Excerpt from, Report No. 97-942, Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriation Bill, 1983, relating to the Smithsonian Institution.

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97TH CoNGREss

2d Session

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ^REPORT No. 97-942

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATION BILL, 1983

DECEMBER 2, 1982. Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Mr. ^YATES of Illinois, from the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following

REPORT

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[To accompany H.R. 7356]

The Committee on Appropriations submits the following report in explanation of the, accompanying bill making appropriations for

the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1983. The bill provides regular annual

appropriations for the Department of the Interior (except the Bureau of Reclamation) and for other related agencies, including the Forest Service, the Department of Energy, the Smithsonian In- stitution, and the National Foundation on the Arts and the Hu-

manities.

CONTENTS

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Department of the Interior:

Bureau of Land Management... 2

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ... :... 7

National Park Service... 10

Geological Survey . . . 15

Minerals Management Service... 17

Bureau of Mines... 17

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement ... 18

Bureau of Indian Affairs .. .. . . . .. .. .... .. . . .. . . .. . . .. ... . .. . . .. . . ... .. . . . ... 19

Office of Territorial and International Affairs... ... 25

Departmental Offices .. . .. . . .. . . ... .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. ... .. . . .. .. . .. . 28

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count uses the reve nu.e collected un,der ^s^p^e^cifi~e^d s ctio11S ~of th

F~ederal

Land

Policy ~and Manag~ement

Act

^of 197 · to ^pay for ^r^~e - sonabl administr,ativ a.nd other costs and ^environm ^~ n.tal impact

statement preparation costs in connection with rights-of-way ,applica · ions from the private sector.

A significant portion of the 1983 program will be d,evo ed to issu- , n.~ce of oil and gas pipeline righ.ts-of-wa,y permits under Title I of

t h 1¹978 Amendments to the Mineral Leas ing Act of 1920. That t it le aut horizes the ~Secretary of the Interior to process and issue p rmi for oil and g,as .Pipeline rights-of-way which cross lands ad- ministe r ed by ^'t^\^V^O or more Federal agencies,. Processing applica- tions a.nd moni orin,g construction and ~operations will also continue

for about 100 rights-of-wa,y projects including th~e Trans-Alaska pipeline o her oil and gas pipelines el~ectric tran mission lines,

r a ilroad ^~exten^s^ions^, and water delivery systems .

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MISCELLANEOUS TRUST FUNDS (INDEFINITE)

Appropriation, 1982 ... .

Budget estimate, 1983 ... .

~OIJl]J[lend~, 198iJ ... . Comparison:

Appropriation, 1982 ... .

Budget estimate, 198iJ ... .

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The Committee recorntnends an appropriation of $100,000, the budget estitnate, for tniscellaneous trust funds.

The Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 provides for receipt and expenditure of moneys received as donations or ,..,...· (Section 307). Funds ⁱⁿ this trust fund are derived from the administrative and survey costs paid by applicants for conveyance of omitted lands Oands fraudulently or erroneously omitted from original cadastral surveys), from advances for other types of surveys requested by individuals, and from contributions made by

users of Federal rangelands. Amounts received from the sale of Alaska town lots are also available for expenses of sale and mainte-

nance of towttsites. Revenue for unsurveyed islands, and surveys of omitted lands, administrative costs of conveyance, and · and do-

nations must be appropriated before they can be used.

U.S. FisH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

The Fish and Wildlife Service ^is charged with the conservation, protection, and enhancement of fiSh and wildlife and their habi- tats. The Service has the principal responsibility and authority for the protection of migratory birds, threatened and endangered spe- cies, certain marine mammals, international resources, and for wildlife on lands under Service control.

The Service is responsible for a wildlife refuge system of over 88.7 million acres consisting of 404 refuges, and 19 wetlands management districts.

The fiShery resources managed by the Service include 89 hatcheries, a spawning channel, 5 development centers, 2 training schools, 12 laboratories and 25 field stations.

In 1982, national fiSh hatcheries produced 163 million fish (over 6.2 million pounds) for release into the Great Lakes, coastal rivers and streams and inland reservoirs, lakes, and streams.

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Appropriation, 1982 .......... ... .

Budget estimate, 1983 ...... .

Recommended, 1983 ........... .

Comparison:

Appropriation, 1982 ........ .

Budget estimate, 1983 ... .

$226,722,000 221,876,000 242,778,000

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16,056,000

+ 20,902,000

The amount recommended by the Committee for fiScal year 1983 compared with the fiScal year 1983 budget estimates by activity ^is shown in the following table:

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The Committee continues to be concerned about the continuing and increasing problem of saltnon and steelhead poaching, particu- larly in the Pacific Northwest and the Coltltnbia River area. Due to the severity of this problem and the problem of illegal interstate transportation of these fish, the Committee expects the Fish and Wildlife Service to use all appropriate means to prevent and eradi- cate this poaching and the illegal transportation of these fish .

CONSTRUCTION AND ANADROMOUS FISH

Appropriation, 1982 ... . Budget estimate, 1983 ...... . Recomrt1ended, 1983 ... . Comparison:

$10,683,000 9,751,000 23,149,000 Appropriation, 1982 ... , ... .

Budget estimate, 1983 ...... . + 12,466,000 + 13,398,000

The recommendation of $23,149,000 includes a net increase of

$13,398,000. The following table reflects the changes recommended:

Madison Wildlife Disease Laboratory... $2,700,000 Gainesville National Fish Laboratory ... .

Complete fire equipment upgrading program ... . Brigantine NWR, New Jersey public boat ramp ... ..

Genoa NFH, Wisconsin hatchery proposed for closure ...... ..

McNenny/SpearflBh NFH, South Dakota hatchery proposed for closure.

Kern NWR, CA replace botulism hospital ... . San Pablo Bay NWR, CA rehab lower Tubbs dike ... . Prime Hook NWR, Del. rehab marsh ... . Ben ton Lake NWR, MT: ... .

~hab ~~h ... . Waterfowl production area development ... . Pahranagat NWR, Nev rehab upper lake cross dike ... . Bosque del Apache NWR, NM replace irrigation gates ...... . Iroquois NWR, NY rehab dike ... . Audubon NWR, ND rehab habitat & fencing ... . Des Lacs NWR, ND rehab bypass ditch ... . La creek NWR, SD-rehab dike ... . Sand Lake NWR, SD-protect shoreline ... . Wetland Mgmt. Dist., SD new production area development ... . Anahuac NWR, TX rehab marsh canals ... ..

Brazoria NWR, TX rehab dike, shoreline, and roads ...... . Hagerman NWR, TX rehab water control structures ...... . Santa Ana NWR, TX rehab marsh canal ...... . Fish Springs NWR, Utah rehab dike ... . McNary NWR, Wash. rehab habitat ...... . Trempeleau NWR, Wise. rehab dike ... . Moosehorn NWR, ME rehab roads ...... . Aransas NWR, TX replace equip trailer ... . Missisquoi NWR, VT rehab barge facilities ... . Anadromous fish grants to States ......... . Total ...... .

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The Committee continues to be concerned with the management of the construction program. There have been instances where the funds requested and provided were less than the construction bids and the project scope was then reduced to produce an almost use- less facility. There are instances where the facility is far in excess of refuge needs and instances where equipment is requested for ref- uges before needed. The Committee relies on the Service's judg- ment as to equipment and construction needs and the costs of those needs. Reductions are made only where the Committee does not

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The Committee recomtnends continuation of this prograrn

in

fiScal year 1983. Prior year balances of $2,100,000 are also available for payment

in fiscal.ye~r

1983 for a total availability of $7,860,000 for payrnent to counties m fiScal year 1983.

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

The National Park Service manages and operates 333 units

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the National Park System covering about 73.7 million acres. It

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estitnated that these units

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be visited by 358 million people

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1983 .

OPERATI0N OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM

Appropriation, 1982 ... . Budget estimate, 1983 ....... .

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$521,528,000 539,703,000 567,730,000 Appropriation, 1982 ... .. ... + 46,202,000 Budget estimate, 1983 ..... ... ..... ..... ... ... ... + 28,027,000

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the budget and $640,000 for operation of the Martin Luther King, Jr. NHS. Testimony of the Park Regional Directors for the last 2 years indicated the greatest need in the parks was for additional seasonal employees to perform a wide va- riety of services. In spite of that testimony, the Secretary continues to cut back on employees needed to do work in the parks at the same time he lauds his efforts to improve the health and safety needs

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The National Recreation and Preservation appropriation

within

the National Park Service provides for outdoor

recreation

planning, preservation of cultural and

natural heritage resources

technical assistance to Federal, State and local agencies and

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Park and Historic

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The Committee recommends increases above the levels proposed by the Administration to maintain programs at

the

fiscal year 1982 level.

The Committee recommends

^an

increase of

$600,000

for recreation programs. This increase will permit better coordination of the Federal fee structure; recreation assistance to States and staff to enhance Federal Real Property Management for recreation pur-

poses.

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has

added

$500,000

for natural programs. This amount will allow the Park Service to continue review and approv-

al

of rivers submitted by States for inclusion

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the National Wild

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Scenic Rivers System.

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to

be used by

the

Park Service to replace the responsibilities now being

carried out by the State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPO).

The Committee has included funding for the SHPO's in the His-

toric

Preservation Fund.

For grant

administration, the Committee recommends

$2,000,000

in new budget authority. The Administration had proposed

$1,639,000

for grant administration to be derived from prior year

appropriations

for the Historic Preservation Fund and the Urban

.

Park Fund. Since the House of Representatives rejected the defer-

rals

that would have made this possible, the Committee must make

this

amount available, and in addition, add

$361,000 in

order to help offset the costs of administering new Historic Preservation Fund grants.

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black lung disease within the additional a1nount made available for Health and Safety Technology. The work should concentrate on control of dust particle generation; dilution, dispersion and collec- tion ⁱⁿmine ait·ways; characterization of dust particles and interac- tion of dust and lungs.

The Co1nmittee reco1n1nends an increase of $900,000 for 1ninerals environmental technology for research to predict the itnminence of a subsidence event. This increase is a follow on to the initial phase of a project begun with funds made available ⁱⁿthe general supplemental.

The Committee recommends a decrease of $500,000 for minerals resources technology. The a1nount provided still allows an increase in minerals resources technology of $1,086,000 and an increase of 33 percent over the fiScal year 1981 level.

Public Law 97-257 transferred the 1nining research and development activity from the Department of Energy to the Bureau of Mines. To support this progra1n, the Committee includes

$6,000,000, an increase of $5,000,000 over the request made by the Department of Energy. Of the a1nount recommended, $2,000,000 is

available for research on advanced concepts for shearers associated with longwall miners and $4,000,000 is to continue operation of the

mine equipment test facility at Bruceton, Pennsylvania. The Bureau ^is to continue the cost sharing approach used by the Department of Energy ⁱⁿoperating this program.

Consistent with action taken in other parts of the bill, the Committee has eliminated the a1nount of $4,579,000 requested for wilderness land assessments. This reduction eliminates funds for mineral potential assessments on National Forest System lands that fall into two categories: those designated or proposed for wilderness classification by wilderness acts and those identified as

RARE II Further Planning Areas by the Resources Planning Act of

1974.

The Committee recommends a reduction of $200,000 in General Administration. This amount allows for an increase of $450,000

over the fiScal year 1982 enacted appropriation. A reduction of

$1,668,000 is made to maintain GSA standard level user charges at the fiscal year 1982 level.

The Committee encourages the Bureau to pursue aggressively cost sharing with private enterprises and pay back provisions where appropriate. The Committee realizes that there are intangi- ble benefits which accrue to the public from governmental research. However, where a government contribution leads to com-

mercial success there should be contractual arrangements to assure that the government gets a financial return.

The budget justifications for the Bureau of Mines need improve- ment. In many cases, it is difficult to follow the progress of research from one year to the next. As an example, at the subactivity level, there is no info~mation provided on the current level of activity so that it may be compared with the request .

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During the Bureau of Indian Affairs hearing, the Committee was distre sed to learn that Bureau officials had little information on the .Bureau-funded schools currently being op-

erated under contract, by tribes or tribal organizations, and in fact had not even visited most of them. There has been a significant increase in recent years in the numbers of such schools, which now

total 60. Since the h earing, the Bureau has announced plans to carry out a review of the contract schools. However, considering the increasingly important role these schools are playing in Indian education, the Committee believes a thorough, impartial review of them is required. Such a review would include an evaluation of the

educational programs offered by the contract schools; whether such schools, particularly when they have been established as an alter·-

n.ative to an available public school, are providing better or more s·uccessful educational opportunities for the children attending

them·

whether adequate financial management practices are in effect; problems with the contracting process itself; .and whether new guidelines for establishment or continued funding of contract schools are required, particularly where other alternat ives do exist.

Therefiore, the Committee has .approved an investigative study of the contract schools. Since the Bureau has not yet begun its own review as of this time, the Committee expects the Bureau ^to wait

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fun.d -· d b,y the Fish nd Wildlife Service.. There is no obj ction ·. o

Bur au funding of the Mescalaro NFH in New Mexico.

Th Con1mittee recommends an increase of $250 000 for Council of En -rgy Resource Tribes funding.. The Committee under tands that a total of ·1 500,000 was made available to CERT during fiscal ye r 1982, and has no obj ction to a similar amount being made

available in fiscal year 1983. A reduction of $700,000 to the Irriga--

tion and Power activity will hold the Navajo Irrigation project to an increase of $795,900. In addition the requested 32 percent increase for supplies, travel, and equipment for the other 70 projects will be reduced to approximately 20 percent over 1982.

lrtdia.n righ.ts protectior.t. Along with education, the actions of

the Bureau and the Department in regard to the Indian rights programs have caused great concern to the Committee in the past

yea.r ,. Examples are the disregard for the directions of the Confer- ence Committee with regard to the 4 percent general reduction, which resulted in selective reductions such as 10 percen.t to litigation support an.d 25 percent to attorneys fees .. The Committee is also concerned about th.e inadequacy of the Bureau's handling of the Statu'te of ^Limitation^:s program, which is due to expire in De- cember 1982. The recent Court decision on this progr~am has also addressed the Bureau's and Department's shortcomings in this

reg.ard. Therefore, the Committee has included bill anguage ex- tending th.e deadline another year, to December 31, 1983. The Committee .also reco,mmends an increase of 1,000~,000 as a special fund, to complete the legislative and litigation activi ies related to

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Public Law 97-357 transferred the audit function of the Territor- ies Comptrollers' Offices to the jurisdiction of the Inspector Gener- al. Therefore, the Committee has included $2,600,000 and 54 FTE's under the Office of the Inspector General related to the transfer of the audit function. The remainder of the funding for the Comptrol- lers' Offices, $700,000 and 14 ITE's, will remain in this account as part of the technical assistance activity. The Committee expects these funds and positions to be made available only for technical assistance activities, and ·not to be used to offset reductions in the Office of Territorial and International Affairs. The Committee has also included an increase of $4,000,000 for technical assistance, to continue the initiative begun in the fiscal year 1982 Supplemental Appropriations Act, particularly in the areas of financial manage-

ment, including debt reduction, communications, and operations and maintenance training and improvements. These funds will be available for the Trust Territory governments also.

The Committee recommends a decrease of $200,000 for economic studies. The Committee believes the data to