Daschle and Johnson said it's critical that the station remain open because it provides useful information to the Forest Service for environmental and wildlife management. The station and other programs funded in this appropriations bill will help South Dakota continue to enhance and preserve its wildlife, environment and natural resources. The station provides invaluable information for the northern Great Plains states, and Senator Daschle and I will continue to work to assure the future of the station. The funds will be used to improve facilities and to hire more faculty and staff. I am pleased that Congress increased funding for the state's tribal colleges.
Education is key to economic development and improving quality of life.
Increasing tribal college funding remains among my key priorities to make sure these institutions have the resources they need to help create new opportunities for their students. The school will conduct CAT scans of fossils to be posted on the Internet for scientists around the world to study. Had the cut been approved, it would have crippled efforts in the Black Hills and around the country to harvest timber and threatened jobs in the region, the Senators said.