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OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND

BUDGET

Cancellation Pursuant to Line Item

Veto Act; Departments of Veterans

Affairs and Housing and Urban

Development, and Independent

Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998,

and Department of Transportation and

Related Agencies Appropriations Act,

1998

November 1, 1997.

Two Special Messages from the

President under the Line Item Veto Act

are published below. The President

signed these messages on November 1,

1997. Under the Act, the messages are

required to be printed in the Federal

Register (2 U.S.C. 691a(c)(2)).

Clarence C. Crawford,

Associate Director for Administration.

TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED

STATES:

In accordance with the Line Item Veto Act,

I hereby cancel the dollar amounts of

discretionary budget authority, as specified

in the attached reports, contained in the

‘‘Departments of Veterans Affairs and

Housing and Urban Development, and

Independent Agencies Appropriations Act,

1998’’ (Public Law 105–65; H.R. 2158). I have

determined that the cancellation of these

amounts will reduce the Federal budget

deficit, will not impair any essential

Government functions, and will not harm the

national interest.

William J. Clinton

THE WHITE HOUSE,

November 1, 1997.

Cancellation No. 97–65

CANCELLATION OF DOLLAR

AMOUNT OF DISCRETIONARY

BUDGET AUTHORITY

Report Pursuant to the Line Item Veto

Act, P.L. 104–130

Bill Citation: ‘‘Departments of

Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban

Development, and Independent

Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998’’

(H.R. 2158).

1(A). Dollar Amount of Discretionary

Budget Authority: $900 thousand for

planning a new national cemetery in

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on page 90 of

House Report 105–297, dated October 6,

1997.

1(B). Determinations: This

cancellation will reduce the Federal

budget deficit, will not impair any

essential Government functions, and

will not harm the national interest.

1(C), (E). Reasons for Cancellations;

Facts, Circumstances, and

Considerations Relating to or Bearing

Upon the Cancellations; and Estimated

Effect of Cancellation of Objects,

Purposes, and Programs: This item

would provide funding for the design of

a new Department of Veterans Affairs

(VA) national cemetery at Fort Sill,

Oklahoma. The Department just opened

one new cemetery and will open four

more in the next two years

—unprecedented since the Civil War.

Activation of these cemeteries is a top

priority. As a result of this recent

expansion, the FY 1998 President’s

Budget and VA’s Strategic Plan call for

no new construction of national

cemeteries over the next five years. This

will give VA time to assess the adequacy

of these new presences and to determine

what, if any, further construction is

warranted. Should future construction

be needed, several other sites would be

higher priority than Fort Sill in terms of

veterans served. The estimated cost for

the first phase of constructing this

cemetery is $9.1 million, but $1.0

million a year would be needed for

increased operating costs in the system.

1(D). Estimated Fiscal, Economic, and

Budgetary Effect of Cancellation: As a

result of the cancellation, Federal

outlays will not increase, as specified

below. This will have a commensurate

effect on the Federal budget deficit and,

to that extent, will have a beneficial

effect on the economy.

Outlay changes

[In thousands of dollars]

Fiscal Year:

1998 ..................................... ¥39

1999 ..................................... ¥242

2000 ..................................... ¥292

2001 ..................................... ¥216

2002 ..................................... ¥82

Total ................................. ¥871

1(F). Adjustments to Non-Defense

Discretionary Spending Limits:

Budget authority: ¥$900 thousand in

FY 1998.

Outlays: The estimated outlay effect

for each year is shown above.

Evaluation of Effects of These

Adjustments upon Sequestration

Procedures: If a sequestration were

required, such sequestration would

occur at levels that are reduced by the

amounts above.

2(A). Agency: Department of Veterans

Affairs

2(A). Bureau: National Cemetery

System

2(A). Governmental Function/Project

(Account): Veterans Cemetery System

(Construction, Major Projects).

2(B). States and Congressional

Districts Affected: Oklahoma, 4th

Congressional District.

2(C). Total Number of Cancellations

(inclusive) in Current Session in each

State and District identified above:

Oklahoma: one; 4th District: one.

Cancellation No. 97–66

CANCELLATION OF DOLLAR

AMOUNT OF DISCRETIONARY

BUDGET AUTHORITY

Report Pursuant to the Line Item Veto

Act, P.L. 104–130

Bill Citation: ‘‘Departments of

Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban

Development, and Independent

Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998’’

(H.R. 2158).

1(A). Dollar Amount of Discretionary

Budget Authority: $15 thousand for an

Economic Development Initiative

project ‘‘Arab Police Department,’’ on

page 96 of House Report 105–297, dated

October 6, 1997.

1(B). Determinations: This

cancellation will reduce the Federal

budget deficit, will not impair any

essential Government functions, and

will not harm the national interest.

1(C), (E). Reasons for Cancellation;

Facts, Circumstances, and

Considerations Relating to or Bearing

Upon the Cancellation; and Estimated

Effect of Cancellation on Objects,

Purposes, and Programs: This project

would develop a multidepartmental

police training complex on city property

in Arab, Alabama. This project is being

canceled because: (1) funding for

facilities used in the general conduct of

government is not an eligible use of

Community Development Block grant

funding; and (2) routine police training

is considered to be part of the general

conduct of government.

1(D). Estimated Fiscal, Economic, and

Budgetary Effect of Cancellation: As a

result of the cancellation, Federal

outlays will not increase, as specified

below. This will have a commensurate

effect on the Federal budget deficit and,

to that extent, will have a beneficial

effect on the economy.

Outlay Changes

[In thousands of dollars]

Fiscal Year:

1998 ..................................... ..................

1999 ..................................... ¥5

2000 ..................................... ¥7

2001 ..................................... ¥2

2002 ..................................... ¥1

Total ................................. ¥15

1(F). Adjustments to Non-Defense

Discretionary Spending Limits

Budget authority: $15 thousand in FY

1998.
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Outlays: The estimated outlay effect

for each year is shown above.

Evaluation of Effects of These

Adjustments upon Sequestration

Procedures: If a sequestration were

required, such sequestration would

occur at levels that are reduced by the

amounts above.

2(A). Agency: Department of Housing

and Urban Development.

2(A). Bureau: Community Planning

and Development.

2(A). Governmental Function/Project

(Account): Economic Development

Initiative (Community Development

Block Grants).

2(B). States and Congressional

Districts Affected: Alabama, 4th

Congressional District.

2(C). Total Number of Cancellations

(inclusive) in Current Session in each

State and District identified above:

Alabama: one; 4th District: one.

Cancellation No. 97–67

CANCELLATION OF DOLLAR

AMOUNT OF DISCRETIONARY

BUDGET AUTHORITY

Report Pursuant to the Line Item Veto

Act, P.L. 104–130

Bill Citation: ‘‘Department of Veterans

Affairs and Housing and Urban

Development, and Independent

Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998’’

(H.R. 2158).

1(A). Dollar Amount of Discretionary

Budget Authority: $1,000 thousand for

Carter County Chamber of Commerce for

trade and development activities on

page 99 of the House Report 105–297,

dated October 6, 1997.

1(B). Determinations: This

cancellation will reduce the Federal

budget deficit, will not impair any

essential Government functions, and

will not harm the national interest.

1(C), (E). Reasons for Cancellation;

Facts, Circumstances, and

Considerations Relating to or Bearing

Upon the Cancellation; and Estimated

Effect of Cancellation on Objects,

Purposes, and Programs: These funds

would be used to provide a grant to the

Carter County Chamber of Commerce to

search for ways to enhance their

economic standing. Carter County plans

to increase revenue for the County by

examining possible trade and

development activities in the region.

The project is being canceled because:

(1) it was not requested by the

President; and (2) promotional and

business outreach activities are not

eligible uses of Community

Development Block Grants.

1(D). Estimated Fiscal, Economic, and

Budgetary Effect of Cancellation: As a

result of the cancellation, Federal

outlays will not increase, as specified

below. This will have a commensurate

effect on the Federal budget deficit and,

to that extent, will have a beneficial

effect on the economy.

Outlay changes

[In thousands of dollars]

Fiscal Year:

1998 ..................................... ¥20

1999 ..................................... ¥340

2000 ..................................... ¥460

2001 ..................................... ¥130

2002 ..................................... ¥40

Total ................................. ¥990

1(F). Adjustments to Non-Defense

Discretionary Spending Limits

Budget authority: ¥$1,000 thousand

in FY 1998.

Outlays: The estimated outlay effect

for each year is shown above.

Evaluation of Effects of These

Adjustments upon Sequestration

Procedures: If a sequestration were

required, such sequestration would

occur at levels that are reduced by the

amounts above.

2(A). Agency: Department of Housing

and Urban Development

2(A). Bureau: Community Planning

and Development

2(A). Governmental Function/Project

(Account): Economic Development

Initiative (Community Development

Block Grants).

2(B). States and Congressional

Districts Affected: Montana, At large.

2(C). Total Number of Cancellations

(inclusive) in Current Session in each

State and District identified above:

Montana: three.

Cancellation No. 97–68

CANCELLATION OF DOLLAR

AMOUNT OF DISCRETIONARY

BUDGET AUTHORITY

Report Pursuant to the Line Item Veto

Act, P.L. 104–130

Bill Citation: ‘‘Departments of

Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban

Development, and Independent

Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998’’

(H.R. 2158).

1(A). Dollar Amount of Discretionary

Budget Authority: $600 thousand for a

Solar Aquatic Wastewater Treatment

Demonstration Project on page 117 of

House Report 105–297, dated October 6,

1997.

1(B). Determinations: This

cancellation will reduce the Federal

budget deficit, will not impair any

essential Government functions, and

will not harm the national interest.

1(C), (E). Reasons for Cancellation;

Facts, Circumstances, and

Considerations Relating to or Bearing

Upon the Cancellation; and Estimated

Effect of Cancellation on Objects,

Purposes, and Programs: Solar Aquatic

Wastewater Treatment is a

demonstration project of an alternative

wastewater treatment approach. The

Congress has earmarked a total of $7.2

million from FY 1992 to FY 1997 to

fund this project. In Senate Report 104–

318 dated July 11, 1996, the Senate

Committee on Appropriations notes that

the ‘‘solar aquatic wastewater treatment

demonstration projects have received

funding for several years’’. The Report

further directs EPA to report on (1) what

has been achieved, (2) the viability of

applying this technology widely, (3) an

assessment of the costs and benefits,

and (4) the amount of future Federal

funding required. EPA’s report, which

was sent to the Congress on April 30,

1997, concludes that the project ‘‘has

not yet demonstrated reliable attainment

of all of its process goals’’. The project

‘‘does not appear to offer any economic

advantages over conventional

technologies, and appears to be clearly

more costly than conventional processes

at flow rates more than 100,000 gallons

per day. In view of these conclusions,

the continuation of Federal funding

support for these demonstration projects

is not warranted.’’

This project is being canceled because

it: (1) was not requested in the

President’s FY 1998 Budget; (2) is

earmarked for a specific project, thereby

avoiding prioritization against other

environmental research needs or be

competitively awarded; and (3) has been

evaluated by EPA, at the request of

Congress, and found to not warrant

additional funding.

1(D). Estimated Fiscal, Economic, and

Budgetary Effect of Cancellation: As a

result of the cancellation, Federal

outlays will not increase, as specified

below. This will have a commensurate

effect on the Federal budget deficit and,

to that extent, will have a beneficial

effect on the economy.

Outlay changes

[In thousands of dollars]

Fiscal Year:

1998 ..................................... ¥168

1999 ..................................... ¥312

2000 ..................................... ¥96

2001 ..................................... ¥18

2002 ..................................... ¥6

Total ................................. ¥600

1(F). Adjustments to Non-Defense

Discretionary Spending Limits

Budget authority: ¥$600 thousand in

FY 1998.
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Outlays: The estimated outlay effect

for each year is shown above.

Evaluation of Effects of These

Adjustments upon Sequestration

Procedures: If a sequestration were

required, such sequestration would

occur at levels that are reduced by the

amounts above.

2(A). Agency: Environmental

Protection Agency.

2(A). Bureau: N/A.

2(A). Governmental Function/Project

(Account): Wastewater Treatment

Demonstration (Environmental

Programs and Management).

2(B). States and Congressional

Districts Affected: Vermont, At large.

2(C). Total Number of Cancellations

(inclusive) in Current Session in each

State and District identified above:

Vermont: one.

Cancellation No. 97–69

CANCELLATION OF DOLLAR

AMOUNT OF DISCRETIONARY

BUDGET AUTHORITY

Report Pursuant to the Line Item Veto

Act, P.L. 104–130

Bill Citation: ‘‘Departments of

Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban

Development, and Independent

Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998’’

(H.R. 2158).

1(A). Dollar Amount of Discretionary

Budget Authority: $1,000 thousand for

the Alabama Water and Wastewater

Institute on page 117 of House Report

105–297, dated October 6, 1997.

1(B). Determinations: This

cancellation will reduce the Federal

budget deficit, will not impair any

essential Government functions, and

will not harm the national interest.

1(C), (E). Reasons for Cancellation;

Facts, Circumstances, and

Considerations Relating to or Bearing

Upon the Cancellation; and Estimated

Effect of Cancellation on Objects,

Purposes, and Programs: The Alabama

Water and Wastewater Institute is a

collective of personnel from 13 or 14

wastewater treatment plants in

Alabama. In FY 1997, they received an

earmark of $200,000 to conduct on-site

operator training over a three year

period. The $1 million earmark for FY

1998 is to be given to the Alabama

Department of Environmental

Management to build a central facility

for the Institute in Montgomery,

Alabama in which to conduct both

wastewater and drinking water operator

training. This project is being canceled

because: (1) it was not requested in the

President’s FY 1998 Budget; (2) it is

earmarked for a specific activity,

thereby avoiding prioritization against

other environmental needs; (3) it is

earmarked to a specific group, avoiding

competitive evaluation; and (4)

construction of non-Federal buildings is

outside the scope of EPA’s mission and

an extraordinary use of the Agency’s

authority.

1(D). Estimated Fiscal, Economic, and

Budgetary Effect of Cancellation: As a

result of the cancellation, Federal

outlays will not increase, as specified

below. This will have a commensurate

effect on the Federal budget deficit and,

to that extent, will have a beneficial

effect on the economy.

Outlay changes

[In thousands of dollars]

Fiscal Year:

1998 ..................................... –280

1999 ..................................... –520

2000 ..................................... –160

2001 ..................................... –30

2002 ..................................... –10

Total ................................. –1,000

1(F). Adjustments to Non-Defense

Discretionary Spending Limits

Budget authority: –$1,000 thousand

in FY 1998.

Outlays: The estimated outlay effect

for each year is shown above.

Evaluation of Effects of These

Adjustments upon Sequestration

Procedures: If a sequestration were

required, such sequestration would

occur at levels that are reduced by the

amounts above.

2(A). Agency: Environmental

Protection Agency.

2(A). Bureau: N/A.

2(A). Governmental Function/Project

(Account): Construction of Training

Facility (Environmental Programs and

Management).

2(B). States and Congressional

Districts Affected: Alabama, 2nd and

7th Congressional Districts.

2(C). Total Number of Cancellations

(inclusive) in Current Session in each

State and District identified above:

Alabama: two; 2nd District: one; 7th

District: one.

Cancellation No. 97–70

CANCELLATION OF DOLLAR

AMOUNT OF DISCRETIONARY

BUDGET AUTHORITY

Report Pursuant to the Line Item Veto

Act, P.L. 104–130

Bill Citation: ‘‘Departments of

Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban

Development, and Independent

Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998’’

(H.R. 2158).

1(A). Dollar Amount of Discretionary

Budget Authority: $500 thousand for

McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania

Wastewater and Drinking Water System

Needs on page 124 of House Report

105–297, dated October 6, 1997.

1(B). Determinations: This

cancellation will reduce the Federal

budget deficit, will not impair any

essential Government functions, and

will not harm the national interest.

1(C), (E). Reasons for Cancellation;

Facts, Circumstances, and

Considerations Relating to or Bearing

Upon the Cancellation; and Estimated

Effect of Cancellation on Objects,

Purposes, and Programs: This project

would provide $500,000 to fund new

water and sewer lines to a new

industrial park in Ayr Township. As a

by-product of constructing the water

and sewer lines for the industrial park,

it would also provide the potential for

a limited number of residences with

existing working wells and septic

systems to be hooked up to the central

water and sewer systems. The project is

being canceled because: (1) it was not

requested in the FY 1998 President’s

Budget; (2) it primarily provides

benefits to a private entity; (3) the water

line funding is outside the scope of

EPA’s usual mission; (4) the sewer line

funding is outside the normal process

for allocating funds to States who

determine the environmental priority of

projects, and (5) it is a low priority use

of environmental funds primarily

intended to help municipalities pay for

Clean Water and Safe Drinking Water

Act requirements.

1(D). Estimated Fiscal, Economic, and

Budgetary Effect of Cancellation: As a

result of the cancellation, Federal

outlays will not increase, as specified

below. This will have a commensurate

effect on the Federal budget deficit and,

to that extent, will have a beneficial

effect on the economy.

Outlay changes

[In thousands of dollars]

Fiscal Year:

1998 ..................................... ¥20

1999 ..................................... ¥100

2000 ..................................... ¥150

2001 ..................................... ¥100

2002 ..................................... ¥50

Total ................................. ¥420

1(F). Adjustments to Non-Defense

Discretionary Spending Limits

Budget authority: $500 thousand in

FY 1998.

Outlays: The estimated outlay effect

for each year is shown above.

Evaluation of Effects of These

Adjustments upon Sequestration

Procedures: If a sequestration were

required, such sequestration would
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occur at levels that are reduced by the

amounts above.

2(A). Agency: Environmental

Protection Agency.

2(A). Bureau: N/A.

2(A). Governmental Function/Project

(Account): Wastewater and Drinking

Water Infrastructure (State and Tribal

Assistance Grants).

2(B). States and Congressional

Districts Affected: Pennsylvania, 9th

Congressional District.

2(C). Total Number of Cancellations

(inclusive) in Current Session in each

State and District identified above:

Pennsylvania: five; 9th District: one.

Cancellation No. 97–71

CANCELLATION OF DOLLAR

AMOUNT OF DISCRETIONARY

BUDGET AUTHORITY

Report Pursuant to the Line Item Veto

Act, P.L. 104–130

Bill Citation: ‘‘Departments of

Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban

Development, and Independent

Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998’’

(H.R. 2158).

1(A). Dollar Amount of Discretionary

Budget Authority: $10,000 thousand for

optical astronomy testbeds on page 131

of House Report 105–297, dated October

6, 1997.

1(B). Determinations: This

cancellation will reduce the Federal

budget deficit, will not impair any

essential Government functions, and

will not harm the national interest.

1(C), (E). Reasons for Cancellation;

Facts, Circumstances, and

Considerations Relating to or Bearing

Upon the Cancellation; and Estimated

Effect of Cancellation on Objects,

Purposes, and Programs: This line item

includes two optical telescope projects,

neither of which is appropriate for

NASA to fund. Both projects are

augmentations of ground-based, optical

telescopes—one in Arizona, and one in

Chile. The Arizona project, at the

Steward Observatory at the University

of Arizona, Tucson, duplicates of an ongoing project at the Keck Observatory in

Mauna Kea, Hawaii—a project in which

NASA shares funding. While the

Arizona experiment could enable a

space-based, NASA facility in the

future, similar to that being pursued at

Keck, the Keck project, due to its

configuration, would produce technical

results superior to those of the Arizona

project. Given that NASA is already

investing in a superior capability in the

Keck II facility, NASA should not fund

the Arizona project.

The Chile project is not within

NASA’s mission, since the project has

no implications for space-based

astronomy—the only type of astronomy

within NASA’s mission. NASA engages

in ground-based astronomy only if such

activities enable future, space-based

missions.

1(D). Estimated Fiscal, Economic, and

Budgetary Effect of Cancellation: As a

result of the cancellation, Federal

outlays will not increase, as specified

below. This will have a commensurate

effect on the Federal budget deficit and,

to that extent, will have a beneficial

effect on the economy.

Outlay changes

[In thousands of dollars]

Fiscal Year:

1998 ..................................... ¥3,600

1999 ..................................... ¥5,500

2000 ..................................... ¥900

2001.

2002.

Total ................................. ¥10,000

1(F). Adjustments to Non-Defense

Discretionary Spending Limits

Budget authority: ¥$10,000

thousand.

Outlays: The estimated outlay effect

for each year is shown above.

Evaluation of Effects of These

Adjustments upon Sequestration

Procedures: If a sequestration were

required, such sequestration would

occur at levels that are reduced by the

amounts above.

2(A). Agency: National Aeronautics

and Space Administration.

2(A). Bureau: N/A

2(A). Governmental Function/Project

(Account): Science (Science,

Aeronautics and Technology).

2(B). States and Congressional

Districts Affected: Arizona, 5th

Congressional District.

2(C). Total Number of Cancellations

(inclusive) in Current Session in each

State and District Identified Above:

Arizona: two; 5th District: two.

TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED

STATES:

In accordance with the Line Item Veto Act,

I hereby cancel the dollar amounts of

discretionary budget authority, as specified

in the attached reports, contained in the

‘‘Department of Transportation and Related

Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998’’ (Public

Law 105–66; H.R. 2169). I have determined

that the cancellation of these amounts will

reduce the Federal budget deficit, will not

impair any essential Government functions,

and will not harm the national interest.

William J. Clinton

THE WHITE HOUSE,

November 1, 1997.

Cancellation No. 97–72

CANCELLATION OF DOLLAR

AMOUNT OF DISCRETIONARY

BUDGET AUTHORITY

Report Pursuant to the Line Item Veto

Act, P.L. 104–130

Bill Citation: ‘‘Department of

Transportation and Related Agencies

Appropriations Act, 1998’’ (H.R. 2169).

1(A). Dollar Amount of Discretionary

Budget Authority: $5,280 thousand for

improvements to Seward dock on page

72 of House Report 105–313, dated

October 7, 1997.

1(B). Determinations: This

cancellation will reduce the Federal

budget deficit, will not impair any

essential Government functions, and

will not harm the national interest.

1(C), (E). Reasons for Cancellation;

Facts, Circumstances, and

Considerations Relating to or Bearing

Upon the Cancellation; and Estimated

Effect of Cancellation on Objects,

Purposes, and Programs: Senate Report

105–55 provided $7,000,000 funding to

‘‘be utilized to expand and improve the

Seward Dock, the southernmost

terminus of the [Alaska] railroad and an

important intermodal transfer point on

the Alaska Marine Highway System.

The State of Alaska, the city of Seward,

the Alaska Railroad, and cruise ship

lines that utilize the port will provide

significant cost-share funding toward

completion of the project this fiscal

year.’’

The Conference Report, House Report

105–313 ‘‘reduced the amount for

improvements to the Seward dock from

$7,000,000 in the Senate bill to

$5,280,000. Such reduction will result

in increased local participation in the

project, particularly by the city of

Seward. Therefore, the conferees direct

the department to provide funding for

the dock improvements directly to the

city to complete the intermodal

improvements on behalf of the Alaska

Railroad.’’

The Alaska Railroad, a state owned

railroad, owns the Seward dock and

certain surrounding port facilities. The

dock was built by the Federal

government following the 1964 Alaska

earthquake and was designed to handle

conventional and containerized cargo,

logs, petroleum, and steel and serves as

a cruise ship terminal.

The funding would rehabilitate the

current dock, dredge, relocate a fishery

dock, pave adjacent areas, build a new

bulkhead on the current dock, and

improve facilities for passenger

movement off the docks. The enhanced

dock would be able to handle additional

freight and passenger ship capacity. The
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total project cost is over $8 million. The

balance of the project costs not covered

by this appropriation would be financed

by the City and the Alaska Railroad.

The project is being canceled for the

following reasons:

1. The Federal Railroad

Administration is charged with

overseeing the safety of the Nation’s

railroads. This project is primarily an

economic development project which,

while involving a railroad, will

primarily benefit to the City of Seward,

the State of Alaska and private cargo

haulers and passenger ships. Funding of

such mixed-use projects would set an

unfortunate precedent for spending

Federal Railroad Administration

funding.

2. The Senate and Conference reports

do not cite any independent investment

analysis concerning the potential return

of the project. No analysis has been

done to quantify the safety or economic

benefits of this project.

1(D). Estimated Fiscal, Economic, and

Budgetary Effect of Cancellation: As a

result of the cancellation, Federal

outlays will not increase, as specified

below. This will have a commensurate

effect on the Federal budget deficit and,

to that extent, will have a beneficial

effect on the economy.

Outlay changes

(In thousands of dollars)

Fiscal Year:

1998 ..................................... ¥2,112

1999 ..................................... ¥3,168

2000 ..................................... ..................

2001 ..................................... ..................

2002 ..................................... ..................

Total ................................. ¥5,280

1(F). Adjustments to Non-Defense

Discretionary Spending Limits

Budget authority: ¥$5,280 thousand

in FY 1998.

Outlays: The estimated outlay effect

for each year is shown above.

Evaluation of Effects of These

Adjustments upon Sequestration

Procedures: If a sequestration were

required, such sequestration would

occur at levels that are reduced by the

amounts above.

2(A). Agency: Department of

Transportation.

2(A). Bureau: Federal Railroad

Administration.

2(A). Governmental Function/Project

(Account): Seward Dock (Alaska

Railroad Rehabilitation).

2(B). States and Congressional

Districts Affected: Alaska, At Large.

2(C). Total Number of Cancellations

(inclusive) in Current Session in each

State and District identified above:

Alaska: two.

Cancellation No. 97–73

CANCELLATION OF DOLLAR

AMOUNT OF DISCRETIONARY

BUDGET AUTHORITY

Report Pursuant to the Line Item Veto

Act, P.L. 104–130

Bill Citation: ‘‘Department of

Transportation and Related Agencies

Appropriations Act, 1998’’ (H.R. 2169).

1(A). Dollar Amount of Discretionary

Budget Authority: $500 thousand for an

Electronic Distribution Center for

Surplus Transit-Related Equipment on

page 75 of House Report 105–313, dated

October 7, 1997.

1(B). Determinations: This

cancellation will reduce the Federal

budget deficit, will not impair any

essential Government functions, and

will not harm the national interest.

1(C), (E). Reasons for Cancellation;

Facts, Circumstances, and

Considerations Relating to or Bearing

Upon the Cancellation; and Estimated

Effect of Cancellation on Objects,

Purposes, and Programs: This item

provides funds to private companies for

start up costs associated with an

electronic ‘‘bulletin board’’ service for

surplus transit equipment. The

companies involved have indicated that

they have a proprietary package that

could be used for transit, and would sell

subscriptions to fund ongoing operating

costs. The merits of this proposal and

need for this service have not been

demonstrated. It is inappropriate to use

federal funds to assist private

companies that are not serving a

demonstrated, well-defined public need.

1(D). Estimated Fiscal, Economic, and

Budgetary Effect of Cancellation: As a

result of the cancellation, Federal

outlays will not increase, as specified

below. This will have a commensurate

effect on the Federal budget deficit and,

to that extent, will have a beneficial

effect on the economy.

Outlay changes

[In thousands of dollars]

Fiscal Year

1998 ..................................... ¥100

1999 ..................................... ¥150

2000 ..................................... ¥100

2001 ..................................... ¥100

2002 ..................................... ¥50

Total ................................. ¥500

1(F). Adjustments to Non-Defense

Discretionary Spending Limits

Budget authority: ¥$500 thousand in

FY 1998.

Outlays: The estimated outlay effect

for each year is shown above.

Evaluation of Effects of These

Adjustments upon Sequestration

Procedures: If a sequestration were

required, such sequestration would

occur at levels that are reduced by the

amounts above.

2(A). Agency: Department of

Transportation.

2(A). Bureau: Federal Transit

Administration.

2(A). Governmental Function/Project

(Account): Transit Research and

Development (Transit Planning and

Research).

2(B). States and Congressional

Districts Affected: Georgia, 3rd

Congressional District.

2(C). Total Number of Cancellations

(inclusive) in Current Session in each

State and District identified above:

Georgia: two; 3rd District: one.

Cancellation No. 97–74

CANCELLATION OF DOLLAR

AMOUNT OF DISCRETIONARY

BUDGET AUTHORITY

Report Pursuant to the Line Item Veto

Act, P.L. 104–130

Bill Citation: ‘‘Department of

Transportation and Related Agencies

Appropriations Act, 1998’’ (H.R. 2169).

1(A). Dollar Amount of Discretionary

Budget Authority: $450 thousand for a

transportation emergency preparedness

and response demonstration project and

evaluation on page 84 of House Report

105–313, dated October 7, 1997.

1(B). Determinations: This

cancellation will reduce the Federal

budget deficit, will not impair any

essential Government functions, and

will not harm the national interest.

1(C), (E). Reasons for Cancellation;

Facts, Circumstances, and

Considerations Relating to or Bearing

Upon the Cancellation; and Estimated

Effect of Cancellation on Objects,

Purposes, and Programs: The majority

of the earmarked funds ($400 thousand)

would be used to assist in the

establishment of an underground

emergency transportation management

center utilizing satellite

communications. The center (to be

located in Arab, Alabama) would be

used by local, State and Federal

emergency management agencies to

coordinate assistance during emergency

situations and as a disaster field office

to coordinate long-term recovery

programs. The remaining funds ($50

thousand) would be used: (1) to evaluate

and report on the demonstration project

in order to share information with other

communities to help them to improve

their emergency preparedness and
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response capabilities; and (2) to support

administrative expenses incurred by the

Department in carrying out the

demonstration project. This project is

being canceled for several reasons. The

first is that the project is outside the

scope of the Department’s mission.

Second, even if the funds were

earmarked in a more appropriate

agency, the project would not merit

funding. Alabama already has an

Emergency Operations Center (EOC)

that serves the entire State. This EOC

was built just five years ago, with half

of the cost funded by the Federal

Government. An additional emergency

response center in Arab or elsewhere in

the State would be duplicative and

unnecessary. Third, a disaster field

office is typically established at a

central point within the disaster area. A

disaster field office at a fixed location

such as Arab may not always provide a

desirable point from which to carry out

long-term recovery efforts.

1(D). Estimated Fiscal, Economic, and

Budgetary Effect of Cancellation: As a

result of the cancellation, Federal

outlays will not increase, as specified

below. This will have a commensurate

effect on the Federal budget deficit and,

to that extent, will have a beneficial

effect on the economy.

Outlay changes

[In thousands of dollars]

Fiscal Year:

1998 ..................................... ¥306

1999 ..................................... ¥144

2000 ..................................... ..................

2001 ..................................... ..................

2002 ..................................... ..................

Total ................................. ¥450

1(F). Adjustments to Non-Defense

Discretionary Spending Limits

Budget authority: ¥$450 thousand in

FY 1998.

Outlays: The estimated outlay effect

for each year is shown above.

Evaluation of Effects of These

Adjustments upon Sequestration

Procedures: If a sequestration were

required, such sequestration would

occur at levels that are reduced by the

amounts above.

2(A). Agency: Department of

Transportation.

2(A). Bureau: Research and Special

Programs Administration.

2(A). Governmental Function/Project

(Account): Emergency Preparedness and

Response (Research and Special

Programs).

2(B). States and Congressional

Districts Affected: Alabama, 4th

Congressional District.

2(C). Total Number of Cancellations

(inclusive) in Current Session in each

State and District identified above:

Alabama: three; 4th District: two.

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