Comparison of FY 2002 to the FY 2003 President's Budget |
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The Office of Surface Mining's net request for the Regulation and Technology appropriation is for $105.4 million, an increase of $2.3 million over the FY 2002 enacted level. The Office of Surface Mining is requesting a net $1 million increase in State regulatory grants. This is comprised of a $2 million increase for West Virginia offset by a $1 million reduction to other States' grants. The Office of Surface Mining is also requesting $1.3 million for uncontrollable cost increases.
The Office of Surface Mining's net request for the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund is for $174 million, a reduction of $29.4 million from the FY 2002 enacted level. The budget proposes a $17 million reduction for State reclamation grants. It removes a $0.5 million earmark for a grant to Pennsylvania for an acid mine drainage demonstration project. It eliminates $10.9 million in funding for the Federal emergency program; The Office of Surface Mining has sufficient carryover funds to operate the program for FY 2003. The proposal also reduces funding for high priority projects by $1.3 million. The budget identifies savings of $0.2 million in travel costs and $0.1 million in general services efficiencies. It requests $0.6 million for uncontrollable costs.
Additionally, the budget proposes to transfer $2 million in carryover for federal emergencies to state reclamation grants.
Finally, the $70 million request in permanent authority is for a transfer of interest earnings on the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund to the United Mine Workers of America Combined Benefit Fund for health benefits for retired mine workers whose employing companies no longer exist.
This budget proposal also supports the President's Government-wide management reform agenda by:
Regulation & Technology | FY 2002 Enacted | FY 2003 Proposed | Change |
Environmental Restoration | $435 | $437 | $2 |
Environmental Protection | 77,741 | 79,159 | 1,418 |
Technology Development and Transfer | 12,151 | 12,593 | 442 |
Financial Management | 477 | 485 | 8 |
Executive Direction | 12,271 | 12,693 | 422 |
Appropriation without Leg. Prop. | 103,075 | 105,367 | 2,292 |
CSRS/FEHB Cost | 2,896 | 2,731 | -165 |
Total, with Leg. Prop. | $105,971 | $108,098 | $2,127 |
Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund | FY 2002 Enacted | FY 2003 Proposed | Change |
Environmental Restoration | $186,697 | $156,987 | $-29,710 |
Environmental Protection | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Technology Development and Transfer | 4,136 | 4,164 | 28 |
Financial Management | 6,070 | 6,179 | 109 |
Executive Direction | 6,552 | 6,705 | 153 |
Total Appropriation | 203,455 | 174,035 | -29,420 |
CSRS/FEHB Cost | 1,237 | 1,459 | 222 |
Total, with Leg. Prop. | $204,692 | $175,494 | $-29,198 |
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