[Appendix, Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 1998]
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ENERGY PROGRAMS
Federal Funds
General and special funds:
General Science and Research Activities
For expenses of the Department of Energy activities including the
purchase[, construction] and acquisition of [plant and] capital
equipment and other expenses necessary for general science and research
activities in carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy
Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101, et seq.), including the [acquisition
or condemnation of any real property or facility or for plant or
facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, $996,000,000 to remain
available until expended.] purchase of 5 passenger motor vehicles for
replacement only, $890,910,000 to remain available until expended.
Further, for the Large Hadron Collider project, to become available on
October 1 of the fiscal year specified and to remain available until
expended, as follows: 1999, $65,000,000; 2000, $70,000,000; 2001,
$70,000,000; 2002, $70,000,000; 2003, $65,000,000; and 2004,
$54,000,000. (Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1997.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 89-0222-0-1-251 1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 High energy physics............... 657 670 624
00.02 Superconducting super collider.... 21 5
00.03 Nuclear physics................... 300 316 257
00.04 General science program direction. 10 12 10
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10.00 Total obligations............... 988 1,003 891
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested
balance......................... 46 24 17
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 966 996 876
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 1,012 1,020 893
23.95 New obligations................... -988 -1,003 -891
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested balance..... 24 17 2
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation..................... 981 996 891
41.00 Transferred to other accounts..... -15 -15
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43.00 Appropriation (total)........... 966 996 876
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70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 966 996 876
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 514 448 462
73.10 New obligations................... 988 1,003 891
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -1,054 -989 -905
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 448 462 448
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 742 753 662
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 312 236 243
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 1,054 989 905
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 966 996 876
90.00 Outlays........................... 1,054 989 905
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High energy physics.--This research program focuses on gaining
insights into the fundamental constituents of matter, the fundamental
forces in nature, and the transformations between matter and energy at
the most elementary level. The program encompasses both experimental and
theoretical particle physics research and related advanced accelerator
and detector technology R&D. The primary mode of experimental research
involves the study of collisions of energetic particles using large
particle accelerators or colliding beam facilities.
Research in 1998 will continue to focus on studies of known
fundamental particle constituents, the search for new particle
constituents, and the pursuit of a unified description of the four
fundamental forces in nature.
In addition to contributing to breakthrough discoveries such as the
existence of the top quark, high energy physics research enhances
national economic competitiveness. State-of-the-art technology developed
for accelerators and detectors contribute to progress in fields such as
fast electronics, high-speed computing, superconducting magnet
technology, and high-power radio frequency devices. High energy physics
research also continues to make major contributions to accelerator
technology and provides the expertise necessary for the expansion of
such technology into fields such as medical diagnostics, and applied
research using synchrotron light sources.
The 1998 high energy physics budget request will support the
continued operation of all three of the Department's major high energy
physics facilities: the Tevatron, the Stanford Linear Collider (SLC),
and the Alternating Gradient Synchrotron (AGS). In addition, $35
million, an increase of $20 million, is provided for the Department's FY
1998 contribution to U.S. participation in the Large Hadron Collider
(LHC) project at CERN. An advance appropriation of $394 million is
requested for the LHC project for FY 1999 through FY 2004. This
financing will allow DOE to meet its obligations to the LHC, as outlined
under the international agreement to be signed in the summer of 1997.
The high energy physics R&D request provides funding for advanced
accelerator and detector R&D that is necessary for next-generation high
energy particle accelerators. The FY 1998 request provides $48 million
to continue the fabrication of BaBar, the detector for the B-Factory,
and the upgrades of the two detectors at Fermilab, CDF and D-Zero, a
$12.4 million increase over the 1997 enacted level.
Superconducting Super Collider.--The Department will continue the
orderly termination of the Superconducting Super Collider (SSC) in 1998,
as directed by Congress in the 1994 Energy and Water Development
Appropriations Act. No additional funding for such activities is
requested in 1998. Due to the efficiency of the SSC termination, $15
million in unobligated balances will be transferred to reduce the FY
1998 Energy Supply R&D appropriation request.
Nuclear Physics.--The goal of the nuclear physics program is to
understand the interactions and structure of atomic nuclei and to
investigate fundamental particles and forces of nature as manifested in
nuclear matter. In 1998, the program will continue to focus on the role
of quarks in the composition and interactions of nuclei, the application
of nuclear physics methods to astrophysical problems, the properties of
neutrinos, and the mechanisms by which colliding nuclei exchange mass,
energy, and angular momentum.
The nuclear physics program supports and provides experimental
equipment to qualified scientists and research groups conducting
experiments at nuclear physics accelerator facilities. In addition,
nuclear physics accelerators generate many of the radioisotopes used for
medical diagnosis and treatments; support several cooperative programs
in biomedical research and atomic physics; and provide training
opportunities for health physicists concerned with radiation-effects on
humans.
The TJNAF/CEBAF experimental program began in FY 1996 and will
continue in FY 1998 with the conduct of research in all three
experimental halls. Experimental operations have also been initiated at
the Radioactive Ion Beam facility in Oak Ridge National Laboratory and
will continue
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in 1998. Operation of ATLAS (BNL), TAGS (BNL), and the 88-inch cyclotron
(LBNL) will be supported, as will the operation of the university-based
accelerator laboratories.
General science program direction.--Provides direction, management,
and administrative support to high energy and nuclear physics programs
within general science.
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Identification code 89-0222-0-1-251 1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est.
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11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time
permanent....................... 7 7 6
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 1 1 1
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons......................... 1 1
25.1 Advisory and assistance services.. 1 1
25.2 Other services.................... 21 1 1
25.3 Purchases of goods and services
from Government accounts........ 2 2 2
25.4 Operation and maintenance of
facilities...................... 335 339 350
25.5 Research and development contracts 195 238 259
31.0 Equipment......................... 84 86 112
32.0 Land and structures............... 195 195 25
41.0 Grants, subsidies, and
contributions................... 147 132 134
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99.9 Total obligations............... 988 1,003 891
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Personnel Summary
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Identification code 89-0222-0-1-251 1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est.
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Total compensable workyears:
1001 Full-time equivalent employment... 108 100 90
1005 Full-time equivalent of overtime
and holiday hours............... 1 1
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Science Assets Acquisition
For expenses of Department of Energy general science and research
activities, including the purchase, construction, expansion, and
acquisition of plant, real property, and other physcial assets necessary
to carry out the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101,
et seq.), including condemnation of any real property or facility,
$126,870,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That
notwithstanding section 302 of Public Law 102-377, amounts appropriated
under this head shall not be available for transfer to any other
appropriation head without further appropriations action by Congress.
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Identification code 89-0247-0-1-251 1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 High energy physics asset
acquisition..................... 51
00.02 Nuclear physics asset acquisition. 76
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10.00 Total obligations (object class
32.0)......................... 127
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 127
23.95 New obligations................... -127
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation..................... 127
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Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations................... 127
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -83
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 44
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 83
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 127
90.00 Outlays........................... 83
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This account provides full budget authority to complete useful
segments of all new and on-going construction projects supporting the
Department of Energy's general science and research activities, as
opposed to the traditional practice of requesting incremental budget
authority annually throughout the life of the project.
The High Energy and Nuclear Physics programs request funding for
advanced accelerator and detector facilities that are required to
conduct forefront physics research. In High Energy Physics, budget
authority of $31.0 million is requested to complete the Fermilab Main
Injector Project, and $9.4 million to complete the SLAC Master
Substation Upgrade, both in FY 1998. A total of $5.5 million is also
requested for engineering design of the Neutrinos at the Main Infector
project, and $5.0 million for construction of the C0 detector hall at
Fermilab. Nuclear Physics requests budget authority of $76.0 million to
complete the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collidor.
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Energy Supply, Research and Development Activities
For expenses of the Department of Energy activities including the
purchase[, construction] and acquisition of [plant and] capital
equipment and other expenses necessary for energy supply, research and
development, and uranium supply and enrichment activities in carrying
out the purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C.
7101, et seq.), including [the acquisition or condemnation of any real
property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition,
construction, or expansion;] purchase of passenger motor vehicles (not
to exceed [24] 13 for replacement only), [$2,710,908,000]
$2,999,497,000, to remain available until expended, of which $15,000,000
shall be derived by transfer from unobligated balances under ``General
Science and Research'' originally available for superconducting Super
Collider termination activities, to be merged with this account and to
be available for the time and purposes for which this account is
available, and of which not to exceed $25,000 may be for official
reception and representation expenses for transparency activities.
(Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1997.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 89-0224-0-1-271 1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:
00.01 Solar and renewable energy...... 252 266 343
00.02 Nuclear fission................. 246 222 218
00.03 Uranium enrichment activities... 79
00.04 Environment, safety and health.. 115 86 109
00.05 Environmental restoration and
waste management.............. 632 587 682
00.06 Biological and environmental
research...................... 390 384 377
00.07 Magnetic fusion................. 240 231 225
00.08 Supporting research and
technical analysis............ 888 689 869
00.09 Multiprogram facilities support. 33 14
00.10 In-house energy management...... 2
00.11 Technical information management
program....................... 12 12 12
00.12 Nuclear safety policy........... 13
00.14 Multi-program operations........ 98 100
00.15 Computational and technology
research...................... 151
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00.91 Total direct obligations...... 2,823 2,740 3,014
01.01 Reimbursable program.............. 917 1,498 1,350
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10.00 Total obligations............... 3,740 4,238 4,364
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested
balance......................... 233 178 164
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 3,676 4,209 4,349
22.10 Resources available from
recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... 10 15 15
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 3,919 4,402 4,528
23.95 New obligations................... -3,740 -4,238 -4,364
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested balance..... 178 164 164
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00 Appropriation................... 2,727 2,711 2,984
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40.35 Appropriation rescinded......... -6
42.00 Transferred from other accounts. 38 15
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43.00 Appropriation (total)......... 2,758 2,711 2,999
Permanent:
68.00 Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash). 917 1,498 1,350
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70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 3,676 4,209 4,349
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 2,228 1,926 1,826
73.10 New obligations................... 3,740 4,238 4,364
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -4,032 -4,323 -4,198
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts. -10 -15 -15
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 1,926 1,826 1,977
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 1,241 1,220 1,350
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 1,874 1,605 1,498
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 917 1,498 1,350
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 4,032 4,323 4,198
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.00 Federal sources............... -917 -1,373 -1,225
88.40 Non-Federal sources........... -125 -125
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88.90 Total, offsetting
collections (cash)........ -917 -1,498 -1,350
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 2,759 2,711 2,999
90.00 Outlays........................... 3,115 2,825 2,848
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The purpose of energy supply research and development activities is
to develop new energy technologies and improve existing energy
technologies. Included in this mission are basic and applied research
and targeted programs in technology development and market deployment.
This account provides funds for operating expenses, and capital
equipment for the advancement of the various energy technologies under
examination in the energy supply, research and development mission.
Solar and renewable energy technology.--A strong, balanced program
is proposed for FY 1998 that will contribute toward strengthening the
Nation's energy security, enhancing global sales of U.S. energy
products, and increasing industrial competitiveness and federal
technology transfer. Program activities range from basic cost-shared
research in universities and national laboratories to applied research,
development, and demonstration in full partnership with private sector
manufacturers.
The FY 1998 program continues to work in partnership with industry
to develop and promote the use of solar energy. Specific goals or
activities of solar energy programs include: (1) in photovoltaics: an
industry-driven effort in research, production, engineering, and market
development; (2) in solar buildings: a focus on cooperative industry and
utility efforts to effectively use advanced solar technology for water
heating; (3) in solar thermal: working with industry to develop reliable
and efficient power tower and dish/engine systems, while reducing the
costs of these emerging technologies and existing parabolic trough
systems; (4) in wind energy: developing and testing utility-grade wind
turbines in collaboration with utilities and industry; and (5) in
biofuels: continued R&D to achieve further reductions in biomass power
and biofuels production costs, and to develop high-efficiency
thermochemical and biochemical conversion technologies. In addition to
these specific technologies, the FY 1998 Budget Request calls for taking
advantage of the synergies between emerging biomass power technologies
and new biomass liquid fuel technologies. These developments raise the
prospect of profitable ``energy crop'' farming by rural Americans early
in the next century, accompanied by improved rural economic development,
increased environmental protection in both urban and rural areas, and
new global market opportunities for power technology providers.
The Solar Energy program also includes ongoing support for: (1) the
interagency Committee on Renewable Commerce and Trade (CORECT), and (2)
renewable energy, outreach information, and technical assistance
programs.
The Geothermal Energy program supports work with industry and the
utility sector to reduce the life-cycle cost of producing electricity
with geothermal resources. The Hydropower program addresses the primary
environmental mitigation issues associated with licensing and sustaining
hydropower production. The Electric Energy Systems program includes
studies on health effects of electric and magnetic fields, and
development of materials and devices employing advanced high temperature
superconducting technology. DOE leads the national effort to capture the
energy-saving potential of high-temperature superconductivity. A key
element of the effort is the Superconductivity Partnership Initiative,
an industry-DOE collaborative effort intended to speed the
commercialization of superconductivity products. Energy Storage is
focused on battery energy storage for use by utilities. In the Hydrogen
program, R&D efforts have accelerated the reduction of hydrogen
production costs, increased the capabilities of hydrogen storage, and
demonstrated the benefits of using hydrogen by integrating advanced
technologies.
Nuclear Fission.--The FY 1998 request includes funds to closeout the
remaining Advanced Light Water Reactor (ALWR) activities. The nuclear
energy program will undertake a new initiative which will emphasize
research and development activities in areas affecting U.S. nuclear
plant safety, reliability, and performance improvement; applying DOE-
developed technologies to reduce the storage, transportation and
repository cost of spent nuclear fuel in the United States; and removing
spent fuel from university reactors and assist universities in
conducting facility cleanups.
The Advanced Radioisotope Power Systems program will continue to
develop and produce nuclear power systems for use in U.S. space missions
and in support of military and civilian applications. The University
Nuclear Science and Reactor Support program will continue to provide
educational and research grants to maintain a stable human resource base
in the nuclear sciences. The Isotope Support decision unit will continue
to ensure adequate supplies of isotopes which are in the National
interest.
Uranium Programs.--In FY 1998, Uranium Programs is a new decision
unit in this account. These programs were previously funded in the
Uranium Supply and Enrichment Account. This program includes: (1)
leading efforts to increase confidence that the low enriched uranium
being purchased by the United States from Russia has been derived from
high enriched uranium removed from dismantled Russian nuclear weapons;
(2) managing the Department's continuing responsibilities related to
gaseous diffusion plants and representing the Department's interests in
transactions with the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC); (3)
developing effective and efficient means of using and/or disposing of
depleted uranium; and (4) selling excess DOE-owned uranium.
Environment, safety and health.--The Office of Environment, Safety
and Health is a corporate resource that fosters Departmental excellence
through innovative leadership in the protection of workers, the public,
and the environment. This commitment to excellence will be demonstrated
by striving for continuous improvement in developing meaningful programs
and policies; conducting independent oversight of environment, safety,
health and security performance; and providing technical assistance,
resources and information sharing.
The 1998 budget request for the Office of Environment, Safety and
Health reflects these priorities. It is important
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to note that the budget request for the Office of Environment, Safety
and Health programs is contained in two accounts: this and Other Defense
Activities. The funding in this account supports Technical Assistance,
National Environmental Policy Act program, Health Studies, Management
and Administration, and Program Direction.
Scientific and Engineering Training and Development.--This program
provides for training, and professional development of technically
trained professionals to staff and manage the Department's technically
complex programs and facilities. This will ensure that programs are in
place to systematically analyze scientific and engineering job
requirements, assess and identify the necessary technical qualifications
and skills of each position and target training as appropriate, and
provide a trained cadre from which the Secretary can fill the
Department's senior technical managerial positions with qualified
executives.
Biological and environmental research.--This program develops the
knowledge base necessary to identify, understand, and anticipate the
long-term health and environmental consequences of energy use and
development and utilizes the Department's unique scientific and
technological capabilities to solve major scientific problems in the
environment, medicine, and biology. Planned 1998 activities include
programs in global climate change; terrestrial, atmospheric and marine
environmental processes; molecular, cellular and systemic studies on the
biological effects of radiation, including radon emissions; structural
biology; and medical applications of nuclear technology and the Human
Genome Program. Funding for the Human Genome Program is provided to
allow for high throughput human DNA sequencing. Funding is provided to
begin operation of the environmental and molecular sciences laboratory,
and the human genome laboratory.
Spill test facility.--Fulfilling the direction of Energy and Water
Acts, the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act, and the Clean
Air Act Amendments, the overall goal is to conduct user-sponsored spill
tests and mitigation responder training in support of plant and
community safety and worker and community health associated with the
handling, shipping and storage of hydrocarbons and related chemical
industries' materials with focused attention on liquefied gaseous fuels
and other hazardous fluids. Within this goal, other Federal agencies
such as the Environmental Protection Agency conduct user-sponsored tests
concerning airborne toxic substances to refine hazard concerns in
programs designed in collaboration with the Department.
Fusion Energy Sciences Program.--At the direction of the Congress,
and with guidance from the National Academy of Sciences and the
Department of Energy's Fusion Energy Advisory Committee, the Fusion
Energy Sciences Program was significantly restructured in FY 1997. The
newly restructured program will emphasize underlying basic research in
plasma and fusion sciences, with the long-term goal of harnessing fusion
as a viable energy source. The program centers on the following goals:
(1) Advancement of plasma science in pursuit of national science and
technology goals; (2) Development of fusion science, technology and
plasma confinement innovations as the central theme of the domestic
program; and (3) Participation in international fusion energy science
and technology activities.
The budget request of $225 million provides for support of basic
research in plasma science, plasma containment research, and
investigation of tokamak alternatives, along with continued operation of
DIII-D and Alcator C-Mod. The Tokamak Fusion Test Reactor (TFTR) will be
shut down in FY 1997 with remaining staff collaborating on other
machines both domestically and internationally. Fabrication of the NSTX
experiment at PPPL will continue. The FY 1998 budget provides for
completion of the U.S. participation in the International Thermonuclear
Experimental Reactor (ITER) Engineering and Design Activity. ITER
addresses the broad physics and engineering challenges that are generic
to any next step toward the goal of fusion energy, and is also
consistent with the fusion energy science mission. Moreover, ITER helps
leverage the U.S. program with the European, Japanese and Russian fusion
programs.
Supporting research and technical analysis.--The role of these
programs is to expand the scientific and engineering base for future
energy technology development and to provide independent, objective
evaluations of energy research activities.
Basic Energy Sciences.--The Basic Energy Sciences (BES) program
funds basic research in the physical, biological, and engineering
sciences that support the Department's nuclear and non-nuclear
technology programs. The BES program is responsible for operating
large national user research facilities, including synchrotron light
and neutron sources, and a combustion research facility, as well as
smaller user facilities such as materials preparation and electron
microscopy centers.
The BES program also supports a substantial basic research
budget for materials sciences, chemical sciences, energy
biosciences, engineering and the geosciences. The program supports a
number of research areas that are unique within the Federal
government; in many basic research areas, such as materials science,
funding provided by the BES program represents a large percentage,
or even the sole source of Federal funding.
The 1998 BES budget request includes continued support to
maintain utilization of the Department's large state-of-the-art
science facilities. The proposed funding will maintain the quality
of service and availability of facility resources to users,
including university and government scientists, as well as private
companies who rely on unique BES facilities for their basic research
needs. Research areas that will benefit from the facilities funding
include structural biology, materials science, superconductor
technology, and medical research and technology development.
In addition, the BES request includes $23 million in FY 1998 to
support research and development and Pre-Title I activities at Oak
Ridge National Laboratory for the National Spallation Neutron Source
to meet the Nation's neutron scattering needs. The request also
includes funding for an instrumentation enhancement of the
Department's neutron source at LANSCE.
Without a major new neutron source or upgraded operation of an
existing research reactor, the United States will forego significant
scientific, technical, and economic benefits that derive from
neutron scattering and materials irradiation research and the
production of medical isotopes. World-class neutron sources should
enable the Nation to carry out major research activities in areas
such as biology, materials science, superconductivity,
pharmaceuticals, electronic materials, and many other technological
areas that are critical for future U.S. economic competitiveness and
national security.
University and Science Education.--This program was terminated
in FY 1997 at the direction of the Congress.
Energy research analyses.--This activity involves the
independent assessment of existing or proposed technological
initiatives, including examination of the base of research that
underlies energy supply and utilization technologies.
Multiprogram energy laboratories facilities support.--The goal
of the multiprogram energy laboratories facilities support program
is to provide funds for rehabilitating, replac-
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ing or demolishing deficient common-use utilities, roads, and
buildings and to correct ES&H deficiencies at the multiprogram
laboratories. Funding for this program is requested in the Energy
Assets Acquisition account.
Computational and Technology Research (CTR).--This program
includes research in Mathematical, Information, and Computational
Sciences and Advanced Energy Projects that were formerly budgeted as
the Applied Mathematical Sciences and Advanced Energy Projects
subprograms respectively in the Basic Energy Sciences Program. The
program also includes Laboratory technology research activities
formerly budgeted as the Technology Transfer program. The purpose of
the CTR program is to provide an integrated program in long term
computational and technology research to address complex problems.
The program also supports the operation of large supercomputer user
facilities. The FY 1998 budget request includes $35 million for the
``Next Generation Internet'' Initiative.
Technical information management program.--This program contributes
to DOE's missions in advancing energy and nuclear defense technologies
and protecting U.S. economic and military security through the effective
management and control of the Department's scientific and technical
knowledge which is contained in its information resources. Major
objectives which are structured to meet the overall purpose are the
effective management, control, and use of the results of DOE's
multibillion dollar research program, and the acquisition and management
of results of worldwide investment in energy R&D.
Environmental management.--The Environmental Management Program
encompasses the following non-defense activities:
Environmental Restoration.--Provides for assessments,
characterization, remediation, and decontamination and
decommissioning at contaminated DOE and legislatively-authorized
non-government facilities. Various amounts and types of waste have
accumulated at these facilities and sites as a result of past
department activities spanning nearly five decades. EM is proposing
to accelerate the cleanup at the Formerly Used Sites Remedial Action
Program (FUSRAP) sites. An additional $99 million is requested and
will permit the significant completion of the existing FUSRAP sites
by FY 2002, four years ahead of the current schedule.
Waste Management.--Provides for the safe, effective, and
efficient management of wastes generated by Energy Supply Research
and Development funded activities, through treatment, storage and
disposal of various waste types including high-level, transuranic,
low-level, mixed low-level, hazardous, or sanitary wastes in
compliance with applicable local, State and Federal requirements and
internal Department of Energy requirements.
Nuclear Material and Facility Stabilization.--Manage a national
program to stabilize and safeguard excess nuclear materials,
currently stored in various forms and locations, to reduce the
potential risks posed to workers and the public. Provide the means
to achieve cost savings and efficiencies through deactivation of
surplus facilities which results in lower costs of maintaining
facilities awaiting decontamination and decommissioning. Provide
interim storage and stewardship of nuclear materials, including
spent nuclear fuel, awaiting ultimate disposition. Manage the
national Transportation Management program and the national
Pollution Prevention program and provide leadership for crosscutting
issues raised by the field and/or Headquarters, as well as serving
as an advocate for the field at Headquarters.
Fixed Assets.--Funding of construction projects is included in
the Energy Assets Acquisition account.
Policy and management.--Provides executive direction, management
assistance, and administrative support to all programs within energy
supply activities.
Multiprogram Operations.--This account funds the Department's
multiprogram Field Operations Offices. The four affected field
operations offices are located at Chicago, Idaho, Oak Ridge, and
Oakland. They perform functions in support of energy activities
throughout the country. Among these functions are field procurement,
engineering and construction management, environmental safety and health
monitoring, property management, labor relations, legal counsel, and
maintenance of personnel and financial systems. These federal employees
conduct the management oversight of approximately 56,800 management and
operating contractor employees spread across the four field
installations.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent........... 71 69 75
11.3 Other than full-time permanent 2 2 2
11.5 Other personnel compensation.. 3 3 3
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11.9 Total personnel compensation 76 74 80
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits..... 14 14 15
13.0 Benefits for former personnel... 1 1 1
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons....................... 4 4 4
23.1 Rental payments to GSA.......... 1 1 1
23.2 Rental payments to others....... 1 1 1
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges......... 372 361 395
24.0 Printing and reproduction....... 1 1 1
25.1 Advisory and assistance services 62 60 65
25.2 Other services.................. 422 408 447
25.3 Purchases of goods and services
from Government accounts...... 80 78 85
25.4 Operation and maintenance of
facilities.................... 346 388 452
25.5 Research and development
contracts..................... 747 673 728
26.0 Supplies and materials.......... 3 3 3
31.0 Equipment....................... 109 106 116
32.0 Land and structures............. 130 126 138
41.0 Grants, subsidies, and
contributions................. 454 441 482
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99.0 Subtotal, direct obligations.. 2,823 2,740 3,014
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 917 1,498 1,350
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99.9 Total obligations............... 3,740 4,238 4,364
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Total compensable workyears:
1001 Full-time equivalent employment... 1,118 2,022 1,933
1005 Full-time equivalent of overtime
and holiday hours............... 5 5 5
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Energy Assets Acquisition
For expenses of Department of Energy energy supply research and
development activities, including the purchase, construction, expansion,
and acquisition of plant, real property, and other physical assets to
carry out the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101, et
seq.), including condemnation of any real property or facility,
$88,914,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That
notwithstanding section 302 of Public Law 102-377, amounts appropriated
under this head shall not be available for transfer to any other
appropriation head without further appropriations action by Congress.
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Solar and renewable technologies.. 2
00.02 Nuclear energy.................... 11
00.04 Uranium enrichment activities..... 23
00.05 Energy research................... 51
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00.06 Environmental management.......... 2
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10.00 Total obligations (object class
32.0)......................... 89
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 89
23.95 New obligations................... -89
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation..................... 89
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Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations................... 89
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -31
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 58
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 31
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 89
90.00 Outlays........................... 31
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This account provides full budget authority to complete useful
segments of all new and on-going construction projects supporting the
Department of Energy's energy supply research and development
activities, as opposed to the traditional practice of requesting
incremental budget authority annually throughout the life of the
project.
Solar and Renewable Energy Program.--The $2.2 million of asset
funding will support phase 3 of the Field Test Laboratory Building
Renovation and Expansion project. Phase 3 is the design and construction
of a 278 square meter building addition for high-bay research
laboratories to support research activities related to converting
renewable energy resources to higher-value fuels and chemicals.
Nuclear Energy and Uranium Programs.--Asset funding will support
fire and safety upgrades of the Test Reactor Area (TRA) complex at the
Idaho National Energy Laboratory and the construction of cylinder
storage yards to provide safe storage of depleted uranium hexafluoride
at the Paducah and Oak Ridge gaseous diffusion plants. Budget authority
of $10,850,000 will fully fund remaining TRA landlord project
requirements; budget authority of $22.3 million will fully fund
requirements for the two cylinder yard projects.
Energy Research.--Asset funding is requested for two Energy Research
programs. The Multiprogram Energy Laboratory Facilities Support program
funds the refurbishment or replacement of inadequate general purpose
facilities and infrastructure that support research needs. Budget
authority of $40.3 million is requested to fully fund the completion of
five on-going projects and one new project at Argonne National
Laboratory, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and Pacific Northwest
National Laboratory. An additional $11.0 million in budget authority is
requested to fully fund the completion of the Combustion Research
Facility in the Basic Energy Sciences program.
Environmental Management.--Provides funding for refurbishing or
replacing inadequate facilities and infrastructure to meet environmental
requirements at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the Idaho
National Engineering Laboratory (INEL). Specifically, funding will
support needed upgrades and construction of waste handling facilities at
ORNL and storage capacity for spent nuclear fuel at INEL.
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[Uranium Supply and Enrichment Activities]
[For expenses of the Department of Energy in connection with
operating expenses; the purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant
and capital equipment and other expenses necessary for uranium supply
and enrichment activities in carrying out the purposes of the Department
of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101, et seq.) and the Energy
Policy Act (Public Law 102-486, section 901), including the acquisition
or condemnation of any real property or any facility or for plant or
facility acquisition, construction, or expansion; purchase of
electricity as necessary; and the purchase of passenger motor vehicles
(not to exceed 3 for replacement only); $43,200,000, to remain available
until expended: Provided That revenues received by the Department for
uranium programs and estimated to total $42,200,000 in fiscal year 1997
shall be retained and used for the specific purpose of offsetting costs
incurred by the Department for such activities notwithstanding the
provisions of 31 U.S.C. 3302(b) and 42 U.S.C. 2296(b)(2): Provided
further, That the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced as revenues
are received during fiscal year 1997 so as to result in a final fiscal
year 1997 appropriation from the General Fund estimated at not more than
$1,000,000.] (Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1997.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Operating expenses................ 88 62
01.01 Capital investment................ 1
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10.00 Total obligations............... 89 62
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested
balance......................... 84 19
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 64 43
22.21 Unobligated balance transferred to
other accounts.................. -40
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 108 62
23.95 New obligations................... -89 -62
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested balance..... 19
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00 Appropriation................... 64 1
Permanent:
68.00 Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash). 42
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70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 64 43
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 114 81 18
73.10 New obligations................... 89 62
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -122 -125 -18
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 81 18
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 45 1
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 77 82 18
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 42
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 122 125 18
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Federal sources......... -42
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 64 1
90.00 Outlays........................... 122 83 18
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Uranium Programs.--Beginning in fiscal year 1998, these programs
will be funded in the Energy Supply, Research and Development Activities
account.
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11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time
permanent....................... 2 3
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 1 1
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges........... 4 3
25.1 Advisory and assistance services.. 1 1
25.2 Other services.................... 1 1
25.4 Operation and maintenance of
facilities...................... 79 49
31.0 Equipment......................... 1
32.0 Land and structures............... 4
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99.9 Total obligations............... 89 62
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1001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 52 46
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Fossil Energy Research and Development
For necessary expenses in carrying out fossil energy research and
development activities, under the authority of the Department of Energy
Organization Act (Public Law 95-91), including the acquisition of
interest, including defeasible and equitable interests in any real
property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition or
expansion, and for conducting inquiries, technological investigations
and research concerning the extraction, processing, use, and disposal of
mineral substances without objectionable social and environmental costs
(30 U.S.C. 3, 1602, and 1603), performed under the minerals and
materials science programs at the Albany Research Center in Oregon,
[$364,704,000] $346,408,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That no part of the sum herein made available shall be used
for the field testing of nuclear explosives in the recovery of oil and
gas. (Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations
Act, 1997.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Coal research and development..... 124 112 100
00.02 Oil, gas, and shale research and
development..................... 161 171 155
00.03 Program direction and management
support......................... 66 65 62
00.05 Environmental restoration......... 14 15 13
00.06 Cooperative R&D ventures.......... 6 4 6
00.07 Fuels conversion (natural gas and
electricity).................... 2 2 2
00.08 Plant and capital equipment....... 2 3 3
00.09 Mining research and development... 37 17 5
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10.00 Total obligations............... 412 389 346
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested
balance......................... 10 24
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 415 365 346
22.10 Resources available from
recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... 6
22.22 Unobligated balance transferred
from other accounts............. 5
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 436 389 346
23.95 New obligations................... -412 -389 -346
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested balance..... 24
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation..................... 416 365 346
41.00 Transferred to other accounts..... -5
42.00 Transferred from other accounts... 4
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43.00 Appropriation (total)........... 415 365 346
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70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 415 365 346
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 415 353 348
73.10 New obligations................... 412 389 346
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -471 -394 -367
73.32 Obligated balance transferred from
other accounts.................. 3
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts. -6
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 353 348 327
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 189 146 138
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 282 248 229
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 471 394 367
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 415 365 346
90.00 Outlays........................... 471 394 367
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The Fossil Energy R&D programs support the Energy Policy Act through
research and development that will strengthen the technology base on
which industry can draw in developing future new products and processes
for the commercial market. The programs support activities ranging from
basic research in universities and national laboratories to applied R&D
and proof-of-concept projects in private sector firms.
The Fossil Energy R&D programs proposed in the 1998 budget will
continue limited Federal support of company-specific technology
development and demonstration activities. The program continues to fund
high-priority, high risk and cross-cutting research that will improve
the Nation's ability to cleanly and efficiently use coal, and to enhance
the economic recovery of our oil and gas reserves.
Coal R&D.--For 1998, programs will continue to focus on meeting the
new goals and objectives and changing mission the Department of Energy.
An integrated research and development program consisting of: (1)
Advanced Clean/Efficient Power Systems, (2) Advanced Fuels Research, and
(3) Advanced Research and Technology Development continues to address
technology development.
Advanced Power Systems research and development concentrates on a
set of building-block technologies that will yield the clean coal power
generation systems of the future. Typically, many technologies
contribute toward advancing any single system. By focusing on building-
block technologies that will improve a variety of systems, the
Department's program makes optimal use of funds for research,
development and demonstration. The categories of these systems that hold
great promise for commercial use include: Advanced Pulverized Coal-fired
Powerplants, High Efficiency Pressurized Fluidized Bed Combustion, High
Efficiency Integrated Gasification Combined Cycles, Indirectly Fired
Cycles, and Advanced Research and Environmental Technology.
The Advanced Clean Fuels Research program will conduct activities to
develop clean methods to produce coal-derived liquid fuels. This
research consists of Coal Preparation, Direct Liquefaction, Indirect
Liquefaction, and Advanced Research & Environmental Technology.
Oil and gas.--The oil program encompasses new and improved oil
recovery and related research and development, industry cost-shared
demonstration of improved and advanced oil recovery methods,
environmental research activities directed to facilitate environmentally
acceptable exploration and production of domestic oil resources, and
research directed to improve technology needed to economically upgrade
domestic-use crude oils in an environmentally sound manner.
Consistent with Energy Policy Act objectives, the natural gas
program emphasizes enhanced gas production, storage technology, and high
efficiency, low NO<INF>x turbines.
As in all other programs, industry and Gas Research Institute cost-
sharing is a key feature. Advanced computational work and the national
laboratory partnership focus on the transfer of Defense-developed
technology to the oil and gas industry. The fuel cells program will
continue under this heading since gas-fueled fuel cells will most
probably be the first to be developed.
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Consistent with Congressional direction, the FY 1998 request also
includes funding for the mining research partnership program at the
Albany Research Center in Oregon, which was formerly funded by the
Bureau of Mines.
Program direction and management support.--This program provides the
funding for all Headquarters and indirect field personnel and overhead
expenses in Fossil Energy. In addition, it provides support for day-to-
day project management functions.
Environmental restoration.--The Department of Energy is assisting in
payments for the environmental clean-up of former Fossil Energy projects
as required by the Environmental Protection Agency. Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) sites
include the Western Superfund Site at Ft. Lewis, Washington, and the
Rock Springs and Hoe Creek Sites in Wyoming. Resource Conservation
Recovery Act (RCRA) efforts are underway at the Federal Energy
Technology Center Morgantown Office (formerly the Morgantown Energy
Technology Center) to eliminate cross-connections between sewer and
storm water lines, and at the Federal Energy Technology Center
Pittsburgh Office (formerly the Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center) to
clean up contaminated soil and monitor groundwater. In addition, as a
result of internal DOE evaluations other efforts are underway at both
sites of the Federal Energy Technology Center to correct a number of
other environmental problems.
Fuels conversion.--This program will continue regulatory reviews and
oversight of the transmission of natural gas and electricity across the
U.S. borders and to process certifications of alternate fuel capability.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent............. 57 54 53
11.3 Other than full-time permanent.. 1 1 1
11.5 Other personnel compensation.... 1 1 1
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11.9 Total personnel compensation.. 59 56 55
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 11 11 10
13.0 Benefits for former personnel..... 1 1 1
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons......................... 3 3 2
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges........... 4 4 4
25.1 Advisory and assistance services.. 27 25 22
25.2 Other services.................... 43 41 40
25.3 Purchases of goods and services
from Government accounts........ 7 5 5
25.4 Operation and maintenance of
facilities...................... 60 61 61
25.5 Research and development contracts 171 165 130
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 8 7 6
31.0 Equipment......................... 3 1 1
32.0 Land and structures............... 2 2 2
41.0 Grants, subsidies, and
contributions................... 9 7 7
99.5 Below reporting threshold......... 4
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99.9 Total obligations............... 412 389 346
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Personnel Summary
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Total compensable workyears:
1001 Full-time equivalent employment... 1,163 691 683
1005 Full-time equivalent of overtime
and holiday hours............... 3 3 3
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Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves
For necessary expenses in carrying out naval petroleum and oil shale
reserve activities, [$143,786,000] $117,000,000, to remain available
until expended: Provided, That the requirements of 10 U.S.C.
7430(b)(2)(B) shall not apply to fiscal year [1997] 1998. (Department of
the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 89-0219-0-1-271 1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations................. 152 208 208
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested
balance......................... 439 437 373
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 148 144 117
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 587 581 490
23.95 New obligations................... -152 -208 -208
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested balance..... 437 373 282
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation..................... 148 144 117
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 179 161 215
73.10 New obligations................... 152 208 208
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -170 -154 -134
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 161 215 289
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 59 58 47
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 111 96 87
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 170 154 134
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 148 144 117
90.00 Outlays........................... 170 154 134
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In the past, this program has included those activities necessary to
operate, explore, conserve, develop, and produce the naval petroleum
reserves at the maximum efficient rate and to conserve and protect the
oil shale reserves. This has included routine operation and maintenance,
development and exploration drilling, environmental and conservation
work, and construction and installation of on-reserve facilities and
related systems required for the collection, storage, and distribution
of produced petroleum and related products.
In order to maximize the return on the taxpayer's investment and the
return to the Treasury and as part of the Administration's proposal to
reinvent the Department of Energy, Public Law 104-106 authorizes the
Department to sell the Government's interest in Elk Hills, the major oil
and natural gas field located near Bakersfield, California that accounts
for the bulk of this program. Under procedures established in Public Law
104-106, a minimum acceptable price shall be established for Elk Hills
and the sale shall be conducted on a competitive basis to be completed
not later than February 10, 1998. The Department shall also conduct a
study of the remaining petroleum and oil shale reserves to determine
which of the following options would maximize the value of these
reserves to the Government. These options include (1) retention and
operation, (2) transfer to another Federal agency, (3) lease, or (4)
sale. This law also authorizes the Department to produce Elk Hills at
the maximum economic rate. Payments to the State of California for the
California State Teachers' Retirement System are included in the
President's Budget beginning in FY 1999, in settlement of a long-
standing claim by the state regarding certain Elk Hills lands.
Elk Hills was originally set aside to provide oil for the Navy as it
converted from coal to oil near the start of this century. Oil and gas
from the field has been produced there with contractor assistance and
sold commercially since 1976. Producing and selling this oil and natural
gas is a commer-
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cial, not a governmental activity, which is more appropriately performed
by the private sector. Restructuring at Elk Hills is consistent with the
Administration's commitment to reinvent the government, subjecting
public organizations to market dynamics where this can be done in a way
to obtain the best value for the taxpayer's dollar. The asset sale
proceeds estimate included in the Budget is consistent with the FY 1997
Budget estimate and is not based on any newly developed geologic data or
evaluations being carried out by independent experts. When this updated
information becomes available, the estimate is likely to change.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time
permanent....................... 5 5 3
Civilian personnel benefits:
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits..... 2
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits..... 1 1 1
25.1 Advisory and assistance services.. 7 15 3
25.2 Other services.................... 127 175 187
25.4 Operation and maintenance of
facilities...................... 11 11 11
99.5 Below reporting threshold......... 1 1 1
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99.9 Total obligations............... 152 208 208
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1001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 78 72 40
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Energy Conservation
For necessary expenses in carrying out energy conservation
activities, [$569,762,000] $707,700,000, to remain available until
expended, including, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
excess amount for fiscal year [1997] 1998 determined under the
provisions of section 3003(d) of Public Law 99-509 (15 U.S.C. 4502):
Provided, That [$149,845,000] $191,100,000 shall be for use in energy
conservation programs as defined in section 3008(3) of Public Law 99-509
(15 U.S.C. 4507) and shall not be available until excess amounts are
determined under the provisions of section 3003(d) of Public Law 99-509
(15 U.S.C. 4502): Provided further, That notwithstanding section
3003(d)(2) of Public Law 99-509 such sums shall be allocated to the
eligible programs as follows: [$120,845,000] $154,100,000 for
weatherization assistance grants and [$29,000,000] $37,000,000 for State
energy conservation grants. (Department of the Interior and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Buildings sector.................. 88
00.02 Building technology, State and
community programs--non-grant... 90 112
00.03 Building technology, State and
community programs -grants...... 150 191
00.04 Federal energy management program. 20 31
00.05 Industrial sector................. 108 119 140
00.06 Transportation sector............. 178 176 203
00.07 Technical and financial assistance 173
00.09 Policy and management............. 8 33 31
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10.00 Total obligations............... 555 588 708
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested
balance......................... 19 18
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 553 570 708
22.10 Resources available from
recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... 1
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 573 588 708
23.95 New obligations................... -555 -588 -708
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested balance..... 18
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00 Appropriation................... 517 550 688
41.00 Transferred to other accounts... -4
42.00 Transferred from other accounts. 20
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43.00 Appropriation (total)......... 533 550 688
Permanent:
68.00 Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash). 20 20 20
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70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 553 570 708
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 684 594 597
73.10 New obligations................... 555 588 708
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -644 -585 -609
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts. -1
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 594 597 696
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 166 165 206
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 458 400 383
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 6 6 6
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances... 14 14 14
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 644 585 609
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Non-Federal sources..... -20 -20 -20
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 533 550 688
90.00 Outlays........................... 624 565 589
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The Administration's energy efficiency programs produce substantial
benefits for the Nation--both now and in the future--in terms of
economic growth, increased national security and a cleaner environment
through the research and development of energy efficiency and pollution
prevention technologies. These programs carry out the Department's
responsibility under the bipartisan Energy Policy Act of 1992 and other
major pieces of authorizing legislation.
The dollar benefits of our carefully constructed programs--to
industries, homeowners, and commercial firms--far exceed program costs.
Furthermore, the technologies developed in these programs create jobs
and global market opportunities for U.S. firms. When the benefits to
national security and the environment are included, it is clear that
these programs represent investments in a clean, productive future.
In total, the Department's energy efficiency programs are projected
to save consumers and businesses over $10 billion per year by the year
2005. Energy efficiency programs for industry are projected to save U.S.
firms over $3 billion annually by the year 2000. Our transportation
technologies research is designed to reduce oil imports thereby
substantially reducing the cost of imported oil.
The activities and programs contained in the 1998 Budget Request
represent a balanced portfolio of research and development, applied
research and demonstration, and market introduction. Virtually all of
the research and development programs are conducted jointly with
industrial partners who share significantly in research costs, often
paying 33-50 percent or more. Similarly, demonstration and deployment
programs are specifically designed to leverage the existing programs and
the efforts of utilities and existing state and local government
programs in energy efficiency and pollution prevention.
Building, State and Community Sector.--In fiscal year 1998, research
and development to improve the energy efficiency of appliances, building
equipment, and the building envelope is complemented by new incentive
programs designed to move advanced technologies into the marketplace
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and produce near-term energy savings with associated economic and
environmental benefits. Voluntary partnerships for lowering the barriers
to cost-effective, new technologies based on the Energy Policy Act of
1992 represent collaborations with many stakeholders, including
manufacturers, utilities, State and local organizations, and the general
public. The program to develop appliance and lighting test procedures
and standards is utilizing new collaborative processes and analytical
approaches in order to ensure participation by all interested
stakeholders. The program to encourage building efficiency codes and
standards will focus on expanded voluntary programs. The State and Local
Partnership Program, which includes the Weatherization Assistance
Program and the State Energy Program (a consolidated program including
the former State Energy Conservation Program and the Institutional
Conservation Program) is designed to promote the adoption of energy
efficient and renewable technologies among States, municipalities,
institutions, and by private citizens.
Federal Energy Management Program.--The Federal Energy Management
Program (FEMP) will continue to reduce the cost of government by
advancing energy efficiency and water conservation, and to use solar and
other renewable energy as a means to reduce energy costs. FEMP's major
fiscal year 1998 emphasis will be on using private sector investments to
retrofit federal facilities using energy savings performance
contracting, thus stretching federal leveraging to the maximum.
Industrial Sector.--The FY 1998 program focuses on funding cost-
shared research in critical technology areas identified by industry.
Through its ``Industries of the Future'' initiative, the Office of
Industrial Technologies (OIT) encourages the most energy-intensive
industries to develop a strategic vision and a ``technology roadmap'' to
help achieve that vision. By identifying and prioritizing their
technology needs, the industries help OIT target its R&D resources
toward where they can do the most good. The seven energy-intensive and
environmentally sensitive industries targeted by OIT include chemicals,
petroleum refining, forest products, steel, aluminum, metal casting, and
glass. The focus is on high risk but promising technologies that
decrease these industries' use of raw materials and depletable energy
resources and reduce generation of wastes and pollutants. OIT's
Industries of the Future R&D portfolio is balanced with crosscutting
technology development programs in such areas as cogeneration, advanced
materials and combustion. In addition, technology access programs such
as Motor Challenge, the National Industrial Competitiveness through
Energy, Environment and Economics (NICE3) program, Climate Wise,
Invention and Innovation and the Industrial Assessment Centers help
further round out OIT's overall portfolio.
Transportation Sector.--The FY 1998 program continues development
and commercialization of technologies which can radically alter current
projections of U.S. and world demand for energy, particularly oil. The
program represents a major portion of the Partnership for the Next
Generation of Vehicles with its significant improvements in fuel economy
and environmental emissions. Program priorities reflect work on
technologies which are most critical to achieve a tripling of light duty
vehicles fuel economy, including hybrid vehicles, fuel cells, and
advanced materials technologies that improve engine efficiency and
reduce weight. In addition, the program will continue to develop
alternative fuels and vehicles, and advanced batteries that enable the
use of electricity as an alternative fuel. These activities include
demonstrating advanced alternative fuel vehicles that provide improved
range and reduced emissions, with performance equivalent to conventional
vehicles; accelerating the use of alternative fuels and vehicles through
implementation of Energy Policy Act programs; and continuing support for
the U.S. Advanced Battery Consortium and demonstrating continued
progress in improving range and performance for electric and hybrid
vehicles.
Policy and Management.--This activity supports management in the
development of policy and program evaluation for energy conservation
programs to ensure effective program delivery.
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Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent............. 28 30 35
11.3 Other than full-time permanent.. 1 2 2
11.5 Other personnel compensation.... 1 2 2
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11.9 Total personnel compensation.. 30 34 39
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 6 6 8
13.0 Benefits for former personnel..... 1 2 2
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons......................... 3 4 4
22.0 Transportation of things.......... 1 1 1
23.1 Rental payments to GSA............ 1 2 2
25.1 Advisory and assistance services.. 26 28 33
25.2 Other services.................... 25 27 32
25.3 Purchases of goods and services
from Government accounts........ 1 2 2
25.4 Operation and maintenance of
facilities...................... 35 37 44
25.5 Research and development contracts 231 248 294
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 1 2 2
31.0 Equipment......................... 3 4 5
41.0 Grants, subsidies, and
contributions................... 191 191 240
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99.9 Total obligations............... 555 588 708
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Total compensable workyears:
1001 Full-time equivalent employment... 491 444 415
1005 Full-time equivalent of overtime
and holiday hours............... 1 1 1
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Strategic Petroleum Reserve
(including transfer of funds)
For necessary expenses for Strategic Petroleum Reserve facility
development and operations and program management activities pursuant to
the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975, as amended (42 U.S.C.
6201 et seq.), [$220,000,000,] $209,000,000, to remain available until
expended.[, of which $220,000,000 shall be repaid from the ``SPR
Operating Fund'' from amounts made available from the sale of oil from
the Reserve: Provided, That notwithstanding section 161 of the Energy
Policy and Conservation Act, the Secretary shall draw down and sell in
fiscal year 1997 $220,000,000 worth of oil from the Strategic Petroleum
Reserve: Provided further, That the proceeds from the sale shall be
deposited into a special account in the Treasury, to be established and
known as the ``SPR Operating Fund'', and shall, upon receipt, be
transferred to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve account for operations of
the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.] (Department of the Interior and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997.)
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Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............
Receipts:
02.01 Receipts.......................... 97
02.02 Receipts.......................... 220
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02.99 Total receipts.................. 97 220
Appropriation:
05.01 Appropriation..................... -97 -220
07.99 Total balance, end of year........
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Storage facilities operations..... 242 281 193
00.02 Management........................ 15 16 16
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10.00 Total obligations............... 257 297 209
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested
balance......................... 49 77
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 284 220 209
22.10 Resources available from
recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... 1
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 334 297 209
23.95 New obligations................... -257 -297 -209
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested balance..... 77
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation..................... 209
40.25 Appropriation (special fund,
indefinite)..................... 97 220
42.00 Transferred from other accounts... 187
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43.00 Appropriation (total)........... 284 220 209
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70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 284 220 209
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 129 149 200
73.10 New obligations................... 257 297 209
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -236 -246 -221
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts. -1
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 149 200 188
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 158 121 115
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 78 125 106
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 236 246 221
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 284 220 209
90.00 Outlays........................... 236 246 221
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The object of this program is to reduce the vulnerability of the
United States to energy supply disruptions by maintaining a crude oil
stockpile capable of rapid deployment at the direction of the President.
This program enables the President to meet the Nation's membership
commitments within the International Energy Agency's coordinated energy
emergency response plans and programs to deter the use of energy supply
disruptions and to take effective, co-ordinated action should such an
energy supply disruption occur.
The account provides for petroleum reserve storage facility
construction, ongoing operations and maintenance activities, planning
studies, and program administration.
The key measure of program performance is expressed as capability to
comply with Level 1 Performance Criteria. These criteria are specific
engineered performance and reliability standards applied to critical
inventory storage, drawdown, and distribution systems required for
drawing down and distributing crude oil inventory. Output measures for
1998 include:
<bullet> Annual drawdown readiness exercises--5.
<bullet> Percent of Life Extension Program under contract--89
percent.
<bullet> Projected Maintenance Backlog--12-16 craft weeks.
<bullet> Oil available for drawdown--563 MMB.
<bullet> Drawdown capability--3.7 MMB/day.
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11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time
permanent....................... 9 9 9
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 2 2 2
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons......................... 1 1
23.2 Rental payments to others......... 1 1 1
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges........... 6 5 5
25.1 Advisory and assistance services.. 2 4 4
25.2 Other services.................... 34 3 2
25.3 Purchases of goods and services
from Government accounts........ 1 1
25.4 Operation and maintenance of
facilities...................... 203 271 184
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99.9 Total obligations............... 257 297 209
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1001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 149 143 137
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SPR Petroleum Account
Notwithstanding 42 U.S.C. 6240(d) the United States share of crude
oil in Naval Petroleum Reserve Numbered 1 (Elk Hills) may be sold or
otherwise disposed of to other than the Strategic Petroleum Reserve[:
Provided, That outlays in fiscal year 1997 resulting from the use of
funds in this account shall not exceed $5,000,000]. (Department of the
Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations................. 5 5
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested
balance......................... 220 33 28
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... -187
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 33 33 28
23.95 New obligations................... -5 -5
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested balance..... 33 28 23
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
41.00 Transferred to other accounts..... -187
-187
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 3 3 3
73.10 New obligations................... 5 5
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -5 -5
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 3 3 3
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 5 5
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. -187
90.00 Outlays........................... 5 5
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This account provides for the acquisition, transportation, and
injection of petroleum into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and for its
drawdown and distribution. The budget proposes no additional
appropriations in 1998 for SPR oil purchases. The small remaining
balance will support drawdown/distribution readiness and the incremental
costs of drawdown in the event of an energy emergency.
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25.2 Other services.................... 1 1
25.3 Purchases of goods and services
from Government accounts........ 4 4
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Energy Information Administration
For necessary expenses in carrying out the activities of the Energy
Information Administration, [$66,120,000] $62,800,000, to remain
available until expended. (Department of the Interior and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations................. 74 69 63
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested
balance......................... 4 3
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 72 66 63
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 77 69 63
23.95 New obligations................... -74 -69 -63
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested balance..... 3
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation..................... 72 66 63
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 28 26 25
73.10 New obligations................... 74 69 63
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -76 -70 -65
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 26 25 23
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 46 43 41
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 30 27 24
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 76 70 65
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 72 66 63
90.00 Outlays........................... 77 70 65
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This program supports energy information activities which are
designed to provide timely, accurate and relevant energy information for
use by the Administration, the Congress, and the general public. The
activities funded in this program include the design, development and
maintenance of information systems on petroleum, natural gas, coal,
nuclear, electricity, alternate fuel sources, and energy consumption.
This includes collecting data and ensuring its accuracy; preparing
forecasts of alternative energy futures; and preparing reports on energy
sources, end-uses, prices, supply and demand, and associated
environmental, economic, international, and financial matters. This
program also includes the operation of the Energy Information
Administration (EIA) computer facility, telecommunications support,
customer services, and ADP software support to the Department of Energy
and others. In addition, the National Energy Information Center
disseminates statistical and analytical publications, reports, and data
files in hard-copy and electronic formats, and responds to public
inquiries. Finally, this activity provides survey and statistical design
standards, documentation standards, and energy data public-use forms
clearance and burden control services.
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Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent............. 27 27 26
11.3 Other than full-time permanent.. 1 1 1
11.5 Other personnel compensation.... 1 1 1
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11.9 Total personnel compensation.. 29 29 28
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 5 5 5
23.1 Rental payments to GSA............ 4 5 5
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges........... 1 1 1
24.0 Printing and reproduction......... 1 1 1
25.1 Advisory and assistance services.. 1 1 1
25.2 Other services.................... 27 22 17
25.3 Purchases of goods and services
from Government accounts........ 1
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 5 5 5
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99.9 Total obligations............... 74 69 63
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Total compensable workyears:
1001 Full-time equivalent employment... 442 417 374
1005 Full-time equivalent of overtime
and holiday hours............... 1 1 1
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Emergency Preparedness
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations................. 1 1
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested
balance......................... 2 1
23.95 New obligations................... -1 -1
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested balance..... 1
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 2 1 2
73.10 New obligations................... 1 1
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -2
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 1 2 2
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 2
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays........................... 2
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Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time
permanent....................... 1
25.2 Other services.................... 1
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99.9 Total obligations............... 1 1
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1001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 8
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Economic Regulation
For necessary expenses in carrying out the activities of the Office
of Hearings and Appeals, $2,725,000, to remain available until expended.
(Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
1997.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Economic regulation............... 3 1
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00.02 Hearings and appeals.............. 4 3 3
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10.00 Total obligations............... 7 4 3
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested
balance......................... 2 1
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 6 3 3
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 8 4 3
23.95 New obligations................... -7 -4 -3
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested balance..... 1
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation..................... 6 3 3
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 3 2 1
73.10 New obligations................... 7 4 3
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -8 -5 -3
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 2 1
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 4 2 2
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 4 3 1
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 8 5 3
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 6 3 3
90.00 Outlays........................... 8 5 3
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Compliance.--This program, administered by the Office of General
Counsel, is responsible for resolving all remaining enforcement actions
to ensure that oil companies complied with petroleum regulations in
effect prior to decontrol of oil in January 1981.
Hearings and appeals.--The Office of Hearings and Appeals issues all
final orders of an adjudicatory nature other than those over which the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or the Board of Contract Appeals
has jurisdiction. It decides appeals of petroleum enforcement actions
and adverse Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act determinations,
examines requests for exception relief, and administers refund
proceedings involving funds obtained as a result of petroleum
enforcement actions. This office is also responsible for (a) conducting
hearings and issuing initial agency decisions on ``whistleblower''
complaints made under the DOE Contractor Employee Protection Program,
(b) issuing final agency decisions on appeals of disputed ``Payment-
Equal-to-Taxes'' determinations made under the Nuclear Waste Policy Act
of 1982, as amended, and (c) conducting personnel security
administrative review hearings, and performing administrative reviews of
initial determinations. The FY 1998 funding request is limited to
expenses related to Petroleum overcharge cases.
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11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time
permanent....................... 5 2 2
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 1 1
25.3 Purchases of goods and services
from Government accounts........ 1 1 1
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99.9 Total obligations............... 7 4 3
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1001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 82 54 46
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
to carry out the provisions of the Department of Energy Organization Act
(42 U.S.C. 7101, et seq.), including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
3109, the hire of passenger motor vehicles, and official reception and
representation expenses (not to exceed $3,000), [$146,290,000]
$167,577,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That
notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to exceed [$146,290,000]
$167,577,000 of revenues from fees and annual charges, and other
services and collections in fiscal year [1997] 1998 shall be retained
and used for necessary expenses in this account, and shall remain
available until expended: Provided further, That the sum herein
appropriated from the General Fund shall be reduced as revenues are
received during fiscal year [1997] 1998 so as to result in a final
fiscal year [1997] 1998 appropriation from the General Fund estimated at
not more than $0. (Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act,
1997.)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.02 Hydropower regulation............. 51 48 51
00.03 Electric power regulation......... 41 46 52
00.04 Natural gas and oil regulation.... 63 62 65
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10.00 Total obligations............... 155 156 168
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested
balance......................... 33 10
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 131 146 168
22.10 Resources available from
recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... 1
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 165 156 168
23.95 New obligations................... -155 -156 -168
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested balance..... 10
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
68.00 Spending authority from offsetting
collections (gross): Offsetting
collections (cash).............. 131 146 168
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 39 24 33
73.10 New obligations................... 155 156 168
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -169 -147 -165
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts. -1
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 24 33 36
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 112 124 143
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances... 57 23 22
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 169 147 165
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Non-Federal sources..... -131 -146 -168
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays........................... 38 1 -3
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is charged with
regulating certain interstate aspects of the natural gas, oil pipeline,
hydropower, and electric industries. Such regulation includes issuing
licenses and certificates for construction of facilities, approving
rates, inspecting dams, implementing compliance and enforcement
activities, and providing other services to regulated businesses. In
1998, these businesses will pay fees and charges sufficient to fully
offset the cost of the Commission's operations.
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Natural gas and oil.--The Commission is responsible for the
regulation of 150 natural gas pipeline companies and 130 common carrier
oil pipelines including the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System. The Commission
issues certificates authorizing natural gas pipelines to construct and
operate new facilities and to provide new services; determines just and
reasonable rates for the interstate transportation of natural gas and
oil on the pipelines subject to the Commission's jurisdiction; and
authorizes tariff provisions, as appropriate, to allow the gas and oil
pipelines to adjust their services to meet their customers' needs and
the pipelines' needs to meet competition in their markets. The
Commission has and will continue to develop creative and flexible
pricing policies and new and innovative services to address the changing
competitive marketplace in both the gas and oil industries. While
working to assure the industries are able to meet their service
requirements by staying economically healthy, the Commission will
continue to assure that environmental concerns from construction
projects are properly addressed and that the public interest is
protected when new services or pricing mechanisms are authorized.
Hydropower.--The Commission issues preliminary permits, exemptions,
and licenses, including relicenses, for non-federal hydroelectric
projects, enforces their terms and conditions, and performs dam safety
inspections. The Commission regulates more than 1,600 hydroelectric
projects which supply about 5 percent of the electric energy generated
in the United States. The Commission also performs investigations to
determine the amount of headwater benefits that are derived from
Federally-owned and FERC-licensed headwater improvements and returned
nearly $6 million in revenues to the U.S. Treasury in 1996.
Electric power.--The Commission is responsible for determining rates
for the interstate sale or transmission of wholesale electric energy for
more than 200 electric utilities and for overseeing electric utility
corporate transactions. The Commission approves rates for all Federal
power marketing agencies except TVA. Implementing the Energy Policy Act
of 1992 will result in many changes in the electric power industry to
meet increasing generating capacity needs of the 1990's, primarily
through nontraditional sources in response to economic forces in the
marketplace. The Commission has the authority to order the provision of
transmission service upon request. The Commission also certifies
cogenerators, small power producers, and exempt wholesale generators.
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Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent............. 85 87 92
11.3 Other than full-time permanent.. 2 2 2
11.5 Other personnel compensation.... 1 1 1
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11.9 Total personnel compensation.. 88 90 95
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 16 18 19
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons......................... 2 2 2
23.1 Rental payments to GSA............ 17 18 18
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges........... 3 3 3
24.0 Printing and reproduction......... 2 2 2
25.1 Advisory and assistance services.. 6 4 7
25.2 Other services.................... 10 13 14
25.3 Purchases of goods and services
from Government accounts........ 1 1
25.7 Operation and maintenance of
equipment....................... 1 2
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 2 1 1
31.0 Equipment......................... 8 3 3
99.5 Below reporting threshold......... 1 1
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99.9 Total obligations............... 155 156 168
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Total compensable workyears:
1001 Full-time equivalent employment... 1,374 1,357 1,377
1005 Full-time equivalent of overtime
and holiday hours............... 3 3 3
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Geothermal Resources Development Fund
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested
balance......................... 1 1
22.30 Unobligated balance expiring...... -1
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 1
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested balance..... 1
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays...........................
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This loan guarantee program was started in 1979 to subsidize loans
for geothermal energy projects too risky to acquire private sector
financing on their own. The fund is no longer in operation, and has been
closed pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1555. Budget authority in the fund in
recent years has only been needed to support one FTE to monitor the
remaining active agreements and assets of the program. In 1992, that
person's position was incorporated into the geothermal R&D activity, so
no new budget authority will be needed in this account in FY 1998.
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Clean Coal Technology
(including rescission and deferral)
Of the funds made available under this heading for obligation in
[fiscal year 1997 or] prior years, [$123,000,000 are rescinded:]
$153,000,000 are rescinded, and an additional $133,000,000 of such funds
shall not be available for obligation until October 1, 1998: Provided,
That an additional $50,000,000 shall be available October 1, 1998, to
initiate and carry out an international clean coal technology program,
to remain available until expended: Provided further, That not to exceed
$15,866,000 in fiscal year 1998 may be used for administrative oversight
of the Clean Coal Technology program: Provided further, That funds made
available in previous appropriations Acts shall be available for any
ongoing project regardless of the separate request for proposal under
which the project was selected. (42 U.S.C. 13362; Department of the
Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations................. 50 377 184
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested
balance......................... 832 932 570
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 147 15 -286
22.10 Resources available from
recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... 3
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 982 947 284
23.95 New obligations................... -50 -377 -184
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested balance..... 932 570 100
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
Unobligated balance rescinded:
40.36 Unobligated balance rescinded. -123 -153
40.36 Unobligated balance deferred.. -133
41.00 Transferred to other accounts... -3
--------- --------- ----------
43.00 Appropriation (total)......... -3 -123 -286
Permanent:
65.00 Advance appropriation (definite) 150 138
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 147 15 -286
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 407 206 339
73.10 New obligations................... 50 377 184
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -248 -244 -257
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts. -3
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 206 339 266
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances... 248 244 257
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 147 15 -286
90.00 Outlays........................... 248 244 257
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Public Law 99-190, making continuing appropriations for 1986,
provided $400 million from funds in the Energy Security Reserve in the
Department of the Treasury for a new Clean Coal Technology program in
the Department of Energy. This program was authorized under the Clean
Coal Technology Reserve proviso of Public Law 98-473 to subsidize the
construction and operation of facilities to demonstrate the potential
commercial feasibility of such technologies.
Termination of the domestic Clean Coal Technology program, after
completion of projects now underway, is part of the President's
realignment of the Department of Energy. The Administration's policy
calls for limiting the program's existing domestic projects which have
been selected under contract. If a project is cancelled, the cancelled
project's funding will either be used to meet the needs of remaining on-
going projects, or will be rescinded if the funds are not needed by the
program.
An advance appropriation of $50 million is requested to initiate
support of an international clean coal technology program. The funds
appropriated would become available at the start of fiscal year 1999.
The project will apply U.S. integrated, coal gasification combined cycle
technology in the People's Republic of China to introduce advanced, high
efficiency, clean coal technology in the production of much needed
electricity. China's rapidly expanding economy depends on coal to supply
about three-quarters of its total energy needs.
The Department is proposing a rescission of $153 million from the
program in FY 1998. The proposed rescission would reduce the total
amount appropriated from $2.425 billion to $2.272 billion. The source of
funding for these proposals are funds available in the cost overrun
reserve and are available from canceled and or savings from restructured
projects.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time
permanent....................... 5 5 5
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 1 1 1
25.1 Advisory and assistance services.. 3 3 3
25.2 Other services.................... 5 5 5
25.3 Purchases of goods and services
from Government accounts........ 1 1 1
41.0 Grants, subsidies, and
contributions................... 35 362 169
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99.9 Total obligations............... 50 377 184
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1001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 69 70 68
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Alternative Fuels Production
(including transfer [and rescission] of funds)
Monies received as investment income on the principal amount in the
Great Plains Project Trust at the Norwest Bank of North Dakota, in such
sums as are earned as of October 1, [1996] 1997, shall be deposited in
this account and immediately transferred to the General Fund of the
Treasury. Monies received as revenue sharing from operation of the Great
Plains Gasification Plant shall be immediately transferred to the
General Fund of the Treasury. [Funds are hereby rescinded in the amount
of $2,500,000 from unobligated balances under this head.] (Department of
the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Treasury balance. 6 5 3
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... -3
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 6 3 3
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested balance..... 5 3 3
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.36 Unobligated balance rescinded... -3
Permanent:
Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
68.00 Offsetting collections (cash). 2 1 2
68.27 Capital transfer to general
fund........................ -2 -1 -2
--------- --------- ----------
68.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total)...................
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... -3
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 10 10 10
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 10 10 10
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Interest from principal
in the Great Plains Project
Trust......................... -2 -1 -2
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. -2 -4 -2
90.00 Outlays........................... -1 -2
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This program was established in 1980 for the purpose of expediting
the development and production of alternative fuels.
When the Synthetic Fuels Corporation was declared to be operational
in 1982, the uncommitted and unobligated funds remaining in the program
were transferred to the Energy Security Reserve for use by the Synthetic
Fuels Corporation, with the exception of the loan guarantee for the
Great Plains Gasification Project, which remained under the jurisdiction
of the Department of Energy. The Department exercised its authority to
borrow from the Treasury to repay the Federal Financing Bank upon
default of the borrower in 1985. This loan was repaid, along with
accrued interest, by a Supplemental appropriation in 1986. The
Department acquired ownership of the Great Plains plant by foreclosure,
which was completed on July 14, 1986, and continued operation of the
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plant without the expenditure of appropriated funds. On October 31,
1988, the Department completed the process of establishing an asset
purchase agreement for the Great Plains Gasification Plant by settlement
with Basin Electric Power Cooperative Association. Responsibilities for
other related agreements--Trust Agreement, Gas Transportation Agreement,
Gas Purchase Agreement--were also settled. Under the terms of the asset
purchase agreement a check for $85 million was provided to the
Government as an initial payment. These agreements are currently the
subject of litigation between the Department, Dakota Gasification
Company and the four pipeline companies which purchase the synthetic gas
from the plant. Future revenue sharing payments to the Department are
dependent upon the outcome of this litigation as well as natural gas
prices.
The parties to litigation negotiated settlement agreements in
principle in December 1993. Settlement agreements dated February 16,
1994, have been signed. These settlement agreements resolve all past
disputes as well as restructure the Gas Purchase Agreements pricing
provisions. The settlement agreements are contingent upon final Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approval.
One of the four pipeline companies, which purchases 20 percent of
the plant's output of synthetic natural gas received Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission final approval in December 1994 for its settlement
agreement. On December 18, 1996 initial FERC approval was granted for
the remaining three pipeline companies in FERC Opinion 410. One of the
remaining three pipelines which purchases 30 percent of the plant's
output of synthetic natural gas has declared that effective December 31,
1996 it's settlement is final.
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Payments to States Under Federal Power Act
Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)
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Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............
Receipts:
02.01 Licenses under Federal Power Act
from public lands and national
forests, payment to States (37
1/2%),Energy.................... 3 3 3
Appropriation:
05.01 Payments to States under Federal
Power Act....................... -3 -3 -3
07.99 Total balance, end of year........
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Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations (object class
41.0)........................... 2 3 3
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Treasury balance. 2 3 3
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 3 3 3
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 5 6 6
23.95 New obligations................... -2 -3 -3
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested balance..... 3 3 3
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
60.25 Appropriation (special fund,
indefinite)..................... 3 3 3
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Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations................... 2 3 3
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -2 -3 -3
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 2 3 3
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 3 3 3
90.00 Outlays........................... 2 3 3
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The States are paid 37.5 percent of the receipts from licenses for
occupancy and use of national forests and public lands within their
boundaries issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (16 U.S.C.
810).
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Nuclear Waste Disposal Fund
For nuclear waste disposal activities to carry out the purposes of
Public Law 97-425, as amended, including the acquisition of real
property or facility construction or expansion, [$182,000,000]
$190,000,000, to remain available until expended, to be derived from the
Nuclear Waste Fund[: Provided, That none of the funds provided herein
shall be distributed to the State of Nevada or affected units of local
government (as defined by Public Law 97-425) by direct payment, grant,
or other means, for financial assistance under section 116 of the
Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, as amended: Provided further, That the
foregoing proviso shall not apply to payments in lieu of taxes under
section 116(c)(3)(A) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, as
amended: Provided further, That no later than September 30, 1998, the
Secretary shall provide to the President and to the Congress a viability
assessment of the Yucca Mountain site. The viability assessment shall
include: (1) the preliminary design concept for the critical elements
for the repository and waste package; (2) a total system performance
assessment, based upon the design concept and the scientific data and
analysis available by September 30, 1998, describing the probable
behavior of the repository in the Yucca Mountain geological setting
relative to the overall system performance standards; (3) a plan and
cost estimate for the remaining work required to complete a license
application; and (4) an estimate of the costs to construct and operate
the repository in accordance with the design concept]; of which not to
exceed $4,875,000 may be provided to the State of Nevada, solely to
conduct scientific oversight responsibilities pursuant to the Nuclear
Waste Policy Act of 1982, (Public Law 97-425), as amended; and of which
not to exceed $6,175,000 may be provided to affected local governments,
as defined in Public Law 97-425, to conduct appropriate activities
pursuant to the Act: Provided further, That the distribution of the
funds to the units of local government shall be determined by the
Department of Energy: Provided further, That the funds shall be made
available to the State and units of local government by direct payment:
Provided further, That within ninety days of the completion of each
Federal fiscal year, each State or local entity shall provide
certification to the Department of Energy, that all funds expended from
such payments have been expended for activities as defined in Public Law
97-425. Failure to provide such certification shall cause such entity to
be prohibited from any further funding provided for similar activities:
Provided further, That none of the funds herein appropriated may be: (1)
used directly or indirectly to influence legislative action on any
matter pending before Congress or a State legislature or for lobbying
activity as provided in 18 U.S.C. 1913; (2) used for litigation
expenses; or (3) used to support multistate efforts or other coalition
building activities inconsistent with the restrictions contained in this
Act. (Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1997.)
Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)
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Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............ 4,519 5,196 5,971
Receipts:
02.01 Receipts from nuclear powered
electric utilities.............. 634 649 655
02.02 Net earnings on investments....... 208 322 377
--------- --------- ----------
02.99 Total receipts.................. 842 971 1,032
--------- --------- ----------
04.00 Total: Balances and collections... 5,361 6,167 7,003
Appropriation:
05.01 Nuclear Waste Fund................ -151 -182 -190
05.02 Nuclear Regulatory Commission..... -11 -11 -17
05.03 Nuclear Waste Technical Review
Board........................... -3 -3 -3
--------- --------- ----------
05.99 Subtotal appropriation............ -165 -196 -210
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07.99 Total balance, end of year........ 5,196 5,971 6,793
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Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations................. 145 175 182
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.41 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: U.S. Securities:
Par value....................... 19 25 32
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 151 182 190
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 170 207 222
23.95 New obligations................... -145 -175 -182
24.41 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: U.S. Securities: Par
value........................... 25 32 40
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.20 Budget authority (appropriation).. 151 182 190
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.41 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: U.S.
Securities: Par value........... 129 79 87
73.10 New obligations................... 145 175 182
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -195 -166 -186
74.41 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: U.S.
Securities: Par value........... 79 87 83
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 98 91 95
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 97 75 91
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 195 166 186
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 151 182 190
90.00 Outlays........................... 195 166 186
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The nuclear waste disposal program consists of efforts related to
the development, acquisition, and operation of facilities for the
disposal of civilian and defense high level nuclear waste. These
activities are funded by appropriations from the Nuclear Waste Fund
which is paid for by the users of the disposal service, and the Defense
Nuclear Waste Disposal account, which was established by Congress as
part of the 1993 Energy and Water Development Appropriation (P.L. 102-
377) in lieu of a payment from the Department of Energy into the Nuclear
Waste Fund for activities related to the disposal of defense high-level
waste. As directed by Public Law 104-206, the Program will complete by
September 1998 an assessment of the viability of licensing and
constructing a geologic repository at the Yucca Mountain site. This
viability assessment will consist of four components that will include:
(1) the preliminary design concept for the critical components for the
repository and waste package; (2) a total system performance assessment,
based upon the design concept and the scientific data and analysis
available by September 30, 1998, describing the probable behavior of the
repository in the Yucca Mountain geological setting relative to the
overall system performance standards; (3) a plan and cost estimate for
the remaining work to complete a license application; and (4) an
estimate of costs to construct and operate the repository in accordance
with the design concept. The completion of the constituent elements of
the viability assessment constitute a logical convergence at which the
Program can make a measurably improved appraisal of the prospects for
geological disposal at the Yucca Mountain site. The assessment is an
interim step in the process leading to a site recommendation to the
President and to a license application that would be submitted to the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Consistent with the Conference Report to
the FY 1997 Energy and Water Appropriations, the activities that support
the viability assessment will be conducted in accordance with the draft
Civilian Radioactive Waste Management Program Plan, Revision 1.
The outyear funding for this account for fiscal years 2000-2002 does
not reflect the impact of the 1998 viability assessment of Yucca
Mountain.
Status of Funds (in millions of dollars)
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Unexpended balance, start of year:
0101 U.S. Securities: U.S. securities:
Par value....................... 4,668 5,312 6,113
Cash income during the year:
Proprietary receipts:
0220 Nuclear waste disposal fund ,
Energy........................ 634 649 655
Intragovernmental transactions:
0240 Earnings on investments, Nuclear
waste disposal fund , Energy.. 208 322 377
--------- --------- ----------
0299 Total cash income............... 842 971 1,032
Cash outgo during year:
0500 Nuclear waste disposal fund....... -195 -166 -186
0502 Nuclear Waste Technical Review
Board,.......................... -3 -4 -3
--------- --------- ----------
0599 Total cash outgo (-).............. -198 -170 -189
Unexpended balance, end of year:
0701 U.S. Securities: U.S. securities:
Par value....................... 5,312 6,113 6,956
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Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time
permanent....................... 17 19 18
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 3 4 4
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons......................... 1 1 1
23.2 Rental payments to others......... 2 2 2
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges........... 1 1 1
25.2 Other services.................... 121 148 156
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total obligations............... 145 175 182
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Personnel Summary
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Total compensable workyears:
1001 Full-time equivalent employment... 248 232 206
1005 Full-time equivalent of overtime
and holiday hours............... 1 1 1
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Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund
For necessary expenses in carrying out uranium enrichment facility
decontamination and decommissioning, remedial actions and other
activities of title II of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 and title X,
subtitle A of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, [$200,200,000]
$248,788,000, to be derived from the Fund, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That [$34,000,000] $40,456,000 of amounts derived
from the Fund for such expenses shall be available in accordance with
title X, subtitle A, of the Energy Policy Act of 1992. (Energy and Water
Development Appropriations Act, 1997.)
Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)
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Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............ 186 437 817
Receipts:
02.01 Assessments....................... 160 160 167
02.02 Earnings on investments........... 20 43 57
02.03 General fund payment.............. 350 377 388
--------- --------- ----------
02.99 Total receipts.................. 530 580 612
--------- --------- ----------
04.00 Total: Balances and collections... 716 1,017 1,429
Appropriation:
05.01 Uranium enrichment decontamination
and decommissioning fund........ -279 -200 -249
07.99 Total balance, end of year........ 437 817 1,180
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Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Environmental restoration and
waste management................ 237 166 209
00.02 Uranium / thorium reimbursements.. 42 34 40
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total obligations............... 279 200 249
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 279 200 249
23.95 New obligations................... -279 -200 -249
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.20 Appropriation (special fund,
definite)....................... 279 200 249
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 78 40 24
73.10 New obligations................... 279 200 249
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -317 -216 -236
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 40 24 37
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority 239 176 212
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... 78 40 24
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 317 216 236
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 279 200 249
90.00 Outlays........................... 317 216 236
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The Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund will
cover D&D, remedial action and other costs associated with environmental
clean-up activities at sites leased and operated by the United States
Enrichment Corporation as well as DOE facilities at these and other
sites. A portion of the Fund will be used to reimburse current owners of
uranium and thorium sites for a portion of their remediation costs for
tailings attributable to the sale of uranium or thorium to the Federal
Government.
Status of Funds (in millions of dollars)
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Unexpended balance, start of year:
U.S. Securities:
0101 Par value....................... 268 480 842
0102 Unrealized discounts............ -4 -2
--------- --------- ----------
0199 Total balance, start of year.... 264 478 842
Cash income during the year:
Governmental receipts:
0200 Assessments, Decontamination and
Decommissioning Fund.......... 160 160 167
Intragovernmental transactions:
0240 Earnings on investments,
Decontamination and
Decommissioning Fund.......... 20 43 57
0241 General fund payment--Defense,
Decontamination and
Decommissioning Fund.......... 350 377 388
--------- --------- ----------
0299 Total cash income............... 530 580 612
Cash outgo during year:
0500 Uranium enrichment decontamination
and decommissioning fund........ -317 -216 -236
Unexpended balance, end of year:
U.S. Securities:
0701 Par value....................... 480 842 1,218
0702 Unrealized discounts............ -2
--------- --------- ----------
0799 Total balance, end of year...... 478 842 1,218
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Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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25.1 Advisory and assistance services.. 10 7 9
25.2 Other services.................... 36 26 32
25.4 Operation and maintenance of
facilities...................... 220 158 196
32.0 Land and structures............... 11 8 10
41.0 Grants, subsidies, and
contributions................... 2 1 2
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total obligations............... 279 200 249
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Public enterprise funds:
Isotope Production and Distribution Program Fund
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 89-4180-0-3-271 1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations................. 39 24 34
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested
balance......................... 8 11 11
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 42 24 34
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 50 35 45
23.95 New obligations................... -39 -24 -34
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested balance..... 11 11 11
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
68.00 Spending authority from offsetting
collections (gross): Offsetting
collections (cash).............. 42 24 34
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 6 8 8
73.10 New obligations................... 39 24 34
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -37 -24 -34
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 8 8 8
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.93 Outlays from current balances..... -5
86.97 Outlays from new permanent
authority....................... 42 24 34
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 37 24 34
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Non-Federal sources..... -42 -24 -34
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays........................... -5
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The charter of the Department of Energy (DOE) Isotope Production and
Distribution Program covers the production and sale of isotope products
and related services to the user community utilizing Government-owned
facilities. The isotopes produced by the Department are those that can
be produced in existing DOE production and research facilities dedicated
to the products required by the Isotope Production and Distribution
program. The isotopes are sold at their market value or at a price
determined to be in the best interest of the government for use in
medical diagnoses and therapy, medical and scientific research, and
industrial applications.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time
permanent....................... 1 1 1
25.1 Advisory and assistance services.. 1 1 1
25.2 Other services.................... 2 1 1
25.4 Operation and maintenance of
facilities...................... 33 19 29
25.5 Research and development contracts 1 1 1
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31.0 Equipment......................... 1 1 1
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99.9 Total obligations............... 39 24 34
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Personnel Summary
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2001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 10 10 10
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Trust Funds
Advances for Cooperative Work
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 89-8575-0-7-271 1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est.
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year: Uninvested
balance......................... 1 1 1
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year: Uninvested balance..... 1 1 1
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 18 18 18
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation 18 18 18
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances... 6
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays........................... 6
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In past years, this account received advances from domestic and
foreign sources, to fund research and development activities for
civilian reactor, magnetic fusion, and basic energy sciences. Sources
also provided funds for defense programs, the technical information
management program, and conducting the Naval Petroleum Reserves
Community Wells Protection program. The account will be terminated when
balances have been expended.
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