Prepared by the Northeast-Midwest Institute
Great Lakes Task Force		 November 17, 1997
FY 1998 Appropriations Subject to Rescission

Great Lakes Funding for Selected
National and Regional Environmental Programs
(in millions of dollars)

Please Note: Many of these figures are associated with language in the committee reports. If you have questions about any of the information presented in these charts, please contact the Great Lakes Task Force (Senate, Rochelle Sturtevant 202-224-4229; House, Sara Gottlieb 202-225-5731).

US Department of Agriculture

Authorization  Program  Fiscal 1997  President's Request GLTF Request  FY 98
House Final		 FY 98
Senate Final		 FY 98
Final
Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990  Conservation Reserve Program  1,857  1,926 No additional limitations  No additional limitations No additional limitations No additional limitations
-- Conservation Operations
Great Lakes Basin Program for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control		 707

0.35

722

0.35

--

0.35

610

0.35

730 

0.35

633.231

0.35

-- Environmental Quality Incentives Program  200  200 Support for Water Quality Authorities 
No language addressing
No language addressing No language addressing
-- Wetland Reserve  119  164 No additional limitations 
No additional limitations
No additional limitations Encourage coop. agreements
 
 
 

Commerce, Justice and State Appropriations Bill

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Authorization  Program  Fiscal 1997  President's Request GLTF Request  FY 98
House Final		 FY 98
Senate Final		 FY 98
Final
Coastal Zone Management Act  National Coastal Zone Mgmt. Program grants  46.2  65.732 65.7  55.0 49.7 49.7
Coastal Ocean Program  15.2  -- 15.2  15.2 15.2 17.2
Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act  Marine Sanctuaries  11.685  13.2 13.2  14.0 14.5 14.0
National Sea Grant College Program 

NISA

National Sea Grant College Program 

Sea Grant Research on Aquatic nuisance species 

54.3
 
 

2.8

50.182
 
 

0

54.3
 
 

2.8

55.3
 
 

2.8

58
 
 

2.0

56.0



Incl.
NOAA Reauthorization GL Env. Research Laboratory, base funding  5.2  5.2 6.0  5.2 6.0 6.0
NISA  Ballast Water Demonstration Program  NA  0 1.5  0 2.0 --
 

U.S. Department of State

Authorization  Program  Fiscal 1997  President's Request GLTF Request  FY 98
House Final		 FY 98
Senate Final		 FY 98
Final
State Department Reauthorization  Great Lakes Fishery Commission  8.3 8.3 9.5 NA 8.353
(7.724 for Sea Lamprey)		 --
-- International Joint Commission 3.225 3 3.225 3.225 3.225 3.189
 
 
 

Energy and Water Appropriations Bill

Army Corps of Engineers

Authorization  Program  Fiscal 1997  President's Request GLTF Request  FY 98
House Final		 FY 98
Senate Final		 FY 98
Final
(P.L. 105-62)
Water Resources Development Act  Env. Dredging (National Program)  0  0 0  0 0 0.125
Buffalo
-- Restoration of Env. Quality  17  21.175 21.175  21.175 24.752 21.175
-- Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration  NA  2 2  8.9 2.75 6.0
-- Beneficial Use of Dredged Materials  1.5  2 2  2.4 2.0 2.0
-- Dredging Operations Environmental Research and
Sediment Remediation Technology 		 2

NA 

6

0

(Pres. request 6.0) 3.0 for sediment remediation projects  2.0

0

6.0

0

4.0
-- Duluth Alternative Technology Project  NA  0 --  0.5 0 0.2
-- Sediment Transport Models and Sediment Management Planning  NA  0 1.0  0.5 0 0.5
-- Assessment of Existing CDFs Study/Report  NA  0 0  0 0 0
-- Planning Assistance to States  2  Unknown 3.0  5.0 6.0 ?
-- Interagency and International Support  NA  0 1.0  0 0 0
-- Sec. 401, RAP Assistance  0.5  0 0.5  0.5 0 0.5
Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act  Sec. 1202, Public Facility R&D  1.5  2 2.0  2.0 2.5 2.0
Dispersal Barrier Demonstration  NA  0 0.5  0.5 Included in 2.5, above 0.5
Rivers and Harbors Act  Aquatic Nuisance Plant Control Research  2.0  4 4.0  2.6 6.6 5.0
Water Resouces Development Act  Improvement of the Soo lock system, Sault Ste. Marie  0.25  0 0.25  0.2 0 0.1
 
 
 

Interior Appropriations Bill

US Fish & Wildlife Service/National Biological Service

Authorization  Program  Fiscal 1997  President's Request GLTF Request  FY 98
House Final		 FY 98
Senate Final		 FY 98
Final
NISA Aquatic Nuisance Species Program (FWS); Includes:
 

Ecological Surveys (FWS)

Ballast Water Management Demonstration Program (FWS) 

Regional Coordination (FWS)

State Management Plans 

1.192
 
 
 

NA
 

NA
 
 
 

--
(0.04 GL)

0

2.192
 
 
 

0.06
 

0.15
 
 
 

0.05
(0.02 GL)
 

0.2

2.192
 
 
 
0.06
 
0.15
 
 
 
--
(0.04 GL)
0.2
2.192
 
 
 

0.06
 

0.15
 
 
 

0.05
(0.02 GL)

0.2

2.192
 
 
 

0.06
 

0.15
 
 
 

0.05 (0.02 GL)

0.2

2.192
 
 
 

0.06
 

0.15
 
 
 

0.05
(0.02 GL)
 

0.2

Biological Resources Division Authorization (USGS/BRD) Cooperative Research Units  9.5
Base 		 10.5
Base		 10.5
Base 		 13.699
Base		 10.5 ?
-- Great Lakes Science Center  4.9  5.9 5.9  5.4 5.9 5.9
(USGS/BRD) Eastern Division Exotic Species Program
NA
0.75
0.75 
(0.3 GL)
0.75
(0.3 GL)
0.75
(0.3 GL)
0.75
(0.3 GL)
Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990  Study/Assessment (Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act) Great Lakes Initiative  1.0  1.578 1.578  1.578 1.578 1.578
 
 
 

Transportation Appropriations Bill

US Coast Guard

Authorization  Program  Fiscal 1997  President's Request GLTF Request  FY 98
House Final		 FY 98
Senate Final		 FY 98
Final (P.L. 105-66)
Coast Guard Authorization Bill  Icebreaking vessel Mackinaw  Commitment to Continued Operation Commitment to Continued Operation Commitment to Continued Operation 4.885 Commitment to Continued Operation --
NISA  Ballast Water Guidelines & Prevention Program  1.0  1.689 1.689 1.689 1.689 --
-- Ballast Discharge Study  NA  0.006 1.0  0.006 0.006 --
-- National Ballast Information Clearinghouse  NA  0.3 0.5  0.3 0.3 --
Coast Guard Authorization R & D - 

ANS Research

19.2

NA

19.0

NA

Devote funds to ballast water technology development --

--

20.2

2.529

--

--

 
 
 

VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Bill

Environmental Protection Agency

Authorization  Program  Fiscal 1997  President's Request GLTF Request  FY 98
House Final		 FY 98
Senate Final		 FY 98
Final (P.L. 105-65)
Clean Water Act  Waste Water State Revolving Fund  625  1,075 --  1250 1350 1350
-- Sec. 106 Water Quality Grants  80.7  95.5 95.5  95.5 95.5 95.5
-- Sec. 319, Nonpoint Source Grants  100  100 100  110 (Including Clean Lakes) 100 100
-- Clean Lakes Program  0  0 3.0  Included in 110, above 0 0
-- Pollution Prevention State Grants  6  6 6  6 6 6
-- Drinking Water State Revolving Fund  1,275  725 --  750 725 725
Clean Air Act  Great Waters Program  3  NA 3  at least 3 no less than 3 no less than 3
Clean Water Act  Sec. 118, Great Lakes National Program Office  13.1  13.3 14.7  14.7 13.3 13.3
-- Environmental Research Lab  3.3  NA 3.326  NA Report Language Report Language
-- Great Lakes Fish Consumption Study  2  NA 2.5  2.5 2.5 2.5
NISA  Dispersal Containment Analysis  NA  NA 0.5  0.25 0 0