Surveys, Investigations, & Research Proposed FY 2003 Budget Structure Change Surveys, Investigations, and Research Current Budget Structure (FY 2001 Actual Funding, Dollars in Thousands) Proposed New Budget Structure (FY 2001 Actual Funding, Dollars in Thousands) If the Activity is displayed on a single line, no budget restructure is being proposed. Explanations of modifications are included in the Mapping. Remote Sensing, and Geographic Investigations and Water Resources Investigations activity summary sections. 8 Proposed Budget Structure Change Proposed FY 2003 Budget Structure Change Surveys, Investigations, and Research Current Budget Structure (FY 2002 Enacted Funding, Dollars in Thousands) Proposed New Budget Structure (FY 2002 Enacted Funding, Dollars in Thousands) If the Activity is displayed on a single line, no budget restructure is being proposed. Explanations of modifications are included in the Mapping, Remote Sensing, and Geographic Investigations and Water Resources Investigations activity summary sections. Surveys, Investigations, & Research Proposed FY 2003 Budget Structure Change Surveys, Investigations, and Research Current Budget Structure (FY 2003 Request Funding, Dollars in Thousands) Proposed New Budget Structure (FY 2003 Request Funding, Dollars in Thousands) If the Activity is displayed on a single line, no budget restructure is being proposed. Explanations of modifications are included in the Mapping, Remote Sensing, and Geographic Investigations and Water Resources Investigations activity summary sections. 10 Surveys, Investigations, and Research United States Geological Survey General and special funds: Federal Funds SURVEYS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND RESEARCH For expenses necessary for the United States Geological Survey to perform surveys, investigations, and research covering topography, geology, hydrology, biology, and the mineral and water resources of the United States, its territories and possessions, and other areas as authorized by 43 U.S.C. 31, 1332, and 1340; classify lands as to their mineral and water resources; give engineering supervision to power permittees and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission licensees; administer the minerals exploration program (30 U.S.C. 641); and publish and disseminate data relative to the foregoing activities; and to conduct inquiries into the economic conditions affecting mining and materials processing industries (30 U.S.C. 3, 21a, and 1603; 50 U.S.C. 98g (1)) and related purposes as authorized by law and to publish and disseminate data; [$914,002,000] $904,048,000 of which [$64,318,000] $64,339,000 shall be available only for cooperation with States or municipalities for water resources investigations; [and] of which [$16,400,000] $15,499,000 shall remain available until expended for conducting inquiries into the economic conditions affecting mining and materials processing industries; [and] of which $8,000,000 shall remain available until expended for satellite operations; [and] of which [$26,374,000] $22,248,000 shall be available until September 30, [2003] 2004 for the operation and maintenance of facilities and deferred maintenance; [and] of which [$166,389,000] $160,481,000 shall be available until September 30, [2003] 2004 for the biological research activity and the operation of the Cooperative Research Units; and of which $4,000,000 shall remain available until expended for interagency research, planning, monitoring, and assessment for Everglades restoration: Provided, That none of these funds provided for the biological research activity shall be used to conduct new surveys on private property, unless specifically authorized in writing by the property owner: Provided further, That of the amount provided herein. [$25,000,000] $13,578,000 is for conservation activities defined in section 250(c) (4)E) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, for the purpose of such Act: Provided further, That no part of this appropriation shall be used to pay more than one-half the cost of topographic mapping or water resources data collection and investigations carried on in cooperation with States and municipalities. (Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002; additional authorizing legislation required) Appropriation Language and Citations Appropriation Language and Citations 1. For expenses necessary for the United States Geological Survey to perform surveys, investigations, and research covering topography, geology, and the mineral and water resources of the United States, • 43 U.S.C. 31(a) provides for establishment of the Office of the Director of the Geological Survey, under the Interior Department, and that this officer shall have direction of the Geological Survey, and the classification of the public lands and examination of the geological structure, mineral resources, and products of the national domain. 2. its Territories and possessions, and other areas as authorized by law. 43 U.S.C 31(b) provides that, "The authority of the Secretary of the Interior, exercised through the Geological Survey of the Department of the Interior, to examine the geological structure, mineral resources, and products of the national domain, is expanded to authorize such examinations outside the national domain where determined by the Secretary to be in the national interest." 43 U.S.C. 1332(a) provides that, "It is the declared policy of the United States, that the 43 U.S.C. 1340 provides that, "Any agency of the United States and any person authorized by the Secretary may conduct geological and geophysical exploration in the Outer Continental Shelf. ..." 3. classify lands as to their mineral and water resources; 43 U.S.C. 31(a) provides that, "The Director of the Geological Survey, ... shall have the direction of the Geological Survey, and the classification of public lands and examination of the geological structure, mineral resources, and products in the National domain. ..." 4. give engineering supervision to power permittees 43 U.S.C. 959 provides that, "The Secretary of the Interior is authorized and 43 U.S.C. 961 provides that, "The head of the department having jurisdiction over the lands be, and he is, authorized and empowered, ... to grant an easement for right of way, ... over, across and upon the public lands and reservations of the United States for electrical poles and lines for the transmission and distribution of electrical power... upon a finding by him that the same is not incompatible with the public interest ..." |