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Like Senator Murray, I am disturbed that BIA has now taken the position that the Medicine Creek Tribal College will not receive any funding. My office has worked with the tribe and understood that their funding needs would be met in fiscal…
The Senate bill made it clear that the State matching program should be a priority for use of these funds. Although the conference report does not set aside funds for this program, numerous Senators expressed their concern about the future…
Yes, that is correct. The conference report states that the $700 million appropriation may be used for priority land acquisitions, land exchanges, and other activities consistent with the Land and Water conservation Fund Act of 1965. The…
I understand the Mack-Graham amendment is in accordance with congressional findings that the settlement agreement requires the consent of Congress in connection with land transfers. I concur with my colleagues from Florida that the…
It is my view that the amendment the conferees agreed to requires a full trial to be held if a lawsuit is filed and allows the parties to introduce all relevant evidence.
The conference report contains an amendment dealing with land selection rights of five Alaska Native village corporations involved in the so-called appendix C conveyance issue. Would the chairman provide some background on this issue and…
In negotiations over this, it was set up, very bluntly-- and I can put this on the record because it is obviously the case--so that if the President feels that is somehow or another totally unwise and doesn't mind making the government of…
Of course, the same thing is true with respect to all the other line-item vetoes, which I think would certainly be representative of millions of dollars. The President is exercising that power that was given to him by the Congress, and we…
I summarize by saying how anyone could say that a person who "has substantially, significantly, or materially violated the requirements" of this law should somehow or another not even receive so much as a tap on the wrist and should be…
There are simply no cases on the issue of whether the Congress could in effect federalize the two national parties; what McCain-Feingold seeks to do. Soft money by definition means non-Federal money. Our two great national parties get…
I would like to assure him that I will seek to uphold the Senate position on the weatherization program and the State Energy Conservation Program in conference.
Yes. I am aware that the Park Service has indicated that it will provide an estimated $8.85 million in fiscal year 1998 from its Federal Highway Lands Program funds to continue work on the U.S. Highway 27 bypass around the…
I am well aware of this issue. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park received a $1.06 million increase for Fiscal Year 1997 and a $400,000 increase for fiscal year 1998. This is a large amount of money, and I expect it to be well spent…
The Park Service has ample flexibility to consider equipment purchases if that is necessary for proper maintenance. The Director is aware of the problem and I encourage him to remain attentive to the situation so that this road remains…
I again say to him that the Committee remains concerned that the estimated savings provided by the Forest Service may well not be achieved. It would be an unfortunate waste of taxpayer dollars to have permitted this consolidation to go…
I am unfamiliar with the details of the proposed CO2 project, but I can assure my colleagues from North Dakota and Montana that I will work with you, Senator Byrd and the House conferees to include Statement of Managers language allowing…
In view of some of the concerns which have been raised, BLM should consider working with all the experts, including the Utah Geological Survey, to ensure that there is an accurate reading of the current and future state of the Kaiparowits…
The BIA task force on the Wapato Irrigation District should include a private sector representative and a tribal representative.
The ``jobs in the woods'' initiative is an important program for displaced timber workers in western Washington. The Wildstock Restoration Initiative is a key component of the overall initiative. I will support efforts in the Conference…
I agree, the BIA should have the ability to restore funding for the Western Washington--Boldt Implementation and Pacific Salmon Treaty accounts from Tribal Priority Allocations. In addition, I suggest that the BIA and the Department of…
I agree as well. I recognize that funds are not available in the tribe's existing budget to accommodate these responsibilities. It is clear that alternative housing must be provided for juveniles in the criminal justice system while the…
I agree that the blue pike study deserves thorough consideration by the U.S. Geological Survey, ensuring adequate law enforcement services on the Yankton Sioux reservation.
Most certainly--The project the Senator describes appears to be a good example of the type of work intended to be funded with the additional funding provided by the Committee.
Yes, the Senator from Nebraska is correct as to this funding shortfall. In addition, there are two other nonhospital facilities in Arizona for which appropriated design funds have not been sufficient. The administration's fiscal year 1998…
I appreciate my colleagues bringing this technology to my attention. It is indeed a promising technology that could produce substantial energy savings. Within the increase provided for electrochromic research, I hope the Department will…
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