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September 4, 1996
CORPORATION
The Honorable Charles Grassley
FOR NATIONAL
135 Hart Senate Office Building
U.S. Senate
SERVICE
Washington, D. C. 20510-1501
Dear Senator Grassley,
I would like to bring you up to date on our efforts to significantly expand the
use of education award only programs, and propose that we meet to discuss one
particular aspect of this effort.
Following our agreement last spring, we notified all state National Service
Commissions of the education award only opportunity and we have been discussing it
with State Commission Executive Directors around the country, with major non-profit
organizations, and with college and university leaders. We will now very shortly
announce the AmeriCorps Education Awards Program, making up to 5000 education
awards available under this creative initiative. We envision a simplified application
process, greater flexibility for participating programs, and reduced reporting burdens,
as well as dramatically reduced federal costs. We are launching an aggressive outreach
effort to bring this program to the attention of the independent sector, institutions of
higher education, and others. I am enclosing the federal register announcement which
includes program summary information.
The matter I want to discuss with you relates to my wish to ensure that rural
America has a full opportunity to participate in this program. As I believe you are
aware, for the past two years the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has
successfully utilized more than a thousand AmeriCorps Members in local, rural service
programs. These programs evidence remarkable achievements because of their success
in leveraging unpaid community volunteers, and because AmeriCorps Members have
proven their effectiveness in accomplishing important anti-hunger, rural development,
and natural resource management objectives.
As you also know, we have ceased all Corporation program grants to federal
agencies, including USDA. Secretary Glickman, however, hopes to be able to continue
the USDA's service programs using USDA appropriations and voluntary local
contributions - without any grant support from the Corporation for National Service.
1201 New York Avenue. NW
Washington. DC 20525
Telephone 202-606-5000
Getting Things Done.
AmeriCorps National Service
Learn and Serve America
National Senior Service Corps
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He assures me that these programs will continue to be developed and managed at the
community level to respond to local needs and concerns, and that, with few exceptions,
these efforts involve the active partnership of community-based organizations.
The question is whether our National Service Trust can continue to make
available education awards to assist the education of men and women serving full-time
in these USDA programs. I hope very much that you and Senator Bond will agree that
the continued availability of education awards for participants in these USDA service
programs is appropriate.
Let me give further background. We are statutorily required to emphasize
programs that serve rural areas. In the majority of our rural programming we have
done so through these USDA programs -- in part because many needy rural
communities do not have a range of non-profit community organizations in a position
to take on the responsibility of developing and managing AmeriCorps programs. If the
USDA is not able to continue its national service efforts, there will be a loss of many
effective rural service programs. Since the education award has been a key part of the
appeal in recruiting service participants, its availability is vital to the continuation of
these programs.
Let me emphasize again that this approach would not involve a grant from the
Corporation -- or any transfer of Corporation funds -- to USDA. The USDA service
participants would receive their living allowance from the USDA. We have the
authority to treat such USDA participants as holding national service positions and
therefore being entitled to the $4725 education awards after successfully completing
their service. Like other education award recipients, the participants do not get the
money themselves (nor does it go through USDA). Instead, the money goes from the
National Service Trust to colleges, universities, and vocational schools to pay the
recipient's education costs or to lending institutions to help pay existing education
loans.
I understand that Senator Leahy, who was instrumental in the development of
the USDA Anti-Hunger Corps as well as other rural initiatives that have involved
AmeriCorps Members, supports this approach to continuing to meet unmet needs in
too-often neglected rural areas, and I hope you will offer your support as well.
I look forward to the opportunity to meet with you to discuss this further. and I
know Secretary Glickman would be glad to join me to meet with you as well.
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Chuck, thank you again for your leadership in helping to make national service
a program in which all Americans can take pride.
Sincerely,
Ham
Harris Wofford
Chief Executive Office
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The Hon. Charles E. Grassley
United States Senate
3/6
135 Hart Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Attention: Mr. Dean Zerbe
Dear Senator Grassley:
This letter is in response to the request of Mr. Dean Zerbe
of your office, made by telephone on February 29, 1996, that the
Department of Agriculture ("USDA") provide to you in writing the
answers to several questions that you have concerning the USDA
AmeriCorps program and the AmeriCorps/USDA First Annual Report
(the "Report"). Specifically, Mr. Zerbe posed three questions,
which may be fairly phrased as follows:
1. What are the legal authorities for USDA to produce the
Report?
2. What was the cost to USDA of producing the Report?
3. What was the amount and cost of staff time that was
required to produce the Report?
Printed below are our responses to these questions:
1. What are the legal authorities for USDA to produce the
Report?
2
These are several authorities, both specific and general,
that USDA relied upon in producing the Report. The most specific
authority is found at Section C.21 of Interagency Cooperative
Agreement No. 94ADFDC047 (the "Agreement"), dated October 19,
1994, between the Corporation for National and Community Service
(the "Corporation") and USDA. The Agreement, a copy of which we
are including with this letter, was the legal instrument by which
the Corporation provided assistance to USDA to run an AmeriCorps
program pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 12571 (b) (1). Section C.21
(Reporting Requirements) of the Agreement expressly requires
USDA, as a recipient of assistance from the Corporation, to
prepare an Annual Report that provides a summary of the program's
accomplishments and service for the year. The information
contained in the Report is used, in turn, by the Corporation in
its report to Congress, which is mandated by 42 U.S.C. §
12632 (b).
In addition to the specific authority contained in the
Agreement, general authority to produce such reports may be found
at 7 U.S.C. § 2207, which authorizes USDA to make reports from
time to time on particular subjects, and at 7 U.S.C. § 2201,
which generally authorizes USDA to disseminate information on
activities within its purview.
2. What was the cost to USDA of producing the Report?
As a consequence
no more than $4,387.
3
3. What was the amount and cost of staff time that was
required to produce the Report?
Pursuant to Section
produce this Report.
UNITED
STATES
NATIONALS CREWIE
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
BY FAX (hard copy to follow in the mail)
March 1, 1996
see attached sheet
Mr. Dean Zerbe
Office of the Honorable Charles E. Grassley
135 Hart Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Mr. Zerbe:
In response to your phone request yesterday that I provide you, in writing, the information that I
provided you orally, I am hereby answering your three questions about the first
AmeriCorps/USDA annual report. You inquired as to the legal authorities under which the
Department produced the report, the cost of producing the report, and the amount and cost of
staff time that was required to produce the report.
Authority for Producing the Report
The report was prepared under the general authority of the National and Community Service Act
of 1993 {PL 103-82}, which enables AmeriCorps programs to evaluate themselves and to report
upon those evaluations.
Further authority for production of the report is specifically granted by Section 121 (b) (3) of that
same act, which states, "A Federal agency receiving assistance under this subsection shall consult
with State Commissions for those States in which projects will be conducted." Because the
USDA annual report was mailed to the executive directors of the state commissions of national
and community service in each of the states in which USDA now sponsors AmeriCorps projects,
production of the USDA AmeriCorps annual report played a key role in allowing USDA to meet
the Congressional requirement to coordinate closely with such state commissions.
Cost of the Designing, Printing, and Mailing the Report
The individual components of This total cost are as follows:
As a consequence of our efforts to produce the report for the lowest possible costs by utilizing
only one color of ink, one color of paper, non-gloss paper, and only one photograph, the report
at
was produced a minimal cost to the American taxpayer less than a $4,387 total cost for
printing, designing, laying out, and shipping. The total cost for printing 7,000 copies of the
report including the distribution of some of those reports to field offices was $2,837. The
total cost of salary and supplies to pay for he in-house design, lay-out, and camera ready
production of the report was $1,050. Additional shipping costs -- including envelopes, postage,
and stationary for the cover letters were no more than $500. Thus, these combined costs for
designing, printing, and mailing the report were no more than $4,387.
Pursuant to Section C.21 of the Agreement,
2
to USDA.
The Cost of Staff Time
USDA AmeriCorps
Given that all USDA sponsored projects were required to submit four quarterly progress reports,
and that the annual report was based solely on a compilation of these reports, individual USDA
Given The
sponsored AmeriCorps projects spent no significant additional staff time compiling the annual
Preport. I personally compiled, wrote, and designed the first version of the report, the These activities
pre-existence
required approximately 110 hours of my time, many most of which were at night, during weekends,
of This
and during holidays. Since I do not receive any compensation payment for any overtime hours I work, no
requirement
additional tax dollars were spent on staff time to produce this report.
little or
and the Fact
As Director of National Service, USDA,
that
USDA
I hope this information will assure Senator Grassley that the Department has taken every possible
step to significantly reduce costs at you the same time we meet our legal requirement to inform
the Corporation for National Service, state commissions, and other entities about the progress of our
AmeriCorps programs.
be
I would pleased to also provide any information you might request about the success of USDA
sponsored AmeriCorps projects in Iowa or nationally. Additionally, given that, to the best of my
knowledge, neither Senator Grassley nor yourself have ever visited any USDA AmeriCorps sites
and your
in either Iowa or the remainder on the nation, I would like to offer an open invitation to either of
start
you to make such a visition any occasion that is convenient for you. Please contact me again at
(202) 720-5746 if you would like to arrange such a visit or if you require additional information.
I thank you again for your interest in our program.
Sincerely,
any USDA Ameri Corps sites
either m Iowa or elsewhere
in the country.
Joel Berg
Director of National Service, USDA
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July 18, 1994
Junet
To:
Susan Stroud, Rick Allen, Meg Maguire
From:
Joel Berg
Subject: Grassley's USDA Question
Your talking points sent to the press were absolutely excellent --
they were perfect in both substance and tone.
Attached is my draft suggested response to Grassley's questions
on USDA. Notice we do not respond directly to his question on our
funding, since this is still being finalized.
I am in the process now of running our response by Secretary
Espy's office and our Assistant Secretary for Congressional Affairs.
Please do not send our release from Grassley until I get it approved
here. I will try to do that this morning.
Grassler
Suggested language in response to question #2 on USDA:
The Department of Agriculture is now planning to run an AmeriCorps
program with 1,200 participants serving in 1994-1995, working towards a goal of
performing 2,040,000 hours of service. The level of funding to be provided by
USDA is still being determined and can not be finalized until two events occur: 1)
Congress concludes the Department of Agriculture's appropriations process for
FY95, and 2) final grant negotiations with the Corporation for National and
Community Service are completed The Department of Agriculture is also in the
process of finalizing any funding that may be provided by state and local
governments, and by private sources.
The USDA Director of National Service, who is in the Senior Executive
Service, has a staff of two one at GS 15 and one at GS 12 -- who work in direct
support of the USDA AmeriCorps program.
The Department of Agriculture expects all its AmeriCorps programs to be
cost efficient, citing the experience of the one similar program it now runs through
the Forest Service, the Youth Conservation Corps (YCC). In 1993, USDA
sponsored 1,003 number of YCC participants, accomplishing $1.43 worth of work
for each dollar invested.
DKaplar
7/18/94
Approved sufficiency
7/18/94
Suggested Addition to Bond AmeriCorps Amendment
Current language:
"No funds shall be available for national service programs run by federal agencies authorized
under title III of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12661 ct seq)"
Suggested additional language:
"However, the Corporation for National Service may enter into cooperative agreements with
Federal agencies in which the Corporation for National Service would provide only educational
awards for national service participants and in which the Federal agencies would use their own
appropriated funds to help support national service programs."
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CHRISTOPHER S. BOND
MISSOURI
COMMITTEES:
APPROPRIATIONS
BANKING, HOUSING AND
URBAN AFFAIRS
SMALL BUSINESS
United States Senate
BUDGET
ENVIRONMENT AND
WASHINGTON, DC 20510-2503
PUBLIC WORKS
October 23, 1996
The Honorable Patrick Leahy
433 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Dear Pat:
After reviewing your proposal to allow the U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) to use its own appropriated funds to support AmeriCorps projects, I fear that
this approach is contrary to the objectives we have pursued to reform AmeriCorps to
generate support of funding for AmeriCorps.
I understand your objective and agree the USDA AmeriCorps programs are
beneficial and serve the community well. Be assured that when Congress convenes in
January, I will work with Members to ascertain new ways of funding these programs.
I look forward to working with you during the 105th Congress. If you or your staff
have any questions, please contact Shawn Gilleylen of my staff at 4-5721.
Sincerely,
RoldBond Christopher S. Bond
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PATRICK LEAHY
COMMITTEES:
VERMONT
AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND
FORESTRY
APPROPRIATIONS
United States Senate
JUDICIARY
WASHINGTON, DC 20510-4502
October 21. 1996
The Honorable Kit Bond
Chairman
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on VA, HUD and Independent Agencies
Washington, D.C. 20510
Dear Kit,
I am writing to follow up on my letter to you last April and our conversation regarding USDA
sponsored Amer-Corps programs that took place during conference on the Appropriations bill for
the VA. HUD and Independent Agencies.
I hope that you can provide the clarification that is needed for USDA sponsored AmeriCorps
programs to continue under the leadership of local organizations and land managers. These
programs have brought new volunteer efforts to every corner of rural Vermont--- areas difficult
to reach through traditional nonprofit organizations.
The Department of Agriculture would like to build on the success of their AmeriCorps programs
in keeping with the requirement that National Service funds should not be transferred to
Federally run programs. Already local organizations play an active role in most USDA
AmeriCorps programs. The Department intends to transfer authority for running all of its
AmeriCorps programs to the local non-profits or land managers involved in those programs,
while continuing to offer technical assistance and financial support. However, National Service
education awards are needed to allow this new partnership to move forward.
To be clear, the Corporation for National Service interprets current law as allowing the
Corporation "to enter into agreements with federal agencies to support national service programs,
with the understanding that such agreements need not include the transfer of funds." Providing
education awards for USDA sponsored programs would result in no funds being transferred to
any federal agency. Those awards, like all National Service education awards would be set-aside
on behalf of individual participants in the program and would go directly to approved institutions
of higher education or lending agencies from the National Service Trust. The Department of
Agriculture would fund all necessary costs for operating these programs and paying member
stipends from funds already appropriated to it by the Congress. No "new" money is needed.
The uncertainty about providing National Service "education only" awards to participants in
USDA supported programs has left around 1,000 prospective members in limbo. Equally
important, the delay has left countless residents of rural areas without the assistance these
members would bring to rural communities.
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The Honorable Kit Bond
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The Rural Fire Protection Task Force is a good example of the benefits these programs can bring.
With the assistance of the AmeriCorps Fire Technical Team, Vermont's Rural Fire Protection
Task Force was able to install 44 dry fire hydrants, lowering insurance rates by about $76 per
year for 1,600 home owners living in rural areas of the state. That translates into over $7 of
savings for every $1 spent on the program.
The AmeriCorps programs sponsored by USDA in Vermont have provided valuable assistance to
poor rural residents. I hope that you will be able to provide the clarification that is needed to
build on the success of these programs while we discuss options for sustaining them in the future.
Sincerely,
Patent PATRICK LEAHY
Leahy
United States Senator
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UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
:
OF AGRICULTURE
To:
Bonnie Lowrey, Office of Congressman Mascara
From: Joel Berg, Director of National Service, USDA
7 pages, including this cover
It seems that the consensus of the meeting last week was
that that Republican Senators would have the most impact
upon Bond if they suggested that he allow our projects to
temporarily continue as part of a one-year transition process.
he level of contact probably needs to be Senator to Senator,
or at least Chief of Staff to Chief of Staff. (See attached
updated fact sheet).
Also attached is updated information on the success of our
Pennsylvania last year.
Please call me at (202) 720-5746 with any questions.
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UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
To:
Kevin Adam, Office of Senator McCain
From: Joel Berg, Director of National Service, USDA
7 pages, including this cover
As explained in the attached fact sheet, all USDA
AmeriCorps projects planned for this year in Arizona will be
canceled shortly if we can not reach an agreement with
Senator Bond that would allow our projects to temporarily
continue as part of a one-year transition process.
Also attached is updated information on the success of our
Arizona projects last year.
Please call me at (202) 720-5746 with any questions.
IN AMERICORPS A SPENIO
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
To:
Robin Bowen, Ken Upchurch
Office of Senator McConnell
From:
Joel Berg, Director of National Service, USDA
10 pages, including this cover
Attached is an updated fact sheet that explains why all USDA
AmeriCorps projects planned for this year in Kentucky will
be canceled shortly if we can not reach an agreement with
Senator Bond that would allow our projects to temporarily
continue as part of a one-year transition process. Also
attached is a memo from our Kentucky Rural Development
office explaining how critical projects in the state will be
stopped before completion if the USDA AmeriCorps program
is ended immediately.
Lastly, attached is updated information on the success of our
Kentucky projects last year.
Please call me at (202) 720-5746 with any questions.
UNITED
STATES
* SERVICE
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
To:
Debbie, Office of Congressman Murtha
From: Joel, USDA
7 pages, including this cover
Thanks for taking the time to attend the meeting last week.
It seems that the consensus of the group was that Republican
Senators would have the most impact upon Bond if they
suggested that he allow our projects to temporarily continue
as part of a one-year transition process. The levl of contact
probably needs to be Senator to Senator, or at least Chief of
Staff to Chief of Staff.
(See attached updated fact sheet).
Also attached is updated information on the success of our
Pennsylvania last year.
Please call me at (202) 720-5746 with any questions.
* IN AMERICORPS A SPENIO
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
:
OF AGRICULTURI
To:
Aura Kenny, Office of Congressman Quinn
From: Joel Berg, Director of National Service, USDA
6 pages, including this cover
It seems that the consensus of the meeting last week was that
that Republican Senators would have the most impact upon
Bond if they suggested that he allow our projects to
temporarily continue as part of a one-year transition process.
he level of contact probably needs to be Senator to Senator,
or at least Chief of Staff to Chief of Staff. (See attached
updated fact sheet).
Also attached is updated information on the success of our
New York projects last year.
Please call me at (202) 720-5746 with any questions.
IN MERICORPS A SPENIO
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
To:
Eve Young, Office of Congressman Peterson
From: Joel Berg, Director of National Service, USDA
6 pages, including this cover
It seems that the consensus of the meeting last week was that
that Republican Senators would have the most impact upon
Bond if they suggested that he allow our projects to
temporarily continue as part of a one-year transition process.
he level of contact probably needs to be Senator to Senator,
or at least Chief of Staff to Chief of Staff. (See attached
updated fact sheet).
Also attached is updated information on the success of our
Florida projects last year.
Please call me at (202) 720-5746 with any questions.
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UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
:
OF AGRICULTURE
To:
Brett Bearce, Office of Cong. Schiff
From: Joel Berg, Director of National Service, USDA
7 pages, including this cover
As explained in the attached, revised fact sheet, all USDA
AmeriCorps projects planned for this year in your district
will be canceled shortly if we can not reach an agreement
with Senator Bond that would allow our projects to
temporarily continue as part of a one-year transition process.
Also attached is updated information on the success of our
projects in New Mexico last year.
Please call me at (202) 720-5746 with any questions.
AND NI ERICORP A SERVICE
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
To:
Ed Corrigan, Mark Aldridge
Office of Senator Smith
From:
Joel Berg, Director of National Service, USDA
9 pages, including this cover
Per our recent discussion, attached is updated information on
the status of the overall USDA AmeriCorps program, as well
as an updated list of site accomplishments in New Hampshire
in the last program year.
Our greatest current focus is determining whether Senator
Bond will agree to a compromise that would allow our
projects to continue as part of a one-year transition process.
Please call me at 720-5746 with any questions.
STATE W 4 SERRICE * NA
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
To:
Kevin Mathis, Office of Senator Specter
From: Joel Berg, Director of National Service, USDA
7 pages, including this cover
Attached is an updated fact sheet that explains why all USDA
AmeriCorps projects planned for this year in Pennsylvania
will be canceled shortly if we can not reach an agreement
with Senator Bond that would allow our projects to
temporarily continue as part of a one-year transition process.
Also attached is updated information on the success of our
Pennsylvania last year.
Please call me at (202) 720-5746 with any questions.
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UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
To:
George Lowe, Liz Connel
Office of Senator Stevens
From:
Joel Berg, Director of National Service, USDA
5 pages, including this cover
As explained in the attached (revised) fact sheet, the USDA
AmeriCorps projects planned for this year in Alaska will be
cancelled shortly if we can not reach an agreemnt with
Senator Bond that would allow our projects to temporarily
continue as part of a one-year transition process.
Please call me at 720-5746 with any questions.
* NA AND IN RICORP A SPENIO
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
:
OF AGRICULTURE
To:
Tony DeVault, Office of Senator Thompson
From: Joel Berg, Director of National Service, USDA
7 pages, including this cover
As explained in the updated fact sheet which is attached, all
USDA AmeriCorps projects planned for this year in
Tennessee will be canceled shortly if we can not reach an
agreement with Senator Bond that would allow our projects
to temporarily continue as part of a one-year transition
process.
Also attached is updated information on the success of our
Tennessee projects last year.
Please call me at (202) 720-5746 with any questions.
* AND IN ERICORP A PERVICE CRIICE
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
To:
Carolyn Bourdeaux
Office of Senator Wyden
From: Joel Berg, Director of National Service, USDA
8 pages, including this cover
Attached is updated information on the status of the overall
USDA AmeriCorps program, as well as an updated list of site
accomplishments in Oregon in the last program year.
Our greatest current focus is determining whether Senator
Bond will agree to a compromise that would allow our
projects to continue as part of a one-year transition process.
Please call me at 720-5746 with any questions.
11/18/96
FACT SHEET ON STATUS OF USDA AMERICORPS PROJECTS
Summary
In the previous two years, USDA has sponsored hundreds of AmeriCorps
community development, environmental, and anti-hunger projects in over 40 states ---
mostly in under-served rural areas.
A third year of the USDA AmeriCorps program was scheduled to have
started on October 1, but all the projects have been placed on hold pending
continued negotiation with key Congressional leaders with oversight over
AmeriCorps.
Up to 1,000 people around the country who were either expecting to complete
their second year of the program or hoping to start their first year of the program are
waiting to determine how to proceed with their lives as negotiations continue. The
hundreds of communities which were expecting to host projects are also in limbo, unable
to determine whether the projects planned will still be accomplished.
USDA and the Corporation for National Service (CNS) are now seeking to
reach a consensus with Senators Christopher Bond (MO) and Senator Charles
Grassley (IA) to allow USDA to continue supporting AmeriCorps projects this year
only, as those projects transition to a new arrangement in which they are no longer
run by USDA.
If such a compromise is not reached immediately, all the projects planned for this
year --- most of which are in under-served rural areas will be canceled.
USDA and CNS do NOT need any additional funds --- nor do they need
Congress to take any formal legislative action. USDA and CNS simply need to reach
an informal consensus with key members of Congress that would allow USDA to
continue to aid AmeriCorps projects during one year of transition.
2
Changes in Funding for USDA AmeriCorps Projects
In both the 1994-1995 program year and the 1995-1996 program year, USDA
sponsored community-based AmeriCorps projects throughout the country that fought
hunger, protected the environment, and boosted rural community development. In both
program years, the projects were supported by four sources of funding:
1) Corporation for National Service (CNS) funding paid for educational awards for
AmeriCorps Members that successfully completed the program. These funds were not
transferred to USDA they were deposited into a trust fund that will later pay the
lending and/or educational institutions of AmeriCorps graduates.
2) CNS funds were granted from CNS to USDA, which USDA , in turn, sub-granted to
local AmeriCorps projects --- principally to five anti-hunger projects.
3) USDA utilized money from the Department's own appropriated funds. USDA used
funds from several agencies to support AmeriCorps projects that provided critical
community services in areas directly related to the mission areas of those agencies.
4) State and local governments and private sector organizations provided matching funds.
In the 1994-1995 program year, non-Federal sources provided $1.7 million in funding to
USDA-sponsored AmeriCorps projects.
However, in order to meet concerns raised by Senator Bond, Senator Grassley,
and others, CNS will no longer make grants of operating funds to Federal agencies.
The legal result of this policy is that USDA funding source #2 --- operating funds
transferred from CNS to USDA has been eliminated.
The few USDA AmeriCorps projects that were most dependent on this source of
funding the five anti-hunger projects banded together as a consortium under the
umbrella of the non-profit Congressional Hunger Center to successfully apply for funding
directly from CNS.
Why A Transition Period is Needed
In the future, AmeriCorps projects previously sponsored by USDA may be funded
directly by the Corporation for National and Community Service and/or by governor-
appointed state commissions of national and community service.
3
However, CNS and state commission funds have already been committed and
application deadlines have already passed for this year. Therefore, there is no legal,
financial, or logistical way to continue the projects now on hold without some form
of USDA funding and involvement during a one-year transition period.
Current Legal Status of the Program
The prohibition on the distribution of CNS operating funds (funding source
#2) to Federal agencies does NOT restrict the ability of CNS to enter into
cooperative agreements with Federal agencies, such as USDA, in order to provide
non-financial assistance to AmeriCorps projects and provide educational awards
(funding source #1) to the AmeriCorps Members in those projects.
Thus, USDA still has the legal ability to use their own appropriated funds (source
#3) and obtain state, local, and private matching funds (source #4) to support AmeriCorps
projects.
Consequently, if CNS signs a cooperative agreement providing non-monetary
assistance to USDA, AmeriCorps programs sponsored by the Department will still have
the legal ability to continue and the graduates of those projects will still be able to
obtain educational awards.
Thus, new legislation and/or additional appropriations are NOT required to
continue the USDA AmeriCorps program.
Agreement Sought By USDA
Even though both CNS and USDA have both the legal and financial ability to
ensure that USDA can continue to support AmeriCorps projects, the Department
and CNS are seeking to reach a bi-partisan policy agreement with key leaders in
Congress that USDA will do so during a one-year transition period.
USDA and CNS are seeking at least tacit approval for such an agreement
from Senator Bond and Senator Grassley.
USDA and CNS both want to be sure that members of Congress do not have even
the perception that USDA and CNS are violating Congressional intent by continuing to
sponsor AmeriCorps projects.
4
In a recent letter to Senator Leahy (VT) Senator Bond expressed reservations
about allowing USDA to continue to sponsor AmeriCorps projects. However, Senator
Bond wrote that he did "agree the USDA AmeriCorps programs are beneficial and
service the community well. Be assured that when Congress convenes in January, I will
work with Members to ascertain new ways of funding these programs."
Thus, there already is agreement between the Administration and Congress
that new ways must be found to fund and manage such projects in the future. The
only immediate issue at stake is whether such projects will be allowed to continue
this year during the transition period or whether all such projects will be canceled
immediately.
MERICORP PERVICE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE
To:
Dennis Kaplan
From: Joel Berg JB
I thought you might be interested to see the attached letter from Congressman
Goodling, Chair of the House authorizing committee over AmeriCorps, to
Congressman Mascara.
The good new for us is that Goodling writes: "It is my understanding that this
agreement in no way limits the Department of Agriculture from unilaterally
funding AmeriCorps programs." Thus, there seems to be a bi-partisan
consensus in the House that USDA can continue to use its own funds on
AmeriCorps.
However, as is made clear in the attached letter from Senator Bond to Senator
Leahy, Senator Bond-- as well as Senator Grassley --- still have reservations
about USDA using its own funds to support AmeriCorps projects.
As the attached revised fact sheet indicates, if this issue is not settled almost
immediately, USDA will be forced to cancel all our AmeriCorps projects
planned for this year.
PERHAPS WE COULD USE THE GOODLING LETTER AS A REASON TO
GO BACK TO TIM SAUNDERS AND AGAIN ASK FOR SKEEN'S HELP
WITH BOND AND/OR COCHRAN ON THIS ISSUE. (Fellow New Mexican
Dominici is already helping us).
Please call me at 720-5746 to discuss this.
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AGRICULTURE
To:
Elaine Kamarck
From:
Joel Berg
9 pages, including this cover
Because USDA AmeriCorps projects have been so successful in aiding
empowerment zones/enterprise communities and in reinventing
government, the Vice-President's office may be particularly interested to
know about the unfortunate likelihood that all such projects may soon be
eliminated. (See attached letter from Secretary Glickman to Senator
Bond and background memo to Carol Rasco and Bruce Reed that
explains the issue in detail.)
Since I have worked full-time managing this program, if it is eliminated, I
will obviously be seeking other opportunities in the Administration. In
that case, I would call you to solicit your advice.
If you have any questions, call me at 720-5746.
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PATRICK LEAHY
COMMITTEES:
VERMONT
AGRICULTURE. NUTRITION, AND
FORESTRY
APPROPRIATIONS
United States Senate
JUDICIARY
WASHINGTON, DC 20510-4502
October 21. 1996
The Honorable Kit Bond
Chairman
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on VA, HUD and Independent Agencies
Washington, D.C. 20510
Dear Kit.
I am writing to follow up on my letter to you last April and our conversation regarding USDA
sponsored Amer-Corps programs that took place during conference on the Appropriations bill for
the VA. HUD and Independent Agencies.
I hope that you can provide the clarification that is needed for USDA sponsored AmeriCorps
programs to continue under the leadership of local organizations and land managers. These
programs have brought new volunteer efforts to every corner of rural Vermont--- areas difficult
to reach through traditional nonprofit organizations.
The Department of Agriculture would like to build on the success of their AmeriCorps programs
in keeping with the requirement that National Service funds should not be transferred to
Federally run programs. Already local organizations play an active role in most USDA
AmeriCorps programs. The Department intends to transfer authority for running all of its
AmeriCorps programs to the local non-profits or land managers involved in those programs.
while continuing to offer technical assistance and financial support. However, National Service
education awards are needed to allow this new partnership to move forward.
To be clear, the Corporation for National Service interprets current law as allowing the
Corporation "to enter into agreements with federal agencies to support national service programs,
with the understanding that such agreements need not include the transfer of funds." Providing
education awards for USDA sponsored programs would result in no funds being transferred to
any federal agency. Those awards, like all National Service education awards would be set-aside
on behalf of individual participants in the program and would go directly to approved institutions
of higher education or lending agencies from the National Service Trust. The Department of
Agriculture would fund all necessary costs for operating these programs and paying member
stipends from funds already appropriated to it by the Congress. No "new" money is needed.
The uncertainty about providing National Service "education only" awards to participants in
USDA supported programs has left around 1,000 prospective members in limbo. Equally
important, the delay has left countless residents of rural areas without the assistance these
members would bring to rural communities.
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The Rural Fire Protection Task Force is a good example of the benefits these programs can bring.
With the assistance of the AmeriCorps Fire Technical Team, Vermont's Rural Fire Protection
Task Force was able to install 44 dry fire hydrants, lowering insurance rates by about $76 per
year for 1,600 home owners living in rural areas of the state. That translates into over $7 of
savings for every $1 spent on the program.
The AmeriCorps programs sponsored by USDA in Vermont have provided valuable assistance to
poor rural residents. I hope that you will be able to provide the clarification that is needed to
build on the success of these programs while we discuss options for sustaining them in the future.
Sincerely,
Patent PATRICK LEAHY
Leahy
United States Senator
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UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
To:
Hank Oltman
From: Joel Berg
9 pages, including this cover
FYI, letter from Secretary Glickman sent today to Senators Bond, Mikulski,
and Grassley, as well as a memo he sent to Carol Rasco and Bruce Reed.
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November 15, 1996
The Honorable Frank Mascara
1531 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Dear Frank:
Thank you for your letter concerning the beneficial work of the AmeriCorps
members serving in your district under two Department of Agriculture sponsored
AmeriCorps programs. I, too, have noticed the beneficial work of AmeriCorps members
serving in my district, and around the country.
As I'm sure you are aware, the issue of funding for AmeriCorps has been quite
contentious this past year. However, the decision to discontinue funding of federally
sponsored AmeriCorps programs, such as those sponsored by the Department of
Agriculture, is the result of an agreement reached between Harris Wofford, the CEO of
the Corporation for National Service, and Senator Grassley. This action was not taken
by this Committee and I was not a part of the negotiations that led to the final agreement.
However, it is my understanding that this agreement in no way limits the Department of
Agriculture from unilaterally funding AmeriCorps programs. Instead, the agreement
merely limits the Department's ability to "directly" sponsor such programs.
Furthermore, the language contained in the Omnibus Consolidated
Appropriation's Act of 1996, H.R. 3610, allows the Departments of Agriculture and
Interior to fund AmeriCorps programs, but only after making the required reprogramming
requests (which apparently had not been done in the past). In short, I would expect that
the programs operating in your district will continue to operate unless the Department of
Agriculture or the Appropriation's Committee opt to cease their funding of these
programs. In either case, this decision would be out of the control of this Committee.
Therefore, I would urge you to contact the Department of Agriculture and the Committee
on Appropriations with this concern.
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While I have serious questions about the current operations of the Corporation for
National Service and its premier program, AmeriCorps, I believe that this Congress can,
and will, find a better way to encourage and support community service during the
coming year. Your input into this matter is greatly appreciated.
Thank you for sharing your views with me on this very important issue.
Sincerely,
Bill BILL GOODLING
Chairman
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FRANK MASLAMA
TNANSMORTATION AND
20TH DISTRICT, PENNSYLVANIA
INFRASTBUCTURE COMMITTEE
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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION
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Congress of the United States
AND Economic DEVELOPMENT
house of Representatives
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EDUCATION TRAINING. EMPLOYMENT
AND HOUSING
Mashington. DC 20515-3820
October 9, 1996
The Honorable William F. Goodling
Chairman
House Committee On Economic
And Educational Opportunities
2181 RHOB
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Chairman Goodling:
I am writing to urge that you make every effort to reach an agreement with
Department of Agriculture officials so that several every successful AmeriCorps
programs operating in my District can continue in Fiscal 1997.
Over this past year, a program, involving 10-12 young people, established
and ran a very successful food program in Fayette County that included gleaning
and community gardening projects, as well as an educational component that
taught needy residents about effective nutrition. Another Fayette County program,
overseen by USDA's Rural Development Agency, utilized five young adults who
helped low-income citizens file for home loans, worked on designing the National
Road Visitors' Center, and organized and assisted in running clean-up projects of
junk yards and trails near the National Road.
Local officials involved with both of these efforts have repeatedly praised
the Corps volunteers and spoken highly of the quality of their work. They are
deeply interested in ensuring they can count on both of these projects providing
assistance in the coming months. As a result, I would implore you to work out the
needed understanding with Department of Agriculture officials that will allow the
Department to continue to play a role in such important AmeriCorps programs.
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I want to thank for your time and attention and your assistance in resolving
this problem which directly impacts many citizens of my District.
Very truly yours,
Thank mascare
Frank Mascara
Member of Congress
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ARLEN SPECTER
COMMITTEES:
PENNSYLVARIA
INTELLIGENCE
JUDICIARY
APPROPRIATIONS
VETERANS' AFFAIRS
United States Senate
WASHINGTON, DC 20510-3802
September 19, 1996
The Honorable Christopher S. Bond
Chairman
Subcommittee on VA. HUD and Independent Agencies
Committee on Appropriations
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Kit:
It has just been brought to my attention that a funding issue has arisen concerning the role
of the United States Department of Agriculture in various AmeriCorps projects.
I am advised that an AmeriCorps program in Fayette County, Pennsylvania has six
students who are prepared to commence work to rehabilitate housing and to mitigate pollution,
which is vital to economic development in that region I would appreciate your help to see that
all necessary steps are taken to allow these six AmeriCorps students to commence work.
I understand you recently met with Secretary Glickman on the broad issue of the United
States Department of Agriculture involvement in AmeriCorps. I am hopeful that this matter will
be resolved promptly so the Fayette County work of AmeriCorps personnel can proceed.
As always, I appreciate your assistance on this matter and wish to thank you for your
personal consideration
Sincerely,
aclen
Arlen Specter
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JOHN P. MURTHA
COMMITTEE
12TM DISTRICT PENNSYLVANIA
APPROPRIATIONS
Congress of the United States
house of Representatibes
Mashington. DC 20515-3812
November 21, 1996
Senator Christopher S. Bond
U.S. Senate
293 Russell Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Dear Senator Bond:
I'm writing to you out of concern over the potential loss of some USDA Americorps projects in
southwestern Pennsylvania that have been very successful in contributing 10 the area's economic
development. I understand Senator Specter has also written to you previously about the USDA
Americorps team in Fayctte County, Pennsylvania, where the unemployment rate is over 10% and
over 20% of residents live below the poverty level. Fayette County is part of the Congressional
district I represent.
I know you've had some concerns over the USDA's funding of these projects. However, I ask you
to reconsider allowing the USDA to fund its Americorps projects for the coming year. It is my
understanding that the USDA and the Corporation for National Service are offering to make this the
last year in which the USDA will administer the programs and that they will use this year to
transition to a direct. non-profit funding mechanism for those programs.
We're down to the wire in terms of being able to get this year's projects under way. Soon there won't
be enough time left for the students to complete the number of hours of service to fulfill the
requirements of the program. In an area with such high unemployment and poverty levels, the
program has given invaluable opportunity to these kids. They've been waiting for their jobs to start
and will be left hanging-- it will be too late for them to pursue other options, which are few and far
between.
Additionally, there are projects that were begun last year on which work was expected to continue
this year but which now remain unfinished. The work done thus far will have been wasted if it is
not followed through this year to its completion.
I appreciate your assistance on this issue.
Sincerely,
JOHN P. MURTHA
Member of Congress
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(202) 224-7132
(602) 952-0170
Department of Agriculture
Office of Congressional Relations
ADMBG, Room 213-A
Washington, D.C. 20250-0001
Dear Mr. Ancell:
I wish to bring to your attention a matter concerning my
constituent, Helen Crofford, who has expressed her concerns
regarding potential changes to Department of Agriculture
/Americorps partnerships.
Please investigate, in accordance with existing rules,
regulations, and ethical guidelines, the statements made in the
enclosed letter and return the response to me at the following
address:
Attn: Kevin Adam
Office of Senator John McCain
1839 S. Alma School Rd.
Suite 375
Mesa, AZ 85210
The response you provide will be greatly appreciated and
will be forwarded to my constituent. If you should have any
questions, please contact my office at (602) 491-4300. I look
forward to your reply at your earliest convenience.
Sincerely,
John John McCain
United States Senator
JM/zka
Enclosure
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DEPARTMENT
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20250
December 1 9 1996
MEMORANDUM
To:
CAROL RASCO, ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR DOMESTIC
POLICY
BRUCE REED, ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR DOMESTIC
POLICY PLANNING
From:
Dan Glickman, Secretary of Agriculture
Subject:
USDA Projects Utilizing AmeriCorps in Jeopardy
Issue:
The USDA projects utilizing AmeriCorps that are planned for this year will be canceled on
December 18, 1996 if the Administration can not reach a compromise to allow the program to
continue with Senator Christopher Bond, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on
VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies, who has opposed USDA support of such projects.
While I have kept the White House apprised of this matter through my weekly reports to the
Chief of Staff, the issue now requires immediate resolution either positive or negative. Thus,
I am using this memorandum to explain the issue in greater depth.
Background on the Program:
In the previous two years, USDA has sponsored hundreds of highly successful AmeriCorps anti-
hunger, rural development, environmental protection, and food recovery projects in 45 states.
Providing service opportunities for over 2,000 AmeriCorps members over the first two program
years, the USDA program was not only, by far, the largest AmeriCorps program run by a Cabinet
agency, it was also the largest single component of the entire AmeriCorps program.
Unlike most AmeriCorps programs run by Federal agencies, which were funded almost entirely
by grant monies from the Corporation for National Service (CNS), the USDA program was
funded almost entirely from USDA's own appropriated funds.
Most of the projects were in under-served rural communities, including all three rural
Empowerment Zones and most rural Enterprise and Champion Communities.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
2
In the first year of operation, the USDA AmeriCorps program provided direct service to 828,000
citizens and made improvements on 234,000 acres of land. In a visit to California on February
14, 1996, President Clinton met with a USDA AmeriCorps member serving on the San
Bernardino National Forest; in his subsequent speech that day, the President specifically praised
the Forest Service AmeriCorps project.
USDA AmeriCorps projects pioneered cost-effective ways to feed hungry people and boost rural
America. USDA AmeriCorps rural fire protection projects saved rural homeowners an estimated
$48 million in one year, by reducing fire insurance rates for homeowners. Given that the total
Federal cost for these projects --- including tools, equipment, construction materials, AmeriCorps
stipends, and AmeriCorps educational awards --- was $1.7 million, the projects returned $27 to
rural homeowners for every dollar spent on the program by the Federal government.
This summer, USDA sponsored 22 special AmeriCorps "Summer of Gleaning" food recovery
projects in 22 states that worked in partnership with hundreds of locally based anti-hunger
groups, youth service corps, food banks, churches, and food recovery organizations. The
AmeriCorps members in this summer program helped recover over 1,005 tons of food which
provided an estimated 1.34 million meals. Since the total Federal budget for this summer
program --- including transportation and storage of food and stipends and educational awards for
the AmeriCorps members --- was only $430,000, the total Federal cost per meal provided was
only 31 cents.
Furthermore, the 88 AmeriCorps members in the summer program recruited over 1,600 non-
compensated community volunteers who helped pick, sort, deliver, and prepare the recovered
foods. Thus, on average, each USDA AmeriCorps member recruited 18 non-compensated
community volunteers. As you know, President Clinton specifically praised this AmeriCorps
food recovery program in his November 23 radio address.
Previous Funding Sources for USDA AmeriCorps Projects
In order to understand why the USDA AmeriCorps program may end, it is important to
understand the four sources of funding for the first two years of the program (the 1994-1995
program year and the 1995-1996 program year):
1) Corporation for National Service (CNS) funding paid for educational awards for
AmeriCorps members that successfully completed the program. These funds were not
transferred to USDA; they were deposited into a trust fund that will later pay the lending
or educational institutions of AmeriCorps graduates.
2) A relatively small amount of CNS funds were granted from CNS to USDA, which
USDA, in turn, sub-granted to local AmeriCorps projects principally to five anti-
hunger projects.
3
3) USDA utilized money from the Department's own appropriated funds. USDA used
funds from several agencies to support AmeriCorps projects that provided critical
community services in areas directly related to the mission areas of those agencies.
4) State and local governments and private sector organizations provided matching funds.
In the 1994-1995 program year, non-Federal sources provided $1.7 million in funding to
USDA-sponsored AmeriCorps projects.
However, in order to meet concerns raised by Senator Bond and Senator Grassley, CNS CEO
Harris Wofford agreed last Spring that CNS will no longer make grants of operating funds to
Federal agencies. This agreement was codified by Congress in both the FY96 and FY97
appropriations to CNS. The legal result of this policy is that USDA funding source #2
operating funds transferred from CNS to USDA has been eliminated.
The few USDA AmeriCorps projects that were most dependent on this source of funding the
five anti-hunger projects banded together as a consortium under the umbrella of the non-profit
Congressional Hunger Center to successfully apply for funding directly from CNS.
Current Legal Status of the Program
The prohibition on the distribution of CNS operating funds (funding source #2) to Federal
agencies does not restrict the ability of CNS to enter into cooperative agreements with Federal
agencies, such as USDA, in order to provide non-financial assistance to AmeriCorps projects and
provide educational awards (funding source #1) to the AmeriCorps members in those projects.
The only possible restriction on such funding has been placed on the USDA by the
Interior Appropriations Bill, which requires USDA to follow appropriate reprogramming
guidelines in order to fund Forest Service AmeriCorps projects.
Overall, USDA still has the legal ability to use the its own appropriated funds (source
#3) and obtain state, local, and private matching funds (source #4) to support AmeriCorps
projects.
However, over the Summer, Harris Wofford and I agreed that we would not start a third year of
the USDA AmeriCorps program unless Senator Bond agreed that it was appropriate for USDA to
use its own funds to do so. Subsequently, on September 13, I met with Senator Bond, who asked
that we defer discussion of this issue until the FY97 appropriations for CNS were finalized.
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The Program is Now on Hold
A third year of the USDA AmeriCorps program was scheduled to have started on October 1, but
all the projects have been placed on hold pending continued negotiations with Senator Bond. All
prospective AmeriCorps members are on hold, as are the hundreds of communities expecting this
service.
Senator Bond's Most Recent Position
Senator Leahy recently wrote a letter to Senator Bond (attached), requesting some clarification
on how USDA AmeriCorps projects might be able to proceed. In a letter of response to Leahy
(attached), Bond still indicated that he had reservations about USDA spending funds on
AmeriCorps:
"After reviewing your proposal to allow the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to
use its own appropriated funds to support AmeriCorps projects, I fear that this approach
is contrary to the objectives we have pursued to reform AmeriCorps to generate support
for funding of AmeriCorps.
However, Bond's letter to Leahy did seem to keep to door open for some future compromise:
"I understand your objective and agree the USDA AmeriCorps programs are beneficial
and serve the community well. Be assured that when Congress convenes in January, I
will work with Members to ascertain new ways of funding these programs."
Senator Grassley with whom Harris Wofford reached an agreement to reform certain aspects
of AmeriCorps in exchange for Grassley's support of the overall AmeriCorps program --- has
also opposed USDA spending its own funds on AmeriCorps. (See attached letter).
There Is No Current Problem with the House of Representatives on This Issue
The most relevant committee chairs in the House have not opposed USDA spending its own
funds on AmeriCorps.
Congressman Jerry Lewis, Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and
Independent Agencies, and Congressman Joe Skeen, Chair of the House Appropriations
Subcommittee on Agriculture, have not objected to USDA spending the Department's own funds
on AmeriCorps.
5
Congressman Bill Goodling, Chair of the House Economic and Educational Opportunities
Committee the authorizing committee over AmeriCorps also holds a favorable position,
writing: "It is my understanding that this agreement (Wofford's agreement with Grassley) in no
way limits the Department of Agriculture from unilaterally funding AmeriCorps programs." (See
attached letter).
Congressional Support for the Program
The following Members of the Senate or their staff have contacted USDA by phone or by mail
asking us to find ways to continue AmeriCorps projects in their state: Phil Gramm, Kay Bailey
Hutchinson, John McCain, Pete Dominici, Dirk Kempthorne, Larry Craig, Ben Nighthorse
Campbell, Spencer Abraham, Jim Jeffords, Olympia Snowe, Bill Cohen, Mark Hatfield, Arlen
Specter, Mitch McConnell, Patrick Leahy, Paul Wellstone, Paul Sarbanes, Jeff Bingaman, Chuck
Robb, Tom Daschle, Patty Murray, Bob Graham, Ron Wyden, Diane Feinstein, and Carl Levin.
The following Members of the House of Representatives or their staff have contacted USDA by
phone or by mail asking us to find ways to continue AmeriCorps projects in their districts: Doug
Bereuter and Jack Quinn, John Murtha, Frank Mascara, Frank Pallone, Earl Blumenauer,
Elizabeth Furse, John Baldacci, John Dingell, Mike McNulty, Jack Reed, James Clyburn, Pete
Peterson, Tony Hall, Pat Danner, Frank Tejeda, Norm Dicks, Richard Durbin, Steny Hoyer,
Lynn Woolsey, and Colin Peterson.
Relevant Congressional correspondence is attached.
Some of these Congressional offices have suggested that all USDA projects could continue
immediately by applying directly to the Corporation for National Service (CNS) or state
commissions on national service. As of next year (the 1997-1998 program year), this may
occur. However, CNS and state commission funds have already been committed and application
deadlines have already passed for this year (the 1996-1997 program year). Thus, this option can
help start new projects next program year, but is not relevant to projects planned for this program
year.
Therefore, there is no legal, financial, or logistical way to continue the projects now on hold
without some support from USDA for at least one year of transition.
Final Request to Senator Bond
I have just sent the attached letter to Senator Bond, Senator Mikulski, the Ranking Democratic
Member on the Subcommittee, and Senator Grassley, requesting that they agree to allow USDA
to continue funding and supporting AmeriCorps projects for a one year "grace period."
6
This one year reprieve would allow local projects to transition into a new arrangement, starting
next year, in which they would receive funding directly from the CNS or from state commissions
of national service.
Bond would simply need to personally agree to this compromise. Since USDA already has the
legal ability to fund AmeriCorps projects, no additional appropriations or authorizations are
required.
Need for Immediate Resolution to This Matter
Senator Bond has suggested that Congress could take up this matter early in the next session;
unfortunately, that would be too late to solve the current dilemma.
To obtain full educational awards, USDA AmeriCorps members in this program year would have
to perform 1,700 hours of service by the end of this fiscal year on September 31, 1997. In order
to sponsor a program this year, it would need to start almost immediately.
Thus, if we can not reach a resolution on this issue by December 31, 1996, the entire USDA
AmeriCorps program will be immediately canceled.
I thank you for your attention to this matter.
STATE DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20250
December 19, 1996
Honorable Charles E. Grassley
United States Senate
135 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510-1501
Dear Chuck:
I am writing to request your support for an agreement under which the Department of
Agriculture (USDA) would be able to continue to assist projects utilizing AmeriCorps members for a
transitional period of one program year (fiscal year 1997). Such an agreement would enable the
.most successful of these projects to convert to a new arrangement, starting in the next program year
(fiscal year 1998), in which they would receive funding directly from the Corporation for National
Service or from Governor-appointed State commissions of national service.
As you know, in the past 2 years, USDA has provided aid to hundreds of communities--most
of which are rural--to allow those communities to utilize AmeriCorps members for projects focused
on fighting hunger, promoting economic development, and aiding the environment and public lands.
As we discussed in our meeting on September 13, 1996, USDA is continuing to seek a compromise
that would allow high quality local projects to continue now that USDA no longer receives a grant of
operating funds from the Corporation for National Service.
Hundreds of USDA supported community service projects in over 40 States were scheduled
to be completed this year. As in previous years, these projects would have focused on boosting rural
community development, improving human nutrition, and protecting the environment. AmeriCorps
members would have also worked to recover excess food; I would note that such efforts would be
greatly enhanced by the Bill Emerson Food Donation Act that you championed in the Senate.
However, all these projects have been placed on hold pending our efforts to identify a mutually-
acceptable compromise regarding the future of community service projects previously supported by
USDA.
It has been suggested that Congress could consider this matter early next year. Unfortunately,
unless we are able to reach a resolution on this issue by December 31, 1996, the projects planned for
this year cannot proceed, because AmeriCorps members would not be able to complete the required
1,700 hours term of service by the end of this fiscal year on such an abbreviated schedule.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Honorable Charles E. Grassley
2
Corporation for National Service and state commission funds have already been committed
and application deadlines have already passed for this year (fiscal year 1997). Thus, it will not be
possible to continue the projects now on hold without some financial and logistical support from
USDA for at least 1 year of transition.
Pursuant to the mandate of Congress, the Corporation for National Service is no longer
making grants to Federal agencies; USDA is not seeking to obtain such a grant. Rather, USDA is
requesting that the Corporation for National Service sign a 1-year cooperative agreement providing
non-monetary assistance to USDA, enabling service projects supported and paid for by USDA to
have the legal ability to continue and the graduates of those projects to be able to obtain educational
awards.
I hope you will agree that a 1-year transition period is a sensible compromise that would
minimize disruption in hundreds of communities across America, particularly rural America, by
changes in the role of USDA in supporting projects utilizing AmeriCorps members.
A substantial bipartisan group of Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives
have contacted USDA and the Corporation for National Service to request that we find some way to
continue the effective community service projects in their States and districts. Therefore, I believe
there would be significant bipartisan support in both houses of Congress for the compromise we have
proposed.
I would greatly appreciate your prompt response in this matter. If you have any questions,
please do not hesitate to contact me. An identical letter has been sent to Senators Bond and
Mikulski.
Sincerely
Jan Jelisman DAN GLICKMAN
Secretary
12/23/96 MON 17:25 FAX 202 7204614
USDA NATIONAL SERVICE
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* NA AND IN RICORP A
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
To:
Amy Rainone
From:
Joel Berg
3 pages, including this cover
FYI, this letter was sent was sent last week from Secretary
Glickman to Senators Bond, Grassley, and Mikulski.
As stated in the letter, USDA will be forced to cancel all its
community-based AmeriCorps projects planned for this year on
December 31 if a compromise on this matter cannot be reached.
If you have any questions, call me at 720-5746.
* NA AMERICORPS A
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
To:
Mike Bagley, Office of
Congressman Dicks
From: Joel Berg, USDA
8 pages, including this cover
As explained in the attached fact sheet, all USDA
AmeriCorps projects --- including all Forest service projects -
-- have been placed on hold pending an agreement with
Senators Bond and Grassley.
On December 19, 1996, Secretary Glickman wrote to
Senators Bond, Grassley, and Mikulski, which requested a
response by December 31, 1996 on this matter. We have, to
date, received no response to the letter.
Unfortunately, if no response is received within the next few
days, we will be forced to cancel all the projects planned. If
you have any questions, call me at 202-720-5746.
FRENCH FOOD COMPANY RECALLS MEALS CONTAINING BRITISH BEEF (135 Reuter, AP
12/23, Journal of Commerce 12/24) A French food company recalled some
prepared meals because they were made before imports of British beef were
banned as a precaution against BSE. Meanwhile, France banned the import of
beef from Switzerland, which has the second highest incidence of BSE, and
France recorded its 25th case of BSE in the past six years.
EDITORIAL AND OPINION
END TO CORPORATE WELFARE WANTED (136 Washington Times 12/24) A columnist
says that government benefits and subsidies to corporations are a payoff
for political contributions. He cites the U.S. sugar program as an example
that adds costs to consumers' food bills while providing millions to sugar
producers who give generously to political parties. He also says the
Market Promotion Program (sic) provides millions to firms such as E&J Gallo
who then pour funds into campaign coffers. He also examines the political
contributions of Archer Daniels Midland, the firm that benefits highly from
ethanol subsidies. The writer urges Congress to boot all the corporate
welfare queens out from under the Christmas Tree.
ACTIONS OF ANTI-BIOTECH ACTIVISTS ASSESSED (137 Journal of Commerce 12/24)
A columnist examines Greenpeace's protest against genetically altered
soybeans, as well as industry and government reaction. He notes that the
anti-gene campaigns in several EU countries have soured public opinion
against such products and says chances are the protests will spread.
BENEFITS OF URBAN AGRICULTURE (138 Des Moines Register 12/22 or 23) A
columnist notes the 17th annual meeting of the American Community Gardening
Association and praises the work of organizations promoting gardening on
vacant land within cities. He says the gardens give inner city children a
chance to experience nature and produce quality food. He notes a HUD
program and other organizations that support community gardens.
FARMERS SELL TOO CHEAPLY (139 Des Moines Register 12/23) A letter writer
says USDA statistics indicate the price of corn and soybeans should be at
least double what they are now considering land costs, input costs, upkeep
and living expenses. He is mostly critical of the concept of raising cheap
hogs to keep packing plants operating, saying that leads to hog factories
that destroy the environment and the family farmer.
USDA RELEASES
To obtain a release: From your fax, call (202) 690-3944 and follow the voice prompts.
Or, access USDA's Home Page at http://www.usda.gov
1436 FAS: USDA REPORTS PRICE SUPPORT LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF DEC. 17, 1996
DISCLAIMER -- AGNews content is derived from major wires, news magazines
and mass distribution press. Inclusion of an item in AGNews does not imply
USDA agreement; nor does USDA attest to the accuracy or completeness of the
AND IN CRICORP A
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
To:
Catriona MacDonald
From:
Joel Berg
3 pages, including this cover
FYI, this letter was sent was sent last week from Secretary
Glickman to Senators Bond, Grassley, and Mikulski.
As stated in the letter, USDA will be forced to cancel all its
community-based AmeriCorps projects planned for this year on
December 31 if a compromise on this matter cannot be reached.
If you have any questions, call me at 202-720-5746.
* II MERICORPO A UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE
To:
Mitch Warren
From:
Joel Berg
3 pages, including this cover
FYI, this letter was sent was sent last week from Secretary
Glickman to Senators Bond, Grassley, and Mikulski.
As stated in the letter, USDA will be forced to cancel all its
community-based AmeriCorps projects planned for this year on
December 31 if a compromise on this matter cannot be reached.
If you have any questions, call me at 202-720-5746.
* NA And IN MERICORP A
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
To:
Liz Connel
From:
Joel Berg
3 pages, including this cover
FYI, this letter was sent was sent last week from Secretary
Glickman to Senators Bond, Grassley, and Mikulski.
As stated in the letter, USDA will be forced to cancel all its
community-based AmeriCorps projects planned for this year on
December 31 if a compromise on this matter cannot be reached.
If you have any questions, call me at 720-5746.
* NA AND IN ERICORP A
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
:
OF AGRICULTURE
To:
Raissa Quintal
Mike Russell
From:
Joel Berg
3 pages, including this cover
FYI, this letter was sent was sent last week from Secretary
Glickman to Senators Bond, Grassley, and Mikulski.
As stated in the letter, USDA will be forced to cancel all its
community-based AmeriCorps projects planned for this year on
December 31 if a compromise on this matter cannot be reached.
If you have any questions, call me at 720-5746.
* NA AMERICORPS NATIONALSED IN A
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
To:
Robin Bowen
Ken Upchurch
From:
Joel Berg
3 pages, including this cover
FYI, this letter was sent was sent last week from Secretary
Glickman to Senators Bond, Grassley, and Mikulski.
As stated in the letter, USDA will be forced to cancel all its
community-based AmeriCorps projects planned for this year on
December 31 if a compromise on this matter cannot be reached.
If you have any questions, call me at 202-720-5746.
* NA IN SERVICE
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
To:
Tom Frazier
From:
Joel Berg
3 pages, including this cover
FYI, this letter was sent was sent last week from Secretary
Glickman to Senators Bond, Grassley, and Mikulski.
As stated in the letter, USDA will be forced to cancel all its
community-based AmeriCorps projects planned for this year on
December 31 if a compromise on this matter cannot be reached.
If you have any questions, call me at 202-720-5746.
* NA AND IN CRICORP A SERVICE
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
:
OF AGRICULTURE
To:
Kate Lambrew
From:
Joel Berg
3 pages, including this cover
FYI, this letter was sent was sent last week from Secretary
Glickman to Senators Bond, Grassley, and Mikulski.
As stated in the letter, USDA will be forced to cancel all its
community-based AmeriCorps projects planned for this year on
December 31 if a compromise on this matter cannot be reached.
If you have any questions, call me at 202-720-5746.
* NA AND IN CRICORP A DEPAIDE
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
:
OF AGRICULTURE
To:
Tom Geier
From:
Joel Berg
3 pages, including this cover
FYI, this letter was sent was sent last week from Secretary
Glickman to Senators Bond, Grassley, and Mikulski.
As stated in the letter, USDA will be forced to cancel all its
community-based AmeriCorps projects planned for this year on
December 31 if a compromise on this matter cannot be reached.
If you have any questions, call me at 202-720-5746.
* NA AND IN CRICORP A PERVICE
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
:
OF AGRICULTURE
To:
Aura Kenny
From:
Joel Berg
3 pages, including this cover
FYI, this letter was sent was sent last week from Secretary
Glickman to Senators Bond, Grassley, and Mikulski.
As stated in the letter, USDA will be forced to cancel all its
community-based AmeriCorps projects planned for this year on
December 31 if a compromise on this matter cannot be reached.
If you have any questions, call me at 202-720-5746.
* NA AND IN CRICORP A SPENIO
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
To:
Mark Aldridge
From:
Joel Berg
3 pages, including this cover
FYI, this letter was sent was sent last week from Secretary
Glickman to Senators Bond, Grassley, and Mikulski.
As stated in the letter, USDA will be forced to cancel all its
community-based AmeriCorps projects planned for this year on
December 31 if a compromise on this matter cannot be reached.
If you have any questions, call me at 202-720-5746.
* IN MERICORPS A SPENIO UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE
To:
Jeff Shockey
From:
Joel Berg
3 pages, including this cover
FYI, this letter was sent was sent last week from Secretary
Glickman to Senators Bond, Grassley, and Mikulski.
As stated in the letter, USDA will be forced to cancel all its
community-based AmeriCorps projects planned for this year on
December 31 if a compromise on this matter cannot be reached.
If you have any questions, call me at 202-720-5746.
* NA AND IN CRICORP A SPENIO
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
To:
Jamie Castillo
From:
Joel Berg
3 pages, including this cover
FYI, this letter was sent was sent last week from Secretary
Glickman to Senators Bond, Grassley, and Mikulski.
As stated in the letter, USDA will be forced to cancel all its
community-based AmeriCorps projects planned for this year on
December 31 if a compromise on this matter cannot be reached.
If you have any questions, call me at 202-720-5746.
* AND IN ERICORP A
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
To:
Michael Gerber
From:
Joel Berg
3 pages, including this cover
FYI, this letter was sent was sent last week from Secretary
Glickman to Senators Bond, Grassley, and Mikulski.
As stated in the letter, USDA will be forced to cancel all its
community-based AmeriCorps projects planned for this year on
December 31 if a compromise on this matter cannot be reached.
If you have any questions, call me at 202-720-5746.
* AMERICORPS IN A
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
To:
Sherry Kaiman
From:
Joel Berg
3 pages, including this cover
FYI, this letter was sent was sent last week from Secretary
Glickman to Senators Bond, Grassley, and Mikulski.
As stated in the letter, USDA will be forced to cancel all its
community-based AmeriCorps projects planned for this year on
December 31 if a compromise on this matter cannot be reached.
If you have any questions, call me at 202-720-5746.
* PATIONAL SER AMERICORPS IN A
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
To:
Kevin Mathis
From:
Joel Berg
3 pages, including this cover
FYI, this letter was sent was sent last week from Secretary
Glickman to Senators Bond, Grassley, and Mikulski.
As stated in the letter, USDA will be forced to cancel all its
community-based AmeriCorps projects planned for this year on
December 31 if a compromise on this matter cannot be reached.
If you have any questions, call me at 202-720-5746.
* AND IN ERICORP A SPENIO
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
To:
Bob Richard
From:
Joel Berg
3 pages, including this cover
FYI, this letter was sent was sent last week from Secretary
Glickman to Senators Bond, Grassley, and Mikulski.
As stated in the letter, USDA will be forced to cancel all its
community-based AmeriCorps projects planned for this year on
December 31 if a compromise on this matter cannot be reached.
If you have any questions, call me at 202-720-5746.
* NATIONALSED AMERICORPS A
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
To:
Joe Trujillo
From:
Joel Berg
3 pages, including this cover
FYI, this letter was sent was sent last week from Secretary
Glickman to Senators Bond, Grassley, and Mikulski.
As stated in the letter, USDA will be forced to cancel all its
community-based AmeriCorps projects planned for this year on
December 31 if a compromise on this matter cannot be reached.
If you have any questions, call me at 202-720-5746.
* NA AMERICORPS A SPENIO
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
To:
Carolyn McGuire
From:
Joel Berg
3 pages, including this cover
FYI, this letter was sent was sent last week from Secretary
Glickman to Senators Bond, Grassley, and Mikulski.
As stated in the letter, USDA will be forced to cancel all its
community-based AmeriCorps projects planned for this year on
December 31 if a compromise on this matter cannot be reached.
If you have any questions, call me at 202-720-5746.
NA AND IN ERICORP A SPENIO
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
To:
Brian Hall
From:
Joel Berg
3 pages, including this cover
FYI, this letter was sent was sent last week from Secretary
Glickman to Senators Bond, Grassley, and Mikulski.
As stated in the letter, USDA will be forced to cancel all its
community-based AmeriCorps projects planned for this year on
December 31 if a compromise on this matter cannot be reached.
If you have any questions, call me at 202-720-5746.
* AMERICORPS IN A SPENIO UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE
To:
Jodi Smith
From:
Joel Berg
3 pages, including this cover
FYI, this letter was sent was sent last week from Secretary
Glickman to Senators Bond, Grassley, and Mikulski.
As stated in the letter, USDA will be forced to cancel all its
community-based AmeriCorps projects planned for this year on
December 31 if a compromise on this matter cannot be reached.
If you have any questions, call me at 202-720-5746.
* NA AMERICORPS IN A PERVICE
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
To:
Steve Crowley
From:
Joel Berg
3 pages, including this cover
FYI, this letter was sent was sent last week from Secretary
Glickman to Senators Bond, Grassley, and Mikulski.
As stated in the letter, USDA will be forced to cancel all its
community-based AmeriCorps projects planned for this year on
December 31 if a compromise on this matter cannot be reached.
If you have any questions, call me at 202-720-5746.
IN MERICORPO A SPENIO
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
To:
Marla Marvin
From:
Joel Berg
3 pages, including this cover
FYI, this letter was sent was sent last week from Secretary
Glickman to Senators Bond, Grassley, and Mikulski.
As stated in the letter, USDA will be forced to cancel all its
community-based AmeriCorps projects planned for this year on
December 31 if a compromise on this matter cannot be reached.
If you have any questions, call me at 202-720-5746.
* NA III MERICORPO SPENIO
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
To:
Eric Falls
From:
Joel Berg
3 pages, including this cover
FYI, this letter was sent was sent last week from Secretary
Glickman to Senators Bond, Grassley, and Mikulski.
As stated in the letter, USDA will be forced to cancel all its
community-based AmeriCorps projects planned for this year on
December 31 if a compromise on this matter cannot be reached.
If you have any questions, call me at 202-720-5746.
* NA AMERICORPS IN A SPRINCE
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
To:
Wayne
From:
Joel Berg
3 pages, including this cover
FYI, this letter was sent was sent last week from Secretary
Glickman to Senators Bond, Grassley, and Mikulski.
As stated in the letter, USDA will be forced to cancel all its
community-based AmeriCorps projects planned for this year on
December 31 if a compromise on this matter cannot be reached.
If you have any questions, call me at 202-720-5746.
* IN MERICORP SPENIO UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE
To:
Carolyn Bourdeaux
From:
Joel Berg
3 pages, including this cover
FYI, this letter was sent was sent last week from Secretary
Glickman to Senators Bond, Grassley, and Mikulski.
As stated in the letter, USDA will be forced to cancel all its
community-based AmeriCorps projects planned for this year on
December 31 if a compromise on this matter cannot be reached.
If you have any questions, call me at 202-720-5746.
NA IN MERICORPO UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE
To:
Robert Foust
From:
Joel Berg
3 pages, including this cover
FYI, this letter was sent was sent last week from Secretary
Glickman to Senators Bond, Grassley, and Mikulski.
As stated in the letter, USDA will be forced to cancel all its
community-based AmeriCorps projects planned for this year on
December 31 if a compromise on this matter cannot be reached.
If you have any questions, call me at 202-720-5746.
* NA IN MERICORP SERVICE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE
To:
Rebecca Donovan
From:
Joel Berg
3 pages, including this cover
FYI, this letter was sent was sent last week from Secretary
Glickman to Senators Bond, Grassley, and Mikulski.
As stated in the letter, USDA will be forced to cancel all its
community-based AmeriCorps projects planned for this year on
December 31 if a compromise on this matter cannot be reached.
If you have any questions, call me at 202-720-5746.
* MERICORPO A
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
To:
Johnathan Davidson
From:
Joel Berg
3 pages, including this cover
FYI, this letter was sent was sent last week from Secretary
Glickman to Senators Bond, Grassley, and Mikulski.
As stated in the letter, USDA will be forced to cancel all its
community-based AmeriCorps projects planned for this year on
December 31 if a compromise on this matter cannot be reached.
If you have any questions, call me at 202-720-5746.
* IN MERICORPO A UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE
To:
Colin McGinnis
From:
Joel Berg
3 pages, including this cover
FYI, this letter was sent was sent last week from Secretary
Glickman to Senators Bond, Grassley, and Mikulski.
As stated in the letter, USDA will be forced to cancel all its
community-based AmeriCorps projects planned for this year on
December 31 if a compromise on this matter cannot be reached.
If you have any questions, call me at 202-720-5746.
* NA AMERICORPS IN A UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE
To:
Amy Lother
From:
Joel Berg
3 pages, including this cover
FYI, this letter was sent was sent last week from Secretary
Glickman to Senators Bond, Grassley, and Mikulski.
As stated in the letter, USDA will be forced to cancel all its
community-based AmeriCorps projects planned for this year on
December 31 if a compromise on this matter cannot be reached.
If you have any questions, call me at 202-720-5746.
* AMERICORPS IN A SEPTIOE
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
To:
Mark Halverson
From:
Joel Berg
3 pages, including this cover
FYI, this letter was sent was sent last week from Secretary
Glickman to Senators Bond, Grassley, and Mikulski.
As stated in the letter, USDA will be forced to cancel all its
community-based AmeriCorps projects planned for this year on
December 31 if a compromise on this matter cannot be reached.
If you have any questions, call me at 202-720-5746.
AMERICORPS IN A SPENIO
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
To:
Glen Ivy
From:
Joel Berg
3 pages, including this cover
FYI, this letter was sent was sent last week from Secretary
Glickman to Senators Bond, Grassley, and Mikulski.
As stated in the letter, USDA will be forced to cancel all its
community-based AmeriCorps projects planned for this year on
December 31 if a compromise on this matter cannot be reached.
If you have any questions, call me at 202-720-5746.
* NATIONALSED AMERICORPS A
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
To:
Bonnie Lowrey
From:
Joel Berg
3 pages, including this cover
FYI, this letter was sent was sent last week from Secretary
Glickman to Senators Bond, Grassley, and Mikulski.
As stated in the letter, USDA will be forced to cancel all its
community-based AmeriCorps projects planned for this year on
December 31 if a compromise on this matter cannot be reached.
If you have any questions, call me at 202-720-5746.
* AND IN ERICORP A SPENIO UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE
To:
Farah Press
From:
Joel Berg
3 pages, including this cover
FYI, this letter was sent was sent last week from Secretary
Glickman to Senators Bond, Grassley, and Mikulski.
As stated in the letter, USDA will be forced to cancel all its
community-based AmeriCorps projects planned for this year on
December 31 if a compromise on this matter cannot be reached.
If you have any questions, call me at 202-720-5746.
* NA IN MERICORPO UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE
To:
Bob Zachritz
From:
Joel Berg
3 pages, including this cover
FYI, this letter was sent was sent last week from Secretary
Glickman to Senators Bond, Grassley, and Mikulski.
As stated in the letter, USDA will be forced to cancel all its
community-based AmeriCorps projects planned for this year on
December 31 if a compromise on this matter cannot be reached.
If you have any questions, call me at 202-720-5746.
* NA AMERICORPS IN A SPENIOE
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
To:
Elizabeth Humphrey
Christine Eagan
From:
Joel Berg
3 pages, including this cover
FYI, this letter was sent was sent last week from Secretary
Glickman to Senators Bond, Grassley, and Mikulski.
As stated in the letter, USDA will be forced to cancel all its
community-based AmeriCorps projects planned for this year on
December 31 if a compromise on this matter cannot be reached.
If you have any questions, call me at 202-720-5746.
* NA IN MERICORPO A SPRINCE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE
To:
Debi Tekavec
From:
Joel Berg
3 pages, including this cover
FYI, this letter was sent was sent last week from Secretary
Glickman to Senators Bond, Grassley, and Mikulski.
As stated in the letter, USDA will be forced to cancel all its
community-based AmeriCorps projects planned for this year on
December 31 if a compromise on this matter cannot be reached.
If you have any questions, call me at 202-720-5746.
* MERICORPO A SPENIO UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE
To:
Russ McGuirk
From:
Joel Berg
3 pages, including this cover
FYI, this letter was sent was sent last week from Secretary
Glickman to Senators Bond, Grassley, and Mikulski.
As stated in the letter, USDA will be forced to cancel all its
community-based AmeriCorps projects planned for this year on
December 31 if a compromise on this matter cannot be reached.
If you have any questions, call me at 202-720-5746.
* NA IN MERICORPS A SPENIO UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE
To:
Alex Fisher
Heather Westlund
From:
Joel Berg
3 pages, including this cover
FYI, this letter was sent was sent last week from Secretary
Glickman to Senators Bond, Grassley, and Mikulski.
As stated in the letter, USDA will be forced to cancel all its
community-based AmeriCorps projects planned for this year on
December 31 if a compromise on this matter cannot be reached.
If you have any questions, call me at 202-720-5746.
* AND PATIONALSED IN ERICORP A SPENIO
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
To:
Linda Theil
From: Joel Berg
3 pages, including this cover
FYI, this letter was sent was sent last week from Secretary
Glickman to Senators Bond, Grassley, and Mikulski.
As stated in the letter, USDA will be forced to cancel all its
community-based AmeriCorps projects planned for this year on
December 31 if a compromise on this matter cannot be reached.
If you have any questions, call me at 202-720-5746.
* AMERICORPS NA A SERVICE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE
To:
Ashley Abbott
From:
Joel Berg
3 pages, including this cover
FYI, this letter was sent was sent last week from Secretary
Glickman to Senators Bond, Grassley, and Mikulski.
As stated in the letter, USDA will be forced to cancel all its
community-based AmeriCorps projects planned for this year on
December 31 if a compromise on this matter cannot be reached.
If you have any questions, call me at 202-720-5746.
Summer of Gleaning Senate and House List
California-Rural Development
Senate
Counties: Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Bernito, Kings
Barbara Boxer
Diane Feinstein
House
Sam Farr-District 17
Cal Dooley--District 20
Connecticut-Rural Development
Senate
Counties: Hartford, New Haven
Christopher Dodd
Joseph Lieberman
actual gleaning in these counties -
House
yleard Food distributed through food banks
Barbara Kennelly--District 1
was ultimately distubuted State wide -
Rosa DeLauro--District 3
Illinois-Farm Service Agency
Senate
Counties: Mason, Alexander, Gallatin, St. Clair
Paul Simon
Carol Mosley-Braun
House
Jerry Costello(D-12)
Ray La Hood(R-18)
Glen Poshard(D-19)
+ Cong. District #8 in DN (the So. It project chluered
some food of Chto Indiana)
Indiana-Rural Development and Farm Service Agency
Senate
Counties: Vanderburgh, Benton, Blackford, Boone,
Carroll,
Richard Lugar
Cass, Clay, Clinton, Delaware, Fountain, Grant,
Dan Coats
Greene, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks,
Henry,
Howard, Jay, Johnson, Knox, Madison,
Marion,
House
Miami, Montgomery, Morgan, Parke, Putnam,
David McIntosh--District 2
Randolph, Sullivan, Tippecanoe, Tipton,
Mark Edward Souder--District 4
Vermillion, Vigo, Wabash, Warren, White
Steve Bluyer--District 5
Dan Burton--District 6
John Myers--District 7
John Hostettler--District 8
Andy Jacobs--District 10
Iowa-Farm Service Agency
Senate
County: Polk
Tom Harkin
Charles Grassley
House
Greg Ganske--District 4
Kentucky-Rural Development
Senate
Counties: Laurel, Whitley, Knox, Wayne, Clinton,
Jackson,
Wendell Ford
McCreary, Rockcastle, Clay, Bell, Harian,
Mitch McConnell
Pulaski, Lincoln, Casey
House
Edward Whitfield--District 1
Harold Rogers--District 5
Maryland-Farm Service Agency
Senate
County: Baltimore
Paul Sarbanes
Barbara Mikulski
House
Elijah Cummings--District 7
Michigan-Farm Service Agency
Senate
Counties: Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Wayne, Macomb,
Carl Levin
Oakland, St. Clair, Lapeer, Genesee
Spencer Abraham
House
Dave Camp--District 4
Nick Smith--District 7
Dick Chrysler--District 8
Mississippi-Rural Development
Senate
Counties: Claiborne, Jefferson, Bolivar, Holmes,
Thad Cochran
Humphreys, Leflore, Sunflower, Washington,
Trent Lott
Quitman, Tallahatchie, Panola, Madison,
Sharkey, Issaquena, Lincol, Copiah,
House
Franklin
Bennie Thompson--District 2
Mike Parker--District 4
Missouri-Farm Service Agency
Senate
Counties: Cass, Jackson, Ray
Kit Bond
John Ashcroft
House
Ike Skelton--District 4
Karen McCarthy--District 5
?
Pat Danner--District 6
New Jersey
Senate
Counties: Atlantic, Cumberland, Burlington, Camden
Bill Bradley
Frank Lautenberg
House
Rob Andrews--District 1
Frank LoBiondo--District 2
Jim Saxton--District 3
Washington
New Mexico-Rural Development
Senate
Counties: Bernalillo, Valencia, Torrance, Sandoval
Pete Domenici
Jeff Bingaman
House
Steve Schiff--District 1
Joe Skeen--District 2
Bill Richardson--District 3
Oregon-Rural Development
Senate
Counties: Marion, Polk, Yamhill, Benton, Multnomah,
Mark Hatfield
Lane, Linn, Umatilla, Morrow, Malheur
Ron Wyden
House
Elizabeth Furse--District 1
Wes Cooley--District 2
District 3
Peter DeFazio--District 4
Jim Bunn--District 5
Pennsylvania-Rural Development
Senate
County: Fayette
Arlen Specter
Rick Santorum
House
John Murtha--District 12
Frank Mascara--District 20
Rhode Island-Farm Service Agency and Rural Development
Senate
Counties: Bristol, Newport, Providence, Kent,
Washington Claiborne Pell
John Chafee
House
Patrick Kennedy--District 1
Jack Reed--District 2
Texas-Rural Development
Senate
Counties: Brooks, Starr, Hidalgo, Cameron
Phil Gramm
Kay Bailey Hutchison
House
Kika de la Garza--District 15
Henry Bonilla--District 23
Solomon Ortiz--District 27
Frank Tejeda--District 28
Washington-Extension Service
Senate
Counties: Yakima, Pierce
Slade Gorton
Patty Murray
House
Richard Hastings--District 4
Norm Dicks-District 6
Jennifer Dunn--District 8
Randy Tate--District 9
NOTE: Food was actually in all
4
Navajo Nation-Farm Service Agency
Arizona
distributed states!
Senate
County: Apache
John McCain
Jon Kyl
House
J.D. Hayworth--District 6
Colorado
Senate
County: La Plata
Hank Brown
Ben Nighthorse Campbell
House
Scott McInnis
New Mexico
Senate
County: San Juan
Pete Domenici
Jeff Bingaman
House
Bill Richardson--District 3
Utah
Senate
County: San Juan
Orrin Hatch
Robert Bennett
House
Bill Orton--District 3
96
September 28, 1996
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE
H11703
ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES
exhibitions program shall remain available until
Management lands in a manner different than
GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION
expended.
such sales were conducted in fiscal year 1995.
For necessary expenses to carry out the Na-
TITLE III-GENERAL PROVISIONS,
SEC. 309. None of the funds made available by
of
tional Foundation on the Arts and the Human-
SEC. 301. The expenditure of any appropria-
this Act may be obligated or expended by the
ities Act of 1965, as amended, $96,100,000 shall be
National Park Service to enter into or implement
tion under this Act for any consulting service
available to the National Endowment for the
through procurement contract, pursuant to 5
a concession contract which permits or requires
or
Humanities for support of activities in the hu-
the removal of the underground lunchroom at
U.S.C. 3109, shall be limited to those contracts
maniti- pursuant to section 7(c) of the Act,
the Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
where such expenditures are a matter of public
SEC. 310. Where the actual costs of construc-
and for administering the functions of the Act,
record and available for public inspection, ex-
of
to remain available until expended.
tion projects under self-determination contracts,
cept where otherwise provided under existing
ит-
compacts, or grants, pursuant to Public Laws
MATCHING GRANTS
law, or under existing Executive Order issued
of
93-638, 103-413, or 100-297, are less than the esti-
To carry out the provisions of section 10(a)(2)
pursuant to existing law.
by
mated costs thereof, use of the resulting excess
of the National Foundation on the Arts and the
SEC. 302. No part of any appropriation under
di-
funds shall be determined by the appropriate
Humanities Act of 1965, as amended, $13,900,000,
this Act shall be available to the Secretary of
or
Secretary after consultation with the tribes.
to remain available until expended, of which
the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture for
as
SEC. 311. Notwithstanding Public Law 103-413,
$8,000,000 shall be available to the National En-
the leasing of oil and natural gas by non-
of
quarterly payments of funds to tribes and tribal
dowment for the Humanities for the purposes of
competitive bidding on publicly owned lands
organizations under annual funding agreements
section 7(h): Provided, That this appropriation
within the boundaries of the Shawnee National
til
pursuant to section 108 of Public Law 93-638, as
shall be available for obligation only in such
Forest, Illinois: Provided, That nothing herein
amended, may be made on the first business day
amounts as may be equal to the total amounts
is intended to inhibit or otherwise affect the
following the first day of a fiscal quarter.
of gifts, bequests, and devises of money, and
sale, lease, or right to access to minerals owned
SEC. 312. None of the funds appropriated or
other property accepted by the Chairman or by
by private individuals.
otherwise made available by this Act may be
grantees of the Endowment under the provisions
SEC. 303. No part of any appropriation con-
used for the AmeriCorps program, unless the rel-
of subsections 11(a)(2)(B) and 11(a)(3)(B) during
tained in this Act shall be available for any ac-
evant agencies of the Department of the Interior
the current and preceding fiscal years for which
tivity or the publication or distribution of lit-
and/or Agriculture follow appropriate re-
equal amounts have not previously been appro-
erature that in any way tends to promote public
programming guidelines: Provided, That if no
priated.
support or opposition to any legislative proposal
funds are provided for the AmeriCorps program
INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM SERVICES
on which congressional action is not complete.
by the VA-HUD and Independent Agencies fis-
SEC. 304. No part of any appropriation con-
GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION
cal year 1997 appropriations bill, then none of
tained in this Act shall remain available for ob-
For carrying out title II of the Arts, Human-
the funds appropriated or otherwise made avail-
ligation beyond the current fiscal year unless
ities, and Cultural Affairs Act of 1976, as
able by this Act may be used for the AmeriCorps
expressly so provided herein.
amended, $22,000,000, to remain available until
programs.
SEC. 305. None of the funds provided in this
SEC. 313. None of the funds made avoilable in
expended.
Act to any department or agency shall be obli-
this Act may be used (1) to demolish the bridge
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
gated or expended to provide a personal cook,
between Jersey City, New Jersey, and Ellis Is-
None of the funds appropriated to the Na-
chauffeur, or other personal servants to any of-
land; or (2) to prevent pedestrian use of such
tional Foundation on the Arts and the Human-
ficer or employee of such department or agency
bridge, when it is made known to the Federal
ities may be used to process any grant or con-
except as otherwise provided by law.
official having authority to obligate or expend
tract documents which do not include the text of
SEC. 306. No assessments may be levied against
such funds that such pedestrian use is consist-
18 U.S.C. 1913: Provided, That none of the funds
any program, budget activity, subactivity, or
ent with generally accepted safety standards.
appropriated to the National Foundation on the
project funded by this Act unless advance notice
SEC. 314. (a) None of the funds appropriated
Arts and the Humanities may be used for offi-
of such assessments and the basis therefor are
or otherwise made available pursuant to this
cial reception and representation expenses.
presented to the Committees on Appropriations
Act shall be obligated or expended to accept or
COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS
and are approved by such Committees.
process applications for a patent for any mining
SEC. 307. (a) COMPLIANCE WITH BUY AMER-
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
or mill site claim located under the general min-
ICAN ACT.-None of the funds made available in
ing laws.
For expenses mude necessary by the Act estab-
this Act may be expended by an entity unless
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) shall not
lishing a Commission of Fine Arts (40 U.S.C.
the entity agrees that in expending the funds
apply if the Secretary of the Interior determines
104), $867,000.
the entity will comply with sections 2 through 4
that, for the claim concerned: (1) a patent appli-
NATIONAL CAPITAL ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS
of the Act of March 3, 1933 (41 U.S.C. 10a-10c;
cation was filed with the Secretary on or before
For necessary expenses as authorized by Pub-
popularly known as the "Buy American Act").
September 30, 1994, and (2) all requirements es-
lic Law 99-190 (20 U.S.C. 956(a)), as amended,
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS; REQUIREMENT RE-
tablished under sections 2325 and 2326 of the Re-
$6,000,000.
GARDING NOTICE.-
vised Statutes (30 U.S.C. 29 and 30) for vein or
(1) PURCHASE OF AMERICAN-MADE EQUIPMENT
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION
lode claims and sections 2329, 2330, 2331, and
AND PRODUCTS.-In the case of any equipment
2333 of the Revised Statutes (30 U.S.C. 35, 36,
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
or product that may be authorized to be pur-
and 37) for placer claims, and section 2337 of the
For necessary expenses of the Advisory Coun-
chased with financial assistance provided using
Revised Statutes (30 U.S.C. 42) for mill site
cil on Historic Preservation (Public Law 89-665,
funds made available in this Act, it is the sense
claims, as the case may be, were fully complied
as amended), $2,500,000: Provided, That none of
of the Congress that entities receiving the assist-
with by the applicant by that date.
these funds shall be available for the compensa-
ance should, in expending the assistance, pur-
(c) PROCESSING SCHEDULE.-For those applica-
tion of Executive Level V or higher position.
chase only American-made equipment and prod-
tions for patents pursuant to subsection (b)
NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION
ucts.
which were filed with the Secretary of the Inte-
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(2) NOTICE TO RECIPIENTS OF ASSISTANCE.-In
rior, prior to September 30, 1994, the Secretary of
providing financial assistance using funds made
the Interior shall-
For necessary expenses, as authorized by the
available in this Act, the head of each Federal
(1) Within three months of the enactment of
National Capital Planning Act of 1952 (40
agency shall provide to each recipient of the as-
this Act, file with the House and Senate Com-
U.S.C. 71-71i), including services as authorized
sistance a notice describing the statement made
by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $5,390,000: Provided, That all
mittees on Appropriations and the Committee on
in paragraph (1) by the Congress.
Resources of the House of Representatives and
appointed members will be compensated at a
(c) PROHIBITION OF CONTRACTS WITH PERSONS
rate not to exceed the rate for Executive Sched-
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
FALSELY LABELING PRODUCTS AS MADE IN
of the United States Senate a plan which details
ule Level IV.
AMERICA.-If it has been finally determined by
how the Department of the Interior will make a
FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL
a court or Federal agency that any person in-
final determination as to whether or not an ap-
COMMISSION
tentionally affixed a label bearing a "Made in
plicant is entitled to a patent under the general
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
America" inscription, or any inscription with
mining laws on at least 90 percent of such appli-
For necessary expenses of the Franklin Dela-
the same meaning, to any product sold in or
cations within five years of the enactment of
no Roosevelt Memorial Commission, established
shipped to the United States that is not made in
this Act and file reports annually thereafter
by the Act of August 11, 1955 (69 Stat. 694), as
the United States, the person shall be ineligible
with the same committees detailing actions
amended by Public Law 92-332 (86 Stat. 401),
to receive any contract or subcontract made
taken by the Department of the Interior to carry
$500,000 to remain available until expended.
with funds made available in this Act, pursuant
out such plan; and
UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL COUNCIL
to the debarment, suspension, and ineligibility
(2) Take such actions as may be necessary to
procedures described in sections 9.400 through
carry out such plan.
HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL COUNCIL
9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations.
(d) MINERAL EXAMINATIONS.-In order to
For expenses of the Holocaust Memorial
SEC. 308. None of the funds in this Act may be
process patent applications in a timely and re-
Council, as authorized by Public Law 96-388 (36
used to plan, prepare, or offer for sale timber
sponsible manner, upon the request of a patent
U.S.C. 1401), as amended, $30,707,000, of which
from trees classified as giant sequoia
applicant, the Secretary of the Interior shall
$1,575,000 for the Museum's repair and rehabili-
(Sequoiadendron giganteum) which are located
allow the applicant to fund a qualified third-
tation program and $1,264,000 for the Museum's
on National Forest System or Bureau of Land
party contractor to be selected by the Bureau of
H11926
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE
September 28, 1996
CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENTS, NATIONAL
NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS
cil as proposed by the Senate instead of
ZOOLOGICAL PARK
AND THE HUMANITIES
$29,707,000 as proposed by the House.
The conference agreement provides
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS
TITLE II-GENERAL PROVISIONS
$3,850,000 for zoo construction instead of
GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION
Section 312 continues language carried in
$3,250,000 as proposed by the House and
$4,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. Of this
The conference agreement provides
the fiscal year 1996 appropriations act re-
total, $3,250,000 is designated for repair, ren-
$82,734,000 for grants and administration of
garding AmeriCorps activities of the Depart-
the National Endowment for the Arts.
ment of the Interior and the Forest Service
ovation and improvement projects at both
MATCHING GRANTS
in the Department of Agriculture subject to
the Rock Creek and Front Royal facilities.
established reprogramming guidelines. Time-
in addition, $600,000 is included for the Grass-
The conference agreement provides
ly consideration will be given to any request
lands exhibit, thereby enabling the Zoo to
$16,760,000 for matching grants.
that is submitted. If AmeriCorps members
complete Phase I, the American Prairie.
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES
can be used in a manner that on-the-ground
Once completed, no additional operating
GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION
land managers determine will be cost-effec-
costs are expected to be incurred in staffing
this exhibit. Given the restrictions of the
The conference agreement provides
tive and beneficial to the agency, those types
$96,100,000 for grants and administration of
of efforts should be considered via a re-
current budget climate, it is unlikely that
the National Endowment for the Humanities
programming request.
additional funds will be available in the near
instead of $92,994,000 as proposed by the
Section 315 expands the Wayne NF land ac-
future to address Phases II and III.
House and $87,994,000 as proposed by the Sen-
quisition moratorium to include Gallia
REPAIR AND RESTORATION OF BUILDINGS
ate.
County, Ohio as adopted by Senate floor ac-
The conference agreement provides
tion. The House did not include Gallia Coun-
$39,000,000 for repair and restoration of build-
MATCHING GRANTS
ty in the moratorium.
ings instead of $39,954,000 as proposed by the
The conference agreement provides
Section 316 clarifies House language re-
House and $38,000,000 as proposed by the Sen-
$13,900,000 for matching grants instead of
garding grants by the National Endowment
ate.
$11,500,000 as proposed by the House and Sen-
for the Arts to local arts agencies and re-
CONSTRUCTION
ate.
gional groups, as proposed by the Senate.
The conference agreement provides
INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM SERVICES
The conference agreement deletes House
$10,000,000 for construction instead of
GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION
and Senate language regarding construction
$7,000,000 as proposed by the House and
of a telescope on Mount Grahm. Section 317
The conference agreement provides
$12,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. Within
modifies House and Senate language limiting
$22,000,000 for grants and administration of
this total, $4,000,000 is provided to the Na-
funding for issuing a final rulemaking on ju-
the Institute of Museum Services instead of
tional Museum of the American Indian to
risdiction over subsistence fishing in Alaska.
$21,000,000 as proposed by the House and Sen-
complete planning and design of the Mall
The committees intend that the prohibi-
ate.
Museum, $3,000,000 for continued planning
tion in this section shall not prevent the
COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS
and design of the National Air and Space
Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior
Museum extension, and $3,000,000 for minor
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
from continuing to receive public comment
construction, alterations and modifications.
The conference agreement provides $867,000
on the advanced notice of proposed rule-
The conference agreement includes
for salaries and expenses of the Commission
making on subsistence, or from preparing or
$4,000,000 to complete the design of the Na-
of Fine Arts.
issuing any further notice of proposed rule-
tional Museum of the American Indian as
making with respect to subsistence in Alas-
NATIONAL CAPITAL ARTS AND CULTURAL
recommended by the Senate. This represents
ka. The committees intend that neither Sec-
AFFAIRS
a logics.1 stopping point on this project. This
retary will issue such notice of proposed
funding is provided so that the $5,300,000 in
The conference agreement provides
rulemaking, and the section prohibits the
$6,000,000 for National capital arts and cul-
the Federal funds and the $3,400,000 in do-
implementation or enforcement of any in-
tural affairs grants.
nated funds already spent on design will not
terim or final rule or regulation.
be wasted. By funding this final phase of the
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC
Section 319 extends the recreation fee dem-
design, the managers are not committing to
PRESERVATION
onstration program and expands it to include
appropriations for construction funds in fis-
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
100 units per participating agency as pro-
cal year 1998. Last year Congress directed
posed by the Senate. The House had a simi-
The conference agreement provides
the Smithsonian to consider possible
lar provision which did not increase the
$2,500,000 for salaries and expenses of the Ad-
downsizing of the building or additional pri-
number of participating units.
visory Council on Historic Preservation.
vate fundraising efforts to reduce the
Conference agreement deletes House lan-
Federal agencies and other entities that ben-
$110,000,000 Federal share of the construc-
guage placing a limitation on the transfer of
efit from the Council's expert assistance and
tion. The Smithsonian has not responded to
land into trust for Indian tribes, as proposed
advice on meeting their particular preserva-
these directives and given the current budget
by the Senate.
tion obligations should reimburse the Coun-
Section 321 transfers the Bend Silviculture
constraints and the Smithsonian's other pri-
cil for the cost of providing these services,
ority needs, further Federal funding for the
Laboratory to the Central Oregon Commu-
rather than relying on the Council's appro-
Indian Museum is likely to be delayed.
nity College as proposed by the Senate. The
priation. The Council, with full cooperation
House had no similar provision.
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART
from other Federal agencies, should cul-
Section 322 modifies a Senate provision
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
tivate such reimbursable arrangements as an
such that the activities of the Office of For-
The conference agreement provides
important component of supporting its mis-
estry and Economic Assistance or any suc-
$53,899,000 for salaries and expenses of the
sion. Such agreements will further the Coun-
cessor office are terminated after December
National Gallery of Art.
cil's mission but not increase the Council's
31, 1996. The House had no similar provision.
dependency on the Interior bill.
REPAIR, RESTORATION AND RENOVATION OF
Section 323 authorizes a land exchange be-
BUILDINGS
NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION
tween the Corrections Corporation of Amer-
The conference agreement provides
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
ica and National Park Service of land in
$5,942,000 for repair, restoration and renova-
The conference agreement provides
Oxon Cove Park in Prince Georges County,
tion of buildings.
$5,390,000 for salaries and expenses of the Na-
Maryland as proposed by the Senate. The
tional Capital Planning Commission.
House had no similar provision.
JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE
Section 324 authorizes a land exchange be-
PERFORMING ARTS
FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL
tween the Forest Service and the Chelan
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
COMMISSION
County Public Utility District in Washing-
The conference agreement provides
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
ton as proposed by the Senate. The House
$10,875,000 for operations and maintenance of
The conference agreement provides $500,000
had no similar provision.
the John F. Kennedy Center for the Perform-
for salaries and expenses of the Franklin
Section 325 mandates the modification of
ing Arts.
Delano Roosevelt Memorial Commission as
the boundaries of the Snoqualmie National
CONSTRUCTION
proposed by the Senate instead of the
Forest to facilitate a land exchange between
The conference agreement provides
$125,000 as proposed by the House. Funds are
the Forest Service and the Weyerhaeuser Co.
$9,000,000 for construction.
made available until expended as proposed
as proposed by the Senate. The House had no
WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR
by the Senate. The House had proposed one-
similar provision.
SCHOLARS
year funding availability.
Section 326 provides for a land exchange
between the Forest Service (Green Mountain
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL
National Forest) and Sugarbush Resort Hold-
COUNCIL
The conference agreement provides
ings, Inc. as proposed by the Senate. The
$5,840,000 for salaries and expenses of the
HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL COUNCIL
House had no similar provision.
Woodrow Wilson International Center for
The conference agreement provides
Section 327 removes 100 acres from the
Scholars.
$30,707,000 for the Holocaust Memorial Coun-
Snowbird Wilderness Study Area as proposed
996
September 28, 1996
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE
H11703
ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES
exhibitions program shall remain available until
Management lands in a manner different than
GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION
expended.
such sales were conducted in fiscal year 1995.
gen-
TITLE III-GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 309. None of the funds made available by
For necessary expenses to carry out the Na-
of
tional Foundation on the Arts and the Human-
this Act may be obligated or expended by the
SEC. 301. The expenditure of any appropria-
low-
ities Act of 1965, as amended, $96,100,000 shall be
National Park Service to enter into or implement
tion under this Act for any consulting service
available to the National Endowment for the
a concession contract which permits or requires
through procurement contract, pursuant to 5
or
Humanities for support of activities in the hu-
the removal of the underground lunchroom at
U.S.C. 3109, shall be limited to those contracts
the Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
maniti pursuant to section 7(c) of the Act,
where such expenditures are a matter of public
SEC. 310. Where the actual costs of construc-
and for administering the functions of the Act,
record and available for public inspection, ex-
of
tion projects under self-determination contracts,
to remain available until expended.
cept where otherwise provided under eristing
our-
compacts, or grants, pursuant to Public Laws
MATCHING GRANTS
law, or under existing Executive Order issued
of
93-638, 103-413, or 100-297, are less than the esti-
To carry out the provisions of section 10(a)(2)
pursuant to existing law.
by
mated costs thereof, use of the resulting excess
of the National Foundation on the Arts and the
SEC. 302. No part of any appropriation under
funds shall be determined by the appropriate
Humanities Act of 1965, as amended, $13,900,000,
this Act shall be available to the Secretary of
or
Secretary after consultation with the tribes.
to remain available until expended, of which
the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture for
as
SEC. 311. Notwithstanding Public Law 103-413,
$8,000,000 shall be available to the National En-
the leasing of oil and natural gas by non-
of
quarterly payments of funds to tribes and tribal
dowment for the Humanities for the purposes of
competitive bidding on publicly owned lands
er-
organizations under annual funding agreements
section 7(h): Provided, That this appropriation
within the boundaries of the Shawnee National
pursuant to section 108 of Public Law 93-638, as
shall be available for obligation only in such
Forest, Illinois: Provided, That nothing herein
amended, may be made on the first business day
amounts as may be equal to the total amounts
is intended to inhibit or otherwise affect the
following the first day of a fiscal quarter.
of gifts, bequests, and devises of money, and
sale, lease, or right to access to minerals owned
SEC. 312. None of the funds appropriated or
other property accepted by the Chairman or by
by private individuals.
otherwise made available by this Act may be
on
grantees of the Endowment under the provisions
SEC. 303. No part of any appropriation con-
used for the AmeriCorps program, unless the rel-
li-
of subsections 11(a)(2)(B) and 11(a)(3)(B) during
tained in this Act shall be available for any ac-
evant agencies of the Department of the Interior
the current and preceding fiscal years for which
tivity or the publication or distribution of lit-
ry
and/or Agriculture follow appropriate Te-
d,
equal amounts have not previously been appro-
erature that in any way tends to promote public
programming guidelines: Provided, That if no
priated.
support or opposition to any legislative proposal
funds are provided for the AmeriCorps program
INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM SERVICES
on which congressional action is not complete.
2-
by the VA-HUD and Independent Agencies fis-
SEC. 304. No part of any appropriation con-
or
GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION
cal year 1997 appropriations bill, then none of
il
tained in this Act shall remain available for ob-
For carrying out title II of the Arts, Human-
the funds appropriated or otherwise made avail-
d
ligation beyond the current fiscal year unless
ities, and Cultural Affairs Act of 1976, as
able by this Act may be used for the AmeriCorps
expressly so provided herein.
amended, $22,000,000, to remain available until
programs.
SEC. 305. None of the funds provided in this
SEC. 313. None of the funds made avoilable in
expended.
Act to any department or agency shall be obli-
this Act may be used (1) to demolish the bridge
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
gated or expended to provide a personal cook,
between Jersey City, New Jersey, and Ellis Is-
None of the funds appropriated to the Na-
chauffeur, or other personal servants to any of-
land; or (2) to prevent pedestrian use of such
tional Foundation on the Arts and the Human-
ficer or employee of such department or agency
bridge, when it is made known to the Federal
ities may be used to process any grant or con-
except as otherwise provided by law.
official having authority to obligate or expend
tract documents which do not include the text of
SEC. 306. No assessments may be levied against
such funds that such pedestrian use is consist-
18 U.S.C. 1913: Provided, That none of the funds
any program, budget activity, subactivity, or
ent with generally accepted safety standards.
appropriated to the National Foundation on the
project funded by this Act unless advance notice
SEC. 314. (a) None of the funds appropriated
Arts and the Humanities may be used for offi-
of such assessments and the basis therefor are
or otherwise made available pursuant to this
cial reception and representation erpenses.
presented to the Committees on Appropriations
Act shall be obligated or expended to accept or
COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS
and are approved by such Committees.
process applications for a patent for any mining
SEC. 307. (a) COMPLIANCE WITH BUY AMER-
or mill site claim located under the general min-
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
ICAN ACT.-None of the funds made available in
ing laws.
For expenses mude necessary by the Act estab-
this Act may be expended by an entity unless
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) shall not
lishing a Commission of Fine Arts (40 U.S.C.
the entity agrees that in expending the funds
apply if the Secretary of the Interior determines
104), $867,000.
the entity will comply with sections 2 through 4
that, for the claim concerned: (1) a patent appli-
NATIONAL CAPITAL ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS
of the Act of March 3, 1933 (41 U.S.C. 10a-10c;
cation was filed with the Secretary on or before
For necessary expenses as authorized by Pub-
popularly known as the "Buy American Act").
September 30, 1994, and (2) all requirements es-
lic Law 99-190 (20 U.S.C. 956(a)), as amended,
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS; REQUIREMENT RE-
tablished under sections 2325 and 2326 of the Re-
$6,000,000.
GARDING NOTICE.-
vised Statutes (30 U.S.C. 29 and 30) for vein or
(1) PURCHASE OF AMERICAN-MADE EQUIPMENT
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION
lode claims and sections 2329, 2330, 2331, and
AND PRODUCTS.-In the case of any equipment
2333 of the Revised Statutes (30 U.S.C. 35, 36,
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
or product that may be authorized to be pur-
and 37) for placer claims, and section 2337 of the
For necessary expenses of the Advisory Coun-
chased with financial assistance provided using
Revised Statutes (30 U.S.C. 42) for mill site
cil on Historic Preservation (Public Law 89-665,
funds made available in this Act, it is the sense
claims, as the case may be, were fully complied
as amended), $2,500,000: Provided, That none of
of the Congress that entities receiving the assist-
with by the applicant by that date.
these funds shall be available for the compensa-
ance should, in expending the assistance, pur-
(c) PROCESSING SCHEDULE.-For those applica-
tion of Executive Level V or higher position.
chase only American-made equipment and prod-
tions for patents pursuant to subsection (b)
NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION
ucts.
which were filed with the Secretary of the Inte-
(2) NOTICE TO RECIPIENTS OF ASSISTANCE.-In
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
rior, prior to September 30, 1994, the Secretary of
providing financial assistance using funds made
the Interior shall-
For necessary expenses, as authorized by the
available in this Act, the head of each Federal
(1) Within three months of the enactment of
National Capital Planning Act of 1952 (40
agency shall provide to each recipient of the as-
this Act, file with the House and Senate Com-
U.S.C. 71-71i), including services as authorized
sistance a notice describing the statement made
mittees on Appropriations and the Committee on
by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $5,390,000: Provided, That all
in paragraph (1) by the Congress.
Resources of the House of Representatives and
appointed members will be compensated at a
(c) PROHIBITION OF CONTRACTS WITH PERSONS
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
rate not to exceed the rate for Erecutive Sched-
FALSELY LABELING PRODUCTS AS MADE IN
of the United States Senate a plan which details
ule Level IV.
AMERICA.-If it has been finally determined by
how the Department of the Interior will make a
FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL
a court or Federal agency that any person in-
final determination as to whether or not an ap-
COMMISSION
tentionally affired a label bearing a "Made in
plicant is entitled to a patent under the general
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
America" inscription, or any inscription with
mining laws on at least 90 percent of such appli-
For necessary expenses of the Franklin Dela-
the same meaning, to any product sold in or
cations within five years of the enactment of
no Roosevelt Memorial Commission, established
shipped to the United States that is not made in
this Act and file reports annually thereafter
by the Act of August 11, 1955 (69 Stat. 694), as
the United States, the person shall be ineligible
with the same committees detailing actions
amended by Public Law 92-332 (86 Stat. 401),
to receive any contract or subcontract made
taken by the Department of the Interior to carry
$500,000 to remain available until expended.
with funds made available in this Act, pursuant
out such plan; and
UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL COUNCIL
to the debarment, suspension, and ineligibility
(2) Take such actions as may be necessary to
procedures described in sections 9.400 through
carry out such plan.
HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL COUNCIL
9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations.
(d) MINERAL EXAMINATIONS.-In order to
For expenses of the Holocaust Memorial
SEC. 308. None of the funds in this Act may be
process patent applications in a timely and Te-
Council, as authorized by Public Law 96-388 (36
used to plan, prepare, or offer for sale timber
sponsible manner, upon the request of a patent
U.S.C. 1401). as amended, $30,707,000, of which
from trees classified as giant sequoia
applicant, the Secretary of the Interior shall
$1,575,000 for the Museum's repair and rehabili-
(Sequoiadendron giganteum) which are located
allow the applicant to fund a qualified third-
tation program and $1,264,000 for the Museum's
on National Forest System or Bureau of Land
party contractor to be selected by the Bureau of
H11926
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE
September 28, 1996
CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENTS, NATIONAL
NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS
cil as proposed by the Senate instead of
ZOOLOGICAL PARK
AND THE HUMANITIES
$29,707,000 as proposed by the House.
The conference agreement provides
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS
TITLE III-GENERAL PROVISIONS
$3,850,000 for zoo construction instead of
GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION
Section 312 continues language carried in
$3,250,000 as proposed by the House and
$4,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. Of this
The conference agreement provides
the fiscal year 1996 appropriations act re-
total, $3,250,000 is designated for repair, ren-
$82,734,000 for grants and administration of
garding AmeriCorns activities of the Depart-
the National Endowment for the Arts.
ment of the Interior and the Forest Service
ovation and improvement projects at both
MATCHING GRANTS
in the Department of Agriculture subject to
the Rock Creek and Front Royal facilities.
established reprogramming guidelines. Time-
in addition, $600,000 is included for the Grass-
The conference agreement provides
ly consideration will be given to any request
lands exhibit, thereby enabling the Zoo to
$16,760,000 for matching grants.
that is submitted. If AmeriCorps members
complete Phase I, the American Prairie.
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES
can be used in & manner that on-the-ground
Once completed, no additional operating
GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION
land managers determine will be cost-effec-
costs are expected to be incurred in staffing
this exhibit. Given the restrictions of the
The conference agreement provides
tive and beneficial to the agency, those types
$96,100,000 for grants and administration of
of efforts should be considered via a re-
current budget climate, it is unlikely that
the National Endowment for the Humanities
programming request.
additional funds will be available in the near
instead of $92,994,000 as proposed by the
Section 315 expands the Wayne NF land ac-
future to address Phases II and III.
House and $87,994,000 as proposed by the Sen-
quisition moratorium to include Gallia
REPAIR AND RESTORATION OF BUILDINGS
ate.
County, Ohio as adopted by Senate floor ac-
The conference agreement provides
tion. The House did not include Gallia Coun-
$39,000,000 for repair and restoration of build-
MATCHING GRANTS
ty in the moratorium.
ings instead of $39,954,000 as proposed by the
The conference agreement provides
Section 316 clarifies House language re-
House and $38,000,000 as proposed by the Sen-
$13,900,000 for matching grants instead of
garding grants by the National Endowment
ate.
$11,500,000 as proposed by the House and Sen-
for the Arts to local arts agencies and re-
CONSTRUCTION
ate.
gional groups, as proposed by the Senate.
The conference agreement provides
INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM SERVICES
The conference agreement deletes House
$10,000,000 for construction instead of
GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION
and Senate language regarding construction
$7,000,000 as proposed by the House and
of a telescope on Mount Grahm. Section 317
The conference agreement provides
$12,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. Within
modifies House and Senate language limiting
$22,000,000 for grants and administration of
this total, $4,000,000 is provided to the Na-
funding for issuing a final rulemaking on ju-
the Institute of Museum Services instead of
tional Museum of the American Indian to
risdiction over subsistence fishing in Alaska.
$21,000,000 as proposed by the House and Sen-
complete planning and design of the Mall
The committees intend that the prohibi-
ate.
Museum, $3,000,000 for continued planning
tion in this section shall not prevent the
COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS
and design of the National Air and Space
Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior
Museum extension, and $3,000,000 for minor
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
from continuing to receive public comment
construction, alterations and modifications.
The conference agreement provides $867,000
on the advanced notice of proposed rule-
The conference agreement includes
for salaries and expenses of the Commission
making on subsistence, or from preparing or
$4,000,000 to complete the design of the Na-
of Fine Arts.
issuing any further notice of proposed rule-
tional Museum of the American Indian as
making with respect to subsistence in Alas-
NATIONAL CAPITAL ARTS AND CULTURAL
recommended by the Senate. This represents
ka. The committees intend that neither Sec-
AFFAIRS
a logics.] stopping point on this project. This
retary will issue such notice of proposed
funding is provided so that the $5,300,000 in
The conference agreement provides
rulemaking. and the section prohibits the
the Federal funds and the $3,400,000 in do-
$6,000,000 for National capital arts and cul-
implementation or enforcement of any in-
tural affairs grants.
nated funds already spent on design will not
terim or final rule or regulation.
be wasted. By funding this final phase of the
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC
Section 319 extends the recreation fee dem-
design, the managers are not committing to
PRESERVATION
onstration program and expands it to include
appropriations for construction funds in fis-
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
100 units per participating agency as pro-
cal year 1998. Last year Congress directed
posed by the Senate. The House had a simi-
The conference agreement provides
the Smithsonian to consider possible
lar provision which did not increase the
$2,500,000 for salaries and expenses of the Ad-
downsizing of the building or additional pri-
number of participating units.
visory Council on Historic Preservation.
vate fundraising efforts to reduce the
Conference agreement deletes House lan-
Federal agencies and other entities that ben-
$110,000,000 Federal share of the construc-
guage placing a limitation on the transfer of
efit from the Council's expert assistance and
tion. The Smithsonian has not responded to
land into trust for Indian tribes, as proposed
advice on meeting their particular preserva-
these directives and given the current budget
by the Senate.
tion obligations should reimburse the Coun-
Section 321 transfers the Bend Silviculture
constraints and the Smithsonian's other pri-
cil for the cost of providing these services,
ority needs, further Federal funding for the
Laboratory to the Central Oregon Commu-
rather than relying on the Council's appro-
Indian Museum is likely to be delayed.
nity College as proposed by the Senate. The
priation. The Council, with full cooperation
House had no similar provision.
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART
from other Federal agencies, should cul-
Section 322 modifies a Senate provision
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
tivate such reimbursable arrangements as an
such that the activities of the Office of For-
The conference agreement provides
important component of supporting its mis-
estry and Economic Assistance or any suc-
$53,899,000 for salaries and expenses of the
sion. Such agreements will further the Coun-
cessor office are terminated after December
National Gallery of Art.
cil's mission but not increase the Council's
31, 1996. The House had no similar provision.
dependency on the Interior bill.
REPAIR, RESTORATION AND RENOVATION OF
Section 323 authorizes a land exchange be-
BUILDINGS
NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION
tween the Corrections Corporation of Amer-
The conference agreement provides
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
ica and National Park Service of land in
$5,942,000 for repair, restoration and renova-
The conference agreement provides
Oxon Cove Park in Prince Georges County,
tion of buildings.
$5,390,000 for salaries and expenses of the Na-
Maryland as proposed by the Senate. The
tional Capital Planning Commission.
House had no similar provision.
JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE
Section 324 authorizes a land exchange be-
PERFORMING ARTS
FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL
tween the Forest Service and the Chelan
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
COMMISSION
County Public Utility District in Washing-
The conference agreement provides
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
ton as proposed by the Senate. The House
$10,875,000 for operations and maintenance of
The conference agreement provides $500,000
had no similar provision.
the John F. Kennedy Center for the Perform-
for salaries and expenses of the Franklin
Section 325 mandates the modification of
ing Arts.
Delano Roosevelt Memorial Commission as
the boundaries of the Snoqualmie National
CONSTRUCTION
proposed by the Senate instead of the
Forest to facilitate a land exchange between
The conference agreement provides
$125,000 as proposed by the House. Funds are
the Forest Service and the Weyerhaeuser Co.
$9,000,000 for construction.
made available until expended as proposed
as proposed by the Senate. The House had no
WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR
by the Senate. The House had proposed one-
similar provision.
SCHOLARS
year funding availability.
Section 326 provides for a land exchange
between the Forest Service (Green Mountain
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL
National Forest) and Sugarbush Resort Hold-
COUNCIL
The conference agreement provides
ings, Inc. as proposed by the Senate. The
$5,840,000 for salaries and expenses of the
HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL COUNCIL
House had no similar provision.
Woodrow Wilson International Center for
The conference agreement provides
Section 327 removes 100 acres from the
Scholars.
$30,707,000 for the Holocaust Memorial Coun-
Snowbird Wilderness Study Area as proposed