Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill 2008

• Description: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill 2008
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• Title: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill 2008
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SURVEYS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND RESEARCH
Appropriation enacted, 2007 ............................... ............................... $982,780,000
Budget estimate, 2008 ........................................ ............................... 974,952,000
Recommended, 2008 ............................................ ............................... 1,032,764,000
Comparison:
Appropriation, 2007 ..................................... ............................... +49,984,000
Budget estimate, 2008 ................................. ............................... +57,812,000
The Committee recommends $1,032,764,0,00 for surveys, inves-
tigations, and research, an increase of $57,812,000 above the budg-
et request and $49,984,000 above the fiscal year 2097 enacted
level. Changes to the budget request are discussed belowr
Geographic Research, Investigations, and Remote Sensing. —The
Committee recommends $79;955,000 for geographic research and
remote sensing, $5,000,000 above the budget request and $235,000
below the fiscal year 2007 enacted level. The recommendation in-
cludes $2,000,000 for the national cooperative geographic informa-
tion system mapping program and $3,000,000 for the geographic
analysis and monitoring activity to enhance the integrated multi -
hazards initiative and to restore reductions in the request. The rec-
ommendation fully funds the budget request of $24,150,000 for the
Landsat Data Continuity Mission,
Geologic Hazards, Resources and Processes. —The Committee rec-
ommends $249,834,000 for geologic hazards, resources, and proc-
esses, $27,749,000 above the budget request and :$.12,831,000 above
th e. fiscal year 2007 enacted level. The recommendation includes a
total of $51,636,000 for the minerals resources program, an in-
crease of $21,749,000 above the request. This large funding in-
crease restores the minerals assessment team; the Committee
strongly encourages the Administration to support this vital pro-
gram and not suggest its elimination again. Other changes include
increases of $4,000,000 for the earthquake multi- hazards program,
$500,000 each for the volcano and global seismographic network
programs, and $1,000,000 for national cooperative geologic map-
ping. The increase for earthquake science and monitoring should be
used to enhance monitoring and analysis around the Nation and be
implemented in cooperation with the integrated multi- hazards
demonstration project. The Committee is aware that earthquake
science is vital to the Nation and the Survey -should consider major
faults wherever they occur.
Water Resources Investigations. —The Committee recommends
$223,489,000 for water resources investigations, $11,035,000 above
the budget request and $8,593,000 above the fiscal year 2007 en-
acted level. Changes from the request include: an increase of
$2,667,000 for the National 'streamflow information program to en-
hance the multi - hazards initiative and to rebuild basic capacity for
this vital network; $1;000,000 for hydrologic research and develop-
ment; $964,000 for the cooperative water program; and an increase
of $6,404,000 for--.the Water Resources Research Act program to
bring its funding back to the fiscal year 2006 level.
Biological Research. —The Committee recommends $187,114,000
for biological research; $6;000,000 above the budget request and
$11,422,000. above the fiscal year 2007 enacted level. The rec-
ommendation includes the requested amount to continue support of
the national rare species data network and .the highly pathogenic
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SURVEYS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND RESEARCH
Appropriation enacted, 2007 ............................... ............................... $982,780,000
Budget estimate, 2008 ........................................ ............................... 974,952,000
Recommended, 2008 ............................................ ............................... 1,032,764,000
Comparison:
Appropriation, 2007 ..................................... ............................... +49,984,000
Budget estimate, 2008 ................................. ............................... +57,812,000
The Committee recommends $1,032,764,0,00 for surveys, inves-
tigations, and research, an increase of $57,812,000 above the budg-
et request and $49,984,000 above the fiscal year 2097 enacted
level. Changes to the budget request are discussed belowr
Geographic Research, Investigations, and Remote Sensing. —The
Committee recommends $79;955,000 for geographic research and
remote sensing, $5,000,000 above the budget request and $235,000
below the fiscal year 2007 enacted level. The recommendation in-
cludes $2,000,000 for the national cooperative geographic informa-
tion system mapping program and $3,000,000 for the geographic
analysis and monitoring activity to enhance the integrated multi -
hazards initiative and to restore reductions in the request. The rec-
ommendation fully funds the budget request of $24,150,000 for the
Landsat Data Continuity Mission,
Geologic Hazards, Resources and Processes. —The Committee rec-
ommends $249,834,000 for geologic hazards, resources, and proc-
esses, $27,749,000 above the budget request and :$.12,831,000 above
th e. fiscal year 2007 enacted level. The recommendation includes a
total of $51,636,000 for the minerals resources program, an in-
crease of $21,749,000 above the request. This large funding in-
crease restores the minerals assessment team; the Committee
strongly encourages the Administration to support this vital pro-
gram and not suggest its elimination again. Other changes include
increases of $4,000,000 for the earthquake multi- hazards program,
$500,000 each for the volcano and global seismographic network
programs, and $1,000,000 for national cooperative geologic map-
ping. The increase for earthquake science and monitoring should be
used to enhance monitoring and analysis around the Nation and be
implemented in cooperation with the integrated multi- hazards
demonstration project. The Committee is aware that earthquake
science is vital to the Nation and the Survey -should consider major
faults wherever they occur.
Water Resources Investigations. —The Committee recommends
$223,489,000 for water resources investigations, $11,035,000 above
the budget request and $8,593,000 above the fiscal year 2007 en-
acted level. Changes from the request include: an increase of
$2,667,000 for the National 'streamflow information program to en-
hance the multi - hazards initiative and to rebuild basic capacity for
this vital network; $1;000,000 for hydrologic research and develop-
ment; $964,000 for the cooperative water program; and an increase
of $6,404,000 for--.the Water Resources Research Act program to
bring its funding back to the fiscal year 2006 level.
Biological Research. —The Committee recommends $187,114,000
for biological research; $6;000,000 above the budget request and
$11,422,000. above the fiscal year 2007 enacted level. The rec-
ommendation includes the requested amount to continue support of
the national rare species data network and .the highly pathogenic