34-198 PDF
1st Session
110-37
MAKING EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2007, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
| March 22, 2007- Ordered to be printed | |
| Mr. BYRD, from the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following | |
| REPORT | |
| [To accompany S. 965] |
The Committee on Appropriations reports the original bill (S. 965) making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes, reports favorably thereon and recommends that the bill do pass.
| CONTENTS | Page | |
| Title I--Global War on Terror Supplemental Appropriations | 4 | |
| Title II--Katrina Recovery, Veterans' Care and for Other Emergencies | 77 | |
| Title III--Other Matters | 97 | |
| Title IV--Emergency Farm Relief | 105 | |
| Compliance With Paragraph 7, Rule XVI of the Standing Rules of the Sen- ate | 108 | |
| Compliance With Paragraph 12, Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate | 109 |
BACKGROUND
PURPOSE OF THE BILL
The Committee recommendation addresses the President's supplemental requests contained in the Budget Appendix, transmitted on February 5, 2007 (H. Doc. 110-3) and budget estimate No. 3, transmitted on March 9, 2007 (H. Doc. 110-19).
SUMMARY OF BILL
The Committee recommends $121,664,084,000 in supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2007. The recommendation is $18,648,657,000 above the President's supplemental request.
The recommendation includes $102,480,908,000 for the global war on terror, primarily the costs of continuing operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, and Homeland Security in title I.
The recommendation also includes $14,891,176,000 for recovery from Hurricane Katrina, for veterans' care, and for other unanticipated needs in title II.
Title III includes $100,000,000 for other appropriations, general provisions, and technical corrections, including provisions designating title I and II as emergency requirements.
The recommendation also includes $4,192,000,000 for emergency farm relief.
The Committee recommendation, by title is set forth below:
[In thousands of dollars]
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President's request Committee recommendation Committee recommendation compared with President's request
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Title I: Global War on Terror Supplemental Appropriations 99,615,427 102,480,908 +2,865,481
Title II: Katrina Recovery, Veterans' Care and for Other Emergencies 3,400,000 14,891,176 +11,491,176
Title III: Other Matters 100,000 +100,000
Title IV: Emergency Farm Relief 4,192,000 +4,192,000
Grand total 103,015,427 121,664,084 +18,648,657
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TITLE I
GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS
CHAPTER 1
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE
PUBLIC LAW 480 TITLE II GRANTS
| 2007 appropriation to date | $1,214,711,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 350,000,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 475,000,000 |
The Committee recommends $475,000,000 for Public Law 480 Title II Grants for humanitarian food assistance in Afghanistan, Sudan, Chad, other African nations, and for additional unanticipated emergency needs.
The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 required the establishment of a micronutrient fortification program relating to the utilization of foods for humanitarian assistance programs such as title II of Public Law 480. The Committee is concerned that no such program has been established and strongly encourages the Secretary of Agriculture to work with the Administrator of USAID to proceed with establishing contract specifications, testing protocols, and other actions necessary to ensure that food assistance is properly targeted to various populations in the most efficient and effective manner possible.
GENERAL PROVISION--THIS CHAPTER
SEC. 1101. The Committee recommends a general provision to make available $82,000,000 for replenishment of the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust. When combined with existing cash and commodities, this amount should be sufficient to meet approximately one-half of the Trust's authorized level.
CHAPTER 2
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
| 2007 appropriation to date | $70,118,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | 500,000 |
The Committee recommends $500,000 for the Inspector General. On March 9, 2007, the Office of the Inspector General [OIG] issued a report concerning the FBI's use of national security letters during the period 2003-2005. The OIG will issue another report on the FBI's use of national security letters during 2006, on or about December 31, 2007. The OIG made 10 recommendations to correct the problems that led to the misuse of national security letters in its March 9, 2007, report. As a result, the Committee has provided an additional $500,000 to the OIG to continue auditing and oversight of this matter to ensure the FBI implements the recommendations of the OIG contained in the OIG's reports. The Committee directs the OIG to report to the Committees on Appropriations, the Committees on the Judiciary and the Select Committees on Intelligence on a semi-annual basis on the FBI's progress in implementing the recommendations contained in the OIG's reports.
LEGAL ACTIVITIES
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GENERAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES
| 2007 appropriation to date | $672,609,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 4,093,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 4,093,000 |
The Committee recommends $4,093,000 for general legal activities in connection with litigation support activities related to the global war on terror.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS
| 2007 appropriation to date | $1,645,613,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 5,000,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 5,000,000 |
The Committee recommends $5,000,000 for the U.S. Attorneys for litigation expenses associated with terrorism prosecutions in the United States.
UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
| 2007 appropriation to date | $807,967,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 14,921,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 25,000,000 |
The Committee recommends $25,000,000 for the United States Marshals Service. The funding will be used to provide increased security for high threat terrorist trials in the United States and increased security for judicial and witness security in Iraq and Afghanistan. Within the amount provided in this section, $10,079,000 is provided to upgrade security at the District of Columbia Courthouse. The Committee notes that prisoner holding facilities at the District of Columbia Courthouse are over 30 years old and do not meet current security standards for the handling and transport of violent criminals. The United States Marshals Service is responsible for security at the District of Columbia Courthouse.
NATIONAL SECURITY DIVISION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
| 2007 appropriation to date | $66,741,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 1,736,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 1,736,000 |
The Committee recommends $1,736,000 for the National Security Division of the Department of Justice to support investigations and prosecutions related to the global war on terror.
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
| 2007 appropriation to date | $5,962,219,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 118,260,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 348,260,000 |
The Committee recommends $348,260,000 for the FBI. This funding level is $230,000,000 above the President's request. The Committee notes the increased pace of counterterrorism operations in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as new counterterrorism responsibilities for the FBI in the United States. The Committee notes that on January 10, 2007, the President signed National Security Presidential Directive 46 and Homeland Security Presidential 15 Annex II which transferred authority to conduct render safe activities from the Department of Defense to the FBI. With the increased operational needs and new counterterrorism responsibilities, the Committee has provided funding for the following purposes: $218,032,000 for counterterrorism operations and investigations in Iraq and Afghanistan, $110,603,000 for equipment, training and supplies for render safe activities and $9,625,000 to counter improvised explosive devices [IEDs].
Finally, the Committee notes the recent report by the Department of Justice's Office of Inspector General [OIG] regarding the FBI's use of national security letters. The report by the Inspector General made ten specific recommendations to correct the problems that led to the abuses cited by the OIG. The Committee seeks to ensure that the recommendations are implemented by the FBI in an expeditious manner and has directed that $10,000,000 be dedicated to implementing the OIG recommendations.
DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
| 2007 appropriation to date | $1,737,412,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 8,468,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 25,100,000 |
The Committee recommends $25,100,000 for the Drug Enforcement Administration. This includes $8,500,000 to support investigations targeting international and transnational narco-terrorism and to attack the financial infrastructure of drug trafficking organizations operating in Afghanistan. In addition, $16,600,000 is provided to hire additional DEA special agents and support personnel.
BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
| 2007 appropriation to date | $979,244,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 4,000,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 4,000,000 |
The Committee recommends $4,000,000 for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to support the ATF's role in the global war on terror in Iraq and Afghanistan.
FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
| 2007 appropriation to date | $4,974,261,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 17,000,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 17,000,000 |
The Committee recommends $17,000,000 for the Bureau of Prisons to effectively monitor incarcerated terrorists, collect intelligence, and coordinate with and disseminate relevant information to other law enforcement agencies. Within the total, there are funds also provided for translation services and to purchase counterterrorism surveillance equipment.
CHAPTER 3
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--MILITARY
| 2007 appropriation to date | $478,990,188,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 91,532,975,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 92,032,793,000 |
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $92,032,793,000 for contingency operations related to the global war on terror.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the Committee recommendation:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Account Budget request Committee recommendation Committee recommendation v. budget request
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Military Personnel:
Military Personnel Army 8,510,270 8,870,270 +360,000
Military Personnel Navy 692,127 1,100,410 +408,283
Military Personnel, Marine Corps 1,386,871 1,495,827 +108,956
Military Personnel, Air Force 1,101,287 1,218,587 +117,300
Reserve Personnel, Army 147,244 147,244
Reserve Personnel, Navy 72,800 77,523 +4,723
Reserve Personnel, Air Force 3,000 9,073 +6,073
National Guard Personnel, Army 436,025 474,978 +38,953
National Guard Personnel, Air Force 41,533 +41,533
Total, Military Personnel 12,349,624 13,435,445 +1,085,821
Operation and Maintenance:
Operation and Maintenance, Army 20,423,379 20,373,379 -50,000
Operation and Maintenance, Navy 5,040,482 4,865,003 -175,479
Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps 1,401,594 1,101,594 -300,000
Operation and Maintenance, Air Force 7,035,881 6,685,881 -350,000
Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide 3,279,307 2,790,669 -488,638
Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve 74,049 74,049
Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve 111,066 111,066
Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve 13,591 13,591
Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve 10,160 10,160
Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard 83,569 83,569
Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard 38,429 38,429
Afghanistan Security Forces Fund 5,906,400 5,906,400
Iraq Security Forces Fund 3,842,300 3,842,300
Iraq Freedom Fund 455,600 455,600
Joint IED Defeat Fund 2,432,800 2,432,800
Total, Operation and Maintenance 50,148,607 48,784,490 -1,364,117
Procurement:
Aircraft Procurement, Army 627,750 619,750 -8,000
Missile Procurement, Army 160,173 111,473 -48,700
Procurement of WTCV, Army 3,502,315 3,400,315 -102,000
Procurement of Ammunition, Army 681,500 681,500
Other Procurement, Army 10,946,687 10,589,272 -357,415
Aircraft Procurement, Navy 730,713 963,903 +233,190
Weapons Procurement, Navy 171,813 163,813 -8,000
Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps 159,833 159,833
Other Procurement, Navy 745,425 722,506 -22,919
Procurement, Marine Corps 2,055,715 1,703,389 -352,326
Aircraft Procurement, Air Force 1,726,336 1,431,756 -294,580
Missile Procurement, Air Force 140,300 78,900 -61,400
Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force 95,800 6,000 -89,800
Other Procurement, Air Force 2,092,754 1,972,131 -120,623
Procurement, Defense-wide 979,380 903,092 -76,288
National Guard and Reserve Equipment 1,000,000 +1,000,000
Total, Procurement 24,816,494 24,507,633 -308,861
Research and Development:
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Army 115,976 125,576 +9,600
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Navy 460,175 308,212 -151,963
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force 220,721 233,869 +13,148
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide 650,864 522,804 -128,060
Total, Research and Development 1,447,736 1,190,461 -257,275
Revolving and Management Funds:
National Defense Sealift Fund 5,000 5,000
Defense Working Capital Funds 1,315,526 1,315,526
Total, Revolving and Management Funds 1,320,526 1,320,526
Other Department of Defense Programs:
Defense Health Program and Medical Support Fund 1,123,147 2,466,847 +1,343,700
Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities 259,115 254,665 -4,450
Total, Other Department of Defense Programs 1,382,262 2,721,512 +1,339,250
Related Agencies:
Intelligence Community Management Account 66,726 71,726 +5,000
Total, Related Agencies 66,726 71,726 +5,000
New Transfer Authority [3,500,000] [3,500,000]
Additional transfer authority (fiscal year 2007) [3,500,000] [-3,500,000]
Defense Cooperation Account 1,000 1,000
Total 91,532,975 92,032,793 +499,818
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OVERVIEW
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Department of Defense requested $91,532,975,000 in additional emergency supplemental funding to continue the global war on terror and operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. This request, together with the $70,000,000,000 already made available this fiscal year for the global war on terror, brings the emergency costs of war in fiscal year 2007 to $161,532,975,000. The Committee has carefully reviewed the budget request and recommends $92,032,793,000 for operations, personnel costs, and equipment reconstitution related to the global war on terror.
This funding will ensure that our forces engaged in operations overseas have the best force protection equipment available as well as the most effective weaponry, communications gear, munitions, and other essential items. The Committee is pleased to recommend funds to upgrade equipment for home station training and begin restoring pre-positioned stocks. The Committee recommendation addresses shortfalls in the Guard and Reserve by providing funds to re-supply and re-equip these critical units. Support for the Iraqi and Afghan security forces is funded enabling those nations to continue stepping up their roles in building safety and security. Finally, this recommendation provides funds to ensure that our wounded warriors receive the medical care and services they need upon return from theater. The Committee believes that taking care of our military members and their families is a moral responsibility and has fully funded programs to meet those needs.
The Committee remains concerned that the Department continues to rely on supplemental appropriations 5 1/2 years after operations began in Afghanistan. In response to congressional direction, the Department of Defense [DOD] submitted the fiscal year 2008 emergency supplemental request along with the fiscal year 2008 DOD budget. This submission requesting funds to finance the full year of operations is a welcome step in providing more complete information to Congress on prospective war and reset costs. The Committee urges the Department to return to regular order budgeting and to reflect ongoing costs in the baseline budget submission.
The Committee is pleased with the improvements the Department has made in providing detailed justification materials to support the fiscal year 2007 supplemental request. For the most part, the exhibits were complete and accurate enabling a thorough review by the Committee. The Committee appreciates the extra effort made by the Department staff to provide comprehensive information and will work with the Department to ensure that these materials fully meet the Committee's future requirements.
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
The Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to provide a report to the congressional defense committees within 30 days of enactment of this legislation on the allocation of the funds within the accounts listed in this chapter. The Secretary shall submit updated reports 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter until funds listed in this chapter are no longer available for obligation. The Committee directs that these reports shall include: a detailed accounting of obligations and expenditures of appropriations provided in this chapter by program and subactivity group for the continuation of the war in Iraq and Afghanistan; and a listing of equipment procured using funds provided in this chapter. The Committee expects that in order to meet unanticipated requirements, the Department of Defense may need to transfer funds within these appropriation accounts for purposes other than those specified in this report. The Committee directs the Department of Defense to follow normal prior approval reprogramming procedures should it be necessary to transfer funding between different appropriation accounts in this chapter.
Additionally, the Committee directs that the reporting requirements of section 9010 of Public Law 109-676, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007, regarding military operations and stability in Iraq shall apply to the funds appropriated in this act.
MILITARY PERSONNEL
The Committee recommends $13,435,445,000 for pay, allowances, and other personnel costs for Active, Reserve, and Guard troops activated for duty in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other operations in support of the global war on terror. This recommendation includes funding for subsistence, permanent change of station travel, and special pays, including Imminent Danger Pay, Family Separation Allowance, and Hardship Duty Pay.
The recommendation also fully funds the supplemental request for recruiting and retention incentives. The Committee is aware of the challenges the services face in meeting the recruiting and retention goals necessary to sustain their authorized end strengths and supports the additional resources requested to achieve those goals.
Basic Allowance for Housing- The Committee includes an additional $1,085,821,000 for Basic Allowance for Housing in order to fully fund requirements identified by the services.
The following table provides details of recommendation for the military personnel accounts:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Account Budget request Committee recommendation Committee recommendation v. budget request
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Military Personnel:
Military Personnel, Army 8,510,270 8,870,270 +360,000
Military Personnel, Navy 692,127 1,100,410 +408,283
Military Personnel, Marine Corps 1,386,871 1,495,827 +108,956
Military Personnel, Air Force 1,101,287 1,218,587 +117,300
Reserve Personnel, Army 147,244 147,244
Reserve Personnel, Navy 72,800 77,523 +4,723
Reserve Personnel, Air Force 3,000 9,073 +6,073
National Guard Personnel, Army 436,025 474,978 +38,953
National Guard Personnel, Air Force 41,533 +41,533
TOTAL 12,349,624 13,435,445 +1,085,821
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MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY
| 2007 appropriation to date | $34,160,615,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 8,510,270,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 8,870,270,000 |
The Committee recommends $8,870,270,000 for Military Personnel, Army. The recommendation is $360,000,000 above the estimate.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Item Budget request Committee recommendation Committee recommendation v. budget request
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Budget Activity 1: Pay and Allowances of Officers:
Basic Pay 493,534 493,534
Retired Pay Accrual 169,837 169,837
Basic Allowance for Housing 379,919 487,919 +108,000
Basic Allowance for Subsistence 16,060 16,060
Special Pays 415,457 415,457
Social Security Tax 36,012 36,012
TOTAL BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 1,510,819 1,618,819 +108,000
Budget Activity 2: Pay and Allowances of Enlisted:
Basic Pay 1,323,548 1,323,548
Retired Pay Accrual 466,287 466,287
Basic Allowance for Housing 1,098,445 1,350,445 +252,000
Special Pays 1,896,707 1,896,707
Social Security Tax 101,057 101,057
TOTAL BUDGET ACTIVITY 2 4,886,044 5,138,044 +252,000
Budget Activity 4: Subsistence of Enlisted Personnel:
Basic Allowance for Subsistence 155,782 155,782
Subsistence-In-Kind 1,216,195 1,216,195
TOTAL BUDGET ACTIVITY 4 1,371,977 1,371,977
Budget Activity 5: Permanent Change of Station Travel:
Accession for Travel 19,679 19,679
Operational Travel 182,113 182,113
Rotational Travel 218,906 218,906
TOTAL BUDGET ACTIVITY 5 420,698 420,698
Budget Activity 6: Other Military Personnel Costs:
Interest on Soldiers Deposits 21,779 21,779
Reserve Income Replacement Program 8,208 8,208
Unemployment Compensation 144,489 144,489
Death Gratuities 95,056 95,056
SGLI/TSGLI Insurance Premium 51,200 51,200
TOTAL BUDGET ACTIVITY 6 320,732 320,732
TOTAL MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY 8,510,270 8,870,270 +360,000
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MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY
| 2007 appropriation to date | $22,833,528,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 692,127,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 1,100,410,000 |
The Committee recommends $1,100,410,000 for Military Personnel, Navy. The recommendation is $408,283,000 above the estimate.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Item Budget request Committee recommendation Committee recommendation v. budget request
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Budget Activity 1: Pay and Allowances of Officers:
Basic Pay 78,148 78,148
Retired Pay Accrual 20,681 20,681
Basic Allowance for Housing 20,374 20,374
Basic Allowance for Subsistence 2,233 2,233
Special Pays 43,929 43,929
Social Security Tax 5,966 5,966
TOTAL BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 171,331 171,331
Budget Activity 2: Pay and Allowances of Enlisted:
Basic Pay 145,279 145,279
Retired Pay Accrual 38,494 38,494
Basic Allowance for Housing 62,891 471,174 +408,283
Special Pays 152,440 152,440
Social Security Tax 11,110 11,110
TOTAL BUDGET ACTIVITY 2 410,214 818,497 +408,283
BUDGET ACTIVITY 4: Subsistence of Enlisted Personnel:
Basic Allowance for Subsistence 14,103 14,103
Subsistence-In-Kind 13,149 13,149
TOTAL BUDGET ACTIVITY 4 27,252 27,252
Budget Activity 5: Permanent Change of Station Travel:
Accession Travel 7,911 7,911
Operational Travel 15,936 15,936
Rotational Travel 4,437 4,437
Separation Travel 6,216 6,216
TOTAL BUDGET ACTIVITY 5 34,500 34,500
Budget Activity 6: Other Military Personnel Costs:
Reserve Income Replacement Program 3,000 3,000
Unemployment Compensation 28,200 28,200
Death Gratuities 11,001 11,001
SGLI/TSGLI Insurance Premium 6,629 6,629
TOTAL BUDGET ACTIVITY 6 48,830 48,830
TOTAL MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY 692,127 1,100,410 +408,283
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MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS
| 2007 appropriation to date | $9,320,290,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 1,386,871,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 1,495,827,000 |
The Committee recommends $1,495,827,000 for Military Personnel, Marine Corps. The recommendation is $108,956,000 above the estimate.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Item Budget request Committee recommendation Committee recommendation v. budget request
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Budget Activity 1: Pay and Allowances of Officers:
Basic Pay 185,119 185,119
Retired Pay Accrual 49,056 49,056
Basic Allowance for Housing 63,337 89,649 +26,312
Basic Allowance for Subsistence 5,839 5,839
Special Pays 27,331 27,331
Social Security Tax 14,162 14,162
TOTAL BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 344,844 371,156 +26,312
Budget Activity 2: Pay and Allowances of Enlisted:
Basic Pay 241,654 241,654
Retired Pay Accrual 64,039 64,039
Basic Allowance for Housing 133,159 215,803 +82,644
Special Pays 438,168 438,168
Social Security Tax 18,487 18,487
TOTAL BUDGET ACTIVITY 2 895,507 978,151 +82,644
Budget Activity 4: Subsistence of Enlisted Personnel:
Basic Allowance for Subsistence 38,624 38,624
TOTAL BUDGET ACTIVITY 4 38,624 38,624
Budget Activity 5: Permanent Change of Station Travel:
Accession Travel 4,131 4,131
Operational Travel 43,038 43,038
TOTAL BUDGET ACTIVITY 5 47,169 47,169
Budget Activity 6: Other Military Personnel Costs:
Unemployment Compensation 20,500 20,500
Death Gratuities 31,121 31,121
SGLI/TSGLI Insurance Premium 9,106 9,106
TOTAL BUDGET ACTIVITY 6 60,727 60,727
TOTAL MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 1,386,871 1,495,827 +108,956
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MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE
| 2007 appropriation to date | $24,364,437,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 1,101,287,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 1,218,587,000 |
The Committee recommends $1,218,587,000 for Military Personnel, Air Force. The recommendation is $117,300,000 above the estimate.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Item Budget request Committee recommendation Committee recommendation v. budget request
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Budget Activity 1: Pay and Allowances of Officers:
Basic Pay 143,092 143,092
Retired Pay Accrual 40,182 40,182
Basic Allowance For Housing 54,189 91,989 +37,800
Basic Allowance For Subsistence 5,156 5,156
Special Pays 6,721 6,721
Allowances 4,650 4,650
Social Security Tax 11,599 11,599
TOTAL BUDGET ACTIVITY 1 265,589 303,389 +37,800
Budget Activity 2: Pay and Allowances of Enlisted:
Basic Pay 348,642 348,642
Retired Pay Accrual 99,309 99,309
Basic Allowance for Housing 157,624 259,124 +101,500
Special Pays 44,859 44,859
Allowances 16,623 16,623
Social Security Tax 28,668 28,668
TOTAL BUDGET ACTIVITY 2 695,725 797,225 +101,500
Budget Activity 4: Subsistence of Enlisted Personnel:
Basic Allowance For Subsistence 34,424 34,424
Subsistence-In-Kind 66,848 66,848
TOTAL BUDGET ACTIVITY 4 101,272 101,272
Budget Activity 5: Permanent Change of Station Travel:
Operational Travel 5,500 5,500
TOTAL BUDGET ACTIVITY 5 5,500 5,500
Budget Activity 6: Other Military Personnel Costs:
Unemployment Compensation 16,200 16,200
Death Gratuities 8,453 8,453
SGLI/TSGLI Insurance Premium 8,548 8,548
TOTAL BUDGET ACTIVITY 6 33,201 33,201
Adjustment to Pay and Allowances--Transfer to National Guard Personnel, Air Force -22,000 -22,000
TOTAL MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 1,101,287 1,218,587 +117,300
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RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY
| 2007 appropriation to date | $3,452,568,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 147,244,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 147,244,000 |
The Committee recommends $147,244,000 for Reserve Personnel, Army. The recommendation is equal to the estimate.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Item Budget request Committee recommendation Committee recommendation v. budget request
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Budget Activity 1: Reserve Component Training and Support:
Special Training (PRE/POST MOB Training) 1,103 1,103
Special Training (PRE/POST MOB Training) (BAH) 6,397 6,397
Recruiting and Retention 139,744 139,744
TOTAL RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY 147,244 147,244
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RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY
| 2007 appropriation to date | $1,755,953,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 72,800,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 77,523,000 |
The Committee recommends $77,523,000 for Reserve Personnel, Navy. The recommendation is $4,723,000 above the estimate.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Item Budget request Committee recommendation Committee recommendation v. budget request
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Budget Activity 1: Reserve Component Training and Support:
Unit Training 35,000 35,000
Special Training (PRE/POST MOB TRAINING) 22,689 22,689
Special Training (PRE/POST MOB Training) (BAH) 2,111 6,834 +4,723
School Training (PRE/POST MOB Training) 11,960 11,960
School Training (PRE/POST MOB Training) (BAH) 1,040 1,040
TOTAL RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY 72,800 77,523 +4,723
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RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE
| 2007 appropriation to date | $1,335,838,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 3,000,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 9,073,000 |
The Committee recommends $9,073,000 for Reserve Personnel, Air Force. The recommendation is $6,073,000 above the estimate.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Item Budget request Committee recommendation Committee recommendation v. budget request
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Budget Activity 1: Reserve Component Training and Support:
Special Training (PRE/POST MOB Training) 3,000 3,000
Special Training (PRE/POST MOB Training) (BAH) 6,073 +6,073
TOTAL RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 3,000 9,073 +6,073
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NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY
| 2007 appropriation to date | $5,505,156,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 436,025,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 474,978,000 |
The Committee recommends $474,978,000 for National Guard Personnel, Army. The recommendation is $38,953,000 above the estimate.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Item Budget request Committee recommendation Committee recommendation v. budget request
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Budget Activity 1: Reserve Component Training and Support:
Special Training (PRE/POST MOB Training) 24,666 24,666
Special Training (PRE/POST MOB Training) (BAH) 3,332 42,285 +38,953
School Training (PRE/POST MOB Training) 15,475 15,475
School Training (PRE/POST MOB Training) (BAH) 7,766 7,766
Recruiting and Retention 339,600 339,600
Recruiting and Retention (BAH) 40,786 40,786
Disability and Death Gratuity 4,400 4,400
TOTAL NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY 436,025 474,978 +38,953
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NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE
| 2007 appropriation to date | $2,325,752,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | 41,533,000 |
The Committee recommends $41,533,000 for National Guard Personnel, Air Force. The recommendation is $41,533,000 above the estimate.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Item Budget request Committee recommendation Committee recommendation v. budget request
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Special Training (PRE/POST MOB Training) (BAH) 19,533 +19,533
Adjustment to Pay and Allowances--Transfer from Military Personnel, Air Force 22,000 +22,000
TOTAL NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 41,533 +41,533
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
The Committee recommends $48,784,490,000 for the operation and maintenance accounts. These funds are available to fund military operations by the services and Special Operations Forces for incremental pre-deployment training and support, transportation to and from theater, operating tempo in theater, sustainment of equipment, and the full range of logistics and communications and intelligence assets support. The operation and maintenance accounts also include funding for repair activities which involve the necessary depot and intermediate maintenance required to restore equipment returning from Iraq and Afghanistan to pre-deployment conditions. Finally, the majority of the costs to `surge' combat forces to Iraq and the CENTCOM area of responsibility are operation and maintenance costs and include funding for supplies, fuel, maintenance, spare parts, contractor support and transportation for units extending their time in-country and for the additional units deploying to the region.
The following table provides details of the recommendation for the operation and maintenance accounts:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Account Budget request Committee recommendation Committee recommendation v. budget request
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Operation and Maintenance, Army 20,423,379 20,373,379 -50,000
Operation and Maintenance, Navy 5,040,482 4,865,003 -175,479
Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps 1,401,594 1,101,594 -300,000
Operation and Maintenance, Air Force 7,035,881 6,685,881 -350,000
Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide 3,279,307 2,790,669 -488,638
Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve 74,049 74,049
Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve 111,066 111,066
Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve 13,591 13,591
Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve 10,160 10,160
Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard 83,569 83,569
Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard 38,429 38,429
Afghanistan Security Forces Fund 5,906,400 5,906,400
Iraq Security Forces Fund 3,842,300 3,842,300
Iraq Freedom Fund 455,600 455,600
JIEDD Fund 2,432,800 2,432,800
Total, Operation and Maintenance 50,148,607 48,784,490 -1,364,117
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY
| 2007 appropriation to date | $52,572,457,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 20,423,379,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 20,373,379,000 |
The Committee recommends $20,373,379,000 for Operation and Maintenance, Army. The recommendation is $50,000,000 below the estimate.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Line Item Budget request Committee recommendation Committee recommendation v. budget request
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135
Additional Activities 17,656,616 17,606,616 -50,000
Unjustified request -50,000
136
Commander's Emergency Response Program 456,400 456,400
411
Security Programs 597,614 597,614
421
Servicewide Transportation 1,712,749 1,712,749
Total, Operation and Maintenance, Army 20,423,379 20,373,379 -50,000
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Army Operation and Maintenance Budget Error- Subsequent to the budget submission, the Army identified a discrepancy in the amount of funding budgeted for the Commander's Emergency Response Program. This adjustment corrects the discrepancy.
The following table provides details within Operation and Maintenance, Army line items recommended by the Committee:
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Line Category Committee recommendation
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135
OIF/OEF Operations and Sustainment 3,472,494
135
LOGCAP 2,511,402
135
Subsistence 965,300
135
IBA/RFI/Other Force Protection 1,543,712
135
Predeployment Training and Support 1,484,768
135
Active Component Overstrength (30K) 386,189
135
Soldier and Family Support 863,365
135
Contract Linguists/Cultural Advisors 884,902
135
CONUS Base Support/Security 851,903
135
Recruiting and Retention 215,869
135
Reconstruction Support (GRD/PCO) 790,082
135
BCT Acceleration 177,245
135
Theater Plus Up/Surge 3,029,745
135
COCOM Regional War on Terror 90,832
135
Other GWOT 218,949
135
Intelligence Activities 119,859
Subtotal Additional Activities 17,606,616
136
CERP 456,400
Subtotal CERP 456,400
411
Intelligence Activities (MIP) 519,748
411
Classified Programs (NIP) 77,866
Subtotal Intelligence Activities and Classified Programs 597,614
421
Second Destination Transportation 1,712,749
Subtotal Second Destination Transportation 1,712,749
Grand Total, Operation and Maintenance, Army 20,373,379
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY
| 2007 appropriation to date | $32,569,322,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 5,040,482,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 4,865,003,000 |
The Committee recommends $4,865,003,000 for Operation and Maintenance, Navy. The recommendation is $175,479,000 below the estimate.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Line Item Budget request Committee recommendation Committee recommendation v. budget request
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1A1A
Mission & Other Flight Operations 1,121,040 1,121,040
1A2A
Fleet Air Training 41,661 41,661
1A3A
Intermediate Maintenance 1,420 1,420
1A4A
Air Operations and Safety Support 6,614 6,614
1A4N
Air Systems Support 6,005 6,005
1A5A
Aircraft Depot Maintenance 190,304 184,663 -5,641
Unexecutable Depot Maintenance -8,441
Aircraft Survivability Equipment (Marine Corps) +2,800
1B1B
Mission & Other Ship Operations 767,758 767,758
1B2B
Ship Operational Support/Training 15,417 15,417
1B4B
Ship Depot Maintenance 278,235 269,009 -9,226
Unexecutable Depot Maintenance -9,226
1B5B
Ship Depot Operations Support 11,463 11,463
1C1C
Combat Communications 10,656 10,656
1C2C
Electronic Warfare 9,088 9,088
1C3C
Space Systems & Surveillance 3,190 3,190
1C4C
Warfare Tactics 11,861 11,861
1C5C
Op Meteorology and Oceanography 4,919 4,919
1C6C
Combat Support Forces 1,235,279 1,074,667 -160,612
Unexecutable Depot Maintenance -160,612
1C7C
Equipment Maintenance 8,991 8,991
1D3D
In-Service Weapons Systems Support 23,316 23,316
1D4D
Weapons Maintenance 6,671 6,671
1D7D
Other Weapons Systems Support 463 463
BSM1
Facilities Sustainment, Restoration & Mod (FSRM) 27,665 27,665
BSS1
Base Operating Support (BOS) 491,069 491,069
2A1F
Ship Prepositioning & Surge 162,761 162,761
2C1H
Fleet Hospital Program 7,903 7,903
3A1J
Officer Acquisition 71 71
3B1K
Specialized Skill Training 67,849 67,849
3B2K
Flight Training 8,656 8,656
3C1L
Recruiting & Advertising 1,152 1,152
4A1M
Administration 6,027 6,027
4A2M
External Relations 98 98
4A4M
Military Manpower/Personnel Management 1,188 1,188
4A5M
Other Personnel Support 2,392 2,392
4A6M
Service-wide Communications 71,489 71,489
4B1N
Service-wide Transportation 194,011 194,011
4B2N
Planning, Engineer & Design 3 3
4B3N
Acquisition and Program Management 54,212 54,212
4B6N
Combat/Weapons System 436 436
4B7N
Space & Electronic Warfare System 55 55
4C0P
Security Programs 65,147 65,147
4C1P
Naval Investigative Service 3,654 3,654
U.S. Coast Guard Support 120,293 120,293
Total, Operation and Maintenance, Navy 5,040,482 4,865,003 -175,479
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Unexecutable Depot Maintenance- The Navy requested funding for additional depot maintenance associated with the surge of combat forces to Iraq and the CENTCOM area of responsibility. Subsequent to the budget submission, based on more recent analysis of depot maintenance requirements, this budget adjustment reduces the amount of funding identified by the Navy that is unexecutable in fiscal year 2007.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS
| 2007 appropriation to date | $6,500,443,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 1,401,594,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 1,101,594,000 |
The Committee recommends $1,101,594,000 for Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps. The recommendation is $300,000,000 below the estimate.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Line Item Budget request Committee recommendation Committee recommendation v. budget request
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1A1A
Operational Forces 664,633 514,633 -150,000
Unexecutable funding -150,000
1A2A
Field Logistics 531,632 381,632 -150,000
Unexecutable funding -150,000
BSM1
Sustainment, Restoration and Modernization 19,186 19,186
BSS1
Base Operating Support 33,474 33,474
3B4D
Training Support 62,936 62,936
3C1F
Recruiting and Advertising 24,000 24,000
4A3G
Service-wide Transportation 65,733 65,733
Total, Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps 1,401,594 1,101,594 -300,000
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Unexecutable Funding- Subsequent to the budget submission, the Marine Corps identified $300,000,000 that is unexecutable in fiscal year 2007 based on unanticipated lag time associated with current funding execution.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE
| 2007 appropriation to date | $33,147,136,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 7,035,881,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 6,685,881,000 |
The Committee recommends $6,685,881,000 for Operation and Maintenance, Air Force. The recommendation is $350,000,000 below the estimate.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Line Item Budget request Committee recommendation Committee recommendation v. budget request
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011A
Primary Combat Forces 1,252,192 1,252,192
011B
Primary Combat Weapons 2,427 2,427
011C
Combat Enhancement Forces 91,586 91,586
011E
Combat Communications 339,480 339,480
011M
Depot Maintenance 85,400 85,400
011R
FSRM 184,505 184,505
011Z
Base Operating Support 2,011,157 1,811,157 -200,000
Reduce program growth -200,000
012A
Global C3I and Early Warning 20,872 20,872
012B
Navigation and Weather Support 6,344 6,344
012C
Other Combat OPS Support 257,732 257,732
012E
Management and Operational 95,139 95,139
012F
Tactical Intel & Other Support 930 930
013A
Launch Facilities 1,103 1,103
013B
Launch Vehicles 20 20
013C
Space Control Systems 572 572
013D
Satellite Systems 73 73
013E
Other Space Operations 7,949 7,949
013R
FSRM 157 157
013Z
Base Operating Support 9,058 9,058
021A
Airlift Operations 1,701,583 1,551,583 -150,000
Reduce program growth -150,000
021B
Airlift Operations C3I 12,284 12,284
021D
Mobilization Preparedness 19,988 19,988
021M
Depot Maintenance 209,000 209,000
021R
FSRM 1,464 1,464
021Z
Base Operating Support 95,302 95,302
031B
Recruit Training 54 54
031Z
Base Operating Support 1,510 1,510
032A
Specialized Skill Training 65,036 65,036
032B
Flight Training 25 25
032C
Professional Development Training 692 692
032D
Training Support 1,241 1,241
032R
FSRM 2,406 2,406
032Z
Base Operating Support 15,000 15,000
033A
Recruiting and Advertising 72 72
041A
Logistics Operations 191,550 191,550
041B
Technical Support Activities 1,101 1,101
041C
Service-wide Transportation 113,776 113,776
041R
FSRM 145 145
041Z
Base Operating Support 15,124 15,124
042A
Administration 1,421 1,421
042B
Service-wide Communication 40,765 40,765
042C
Personnel Programs 222 222
042G
Other Service-wide Activities 47,486 47,486
042H
Other Personnel Support 2,603 2,603
042Z
Base Operating Support 2,862 2,862
043A
Security Programs 102,842 102,842
044A
International Support 23,631 23,631
Total, Operation and Maintenance, Air Force 7,035,881 6,685,881 -350,000
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Base Operations Program Growth Reduction- Between fiscal year 2006 and fiscal year 2007, the amount requested for Base Operations has increased by $544,000,000 (almost 37 percent). The Committee believes this increase is excessive and recommends a reduction of $200,000,000. This leaves a 20 percent increase from fiscal year 2006 and allows for modest growth caused by additional requirements and some one time costs.
Airlift Operations Program Growth Reduction- Operating Support Costs associated with this budget line item funds the reconstitution of tools and equipment at mobility enroute locations. The Air Force spent $27,000,000 on these costs in fiscal year 2006 and received $13,000,000 for this program in title IX of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2007. The fiscal year 2007 supplemental requests an additional $317,000,000, bringing the total fiscal year 2007 request to over 12 times the amount that was executed in fiscal year 2006. Therefore, the Committee is recommending a reduction of $150,000,000 which still allows program growth for over six times the amount executed in fiscal year 2006.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE
| 2007 appropriation to date | $22,810,148,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 3,279,307,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 2,790,669,000 |
The Committee recommends $2,790,669,000 for Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide. The recommendation is $488,638,000 below the estimate.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Item Budget request Committee recommendation Committee recommendation v. budget request
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The Joint Staff 61,904 61,904
U.S. Special Operations Command 667,197 667,197
American Forces Information Service 18,785 18,785
Defense Contract Audit Agency 15,000 15,000
Defense Contract Management Agency 5,882 5,882
Defense Human Resource Activity 21,681 6,551 -15,130
HSPD-12--Baseline budget requirement -15,130
Defense Information Systems Agency 162,347 162,347
Defense Logistics Agency 24,600 -24,600
Lithium Battery program adjustment -24,600
DOD Education Activity 119,922 119,922
Defense Security Cooperation Agency 950,000 500,000 -450,000
Global Lift and Sustain Reduction -50,000
Global Train and Equip Reduction -300,000
Coalition Support Reduction -100,000
Defense Threat Reduction Agency 1,200 1,200
Office of the Secretary of Defense 40,180 40,180
Washington Headquarters Services 4,800 4,800
Classified 1,185,809 1,186,901 +1,092
Total, Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide 3,279,307 2,790,669 -488,638
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Coalition Support and Related Programs- The Defense Department has requested $950,000,000 for programs related to supporting coalition efforts in the war on terror. The Committee is recommending $500,000,000 for this purpose. Included in the request is $350,000,000 for the Global Lift and Sustain and Global Train and Equip programs. The Department has provided insufficient justification to warrant funding these programs. The Committee recommends denying the requested funding, and notes that authorities exist for the Defense Department to reprogram funds into this area if it can explain the specific use of the funding. In addition, the Committee is recommending a reduction of $100,000,000 from coalition support based on low obligation rates.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE
| 2007 appropriation to date | $2,371,814,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | $74,049,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 74,049,000 |
The Committee recommends $74,049,000 for Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve. The recommendation is equal to the estimate.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Line Item Budget request Committee recommendation Committee recommendation v. budget request
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135
Additional Activities 74,049 74,049
Total, Operation and Maintenance, Army Re-serve 74,049 74,049
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE
| 2007 appropriation to date | $1,285,650,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 111,066,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 111,066,000 |
The Committee recommends $111,066,000 for Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve. The recommendation is equal to the estimate.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Line Item Budget request Committee recommendation Committee recommendation v. budget request
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1A1A
Mission and Other Flight Operations 43,601 43,601
1A3A
Intermediate Maintenance 9,110 9,110
1B1B
Mission and Other Ship Operations 22,151 22,151
1C1C
Combat Communications 1,170 1,170
1C6C
Combat Support Forces 29,000 29,000
BSS1
Base Operating Support 6,034 6,034
Total, Operation and Maintenance, Navy Re-serve 111,066 111,066
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE
| 2007 appropriation to date | $257,036,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 13,591,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 13,591,000 |
The Committee recommends $13,591,000 for Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve. The recommendation is equal to the estimate.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Line Item Budget request Committee recommendation Committee recommendation v. budget request
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1A1A
Operational Forces 13,591 13,591
Total, Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve 13,591 13,591
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE
| 2007 appropriation to date | $2,682,601,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 10,160,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 10,160,000 |
The Committee recommends $10,160,000 for Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve. The recommendation is equal to the estimate.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Line Item Budget request Committee recommendation Committee recommendation v. budget request
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011A
Primary Combat Forces 7,100 7,100
011Z
Base Support 3,060 3,060
Total, Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve 10,160 10,160
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
| 2007 appropriation to date | $5,135,362,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 83,569,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 83,569,000 |
The Committee recommends $83,569,000 for Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard. The recommendation is equal to the estimate.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Line Item Budget request Committee recommendation Committee recommendation v. budget request
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135
Additional Activities 83,569 83,569
Total, Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard 83,569 83,569
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD
| 2007 appropriation to date | $5,209,178,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 38,429,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 38,429,000 |
The Committee recommends $38,429,000 for Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard. The recommendation is equal to the estimate.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Line Item Budget request Committee recommendation Committee recommendation v. budget request
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011F
Aircraft Operations 27,200 27,200
011G
Mission Support Operations 11,229 11,229
Total, Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard 38,429 38,429
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AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND
| 2007 appropriation to date | $1,500,000,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 5,906,400,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 5,906,400,000 |
The Committee recommends $5,906,400,000 for the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund. The recommendation is equal to the estimate.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Item Budget request Committee recommendation Committee recommendation v. budget request
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Infrastructure 209,900 209,900
Equipment and Transportation 3,214,500 3,214,500
Training 185,900 185,900
Sustainment 255,200 255,200
Subtotal, Afghan National Army 3,865,500 3,865,500
Infrastructure 594,200 594,200
Equipment and Transportation 624,200 624,200
Training 414,800 414,800
Sustainment 399,500 399,500
Subtotal, Afghan National Police 2,032,700 2,032,700
Related Activities 8,200 8,200
Total, Afghanistan Security Forces Fund 5,906,400 5,906,400
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IRAQ SECURITY FORCES FUND
| 2007 appropriation to date | $1,700,000,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 3,842,300,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 3,842,300,000 |
The Committee recommends $3,842,300,000 for the Iraq Security Forces Fund. The recommendation is equal to the estimate.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Item Budget request Committee recommendation Committee recommendation v. budget request
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Infrastructure 264,800 264,800
Equipment and Transportation 1,584,300 1,584,300
Training 51,700 51,700
Sustainment 1,079,600 1,079,600
Subtotal, Ministry of Defense Forces 2,980,400 2,980,400
Infrastructure 205,000 205,000
Equipment and Transportation 373,600 373,600
Training 52,900 52,900
Sustainment 72,900 72,900
Subotal, Ministry of Interior Forces 704,400 704,400
Related Activities 157,500 157,500
Total, Iraq Security Forces Fund 3,842,300 3,842,300
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IRAQ FREEDOM FUND
| 2007 appropriation to date | $50,000,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 455,600,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 455,600,000 |
The Committee recommends $455,600,000 for the Iraq Freedom Fund. The recommendation is equal to the estimate.
Of the amount provided for the Joint Rapid Acquisition Cell, $29,500,000 is designated for heavy armored vehicles to fulfill a CENTCOM Joint Urgent Operational Need [JUON]. In addition, $16,000,000 is provided for armored passenger vehicles for Army intelligence units in theater and to support other operations in Iraq.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Item Budget request Committee recommendation Committee recommendation v. budget request
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Joint Rapid Acquisition Cell 100,000 100,000
Remains, Transportation 105,600 105,600
State Owned Factory Restart, Iraq 100,000 100,000
Provincial Reconstruction Teams, Iraq 150,000 150,000
Total, Iraq Freedom Fund 455,600 455,600
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JOINT IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DEFEAT FUND
| 2007 appropriation to date | $1,920,000,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 2,432,800,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 2,432,800,000 |
The Committee recommends $2,432,800,000 for the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund. The recommendation is equal to the estimate.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Item Budget request Committee recommendation Committee recommendation v. budget request
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Attack the Network 834,500 834,500
Defeat the Device 1,485,700 1,485,700
Train the Force 112,600 112,600
Total, Joint IED Defeat Fund 2,432,800 2,432,800
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Improvised explosive devices continue to be a critical threat to the safety of the United States and coalition forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. The use of these relatively inexpensive weapons has grown, as has the technical sophistication of the terrorists using them. To provide adequate funding and management flexibility to the Department in developing and fielding the necessary tactics, equipment and training to defeat these weapons, the Committee provides $2,432,800,000, as requested, in the `Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund.' The funds may only be used for activities that support the IED defeat objective. Therefore, the Committee directs the Department to continue to submit a report not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter to the congressional defense committees providing assessments of the evolving threats, individual service requirements to counter the threats, and details on the commitments, obligations and expenditures of this Fund.
The Committee is concerned that the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization [JIEDDO] is operating under a broad directive from the Deputy Secretary of Defense that does not provide enough clarity and definition for its roles and authority within the Department of Defense. The Committee understands that a strategic plan has been under development for quite some time. To date, however, this plan has only been coordinated with the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The Committee feels strongly that this plan should also be coordinated with the services and the intelligence community. The Committee believes this strategic plan should include a comprehensive mission statement, definitions for potential counter IED solutions that could be eligible for funding, a delineation of JIEDDO's role in training and intelligence support, and the long term and short term goals, objectives, and measures of success for all aspects of the organization. The Department of Defense has stated that the strategic plan will be finalized by August 2007. Therefore, the Committee directs the Department of Defense to finalize the JIEDDO strategic plan no later than August 17, 2007, and submit this plan to the congressional defense committees.
The Committee is also concerned over the exponential growth of JIEDDO. The Committee has limited visibility into current staffing and future staffing requirements and is concerned that certain contractor support is not being accounted for properly by JIEDDO. Therefore, the Committee directs JIEDDO to provide a report to the congressional defense committees on current staffing levels and future staffing requirements, broken down by function, contractor, civilian, military, and detail from other agencies, no later than May 18, 2007. This report should also include all contractor support that is provided through various contracts. The Committee further directs JIEDDO to update this report after the strategic plan is finalized and after any future manning document changes have been made.
PROCUREMENT
The Committee recommends $24,507,633,000 for procurement. This funds the services' most urgent procurement needs, including improvements for force protection equipment, replacement, repair and reset of war-torn equipment, essential equipment and munitions.
PROCUREMENT OVERVIEW
The Department's reliance on supplemental appropriations to procure equipment has grown significantly. In fiscal year 2006, the Congress provided supplemental funding of $23,009,245,000 for equipment based on use in Iraq and Afghanistan; this level was approximately 23 percent of the total procurement funding for that year. In fiscal year 2007, the projected supplemental funding has increased to $44,642,276,000. The Department now looks to supplemental funding for 35 percent of the total procurement budget.
Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle [MRAP]- The mine resistant ambush protected vehicle [MRAP] is an armored combat vehicle capable of providing superior protection to our warfighters from improvised explosive devices [IEDs] and other threats in theater. The supplemental request includes $1,831,000,000 to procure and outfit MRAPs for the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and the Special Operations Command. The Committee has fully funded this request. Combined with funds previously appropriated, the Committee has now provided $2,536,000,000 for MRAPs, funding approximately 2,500 vehicles, subsystems and the associated sustainment costs. Based on data provided to the Committee, the Committee understands that funds provided to date fully fund maximum available production capacity through the end of the fiscal year and well into the first quarter of fiscal year 2008. The Committee is aware of a requirement for additional MRAPs that can be executed in fiscal year 2008. Should additional production capability become available prior to the beginning of the fiscal year, the Committee would entertain an above threshold reprogramming to accelerate production.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS
The Committee is recommending several adjustments for programs which it does not believe should be funded in this emergency supplemental. The Committee urges the Department to follow standard budgeting guidelines in formulating future requests and directs it to eliminate the practice of using emergency supplementals to augment baseline budget needs. Additional information on the specific recommendations is included below and the tables to follow.
Premature Funding Requests- The Committee is recommending reductions in several procurement programs because funding has been requested ahead of the Department's ability to use it. For example, production funding was requested for several items that are still in development or testing. Funds were also requested for programs where additional funds are not required until fiscal year 2008 to maintain stable production rates. These adjustments are reflected in the tables below with the notation `premature funding request'.
Unexecutable Requests- The Committee recommends reducing funding that is unexecutable this year due to a variety of factors such as problems in the production line or an inability to award contracts in fiscal year 2007. In addition, reductions are recommended in programs where the quantity requested exceeds the standard 12 month delivery period. Adjustments to programs in this category are displayed in the tables below as `unexecutable requests'.
Baseline Budget Requirements- The Committee believes that several items which should be properly requested in the baseline budget have been included in this emergency supplemental request. As such, the Committee is recommending reductions in several programs that are either unrelated to the war on terror, or reflect other routine, often fact of life, costs that cannot be justified as emergency. The tables below list adjustments as `baseline budget requirements' to denote this category.
The following table provides details of the recommendation for the procurement accounts:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Item Budget request Committee recommendation Committee recommendation v. budget request
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Aircraft Procurement, Army 627,750 619,750 -8,000
Missile Procurement, Army 160,173 111,473 -48,700
Procurement of WTCV, Army 3,502,315 3,400,315 -102,000
Procurement of Ammunition, Army 681,500 681,500
Other Procurement, Army 10,946,687 10,589,272 -357,415
Aircraft Procurement, Navy 730,713 963,903 +233,190
Weapons Procurement, Navy 171,813 163,813 -8,000
Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps 159,833 159,833
Other Procurement, Navy 745,425 722,506 -22,919
Procurement, Marine Corps 2,055,715 1,703,389 -352,326
Aircraft Procurement, Air Force 1,726,336 1,431,756 -294,580
Missile Procurement, Air Force 140,300 78,900 -61,400
Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force 95,800 6,000 -89,800
Other Procurement, Air Force 2,092,754 1,972,131 -120,623
Procurement, Defense-wide 979,380 903,092 -76,288
National Guard and Reserve Equipment 1,000,000 +1,000,000
Total, Procurement 24,816,494 24,507,633 -308,861
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AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY
| 2007 appropriation to date | $4,963,783,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 627,750,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 619,750,000 |
The Committee recommends $619,750,000 for Aircraft Procurement, Army. The recommendation is $8,000,000 below the estimate.
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Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter 38,000 -38,000
Baseline budget requirement -38,000
5
UH-60M Blackhawk (MYP) 106,303 136,303 +30,000
War replacement aircraft +30,000
8
GUARDRAIL Mods (TIARA) 33,000 33,000
9
ARL Mods (TIARA) 15,000 15,000
10
AH-64 Mods 64,200 64,200
12
CH-47 Cargo Helictoper Mods 120,000 120,000
23
ASE Infrared CM 231,555 231,555
26
Common Ground Equipment 1,811 1,811
27
Aircrew Integrated Systems 10,200 10,200
28
Air Traffic Control 7,681 7,681
Total, Aircraft Procurement, Army 627,750 619,750 -8,000
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MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY
| 2007 appropriation to date | $1,278,967,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 160,173,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 111,473,000 |
The Committee recommends $111,473,000 for Missile Procurement, Army. The recommendation is $48,700,000 below the estimate.
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Javelin 103,673 74,673 -29,000
Unexecutable request -29,000
8
GMLRS 19,700 -19,700
Unit cost efficiencies -19,700
15
ITAS/TOW Mods 36,800 36,800
Total, Missile Procurement, Army 160,173 111,473 -48,700
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PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES, ARMY
| 2007 appropriation to date | $5,299,598,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 3,502,315,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 3,400,315,000 |
The Committee recommends $3,400,315,000 for Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army. The recommendation is $102,000,000 below the estimate.
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Bradley Base Sustainment 520,800 520,800
5
Stryker Vehicle (G85100) 857,685 767,685 -90,000
Premature funding request, Mobile Gun System -90,000
6
Carrier, Mod (GB1930) 36,191 36,191
7
FIST Vehicle (MOD) (GZ2300) 16,257 16,257
9
BFVS Series (MOD) (GZ2400) 115,190 115,190
10
Howitzer, Medium Sp Ft 155MM M109A6 (MOD) (GA0400) 15,785 15,785
12
Improved Recovery Vehicle (M88 MOD) (GA0570) 65,635 57,635 -8,000
Pricing adjustment -8,000
14
M1 Abrams Tank (MOD) (GA0700) 75,259 75,259
15
Abrams SEP Upgrade (GA0730) 325,000 325,000
18
Howitzer, Light, Towed, 105MM, M119 (G01300) 17,696 17,696
20
M240 Medium Machine Gun (7.62mm) (G13000) 72,277 72,277
21
M249 SAW Machine Gun, 5.56MM (G12900) 3,314 3,314
22
MK-19 Grenade Machine Gun (40mm) (G13400) 41,871 41,871
23
Mortar Systems (G02200) 35,212 35,212
25
M107, CAL 50, Sniper Rifle (G01500) 719 719
26
XM110 Semi-automatic Sniper System (G01505) 317 317
27
M4 Carbine (G14904) 98,412 98,412
28
Shotgun, Modular Accessory System (G18300) 4,000 -4,000
Premature funding request -4,000
29
Common Remotely Operated Weapons Station (CROWS) (G04700) 220,000 220,000
32
M4 Carbine Mods (GB3007) 129,752 129,752
33
M2 50 Cal Machine Gun Mods (GB4000) 4,000 4,000
34
M249 SAW Machine Gun Mods (GZ1290) 13,556 13,556
35
M240 SAW Machine Gun Mods (GZ1300) 3,591 3,591
36
PHALANX Mods (GL1000) 150,000 150,000
39
M16 Rifle Mods (GZ2800) 1,947 1,947
40
Mods less than $5.0M (WOCV-WTCV) (GC0925) 21,900 21,900
41
Items less than $5.0M (WOCV-WTCV) (GL3200) 4,996 4,996
44
Small Arms Equipment (Soldier Enhancement Program) (GC0076) 8,202 8,202
45
REF Small Arms (G15400) 560 560
48
Machine Gun, Cal 50 M2 ROLL (GB2000) 41,369 41,369
49
XM320 Grenade Launcher Module (G01501) 4,471 4,471
50
Abrams Upgrade Program (M1A2 SEP) (GA0750) 596,351 596,351
Total, W&TCV, Army 3,502,315 3,400,315 -102,000
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PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY
| 2007 appropriation to date | $1,957,629,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 681,500,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 681,500,000 |
The Committee recommends $681,500,000 for Procurement of Ammunition, Army. The recommendation is equal to the estimate.
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7.62MM All Types 25,000 25,000
4
CTG, .50 Cal, All Types 39,300 39,300
5
20MM All Types 38,100 38,100
6
25MM All Types 15,000 15,000
7
30MM All Types 40,000 40,000
8
40MM AllTypes 165,200 165,200
14
CTG, Tank, 120MM Tactical, All Types 8,000 8,000
19
MACS 20,000 20,000
23
Mine Clearing Charge All Types 6,000 6,000
25
Shoulder Fired Rockets All Types 30,000 30,000
26
Rocket, Hydra 70, All Types 28,000 28,000
27
Demolition Munitions All Types 23,500 23,500
28
Grenades All Types 2,000 2,000
29
Signals All Types 163,900 163,900
30
Simulators all Types 12,000 12,000
23
Non-Lethal Ammunition All Types 55,500 55,500
34
Items Less Than $5,000,000 10,000 10,000
Total, Procurement of Ammunition Army 681,500 681,500
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OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY
| 2007 appropriation to date | $12,008,909,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 10,946,687,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 10,589,272,000 |
The Committee recommends $10,589,272,000 for Other Procurement, Army. The recommendation is $357,415,000 below the estimate.
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Tactical Trailers/Dolly Sets 11,417 11,417
2
Semitrailers, Flatbed: (D01001) 31,544 27,544 -4,000
Premature funding request -4,000
3
Semitrailers, Tankers (D02001) 24,165 -24,165
Premature funding request -24,165
4
High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) (D15400) 953,548 953,548
5
Family of Medium Tactical Veh (FMTV) (D15500) 1,616,661 1,471,661 -145,000
Stabilize production rate -145,000
7
Family of Heavy Tactical Vehicles (FTHV) (DA0500) 574,432 574,432
8
Armored Security Vehicles (D02800) 301,498 301,498
10
Truck, Tractor, Line Haul, M915/M915 (DA0600) 181,873 181,873
13
Modification Of In Svc Equip (DA0924) 1,159,889 1,159,889
17
Passenger Carrying Vehicles (D23000) 6,149 -6,149
Funded in IFF -6,149
18
Non Tactical Vehicles, Other (D3000) 203,572 193,721 -9,851
Funded in IFF -9,851
NEW
Add-On Armor For Commercial Vehicles 7,400 7,400
22
Defense Enterprise Wideband Satcom System (Space) (Bb8500) 19,200 19,200
24
Sat Term, EMUT (Space) (K77200) 17,600 17,600
25
Navstar Global Positioning System (Space) (K47800) 34,398 34,398
26
Smart-T (Space) (BC4002) 8,960 8,960
28
Global Broadcast Service (BC4120) 1,800 1,800
29
Mod Of In-Svc Equip (Tac Sat) (BB8417) 12 12
31
Army Data Distribution System (Data Radio) (BU1400) 58,127 58,127
34
SINCGARS Family (BW0006) 533,709 433,250 -100,459
Unexecutable request -100,459
37
Bridge To Future Networks (BB1500) 390,723 390,723
41
Combat Survivor Evader Locator (CSEL) (B03200) 49,360 49,360
42
Radio, Improved HF (COTS) Family (BU8100) 509,260 509,260
43
Medical Comm For Cbt Casualty Care (MC4) (MA8046) 56,997 56,997
45
TSEC-Army Key Mgt System (BA1201) 1,517 1,517
46
Information System Security Program (TA0600) 78,501 55,201 -23,300
Transfer to RDT&E, A, line 174 for execution -23,300
52
Information Systems (BB8650) 13,200 1,000 -12,200
Excess to need -12,200
59
All Source Analysis System (MIP) (KA4400) 40,858 40,858
60
JTT/CIBS-M (MIP) (V29600) 840 840
61
Prophet Ground (MIP) (BZ7326) 23,000 23,000
62
Tactical Unmanned Aerial Sys (MIP) (B00301) 197,479 197,479
63
Small Unmanned Aerial System (B00303) 5,372 5,372
64
Digital Topographic Spt System (MIP) (KA2550) 17,000 17,000
66
Tactical Exploitation System (MIP) (BZ7317) 19,500 19,500
67
DCGS-A (MIP) (BZ7316) 69,705 69,705
71
CI HUMINT Info Management System (MIP) (BK5275) 1,928 1,928
72
Items Less Than $5.0 Million (MIP) (BK5278) 33,827 33,827
73
Lightweight Counter Mortar Radar (B05201) 10,470 10,470
74
Warlock (VA8000) 13,250 13,250
75
Counterintelligence/Security Countermeasures (Bl5283) 206,233 206,233
77
Night Vision Devices (KA3500) 144,696 144,696
78
Long Range Advanced Scout Surveillance System (K38300) 14,073 14,073
80
Night Vision, Thermal Weapon Sight (K22900) 109,547 109,547
83
Artillery Accuracy Equipment (AD3200) 3,500 3,500
87
Profiler (K27900) 16,195 16,195
88
Mod Of In-Svc Equip (Firefinder Radars) (BZ7325) 64,556 64,556
89
Force XXI Battle Cmd Brigade & Below (FBCB2) (W61900) 347,295 347,295
90
Lightweight Laser Designator/Rangefinder (K31100) 91,200 91,200
91
Computer Ballistics: LHMBC XM32 (K99200) 11,446 11,446
92
Mortar Fire Control System (K99300) 3,474 -3,474
Slow execution -3,474
95
Tactical Operations Centers (BZ9865) 162,472 162,472
96
AFATDS 6,878 3,378 -3,500
Baseline budget requirement -3,500
98
Lightweight Technical Fire Direction System (LWTFDS) 23 23
99
Battle Command Sustainment Support System (BCS3) (W34600) 1,249 1,249
100
FAAD C2 (AD5050) 21,500 21,500
101
Air & Msl Defense Planning & Control Sys (AD5070) 65,248 65,248
102
Forward Entry Device (FED) 8,514 8,514
103
Knight Family (B78504) 3,488 3,488
104
Life Cycle Software Support (BD3955) 3,316 3,316
105
LOGTECH 24,000 24,000
106
TC AIMS (BZ8900) 32,403 32,403
108
Tactical Internet Manager (B93900) 12,472 12,472
109
Maneuver Control System (BA9320) 58,654 58,654
114
Automated Data Processing Equipment (BD3000) 12,100 12,100
115
CSS Communications (BD3501) 74,857 74,857
123
CBRN Soldier Protection (M01001) 134,830 134,830
124
Smoke & Obscurant Family (MX0600) 107 107
125
Tactical Bridge (MX0100) 26,000 26,000
126
Tactical Bridge, Float-Ribbon (MA8890) 13,000 13,000
127
Handheld Standoff Mine Detection System (R68200) 5,551 5,551
129
Ground Standoff Mine Detection Systems (R68200) 939,640 939,640
131
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Equip (MA9200) 6,600 6,600
133
Heaters And Environmental Control Units (MF9000) 12,772 12,772
134
Laundries, Showers and Latrines (M82700) 12,300 12,300
135
Soldier Enhancement (MA6800) 9,662 9,662
139
Field Feeding Equipment (M65800) 7,032 7,032
141
Items Less Than $5 Million (Eng Spt) (Ml5301) 611 611
143
Quality Surveillance Equipment (MB6400) 42,220 42,220
144
Distribution Systems, Petroleum & Water (MA6000) 3,283 3,283
145
Water Purification Systems (R05600) 9,401 9,401
146
Combat Support Medical (MN1000) 20,579 20,579
147
Shop Eq Contact Maintenance Trk Mtd (M61500) 52,474 52,474
148
Welding Shop, Trailer Mtd (M62700) 7,171 7,171
149
Items Less Than $5.0 Million (Maint Eq) (Ml5345) 67,912 67,912
153
Loaders (R04500) 145 145
154
Hydraulic Excavator (X01500) 10 10
155
Tractor Full Tracked (M05800) 1,435 1,435
156
Cranes (M06700) 25 25
157
High Mobility Engineer Excavator (R05901) 7,740 7,740
159
Items Less Than $5.0 Million (Const. Equip) 1,487 1,487
165
Generators and Associated Equip (Ma9800) 50,792 50,792
166
Rough Terrain Container Handler (M41200) 15,400 -15,400
Premature funding request -15,400
167
All Terrain Lifting Army System (M41800) 5,548 5,548
168
Combat Training Centers Support (MA6601) 309 309
169
Training Devices, Nonsystem (NA0100) 15,819 15,819
172
Calibration Sets Equipment (N1000) 17,100 17,100
173
Integrated Family Of Test Equipment (MB4000) 96,303 96,303
174
Test Equipment Modernization (N11000) 10,920 10,920
175
Rapid Equipping Soldier Support Equip (M80101) 20,036 20,036
177
Physical Security Systems (OPA3) (MA0780) 152,678 152,678
179
Modification Of In-Svc Equip (OPA3) (MA4500) 9,917 -9,917
Baseline budget requirement -9,917
181
Building Pre-Fab Relocatable (MA9160) 93,603 93,603
185
Initial Spares For Large Area Smoke Obscurant Sys. (M56) 948 948
187
Sequoyah Foreign Language Translation System (B88605) 12,813 12,813
188
Counter-Rocket Artillery & Mortar (C-RAM) 245,000 245,000
189
Fire Support C2 Family (B28501) 987 987
999
Classified Programs 527 527
NEW
AMC Critical Items 37,870 37,870
Total Other Procurement, Army 10,946,687 10,589,272 -357,415
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AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY
| 2007 appropriation to date | $10,880,197,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 730,713,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 963,903,000 |
The Committee recommends $963,903,000 for Aircraft Procurement, Navy. The recommendation is $233,190,000 above the estimate.
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EA-18G 75,000 75,000
4
F/A-18E/F (Fighter) Hornet (MYP) 16,000 16,000
9
UH-1Y/AH-1Z 50,000 50,000
16A
C-12 21,000 +21,000
2 C-12 Aircraft (ASE for USMC) +21,000
25
EA-6 Series 178,495 178,495
26
AV-8 Series 9,850 9,850
28
F-18 Series 96,814 96,814
29
H-46 Series 28,805 70,505 +41,700
CH-46E IR Engine Suppression (ASE for USMC) +22,700
CH-46E Wire Strike (ASE for USMC) +9,100
CH-46E Countermeasures (ALE-47) +7,200
CH-46E Ramp Mounted Weapon System (ASE for USMC) +2,700
30
AH-1W Series 42,200 42,200
31
H-53 Series 46,848 181,848 +135,000
CH-53E DIRCM (ASE for USMC) +135,000
32
SH-60 Series 15,956 15,956
33
H-1 Series 18,007 18,007
35
P-3 Series 24,300 24,300
37
E-2 Series 7,000 7,000
40
C-130 Series 29,815 29,815
42
Cargo/Transport Acft Series 4,259 4,259
45
Special Project Acft 5,120 5,120
49
Aviation Life Support Mods 486 486
50
Common ECM Equipment 34,900 92,900 +58,000
AAR-47B(V)2 (Rotary Wing Common ECM) (ASE for USMC) +58,000
54
V-22 (Tilt/Rotor Acft) Osprey Series 3,510 -3,510
Change in program plan -3,510
55
Spares and Repair Parts 40,548 21,548 -19,000
SHARP spares--buying ahead of need -19,000
56
Common Ground Equipment 2,800 2,800
Total, Aircraft Procurement, Navy 730,713 963,903 +233,190
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Marine Corps Aviation Survivability Equipment- Subsequent to the submission of the fiscal year 2007 supplemental request, the Marine Corps identified an urgent shortfall of $289,500,000 for aircraft survivability equipment that will directly benefit theater aircraft safety and reliability. The Committee recommends the additional funding to address these requirements as follows: $255,700,000 in the Aircraft Procurement, Navy account, $31,000,000 in the Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy account, and $2,800,000 in the Operation and Maintenance, Navy account.
WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY
| 2007 appropriation to date | $2,683,220,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 171,813,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 163,813,000 |
The Committee recommends $163,813,000 for Weapons Procurement, Navy. The recommendation is $8,000,000 below the estimate.
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Marine Corps TUAS 19,300 19,300
7
JSOW 8,000 -8,000
Unjustified request -8,000
10
Hellfire 400 400
26
Small Arms and Weapons 72,113 72,113
29
Gun Mount Mods 72,000 72,000
Total, Weapons Procurement, Navy 171,813 163,813 -8,000
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PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS
| 2007 appropriation to date | $895,194,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 159,833,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 159,833,000 |
The Committee recommends $159,833,000 for Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps. The recommendation is equal to the estimate.
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Airborne Rockets, All Types 15,553 15,553
8
Air Expendable Countermeasures 7,966 7,966
10
5 Inch/54 Gun Ammunition 11,000 11,000
12
Intermediate Caliber Gun Ammo 27 27
13
Other Ship Gun Ammunition 18,412 18,412
14
Small Arms & Lndg Party Ammo 21,862 21,862
15
Pyrotechnic and Demolition 274 274
17
5.56 MM, All Types 4,658 4,658
18
7.62 MM, All Types 2,132 2,132
19
Linear Charges, All Types 2,412 2,412
20
.50 Caliber 2,420 2,420
21
40MM, All Types 4,093 4,093
22
60MM, All Types 9,864 9,864
23
81MM, All Types 10,088 10,088
24
120MM, All Types 7,779 7,779
25
CTG 25MM, All Types 80 80
26
9MM All Types 155 155
27
Grenades, All Types 1,138 1,138
28
Rockets, All Types 5,125 5,125
29
Artillery, All Types 13,045 13,045
31
Demolition Munitions, All Types 705 705
32
Fuze, All Types 661 661
33
Non Lethals 4,891 4,891
34
Ammo Modernization 15,394 15,394
35
Items less than $5 million 99 99
Total, Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps 159,833 159,833
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OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY
| 2007 appropriation to date | $5,247,641,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 745,425,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 722,506,000 |
The Committee recommends $722,506,000 for Other Procurement, Navy. The recommendation is $22,919,000 below the estimate.
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Chemical Warfare Detectors 436 436
24
Standard Boats 35,614 35,614
40
Tactical Support Center 5,850 5,850
43
Shipboard IW Exploit 45,750 45,750
47
GCCS-M Equipment 6,966 6,966
56
MATCALS 10,890 10,890
73
Portable Radios 40,850 25,850 -15,000
ELMR--Baseline budget requirement -15,000
74
Ship Communications Automation 5,784 5,784
75
Communications Items under $5 million 10,777 10,777
83
Naval Shore Communications 1,077 1,077
93
Meteorological Equipment 7,497 7,497
95
Aviation Life Support 3,300 3,300
122
Construction & Maint Equip 173,861 173,861
123
Fire Fighting Equipment 700 700
124
Tactical Vehicles 207,290 207,290
127
Items under $5 million 28,446 28,446
129
Materials Handling Equipment 46,810 46,810
132
Special Purpose Supply Systems 5,900 5,900
134
Command Support Equipment 36,639 28,720 -7,919
NMCMPS--Baseline budget requirement -7,919
137
Intelligence Support Equipment 8,400 8,400
138
Operating Forces Supt Equip 25,500 25,500
141
Physical Security Equipment 8,166 8,166
147
Spares and Repair Parts 28,922 28,922
Total, Other Procurement, Navy 745,425 722,506 -22,919
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Naval Expeditionary Combat Command- The supplemental request includes a total of $908,400,000 for the Naval Expeditionary Combat Command. Although the Committee recommends full funding of this request, the Committee is concerned that there does not yet appear to be a stable and transparent investment plan for equipping and recapitalizing NECC forces.
The Committee therefore directs the Secretary of the Navy to submit a report to the congressional defense committees no later than June 15, 2007, which sets forth the requirements for recapitalizing each of the NECC forces, the requirements for equipping new and planned NECC forces, and a description of how those requirements will be addressed by the fiscal year 2008 budget submission and future budget requests.
PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS
| 2007 appropriation to date | $5,792,840,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 2,055,715,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 1,703,389,000 |
The Committee recommends $1,703,389,000 for Procurement, Marine Corps. The recommendation is $352,326,000 below the estimate.
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AAV PIP 48,352 48,352
8
M1A1 Firepower Enhancements 4,470 4,470
13
HIMARS 20,571 20,571
14
Weapons and Combat Vehicles under $5 million 16,162 16,162
15
Modular Weapon System 2,589 2,589
17
Weapons Enhancement Program 21,170 21,170
20
Javelin 1,200 1,200
23
Mod Kits (Guided Missiles & Equipment--BA3) 34,623 34,623
24
Unit Operations Center 57,100 57,100
25
Repair and Test Equipment 5,214 5,214
29
Combat Support System 85 85
30
Mod Kits (Comm & Elec BA4) 16,571 16,571
33
Air Operations C2 Systems 56,800 -56,800
Premature funding request -56,800
37
Radar Systems 20,900 20,900
41
Fire Support System 21,282 21,282
43
Intelligence Support Equipment 32,073 32,073
47
Night Vision Equipment 73,431 73,431
48
Common Computer Resources 27,631 27,631
49
Command Post Systems 18,083 18,083
50
Radio Systems 299,278 147,084 -152,194
Baseline budget requirement -152,194
51
Comm Switching and Control Systems 7,273 7,273
52
Comm & Elec Infrastructure Support 1,606 1,606
56
5/4 Truck HMMWV 69,985 69,985
57
Motor Transport Mods 52,000 52,000
58
Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement 26,215 26,215
60
Logistics Vehicle Systems Replacement 16,800 16,800
61
Family of Tactical Trailers 2,818 2,818
62
Items under $5 million (Support Vehicles BA5) 2,370 2,370
63
Environmental Control Equipment 143 143
65
Bulk Liquid Equipment 28 28
66
Tactical Fuel Systems 168 168
68
Assorted Power Equipment 364 364
70
EOD Systems 730,664 730,664
72
Physical Security Equipment 143,332 -143,332
Duplicate funding -143,332
74
Material Handling Equipment 40,000 40,000
77
Field Medical Equipment 692 692
79
Training Devices 110,043 110,043
80
Container Family 2,172 2,172
81
Family of Construction Equipment 45,000 45,000
82
Family of Internally Transportable Vehicle (ITV) 7,875 7,875
84
Rapidly Deployable Kitchen 391 391
86
Items under $5 million (Engineering & Other Equipment BA6) 18,191 18,191
Total, Procurement, Marine Corps 2,055,715 1,703,389 -352,326
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Ground-based Operational Surveillance System [G-BOSS]- The fiscal year 2007 supplemental request includes $143,332,000 for the Ground-based Operations Surveillance System, a capability that will mitigate the risk to our marines from improvised explosive devices [IEDs]. The Committee supports this initiative and has provided full funding in the Joint IED Defeat Fund.
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE
| 2007 appropriation to date | $13,934,656,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 1,726,336,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 1,431,756,000 |
The Committee recommends $1,431,756,000 for Aircraft Procurement, Air Force. The recommendation is $294,580,000 below the estimate.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Line Item Budget request Committee recommendation Committee recommendation v. budget request
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7
C-17 111,100 -111,100
Premature funding request -111,100
25
Predator UAV 398,700 398,700
27
B-1 6,880 -6,880
Premature funding request -6,880
30
A-10 249,786 163,886 -85,900
Unjustified request -32,400
Premature funding request for missile rails and EIRCM -53,500
31
F-15 191,962 122,562 -69,400
Premature funding request -69,400
35
C-5 5,600 5,600
38
C-17 92,000 92,000
41
C-37 112,400 112,400
52
C-40 90,500 90,500
53
C-130 222,663 222,663
56
Compass Call 23,700 23,700
58
DARP 15,000 15,000
61
E-8C 17,500 -17,500
Premature funding request -17,500
65
Other Aircraft 33,570 33,570
69
Initial Spares/Repair Parts 2,480 2,480
73
B-2A ICS 4,000 4,000
80
Other Production Charges 148,495 144,695 -3,800
Baseline budget requirement -3,800
Total, APAF 1,726,336 1,431,756 -294,580
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MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE
| 2007 appropriation to date | $3,947,353,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 140,300,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 78,900,000 |
The Committee recommends $78,900,000 for Missile Procurement, Air Force. The recommendation is $61,400,000 below the estimate.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Line Item Budget request Committee recommendation Committee recommendation v. budget request
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6
Hellfire 104,300 78,900 -25,400
Unexecutable request -25,400
7
Small Diameter Bomb 36,000 -36,000
Unjustified request -36,000
Total, Missile Procurement, Air Force 140,300 78,900 -61,400
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PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE
| 2007 appropriation to date | $1,054,302,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 95,800,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 6,000,000 |
The Committee recommends $6,000,000 for Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force. The recommendation is $89,800,000 below the estimate.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Line Item Budget request Committee recommendation Committee recommendation v. budget request
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2
Cartridges 19,100 -19,100
Handgun Replacement Program--Baseline budget requirement -19,100
9
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) 3,000 3,000
16
Small Arms 73,700 3,000 -70,700
Handgun Replacement Program--Baseline budget requirement -70,700
Total, Procurement Ammunition, Air Force 95,800 6,000 -89,800
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OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE
| 2007 appropriation to date | $16,811,093,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 2,092,754,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 1,972,131,000 |
The Committee recommends $1,972,131,000 for Other Procurement, Air Force. The recommendation is $120,623,000 below the estimate.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Line Item Budget request Committee recommendation Committee recommendation v. budget request
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2
Passenger Carrying Vehicles 360 360
8
Medium Tactical Vehicle 30,300 30,300
22
Fire Fighting/Crash Rescue Vehicles 23,213 18,888 -4,325
HAZMAT vehicles--Baseline budget requirement -4,325
26
Halvorsen Loader 620 620
31
Runway Snow Removal and Cleaning Equipment 400 400
34
Items Less Than $5 Million (Vehicles) 4,440 4,440
39
Intelligence Comm Equipment 16,600 16,600
40
Traffic Control/Landing 7,500 7,500
41
National Airspace System 9,000 9,000
42
Theater Air Control System Improvement 14,800 14,800
43
Weather Observation Forecast 2,433 2,433
51
Air Force Physical Security System 10,680 10,680
57
Air Operations Center (AOC) 1,250 1,250
66
MILSATCOM Space 35,000 -35,000
GBS-RPRS--Premature funding request -35,000
69
Tactical CE Equipment 34,750 34,750
70
Combat Survivor Evader Locater 44,010 44,010
71
Radio Equipment 5,400 5,400
74
Base Comm Infrastructure 19,020 19,020
76
Comm Elect Mods 16,000 16,000
80
Night Vision Goggles 9,317 9,317
86
Base Procured Equipment 10,530 10,530
88
Air Base Operability 7,200 7,200
93
Items Less Than $5 Million (Base Support) 18,000 18,000
97
DARP, MRIGS 21,607 21,607
999
Classified Programs 1,750,324 1,669,026 -81,298
Total, Other Procurement, Air Force 2,092,754 1,972,131 -120,623
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PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE
| 2007 appropriation to date | $3,048,847,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 979,380,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 903,092,000 |
The Committee recommends $903,092,000 for Procurement, Defense-wide. The recommendation is $76,288,000 below the estimate.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Line Account Budget request Committee recommendation Committee recommendation v. budget request
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11
Global Command and Control System 3,142 3,142
13
Teleport 3,670 3,670
16
Net-Centric Enterprise Services (NCES) 975 975
17
Defense Information Systems Network (DISN) 5,324 5,324
23
Major Equipment, DLA 1,600 1,600
25
Major Equipment, TJS 59,450 59,450
44
C-130 Mods 49,833 49,833
48
SOF Ordnance Replenishment 45,788 45,788
49
SOF Ordnance Acquisition 54,976 51,376 -3,600
SOPGM--Unexecutable request -3,600
50
Comm Eqpt & Electronics 58,032 78,342 +20,310
TACLAN-E--Unexecutable request -300
Forward Deployed Equipment--Transfer from Line 67 +20,610
51
SOF Intelligence Systems 33,883 5,120 -28,763
MERLIN--Unjustified request -29,983
Forward Deployed Equipment--Transfer from Line 67 +1,220
52
Small Arms and Weapons 49,775 57,805 +8,030
Forward Deployed Equipment--Transfer from Line 67 +8,030
56
SOF Combatant Craft Systems 30,500 16,900 -13,600
IBS Upgrade--Unexecutable request -13,600
59
Tactical Vehicles 108,550 129,340 +20,790
Lightweight ATV--Unexecutable request -750
Forward Deployed Equipment--Transfer from Line 67 +21,540
60
Mission Training and Preparation Sys 5,300 -5,300
AC-130 BMC--Baseline budget request -5,300
61
Combat Mission Requirements 150,000 150,000
63
Unmanned Vehicles 107,731 107,731
67
Misc Equipment 52,880 1,000 -51,880
Forward Deployed Equipment--Transfer to Lines 50, 51, 52, 59 for execution -51,410
MK 5 Clamshell--Unexecutable request -470
69
SOF Operational Enhancements 86,653 65,678 -20,975
Program adjustments -20,975
999
Classified Programs 70,162 68,862 -1,300
999
Classified Programs 1,156 1,156
Total, Procurement, Defense-wide 979,380 903,092 -76,288
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Medium Mine Protected Vehicles- The Committee recommends $150,000,000 in combat mission requirements for 131 medium mine protected vehicles and associated equipment. Funds previously provided in this line have been intended to quickly field emergent equipment to address needs identified by Special Operations Command. The Committee understands that the recommended funds shall only be used to fulfill the existing combat mission needs statement for medium mine protected vehicles, and will not be diverted to other programs.
NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT
| 2007 appropriation to date | $290,000,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | 1,000,000,000 |
[In thousands of dollars]
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Account Budget request Committee recommendation Committee recommendation v. budget request
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Army National Guard 1,000,000 +1,000,000
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RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION
The Committee recommends $1,190,461,000 for research, development, test and evaluation. The recommendation is $257,275,000 below the estimate.
The Committee recommendation provides funds to support force protection, improvements and enhancements for equipment being used in support of the global war on terror and operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, and classified activities. The Committee recommends funding for initiatives that will yield near-term benefits to the warfighter and result in the rapid fielding of technologies into theater; however, the Committee is disappointed that the Department has also requested funding for longer-term development projects that will not be deployed for years to come. The Committee has denied funding for those projects and urges the Department to seek baseline funding for these initiatives.
The following table provides details of the recommendation for the research, development, test and evaluation accounts:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Account Budget request Committee recommendation Committee recommendation v. budget request
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RDT&E, Army 115,976 125,576 +9,600
RDT&E, Navy 460,175 308,212 -151,963
RDT&E, Air Force 220,721 233,869 +13,148
RDT&E, Defense-wide 650,864 522,804 -128,060
Total, RDT&E 1,447,736 1,190,461 -257,275
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RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, ARMY
| 2007 appropriation to date | $11,054,958,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 115,976,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 125,576,000 |
The Committee recommends $125,576,000 for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army. The recommendation is $9,600,000 above the estimate.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Line Item Budget request Committee recommendation Committee recommendation v. budget request
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0
Tactical Wheeled Vehicle Improvement Prg--TWV PIP 10,323 10,323
34
Combat Vehicle & Automotive Adv. Tech--Combat Vehicle Survivability 3,560 3,560
63
Soldier Support & Survivability--REF 27,625 27,625
82
ASAS--Human Tracking System 3,400 -3,400
Unjustified request -3,400
85
Infantry Support Weapons--Aircrew Integrated Sys Eng Dev 8,158 8,158
100
Air Defense C3--Counter Rocket, Artillery and Mortar (C-RAM)--FAAD C2 38,900 38,900
102
Automatic Test Equipment--Diagnostic/Expert Systems Dev 6,500 -6,500
Unjustified request -6,500
141
Materiel Systems Analysis Material Sys Analysis 5,410 5,410
174
Info Sys Security Prog--Biometrics 8,300 31,600 +23,300
Transfer from OP, A, line 46 for execution +23,300
177
Army Global Command and Control--GCCS-A 3,800 -3,800
Unjustified request -3,800
Total, Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army 115,976 125,576 +9,600
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RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, NAVY
| 2007 appropriation to date | $18,905,000,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 460,175,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 308,212,000 |
The Committee recommends $308,212,000 for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy. The recommendation is $151,963,000 below the estimate.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Line Item Budget request Committee recommendation Committee recommendation v. budget request
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58
Marine Corps Ground Cmbt/Supt Sys 36,800 10,000 -26,800
Excess to need -26,800
140
Tactical Cryptologic Systems 5,000 -5,000
Unjustified request -5,000
84
Other Helo Development 13,000 +13,000
Aircraft survivability (DIRCM) for CH-53E +13,000
93
H-1 Upgrades 18,000 +18,000
Aircraft survivability (DIRCM) for H-1 +18,000
95
V-22A 3,800 -3,800
Excess to need -3,800
98
Electronic Warfare (EW) Dev 1,245 1,245
158
Marine Corps Program Wide Supt 10,100 5,000 -5,100
Baseline budget requirement -5,100
179
Harm Improvement 2,230 2,230
183
Aviation Improvements 500 500
186
Marine Corps Comms Systems 165,348 68,800 -96,548
Fund near-term deliverables -96,548
187
MC Ground Cmbt Spt Arms Sys 4,000 4,000
188
Marine Corps Cmbt Services Supt 15,566 14,851 -715
Funds near-term deliverables -715
xxx
Classified Programs 150,500 105,500 -45,000
205
Manned Reconnaissance System 65,086 65,086
Total RDT&E, Navy 460,175 308,212 -151,963
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RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, AIR FORCE
| 2007 appropriation to date | $24,553,240,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 220,721,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 233,869,000 |
The Committee recommends $233,869,000 for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force. The recommendation is $13,148,000 above the estimate.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Line Account Budget request Committee recommendation Committee recommendation v. budget request
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50
Integrated Broadcast Service 9,000 4,000 -5,000
CO-GINS Funding ahead of need -5,000
67
B-1B 17,030 17,030
79
Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) High EMD 2,000 2,000
121
B-52 Squadrons 24,500 24,500
129
A-10 Squadrons 10,000 10,000
162
Mission Planning Systems 13,300 13,300
199
Dragon U-2 (JMIP) 660 660
200
Airborne Reconnaissance Systems 6,000 6,000
201
Manned Reconnaissance Systems 20,540 20,540
203
Predator UAV (JMIP) 20,000 20,000
204
Global Hawk UAV 19,033 19,033
999
Classified Programs 78,658 96,806 +18,148
Total, RDT&E, Air Force 220,721 233,869 +13,148
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RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE-WIDE
| 2007 appropriation to date | $21,430,700,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 650,864,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 522,804,000 |
The Committee recommends $522,804,000 for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-wide. The recommendation is $128,060,000 below the estimate.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Line Item Budget request Committee recommendation Committee recommendation v. budget request
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186
Critical Infrastructure Program (CIP) 15,700 15,700
999
Classified Programs 635,164 507,104 -128,060
Total, Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-wide 650,864 522,804 -128,060
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REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS
NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND
| 2007 appropriation to date | $1,071,932,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 5,000,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 5,000,000 |
The Committee recommends $5,000,000 for the National Defense Sealift Fund. The recommendation is equal to the estimate.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Item Budget request Committee recommendation Committee recommendation v. budget request
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Depot Maintenance 5,000 5,000
Total, National Defense Sealift Fund 5,000 5,000
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DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS
| 2007 appropriation to date | $1,345,998,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 1,315,526,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 1,315,526,000 |
The Committee recommends $1,315,526,000 for the Defense Working Capital Funds. The recommendation is equal to the estimate.
The following table provides details of the recommendation for the Defense Working Capital Funds:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Item Budget request Committee recommendation Committee recommendation v. budget request
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DWCF--Army:
Blackhawk Spares Augmentation 34,800 34,800
Class IX Avionics Reparable Items 172,800 172,800
Spares Augmentation--Combat Losses 330,960 330,960
Spares Augmentation--OIF Demands 185,800 185,800
Total, Defense Working Capital Fund, Army 724,360 724,360
DWCF--Navy:
Marine Corps War Reserve Material 32,400 32,400
Total, Defense Working Capital Fund, Navy 32,400 32,400
DWCF--Defense-wide:
Distribution Center Theater Redistribution 15,500 15,500
Combat Fuel Losses 87,900 87,900
Fuel Transportation 208,200 208,200
Defense Reutilization and Marketing Operations 3,766 3,766
Combat Inventory Consumed 243,400 243,400
Total, Defense Working Capital Fund, Defense-wide 558,766 558,766
Grand Total, Defense Working Capital Funds 1,315,526 1,315,526
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OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM AND MEDICAL SUPPORT FUND
| 2007 appropriation to date | $21,217,000,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 1,123,147,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 2,466,847,000 |
The Committee recommends $2,466,847,000 for the Defense Health Program and the Medical Support Fund. The recommendation is $1,343,700,000 above the estimate.
These funds are recommended to provide for medical costs related to patient transportation, blood services, and other medical-related activities not covered by other operational resources. These funds would also provide health care for activated reservists and their families.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Item Budget Request Committee Recommendation Committee Recommendation Versus Budget Request
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 1,073,147 2,277,147 +1,204,000
Legislative provisions not adopted +742,000
Walter Reed Army Medical Center SRM +20,000
Efficiency Wedge, Army +207,000
Efficiency Wedge, Navy +100,000
Efficiency Wedge, Air Force +75,000
Improved screening and treatment for traumatic brain in-jury +20,000
Increased staffing and Improved screening and treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and other mental health issues +40,000
PROCUREMENT 118,000 +118,000
Efficiency Wedge, Army +60,000
Efficiency Wedge, Navy +20,000
Efficiency Wedge, Air Force +38,000
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION 71,700 +71,700
Peer Reviewed Traumatic Brain Injury Research +20,000
Peer Reviewed Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Research and other mental health issues +20,000
Peer Reviewed Burn, Orthopedic, and Trauma Research +31,700
MEDICAL SUPPORT FUND 50,000 -50,000
Total, Defense Health Program 1,123,147 2,466,847 +1,343,700
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Military Health Care Budget- The Committee is deeply concerned that the Department of Defense continues to base its budget requests for military healthcare on the private sector practices. This approach does not properly consider the unique nature of the military healthcare system. Moreover, it ignores the current environment our military is serving and has been detrimental to the quality and availability of care for our service members and their families. Our military healthcare system must be properly resourced to address necessary requirements. Beginning in fiscal year 2006, the Department of Defense mandated savings in the military treatment facilities by instituting an `efficiency wedge'. The services were not given guidance on implementing these cuts, but were required to find savings. These decreases place enormous pressure on an already strained budget for military health care, delay necessary sustainment and restoration projects, critical hiring, and procurement requirements. Not only do we need to sustain our military healthcare system with the proper resources, but we also expect our military healthcare to advance with modern medicine. This requires investment in our healthcare. The Department is headed in the opposite direction. To alleviate this pressure in fiscal year 2007, the Committee recommends a total of $500,000,000 in operations and maintenance and procurement funding to address the critical needs of the services. The Committee directs each Service to provide a report to the Committee on the use of these funds, no later than June 29, 2007. The Committee is also concerned over the potential impact of future cuts and urges the Department to review its fiscal year 2008 budget request for the Defense Health Program and submit necessary changes to the Congress to properly resource our military healthcare system.
As part of the President's fiscal year 2007 budget request, the Department of Defense proposed increases in fees for Tricare beneficiaries. The fiscal year 2007 budget was based on the assumption that these proposals would be approved by the Congress, which ultimately left a shortfall in excess of $740,000,000. To address the immediate shortfalls from this decrease in fiscal year 2007, the Committee has included an additional $742,000,000. The Committee understands that the Department again plans to pursue legislative changes in fiscal year 2008. The Committee strongly encourages the Department of Defense to review the upcoming recommendations from the Task Force on the Future of our Military Health Care before proceeding.
Traumatic Brain Injury [TBI].--The Committee directs the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs to submit a report to the congressional defense committees regarding the extent of treatment of and outreach toward patients with traumatic brain injury, through military and VA hospitals, and outpatient clinics, and their families within 120 days after enactment of this act, describing the Department's diagnosis and screening processes for TBI; describing the communication procedures and policies for family members of TBI patients; providing an accounting of the number of service members suffering from TBI currently in the DOD health care system; providing an accounting of how many TBI patients have been discharged, separated, or retired from the DOD; and providing an accounting of funds budgeted and expended for these efforts.
DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE
| 2007 appropriation to date | $1,077,632,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 259,115,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 254,665,000 |
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $254,665,000 for Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities in Afghanistan and Central Asia. The recommendation is $4,450,000 below the estimate.
The following table provides details of the recommendation for Counter-Drug Activities:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Item Budget request Committee recommendation Committee recommendation v. budget request
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Afghan National Interdiction Unit Counternarcotics (Training/Equipment/Facilities) 108,515 108,515
Afghan National Interdiction Unit Counternarcotics Police (Air Mobility) 12,000 12,000
Intelligence Fusion Centers 500 500
Afghan Counternarcotics Border Policy (Training/Equipment) 15,500 15,500
Intelligence and Technology 45,700 45,700
Other Program Support 5,000 5,000
Other Nation Support:
Tajikistan 9,000 9,000
Turkmenistan 9,400 9,400
Yemen 1,000 -1,000
Pakistan 41,950 41,950
Kyrgyzstan 5,000 5,000
Kazakhstan 2,100 2,100
Turkey 1,000 -1,000
Horn of Africa 2,450 -2,450
Total, Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense 259,115 254,665 -4,450
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RELATED AGENCY
INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT
| 2007 appropriation to date | $640,876,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 66,726,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 71,726,000 |
The Committee recommends $71,726,000 for the Intelligence Community Management Account. The recommendation is $5,000,000 above the estimate.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Account Budget request Committee recommendation Committee recommendation v. budget request
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Intelligence Community Management Account 66,726 71,726 +5,000
Total 66,726 71,726 +5,000
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GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS CHAPTER
SEC. 1301. The Committee recommendation includes a provision that establishes the period of availability for obligation for appropriations provided in this chapter.
SEC. 1302. The Committee recommendation includes a provision for transfer between appropriations of up to $3,500,000,000 of funds in this chapter, and provides that transfer authority in this section is in addition to any other transfer authority available to the Department of Defense, and is subject to the same terms and conditions as provided in section 8005 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007.
SEC. 1303. The Committee recommendation includes a provision that provides for the obligation and expenditure of funds related to activities pursuant to section 505(a)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947.
SEC. 1304. The Committee recommendation includes a provision prohibiting the obligation and expenditure of funds for programs or activities denied by Congress in fiscal year 2006 or 2007 appropriations for the Department of Defense or the initiation of new start programs without prior congressional approval.
SEC. 1305. The Committee recommendation includes a provision allowing the Secretary of Defense to transfer funds from the Defense Cooperation Account for use consistent with the purposes for which funds were contributed and accepted.
SEC. 1306. The Committee recommendation includes a provision that funds made available in `Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense' be available for authorities provided in section 1033 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998, Public Law 105-85, only for the Governments of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Kazakhstan.
SEC. 1307. The Committee recommendation includes a provision to increase the amount of funds provided for the Commander's Emergency Response Program by $456,400,000.
SEC. 1308. The Committee recommendation includes a provision allowing for supervision and administration costs to be obligated at the time a construction contract is awarded for projects funded with Afghan Security Forces Fund or Iraq Security Forces Fund appropriations.
SEC. 1309. The Committee recommendation includes a provision to increase the authorized United States contribution to NATO to $376,446,000.
SEC. 1310. The Committee recommendation includes a provision that prohibits the establishment of permanent U.S. military installations in Iraq or exercising U.S. control over oil resources in Iraq.
SEC. 1311. The Committee recommendation includes a provision that prohibits the use of funds to contravene laws or regulations promulgated to implement the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
SEC. 1312. The Committee recommendation includes a provision that provides up to 287 heavy armored vehicles for force protection purposes in Iraq and Afghanistan.
SEC. 1313. The Committee recommendation includes a provision that requires the Defense Department to inspect and develop standards for medical treatment facilities, and housing for medical hold and medical holdover personnel.
SEC. 1314. The Committee recommendation includes a provision that provides the authority for a disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration program through the Iraq Security Forces Fund.
SEC. 1315. The Committee recommends a provision related to the mission in Iraq.
CHAPTER 4
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES
NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
DEFENSE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION
| 2007 appropriation to date | $1,683,339,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 63,000,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 63,000,000 |
The Committee recommendation provides $63,000,000 for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation activities by the National Nuclear Security Administration. Within the amounts provided, $49,000,000 is included for the International Nuclear Materials Protection and Cooperation program and $14,000,000 is included for the global threat reduction initiative.
CHAPTER 4A
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES
| 2007 appropriation to date | $215,167,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 2,538,000 |
| Committee recommendation | ........................... |
The Committee is not providing $2,538,000 to the Treasury Department as requested by the President to be used for funding the Iraq Threat Finance Cell and the Treasury's Deputy Attache in Baghdad. Funding to meet this request, including $2,050,000 for the Iraq Threat Finance Cell and $488,000 for the Deputy Attache in Baghdad, was provided under section 21048 of H.J. Res. 20, Public Law 110-5. The funds for the Deputy Attache in Baghdad are part of the funds provided to expand the overseas presence of the Department of the Treasury. Because these funds have already been made available, no additional funds are provided for these activities in this bill.
CHAPTER 5
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT
The Committee is concerned that the management and administrative challenges facing the Department will increase unless a stronger focus is placed on hiring, training, and maintaining career leaders. The combined factors of a large number of political appointees and contractors filling government positions, along with high Senior Executive Service [SES] vacancy rates is impeding the Department's ability to meet current and future challenges. In particular, the Committee is concerned that the Department and its components will not be able to function effectively when the change in administration occurs in 2009.
Accordingly, the Committee directs the Under Secretary for Management to provide a report identifying: (1) a listing, by office and component, of all SES positions vacant and filled, including career, non-career and political; (2) the total number of DHS contractors by office and component, including the average cost of a DHS contractor, and the number of contractors filling inherently governmental positions; (3) the total number of DHS political appointees by office and component; and (4) a listing, by office and component, of all current vacancies and projected retirements over the next 2 years. The report shall also include the following: (1) progress made in filling senior level vacancies as well as remaining challenges; (2) an assessment of the Department's allocation between political, career, and non-career SES positions; (3) an assessment of the appropriateness of the overall number of SES allocations for DHS given its size and broad mission objectives; (4) an assessment of the adequacy of career Senior Executive Service and other career development programs; (5) gaps in the Department's career senior leadership structure, including risks associated with reliance on political and contract employees versus career staff; and (6) a plan to address necessary changes, including dates for key milestones and deliverables. The Under Secretary shall submit this report to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives no later than July 20, 2007. The Committee also directs the Government Accountability Office to assess strengths and weaknesses of the report no later than 90 days after the Department submits the report.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
The Chief Information Officer is directed to submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives by April 30, 2007, a report on the full costs to transition information to the Department of Homeland Security's primary data center. This report is to include: a schedule, by departmental component for data transition; costs, by component for each fiscal year required to complete the transition; identification, by component of items associated with the transition required to be procured and related procurement schedule; and identification of any transition costs, by component, provided in fiscal year 2007 or requested in the fiscal year 2008 President's budget.
UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
| 2007 appropriation to date | $5,562,186,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | 140,000,000 |
The Committee recommends an additional $140,000,000 for salaries and expenses. Of this amount, $100,000,000 is to enhance the secure freight initiative and to begin implementation of the SAFE Port Act (Public Law 109-347) requirements to purchase additional non-intrusive inspection equipment, integrate equipment with radiation portal monitors at northern border ports of entry, enhance targeting of cargo containers, and address the overseas and domestic port staffing requirements. The Committee anticipates that no fewer than 200 additional positions will be hired with these funds.
The Committee also provides $40,000,000: to address United States Customs and Border Protection [CBP] officer staffing shortfalls at northern border ports of entry; for screening of passengers and containers for admissibility and threat and to facilitate trade; hiring of pilots and marine officers for the northern border; procurement of additional vehicles; addressing CBP officer workstation and software deficiencies; and other necessary activities to `harden' CBP-owned ports of entry.
The Committee directs CBP to submit an expenditure plan and a staffing plan for these additional funds to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives no later than 30 days after enactment of this act and prior to the obligation of the funds.
AIR AND MARINE INTERDICTION, OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE, AND PROCUREMENT
| 2007 appropriation to date | $602,187,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | 75,000,000 |
The Committee recommends an additional $75,000,000 for air and marine interdiction, operations, maintenance, and procurement. Included in this amount are funds to establish the final northern border air wing, as well as to procure additional fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, unmanned aircraft systems, marine and riverine vessels, and enhanced radar coverage to meet existing shortfalls along the United States-Canada border. The Committee directs CBP to submit an expenditure plan for the procurement and placement of this equipment to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives no later than 30 days after the enactment of this act and prior to the obligation of these funds.
IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
| 2007 appropriation to date | $3,887,000,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | 20,000,000 |
The Committee recommends an additional $20,000,000 for salaries and expenses. Of this amount, $10,000,000 is provided for the Human Smuggling and Trafficking Center to better coordinate efforts within the Department of Homeland Security and between the Department and other Federal agencies to stem the flow of, and trafficking in, illegal aliens (as described in S. 4, the Improving America's Security Act of 2007).
An additional $10,000,000 is provided to create a security advisory opinion [SAO] review unit within the Visa Security Program [VSP]. Authorized under section 428 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296), the VSP is designed to prevent potentially dangerous individuals from entering the United States by participating in the visa screening process at a U.S. Embassy or consulate. These funds are provided to stand up the SAO unit, provide agents to evaluate SAO requests, and to ensure that the VSP fully participates in the SAO process to provide the advice and intelligence required by the U.S. Department of State in making determinations regarding visa issuance. The unit will be placed in VSP headquarters since the majority of SAO requests are processed in the United States.
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
AVIATION SECURITY
| 2007 appropriation to date | $4,731,814,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | 660,000,000 |
The Committee recommends an additional $660,000,000 for aviation security. Of this amount, $600,000,000 is for the purchase and installation of explosives detection systems [EDS] to address a significant need for EDS technology at airports nationwide. A recent independent baggage screening study estimated that over $3,600,000,000 is necessary for optimal screening solutions at airports nationwide. According to the Transportation Security Administration [TSA] and independent studies, increased investment in EDS in-line systems results in greater security by reducing the need for less effective and more time consuming screening solutions. The Committee directs TSA to utilize these funds consistent with optimal screening solutions prioritized in its strategic plan for electronic baggage screening. TSA shall submit a revised fiscal year 2007 EDS expenditure plan no later than 90 days after the enactment of this act.
As part of the recommended amount, $60,000,000 is provided to strengthen air cargo security. To establish a more robust enforcement and compliance regime, funding shall be used to hire no fewer than 300 additional air cargo inspectors. TSA shall deploy inspectors to airports that handle the highest volume of air cargo and increase the number of strike team inspections at those airports. Funding shall be used to expand the National Explosives Detection Canine Program by no fewer than 100 teams. TSA may utilize a portion of these funds for proprietary canine teams led by TSA personnel, where appropriate. The Committee also encourages TSA to pursue canine screening methods being utilized internationally which focus on air samples taken from air cargo for explosives detection. Finally, funds shall be used to complete vulnerability assessments described in TSA's recent report on air cargo security and for equipment, technology, and other methods to screen air cargo.
The August 2006 plot to blow up commercial airliners over the Atlantic Ocean proved that new technologies are necessary to detect threats such as liquid explosives at airport checkpoints. The Committee supports funding for emerging checkpoint technologies, but is concerned with current high unobligated balances for the program. Based on a recent report provided to the Committee, TSA had nearly $192,000,000 in unobligated authority as of January 31, 2007. The Committee is disappointed that TSA failed to meet a January 23, 2007, deadline to submit a strategic plan for deployment of checkpoint technologies. The Committee directs TSA to submit this plan expeditiously so that the Committee can make informed budgetary decisions with regard to checkpoint technologies.
FEDERAL AIR MARSHALS
| 2007 appropriation to date | $714,294,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | 15,000,000 |
The Committee recommends $15,000,000 for the Federal air marshals to address needs brought about by the threat level for the aviation sector, which has been at `orange' or `high' since August 2006.
PREPAREDNESS
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
| 2007 appropriation to dateÿ | $30,572,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | 18,000,000 |
The Committee recommends $18,000,000 for the Office of the Chief Medical Officer. Of this amount, $4,000,000 is to support development of end-to-end base plans for managing attacks with weapons of mass destruction, managing biodefense activities and the other activities of this Office. The remaining recommended amount of $14,000,000 is for a post nuclear event response assessment to expeditiously model the effects of a 0.1, 1.0 and 10 kiloton nuclear bomb for each tier one Urban Area Security Initiative [UASI] cities; assess the level of current response and recovery planning of all levels of government; the adequacy of public shelter facilities and preplanned guidance to the public; document appropriate practices for responding to such an event; assess if affected infrastructure would be sufficient to support the proposed response; ensure coordination with the Department, State and local governments, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for delivery of prepackaged announcements with major radio and television outlets; ensure consistent and sufficient information is available to the public, medical and first responders on appropriate protective actions to prepare for and respond to a nuclear explosion. The Department of Homeland Security shall also enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Science [NAS] to provide a report on the current state of nuclear preparedness of the tier one UASI cities. NAS shall evaluate the Department's estimates of the effects of a nuclear attack and the current level of preparation in tier one UASI cities; and shall report on available healthcare capacity to treat the affected population, treatments available for pertinent radiation illnesses, efficacy of medical countermeasures, the likely capability of the Federal, State, and local authorities to deliver available medical countermeasures in a timely enough way to be effective, and the overall expected benefit of available countermeasures and those in the development pipeline. NAS shall also assess the availability, quality and benefit of public and medical education on reducing the illness and death associated with a nuclear attack.
INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION AND INFORMATION SECURITY
| 2007 appropriation to dateÿ | $547,633,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | 18,000,000 |
The Committee recommends $18,000,000 for ensuring that chemical facilities complete and submit vulnerability assessments; for hiring and training of inspectors and other staff; and for other activities to ensure the enforcement of regulations regarding chemical site security.
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
ADMINISTRATIVE AND REGIONAL OPERATIONS
| 2007 appropriation to date | $232,760,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | 20,000,000 |
To facilitate prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery consistent with title VI of Public Law 109-295, the Committee provides $20,000,000. The Department shall submit an expenditure plan, within 45 days of enactment of this act for approval by the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives, outlining spending for regional strike teams; financial systems to support the reorganization and disaster management; and the Law Enforcement Liaison Office, the Disability Coordinator Office and the National Advisory Council.
STATE AND LOCAL PROGRAMS
| 2007 appropriation to date | $2,531,000,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | 850,000,000 |
Pursuant to the SAFE Port Act (Public Law 109-347), the Committee recommends an increase of $190,000,000 for port security grants to address known risks. In 2003, the Coast Guard estimated that $5,400,000,000 would be needed through 2012 for facility security costs at our ports. With the amount of funds currently provided, major projects that provide needed security for ports are not currently being completed due to lack of funding.
The Committee includes an increase of $625,000,000 for rail and transit security to address known risks. Attacks in London, Madrid, Moscow, Tokyo, and most recently in Mumbai, India demonstrate the need to address security gaps in the rail and transit modes of transportation. Five times as many passengers travel by rail and transit than by air.
The Committee is concerned that the Department has failed to promote regional planning for catastrophic events. The Committee recommends $35,000,000 for grants and technical assistance to tier one urban area security initiative [UASI] cities and other participating governments, in conjunction with the appropriate Federal Emergency Management Agency regional offices, for the purpose of developing regional catastrophic event plans and preparedness.
Regional grants and technical assistance to high risk urban areas for catastrophic event planning and preparedness shall include logistics, preparedness, response (including mass evacuation and shelter-in-place), and recovery for each urban area's risks. In addition, this effort shall ensure that public and business education and outreach is completed to promote preparedness. This funding shall be spent in accordance with, but not limited to, Homeland Security Presidential Directive-8, the interim National Preparedness Goal (or any succeeding document), and the National Incident Management System. The Department shall report to Congress no later than January 15, 2008 regarding the results of this effort.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANTS
| 2007 appropriation to date | $200,000,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | 100,000,000 |
The Committee recommends an additional $100,000,000 for Emergency Management Performance Grants to assist State and local governments in updating emergency plans. The Department's report, entitled `Nationwide Plan Review', demonstrates a clear need to update State and local emergency plans. According to the Department, 61 percent of States and 69 percent of urban areas do not have adequate plans to respond to a catastrophic event. These funds are provided to update State and local plans.
UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES
| 2007 appropriation to date | $181,990,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | 30,000,000 |
The Committee recommends an additional $30,000,000 for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [USCIS]. The Committee recognizes that USCIS has made substantial progress over the last several years to successfully address the backlog of applications and petitions within its control. However, there continues to be a backlog of applications and petitions for which the Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI] has not completed the required security checks. The Committee understands there are approximately 170,000 of these cases, with some of them pending for several years.
The Committee finds this situation unacceptable and has provided funding to address this issue. While the Committee continues to expect USCIS to be a fee-funded agency, historically the Committee has provided appropriated funding to address specific backlogs when necessary. The Committee believes given the seriousness of the backlog of security checks, it is appropriate to provide appropriated funding in this narrow instance.
The Committee has also restricted the ability of USCIS to obligate this funding until the Secretary of Homeland Security, jointly with the United States Attorney General, provides a specific plan to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives that describes how this issue will be addressed comprehensively. The Committee directs the report to outline how the funding will be used, and how USCIS and the FBI will use existing funding to supplement the amount provided in this act in order to eliminate the backlogs of security checks. Further, the Committee expects this plan will describe the existing business processes for security checks, the reforms made, the information sharing protocols employed, and the total level of resources used to address the backlog.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, ACQUISITION, AND OPERATIONS
| 2007 appropriation to date | $838,109,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | 15,000,000 |
The Committee recommends an additional $15,000,000 for research into improved technologies to protect aircraft from explosives and other harmful materials within air cargo. These technologies may include explosives detection systems for bulk cargo and strengthening cargo containment systems to improve resistance to explosions.
DOMESTIC NUCLEAR DETECTION OFFICE
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND OPERATIONS
| 2007 appropriation to date | $272,500,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | 39,000,000 |
The Committee recommends an additional $39,000,000 for non-container, rail, aviation, and intermodal radiation detection activities. Of this amount, $5,000,000 is for an intermodal test center to enhance detection at links between seaports and railroads; $8,000,000 is to accelerate development and deployment of detection systems at international rail border crossings; and $26,000,000 is for deployment of `backpack' screening to 49 key airports of entry to screen general aviation aircraft, development of a mobile detection system, analysis of alternatives for air cargo scanning, completion of pilot deployments at two airports, completion of surveys at five airports for fiscal year 2008 pilots; and pilot test radiation portal monitors at five international airports to detect radioactive materials carried by passengers on their persons and carry-on baggage.
GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS CHAPTER
SEC. 1501. The Committee includes a provision preventing the use of funds available to the Department of Homeland Security in fiscal year 2007 to carry out section 872 of Public Law 107-296. Section 872 provides the Secretary of Homeland Security with authority to reorganize functions and organizational units of the Department without congressional approval. Since the creation of the Department of Homeland Security in March 2003, the Secretary has exercised section 872 authority nine times.
SEC. 1502. The Committee includes a provision to amend section 550 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 (6 U.S.C. 121 note).
CHAPTER 6
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
Iraq- The Committee has carefully reviewed the President's request for emergency military construction funds to support the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Committee remains concerned about the sustained level of military construction activities in Iraq more than 4 years after the onset of the war, particularly in light of the fact that the Committee has expressly rejected the establishment of permanent U.S. military bases in Iraq.
The Committee understands that the Department plans to consolidate U.S. forces in Iraq into a total of eight bases--four contingency operating locations and four convoy centers. It is the intent of the Committee that the military construction funds provided in this and previous appropriations acts for those eight installations be used to maintain them as temporary, expeditionary bases and not be used to lay the groundwork for a permanent U.S. military presence in Iraq. This bill provides a total of $280,300,000 for military construction in Iraq. The Committee has included bill language prohibiting the obligation of these funds until the Secretary of Defense certifies that none of the funds are to be used for the purpose of providing facilities for the permanent stationing of U.S. military forces in Iraq.
Supplemental Emergency Construction Funding- It is the intent of the Committee that emergency military construction funding be used only for projects that are truly unanticipated emergencies and that are expeditionary in nature unless there is an urgent and compelling operational reason to construct permanent facilities. As the U.S. military presence in countries outside of Iraq in the Central Command [CENTCOM] area of responsibility, such as Afghanistan and Djibouti, evolves into a longer term, more enduring presence, the nature of military construction activities in these countries continues to evolve from purely temporary, expeditionary facilities into more permanent facilities. In many cases, it appears that projects for which supplemental emergency funding is requested are for permanent infrastructure that could and should be anticipated and included in the regular budget request. In the future, the Committee expects the Department to submit its anticipated enduring military construction requirements in the CENTCOM region through the regular budget process.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY
| 2007 appropriation to date | $1,969,652,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 1,289,290,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 1,261,390,000 |
The Committee recommends $1,261,390,000 for Military Construction, Army, instead of $1,289,290,000 as requested. The funds are provided as follows:
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Installation Project Title Budget Request Committee Recommendation
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Colorado: Fort Carson Unit Operations Facilities (Growing the Force) 18,000,000 18,000,000
Georgia: Fort Stewart Unit Operations Facilities (Growing the Force) 30,500,000 30,500,000
Kansas: Fort Riley Unit Operations Facilities (Growing the Force) 24,000,000 24,000,000
Kansas: Fort Riley Site Preparation Accelerated Brigade Combat Team 1,500,000 1,500,000
Kentucky: Fort Campbell Unit Operations Facilities (Growing the Force) 18,000,000 18,000,000
Maryland: Fort Meade Military Intelligence Administration/Operations Center 42,000,000 42,000,000
Missouri: Fort Leonard Wood Trainee Barracks Complex (Growing the Force) 77,100,000 77,100,000
New York: Fort Drum Unit Operations Facilities (Growing the Force) 14,600,000 14,600,000
North Carolina: Fort Bragg Unit Operations Facilities (Growing the Force) 11,800,000 11,800,000
Texas: Fort Bliss Unit Operations Facilities (Growing the Force) 38,000,000 38,000,000
Texas: Fort Hood Unit Operations Facilities (Growing the Force) 18,000,000 18,000,000
Afghanistan: Bagram Air Base Bulk Fuel Storage, Phase 1 9,500,000 9,500,000
Afghanistan: Bagram Air Base Bulk Fuel Storage, Phase 2 25,000,000 25,000,000
Afghanistan: Bagram Air Base Wastewater Treatment Plant and Sewer Collection 16,500,000 16,500,000
Afghanistan: Bagram Air Base Water Treatment and Distribution 22,000,000 22,000,000
Afghanistan: Bagram Air Base Electrical Distribution/Utility Chase 17,500,000 17,500,000
Afghanistan: Bagram Air Base Storm Water Collection 5,600,000 5,600,000
Afghanistan: Bagram Air Base Communication System Facility 8,200,000 8,200,000
Afghanistan: Bagram Air Base Concrete Masonary Unit Barracks 17,000,000 17,000,000
Afghanistan: Bagram Air Base Perimeter Fence and Guard Towers 8,900,000 8,900,000
Afghanistan: Bagram Air Base Reception, Staging, Onward Movement & Integration Surge Area 14,000,000 14,000,000
Afghanistan: Bagram Air Base New Roads 26,000,000
Afghanistan: Various Locations Road Freedom/Asabalad to Blessing 17,500,000 17,500,000
Afghanistan: Various Locations Road Naray to Kamdash 27,000,000 27,000,000
Afghanistan: Various Locations Road Asmar to Naray 9,700,000 9,700,000
Afghanistan: Various Locations Road Jalalabad to Shali Kot 15,000,000 15,000,000
Afghanistan: Various Locations Road South of Jalalabad 6,800,000 6,800,000
Afghanistan: Various Locations Road through Sharana 7,300,000 7,300,000
Afghanistan: Various Locations Road West of Orgun-E 7,300,000 7,300,000
Afghanistan: Various Locations Road South of Sharana 33,000,000 33,000,000
Afghanistan: Various Locations Road Khowst to BSP9 7,900,000 7,900,000
Afghanistan: Various Locations Road FB Chamkani to Pakistan Border 13,000,000 13,000,000
Afghanistan: Various Locations Road West of Khowst 9,700,000 9,700,000
Afghanistan: Various Locations Road North of Waza Kwah 36,000,000 36,000,000
Afghanistan: Various Locations Road Qalat to Mazan 30,000,000 30,000,000
Afghanistan: Various Locations Road Qalat to Shinkay 57,000,000 57,000,000
Afghanistan: Various Locations Road Tarin Kowt to Oshay 34,000,000 34,000,000
Afghanistan: Various Locations Dry Stream Bed Crossing 1, Bagram Air Base to Kabul 8,300,000 8,300,000
Afghanistan: Various Locations Dry Stream Bed Crossing 2, Bagram Air Base to Kabul 8,300,000 8,300,000
Afghanistan: Various Locations Dry Stream Bed Crossing 3, Bagram Air Base to Kabul 34,000,000 34,000,000
Afghanistan: Various Locations Road from Crossing 1 to Crossing 2 3,550,000 3,550,000
Afghanistan: Various Locations Road from Crossing 2 to Crossing 3 790,000 790,000
Afghanistan: Various Locations Road From Crossing 3 out to 5KM 3,550,000 3,550,000
Iraq: Al Asad Heavy Aircraft Apron 14,400,000 14,400,000
Iraq: Al Asad Transient Aircraft Apron 4,150,000 4,150,000
Iraq: Al Asad Runway with Shelters 13,600,000 13,600,000
Iraq: Al Asad Detainee Interrogation Facility 5,500,000 5,500,000
Iraq: Al Asad Water Storage Tanks 14,000,000 14,000,000
Iraq: Al Asad Electrical Infrastructure Upgrades 14,600,000 14,600,000
Iraq: Camp Anaconda North Entry Control Point 7,400,000 7,400,000
Iraq: Camp Anaconda South Entry Control Point 7,500,000 7,500,000
Iraq: Camp Anaconda Combined Special Operations Air Component Operations Center 3,450,000 3,450,000
Iraq: Camp Anaconda Truck Lane Access Road 2,600,000 2,600,000
Iraq: Camp Anaconda Water Wells 2,200,000 2,200,000
Iraq: Camp Anaconda Water Storage Tanks 10,000,000 10,000,000
Iraq: Camp Anaconda Fuel Tanks 9,900,000 9,900,000
Iraq: Various Locations Life Support Areas, Operational Overwatch 75,000,000 75,000,000
Iraq: Various Locations Facilities Replacement 96,000,000 96,000,000
Various Locations Planning and Design 23,900,000 22,000,000
Various Locations Planning and Design (Growing the Force) 151,700,000 151,700,000
Total 1,289,290,000 1,261,390,000
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Road Projects, Bagram, Afghanistan- The Army proposes expending $26,000,000 to construct new roads at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. While this no doubt is a meritorious project, it does not appear to meet the criteria of an unanticipated emergency or urgent operational need. The Committee believes that it would be prudent for the Army to complete a number of other infrastructure projects at Bagram also funded in this bill, including an underground power distribution system, water and sewer distribution system, and fiber optic manhole and duct system, before embarking on a major road construction effort at the base. Therefore, the Committee recommends no funds for this project.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS
| 2007 appropriation to date | $1,101,500,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 390,500,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 347,890,000 |
The Committee recommends $347,890,000 for Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps, instead of $390,500,000 as requested. The funds are provided as follows:
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Installation Project Title Budget Request Committee Recommendation
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North Carolina: Camp Lejeune 3/9 Maintenance/ Operations Complex 41,490,000 41,490,000
North Carolina: Camp Lejeune Bachelor Enlisted Quarters, Hadnot Point 40,560,000 40,560,000
North Carolina: Camp Lejeune Explosive Ordnance Disposal Building FC292 Addition 2,570,000 2,570,000
North Carolina: Camp Lejeune Mess Hall 16,100,000 16,100,000
North Carolina: Camp Lejeune Military Police Company Operations Complex 5,800,000 5,800,000
North Carolina: Camp Lejeune Regimental Headquarters Addition 8,600,000 8,600,000
North Carolina: Camp Lejeune Truck Company Maint/Operations Complex 9,150,000 9,150,000
Djibouti: Camp Lemonier Electrical Power Plant 17,990,000 17,990,000
Djibouti: Camp Lemonier Water Production 18,310,000
Djibouti: Camp Lemonier Water Storage 5,630,000 5,630,000
Djibouti: Camp Lemonier Wastewater Treatment 19,700,000
Various Locations Planning and Design 204,600,000 200,000,000
Total 390,500,000 347,890,000
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Water Production and Wastewater Treatment Plant, Camp Lemonier, Djibouti- The Department requested a total of $61,630,000 for four utility infrastructure projects at Camp Lemonier, Djibouti. According to the justification material provided for these projects, they are permanent in nature and are intended to meet not only current needs but also future requirements related to the planned expansion of Camp Lemonier. The Committee notes that the Department is in the process of establishing a new African Command [AFRICOM], and does not anticipate naming a Commander until next fall. The Committee believes that the infrastructure requests for Camp Lemonier are predicated on future use instead of immediate need, and further believes that the AFRICOM Commander should have a role in planning the future of Camp Lemonier. For these reasons, the Committee does not recommend funding for two of the requested projects, $18,310,000 for a water production plant and $19,700,000 for a wastewater treatment plant. Due to the harsh climate and desert conditions at Camp Lemonier, the Committee recommends funding the Department's request for an electrical powerplant to provide uninterrupted power and air conditioning, and a water storage facility to increase the supply of potable water on the base.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE
| 2007 appropriation to date | $1,080,306,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 60,200,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 34,700,000 |
The Committee recommends $34,700,000 for Military Construction, Air Force, instead of $60,200,000 as requested. The funds are provided as follows:
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Installation Project Title Budget Request Committee Recommendation
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Afghanistan: Bagram Air Base Construct Hot Cargo Pad and Access Road 7,300,000 7,300,000
Afghanistan: Bagram Air Base Parallel Taxiway 49,000,000 25,000,000
Various Locations Planning and Design 3,900,000 2,400,000
Total 60,200,000 34,700,000
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Parallel Taxiway, Bagram, Afghanistan- The Department requested $49,000,000 to construct a new taxiway parallel to the recently completed runway at Bagram Air Base. According to the justification documents, the parallel taxiway is needed because the new runway is 1,000 feet longer on each end than the existing runway. The Committee is concerned that the disconnect between the length of the new runway and the existing taxiway was not incorporated into the planning and design of the new runway. The Committee understands that the Air Force originally planned to extend the existing taxiway, at a lesser cost, instead of constructing a completely new taxiway, and believes that extending the existing taxiway could be a more cost-efficient method to address the problem. Therefore, the Committee recommends $25,000,000 to extend the existing taxiway.
CHAPTER 7
INTRODUCTION
The Committee recommendation for Department of State and foreign operations, export financing, and related programs totals $5,753,446,000, which is equal to the budget request. These funds are made available to meet humanitarian and reconstruction needs in Iraq, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Sudan, and Kosovo; to support other country programs that are important to United States national interests; and to continue efforts to prevent the spread of avian influenza. These funds are allocated according to country summary tables and the tables under specific account headings in this report.
COUNTRY SUMMARY TABLES
IRAQ
[In thousands of dollars]
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Account Budget Request Committee Recommendation Change from Request
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Diplomatic and Consular Programs:
U.S. Mission Support 47,646 42,881 -4,765
Logistic Support 72,505 22,505 -50,000
Security 265,827 265,827
Information Technology 8,874 7,987 -887
Overhead Security 15,000 12,000 -3,000
Provincial Reconstruction Teams [PRTs) 414,089 372,696 -41,393
Subtotal--D&CP 823,941 723,896 -100,045
Office of the Inspector General:
Transfer to Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction 35,000 35,000
Department of State, Inspector General 1,300 +1,300
Subtotal--OIG 35,000 36,300 +1,300
Economic Support Fund, Security:
Provincial Reconstruction Teams [PRTs) 720,000 660,000 -60,000
Community Action Program [CAP] 50,000 100,000 +50,000
Community Stabilization Program [CSP] 384,000 384,000
Local Governance Program 100,000 90,000 -10,000
Subtotal, Security 1,254,000 1,234,000 -20,000
Economic:
Private Sector Agribusiness Development 75,000 70,000 -5,000
Strengthen Financial Markets 12,500 10,000 -2,500
Financial Market Development 12,500 10,000 -2,500
Subtotal, Economic 100,000 90,000 -10,000
Political:
National Capacity Development 180,000 140,000 -40,000
Policy, Subsidy, Legal and Regulatory Reform 110,000 60,000 -50,000
Democracy and Civil Society 428,000 [385,000] -428,000
Subtotal, Political 718,000 200,000 -518,000
Subtotal--ESF 2,072,000 1,524,000 -548,000
USAID, Office of the Inspector General 3,000 +3,000
Democracy Fund 385,000 +385,000
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement:
Rule of Law/Outreach 5,600 5,600
Justice Integration of Police, Corrections & Courts 25,000 25,000
Anticorruption/Public Integrity Program and Civil Society 21,000 21,000
Legal Framework 2,000 2,000
Courts, the Judiciary & Public Prosecutor 58,000 58,000
Major Crimes Taskforce 11,000 11,000
Corrections Advisors and Facilities Construction/Renovation 70,400 20,400 -50,000
INL Administrative Expenses 7,000 7,000
Subtotal--INCLE 200,000 150,000 -50,000
Migration and Refugee Assistance 15,000 65,000 +50,000
International Disaster and Famine Assistance 45,000 65,000 +20,000
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs: Demining activities 7,000 7,000
International Treasury Technical Assistance 2,750 2,750
Total 3,200,691 2,961,946 -238,745
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AFGHANISTAN
[In thousands of dollars]
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Account Budget Request Committee Recommendation Change from Request
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Diplomatic and Consular Programs:
Armored vehicles 13,000 13,000
Guards 34,155 42,000 +7,845
Subtotal, D&CP 47,155 55,000 +7,845
Department of State, Office of the Inspector General 200 +200
Economic Support Fund:
Provincial Reconstruction Teams [PRTs) 82,000 104,000 +22,000
Alternative Livelihoods 120,000 125,000 +5,000
Agriculture component Alternative Livelihoods 13,000 25,000 +12,000
Governance building capacity 21,000 [25,000]
PRT governance program 35,000 40,000 +5,000
New power generation construction 40,000 40,000
Rural Road construction 342,000 342,000
Civilian Assistance Program 10,000 +10,000
Subtotal, ESF 653,000 686,000 +33,000
Democracy Fund 25,000 +25,000
Migration and Refugee Assistance 18,000 +18,000
International Disaster and Famine Assistance:
Internally Displaced Persons assistance 18,000 +18,000
Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining and Related Programs:
Presidential Protective Services 15,000 15,000
USAID Operating Expenses 5,700 5,700
USAID Office of the Inspector General 1,000 +1,000
Total 720,855 823,900 +103,045
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LEBANON
[In thousands of dollars]
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Account Budget Request Committee Recommendation Change from Request
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Economic Support Fund:
Budget support, debt relief 250,000 250,000
Strengthen rule of law 10,000 [10,000] -10,000
Municipal capacity building 20,000 [20,000] -20,000
Promote consensus building 5,000 [5,000] -5,000
Strengthen local NGOs 10,000 10,000
Basic education 5,000 5,000
Subtotal--ESF 300,000 265,000 -35,000
Democracy Fund 35,000 +35,000
Foreign Military Financing:
Lebanese Armed Forces training and equipment 220,000 220,000
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement:
Internal Security Forces training and equipment 60,000 60,000
Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining and Related Programs:
Internal Security Forces counterterrorism training 5,500 5,500
Contributions to International Peacekeeping:
Contribution to United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon mis- sion 184,000 184,000
Total 769,500 769,500
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SUDAN
[In thousands of dollars]
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Account Budget Request Committee Recommendation Change from Request
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Diplomatic and Consular Programs:
U.S. Mission Support 1,900 1,900
Security 20,000 15,000 -5,000
Subtotal--D&CP 21,900 16,900 -5,000
International Disaster and Famine Assistance:
Humanitarian assistance 40,000 49,000 +9,000
Peacekeeping Operations: Support AMIS mission 150,000 150,000
Total 211,900 215,900 +4,000
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KOSOVO
[In thousands of dollars]
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Account Budget Request Committee Recommendation Change from Request
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Assistance for Eastern Europe and the Baltic States:
U.S. participation in the International Civilian Office 10,000 10,000
U.S. participation in the EU-led civilian rule of law mission 18,000 18,000
Conflict mitigation activities 5,000 [5,000] -5,000
Voluntary returns, resettlement and reintegration 6,000 6,000
Local municipality capacity building/humanitarian crises 3,000 3,000
Water, health and first responder assistance to IDPs 2,000 2,000
Physical and legal protection of vulnerable communities 5,000 5,000
Debt relief/Kosovo's share of Serbian debt 200,000 150,000 -50,000
Infrastructure projects 15,000 15,000
Legislation reform 2,000 [2,000] -2,000
Capacity building key government institutions 8,000 [8,000] -8,000
Kosovo security institution building 5,000 5,000
Subtotal--SEED 279,000 214,000 -65,000
Democracy Fund 15,000 +15,000
Total 279,000 229,000 -50,000
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS
| 2007 appropriation to date | $4,313,734,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 912,996,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 815,796,000 |
The Committee recommends an additional $815,796,000 for Diplomatic and Consular Programs for operations and security at United States Embassies in Iraq, Afghanistan and Sudan, and for global public diplomacy programs. This amount is $97,200,000 below the budget request, and the Committee intends that these funds be allocated consistent with the following table:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Diplomatic and Consular Programs Budget Request Committee Recommendation Change from Request
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Iraq Operations 823,941 723,896 -100,045
Ongoing Operations 1,900 1,900
Public Diplomacy Programs 20,000 20,000
Worldwide Security Upgrades 67,155 70,000 +2,845
Total 912,996 815,796 -97,200
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Afghanistan Security Upgrades- The Committee recommends $55,000,000 for security upgrades for State Department operations in Afghanistan, an increase of $7,845,000 above the request. Of this amount, $13,000,000 is for armored vehicles and $42,000,000 is for local guards in Kabul.
Iraq- The Committee notes that Congress provided $592,000,000 for construction of a new embassy compound [NEC] in Baghdad in the fiscal year 2005 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act (Public Law 109-13), which reflected a 10 percent decrease below the President's request due to concerns with both the size and cost of the project. When the NEC opens in September 2007, it will be the largest American Embassy in the world. The Committee remains concerned with proposed increases in staff and operations of the NEC in the budget request above those projected in fiscal year 2005. The Committee requests the Secretary to review the personnel plan for the mission in Iraq to provide for the minimum number necessary to achieve U.S. foreign policy goals, giving due consideration to security threats and the rising cost of maintaining diplomatic personnel in Iraq.
The Committee supports the U.S. Government Accountability Office establishing a longer-term presence in Iraq to provide Congress with direct, continuing oversight of U.S. programs and activities. The Committee directs the Department of State to provide GAO staff members with the appropriate clearance and support to accomplish this mission. Within 45 days of enactment of this act, the Department of State shall notify Congress in writing of the steps taken to support GAO's oversight.
Mission Support- The Committee seeks to control the rate of increase in costs at Embassy Baghdad and to ensure that all personnel are housed on the new secure Embassy compound. The Committee recommends $42,881,000 for U.S. mission support, a decrease of $4,765,000 below the budget request, and requests the Secretary of State to justify further increases in diplomatic staffing levels in Baghdad.
Logistics Support- The Committee recommendation does not include $50,000,000 for temporary housing proposed to be located outside the NEC. The Committee requests the Overseas Building Operations Bureau to develop a plan for appropriate personnel to be accommodated in new, secure housing facilities within the NEC.
Security- The Committee recommendation includes $265,827,000 for security of diplomatic personnel in Iraq, which is equal to the request.
Information Technology- The Committee recommendation includes $7,987,000 for IT, a decrease of $887,000 below the request.
Overhead Security- The Committee recommends $12,000,000 for overhead security for Provincial Reconstruction Teams [PRTs], a decrease of $3,000,000 below the request.
Provincial Reconstruction Teams- The Committee recommends $372,696,000 for PRTs, a decrease of $41,393,000 below the budget request.
Sudan Dignitary Travel- The Committee recommendation does not include $5,000,000 for travel costs of U.S. dignitaries within Sudan, and notes that these funds are customarily contained within the annual budget request for State Department operations.
Public Diplomacy- The Committee recommends $20,000,000 for public diplomacy programs, an amount equal to the budget request, and recognizes the potential of effective programs to enhance the image of the United States abroad.
The Committee is aware of the interest in supporting moderate websites that promote tolerance and democratic values in the Middle East and particularly in Muslim majority countries. The Committee recommends that the Department of State consider providing support to increase the capabilities of such bloggers.
The Committee notes the recommendation of the Government Accountability Office [GAO-06-535], and requires the Secretary of State to submit a report to the Committee describing a comprehensive strategy for public diplomacy programming in predominately Muslim countries to help guide these activities in fiscal years 2007 and 2008. The report should include the countries and communities to be targeted in fiscal year 2007 and 2008, the amount of funding to be made available for each country in fiscal year 2007 and the amount planned for fiscal year 2008, specific objectives, methodology to be employed, media sources to be utilized, criteria for measuring the performance of programs including the number of participants projected, and anticipated results.
Evacuations/Terrorism Rewards- The Committee directs the Office of Management and Budget to apportion $15,000,000 to pay the costs of evacuations of U.S. citizens from Lebanon on or after July 16, 2006, pursuant to authority provided in Public Law 109-268. The Committee recommendation also includes authority to transfer $20,000,000 from funds made available in this act for Iraq under the heading Diplomatic and Consular Programs to the Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service account for emergency evacuation of American citizens abroad or terrorism rewards. The Committee requests to be consulted prior to the use of this transfer authority.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
| 2007 appropriation to date | $29,646,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 35,000,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 36,500,000 |
The Committee recommends an additional $36,500,000, an increase of $1,500,000 above the request. Of this amount, $35,000,000 is for operations of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction and $1,500,000 is for operations of a Middle East Regional Office to conduct oversight by the Office of Inspector General of the Department of State of programs in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Middle East.
EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
| 2007 appropriation to date | $445,275,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 20,000,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 25,000,000 |
The Committee strongly supports educational and cultural exchange programs as an effective means for improving understanding of the United States, particularly in predominantly Muslim countries. The Committee recommends an additional $25,000,000 to expand educational and cultural programs in these countries, an increase of $5,000,000 above the request. The Committee supports the expansion of exchange opportunities which reach lower income or disenfranchised populations. The Committee recommends $1,000,000 for a pilot program which would create a two-way exchange component of the Youth Exchange and Study Program [YES] for U.S. secondary school students to study in Muslim majority countries.
The Committee intends that these funds be allocated consistent with the following table:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Budget Request Committee Recommendation Change from Request
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Academic Programs 10,590 12,590 +2,000
Professional and Cultural Exchanges 8,210 11,210 +3,000
Exchanges Support 1,200 1,200
Total 20,000 25,000 +5,000
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INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
| 2007 appropriation to date | $1,151,318,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | 59,000,000 |
The Committee is concerned with the growing U.S. arrearages to international organizations, particularly those which play a vital role in combating terrorism, preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and preventing the spread of avian influenza and other infectious diseases. The United States increasingly depends on these organizations, while it has consistently failed to pay its assessed share to support the costs of their operations. The Committee believes that U.S. leadership and influence are weakened as a result, and recommends an additional $59,000,000 for Contributions to International Organizations to meet fiscal year 2007 assessed dues to organizations whose missions are critical to protecting U.S. national security interests.
The Committee intends these funds to be used to pay the remaining U.S. arrears to the following organizations: $8,735,000 for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; $11,709,000 for the International Atomic Energy Agency; $7,940,000 for the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons; $1,737,000 for the International Civil Aviation Organization; $11,663,000 for the World Health Organization; $10,706,000 for the Food and Agriculture Organization; and $6,510,000 for the Pan American Health Organization.
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES
| 2007 appropriation to date | $1,135,275,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 200,000,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 200,000,000 |
The Committee recommends an additional $200,000,000 for Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities, an amount equal to the request. The Committee recommendation includes support for increased costs for the following United Nations peacekeeping missions: $16,000,000 for the U.N. Mission in Timor Leste [UNMIT]; $184,000,000 for the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon [UNIFIL].
RELATED AGENCY
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS
| 2007 appropriation to date | $636,387,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 10,000,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 10,000,000 |
The Committee recommends an additional $10,000,000 to expand broadcasting activities to the Middle East, an amount equal to the request.
BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CHILD SURVIVAL AND HEALTH PROGRAMS FUND
| 2007 appropriation to date | $1,718,150,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 161,000,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 161,000,000 |
The Committee recommends an additional $161,000,000 to support programs to combat the spread of avian influenza, an amount equal to the request. The Committee provides authority to reprogram funds from the Millennium Challenge Corporation and the global HIV/AIDS initiative, if necessary, to address an avian influenza pandemic.
INTERNATIONAL DISASTER AND FAMINE ASSISTANCE
| 2007 appropriation to date | $361,350,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 105,000,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 187,000,000 |
The Committee recommends an additional $187,000,000 for International Disaster and Famine Assistance programs, an increase of $82,000,000 above the request, to address the acute humanitarian needs of internally displaced persons [IDPs] in Iraq, Afghanistan, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, northern Uganda, Chad and Somalia.
The Committee intends that these funds be allocated consistent with the following table:
[In thousands of dollars]
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International Disaster and Famine Assistance Budget Request Committee Recommendation Change from Request
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Afghanistan 18,000 +18,000
Chad 10,000 +10,000
Democratic Republic of the Congo 10,000 +10,000
Iraq 45,000 65,000 +20,000
Uganda 10,000 +10,000
Somalia 20,000 25,000 +5,000
Sudan 40,000 49,000 +9,000
Total 105,000 187,000 +82,000
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Afghanistan- The Committee remains concerned that hundreds of thousands of Afghan IDPs have minimal shelter, fuel or other necessities. The Committee recommendation includes $18,000,000 to address the needs of these people, particularly in and around Kabul.
Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo- The Committee recommendation includes a total of $20,000,000 to address the needs of IDPs in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and in northern Uganda.
OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
| 2007 appropriation to date | $623,700,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 5,700,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 5,700,000 |
The Committee recommends an additional $5,700,000 for the USAID, an amount equal to the request.
OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
| 2007 appropriation to date | ........................... |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | $4,000,000 |
The Committee recommends an additional $4,000,000 to support oversight by the Office of the Inspector General, of which $3,000,000 is for Iraq programs and $1,000,000 is for Afghanistan programs.
OTHER BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND
| 2007 appropriation to date | $2,455,010,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 3,135,000,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 2,602,200,000 |
The Committee recommends an additional $2,602,200,000 for the Economic Support Fund. This represents a decrease of $532,800,000 below the request; however, $465,000,000 of this amount is provided under the heading Democracy Fund.
The Committee intends these funds to be allocated consistent with the following table:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Economic Support Fund Budget Request Committee Recommendation Change from Request
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Afghanistan 653,000 686,000 +33,000
Iraq 2,072,000 1,524,000 -548,000
Jordan [100,000]
Lebanon 300,000 265,000 -35,000
Nepal 6,000 +6,000
Pakistan 110,000 110,000
Philippines 6,000 +6,000
Uganda 2,000 +2,000
Vietnam 3,200 +3,200
Total 3,135,000 2,602,200 -532,800
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Iraq- The Committee recommends $1,524,000,000 for programs and activities in Iraq, a decrease of $548,000,000 below the budget request. The Committee notes that $385,000,000 for democracy, governance, rule of law and human rights programs are contained under the Democracy Fund heading. The Committee recommends $5,000,000 to continue assistance for Iraqi civilians who have suffered losses as a result of the military operations. The Committee intends these funds to be allocated consistent with the country summary table at the beginning of this chapter.
Afghanistan- The Committee recommends $686,000,000 for programs in Afghanistan, an increase of $33,000,000 above the request. The Committee notes that $25,000,000 for democracy, governance, rule of law and human rights programs are contained under the Democracy Fund heading. The Committee recommends $10,000,000 to continue assistance for Afghan civilians who have suffered losses as a result of the military operations. The Committee supports funding for revitalization and preservation of the historic center of Kabul in partnership with organizations which provide labor training in traditional crafts and artistry. The Committee intends these funds to be allocated consistent with the country summary table at the beginning of this chapter.
Lebanon- The Committee recommends $265,000,000 for programs and activities in Lebanon, a decrease of $35,000,000 below the request. The Committee notes that $35,000,000 for democracy, governance, rule of law and human rights programs are contained under the Democracy Fund heading. The Committee intends these funds to be allocated consistent with the country summary table at the beginning of this chapter.
Nepal- The Committee recommends $6,000,000 to support elections, reintegration of ex-combatants, and the peace process in Nepal.
Pakistan- The Committee recommends $110,000,000 for economic and security programs in Pakistan's federally administered tribal areas, the same as the budget request. The Committee recommends that $5,000,000 be made available for political party development and election monitoring activities in Pakistan.
Philippines- The Committee recommends $6,000,000 to address reconstruction needs in typhoon affected communities in the Philippines.
Uganda- The Committee urges the Department of State to engage more vigorously to promote negotiations between the Ugandan Government and the Lord's Resistance Army to end the conflict. The Committee recommends $2,000,000 to support the peace process in northern Uganda, including for monitors of the ceasefire and the reintegration of ex-combatants.
Vietnam- The Committee recommends $3,200,000 for the remediation of dioxin contaminated sites in Vietnam, and to support health programs in communities near those sites.
U.S. Institute for Peace- The Committee clarifies that $2,000,000 made available under the Economic Support Fund heading in Public Law 109-234 for USIP's activities in Iraq should be made available for USIP's programs in Afghanistan.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
ASSISTANCE FOR EASTERN EUROPE AND THE BALTIC STATES
| 2007 appropriation to date | $273,900,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 279,000,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 214,000,000 |
The Committee recommends an additional $214,000,000 for Assistance for Eastern Europe and the Baltic States for assistance for Kosovo, which is $65,000,000 below the request. The Committee notes that $15,000,000 for democracy, governance, rule of law and human rights programs for Kosovo are contained under the Democracy Fund heading. The Committee recommendation is allocated in the table summarizing funding for Kosovo at the beginning of this chapter.
DEMOCRACY FUND
| 2007 appropriation to date | ........................... |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | $465,000,000 |
The Committee recommends an additional $465,000,000 for the Democracy Fund for activities requested under the headings Economic Support Fund and Assistance for Eastern Europe and the Baltic States, which is allocated in the following table:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Democracy Fund Budget Request Committee Recommendation Change from Request
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Afghanistan 25,000 +25,000
Iraq 385,000 +385,000
Kosovo 15,000 +15,000
Lebanon 35,000 +35,000
Pakistan [5,000]
Somalia 5,000 +5,000
Total 465,000 +465,000
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Afghanistan- The Committee recommends $25,000,000 for democracy, governance, human rights, and rule of law programs in Afghanistan, an increase of $4,000,000 above the amount requested under the heading Economic Support Fund. The Committee encourages the State Department to conduct appropriate rule of law programs concurrently with activities to professionalize the Afghan National Police to ensure that functional law enforcement capabilities are established, particularly the administration of justice.
Iraq- The Committee recommends $385,000,000 for democracy, governance, human rights, and rule of law programs in Iraq, a decrease of $43,000,000 below the amount requested under the heading Economic Support Fund, and requires the Secretary of State to submit a comprehensive, long-term democracy promotion strategy for Iraq to the Committee prior to the initial obligation of funds for the National Institutions Fund and the Political Participation Fund. This strategy shall include specific objectives, steps to be taken to achieve such objectives within a specific time period, funding requirements, and the anticipated results. In addition, the Committee urges the Secretary or her designee to consult regularly with democracy and civil society non-governmental organizations that are carrying out activities in Iraq.
Given the unresponsiveness of the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs to inquiries on democracy promotion in Iraq, the Committee provides the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor [DRL] with authority over the uses of these funds.
The Committee intends assistance for Iraq to be allocated consistent with the following table:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Budget Request Committee Recommendation Change from Request
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Iraq:
Continuation of Democracy Programs in Governance, Civil Society, and Political Party Development 181,600 200,000 +18,400
Political Participation Fund 42,800 19,400 -23,400
National Institutions Fund, including Parliament 76,000 38,000 -38,000
Human Rights 40,000 40,000
Women's Programs 10,000 10,000
Provincial Funds via PRTS 32,000 32,000
Security for International Election Monitors 17,600 17,600
International Visitors Program 8,000 8,000
Support for Media 20,000 20,000
Total--Iraq 428,000 385,000 -43,000
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Kosovo- The Committee recommends $15,000,000 for democracy, governance, human rights, and rule of law programs in Kosovo, an amount equal to that requested under the heading Assistance for Eastern Europe and the Baltic States. The Committee intends these funds to be allocated consistent with the following table:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Budget Request Committee Recommendation Change from Request
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Kosovo:
Legislation Reform 2,000 2,000
Conflict Mitigation 5,000 5,000
Institution/Capacity Building 8,000 8,000
Total--Kosovo 15,000 15,000
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Lebanon- The Committee recommends $35,000,000 for democracy, governance, human rights, and rule of law programs in Lebanon, an amount equal to that requested under the heading Economic Support Fund. The Committee intends these funds to be allocated consistent with the following table:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Budget Request Committee Recommendation Change from Request
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Lebanon:
Strengthen the rule of law 10,000 10,000
Municipal capacity building 20,000 20,000
Promote consensus building 5,000 5,000
Total--Lebanon 35,000 35,000
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Pakistan- The Committee recommendation for Pakistan under the heading Economic Support Fund includes $5,000,000 for political party development and election monitoring. These funds are to be administered by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, Department of State.
Somalia- The Committee recommends $5,000,000 for media programs in Somalia that further reconciliation efforts, and requests the United States Agency for International Development to consult on the uses of these funds.
INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
(RESCISSION)
| 2007 appropriation to date | $472,428,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 260,000,000 |
| Committee recommendation: | |
| Appropriation | 210,000,000 |
| Rescission | -13,000,000 |
The Committee recommends an additional $210,000,000 for International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement [INCLE], a decrease of $50,000,000 below the request. The Committee does not support the use of INCLE funds for the construction of buildings and other infrastructure in Iraq.
The Committee rescinds $13,000,000 from funds appropriated in Public Law 109-234 for the procurement of a maritime patrol aircraft for the Colombian Navy. The Committee notes that these funds were not requested by the administration.
MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE
| 2007 appropriation to date | $832,900,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 71,500,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 143,000,000 |
The Committee recommends an additional $143,000,000 for Migration and Refugee Assistance, an increase of $71,500,000 above the request. The Committee intends these funds to be allocated consistent with the following table:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Migration and Refugee Assistance Budget Request Committee Recommendation Change from Request
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Afghanistan 18,000 +18,000
Burundi 16,500 16,500
Iraq 15,000 65,000 +50,000
West Bank/Gaza 40,000 43,500 +3,500
Total 71,500 143,000 +71,500
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Iraq- The Committee is concerned with the growing crisis of Iraqi refugees who are putting great strains on neighboring countries. The Committee recommends $65,000,000 to respond to this humanitarian emergency, which is $50,000,000 above the request. The Committee is aware that Iraqi scholars, including members of Iraq's university science and engineering research community and the Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education, are being targeted and killed. Many have fled the country, leaving their students, who represent Iraq's best hope for the future, with no way to continue their studies. The Committee recommends not less than $5,000,000 to support a program to enable Iraqi scholars to resettle in Jordan and elsewhere in the region and to continue their academic research and teaching through distance learning programs.
Pakistan- The Committee is aware that the Government of Pakistan has indicated that it will encourage the three million Afghan refugees in Pakistan to return to Afghanistan. It is estimated that as many as one-third of these people may return home where they lack shelter or employment, putting great strains on the ability of the impoverished Afghan Government to care for them. Accordingly, the Committee recommendation includes $18,000,000 for humanitarian assistance for Afghan refugees.
UNITED STATES EMERGENCY REFUGEE AND MIGRATION ASSISTANCE FUND
| 2007 appropriation to date | $55,000,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 30,000,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 55,000,000 |
The Committee recommends an additional $55,000,000 for United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund, an increase of $25,000,000 above the request. These additional funds are needed to replenish this emergency fund which has been drawn down to an historically low level.
NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI-TERRORISM, DEMINING AND RELATED PROGRAMS
| 2007 appropriation to date | $405,999,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 27,500,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 27,500,000 |
The Committee recommends an additional $27,500,000 for Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs, an amount equal to the request, which is allocated in the following table:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs Budget Request Committee Recommendation Change from Request
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Afghanistan 15,000 15,000
Iraq 7,000 7,000
Lebanon 5,500 5,500
Total 27,500 27,500
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
| 2007 appropriation to date | $19,800,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 2,750,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 2,750,000 |
The Committee recommends an additional $2,750,000 for the International Affairs Technical Assistance Program for activities in Iraq, an amount equal to the request.
MILITARY ASSISTANCE
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM
| 2007 appropriation to date | $4,550,800,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 220,000,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 220,000,000 |
The Committee recommends an additional $220,000,000 for the Foreign Military Financing Program for training the Lebanese armed forces, an amount equal to the request.
PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
| 2007 appropriation to date | $223,250,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 278,000,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 323,000,000 |
The Committee recommends an additional $323,000,000 for Peacekeeping Operations, which is $45,000,000 above the request. The Committee recommendation includes $45,000,000 to support reform of the army and police in Liberia. The Committee recommendation also includes permissive authority to transfer up to $128,000,000 to Contributions to International Peacekeeping Activities, for U.S. assessed dues for peacekeeping missions if United Nations missions are established for Somalia, Chad or the Central African Republic, subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
The Committee intends that these funds be allocated consistent with the following table:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Peacekeeping Operations Budget Request Committee Recommendation Change from Request
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Chad and Central African Republic 88,000 88,000
Liberia 45,000 +45,000
Somalia 40,000 40,000
Sudan-AMIS 150,000 150,000
Total 278,000 323,000 +45,000
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GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS CHAPTER
AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDS
SEC. 1701. This provision waives certain authorization requirements as there are no fiscal year 2007 foreign assistance and foreign relations authorizations acts.
EXTENSION OF AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS
SEC. 1702. This provision extends the availability of prior year funds contained in the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund.
EXTENSION OF OVERSIGHT AUTHORITY
SEC. 1703. This provision extends the oversight authority of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction to funds provided in fiscal year 2007, including this Act.
DEBT RESTRUCTURING
SEC. 1704. This provision provides the authority for the restructuring of Liberia's debt to several international financial institutions.
JORDAN
SEC. 1705. This provision provides permissive authority to transfer up to $100,000,000 in ESF funds available for Provincial Reconstruction Team activities in Iraq to support security programs in Jordan.
LEBANON
SEC. 1706. This provision requires a certification prior to the obligation of certain assistance for Lebanon.
HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY FUND
SEC. 1707. This provision provides that the Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor shall be responsible for decisions related to funding contained within the Human Rights and Democracy Fund, as authorized by Congress in Public Law 107-228.
INSPECTOR GENERAL OVERSIGHT OF IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN
SEC. 1708. This provision provides authority for the Inspector General of the Department of State and the Broadcasting Board of Governors to use personal services contracts to engage private citizens for oversight purposes in Iraq and Afghanistan.
FUNDING TABLES
SEC. 1709. This provision indicates that funds provided in the act shall be made available in the amounts contained in the tables in the report accompanying the act.
BENCHMARKS FOR CERTAIN RECONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE FOR IRAQ
SEC. 1710. This provision requires a certification prior to the obligation of 50 percent of certain reconstruction funds for Iraq.
RELIEF FOR IRAQI, HMONG, AND OTHER REFUGEES WHO DO NOT POSE A TREAT TO THE UNITED STATES
SEC. 1711. This provision provides relief for Iraqi, Hmong, and other refugees who do not pose a threat to the United States.
SPENDING PLAN AND NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES
SEC. 1712. This provision requires the Secretary of State to submit a spending plan and congressional notifications for funds appropriated in this chapter.
TITLE II
KATRINA RECOVERY, VETERANS' CARE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
CHAPTER 1
GENERAL PROVISION--THIS CHAPTER
EMERGENCY FORESTRY CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM
SEC. 2101. The Committee recommends a general provision that would allow the Secretary of Agriculture to continue to enroll eligible participants into Emergency Forestry Conservation Reserve Program [EFCRP]. The EFCRP was created in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina to assist forest landowners with the restoration of damaged timber stands. The Committee urges the Natural Resources Conservation Service, where appropriate, to utilize plant materials that have a proven record of fast growth, high survivability, and early seed production in its efforts to restore the watersheds affected in the 2005 hurricane season.
CHAPTER 2
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS
STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSITANCE
| 2007 appropriation to date | $189,255,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | 170,000,000 |
The Committee recommends $170,000,000 for Edward Byrne Discretionary Grants for State and local law enforcement.
Within the amount recommended, $70,000,000 is to assist local law enforcement initiatives in the gulf coast region related to the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The Committee directs that no less than $55,000,000 be for initiatives in the State of Louisiana. This funding is necessary to assist State and local enforcement in fighting increased violent crime that has plagued the region as a result of these disasters. The crime epidemic is now threatening the recovery of the region and immediate assistance is crucial to stabilizing the region. This funding will provide the necessary assistance to combat juvenile crime and delinquency, assist in basic operational costs and restore criminal and civil justice recordkeeping systems.
The Committee also recommends, within the amount provided, $100,000,000 for State and local law enforcement entities for security and related costs, including overtime, associated with the 2008 Presidential Candidate Nominating Conventions, to be distributed equally between the city of Denver, Colorado, and the city of St. Paul, Minnesota. The Committee notes the precedent for this funding. In 2004 the Committee provided funding to New York City and Boston for security and related costs for the 2004 Presidential Candidate Nominating Conventions.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES
| 2007 appropriation to date | $2,797,036,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | 165,900,000 |
The Committee recommends $165,900,000 for fisheries disaster recovery efforts. The recommendation includes: $20,000,000 for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office of Coast Survey and the Office of Response and Restoration to conduct scanning and mapping as well as to provide marine debris removal in Louisiana's traditional fishing grounds; $85,000,000 for assistance programs authorized under section 115 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006, of which $45,000,000 is for Louisiana, $20,000,000 is for Alabama, and $20,000,000 is for Mississippi; $500,000 for the National Ocean Service to establish a Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System [PORTS] in Lake Charles, Louisiana; and $60,400,000 for disaster relief for commercial salmon fishermen along the coasts of California and Oregon due to the 2006 salmon fishery failure in the Klamath River as designated under section 312(a) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1861a(a)) and declared by the Secretary of Commerce on August 10, 2006.
PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION, AND CONSTRUCTION
| 2007 appropriation to date | $1,109,919,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | 6,000,000 |
The Committee recommends $6,000,000 for the National Ocean Service's disaster response and preparedness for the Gulf of Mexico coast.
FISHERIES DISASTER MITIGATION FUND
The Committee recommends $50,000,000 for a fund to provide recovery assistance from fisheries disasters as determined by the Secretary of Commerce under the Magnuson Stevens Act or the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act. The Secretary of Commerce has authority to declare fishery disasters but currently lacks available appropriations to assist affected States, fishermen, fishing communities, and other eligible recipients of financial assistance. Funding would enable immediate distribution of disaster assistance upon a declaration of fishery disaster by the Secretary of Commerce to remedy economic losses.
GENERAL PROVISION--THIS CHAPTER
SEC. 2201. The recommendation includes language to allow NASA to use up to $48,000,000 in previously appropriated funding to replenish Shuttle/International Space Station [ISS] programs, which NASA used to pay for immediate repairs to NASA facilities after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
CHAPTER 3
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--CIVIL
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
CORPS OF ENGINEERS--CIVIL
CONSTRUCTION
| 2007 appropriation to date | $2,336,000,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | 150,000,000 |
The Committee recommends $150,000,000 to accelerate the completion of unconstructed portions of projects related to interior drainage for the greater New Orleans metropolitan area.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
| 2007 appropriation to date | $1,975,000,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | 3,000,000 |
The Committee recommends $3,000,000 for emergency dredging needs in Alabama due to the effects of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season.
FLOOD CONTROL AND COASTAL EMERGENCIES
| 2007 appropriation to date | ........................... |
| 2007 supplemental estimate: | |
| New budget authority | ........................... |
| Transfer 1 | ($270,000) |
| Committee recommendation: | |
| New budget authority | 1,557,700,000 |
| Transfer 1 | ........................... |
| 1 By transfer from construction. |
The Committee recommends $1,557,700,000 for repairs to flood and storm damage reduction projects in Louisiana affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Pacific Coast storms of January, April and November 2006, an earthquake that struck Hawaii in October 2006 and other emergency needs.
Funds provided in Public Law 109-148, the third emergency supplemental appropriations act of 2006, were intended to complete the West Bank and vicinity and Lake Ponchartrain and vicinity, Louisiana, projects. The magnitude of the effort is much greater than was originally anticipated and the funding provided in Public Law 109-148 for these purposes proved insufficient. $1,300,000,000 is included for continued work on the enhancements of these projects to achieve the certification required for the 100-year level of flood protection in accordance with the national flood insurance program for the West Bank and vicinity and Lake Ponchartrain and vicinity, Louisiana, projects.
An amount of $150,000,000 is provided for repairs to eligible Federal facilities damaged by natural disasters. Of this amount, $94,100,000 is provided to fix levees and flood control structures damaged by high water events in January and April, 2006 in California; $22,600,000 is provided to repair damages to levees and flood control structures damaged by high water events in November 2006 in Washington; $2,500,000 is provided to repair damages to levees and flood control structures damaged by the earthquake that occurred in October 2006 and flooding in April 2006 in Hawaii; $23,800,000 is provided for other emergency needs due primarily to flooding in North Dakota, Idaho, New York, Texas, Colorado, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Oregon, South Dakota and Alaska; and $7,000,000 is provided for drought assistance to address drought conditions across the country and particularly extended drought in the upper Great Plains area and the Southwestern United States.
Authorization and $107,700,000 is provided to construct interim flood and storm damage reduction measures recommended in the Chief of Engineers report dated December 31, 2006, entitled `Mississippi Coastal Improvements Program, Interim Report', Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson Counties, Mississippi at Federal expense, except that non-Federal interests are responsible for lands, easements, rights-of-way, relocations and disposal areas and operation and maintenance of the completed projects.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
WATER AND RELATED RESOURCES
| 2007 appropriation to date | $879,000,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | 18,000,000 |
$18,000,000 is provided to address drought issues in the 17 Western States. These funds may be provided through the authority of the Reclamation States Drought Emergency Assistance Act or other appropriate project authorities to address drought impacts in the Upper Great Plains and the Southwestern part of the country.
GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS CHAPTER
SEC. 2301. A provision is included concerning reimbursement to local governments for expenses incurred for eligible storm and flood damage reduction activities.
SEC. 2302. A provision has been included concerning total project cost ceilings for fiscal year 2008.
SEC. 2303. A provision has been included providing flexibility in how funds provided in Public Law 109-234 can be expended as well as reporting requirements for the reallocation of funds.
CHAPTER 4
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
| 2007 appropriation to date | $113,850,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | 25,069,000 |
The Committee recommends $25,069,000, for administrative expenses for the Disaster Loan Program Account. This amount will bring the total for administrative expenses for this account to $140,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, which is the amount the Administrator of the Small Business Administration [SBA] has estimated as needed in a letter to the Committee.
GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS CHAPTER
SEC. 2401. The Committee has included a provision appropriating $25,000,000 for economic injury disaster loans administered by the Small Business Administration. The funds will be used for hurricane relief for small businesses in Louisiana and Mississippi. The loans will be limited to businesses with 50 or fewer employees who suffered substantial economic injury as a result of the gulf hurricanes because of a reduction in travel or tourism to their areas or the business operates in a parish or county for which the population is not greater than 75 percent of the population before August 28, 2005. Up to $8,750,000 of the funds may be used for necessary administrative expenses to make the loans.
SEC. 2402. The Committee has included a provision with respect to the Small Business Administration that would extend the agency's HUBZone program to the Katrina and Rita disaster areas for a period of 2 years, with the Administrator of SBA having the option to extend it for a third year. The HUBZone program confers certain Federal contracting preferences to small businesses located in economically distressed areas.
CHAPTER 5
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
DISASTER RELIEF
| 2007 appropriation to date | $1,500,000,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | 3,400,000,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 4,310,000,000 |
The Committee recommends $4,310,000,000 instead of $3,400,000,000 as requested by the President. The additional funds are provided to address the needs of the communities impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS CHAPTER
SEC. 2501. The Committee includes a provision to address the needs of the communities impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
SEC. 2502. The Committee includes a provision regarding loans provided to communities impacted by the hurricanes of 2005.
SEC. 2503. The Committee includes a provision extending the availability of utilities assistance to evacuees.
CHAPTER 6
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT
| 2007 appropriation to date | $755,286,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | 100,000,000 |
The Committee recommends an additional $100,000,000 for wildland fire management for emergency wildland fire suppression activities of the Department of the Interior. These funds are available if funds previously provided for wildland fire suppression will be exhausted imminently and the Secretary of the Interior notifies the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations in writing of the need for these additional funds.
UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
| 2007 appropriation to date | $1,009,037,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | 7,398,000 |
The Committee recommends an additional $7,398,000 for resource management for the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds, including the investigation of morbidity and mortality events, targeted surveillance in live wild birds, and targeted surveillance in hunter-taken birds. These funds were requested in the administration's fiscal year 2007 budget submission and will continue ongoing avian flu research.
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM
| 2007 appropriation to date | $1,753,415,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | 525,000 |
The Committee recommends an additional $525,000 for operation of the National Park System for the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds, including the investigation of morbidity and mortality events. These funds were requested in the administration's fiscal year 2007 budget submission and will be used to continue ongoing avian flu research.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND
| 2007 appropriation to date | $55,663,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | 15,000,000 |
The Committee recommends an additional $15,000,000 for historic preservation grants to continue restoration efforts in Louisiana related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season.
UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
SURVEYS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND RESEARCH
| 2007 appropriation to date | $977,675,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | 5,270,000 |
The Committee recommends an additional $5,270,000 for survey, investigations and research for the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds, including the investigation of morbidity and mortality events. The bulk of these funds were requested in the administration's fiscal year 2007 budget submission and will be used to continue ongoing avian flu research.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM
| 2007 appropriation to date | $1,445,646,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | 12,000,000 |
The Committee recommends an additional $12,000,000 for the national forest system to begin implementing the national initiative to significantly increase law enforcement operations on national forest lands proposed in the administration's fiscal year 2008 budget submission. The Committee is extremely concerned that foreign drug-trafficking organizations are rapidly increasing the amount of marijuana grown and trafficked on national forests. The Committee believes that the Forest Service should not wait for the beginning of a new fiscal year to move forward with plans to increase drug eradication and improve public safety. Therefore, the Committee has included funding to hire, train and equip new law enforcement personnel and fund cooperative agreements to increase protection of national forest lands. The Committee directs that this funding be targeted to those areas of the country and those national forests that face the highest concentration of drug-trafficking activity. Within 60 days after the enactment of this act, the Forest Service shall provide the Committee with a detailed spending plan, which includes the proposed number and location of new personnel and the amount of training, equipment and cooperative agreements to be funded.
WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT
| 2007 appropriation to date | $1,816,091,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | 400,000,000 |
The Committee recommends an additional $400,000,000 for wildland fire management for emergency wildland fire suppression activities. These funds are only available if funds provided previously for wildland fire suppression will be exhausted imminently and the Secretary of Agriculture notifies the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations in writing of the need for these additional funds. In addition, the Secretary of Agriculture is directed to continue the independent cost-control review panel process to examine and report on fire suppression costs for individual wildfire incidents that exceed $10,000,000 in cost.
GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS CHAPTER
SEC. 2601. The Committee has provided $425,000,000 in emergency funding for a 1-year extension of payments under the Secure Rural Schools act.
SEC. 2602. Contains a technical correction regarding the use of certain Katrina-related, disaster relief funds provided to the National Park Service through the Historic Preservation Fund in Public Law 109-234. This provision will allow for the reconstruction of certain iconic structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
CHAPTER 7
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
DISEASE CONTROL, RESEARCH, AND TRAINING
| 2007 appropriation to date | $5,837,572,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | 13,000,000 |
The Committee has included an additional $13,000,000 for research to develop mine safety technology and directs that the funding be used to meet the deadlines outlined in the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-236). The Committee is aware that improvements and repairs need to be made to laboratory space currently used to test and evaluate the performance of mine seals under extreme pressures created by explosions and the Committee expects the work to be completed on an expedited basis. The Committee recommendation includes bill language requiring the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to submit progress reports on grant-making and research findings to the Committee on Appropriations and Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Appropriations and Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions of the Senate on a quarterly basis.
The Committee has provided funding over multiple fiscal years to sustain a long-term effort to replace aging CDC facilities in Atlanta and elsewhere. The Committee intends that these activities move forward with all possible haste and as such has given CDC the authority to enter into a single contract or related contracts for the full scope of development and construction of facilities. The Committee directs CDC to make use of this authority to expedite the replacement and enhancement of its facilities.
ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE
| 2007 appropriation to date | $2,161,170,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | 640,000,000 |
The Committee recommends an additional $640,000,000 for the LIHEAP program, including $320,000,000 for block grants to States and $320,000,000 for the emergency contingency fund.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES EMERGENCY FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
| 2007 appropriation to date | $555,200,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | 820,000,000 |
The Committee recommends $820,000,000 to remain available until expended, for the Department of Health and Human Services to prepare for an influenza pandemic. The Committee continues to be concerned about the threat posed by an influenza pandemic and our ability to respond to such a threat.
On November 1, 2005, the President requested a total of $7,100,000,000 in emergency funding for pandemic influenza preparedness activities, of which $6,700,000,000 was for activities at the Department of Health and Human Services [HHS]. Congress has since appropriated $5,600,000,000 for pandemic preparedness activities at HHS. This appropriation provides the third installment of funding for pandemic preparedness activities. These funds are sufficient to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to fully fund the goal of stockpiling antiviral medications for 25 percent of the population. The Committee recommends that a portion of these funds be directed to State and local public health preparedness programs.
The Committee recommendation includes bill language granting the Secretary various authorities to purchase goods for the strategic national stockpile, to construct or renovate privately owned facilities for the production of pandemic influenza vaccine, and to transfer funds to other HHS accounts.
COVERED COUNTERMEASURE PROCESS FUND
| 2007 appropriation to date | ........................... |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | $50,000,000 |
The Committee includes $50,000,000 to remain available until expended, for the compensation funds established by the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
HIGHER EDUCATION
| 2007 appropriation to date | $1,951,053,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | 30,000,000 |
The Committee recommends $30,000,000 to provide assistance to institutions of higher education that were forced to close, relocate or significantly curtail activities as a result of the 2005 gulf coast hurricanes. The Committee requests that the Department of Education brief the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations not later than five days before the announcement of the availability of these funds.
GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS CHAPTER
SEC. 2701. The Committee recommendation includes language which extends until the end of fiscal year 2008 the Hurricane Katrina-related waiver authority of the Secretary of Education.
(INCLUDING RESCISSION)
SEC. 2702. The Committee recommendation includes language which rescinds $3,589,000 from unexpended balances in the Department of Labor, Training and Employment Services. The language also provides an additional $3,589,000 for the Centers for Disease Control to carry out activities specified under section 5011(b) of Public Law 109-148 relating to the health of rescue and recovery workers who responded to the attacks of September 11, 2001.
SEC. 2703. The Committee recommendation includes language providing a 1-year extension to the availability of title XX social services block grant funds which were provided by the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006. Currently these funds will expire on September 30, 2007.
SEC. 2704. The Committee recommendation includes language which amends the Social Security Act to provide the additional amount necessary to eliminate anticipated State Children's Health Insurance Program funding shortfalls for fiscal year 2007.
SEC. 2705. The Committee recommendation includes bill language which restricts the Secretary of Health and Human Services from taking certain actions affecting Medicaid and SCHIP, and increases the Medicaid drug rebate for certain drugs.
SEC. 2706. The Committee recommendation includes language authorizing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide Katrina-related waivers in the Ryan White Care Act programs.
CHAPTER 8
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL
CAPITOL POWER PLANT
| 2007 appropriation to date | $73,313,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | 25,000,000 |
The Committee recommends $25,000,000 for continued repairs of utility tunnels that underlie the Capitol complex, including asbestos abatement, structural repairs, egress, and temperature improvements. These funds are to be obligated only upon approval of a spending plan approved by the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives. The Committee directs the Government Accountability Office to assist the Committee in its oversight of the project through monitoring the Architect of the Capitol's strategic planning and use of resources related to this project. The Committee has recommended the maximum amount it believes the Architect will be able to obligate in a responsible manner this year.
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
| 2007 appropriation to date | $480,696,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | 374,000 |
The Committee recommends $374,000 to support an ongoing presence in Iraq by the Government Accountability Office. These funds will remain available until expended.
CHAPTER 9
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE RESERVE
Technical Correction- In regard to the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) request dated January 24, 2007, to reprogram military construction funds, the Committee instead recommends appropriating $3,096,000 for an Air Force Reserve construction project and rescinds the same amount from Public Law 109-114. This action was requested due to an Air Force Reserve mission change.
BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT, 2005
| 2007 appropriation to date | $2,489,421,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | 3,136,802,000 |
The Committee recommends an additional $3,136,802,000 for the Base Closure Account 2005. This amount, along with the $2,489,421,000 included in Public Law 110-5, the fiscal year 2007 continuing resolution, fully funds the administration's base closure request for fiscal year 2007.
Brigade Combat Teams- The Committee is concerned about the implementation of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure [BRAC] process as it affects the fielding of new brigade combat teams. The Committee directs the Secretary of the Army, no later than 60 days following enactment, to provide to the Committee a report on the Army Campaign Plan and the stationing of each Brigade Combat Team [BCT] as identified in the BRAC process, including the stationing of a BCT at Fort Knox, Kentucky. At a minimum, the report shall include: a detailed schedule for the manning, equipping and funding of each BCT; the military construction costs associated with each BCT's arrival at each installation, including Fort Knox; and the readiness of training ranges, military health facilities, and morale, welfare, and recreation facilities required to support each brigade at each installation.
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
The recent events surrounding Walter Reed Army Medical Center have brought to the forefront the level of care being provided to our Nation's injured soldiers and veterans and their plight with regard to bureaucratic redtape. The nature of combat that today's military personnel are facing in Iraq and Afghanistan, coupled with advances in battlefield medicine, have stretched the ability of the Department of Veterans Affairs [VA] to provide timely assistance and healthcare. This was evidenced by the announcement in 2006 of a shortfall in funding for medical care of almost $3,000,000,000 spanning 2 fiscal years. The shortfall was due in part to the underestimation of the number of soldiers returning from Operation Enduring Freedom [OEF] and Operation Iraqi Freedom [OIF] who would utilize the VA system. Congress was quick to take action and appropriated the necessary funding to ensure the VA would not have to increase waiting times for medical care appointments. However, it is evident that more needs to be done. Claims backlogs still plague the system; in fact, the VA has almost 400,000 pending claims and expects 800,000 new claims this year and an additional 800,000 in fiscal year 2008. Additionally, the complexity of adjudicating the claims is estimated to grow as veterans are documenting a greater number of disabilities, such as post-traumatic stress disorder [PTSD] and complex combat injuries. VA statistics show that the number of cases with eight or more disabilities claimed increased 135 percent from 2000 to 2006, with claims from OEF and OIF veterans expected to rise.
For the past several years, the VA has severely underestimated the number of returning OEF and OIF veterans projected to utilize the healthcare system. In fiscal year 2007, the VA now estimates that it will treat over 209,000 OEF/OIF veterans--100,000 more than was initially estimated. VA's latest statistics show that over 35 percent of the returning OEF and OIF veterans who have sought care through the VA have done so for mental health problems. These problems range from PTSD symptoms to alcohol and drug dependence. Additionally, the VA's polytrauma centers have been instrumental in treating active duty wounded soldiers, as well as those recently separated from the services. Traumatic brain injury [TBI] has been called the signature wound of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. It has become clear that the VA will need additional tools and resources to not only treat these soldiers and veterans immediately, but also to deal with their rehabilitation, which in many instances could stretch decades.
While the Committee applauds the recent actions taken by the VA to address some long term problems, such as screening all GWOT veterans for TBI, it is very concerned about the Department's lack of timely responses to congressional inquiries regarding implementation of new initiatives. The Committee reminds the Department that accurate cost estimates and information need to be provided in a thorough and timely manner in order to ensure efficient implementation of programs and adequate funding levels. The VA needs the resources to ensure that taking care of today's combat veterans does not come at the expense of decreased quality of care or increased wait times for all veterans. Therefore, the Committee recommendation includes additional funding to increase healthcare capacity, strengthen research in the area of neuro- trauma, enhance the compensation and pension process, and address needed maintenance and construction at VA healthcare facilities.
VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
MEDICAL SERVICES
| 2007 appropriation to date | $25,423,250,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | 454,131,000 |
The Committee recommendation includes $454,131,000 for Medical Services for the Veterans Health Administration. The additional funds will allow the Department to build capacity and enhance polytrauma services and mental health capability and provide a contingency fund for OEF/OIF veterans.
Polytrauma Care/Traumatic Brain Injury- The VA healthcare system has played an important part in the treatment and rehabilitation of both active duty and separated OEF and OIF veterans. With specialties in spinal cord injuries, blind rehabilitation and polytrauma, the VA has become a significant resource and complement to the Department of Defense's healthcare system. In fiscal year 2005, Congress provided funding for the establishment of four level I comprehensive polytrauma centers which are located in Richmond, Virginia; Tampa, Florida; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Palo Alto, California. Often these centers become the site of treatment of active duty soldiers suffering from TBI and take the lead in the important role of rehabilitation. However, the Committee is concerned that four centers may not be adequate to meet both increased need and geographic availability. Therefore, the recommendation includes $50,000,000 for the VA to establish additional level I comprehensive polytrauma centers. The Department is directed to provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate within 60 days of enactment of this act detailing the number of centers to be opened and the sites selected. The Committee encourages the Department to work with the Department of Defense to identify opportunities for sharing these new resources.
Severely injured veterans may require extensive periods of rehabilitation to successfully integrate back into the community. Traumatic brain injury, particularly in combination with PTSD and other stress reactions and mental health problems, is among the conditions that require extensive rehabilitation, including transitional programming. Following the acute phase of rehabilitation, cognitive and behavioral difficulties often persist which prevent effective community reentry and/or return to duty. Transitional rehabilitation programs are a key factor to successful reentry by providing clinically relevant and comprehensive treatment for improving cognitive, behavioral and physical functioning. The Committee is aware that the VA has only one polytrauma residential transitional rehabilitation program. The recommendation includes $9,440,000 in operation costs associated with the establishment of at least four new polytrauma residential transitional rehabilitation programs.
There are currently 76 polytrauma support clinic teams in the VA. These local teams of providers with rehabilitation expertise deliver follow up services in consultation with regional and network specialists. They also assist in management of stable patients through direct care, consultation and the use of tele-rehabilitation technologies, when needed. The recommendation includes $8,000,000 for the establishment of 10 new teams.
Smaller VHA facilities which lack the expertise or resources to meet rehabilitation and prosthetic needs of polytrauma patients have polytrauma points of contact. These are individuals who serve as a point of contact for consultation, assessment and referral of polytrauma patients to a facility capable of providing the level of service required. The recommendation includes $5,356,000 for the hiring of at least 52 new points of contact.
One of the major effects of TBI is vision impairment. The VA's Blind Rehabilitative Service is known worldwide for its excellence in delivering comprehensive blind rehabilitation to our Nation's blind veterans at 10 VA blind rehabilitation centers. On July, 22, 2004, GAO testified before Congress that more outpatient services for blind veterans and better outpatient training could better meet the demands of today's blind veteran population. Since 1940, the VA has focused its training and treatment at inpatient facilities. While the VA should continue to support and maintain its inpatient capacity at its blind rehabilitation centers, it should also begin to expand its treatment for blind veterans through outpatient services closer to where veterans live. The recommendation includes $10,000,000 for the VA to begin implementing a plan to expand more outpatient blind rehabilitation services and training consistent with the recommendations of the GAO report: `More Outpatient Rehabilitation Services for Blind Veterans Could Better Meet their Needs' (GAO-04-996T).
While the VA's existing level I polytrauma centers are heralded as among the best treatment centers in the world, the Committee is concerned about the level of emphasis on the part of the VA on care after release. Many instances have surfaced lately concerning veterans that did not receive timely treatment when returning to home networks. In addition, the Committee is unaware of any step-down extended care or long-term care facilities dedicated to veterans released from the polytrauma centers with disabilities that are not compatible with standard VA facilities. For example, mixing severely disabled veterans suffering from TBI with geriatric patients in existing long-term care facilities is not consistent with fair and equitable treatment to the veteran or their families. Therefore, the VA is directed to report to the Committees on Appropriations within 60 days of enactment of this act detailing its plan for treatment/care of veterans after they are released from a level I polytrauma center. The report should contain the VA's assessment of the need for extended care and long-term care facilities in each network that may be needed for those veterans who will need intensive day-to-day care for the rest of their lives.
The Committee directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a report to the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate regarding the treatment and outreach toward OEF/OIF veterans with TBI and their families within 60 days after enactment of this act, describing the communication procedures and policies for family members of TBI patients; detailing efforts to facilitate the transition for TBI patients from the Department of Defense health system to the VA; providing an accounting of the number of active duty and veterans suffering from TBI currently being treated in the VA healthcare system; and, providing an accounting of funds budgeted and expended for TBI treatment and outreach efforts.
Mental Health/Substance Abuse/Readjustment Counseling- The Committee remains concerned about the impact the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will have on the ability of the VA to provide comprehensive, timely, and effective mental health services. The VA's latest statistics show that over 35 percent of the returning OEF and OIF veterans who have sought care through the VA have done so for mental health problems. These numbers are likely to rise given the number of multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan and the nature of the fighting on the ground. Additionally, many veterans may not seek treatment immediately upon separation from active duty, but instead may seek treatment in future years as symptoms worsen. To assist the VA in addressing this problem, the recommendation includes $100,000,000 for mental health enhancements throughout the Veterans Health Administration. The intention is to provide additional funding for the VA to target those areas where mental health services are lacking, including but not limited to, rural areas and areas where waiting times exceed 30 days. The Committee directs the Department to provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate within 60 days of enactment of this act detailing efforts to hire and retain mental health professionals in each Veterans Integrated Service Network, the usage of contract care when appropriate, and the expenditure of the funds provided.
According to the VA, early reports suggest there will be at least a 150-percent increase in alcohol abuse within 6 months of returning from deployment in Iraq or Afghanistan. Many of these veterans have concurrent psychiatric or medical conditions which exacerbate the situation. The estimates for substance abuse treatment on which the VA has budgeted for fiscal year 2007 and fiscal year 2008 are relatively flat when compared to fiscal year 2006. The Committee understands that the VA is attempting to develop better integrated care models to improve delivery of substance abuse programs. Therefore, the Committee includes $30,000,000 for the VA to build capacity in both outpatient programs as well as inpatient programs.
Vet centers are designed as a non-medical readjustment counseling program in contrast to a medical treatment program. These `storefront' centers are located in communities outside of the larger medical facilities in easily accessible local settings and are highly responsive to the needs of local veterans. Readjustment counseling provided through Vet centers features service units emphasizing post-war rehabilitation, various social services addressing the social and economic dimensions of post-war readjustment, psychological counseling for traumatic military-related experiences, including PTSD, and family counseling when needed for the veteran's readjustment. These centers have seen increasing usage from GWOT veterans leading to a strain and waiting lists at many of the sites. The recommendation includes $20,000,000 to give the VA the ability to open new Vet centers and hire additional staffing for existing centers.
Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom Contingency Fund- The recommendation includes $201,335,000 in Medical Services for treatment associated with OEF/OIF veterans. Since the onset of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the VA has underestimated each year the number of OEF/OIF veterans that would utilize the VA healthcare system. While the Committee understands that the VA is refining its modeling to provide better projections, it remains concerned that the underestimation in fiscal year 2006 and fiscal year 2007 has impacted services for other veterans. Therefore, the Committee has included the additional funding above the fiscal year 2007 budget estimate to allow the VA to utilize supplemental funding for the treatment of these veterans.
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
| 2007 appropriation to date | $3,156,850,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | 250,000,000 |
The Committee recommendation includes $250,000,000 for Medical Administration to ensure the efficient management of the VA healthcare system. The Committee is aware that the Department is planning on reprogramming $230,000,000 from Medical Services to Medical Administration to better align the two accounts. The additional funding provided would negate the need for this transfer.
MEDICAL FACILITIES
| 2007 appropriation to date | $3,558,150,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | 595,000,000 |
The Committee recommendation includes $595,000,000 for Medical Facilities for the Veterans Health Administration. The additional funds will allow the Department to make critical fire and life safety upgrades at VHA facilities throughout the country and to enhance services at polytrauma rehabilitation centers and network sites.
Maintenance Corrections- The Veterans Health Administration provides care to over 5.5 million veterans through 155 hospitals and 717 outpatient clinics. Unfortunately, budget pressures have often led to inadequate budget requests for non-recurring maintenance. To provide high quality care, state-of-the-art facilities are needed. The Department conducts rolling facilities condition assessments which have identified a total of $5,000,000,000 worth of deficiencies at existing facilities. The Committee recommendation includes $550,000,000 to allow the Department to address the most critical needs within the system, including fire and life safety issues, accreditation problems and to enhance clinical capabilities. The Committee is concerned that past budget submissions have neglected to address these issues and directs the Department to provide adequate funding requests for non-recurring maintenance in future budget submissions.
The Committee directs the Department to provide a report detailing facility deficiencies and the correction plan which will be implemented to address them. This report should include an expenditure plan for the use of funds appropriated for fiscal year 2007 as well as the additional funding included in this act. Furthermore, the Committee directs the Department to report what identified facility deficiencies will not be addressed by this plan and the total cost of addressing those deficiencies. This report is due to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate no later than 60 days following enactment of this act.
Polytrauma Network Upgrades- The Committee recommendation includes $45,000,000 for equipment and facility upgrades at the polytrauma rehabilitation centers and the polytrauma network sites. The Department currently has four level I comprehensive polytrauma centers and 17 level II tertiary polytrauma care centers. The additional funds will allow the VA to upgrade the facilities and purchase new equipment to ensure high quality care at all centers.
MEDICAL AND PROSTHETIC RESEARCH
| 2007 appropriation to date | $412,000,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | 30,000,000 |
The Committee recommendation includes $30,000,000 for research related to returning Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom veterans and deployment health.
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
| 2007 appropriation to date | $1,472,164,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | 46,000,000 |
The Committee recommendation includes $46,000,000 for the hiring and training of new compensation and pension claims adjudicators. The Secretary recently announced that the VA has put into place a process to expedite OEF and OIF veterans benefits claims. While this action is commendable, it does not adequately address the root problem for delays in the system. New claims receipts have grown by 39 percent from 2000 to 2006. The average wait time for a veteran's claim to be processed is 177 days, almost 6 months, and the Department has a current backlog of almost 400,000 claims. Meanwhile the Veterans Benefits Administration has seen the complexity of claims grow, with multiple disability claims for complex combat injuries, environmental diseases and PTSD. The need for more claims adjudicators is apparent. The additional funding will allow the VBA to hire and train up to 400 new claims processors. Furthermore, the Committee directs the Department to provide a report on the number of new hires for claims processing in fiscal year 2007 and projections for 2008, the attrition rate for claims examiners, the projected productivity per FTE, the productivity by Veterans Integrated Service Network, and the plan to leverage new technology to create a more efficient system. This report is due to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate no later than 60 days following enactment of this act.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS
| 2007 appropriation to date | $1,214,000,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | 36,100,000 |
The Committee recommendation includes $36,100,000 for Information Technology related to technology support and improvements for processing veterans claims, including new technology for the improvement of record transfers between the VA and Department of Defense for OEF/OIF veterans, as well as proactive assembly of new soldier records for future use for VBA claims processing, digitizing records, and remediation/prevention actions being taken in relation to a recent data breach. The additional funding will allow the Department to leverage new technology to assist in streamlining the benefits claims process.
CONSTRUCTION, MINOR PROJECTS
| 2007 appropriation to date | $199,000,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | 355,907,000 |
The Committee recommendation includes $355,907,000 for Construction, Minor Projects. This level of funding includes $319,907,000 for unfunded high priority projects that the Department has not included in its budget submission for fiscal year 2007 or fiscal year 2008 and $36,000,000 for construction needs associated with the establishment of additional polytrauma residential transitional rehabilitation programs.
GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS CHAPTER
SEC. 2901. Prohibits the use of funds to close or realign any portion of Walter Reed Army Medical Center until certain conditions are met and certified by the Secretary of Defense. The provision also directs the Secretary to provide Congress with a transition plan for the realignment of Walter Reed.
SEC. 2902. Directs that the Department of Veterans Affairs contract with the National Academy of Public Administration to conduct an independent analysis of organizational structure and management practices utilized to provide health care and benefits to OEF/OIF veterans.
SEC. 2903. Directs the Congressional Budget Office to conduct a study on the long-term cost of providing health care to OEF/OIF veterans, and to report its findings to the Committee on Appropriations no later than November 15, 2007.
CHAPTER 10
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAM
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)
| 2007 appropriation to date | 1 $100,000,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | 388,903,000 |
| 1 Made available pursuant to Public Law 109-59. |
The Committee recommends an additional $388,903,000 to carry out repair and restoration activities under the Emergency Relief program. On February 23, 2007, the Department of Transportation announced the award of $112,626,281 in Emergency Relief grants for fiscal year 2007. Even after the award of these grants, however, the Federal Highway Administration [FHWA] still carries a backlog of $388,903,000 in eligible requests for funding under the Emergency Relief program. This backlog includes requests to cover ongoing expenses associated with the recovery from Hurricane Katrina. The cost of providing these funds is offset by a rescission of contract authority, and the Committee directs FHWA to administer this rescission by allowing each State maximum flexibility in making these adjustments among the five affected programs of the Federal-Aid Highway program.
FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION
FORMULA GRANTS
| 2007 appropriation to date | ........................... |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | $75,000,000 |
The Committee recommends $75,000,000 to cover emergency expenses associated with the continuation of transit services in communities severely impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Funding shall be allocated by the Secretary both for operating expenses necessary to keep transit services affordable for local residents as well as for capital costs associated with the replacement of rolling stock destroyed by the hurricanes. The Committee directs the Federal Transit Administration [FTA] to make this assistance available without requirement for local match.
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
| 2007 appropriation to date | $81,180,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | 5,000,000 |
The Committee recommends a supplemental appropriation of $5,000,000 for HUD's Office of Inspector General. These funds shall be used to continue the IG's ongoing work in overseeing and auditing the use of HUD funds in the recovery of the gulf region in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS CHAPTER
SEC. 3001. The Committee includes a temporary provision regarding the reconstruction of non-conforming signs that have been destroyed by hurricanes located in FEMA regions IV and VI. This language will cease to be in effect 24 months following the date of enactment of this act. The provision is temporary in nature so that the appropriate authorizing committees can have sufficient time to consider and address this issue on a permanent basis.
SEC. 3002. The Committee includes language clarifying that public housing authorities that are eligible for assistance under section 901 of Public Law 109-148 shall continue to receive section 8 tenant-based housing assistance at the levels they received for fiscal year 2006.
TITLE III
OTHER MATTERS
CHAPTER 1
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FARM SERVICE AGENCY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
| 2007 appropriation to date | $1,338,537,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | 75,000,000 |
On November 16, 2006, the Farm Service Agency's [FSA] data processing center located in Kansas City, Missouri, began periodically shutting down due in most part to capacity overloads. This computer system is responsible for processing payments for all farm programs administered by FSA. There have been many instances where farmers did not receive payments in a timely manner, and the efficiency of the thousands of FSA county office employees has decreased dramatically as a result of this aging computer system. In order to increase the operating capacity of the system, the agency attempted rationing the time employees could use their computers depending on what state they are located. The results were unsuccessful, and these issues continue to create problems. After consultation with the agency, the Committee recommends $75,000,000 for maintenance and repair of the system contingent on a detailed spending plan, along with timely updates throughout the modernization process. The Committee will utilize the resources of the Government Accountability Office to analyze the spending plan and continually monitor the progress made by the agency.
GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS CHAPTER
(RESCISSION)
SEC. 3101. The administration has assured the Committee that no more than $15,000,000 of the $90,000,000 in the Trade Adjustment Assistance program account for fiscal year 2007 will be obligated. Therefore the Committee recommends the rescission of $75,000,000 from this program and has deemed the maintenance and repair of the Farm Service Agency computer system to be a better use of these resources.
SEC. 3102. The Committee recommends a general provision regarding the implementation of the Wetlands Reserve Program and the Farmland Protection Program.
SEC. 3103. The Committee recommends a general provision to allow full utilization of funding provided for the Rural Utilities Service Guaranteed Underwriting Program, and ensure a continued source of funding through private sector guarantee fees for the Rural Economic Development Loan Program.
CHAPTER 2
SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT
GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS CHAPTER
SEC. 3201. The Committee recommendation provides $22,762,000 for geothermal research and development activities in fiscal year 2007.
SEC. 3202. The Committee has included a provision designating all current Federal employees at the National Energy Technology Laboratory as inherently governmental. This provision would remove those positions from consideration as potential candidates for competitive sourcing actions under OMB Circular A-76.
SEC. 3203. The Committee has included a provision related to the Bonneville Power Administration.
CHAPTER 3
SUBCOMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT
GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS CHAPTER
SEC. 3301. The bill includes a provision clarifying the intent of section 21058 of Public Law 110-5 relating to the organization of the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
SEC. 3302. The Committee includes a provision clarifying the intent of sections 21074 and 21075 of Public Law 110-5.
SEC. 3303. The bill includes language to make a technical correction to specify the accurate designee of funding under section 613 of Public Law 109-108.
SEC. 3304. The bill provides language authorizing the National Archives and Records Administration to expend funds for the activities of the Public Interest Declassification Board.
SEC. 3305. The Committee includes a provision clarifying the use of funds in section 21063 Public Law 110-5 for the General Services Administration.
SEC. 3306. The bill provides limited authority to the District of Columbia Courts to reallocate not more than $1,000,000 in funds from the facilities account to the operations accounts without providing 30 days notification to Congress.
SEC. 3307. The bill includes a requirement that the Treasury Department, in coordination with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in consultation with the Departments of State and Energy, prepare and submit a report to Congress concerning companies with business operations in Sudan. The bill further directs the General Services Administration to notify Congress of any existing Federal contracts with the identified companies.
(INCLUDING RESCISSION)
SEC. 3308. The Committee includes a provision allowing the funding increase for the GSA Office of the Inspector General provided by section 21061 of Public Law 110-5 to remain available for 2 years.
SEC. 3309. The Committee includes a provision permitting the District of Columbia to use funds provided for foster care improvement in the District of Columbia in accordance with a spending plan submitted to Congress. The Committee expects that the District of Columbia will continue to provide for repayment of student loans for social workers at the Child and Family Services Agency.
CHAPTER 4
SUBCOMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY
GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS CHAPTER
SEC. 3401. The Committee includes a provision to address a projected funding shortfall in the United States Coast Guard `Retired Pay' appropriation.
SEC. 3402. The Committee includes a provision with new requirements designed to strengthen oversight and management of the United States Coast Guard's Integrated Deepwater System Program. The provision is consistent with recommendations of the Defense Acquisition University, the Government Accountability Office, and other independent offices.
SEC. 3403. The Committee includes a provision preventing funds from being used to reorganize the United States Coast Guard Civil Engineering Unit.
CHAPTER 5
SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES
GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS CHAPTER
SEC. 3501. A technical correction to section 20515 of Public Law 110-5 to allow the Bureau of Indian Affairs to pay additional contract support costs.
SEC. 3502. A technical correction to section 20512 of Public Law 110-5 to allow the Indian Health Service to pay additional contract support costs and contract health services costs, and to transfer up to $7,300,000 from the Services account to the Facilities account.
SEC. 3503. A technical correction to section 20501 of Public Law 110-5 designating the funding level for the Save America's Treasures program, which is funded through the National Park Service, Historic Preservation Fund.
SEC. 3504. A technical correction to the fiscal year 2007 funding for the Fish and Wildlife Service to allow the use of funds to be used for land conservation partnerships authorized by the Highlands Conservation Act of 2004.
SEC. 3505. Language is included directing the Environmental Protection Agency to provide prior year program funds appropriated in fiscal year 2005 and fiscal year 2006 to the Water Environment Research Foundation [WERF] to administer the On-Farm Assessment and Environmental Review Program. In turn, WERF is required to award competitively the field-level delivery contract to perform the assessments, with not more than 5 percent of such funds retained by WERF for administrative expenses. The Committee expects that skilled, trained and certified assessors will use professionally developed and thoroughly field tested assessment protocols that address the critical elements of livestock or poultry operations' environmental performance to result in practical, low-cost recommendations specific to the operation assessed.
CHAPTER 6
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
The Committee recommends transferring $49,500,000 from the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, to the Office of the Secretary, Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund, to support advanced research and development of biodefense countermeasures. Under the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act, enacted last year, the responsibility for the coordination for such research falls under the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, who was given more flexible authorities to conduct such research.
GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS CHAPTER
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
SEC. 3601. The Committee recommendation includes bill language which provides for a transfer of funds from the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation to the Employee Benefit Security Administration for development of an electronic Form 5500 filing system (EFAST2).
SEC. 3602. The Committee recommendation includes language which allows the Secretary of Education to continue to obtain from the Census Bureau updated local educational agency poverty estimates required to determine allocations for programs authorized under title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. The language also allows a portion of the funds to be used for comprehensive school reform activities, including a clearinghouse on comprehensive school reform.
SEC. 3603. The Committee recommendation includes language which requires that the Secretary utilize $25,000,000 of funds available under Safe and Drug Free School National Programs for grants to prevent youth violence.
SEC. 3604. The Committee recommendation includes bill language which allows the Secretary of Education to distribute funds available for the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 consistent with the requirements of the act.
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
SEC. 3605. The Committee recommendation includes language giving the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service authority to transfer up to $1,360,000 from the National Service Trust to the Salaries and Expenses account to complete the Service Center Consolidation plan.
SEC. 3606. The Committee recommendation includes language modifying Head Start transportation regulations.
(INCLUDING RESCISSION)
SEC. 3607. The Committee recommendation includes language which rescinds funds from amounts made available for the Office of the Secretary, General Departmental Management at the Department of Health and Human Services. The language also provides $1,000,000 for the Secretary of Education to carry out activities authorized by the Special Olympics Sports and Empowerment Act of 2004.
(INCLUDING RESCISSION)
SEC. 3608. The Committee recommendation includes language which rescinds $2,000,000 from the Student Aid Administration account of the Department of Education. The language also provides $2,000,000 for the Secretary of Education to make an award to the University of Vermont for the Educational Excellence Program.
SEC. 3609. The Committee has included bill language authorizing the Delta Health Initiative and intends that funds appropriated under Public Law 110-5 are available for this purpose.
CHAPTER 7
SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS CHAPTER
SEC. 3701. The Committee has included a provision which allows the transfer of proceeds from the sale of holiday ornaments during the 2006-2007 holiday season by the Senate Gift Shop to the Senate Employee Child Care Center [SECCC]. These proceeds are to be used to fund scholarships, educational supplies, equipment, activities, and other expenses associated with the mission of the SECCC.
(INCLUDING RESCISSION)
SEC. 3702. The Committee has included a provision that makes $3,500,000 of the funds provided to the Capitol Guide Service in fiscal year 2007 available until September 30, 2008.
CHAPTER 8
SUBCOMMITTEE ON MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED AGENCIES
GENERAL PROVISION--THIS CHAPTER
SEC. 3801. Allows the Department of Veterans Affairs to contribute funds to the Department of Defense/Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Sharing Incentive Fund to be used for joint projects which will benefit both active duty members and veterans.
CHAPTER 9
SUBCOMMITTEE ON STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS
GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS CHAPTER
CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT
SEC. 3901. This provision requires the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission to submit a spending plan to be approved by the Committee prior to obligating $1,000,000 of funds provided in fiscal year 2007. The Committee believes that the dollar limitation included for the Commission is the responsible course to take until the Government Accountability Office has reviewed the Commission.
TECHNICAL AMENDMENT
SEC. 3902. This provision eliminates an unnecessary provision of the fiscal year 2006 Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act; relates to the Board of Directors of the Middle East Foundation; and clarifies the availability of funding in fiscal year 2007 for the Foreign Military Financing Program.
CHAPTER 10
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
OFFICE OF FEDERAL HOUSING ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
| 2007 appropriation to date | $60,000,000 |
| 2007 supplemental estimate | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | 4,800,000 |
The Committee has recommended a supplemental appropriation of $4,800,000 for OFHEO for ongoing litigation and staffing costs associated with the office's oversight responsibilities for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS CHAPTER
SEC. 4001. The Committee has included language requiring that the administration's recently-announced pilot project for the initiation of cross-border trucking with the Republic of Mexico shall be subject to the statutory requirements contained in title 49, United States Code, for `pilot programs' conducted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The language also ensures that long-haul Mexican trucks shall not have access to Unites States highways beyond the current commercial zone until trucking firms domiciled in the United States have the opportunity for comparable and simultaneous access throughout Mexico. This section arises out of concerns raised by the Committee during a hearing held by the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies on March 8, 2007.
SEC. 4002. The Committee includes a technical provision clarifying that certain activities funded under HUD's tenant-based rental assistance program shall be funded at levels consistent with the President's request for fiscal year 2007.
SEC. 4003. The Committee notes that considerable concern and confusion continues to surround HUD's looming requirement for several public housing agencies to transition to the Department's asset management model in order to avoid a precipitous decline in Federal operating subsidies. The Committee remains concerned that HUD has not provided final guidance or adequate, clear and consistent technical direction to assist these public housing agencies with this transition. Moreover, it is not clear that HUD has developed the necessary administrative capacity to review and promptly respond to applications by public housing agencies that seek to demonstrate successful conversion to asset management. As such, the Committee has included a general provision delaying the final implementation of this conversion until September 1, 2007. The Committee directs that the Department complete all necessary final guidance and administrative preparations within the additional time provided.
CHAPTER 11
GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS ACT
AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS
SEC. 4101. The Committee recommends a provision that limits the availability of the funds provided in this supplemental to the current fiscal year unless expressly provided otherwise.
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY LEGISLATION
The congressional budget resolution agreed to by Congress for fiscal year 2006, House Con. Res. 95 of the 109th Congress, includes provisions relating to the notification of emergency spending. These provisions require a statement of how the emergency provisions meet the criteria for emergency spending identified by the budget resolutions. This bill contains emergency funding for fiscal year 2007 that is related to the global war on terror, troop readiness, recovery from hurricanes in the gulf coast region, emerging threats to our homeland security, pandemic influenza prevention, and unmet needs of veterans. Such spending is identified throughout the report for titles I and II. The funding is related to unanticipated needs and is for situations that are sudden, urgent, and unforeseen, specifically the global war on terror in the aftermath of 9/11, and the devastating hurricanes of 2005. These events fit the specific criteria for emergencies.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION FOR TITLE I
SEC. 4102. The Committee recommends an emergency designation for the funds contained in title I.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION FOR TITLE II
SEC. 4103. The Committee recommends an emergency designation for the funds contained in title II.
TITLE IV
EMERGENCY FARM RELIEF ACT OF 2007
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FUND
The Committee recommends emergency spending of such sums as are necessary of the funds from the Commodity Credit Corporation, estimated in fiscal year 2007 to be $4,151,000,000, to make emergency assistance available for production losses and other consequences due to natural disasters. Assistance under this act shall be provided to eligible producers and entities for losses in either 2005, 2006, or no later than February 28, 2007.
CROP DISASTER ASSISTANCE
The Committee recommends emergency spending of such sums as are necessary of the funds from the Commodity Credit Corporation, estimated in fiscal year 2007 to be $2,090,000,000, to provide assistance due to crop production losses, except for sugar beet production, and crop quality losses that were incurred in 2005, 2006, or no later than February 28, 2007.
The loss threshold for insurable crops shall be 35 percent of a producer's yield as established through crop insurance participation requirements. The payment rate for crop disaster assistance shall be 55 percent of the established price for producers who purchased crop insurance or participated in the Non-Insured Assistance Program [NAP] for the applicable period. Payment rates for producers who did not purchase crop insurance or did not participate in NAP shall be 20 percent of the price established for producers.
Crop disaster assistance under this act also provides for payments to compensate producers for losses due to impaired crop quality. Quality loss payments shall be 55 percent of the actual market discount applied to the commodity times the lesser of the actual production or the producer's yield for crop insurance for NAP purposes. To be eligible to receive a quality loss payment, the producer's loss must reflect at least a 25-percent reduction in crop value from what the market value would have been if not for the quality loss.
LIVESTOCK ASSISTANCE
The Committee recommends emergency spending of such sums as are necessary of the funds from the Commodity Credit Corporation, estimated in fiscal year 2007 to be a total of $1,638,000,000, to provide assistance to livestock producers for losses that were incurred in 2005 or 2006, including losses from winter storms that began in December 2006 and continued into January 2007.
Within the amount available for Livestock Assistance, the Committee recommends emergency spending of $95,000,000 for payments to dairy producers for losses in counties designated by the Secretary as disaster areas.
The Committee further recommends emergency spending of such sums as may be necessary, estimated in fiscal year 2007 to be $1,498,000,000, to carry out a Livestock Compensation Program [LCP] to assist producers in counties designated by the Secretary as disaster areas. LCP payments shall be used to offset feed losses and higher costs of livestock feed purchases. The payment rate under this program shall be 80 percent of the rate established for the 2002 LCP.
The Committee also recommends emergency spending of such sums as may be necessary, estimated in fiscal year 2007 to be $32,000,000, to carry out a Livestock Indemnity Program [LIP] to assist producers in counties designated by the Secretary as disaster areas. Eligible producers shall receive compensation under LIP at a rate of not less than 30 percent of the market value of the livestock.
The Committee also recommends emergency spending of $13,000,000 for a Ewe Lamb Replacement and Retention Payment Program for producers in disaster counties for each ewe lamb retained or purchased during 2006. A producer receiving assistance under this program is not eligible for LCP payments.
FLOODED CROP AND GRAZING LAND
The Committee recommends emergency spending of $6,000,000 of the funds from the Commodity Credit Corporation to compensate eligible owners of flooded crop and grazing land in North Dakota for the loss of the use of their land due to flooding caused by the overflow of closed basin lakes in the region.
SUGAR BEET AND SUGAR CANE DISASTER ASSISTANCE
The Committee recommends emergency spending of $24,000,000 of the funds from the Commodity Credit Corporation to assist eligible sugar beet producers and $3,000,000 for eligible sugar cane producers who suffered losses from natural disasters.
NONINSURED CROP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
The Committee recommends language to clarify the use of claims adjustors for performance of loss assessments on grazing lands.
SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC LOSS GRANT PROGRAM
The Committee recommends emergency spending of $100,000,000 of the funds from the Commodity Credit Corporation for grants to State departments of agriculture for distribution to eligible small businesses that are dependent on agricultural activities (such as crop dusters, small processors, custom harvesters, and other businesses) that have suffered losses due to natural disasters. In addition, the Committee recommends language that allows State departments of agriculture to distribute funds to compensate eligible farmworkers in a manner consistent with the Emergency Grants to Assist Low-Income Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers Act.
TREE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
The Committee recommends emergency spending of such sums as are necessary of the funds from the Commodity Credit Corporation, estimated in fiscal year 2007 to be $40,000,000, to provide assistance under subtitle C of title X of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 for producers who suffered qualifying losses in disaster counties to trees, vines, and crop producing or marketable bushes. Assistance provided through these funds may include payments for activities such as pruning, rehabilitation, and other appropriate measures as determined by the Secretary.
CONSERVATION
The Committee recommends emergency spending of $35,000,000 of the funds from the Commodity Credit Corporation to carry out emergency measures of the Emergency Conservation Program in disaster counties.
The Committee recommends emergency spending of $50,000,000 of the funds from the Commodity Credit Corporation for the Emergency Watershed Protection Program [EWP] to carry out emergency recovery activities identified by the Secretary. Of any amounts made available by the act in excess of needs identified by the Secretary on the date of enactment, the Committee directs that such funds be held in reserve and used for any future EWP requirements that meet the need of exigencies described at 7 C.F.R. 624.8(c)(3)(i).
The Committee recommends emergency spending of $115,000,000 of the funds from the Commodity Credit Corporation for the Conservation Security Program.
INSECT DAMAGE
The Committee recommends emergency spending of $20,000,000 of the funds from the Commodity Credit Corporation to carry out emergency measures relating to insect infestations in the States of Nevada, Idaho, and Utah.
ADMINISTRATION
The Committee recommends language to ensure that funds made available by this act shall be used in the most prudent and effective manner possible, including prohibitions on duplication of payments for similar losses from other programs, streamlining of regulatory requirements, and other measures.
In addition, the Committee recommends emergency spending of $30,000,000 of the funds from the Commodity Credit Corporation to the Farm Service Agency to cover necessary costs relating to administration of the programs included in the act. Of that amount, the Secretary may use up to $19,000,000 to hire county office personnel to assist producers. Also, $21,000,000 is provided for other administrative costs, including upgrades for agency computers to assist in carrying out the provisions of this act.
COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7, RULE XVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE
Paragraph 7 of rule XVI requires that Committee reports accompanying general appropriations bills 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.
The Committee is filing an original bill, which is not covered under this rule, but reports this information in the spirit of full disclosure.
The Committee recommends funding for the following programs which currently lack authorization for fiscal year 2007:
Department of Agriculture
Secure Rural Schools
Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Defense
Military Personnel Army
Military Personnel Navy
Military Personnel, Marine Corps
Military Personnel, Air Force
Reserve Personnel, Army
Reserve Personnel, Navy
Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps
Reserve Personnel, Air Force
National Guard Personnel, Army
National Guard Personnel, Air Force
Operation and Maintenance, Army
Operation and Maintenance, Navy
Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps
Operation and Maintenance, Air Force
Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide
Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve
Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve
Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve
Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve
Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard
Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard
Afghanistan Security Forces Fund
Iraq Security Forces Fund
Iraq Freedom Fund
Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund
Aircraft Procurement, Army
Missile Procurement, Army
Procurement of WTCV, Army
Procurement of Ammunition, Army
Other Procurement, Army
Aircraft Procurement, Navy
Weapons Procurement, Navy
Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps
Other Procurement, Navy
Procurement, Marine Corps
Aircraft Procurement, Air Force
Missile Procurement, Air Force
Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force
Other Procurement, Air Force
Procurement, Defense-wide
National Guard and Reserve Equipment
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Army
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Navy
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide
National Defense Sealift Fund
Defense Working Capital Funds
Defense Health Program
Drug Interdiction and Counter-drug Activities
Intelligence Community Management Account
Defense Cooperation Account
Department of Justice
National Security Division
Edward Byrne Discretionary Grants
Homeland Security
United States Customs and Border Protection, Salaries and Expenses; Air and Marine Interdiction, Operations, Maintenance, and Procurement;
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Salaries and Expenses; Transportation Security Administration, Aviation Security; Federal Air Marshals;
Preparedness, Management and Administration; Infrastructure Protection and Information Security;
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Disaster Relief; Office of Grants and Training.
COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 12, RULE XXVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE
Paragraph 12 of the 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 this bill are shown as follows: existing 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.
TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
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Sec. 121d. Senate Gift Shop
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- (2) The Secretary of the Senate may transfer from the fund to the Capitol Preservation Fund the net profits (as determined by the Secretary) from sales of items by the Senate Gift Shop which are intended to benefit the Capitol Visitor Center.
- (3) The Secretary of the Senate may transfer from the fund to the Senate Employee Child Care Center proceeds from the sale of holiday ornaments by the Senate Gift Shop for the purpose of funding necessary activities and expenses of the Center, including scholarships, educational supplies, and equipment.
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TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
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CHAPTER 100--AGRICULTURAL MARKET TRANSITION
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- The Secretary shall provide assistance to individual producers without any requirement of an area loss.
- (5) LOSS ASSESSMENT FOR GRAZING- The Secretary shall permit the use of 1 claims adjustor certified by the Secretary to assess the quantity of loss on the acreage or allotment of a producer devoted to grazing for livestock under this section.
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TITLE 8--ALIENS AND NATIONALITY
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CHAPTER 12--IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY
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SUBCHAPTER II--IMMIGRATION
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- (VI) to commit an act other than an act carried out under duress that the actor knows, or reasonably should know, affords material support, including a safe house, transportation, communications, funds, transfer of funds or other material financial benefit, false documentation or identification, weapons (including chemical, biological, or radiological weapons), explosives, or training--
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- (vii) Notwithstanding clause (vi), for purposes of this section the Hmong, the Montagnards, the Karen National Union/Karen Liberation Army (KNU/KNLA), the Chin National Front/Chin National Army (CNF/CNA), the Chin National League for Democracy (CNLD), the Kayan New Land Party (KNLP), the Arakan Liberation Party (ALP), the Mustangs, the Alzados, and the Karenni National Progressive Party shall not be considered to be a terrorist organization on the basis of any act or event occurring before the date of enactment of this section. Nothing in this subsection may be construed to alter or limit the authority of the Secretary of State and Secretary of Homeland Security to exercise their discretionary authority pursuant to 212(d)(3)(B)(i) (8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(3)(B)(i)).
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[ The Secretary of State, after consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security, or the Secretary of Homeland Security, after consultation with the Secretary of State and the Attorney General, may conclude in such Secretary's sole unreviewable discretion that subsection (a)(3)(B)(i)(IV)(bb) or (a)(3)(B)(i)(VII) shall not apply to an alien, that subsection (a)(3)(B)(iv)(VI) shall not apply with respect to any material support an alien afforded to an organization or individual that has engaged in a terrorist activity, or that subsection (a)(3)(B)(vi)(III) shall not apply to a group solely by virtue of having a subgroup within the scope of that subsection. The Secretary of State may not, however, exercise discretion under this clause with respect to an alien once removal proceedings against the alien are instituted under section 240. ][<-Struck out] The Secretary of State, after consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security, or the Secretary of Homeland Security, after consultation with the Secretary of State and the Attorney General, may determine in such Secretary's sole unreviewable discretion that subsection (a)(3)(B) shall not apply with respect to an alien within the scope of that subsection, or that subsection (a)(3)(B)(vi)(III) shall not apply to a group. Such a determination shall neither prejudice the ability of the United States Government to commence criminal or civil proceedings involving a beneficiary of such a determination or any other person, nor create any substantive or procedural right or benefit for a beneficiary of such a determination or any other person. Notwithstanding any other provision of law (statutory or non-statutory), including but not limited to section 2241 of title 28, or any other habeas corpus provision, and sections 1361 and 1651 of such title, no court shall have jurisdiction to review such a determination or revocation except in a proceeding for review of a final order of removal pursuant to section 242 and only to the extent provided in section 242(a)(2)(D). The Secretary of State may not exercise the discretion provided in this clause with respect to an alien at any time during which the alien is the subject of pending removal proceedings under section 1229a of title 8.- (ii) * * *
- (iii) Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security and Secretary of State shall each publish in the Federal Register regulations establishing the process by which the eligibility of a refugee, asylum seeker, or individual seeking to adjust his immigration status is considered eligible for any of the exceptions authorized by clause (i), including a timeline for issuing a determination.
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TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
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CHAPTER 14A--AID TO SMALL BUSINESS
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- (D) redesignated areas; [or]
- (E) base closure areas[.] ; or
- (F) an area in which the President has declared a major disaster (as that term is defined in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122)) as a result of Hurricane Katrina of August 2005 or Hurricane Rita of September 2005, during the time period described in paragraph (8).
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- (8) TIME PERIOD- The time period for the purposes of paragraph (1)(F)--
- (A) shall be the 2-year period beginning on the later of the date of enactment of this paragraph and August 29, 2007; and
- (B) may, at the discretion of the Administrator, be extended to be the 3-year period beginning on the later of the date of enactment of this paragraph and August 29, 2007.
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TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
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CHAPTER 7--SOCIAL SECURITY
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SUBCHAPTER XVIII--HEALTH INSURANCE FOR AGED AND DISABLED
PART A--HOSPITAL INSURANCE BENEFITS FOR AGED AND DISABLED
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Sec. 1395i-4. Medicare rural hospital flexibility program
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- (i) Waiver of conflicting part A provisions
- The Secretary is authorized to waive such provisions of this part and part E of this subchapter as are necessary to conduct the program established under this section.
- (j) Delta Health Initiative-
- (1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary is authorized to award a grant to the Delta Health Alliance, a nonprofit alliance of academic institutions in the Mississippi Delta region, to solicit and fund proposals from local governments, hospitals, health care clinics, academic institutions, and rural public health-related entities and organizations for research development, educational programs, health care services, job training, planning, construction, and the equipment of public health-related facilities in the Mississippi Delta region.
- (2) FEDERAL INTEREST IN PROPERTY- With respect to funds used under this subsection for construction or alteration of property, the Federal interest in the property shall last for a period of 1 year following completion or until the Federal Government is compensated for its proportionate interest in the property if the property use changes or the property is transferred or sold, whichever time period is less. At the conclusion of such period, the Notice of Federal Interest in such property shall be removed.
- (3) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subsection in fiscal year 2007 and in each of the five succeeding fiscal years.
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[ (j) ][<-Struck out] (k) Authorization of appropriations- There are authorized to be appropriated from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund for making grants to all States under subsection (g) of this section, $25,000,000 in each of the fiscal years 1998 through 2002, and for making grants to all States under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (g) of this section,$35,000,000 in each of fiscal years 2005 through 2008.
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SUBCHAPTER XIX--GRANTS TO STATES FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
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Sec. 1396r-8. Payment for covered outpatient drugs
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- (B) Range of rebates required
- (i) Minimum rebate percentage
- For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii)(II), the `minimum rebate percentage' for rebate periods beginning--
- (I) after December 31, 1990, and before October 1, 1992, is 12.5 percent;
- (II) after September 30, 1992, and before January 1, 1994, is 15.7 percent;
- (III) after December 31, 1993, and before January 1, 1995, is 15.4 percent;
- (IV) after December 31, 1994, and before January 1, 1996, is 15.2 percent; [Struck out->]
[ and ][<-Struck out]- (V) after December 31, 1995, and before April 1, 2007, is 15.1 percent [Struck out->]
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FOOD SECURITY ACT OF 1985
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SUBTITLE D--AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION PROGRAM
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SEC. 1237A. EASEMENTS AND AGREEMENTS.
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- (f) COMPENSATION- Compensation for easements acquired by the Secretary under this subchapter shall be made in cash in such amount as is agreed to and specified in the easement agreement, but not to exceed the [Struck out->]
[ fair market value of the land less the fair market value of such land encumbered by the easement ][<-Struck out] fair market value of the land as determined in accordance with the method of valuation used by the Secretary as of January 1, 2003. Lands may be enrolled through the submission of bids under a procedure established by the Secretary. Compensation may be provided in not less than 5, nor more than 30, annual payments of equal or unequal size, as agreed to by the owner and the Secretary.* * * * * * *
SEC. 1238I. FARMLAND PROTECTION.
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- (C) VALUATION- The Secretary shall determine fair market value under this paragraph in accordance with the method of valuation used by the Secretary as of January 1, 2003.
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SMALL BUSINESS COMPETITIVE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM ACT OF 1988
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PART B--DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM
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SEC. 711. SMALL BUSINESS COMPETITIVENESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.
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[ The Program ][<-Struck out]729(1) IN GENERAL- Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Program shall apply to contract solicitations for the procurement of services in industry groups designated in section 717.
- (2) EXCEPTION-
- (A) IN GENERAL- The Program shall not apply to any contract related to relief or reconstruction from Hurricane Katrina of 2005 or Hurricane Rita of 2005 during the time period described in subparagraph (B).
- (B) TIME PERIOD- The time period for the purposes of subparagraph (A)--
- (i) shall be the 2-year period beginning on the later of the date of enactment of this paragraph and August 29, 2007; and
- (ii) may, at the discretion of the Administrator, be extended to be the 3-year period beginning on the later of the date of enactment of this paragraph and August 29, 2007.
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SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY SELF-DETERMINATION ACT OF 2000, PUBLIC LAW 106-393
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TITLE II--SPECIAL PROJECTS ON FEDERAL LANDS
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- (1) PROJECTS FUNDED USING PROJECT FUNDS- Not later than September 30 for fiscal year 2001, and each September 30 thereafter for each succeeding fiscal year through fiscal year [Struck out->]
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SEC. 204. EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF PROJECTS BY SECRETARY CONCERNED.
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SEC. 207. AVAILABILITY OF PROJECT FUNDS.
- (a) SUBMISSION OF PROPOSED PROJECTS TO OBLIGATE FUNDS- By September 30 of each fiscal year through fiscal year [Struck out->]
[ 2006 ][<-Struck out] 2007, a resource advisory committee shall submit to the Secretary concerned pursuant to section 203(a)(1) a sufficient number of project proposals that, if approved, would result in the obligation of at least the full amount of the project funds reserved by the participating county in the preceding fiscal year.* * * * * * *
SEC. 208. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.
- The authority to initiate projects under this title shall terminate on September 30, [Struck out->]
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SEC. 303. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.
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FARM SECURITY AND RURAL INVESTMENT ACT OF 2002
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TITLE I--COMMODITY PROGRAMS
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Subtitle D--Sugar
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SEC. 1502. NATIONAL DAIRY MARKET LOSS PAYMENTS.
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- (c) AMOUNT- Payments to a producer under this section shall be calculated by multiplying (as determined by the Secretary)--
- (1) the payment quantity for the producer during the applicable month established under subsection (d);
- (2) the amount equal to--
- (A) $16.94 per hundredweight; less
- (B) the Class I milk price per hundredweight in Boston under the applicable Federal milk marketing order; by
- (3)(A) during the period beginning on the first day of the month the producers on a dairy farm enter into a contract under this section and ending on September 30, 2005, 45 percent; and
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COMMUNITY DISASTER LOAN ACT OF 2005, PUBLIC LAW 109-88
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SEC. 2. DISASTER LOANS.
- (a) ESSENTIAL SERVICES- Of the amounts provided in Public Law 109-62 for `Disaster Relief', up to $750,000,000 may be transferred to the Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program for the cost of direct loans as authorized under section 417 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5184) to be used to assist local governments in providing essential services: Provided, That such transfer may be made to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $1,000,000,000 under section 417 of the Stafford Act: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 417(b) of the Stafford Act, the amount of any such loan issued pursuant to this section may exceed $5,000,000: [Struck out->]
[ Provided further, That notwithstanding section 417(c)(1) of the Stafford Act, such loans may not be canceled: ][<-Struck out] Provided further, That the cost of modifying such loans shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 661a).* * * * * * *
FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2006, PUBLIC LAW 109-102
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TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS
SPECIAL AUTHORITIES
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- (k) MIDDLE EAST FOUNDATION- Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading `Economic Support Fund' that are available for the Middle East Partnership Initiative, up to $35,000,000 may be made available, including as an endowment, notwithstanding any other provision of law and following consultations with the Committees on Appropriations, to establish and operate a Middle East Foundation, or any other similar entity, whose purpose is to support democracy, governance, human rights, and the rule of law in the Middle East region: Provided, That such funds may be made available to the Foundation only to the extent that the Foundation has commitments from sources other than the United States Government to at least match the funds provided under the authority of this subsection: Provided further, That provisions contained in section 201 of the Support for East European Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989 (excluding the authorizations of appropriations provided in subsection (b) of that section and the requirement that a majority of the members of the board of directors be United States citizens provided in subsection (d)(3)(B) of that section) shall be deemed to apply to any such foundation or similar entity referred to under this subsection, and to funds made available to such entity, in order to enable it to provide assistance for purposes of this section: Provided further, That prior to the initial obligation of funds for any such foundation or similar entity pursuant to the authorities of this subsection, other than for administrative support, the Secretary of State shall take steps to ensure, on an ongoing basis, that any such funds made available pursuant to such authorities are not provided to or through any individual or group that the management of the foundation or similar entity knows or has reason to believe, advocates, plans, sponsors, or otherwise engages in terrorist activities: Provided further, That section 530 of this Act shall apply to any such foundation or similar entity established pursuant to this subsection: Provided further, That the authority of the Foundation, or any similar entity, to provide assistance shall cease to be effective on September 30, 2010.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS TO ADDRESS HURRICANES IN THE GULF OF MEXICO, AND PANDEMIC INFLUENZA ACT, 2006, PUBLIC LAW 109-148
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DIVISION B
EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS TO ADDRESS HURRICANES IN THE GULF OF MEXICO AND PANDEMIC INFLUENZA, 2006
- That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to address hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico and pandemic influenza for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes, namely:
TITLE I
EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS TO ADDRESS HURRICANES IN THE GULF OF MEXICO
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CHAPTER 1
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GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS CHAPTER
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- (b) The funds made available under this section are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. With respect to the program authorized by section 102 of this Act, the waiver authority in subsection (a) of this section shall be available until the end of fiscal year 2008.
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SEC. 107. EMERGENCY FORESTRY CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM.
- (a) Section 1231 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831) is amended by adding at the end the following:
- `(k) Emergency Forestry Conservation Reserve Program-
- `(1) DEFINITIONS- In this subsection:
- `(A) MERCHANTABLE TIMBER- The term `merchantable timber' means timber on private nonindustrial forest land on which the average tree has a trunk diameter of at least 6 inches measured at a point no less than 4.5 feet above the ground.
- `(B) PRIVATE NONINDUSTRIAL FOREST LAND- The term `private nonindustrial forest land' includes State school trust land.
- `(2) PROGRAM- [Struck out->]
[ During calendar year 2006, the ][<-Struck out] The Secretary shall carry out an emergency pilot program in States that the Secretary determines have suffered damage to merchantable timber in counties affected by hurricanes during the 2005 calendar year.- `(3) ELIGIBLE ACREAGE-
- `(A) IN GENERAL- Subject to subparagraph (B) and the availability of funds under subparagraph (G), an owner or operator may enroll private nonindustrial forest land in the conservation reserve under this subsection.
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TITLE IV--HURRICANE EDUCATION RECOVERY ACT
Subtitle A--Elementary and Secondary Education Hurricane Relief
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SEC. 105. REGULATORY AND FINANCIAL RELIEF.
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- (b) Duration- A waiver under this section shall be for the fiscal year 2006 and, at the discretion of the Secretary, for fiscal year 2007. With respect to the program authorized by section 102 of this Act, the waiver authority in subsection (a) of this section shall be available until the end of fiscal year 2008.
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EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR DEFENSE, THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR, AND HURRICANE RECOVERY, 2006, PUBLIC LAW 109-234
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CHAPTER 3
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GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS CHAPTER
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- SEC. 1302. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, amounts under the heading `Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund' in title II of Public Law 108-106 shall remain available for [Struck out->]
[ one additional year ][<-Struck out] two additional years from the date on which the availability of funds would otherwise have expired, if such funds are initially obligated before the expiration of the period of availability provided herein: Provided, That notwithstanding section 2207(d) of Public Law 108-106, requirements of section 2207 of Public Law 108-106 shall expire on October 1, 2008.* * * * * * *
TITLE II
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CHAPTER 4
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
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DISASTER ASSISTANCE DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT
- For an additional amount for `Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program Account' for the cost of direct loans as authorized under section 417 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5184), $279,800,000, to be used to assist local governments affected by Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season in providing essential services, of which $1,000,000 is for administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program: Provided, That such funds may be made to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $371,733,000: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 417(b) of such Act, the amount of any such loan issued pursuant to this section may exceed $5,000,000, and may be equal to not more than 50 percent of the annual operating budget of the local government in any case in which that local government has suffered a loss of 25 percent or more in tax revenues due to Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita: [Struck out->]
[ Provided further, That notwithstanding section 417(c)(1) of such Act, such loans may not be canceled: ][<-Struck out] Provided further, That the cost of modifying such loans shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 661a): Provided further, That the amounts provided under this heading are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS CHAPTER
- SEC. 2401. The Federal Emergency Management Agency may provide funds to a State or local government or, as necessary, assume an existing agreement from such unit of government, to pay for utility costs resulting from the provision of temporary housing units to evacuees from Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season if the State or local government has previously arranged to pay for such utilities on behalf of the evacuees for the term of any leases, not to exceed [Struck out->]
[ 12 months ][<-Struck out] 24 months, contracted by or prior to February 7, 2006: Provided, That the Federal share of the costs eligible to be paid shall be 100 percent.* * * * * * *
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2007, PUBLIC LAW 109-289
DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2007
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TITLE IX
ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
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- SEC. 9007. Amounts provided in this title for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan may be used by the Department of Defense for the purchase of up to [Struck out->]
[ 20 ][<-Struck out] 287 heavy and light armored vehicles for force protection purposes, notwithstanding price or other limitations specified elsewhere in this Act, or any other provision of law: Provided, That the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report in writing no later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter notifying the congressional defense committees of any purchase described in this section, including the cost, purposes, and quantities of vehicles purchased.* * * * * * *
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2007, PUBLIC LAW 109-295
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- SEC. 550. (a) * * *
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- (h) This section shall not preclude or deny any right of any State or political subdivision thereof to adopt or enforce any regulation, requirement, or standard of performance with respect to chemical facility security that is more stringent than a regulation, requirement, or standard of performance issued under this section, or otherwise impair any right or jurisdiction of any State with respect to chemical facilities within that State, unless there is an actual conflict between this section and the law of that State.
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JOHN WARNER NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007, PUBLIC LAW 109-364
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TITLE X--GENERAL PROVISIONS
SUBTITLE A--FINANCIAL MATTERS
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SEC. 1005. UNITED STATES CONTRIBUTION TO NATO COMMON-FUNDED BUDGETS IN FISCAL YEAR 2007.
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- (c) AUTHORIZED AMOUNTS- Amounts authorized to be appropriated by titles II and III of this Act are available for contributions for the common-funded budgets of NATO as follows:
- (1) Of the amount provided in section 201(1), $797,000 for the Civil Budget.
- (2) Of the amount provided in section 301(1), [Struck out->]
[ $310,277,000 ][<-Struck out] $376,446,000 for the Military Budget.* * * * * * *
IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2006, PUBLIC LAW 109-440
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SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF THE TERMINATION DATE FOR THE OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION.
- Section 3001(o) of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense and for the Reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan, 2004 (Public Law 108-106; 117 Stat. 1238; 5 U.S.C. App., note to section 8G of Public Law 95-452), as amended by section 1054(b) of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109-364), is amended to read as follows:
- `(o) TERMINATION- (1)(A) The Office of the Inspector General shall terminate 10 months after 80 percent of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund have been expended.
- `(B) For purposes of calculating the termination of the Office of the Inspector General under this subsection, any United States funds appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2006 or fiscal year 2007 for the reconstruction of Iraq, irrespective of the designation of such funds, shall be deemed to be amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund.
- `(2) The Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction shall, prior to the termination of the Office of the Special Inspector General under paragraph (1), prepare a final forensic audit report on all funds deemed to be amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund.'.
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TITLE XXI--STATE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM
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SEC. 2104. ALLOTMENTS.
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- (h) Special Rules to Address Fiscal Year 2007 Shortfalls-
- (1) REDISTRIBUTION OF UNUSED FISCAL YEAR 2004 ALLOTMENTS-
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- (B) SHORTFALL STATE DESCRIBED- For purposes of this paragraph, a shortfall State described in this subparagraph is a State with a State child health plan approved under this title for which the Secretary estimates, [Struck out->]
[ subject to paragraph (4)(B) and ][<-Struck out] on a monthly basis using the most recent data available to the Secretary as of such month, that the projected expenditures under such plan for such State for fiscal year 2007 will exceed the sum of--- (i) * * *
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- (2) FUNDING [Struck out->]
[ REMAINDER OF REDUCTION ][<-Struck out] PART OF SHORTFALL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 THROUGH REDISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN UNUSED FISCAL YEAR 2005 ALLOTMENTS-- (A) * * *
- (B) SHORTFALL STATE DESCRIBED- For purposes of this paragraph, a shortfall State described in this subparagraph is a State with a State child health plan approved under this title for which the Secretary estimates, [Struck out->]
[ subject to paragraph (4)(B) and ][<-Struck out] on a monthly basis using the most recent data available to the Secretary as of March 31, 2007, that the projected expenditures under such plan for such State for fiscal year 2007 will exceed the sum of--- (i) * * *
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[ (4) SPECIAL RULES- ][<-Struck out]- [Struck out->]
[ (A) EXPENDITURES LIMITED TO COVERAGE FOR POPULATIONS ELIGIBLE ON OCTOBER 1, 2006- A State shall use amounts redistributed under this subsection only for expenditures for providing child health assistance or other health benefits coverage for populations eligible for such assistance or benefits under the State child health plan (including under a waiver of such plan) on October 1, 2006. ][<-Struck out]- [Struck out->]
[ (B) REGULAR FMAP FOR EXPENDITURES FOR COVERAGE OF NONCHILD POPULATIONS- To the extent a State uses amounts redistributed under this subsection for expenditures for providing child health assistance or other health benefits coverage to an individual who is not a child or a pregnant woman, the Federal medical assistance percentage (as defined in the first sentence of section 1905(b)) applicable to the State for the fiscal year shall apply to such expenditures for purposes of making payments to the State under subsection (a) of section 2105 from such amounts. ][<-Struck out]- (4) ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS TO ELIMINATE REMAINDER OF FISCAL YEAR 2007 FUNDING SHORTFALLS-
- (A) IN GENERAL- The Secretary shall allot to each remaining shortfall State described in subparagraph (B) such amount as the Secretary determines will eliminate the estimated shortfall described in such subparagraph for the State for fiscal year 2007.
- (B) REMAINING SHORTFALL STATE DESCRIBED- For purposes of subparagraph (A), a remaining shortfall State is a State with a State child health plan approved under this title for which the Secretary estimates, on the basis of the most recent data available to the Secretary as of the date of the enactment of this paragraph, that the projected federal expenditures under such plan for the State for fiscal year 2007 will exceed the sum of--
- (i) the amount of the State's allotments for each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006 that will not be expended by the end of fiscal year 2006;
- (ii) the amount of the State's allotment for fiscal year 2007; and
- (iii) the amounts, if any, that are to be redistributed to the State during fiscal year 2007 in accordance with paragraphs (1) and (2).
- (C) APPROPRIATION; ALLOTMENT AUTHORITY- For the purpose of providing additional allotments to remaining shortfall States under this paragraph there is appropriated, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 2007.
- (5) RETROSPECTIVE ADJUSTMENT-
- (A) IN GENERAL- The Secretary may adjust the estimates and determinations made under paragraphs (1), (2), [Struck out->]
[ and (3) ][<-Struck out] (3), and (4) as necessary on the basis of the amounts reported by States not later than November 30, 2007, on CMS Form 64 or CMS Form 21, as the case may be and as approved by the Secretary, but in no case may the applicable amount described in paragraph (3)(C)(ii) exceed the amount determined by the Secretary on the basis of the most recent data available to the Secretary as of March 31, 2007.* * * * * * *
- (6) 1-year availability; no further redistribution- Notwithstanding subsections (e) and (f), amounts redistributed or allotted to a State pursuant to this subsection for fiscal year 2007 shall only remain available for expenditure by the State through September 30, 2007, and any amounts of such redistributions or allotments that remain unexpended as of such date, shall not be subject to redistribution under subsection (f). Nothing in the preceding sentence shall be construed as limiting the ability of the Secretary to adjust the determinations made under paragraphs (1), (2), [Struck out->]
[ and (3) ][<-Struck out] (3), and (4) in accordance with paragraph (5).* * * * * * *
CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS RESOLUTION, 2007, PUBLIC LAW 110-5
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`DIVISION B--CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS RESOLUTION, 2007
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`TITLE II--ELIMINATION OF EARMARKS, ADJUSTMENTS IN FUNDING, AND OTHER PROVISIONS
`CHAPTER 1--AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES
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- `Sec. 20115. The following sections of title VII of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 shall not apply for fiscal year 2007: [Struck out->]
[ section 726 ][<-Struck out] section 726; section 741; paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 754; section 768; section 785; and section 789.* * * * * * *
`TITLE II--ELIMINATION OF EARMARKS, ADJUSTMENTS IN FUNDING, AND OTHER PROVISIONS
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`CHAPTER 3--ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT
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- `Sec. 20314. Notwithstanding section 101, the level for `Department of Energy, Energy Supply and Conservation' shall be $2,153,627,000, of which not less than $1,473,844,000 shall be for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy [Struck out->]
[ Resources. ][<-Struck out] Resources: Provided, That $22,762,000 of the amount provided be for geothermal research and development activities.* * * * * * *
`CHAPTER 5--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES
- `Sec. 20501. Notwithstanding section 101, the level for each of the following accounts shall be as follows: `Bureau of Land Management, Management of Lands and Resources', $862,632,000; `United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management', $1,009,037,000; `National Park Service, Historic Preservation Fund', $55,663,000 of which $13,000,000 shall be for Save America's Treasures; `United States Geological Survey, Surveys, Investigations, and Research', $977,675,000; and `Environmental Protection Agency, Hazardous Substance Superfund', $1,251,574,000.
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- `Sec. 20512. Notwithstanding section 101, the level for `Indian Health Service, Indian Health Services', shall be $2,817,099,000, of which not to exceed $7,300,000 shall be transferred to the `Indian Health Facilities' account; the amount in the second proviso shall be $18,000,000; the amount in the third proviso shall be $525,099,000; the amount in the ninth proviso shall be $269,730,000; and the $15,000,000 allocation of funding under the eleventh proviso shall not be required.
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- `Sec. 20515. Notwithstanding section 101, the level for `Bureau of Indian Affairs, Operation of Indian Programs' shall be $1,984,190,000, of which not less than $75,477,000 is for post-secondary education programs; and of which, not to exceed $143,628,000 shall be available for contract support costs under the terms and conditions contained in Public Law 109-54.
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`CHAPTER 6--DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES
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- `Sec. 20602. Notwithstanding section 101, the level for `Employee Benefits Security Administration, Salaries and Expenses' shall be $140,834,000, of which no less than $5,000,000 (together with an additional $7,000,000 which shall be transferred by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation as an authorized administrative cost) shall be for the development of an electronic Form 5500 filing system (EFAST2).
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- `Sec. 20625. (a) Notwithstanding section 101 or any other provision of this division, the level for `Department of Education, Education for the Disadvantaged' shall be $14,725,593,000.
- `(b) Of the amount provided in subsection (a)--
- `(1) [Struck out->]
[ $7,172,994,000 ][<-Struck out] $7,176,431,000 shall become available on July 1, 2007, and shall remain available through September 30, 2008, of which: (A) [Struck out->][ $5,451,387,000 shall be for basic grants under section 1124 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA); ][<-Struck out] (A) $5,454,824,000 shall be for basic grants under section 1124 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), of which up to $3,437,000 shall be available to the Secretary of Education on October 1, 2006, to obtain annually updated educational-agency-level census poverty data from the Bureau of the Census; (B) $125,000,000 shall be for school improvement grants authorized under section 1003(g) of the ESEA; and [Struck out->][ (C) not to exceed $2,352,000 shall be available for section 1608 of the ESEA; ][<-Struck out] (C) not to exceed $2,352,000 may be available for section 1608 of the ESEA and for a clearinghouse on comprehensive school reform under part D of title V of the ESEA; and* * * * * * *
`CHAPTER 10--TRANSPORTATION, TREASURY, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, THE JUDICIARY, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
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- `Sec. 21033. Notwithstanding section 101, the level for `Department of Housing and Urban Development, Public and Indian Housing, Tenant-Based Rental Assistance' shall be $15,920,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which $11,727,000,000 shall be available on October 1, 2006, and notwithstanding section 109, $4,193,000,000 shall be available on October 1, 2007: Provided, That paragraph (1) under such heading in Public Law 109-115 (119 Stat. 2440) shall not apply to funds appropriated by this division: Provided further, That of the amounts available for such heading, $14,436,200,000 shall be for renewals of expiring section 8 tenant-based annual contributions contracts (including renewals of enhanced vouchers under any provision of law authorizing such assistance under section 8(t) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) (`the Act' herein)): Provided further, That paragraph (2) under such heading in Public Law 109-115 (119 Stat. 2441) shall be funded at $149,300,000, but additional section 8 tenant protection rental assistance costs may be funded in 2007 by using unobligated balances, notwithstanding the purposes for which such amounts were appropriated, including recaptures and carryover, remaining from funds appropriated to the Department of Housing and Urban Development under this heading, the heading `Annual Contributions for Assisted Housing', the heading `Housing Certificate Fund', and the heading `Project-Based Rental Assistance' for fiscal year 2006 and prior fiscal years: Provided further, That paragraph (3) under such heading in Public Law 109-115 (119 Stat. 2441) shall be funded at $47,500,000: Provided further, That paragraph (4) under such heading in Public Law 109-115 (119 Stat. 2441) shall be funded at $5,900,000: Provided further, That paragraph (5) under such heading in Public Law 109-115 (119 Stat. 2441) shall be funded at $1,281,100,000, of which $1,251,100,000 shall be allocated for the calendar year 2007 funding cycle on a pro rata basis to public housing agencies based on the amount public housing agencies were eligible to receive in calendar year 2006, and of which up to $30,000,000 shall be available to the Secretary to allocate to public housing agencies that need additional funds to administer their section 8 programs, with up to $20,000,000 to be for fees associated with section 8 tenant protection rental assistance: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, from amounts provided under the second proviso under this section the Secretary shall, for the calendar year 2007 funding cycle, provide renewal funding for each public housing agency based on voucher management system (VMS) leasing and cost data for the most recently completed period of 12 consecutive months for which the Secretary determines the data is verifiable and complete, prior to prorations, and by applying the 2007 Annual Adjustment Factor as established by the Secretary, and by making any necessary adjustments for the costs associated with the first-time renewal of tenant protection or HOPE VI vouchers or vouchers that were not in use during the 12-month period in order to be available to meet a commitment pursuant to section 8(o)(13) of the Act: Provided further, That notwithstanding the previous proviso, except for applying the 2007 Annual Adjustment Factor and making any other specified adjustments, public housing agencies that are eligible for assistance under section 901 in Public Law 109-148 (119 Stat. 2781) shall receive funding for calendar year 2007 based on the amount such public housing agencies were eligible to receive in calendar year 2006: Provided further, That the Secretary shall, to the extent necessary to stay within the amount provided under the second proviso under this section, pro rate each public housing agency's allocation otherwise established pursuant to this section: Provided further, That except as provided in the following proviso, the entire amount provided under the second proviso under this section shall be obligated to the public housing agencies based on the allocation and pro rata method described above: Provided further, That public housing agencies participating in the Moving to Work demonstration shall be funded pursuant to their Moving to Work agreements and shall be subject to the same pro rata adjustments under the previous proviso: Provided further, That from amounts provided under the second proviso of this section up to $100,000,000 shall be available only: (1) for adjustments for public housing agencies that experienced a significant increase, as determined by the Secretary, in renewal costs resulting from unforeseen circumstances or from the portability under section 8(r) of the Act of tenant-based rental assistance; and (2) for adjustments for public housing agencies that could experience a significant decrease in voucher funding that could result in the risk of loss of voucher units due to the shift to using VMS data based on a 12-month period: Provided further, That none of the funds provided under the second proviso of this section may be used to support a total number of unit months under lease which exceeds a public housing agency's authorized level of units under contract.
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- `Sec. 21073. (a) Notwithstanding section 101, the level for `Federal Payment to the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia', shall be $209,594,000, of which $133,476,000 shall be for necessary expenses of the Community Supervision and Sex Offender Registration, $45,220,000 shall be available to the Pretrial Services Agency, and $30,898,000 shall be transferred to the Public Defender Service of the District of Columbia.
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- (j) Notwithstanding section 101, any appropriation or funds made available to the District of Columbia pursuant to this division for `Federal Payment for Foster Care Improvement in the District of Columbia' shall be available in accordance with an expenditure plan submitted by the Mayor of the District of Columbia not later than 60 days after the enactment of this section which details the activities to be carried out with such Federal Payment.
BUDGETARY IMPACT
Section 308(a)(1)(A) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-344), as amended, requires that the report accompanying a bill providing new budget authority contain a statement detailing how that authority compares with the reports submitted under section 302 of the act for the most recently agreed to concurrent resolution on the budget for the fiscal year. All funds provided in this bill are either offset or are emergency requirements.
FIVE-YEAR PROJECTION OF OUTLAYS
In compliance with section 308(a)(1)(C) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-344), as amended, the following table contains 5-year projections associated with the budget authority provided in the accompanying bill:
| [In millions] | |
| Budget authority: Fiscal year 2007 | $121,664 |
| Outlays: | |
| Fiscal year 2007 | 32,031 |
| Fiscal year 2008 | 48,457 |
| Fiscal year 2009 | 25,284 |
| Fiscal year 2010 | 10,161 |
| Fiscal year 2011 and future years | 5,109 |
| NOTE- The above table includes mandatory, emergency, and discretionary appropriations. |
ASSISTANCE TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
In accordance with section 308(a)(1)(D) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-344), as amended, the financial assistance to State and local governments is as follows:
| [In millions] | |
| New budget authority | $5,251 |
| Fiscal year 2007 outlays | 1,750 |
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL
[In thousands of dollars]
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EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2007
TITLE I--SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR
CHAPTER 1
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Foreign Agricultural Service
110-3
Public Law 480 Title II Grants (emergency) 350,000 475,000 +125,000
General Provisions
Sec. 1101 Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust (emergency) 82,000 +82,000
Total, Chapter 1 350,000 557,000 +207,000
CHAPTER 2
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
General Administration
Office of the Inspector General (emergency) 500 +500
General Legal Activities
110-3
Salaries and expenses (emergency) 4,093 4,093
United States Attorneys
110-3
Salaries and expenses (emergency) 5,000 5,000
United States Marshals Service
110-3
Salaries and expenses (emergency) 14,921 25,000 +10,079
National Security Division
110-3
Salaries and expenses (emergency) 1,736 1,736
Federal Bureau of Investigation
110-3
Salaries and Expenses (emergency) 118,260 348,260 +230,000
Drug Enforcement Administration
110-3
Salaries and Expenses (emergency) 8,468 25,100 +16,632
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
110-3
Salaries and expenses (emergency) 4,000 4,000
Federal Prison System
110-3
Salaries and expenses (emergency) 17,000 17,000
Total, Chapter 2 173,478 430,689 +257,211
CHAPTER 3
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--MILITARY
Military Personnel
110-3
Military Personnel, Army (emergency) 8,510,270 8,870,270 +360,000
110-19
110-3
Military Personnel, Navy (emergency) 692,127 1,100,410 +408,283
110-3
Military Personnel, Marine Corps (emergency) 1,386,871 1,495,827 +108,956
110-3
Military Personnel, Air Force (emergency) 1,101,287 1,218,587 +117,300
110-19
110-3
Reserve Personnel, Army (emergency) 147,244 147,244
110-3
Reserve Personnel, Navy (emergency) 72,800 77,523 +4,723
110-3
Reserve Personnel, Air Force (emergency) 3,000 9,073 +6,073
110-3
National Guard Personnel, Army (emergency) 436,025 474,978 +38,953
National Guard Personnel, Air Force (emergency) 41,533 +41,533
Subtotal 12,349,624 13,435,445 +1,085,821
Operation and Maintenance
110-3
Operation and Maintenance, Army (emergency) 20,423,379 20,373,379 -50,000
110-19
110-3
Operation and Maintenance, Navy (emergency) 5,040,482 4,865,003 -175,479
110-19
110-3
Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps (emergency) 1,401,594 1,101,594 -300,000
110-3
Operation and Maintenance, Air Force (emergency) 7,035,881 6,685,881 -350,000
110-19
110-3
Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide (emergency) 3,279,307 2,790,669 -488,638
110-3
Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve (emergency) 74,049 74,049
110-3
Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve (emergency) 111,066 111,066
110-3
Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve (emergency) 13,591 13,591
110-3
Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve (emergency) 10,160 10,160
110-3
Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard (emergency) 83,569 83,569
110-3
Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard (emergency) 38,429 38,429
110-3
Afghanistan Security Forces Fund (emergency) 5,906,400 5,906,400
110-3
Iraq Security Forces Fund (emergency) 3,842,300 3,842,300
110-3
Iraq Freedom Fund (emergency) 455,600 455,600
110-19
110-3
Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund (emergency) 2,432,800 2,432,800
Subtotal 50,148,607 48,784,490 -1,364,117
Procurement
110-3
Aircraft Procurement, Army (emergency) 627,750 619,750 -8,000
110-3
Missile Procurement, Army (emergency) 160,173 111,473 -48,700
110-03
Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army (emergency) 3,502,315 3,400,315 -102,000
110-19
110-3
Procurement of Ammunition, Army (emergency) 681,500 681,500
110-3
Other Procurement, Army (emergency) 10,946,687 10,589,272 -357,415
110-19
110-3
Aircraft Procurement, Navy (emergency) 730,713 963,903 +233,190
110-19
110-3
Weapons Procurement, Navy (emergency) 171,813 163,813 -8,000
110-3
Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps (emergency) 159,833 159,833
110-19
Other Procurement, Navy (emergency) 745,425 722,506 -22,919
110-3
Procurement, Marine Corps (emergency) 2,055,715 1,703,389 -352,326
110-19
110-3
Aircraft Procurement, Air Force (emergency) 1,726,336 1,431,756 -294,580
110-19
110-3
Missile Procurement, Air Force (emergency) 140,300 78,900 -61,400
110-3
Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force (emergency) 95,800 6,000 -89,800
110-3
Other Procurement, Air Force (emergency) 2,092,754 1,972,131 -120,623
110-3
Procurement, Defense-Wide (emergency) 979,380 903,092 -76,288
National Guard and Reserve Equipment (emergency) 1,000,000 +1,000,000
Subtotal 24,816,494 24,507,633 -308,861
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation
110-3
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army (emergency) 115,976 125,576 +9,600
110-3
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy (emergency) 460,175 308,212 -151,963
110-3
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force (emergency) 220,721 233,869 +13,148
110-3
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-wide (emergency) 650,864 522,804 -128,060
Subtotal 1,447,736 1,190,461 -257,275
Revolving and Management Funds
110-3
Defense Working Capital Funds (emergency) 1,315,526 1,315,526
110-3
National Defense Sealift Fund (emergency) 5,000 5,000
Subtotal 1,320,526 1,320,526
Other Department of Defense Programs
110-3
Defense Health Program (emergency) 1,123,147 2,466,847 +1,343,700
110-3
Operation and maintenance (emergency) (1,073,147) (2,277,147) (+1,204,000)
Research, development, test and evaluation (emergency) (71,700) (+71,700)
Procurement (emergency) (118,000) (+118,000)
110-19
Medical support fund (emergency) (50,000) (-50,000)
110-3
Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense (emergency) 259,115 254,665 -4,450
Subtotal 1,382,262 2,721,512 +1,339,250
Related Agencies
110-3
Intelligence Community Management Account (emergency) 66,726 71,726 +5,000
General Provisions
110-3
Sec. 1302. New transfer authority (emergency) (3,500,000) (3,500,000)
110-3
Additional transfer authority (emergency) (3,500,000) (-3,500,000)
110-19
110-3
Sec. 1305. Defense Cooperative Account transfer authority (emergency) 1,000 1,000
Total, Chapter 3 91,532,975 92,032,793 +499,818
CHAPTER 4
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
National Nuclear Security Administration
110-3
Defense nuclear nonproliferation (emergency) 63,000 63,000
CHAPTER 4A
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Departmental Offices
110-3
Salaries and expenses (emergency) 2,538 -2,538
CHAPTER 5
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Customs and Border Protection
Salaries and expenses (emergency) 140,000 +140,000
Air and Marine Interdiction, Operations, Maintenance, and Procurement (emergency) 75,000 +75,000
Subtotal 215,000 +215,000
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Salaries and expenses (emergency) 20,000 +20,000
Transportation Security Administration
Aviation security (emergency) 660,000 +660,000
Federal Air Marshals (emergency) 15,000 +15,000
Subtotal 675,000 +675,000
United States Coast Guard
110-3
Operating expenses (by transfer) (emergency) (120,293) (120,293)
Preparedness
Chief Medical Officer (emergency) 18,000 +18,000
Infrastructure protection and information security (emergency) 18,000 +18,000
Subtotal 36,000 +36,000
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Administrative and regional operations (emergency) 20,000 +20,000
State and local programs (emergency) 850,000 +850,000
Emergency management performance grants (emergency) 100,000 +100,000
Subtotal 970,000 +970,000
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (emergency) 30,000 +30,000
Science and Technology
Research, Development, Acquisition, and Operations (emergency) 15,000 +15,000
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office
Research, development, and operations (emergency) 39,000 +39,000
Total, Chapter 5 2,000,000 +2,000,000
CHAPTER 6
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--MILITARY
110-3
Military construction, Army (emergency) 1,289,290 1,261,390 -27,900
110-19
110-3
Military construction, Navy and Marine Corps (emergency) 390,500 347,890 -42,610
110-19
110-3
Military construction, Air Force (emergency) 60,200 34,700 -25,500
Total, Chapter 6 1,739,990 1,643,980 -96,010
CHAPTER 7
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Administration of Foreign Affairs
110-3
Diplomatic and Consular Programs (emergency) 912,996 815,796 -97,200
110-3
Office of Inspector General (emergency) 35,000 36,500 +1,500
110-3
Education and Cultural Exchange Programs (emergency) 20,000 25,000 +5,000
Emergencies in Diplomatic and Consular Service (By transfer) (emergency) (10,000) (+10,000)
Subtotal 967,996 877,296 -90,700
International Organizations
Contributions for International Organizations (emergency) 59,000 +59,000
110-3
Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities (emergency) 200,000 200,000
(By transfer) (emergency) (128,000) (+128,000)
Subtotal 200,000 259,000 +59,000
RELATED AGENCY
Broadcasting Board of Governors
110-3
International Broadcasting Operations (emergency) 10,000 10,000
BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
Funds Appropriated to the President
United States Agency for International Development
110-3
Child survival and disease programs (emergency) 161,000 161,000
110-3
International disaster and famine assistance (emergency) 105,000 187,000 +82,000
110-3
Operating expenses of USAID (emergency) 5,700 5,700
Operating expenses of USAID, Office of the Inspector General (emergency) 4,000 +4,000
Subtotal 271,700 357,700 +86,000
Other Bilateral and Economic Assistance
110-3
Economic Support Fund (emergency) 3,135,000 2,602,200 -532,800
110-3
Assistance for Eastern Europe and the Baltic States (emergency) 279,000 214,000 -65,000
Democracy fund (emergency) 465,000 +465,000
Subtotal 3,414,000 3,281,200 -132,800
Department of State
110-3
International narcotics control and law enforcement (emergency) 260,000 210,000 -50,000
(Rescission of emergency funding) -13,000 -13,000
110-3
Migration and refugee assistance (emergency) 71,500 143,000 +71,500
110-3
United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance fund (emergency) 30,000 55,000 +25,000
110-3
Nonproliferation, Antiterrorism, Demining and Related programs (emergency) 27,500 27,500
Subtotal 389,000 422,500 +33,500
Department of the Treasury
110-3
International affairs technical assistance (emergency) 2,750 2,750
MILITARY ASSISTANCE
Funds Appropriated to the President
110-3
Foreign Military Financing Program (emergency) 220,000 220,000
110-3
Peacekeeping operations (emergency) 278,000 323,000 +45,000
Subtotal 498,000 543,000 +45,000
Total, Chapter 7 5,753,446 5,753,446
Emergency appropriations (5,753,446) (5,766,446) (+13,000)
Rescission of emergency funding (-13,000) (-13,000)
By transfer (emergency) (138,000) (+138,000)
Total, Title I 99,615,427 102,480,908 +2,865,481
Emergency appropriations (99,615,427) (102,493,908) (+2,878,481)
Rescission of emergency funding (-13,000) (-13,000)
By transfer (emergency) (120,293) (258,293) (+138,000)
TITLE II--KATRINA RECOVERY, VETERANS HEALTH AND FOR OTHER EMERGENCIES
CHAPTER 1
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
General Provisions
Sec. 2101. Emergency Forestry Conservation Reserve program (emergency) 115,000 +115,000
CHAPTER 2
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of Justice Programs
State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance (emergency) 170,000 +170,000
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Operations research, and facilities (emergency) 165,900 +165,900
Procurement, acquisition, and construction (emergency) 6,000 +6,000
Fisheries Disaster Mitigation fund (emergency) 50,000 +50,000
Subtotal 221,900 +221,900
Total, Chapter 2 391,900 +391,900
CHAPTER 3
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--CIVIL
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Corps of Engineers--Civil
Construction (emergency) 150,000 +150,000
Operation and maintenance (emergency) 3,000 +3,000
Flood control and coastal emergencies (emergency) 1,557,700 +1,557,700
(By transfer) (emergency) (270,000) (-270,000)
Subtotal 1,710,700 +1,710,700
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
Water and related resources (emergency) 18,000 +18,000
Total, Chapter 3 1,728,700 +1,728,700
Emergency appropriations (1,728,700) (+1,728,700)
By transfer (emergency) (270,000) (-270,000)
CHAPTER 4
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Disaster loan program account: Administrative expenses (emergency) 25,069 +25,069
General Provisions
Sec. 2401. SBA Economic injury disaster loan (emergency) 25,000 +25,000
Total, Chapter 4 50,069 +50,069
CHAPTER 5
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
110-3
Disaster Relief (emergency) 3,400,000 4,310,000 +910,000
General Provisions
Sec. 2501. Community Disaster Loan Act (emergency) 320,000 +320,000
Total, Chapter 5 3,400,000 4,630,000 +1,230,000
CHAPTER 6
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
Wildland fire management (emergency) 100,000 +100,000
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Resource management (emergency) 7,398 +7,398
National Park Service
Operation of the National Park System (emergency) 525 +525
Historic Preservation Fund (emergency) 15,000 +15,000
Subtotal 15,525 +15,525
U.S. Geological Survey
Surveys, investigations, and research (emergency) 5,270 +5,270
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
National Forest System (emergency) 12,000 +12,000
Wildland fire management (emergency) 400,000 +400,000
Subtotal 478,000 +478,000
General Provisions
Sec. 2601. Secure Rural Schools (emergency) 425,000 +425,000
Total, Chapter 6 965,193 +965,193
CHAPTER 7
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Disease Control Research and Training
Disease control research and training (emergency) 13,000 +13,000
Administration for Children and Families
Low-income home energy assistance (emergency) 640,000 +640,000
Office of the Secretary
Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (emergency) 820,000 +820,000
Covered Countermeasure Process Fund (emergency) 50,000 +50,000
Subtotal 870,000 +870,000
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Higher education (emergency) 30,000 +30,000
General Provisions
Sec. 2702. Department of Labor TES: (rescission) (emergency) -3,589 -3,589
Sec. 2702. CDC/Occupational Safety & Health 9/11 (emergency) 3,589 +3,589
Sec. 2704. State Children Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) (emergency) 448,000 +448,000
Subtotal 478,000 +478,000
Total, Chapter 7 2,001,000 +2,001,000
Emergency appropriations (2,004,589) (+2,004,589)
Rescission of emergency funding (-3,589) (-3,589)
CHAPTER 8
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL
Capitol Power Plant (emergency) 25,000 +25,000
Government Accountability Office
Salaries and expenses (emergency) 374 +374
Total, Chapter 8 25,374 +25,374
CHAPTER 9
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--MILITARY
Military construction, Air Force Reserve (emergency) 3,096 +3,096
(Rescission) -3,096 -3,096
Subtotal
Department of Defense base closure account 2005 (emergency) 3,136,802 +3,136,802
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Veterans Health Administration
Medical services (emergency) 454,131 +454,131
Medical administration (emergency) 250,000 +250,000
Medical facilities (emergency) 595,000 +595,000
Medical and prosthetic research (emergency) 30,000 +30,000
Subtotal 1,329,131 +1,329,131
Departmental Administration
General operating expenses (emergency) 46,000 +46,000
Information technology systems (emergency) 36,100 +36,100
Construction, minor projects (emergency) 355,907 +355,907
Subtotal 438,007 +438,007
Total, Chapter 9 4,903,940 +4,903,940
Emergency appropriations (4,907,036) (+4,907,036)
Rescissions (-3,096) (-3,096)
CHAPTER 10
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Emergency relief highways (emergency) 388,903 +388,903
Federal-aid highways (rescission of contract authority) -388,903 -388,903
Subtotal
Federal Transit Administration
Formula grants (emergency) 75,000 +75,000
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Office of Inspector General (emergency) 5,000 +5,000
Total, Chapter 10 80,000 +80,000
Emergency appropriations (468,903) (+468,903)
Rescission of contract authority (-388,903) (-388,903)
Total, Title II 3,400,000 14,891,176 +11,491,176
Emergency appropriations (3,400,000) (15,286,764) (+11,886,764)
Rescission of contract authority (-388,903) (-388,903)
Rescissions (-3,096) (-3,096)
By transfer (emergency) (270,000) (-270,000)
TITLE III--OTHER MATTERS
CHAPTER 1
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
Salaries and expenses 75,000 +75,000
General Provisions
Sec. 3101. Trade Adjustment Assistance (rescission) -75,000 -75,000
Total, Chapter 1
Appropriations (75,000) (+75,000)
Rescissions (-75,000) (-75,000)
CHAPTER 4
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
General Provisions
Sec. 3401. U.S. Coast Guard retired pay 100,000 +100,000
CHAPTER 5
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
General Provisions
Sec. 3502. Indian health facilities (by transfer) (7,300) (+7,300)
CHAPTER 6
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (by transfer) (49,500) (+49,500)
General Provisions
Sec. 3601. Employee Benefits Security Administration (by transfer) (7,000) (+7,000)
Sec. 3605. CNCS: Salaries and expenses (by transfer) (1,360) (+1,360)
Sec. 3607. HHS Administrative (rescission) -1,000 -1,000
Sec. 3607. Special Education 1,000 +1,000
Sec. 3608. Student aid administration (rescission) -2,000 -2,000
Sec. 3608. Higher Education FIPSE 2,000 +2,000
Subtotal
Total, Chapter 6
Appropriations (3,000) (+3,000)
Rescissions (-3,000) (-3,000)
By transfer (57,860) (+57,860)
CHAPTER 7
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
General Provisions
Sec. 3702. Capitol Guide Service 3,500 +3,500
(Rescission) -3,500 -3,500
Total, Chapter 7
Appropriations (3,500) (+3,500)
Rescissions (-3,500) (-3,500)
CHAPTER 10
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight
Salaries and expenses 4,800 +4,800
Offseting collections -4,800 -4,800
Total, Chapter 10
Appropriations (4,800) (+4,800)
Offseting collections (-4,800) (-4,800)
Total, Title III 100,000 +100,000
Appropriations (186,300) (+186,300)
Rescissions (-81,500) (-81,500)
Offseting collections (-4,800) (-4,800)
By transfer (65,160) (+65,160)
TITLE IV--EMERGENCY FARM RELIEF
Agriculture Disaster Assistance (emergency) 4,192,000 +4,192,000
Grand total 103,015,427 121,664,084 +18,648,657
Appropriations (186,300) (+186,300)
Emergency appropriations (103,015,427) (121,972,672) (+18,957,245)
Rescissions (-84,596) (-84,596)
Rescission of emergency funding (-16,589) (-16,589)
Rescission of contract authority (-388,903) (-388,903)
Offseting collections (-4,800) (-4,800)
By transfer (65,160) (+65,160)
By transfer (emergency) (390,293) (258,293) (-132,000)
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