Ethics .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1,032 1,308 1,208 ∂176 ¥100 
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FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2004 appropriation Budget estimate Committee recommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation 

compared with (∂ or ¥) 

2004 

appropriation Budget estimate 

Total, Office of the Solicitor ............................................................................................................................................. 49,753 53,453 53,053 ∂3,300 ¥400 

Office of Inspector General 

Audit ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 16,188 17,049 16,499 ∂311 ¥550 Contracted CFO Audits ................................................................................................................................................................... 3,765 ........................ ........................ ¥3,765 ........................Investigations ................................................................................................................................................................................. 7,977 14,270 13,870 ∂5,893 ¥400 Program integrity ............................................................................................................................................................................ 1,832 ........................ ........................ ¥1,832 ........................Policy and management ................................................................................................................................................................. 8,509 ........................ ........................ ¥8,509 ........................Administrative services and information management ................................................................................................................. ........................ 8,081 7,731 ∂7,731 ¥350 

Total, Office of Inspector General .................................................................................................................................... 38,271 39,400 38,100 ¥171 ¥1,300 

Office of Special Trustee for American Indians 

Federal Trust Programs 

Program operations, support, and improvements ......................................................................................................................... 185,058 245,419 194,020 ∂8,962 ¥51,399 Executive direction ......................................................................................................................................................................... 2,247 2,247 2,247 ........................ ........................

Total, Federal Trust programs .......................................................................................................................................... 187,305 247,666 196,267 ∂8,962 ¥51,399 

Indian Land Consolidation Program 

Indian land consolidation .............................................................................................................................................................. 21,709 70,000 50,000 ∂28,291 ¥20,000 

Total, Office of Special Trustee for American Indians ..................................................................................................... 209,014 317,666 246,267 ∂37,253 ¥71,399 

Natural Resource Damage Assessment Fund 

Damage assessments .................................................................................................................................................................... 3,885 3,899 3,899 ∂14 ........................Program management .................................................................................................................................................................... 1,432 1,548 1,548 ∂116 ........................
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Restoration support ........................................................................................................................................................................ 247 371 371 ∂124 ........................

Total, Natural Resource Damage Assessment Fund ........................................................................................................ 5,564 5,818 5,818 ∂254 ........................

Miscellaneous appropriations (Public Law 108–199) ................................................................................................................... 99 ........................ ........................ ¥99 ........................

TOTAL, DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES ....................................................................................................................................... 682,674 820,316 734,501 ∂51,827 ¥85,815 TOTAL, TITLE I, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR .............................................................................................................. 9,847,964 9,971,299 9,875,304 ∂27,340 ¥95,995 

Appropriations .......................................................................................................................................................... (9,779,548 ) (10,001,299 ) (9,905,304 ) (∂125,756 ) (¥95,995 ) Emergency appropriations ....................................................................................................................................... (98,416 ) ........................ ........................ (¥98,416 ) ........................Rescission ................................................................................................................................................................ (¥30,000 ) (¥30,000 ) (¥30,000 ) ........................ ........................

TITLE II—RELATED AGENCIES 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

FOREST SERVICE 

Forest and Rangeland Research 

Forest and rangeland research ...................................................................................................................................................... 266,387 280,654 279,883 ∂13,496 ¥771 

State and Private Forestry 

Forest Health Management: 

Federal lands forest health management ............................................................................................................................ 53,829 46,012 46,012 ¥7,817 ........................Cooperative lands forest health management ..................................................................................................................... 44,741 25,214 35,214 ¥9,527 ∂10,000 Emerging pests and pathogens ............................................................................................................................................ ........................ 10,000 ........................ ........................ ¥10,000 

Subtotal, Forest Health Management ............................................................................................................................... 98,570 81,226 81,226 ¥17,344 ........................

Cooperative Fire Protection: 

State fire assistance ............................................................................................................................................................. 33,384 25,062 30,000 ¥3,384 ∂4,938 Volunteer fire assistance ...................................................................................................................................................... 5,037 5,043 6,000 ∂963 ∂957 Emergency appropriations (Public Law 108–199) ................................................................................................................ 24,853 ........................ ........................ ¥24,853 ........................

Subtotal, Cooperative Fire Protection ............................................................................................................................... 63,274 30,105 36,000 ¥27,274 ∂5,895 

Cooperative Forestry: 

Forest stewardship ................................................................................................................................................................ 31,884 40,692 33,000 ∂1,116 ¥7,692 Forest Legacy ......................................................................................................................................................................... 64,134 100,019 76,329 ∂12,195 ¥23,690 Urban and Community Forestry ............................................................................................................................................ 34,864 31,961 33,111 ¥1,753 ∂1,150 Economic action programs .................................................................................................................................................... 25,606 ........................ 19,975 ¥5,631 ∂19,975 
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FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2004 appropriation Budget estimate Committee recommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation 

compared with (∂ or ¥) 

2004 

appropriation Budget estimate 

Forest resource information and analysis ............................................................................................................................ 4,939 5,028 5,028 ∂89 ........................

Subtotal, Cooperative Forestry .......................................................................................................................................... 161,427 177,700 167,443 ∂6,016 ¥10,257 

International program .................................................................................................................................................................... 5,926 5,357 6,500 ∂574 ∂1,143 

Total, State and Private Forestry ...................................................................................................................................... 329,197 294,388 291,169 ¥38,028 ¥3,219 

National Forest System 

Land management planning .......................................................................................................................................................... 69,995 59,057 64,057 ¥5,938 ∂5,000 Inventory and monitoring ............................................................................................................................................................... 169,659 191,345 169,659 ........................ ¥21,686 Recreation, heritage and wilderness ............................................................................................................................................. 255,050 257,344 257,344 ∂2,294 ........................Wildlife and fish habitat management ......................................................................................................................................... 135,683 134,522 134,522 ¥1,161 ........................Grazing management ..................................................................................................................................................................... 45,899 43,422 50,000 ∂4,101 ∂6,578 Forest products ............................................................................................................................................................................... 265,013 274,297 279,297 ∂14,284 ∂5,000 Vegetation and watershed management ....................................................................................................................................... 193,689 194,335 194,335 ∂646 ........................Minerals and geology management ............................................................................................................................................... 53,399 59,532 59,532 ∂6,133 ........................Landownership management ......................................................................................................................................................... 91,550 92,427 92,427 ∂877 ........................Law enforcement operations .......................................................................................................................................................... 82,828 82,326 82,326 ¥502 ........................Valles Caldera National Preserve ................................................................................................................................................... 3,112 992 3,650 ∂538 ∂2,658 Hazardous fuels .............................................................................................................................................................................. ........................ 266,238 ........................ ........................ ¥266,238 

Total, National Forest System ........................................................................................................................................... 1,365,877 1,655,837 1,387,149 ∂21,272 ¥268,688 

Wildland Fire Management 

Preparedness .................................................................................................................................................................................. 671,621 666,227 686,000 ∂14,379 ∂19,773 Fire suppression operations ........................................................................................................................................................... 597,130 685,400 658,400 ∂61,270 ¥27,000 

Supplemental appropriations (Public Law 108–287) ........................................................................................................... 400,000 ........................ ........................ ¥400,000 ........................Borrowing repayment (emergency appropriations) ............................................................................................................... 299,224 ........................ ........................ ¥299,224 ........................
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Other appropriations (Public Law 108–287) ........................................................................................................................ 30,000 ........................ ........................ ¥30,000 ........................

Subtotal, Fire suppression operations .............................................................................................................................. 1,326,354 685,400 658,400 ¥667,954 ¥27,000 

Other operations: 

Hazardous fuels ..................................................................................................................................................................... 233,480 ........................ 266,238 ∂32,758 ∂266,238 Rehabilitation ........................................................................................................................................................................ 6,914 3,000 3,000 ¥3,914 ........................Fire plan research and development .................................................................................................................................... 22,025 19,361 20,861 ¥1,164 ∂1,500 Joint fire sciences program ................................................................................................................................................... 7,901 ........................ 8,000 ∂99 ∂8,000 Forest health management (federal lands) .......................................................................................................................... 14,815 7,171 7,171 ¥7,644 ........................Forest health management (co-op lands) ............................................................................................................................ 9,877 5,482 5,482 ¥4,395 ........................Economic action programs .................................................................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................State fire assistance ............................................................................................................................................................. 51,063 34,245 40,745 ¥10,318 ∂6,500 Volunteer fire assistance ...................................................................................................................................................... 8,138 8,000 8,000 ¥138 ........................

Subtotal, Other operations ................................................................................................................................................ 354,213 77,259 359,497 ∂5,284 ∂282,238 

Emergency appropriations (Public Law 108–199) ......................................................................................................................... 24,853 ........................ ........................ ¥24,853 ........................

Total, Wildland Fire Management ..................................................................................................................................... 2,377,041 1,428,886 1,703,897 ¥673,144 ∂275,011 

Capital Improvement and Maintenance 

Facilities ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 214,366 191,338 202,768 ¥11,598 ∂11,430 Roads .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 234,538 227,906 231,586 ¥2,952 ∂3,680 Trails ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 74,718 71,791 71,791 ¥2,927 ........................Infrastructure improvement ............................................................................................................................................................ 31,605 10,024 10,024 ¥21,581 ........................Other appropriations (Public Law 108–287) ................................................................................................................................. 10,000 ........................ ........................ ¥10,000 ........................

Total, Capital Improvement and Maintenance ................................................................................................................. 565,227 501,059 516,169 ¥49,058 ∂15,110 

Land Acquisition 

Forest Service: 

Acquisitions ........................................................................................................................................................................... 49,573 49,385 66,524 ∂16,951 ∂17,139 Acquisition management ....................................................................................................................................................... 14,815 13,000 13,000 ¥1,815 ........................Cash equalization .................................................................................................................................................................. 494 1,500 1,000 ∂506 ¥500 Critical inholdings/wilderness protection .............................................................................................................................. 1,481 3,000 2,000 ∂519 ¥1,000 

Total, Land Acquisition ..................................................................................................................................................... 66,363 66,885 82,524 ∂16,161 ∂15,639 

Acquisition of lands for national forests, special acts ................................................................................................................. 1,056 1,069 1,069 ∂13 ........................
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FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2004 appropriation Budget estimate Committee recommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation 

compared with (∂ or ¥) 

2004 

appropriation Budget estimate 

Acquisition of lands to complete land exchanges ........................................................................................................................ 231 234 234 ∂3 ........................Range betterment fund .................................................................................................................................................................. 2,963 3,064 3,064 ∂101 ........................Gifts, donations and bequests for forest and rangeland research .............................................................................................. 90 65 65 ¥25 ........................Management of national forest lands for subsistence uses ........................................................................................................ 5,467 5,962 5,962 ∂495 ........................

TOTAL, FOREST SERVICE ................................................................................................................................................... 4,979,899 4,238,103 4,271,185 ¥708,714 ∂33,082 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Clean Coal Technology 

Deferral ........................................................................................................................................................................................... ¥97,000 ........................ ¥257,000 ¥160,000 ¥257,000 Rescission ....................................................................................................................................................................................... ¥88,000 ¥237,000 ........................ ∂88,000 ∂237,000 

Total, Clean Coal Technology ........................................................................................................................................... ¥185,000 ¥237,000 ¥257,000 ¥72,000 ¥20,000 

Fossil Energy Research and Development 

Clean coal power initiative ............................................................................................................................................................ 169,881 50,000 50,000 ¥119,881 ........................FutureGen ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 8,889 237,000 18,000 ∂9,111 ¥219,000 Fuels and Power Systems: 

Central Systems: 

Innovations for existing plants .................................................................................................................................... 21,729 18,050 20,050 ¥1,679 ∂2,000 Advanced Systems: 

Integrated gasification combined cycle .............................................................................................................. 50,372 34,450 39,450 ¥10,922 ∂5,000 Combustion systems including hybrid ................................................................................................................ 4,939 ........................ 3,050 ¥1,889 ∂3,050 Turbines ............................................................................................................................................................... 12,840 12,000 17,000 ∂4,160 ∂5,000 

Subtotal, Advanced Systems .......................................................................................................................... 68,151 46,450 59,500 ¥8,651 ∂13,050 Subtotal, Central Systems .............................................................................................................................. 89,880 64,500 79,550 ¥10,330 ∂15,050 
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Sequestration R&D: Greenhouse gas control ........................................................................................................................ 40,297 49,000 49,000 ∂8,703 ........................Fuels: 

Transportation fuels and chemicals ............................................................................................................................ 21,927 16,000 20,000 ¥1,927 ∂4,000 Solid fuels and feedstocks ........................................................................................................................................... 5,985 ........................ 4,000 ¥1,985 ∂4,000 Advanced fuels research .............................................................................................................................................. 3,308 ........................ 1,500 ¥1,808 ∂1,500 

Subtotal, Fuels ......................................................................................................................................................... 31,220 16,000 25,500 ¥5,720 ∂9,500 

Advanced Research: 

Coal utilization science ................................................................................................................................................ 11,852 8,000 14,500 ∂2,648 ∂6,500 Materials ....................................................................................................................................................................... 11,111 8,000 10,000 ¥1,111 ∂2,000 Technology crosscut ..................................................................................................................................................... 11,326 10,500 10,500 ¥826 ........................University coal research ............................................................................................................................................... 2,945 3,000 3,000 ∂55 ........................HBCUs, education and training ................................................................................................................................... 981 1,000 1,000 ∂19 ........................

Subtotal, Advanced Research .................................................................................................................................. 38,215 30,500 39,000 ∂785 ∂8,500 

Distributed Generation Systems—Fuel Cells: 

Advanced research ....................................................................................................................................................... 9,876 ........................ 8,000 ¥1,876 ∂8,000 Systems development ................................................................................................................................................... 10,865 ........................ 3,000 ¥7,865 ∂3,000 Vision 21-hybrids ......................................................................................................................................................... 12,840 ........................ ........................ ¥12,840 ........................Innovative concepts ...................................................................................................................................................... 35,063 23,000 61,000 ∂25,937 ∂38,000 Novel generation ........................................................................................................................................................... 2,469 ........................ ........................ ¥2,469 ........................

Subtotal, Distributed Generation Systems—Fuel Cells .......................................................................................... 71,113 23,000 72,000 ∂887 ∂49,000 

U.S./China Energy and Environmental Center ...................................................................................................................... 988 ........................ ........................ ¥988 ........................

Subtotal, Fuels and Power Systems ................................................................................................................................. 271,713 183,000 265,050 ¥6,663 ∂82,050 

Gas: 

Natural Gas Technologies: 

Exploration and production .......................................................................................................................................... 22,203 17,500 20,100 ¥2,103 ∂2,600 Gas hydrates ................................................................................................................................................................ 9,383 6,000 9,500 ∂117 ∂3,500 Infrastructure ................................................................................................................................................................ 8,939 ........................ 9,000 ∂61 ∂9,000 Effective environmental protection .............................................................................................................................. 2,469 2,500 2,500 ∂31 ........................

Subtotal, Gas ........................................................................................................................................................... 42,994 26,000 41,100 ¥1,894 ∂15,100 

Petroleum—Oil Technology: 

Exploration and production supporting research .................................................................................................................. 18,450 3,000 16,080 ¥2,370 ∂13,080 Reservoir life extension/management ................................................................................................................................... 6,914 5,000 6,000 ¥914 ∂1,000 
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FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2004 appropriation Budget estimate Committee recommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation 

compared with (∂ or ¥) 

2004 

appropriation Budget estimate 

Effective environmental protection ....................................................................................................................................... 9,714 7,000 9,000 ¥714 ∂2,000 

Subtotal, Petroleum—Oil Technology ............................................................................................................................... 35,078 15,000 31,080 ¥3,998 ∂16,080 

Cooperative R&D ............................................................................................................................................................................ 8,395 3,000 8,500 ∂105 ∂5,500 Fossil energy environmental restoration ........................................................................................................................................ 9,595 6,000 6,000 ¥3,595 ........................Import/export authorization ............................................................................................................................................................ 2,716 1,799 1,799 ¥917 ........................Headquarters program direction .................................................................................................................................................... 22,189 22,749 22,749 ∂560 ........................Energy Technology Center program direction ................................................................................................................................ 69,221 69,251 69,251 ∂30 ........................Clean coal program direction ........................................................................................................................................................ 14,815 14,000 14,000 ¥815 ........................General plant projects .................................................................................................................................................................... 6,914 ........................ 7,000 ∂86 ∂7,000 Advanced metallurgical processes ................................................................................................................................................. 9,876 8,000 8,000 ¥1,876 ........................National Academy of Sciences program review ............................................................................................................................. 494 ........................ ........................ ¥494 ........................

Total, Fossil Energy Research and Development ............................................................................................................. 672,770 635,799 542,529 ¥130,241 ¥93,270 

Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves 

Oil Reserves: 

Production and operations .................................................................................................................................................... 9,699 8,676 8,676 ¥1,023 ........................Management .......................................................................................................................................................................... 8,296 9,324 9,324 ∂1,028 ........................

Total, Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves .............................................................................................................. 17,995 18,000 18,000 ∂5 ........................

Elk Hills School Lands Fund 

Elk Hills school lands fund ............................................................................................................................................................ ........................ 36,000 ........................ ........................ ¥36,000 

Advance appropriations from previous years ....................................................................................................................... 36,000 36,000 36,000 ........................ ........................Advance appropriations, fiscal year 2005 ............................................................................................................................ 36,000 ........................ ........................ ¥36,000 ........................Advance appropriations, fiscal year 2006 ............................................................................................................................ ........................ ........................ 36,000 ∂36,000 ∂36,000 
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Total, Elk Hills School Lands Fund .................................................................................................................................. 72,000 72,000 72,000 ........................ ........................

Energy Conservation 

Vehicle technologies ....................................................................................................................................................................... 178,003 156,656 168,456 ¥9,547 ∂11,800 Fuel cell technologies ..................................................................................................................................................................... 65,187 77,500 75,000 ∂9,813 ¥2,500 Weatherization and intergovernmental activities: 

Weatherization assistance grants ......................................................................................................................................... 227,166 291,200 230,000 ∂2,834 ¥61,200 State energy program grants ................................................................................................................................................ 43,952 40,798 43,798 ¥154 ∂3,000 State energy activities .......................................................................................................................................................... 2,324 2,353 2,353 ∂29 ........................Gateway deployment .............................................................................................................................................................. 35,170 29,716 34,216 ¥954 ∂4,500 

Total, Weatherization and intergovernmental activities ................................................................................................... 308,612 364,067 310,367 ∂1,755 ¥53,700 

Distributed energy resources .......................................................................................................................................................... 61,023 53,080 58,080 ¥2,943 ∂5,000 Building technologies ..................................................................................................................................................................... 59,866 58,284 67,284 ∂7,418 ∂9,000 Industrial technologies ................................................................................................................................................................... 93,068 58,102 66,868 ¥26,200 ∂8,766 Biomass and biorefinery systems R&D .......................................................................................................................................... 7,506 8,680 7,680 ∂174 ¥1,000 Federal energy management program ........................................................................................................................................... 19,716 17,900 18,900 ¥816 ∂1,000 Program management .................................................................................................................................................................... 85,004 81,664 81,664 ¥3,340 ........................

Total, Energy Conservation ............................................................................................................................................... 877,985 875,933 854,299 ¥23,686 ¥21,634 

Office of Hearings and Appeals ..................................................................................................................................................... 1,034 ........................ ........................ ¥1,034 ........................

Strategic Petroleum Reserve 

Storage facilities development and operations ............................................................................................................................. 155,045 155,100 155,100 ∂55 ........................Management ................................................................................................................................................................................... 15,904 17,000 17,000 ∂1,096 ........................

Total, Strategic Petroleum Reserve .................................................................................................................................. 170,949 172,100 172,100 ∂1,151 ........................

Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve 

Northeast home heating oil reserve ............................................................................................................................................... 4,939 5,000 5,000 ∂61 ........................

Energy Information Administration 

National energy information system .............................................................................................................................................. 81,100 85,000 84,000 ∂2,900 ¥1,000 

TOTAL, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ..................................................................................................................................... 1,713,772 1,626,832 1,490,928 ¥222,844 ¥135,904 
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FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2004 appropriation Budget estimate Committee recommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation 

compared with (∂ or ¥) 

2004 

appropriation Budget estimate 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 

INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE 

Indian Health Services 

Clinical Services: 

IHS and tribal health delivery: 

Hospital and health clinic programs ........................................................................................................................... 1,249,782 1,295,353 1,303,653 ∂53,871 ∂8,300 Dental health program ................................................................................................................................................. 104,513 110,255 110,255 ∂5,742 ........................Mental health program ................................................................................................................................................ 53,294 55,801 55,801 ∂2,507 ........................Alcohol and substance abuse program ....................................................................................................................... 138,250 141,680 141,680 ∂3,430 ........................

Contract care ......................................................................................................................................................................... 479,070 479,085 491,085 ∂12,015 ∂12,000 Catastrophic health emergency fund .................................................................................................................................... ........................ 18,000 18,000 ∂18,000 ........................

Subtotal, Clinical Services ................................................................................................................................................ 2,024,909 2,100,174 2,120,474 ∂95,565 ∂20,300 

Preventive Health: 

Public health nursing ............................................................................................................................................................ 42,580 45,576 45,576 ∂2,996 ........................Health education ................................................................................................................................................................... 11,793 12,633 12,633 ∂840 ........................Community health representatives program ......................................................................................................................... 50,996 52,383 52,383 ∂1,387 ........................Immunization (Alaska) .......................................................................................................................................................... 1,561 1,604 1,604 ∂43 ........................

Subtotal, Preventive Health .............................................................................................................................................. 106,930 112,196 112,196 ∂5,266 ........................

Urban health projects .................................................................................................................................................................... 31,619 32,410 32,410 ∂791 ........................Indian health professions .............................................................................................................................................................. 30,774 30,803 30,803 ∂29 ........................Tribal management ........................................................................................................................................................................ 2,376 2,376 2,376 ........................ ........................Direct operations ............................................................................................................................................................................ 60,714 61,795 62,295 ∂1,581 ∂500 Self-governance .............................................................................................................................................................................. 5,644 5,672 5,672 ∂28 ........................Contract support costs ................................................................................................................................................................... 267,398 267,398 267,398 ........................ ........................
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Medicare/Medicaid Reimbursements: Hospital and clinic accreditation (Est. collecting) ............................................................ (567,620 ) (598,662 ) (598,662 ) (∂31,042 ) ........................

Total, Indian Health Services ........................................................................................................................................... 2,530,364 2,612,824 2,633,624 ∂103,260 ∂20,800 

(Non-contract services) ............................................................................................................................................ (2,051,294 ) (2,115,739 ) (2,124,539 ) (∂73,245 ) (∂8,800 ) (Contract care) ......................................................................................................................................................... (479,070 ) (479,085 ) (491,085 ) (∂12,015 ) (∂12,000 ) (Catastrophic health emergency fund) .................................................................................................................... ........................ (18,000 ) (18,000 ) (∂18,000 ) ........................

Indian Health Facilities 

Maintenance and improvement ...................................................................................................................................................... 48,897 48,897 48,897 ........................ ........................Sanitation facilities ........................................................................................................................................................................ 93,015 103,158 99,158 ∂6,143 ¥4,000 Construction facilities .................................................................................................................................................................... 94,555 41,745 55,445 ¥39,110 ∂13,700 Facilities and environmental health support ................................................................................................................................. 137,803 143,567 143,567 ∂5,764 ........................Equipment ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 17,081 17,081 17,081 ........................ ........................

Total, Indian Health Facilities .......................................................................................................................................... 391,351 354,448 364,148 ¥27,203 ∂9,700 TOTAL, INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE ....................................................................................................................................... 2,921,715 2,967,272 2,997,772 ∂76,057 ∂30,500 

OTHER RELATED AGENCIES 

OFFICE OF NAVAJO AND HOPI INDIAN RELOCATION 

Salaries and expenses ................................................................................................................................................................... 13,366 11,000 5,000 ¥8,366 ¥6,000 

INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE CULTURE AND ARTS DEVELOPMENT 

Payment to the Institute ................................................................................................................................................................ 6,173 6,000 6,000 ¥173 ........................

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 

Salaries and Expenses 

Museum and Research Institutes: 

Anacostia Museum and Center for African American History and Culture ......................................................................... 1,884 1,890 1,890 ∂6 ........................Archives of American Art ...................................................................................................................................................... 1,826 1,832 1,832 ∂6 ........................Arthur M. Sackler Gallery/Freer Gallery of Art ...................................................................................................................... 5,719 5,737 5,737 ∂18 ........................Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage ............................................................................................................................. 1,930 1,936 1,936 ∂6 ........................Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum ............................................................................................................................. 3,088 3,097 3,097 ∂9 ........................Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden ............................................................................................................................ 4,099 4,053 4,053 ¥46 ........................National Air and Space Museum .......................................................................................................................................... 21,233 16,491 16,491 ¥4,742 ........................National Museum of African American History and Culture ................................................................................................ ........................ 5,000 5,000 ∂5,000 ........................National Museum of African Art ........................................................................................................................................... 4,510 4,234 4,234 ¥276 ........................Smithsonian American Art Museum ...................................................................................................................................... 7,644 7,668 7,668 ∂24 ........................
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[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2004 appropriation Budget estimate Committee recommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation 

compared with (∂ or ¥) 

2004 

appropriation Budget estimate 

National Museum of American History ................................................................................................................................. 20,182 20,409 20,409 ∂227 ........................National Museum of the American Indian ............................................................................................................................ 38,135 32,169 32,169 ¥5,966 ........................National Museum of Natural History .................................................................................................................................... 42,785 42,490 42,490 ¥295 ........................National Portrait Gallery ........................................................................................................................................................ 4,925 5,027 5,027 ∂102 ........................National Zoological Park ....................................................................................................................................................... 18,492 17,824 17,824 ¥668 ........................Astrophysical Observatory ..................................................................................................................................................... 21,532 21,601 21,601 ∂69 ........................Center for Materials Research and Education ..................................................................................................................... 3,498 3,510 3,510 ∂12 ........................Environmental Research Center ............................................................................................................................................ 2,876 3,048 3,048 ∂172 ........................Tropical Research Institute ................................................................................................................................................... 11,141 11,176 11,176 ∂35 ........................

Subtotal, Museums and Research Institutes ................................................................................................................... 215,499 209,192 209,192 ¥6,307 ........................

Program Support and Outreach: 

Outreach ................................................................................................................................................................................ 9,277 10,106 10,106 ∂829 ........................Communications .................................................................................................................................................................... 1,369 1,457 1,457 ∂88 ........................Institution-wide programs ..................................................................................................................................................... 6,119 6,138 6,138 ∂19 ........................Office of Exhibits Central ...................................................................................................................................................... 2,626 2,635 2,635 ∂9 ........................Major scientific instrumentation ........................................................................................................................................... 4,939 4,000 4,000 ¥939 ........................Museum Support Center ........................................................................................................................................................ 1,657 1,663 1,663 ∂6 ........................Smithsonian Institution Archives .......................................................................................................................................... 1,643 1,649 1,649 ∂6 ........................Smithsonian Institution Libraries .......................................................................................................................................... 8,704 8,732 8,732 ∂28 ........................

Subtotal, Program Support and Outreach ........................................................................................................................ 36,334 36,380 36,380 ∂46 ........................

Administration ................................................................................................................................................................................ 63,890 66,616 66,616 ∂2,726 ........................Facilities Services: 

Facilities maintenance .......................................................................................................................................................... 40,115 39,943 30,943 ¥9,172 ¥9,000 Facilities operations, security and support .......................................................................................................................... 140,074 146,994 146,994 ∂6,920 ........................

Subtotal, Facilities Services ............................................................................................................................................. 180,189 186,937 177,937 ¥2,252 ¥9,000 
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Offsetting reduction, fiscal year 2004 ........................................................................................................................................... ¥7,259 ........................ ........................ ∂7,259 ........................

Total, Salaries and Expenses ........................................................................................................................................... 488,653 499,125 490,125 ∂1,472 ¥9,000 

Facilities Capital 

Revitalization .................................................................................................................................................................................. 89,553 111,910 119,910 ∂30,357 ∂8,000 Construction ................................................................................................................................................................................... 9,876 8,990 8,990 ¥886 ........................Facilities planning and design ...................................................................................................................................................... 8,197 8,000 8,000 ¥197 ........................

Total, Facilities capital ..................................................................................................................................................... 107,626 128,900 136,900 ∂29,274 ∂8,000 TOTAL, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION .................................................................................................................................... 596,279 628,025 627,025 ∂30,746 ¥1,000 

NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART 

Salaries and Expenses 

Care and utilization of art collections ........................................................................................................................................... 29,837 31,947 31,683 ∂1,846 ¥264 Operation and maintenance of buildings and grounds ................................................................................................................ 20,626 22,351 22,229 ∂1,603 ¥122 Protection of buildings, grounds and contents ............................................................................................................................. 18,926 19,867 19,755 ∂829 ¥112 General administration ................................................................................................................................................................... 17,379 18,835 18,452 ∂1,073 ¥383 

Total, Salaries and Expenses ........................................................................................................................................... 86,768 93,000 92,119 ∂5,351 ¥881 

Repair, Restoration and Renovation of Buildings 

Base program ................................................................................................................................................................................. 11,457 11,100 11,000 ¥457 ¥100 

TOTAL, NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART .................................................................................................................................. 98,225 104,100 103,119 ∂4,894 ¥981 

JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 

Operations and maintenance ......................................................................................................................................................... 16,356 17,152 17,152 ∂796 ........................Construction ................................................................................................................................................................................... 15,803 16,334 16,334 ∂531 ........................

TOTAL, JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS .................................................................................... 32,159 33,486 33,486 ∂1,327 ........................

WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOLARS 

Salaries and expenses ................................................................................................................................................................... 8,498 8,987 8,987 ∂489 ........................
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[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2004 appropriation Budget estimate Committee recommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation 

compared with (∂ or ¥) 

2004 

appropriation Budget estimate 

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES 

National Endowment for the Arts 

Grants and Administration 

Grants: 

Direct grants ......................................................................................................................................................................... 46,541 47,121 46,541 ........................ ¥580 Challenge America grants ..................................................................................................................................................... 13,038 13,200 13,038 ........................ ¥162 National Initiative: American Masterpieces .......................................................................................................................... ........................ 9,000 ........................ ........................ ¥9,000 State partnerships: 

State and regional ....................................................................................................................................................... 24,418 24,723 24,418 ........................ ¥305 Underserved set-aside .................................................................................................................................................. 6,609 6,691 6,609 ........................ ¥82 Challenge America grants ............................................................................................................................................ 8,691 8,800 8,691 ........................ ¥109 National Initiative: American Masterpieces ................................................................................................................. ........................ 6,000 ........................ ........................ ¥6,000 

Subtotal, State partnerships ................................................................................................................................... 39,718 46,214 39,718 ........................ ¥6,496 Subtotal, Grants ....................................................................................................................................................... 99,297 115,535 99,297 ........................ ¥16,238 

Program support ............................................................................................................................................................................. 1,288 1,515 1,288 ........................ ¥227 Administration ................................................................................................................................................................................ 20,387 22,350 20,387 ........................ ¥1,963 

Total, Arts ......................................................................................................................................................................... 120,972 139,400 120,972 ........................ ¥18,428 

National Endowment for the Humanities 

Grants and Administration 

Grants: 

Federal/State partnership ...................................................................................................................................................... 31,436 31,829 31,436 ........................ ¥393 Preservation and access ....................................................................................................................................................... 18,672 18,905 18,672 ........................ ¥233 Public programs .................................................................................................................................................................... 12,952 13,114 12,952 ........................ ¥162 
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Research programs ............................................................................................................................................................... 12,902 13,063 12,902 ........................ ¥161 Education programs .............................................................................................................................................................. 12,468 12,624 12,468 ........................ ¥156 Program development ............................................................................................................................................................ 392 397 392 ........................ ¥5 We The People Initiative grants ............................................................................................................................................ 9,876 33,000 9,876 ........................ ¥23,124 

Subtotal, Grants ................................................................................................................................................................ 98,698 122,932 98,698 ........................ ¥24,234 

Administrative Areas: Administration ............................................................................................................................................ 20,688 22,946 20,688 ........................ ¥2,258 

Total, Grants and Administration ..................................................................................................................................... 119,386 145,878 119,386 ........................ ¥26,492 

Matching Grants 

Treasury funds ................................................................................................................................................................................ 5,616 5,686 5,616 ........................ ¥70 Challenge grants ............................................................................................................................................................................ 10,308 10,436 10,308 ........................ ¥128 

Total, Matching Grants ..................................................................................................................................................... 15,924 16,122 15,924 ........................ ¥198 Total, Humanities .............................................................................................................................................................. 135,310 162,000 135,310 ........................ ¥26,690 TOTAL, NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES .............................................................................. 256,282 301,400 256,282 ........................ ¥45,118 

COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS 

Salaries and expenses ................................................................................................................................................................... 1,405 1,793 1,793 ∂388 ........................

NATIONAL CAPITAL ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS 

Grants ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 6,914 5,000 6,000 ¥914 ∂1,000 

ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION 

Salaries and expenses ................................................................................................................................................................... 3,951 4,600 4,600 ∂649 ........................

NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION 

Salaries and expenses ................................................................................................................................................................... 7,635 8,155 8,000 ∂365 ¥155 

UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM 

Holocaust Memorial Museum ......................................................................................................................................................... 39,505 41,433 41,433 ∂1,928 ........................

PRESIDIO TRUST 

Operations ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 20,445 20,000 20,000 ¥445 ........................
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FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2004 appropriation Budget estimate Committee recommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation 

compared with (∂ or ¥) 

2004 

appropriation Budget estimate 

TOTAL, TITLE II, RELATED AGENCIES ................................................................................................................................ 10,706,223 10,006,186 9,881,610 ¥824,613 ¥124,576 

Appropriations .......................................................................................................................................................... (10,470,293 ) (10,207,186 ) (10,066,610 ) (¥403,683 ) (¥140,576 ) Emergency appropriations ....................................................................................................................................... (348,930 ) ........................ ........................ (¥348,930 ) ........................Advance appropriations ........................................................................................................................................... (72,000 ) (36,000 ) (72,000 ) ........................ (∂36,000 ) Rescission ................................................................................................................................................................ (¥88,000 ) (¥237,000 ) ........................ (∂88,000 ) (∂237,000 ) Deferrals ................................................................................................................................................................... (¥97,000 ) ........................ (¥257,000 ) (¥160,000 ) (¥257,000 ) 

TITLE IV—EMERGENCY WILDLAND FIRE APPROPRIATIONS 

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT 

Wildland Fire Management 

Fire suppression operations ........................................................................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ 100,000 ∂100,000 ∂100,000 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

FOREST SERVICE 

Wildland Fire Management 

Fire suppression operations ........................................................................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ 400,000 ∂400,000 ∂400,000 

TOTAL, TITLE IV, EMERGENCY WILDLAND FIRE ................................................................................................................. ........................ ........................ 500,000 ∂500,000 ∂500,000 GRAND TOTAL, ALL TITLES ................................................................................................................................................ 20,554,187 19,977,485 20,256,914 ¥297,273 ∂279,429 

TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management ........................................................................................................................................................ 1,893,233 1,759,355 1,776,432 ¥116,801 ∂17,077 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ........................................................................................................................................................ 1,308,405 1,326,053 1,309,479 ∂1,074 ¥16,574 National Park Service ..................................................................................................................................................................... 2,258,581 2,360,544 2,360,242 ∂101,661 ¥302 United States Geological Survey .................................................................................................................................................... 937,985 919,788 939,486 ∂1,501 ∂19,698 Minerals Management Service ....................................................................................................................................................... 170,297 178,680 178,280 ∂7,983 ¥400 Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement .............................................................................................................. 295,975 352,768 300,768 ∂4,793 ¥52,000 
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Bureau of Indian Affairs ................................................................................................................................................................ 2,300,814 2,253,795 2,276,116 ¥24,698 ∂22,321 Departmental Offices ..................................................................................................................................................................... 682,674 820,316 734,501 ∂51,827 ¥85,815 

Total, Title I—Department of the Interior ........................................................................................................................ 9,847,964 9,971,299 9,875,304 ∂27,340 ¥95,995 

TITLE II—RELATED AGENCIES 

Forest Service ................................................................................................................................................................................. 4,979,899 4,238,103 4,271,185 ¥708,714 ∂33,082 Department of Energy .................................................................................................................................................................... (1,713,772 ) (1,626,832 ) (1,490,928 ) (¥222,844 ) (¥135,904 ) 

Clean Coal Technology .......................................................................................................................................................... ¥185,000 ¥237,000 ¥257,000 ¥72,000 ¥20,000 Fossil Energy Research and Development ............................................................................................................................ 672,770 635,799 542,529 ¥130,241 ¥93,270 Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves ............................................................................................................................. 17,995 18,000 18,000 ∂5 ........................Elk Hills School Lands Fund ................................................................................................................................................. 72,000 72,000 72,000 ........................ ........................Energy Conservation .............................................................................................................................................................. 877,985 875,933 854,299 ¥23,686 ¥21,634 Economic Regulation ............................................................................................................................................................. 1,034 ........................ ........................ ¥1,034 ........................Strategic Petroleum Reserve ................................................................................................................................................. 170,949 172,100 172,100 ∂1,151 ........................Northeast home heating oil reserve ...................................................................................................................................... 4,939 5,000 5,000 ∂61 ........................Energy Information Administration ....................................................................................................................................... 81,100 85,000 84,000 ∂2,900 ¥1,000 

Indian Health Service ..................................................................................................................................................................... 2,921,715 2,967,272 2,997,772 ∂76,057 ∂30,500 Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation ................................................................................................................................ 13,366 11,000 5,000 ¥8,366 ¥6,000 Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development ......................................................................... 6,173 6,000 6,000 ¥173 ........................Smithsonian Institution .................................................................................................................................................................. 596,279 628,025 627,025 ∂30,746 ¥1,000 National Gallery of Art ................................................................................................................................................................... 98,225 104,100 103,119 ∂4,894 ¥981 John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts ........................................................................................................................... 32,159 33,486 33,486 ∂1,327 ........................Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars ........................................................................................................................ 8,498 8,987 8,987 ∂489 ........................National Endowment for the Arts .................................................................................................................................................. 120,972 139,400 120,972 ........................ ¥18,428 National Endowment for the Humanities ....................................................................................................................................... 135,310 162,000 135,310 ........................ ¥26,690 Commission of Fine Arts ................................................................................................................................................................ 1,405 1,793 1,793 ∂388 ........................National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs .................................................................................................................................... 6,914 5,000 6,000 ¥914 ∂1,000 Advisory Council on Historic Preservation ..................................................................................................................................... 3,951 4,600 4,600 ∂649 ........................National Capital Planning Commission ......................................................................................................................................... 7,635 8,155 8,000 ∂365 ¥155 United States Holocaust Memorial Museum .................................................................................................................................. 39,505 41,433 41,433 ∂1,928 ........................Presidio Trust ................................................................................................................................................................................. 20,445 20,000 20,000 ¥445 ........................

Total, Title II—Related Agencies ..................................................................................................................................... 10,706,223 10,006,186 9,881,610 ¥824,613 ¥124,576 

TITLE IV—EMERGENCY WILDLAND FIRE APPROPRIATIONS 

Emergency Wildland Fire ................................................................................................................................................................ ........................ ........................ 500,000 ∂500,000 ∂500,000 
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FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2004 appropriation Budget estimate Committee recommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation 

compared with (∂ or ¥) 

2004 

appropriation Budget estimate 

GRAND TOTAL .................................................................................................................................................................... 20,554,187 19,977,485 20,256,914 ¥297,273 ∂279,429 

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