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302. $250,000 to Sandy City, Utah for infrastructure needs related to usable water lines and storm drainage;

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   303. $500,000 for the City of Norfolk, Virginia, to update wastewater pumping stations;

   304. $700,000 for the Caroline County Dawn Sewer project in Bowling Green, Virginia;

   305. $675,000 to Smyth County, Virginia for wastewater infrastructure improvements in the Allison's Gap community;

   306. $1,800,000 to Prince William County, Virginia for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements;

   307. $1,840,000 to the Town of South Boston, Virginia for the Sanitary Sewer Overflow Abatement project;

   308. $200,000 to Franklin County, Virginia for preliminary engineering for a water project;

   309. $1,743,000 to Virginia's Heartland Partnership for expansion of the wastewater treatment plant to the Virginia's Heartland Regional Industrial Park located in Keysville, Virginia;

   310. $200,000 to Fluvanna County, Virginia for wastewater, drinking water and water distribution system infrastructure improvements;

   311. $1,350,000 to Richmond, Virginia for continued development of combined sewer overflow improvements;

   312. $1,350,000 to Lynchburg, Virginia for continued development of combined sewer overflow improvements;

   313. $900,000 to the City of Alexandria, Virginia for the sanitary and stormwater sewer reconstruction and extension project to mitigate overflows polluting Four Mile Run Creek;

   314. $485,000 to the County of Northampton, Virginia for wastewater treatment systems improvement and development;

   315. $485,000 to the City of Norfolk, Virginia Utility Department for upgrades to the water distribution system in the Haynes Tract area;

   316. $500,000 to the Government of the Virgin Islands for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements;

   317. $2,500,000 for the Pownal, Vermont, wastewater treatment project;

   318. $1,000,000 for East St Johnsbury, Vermont, wastewater treatment project;

   319. $2,000,000 for the City of Bremerton, Washington, combined sewer overflow project;

   320. $1,500,000 for the Wahkiakum County Public Utility District, Washington, drinking water facility project;

   321. $1,800,000 to the City of Bremerton, Washington for the combined sewer overflow treatment plant;

   322. $485,000 to Dallesport Industrial Park in Klickitat County, Washington for construction of a wastewater treatment facility;

   323. $250,000 to the City of Everett, Washington for pre-design and facilities planning of combined sewer overflow treatment sites;

   324. $2,000,000 for the Milwaukee, Wisconsin Sewerage District for continued renovations and repairs to the sewer system;

   325. $1,000,000 for the City of Racine, Wisconsin, drinking water treatment project;

   326. $1,900,000 to the Village of Marathon City, Wisconsin for debt repayment on water and wastewater infrastructure ;

   327. $1,000,000 for the City of Brokaw, Wisconsin for the extension and expansion of the sewer and water system;

   328. $675,000 to the Inwood Watershed Committee and the Eastern Panhandle Soil Conservation District of West Virginia for the Inwood Storm Water /Water Quality Management Project;

   329. $1,000,000 to the Ohio County PSD, West Virginia for water and sewer infrastructure needs in the West Liberty, West Virginia area;

   330. $2,500,000 to the City of Wheeling, West Virginia for water and sewer infrastructure needs;

   331. $5,000,000 to the Hancock County Commission, West Virginia for water and sewer infrastructure needs;

   332. $350,000 for the City of New Martinsville, West Virginia for water and sewer infrastructure needs;

   333. $182,000 for the National Corrections and Law Enforcement Training and Technology Center, Inc. (NCLETTC) for water and sewer infrastructure needs;

   334. $317,000 for the Barbour County Development Authority in West Virginia for water and sewer infrastructure needs;

   335. $1,041,000 for the Mid-Atlantic Aerospace Complex (MAAC) for water and sewer infrastructure needs;

   336. $250,000 for the Jefferson County Sewer Authority, Missouri for ongoing sewer infrastructure modernization;

   337. $235,000 for Dekalb, Illinois for drinking water infrastructure improvements.

   The conferees expect the Agency to develop a broad working group to review and address the spectrum of wastewater issues as outlined in the House Report accompanying H.R. 2620, request that the Committees on Appropriations be kept apprised of all activities of the working group, and further request that the working group, with the assistance of the Agency, prepare and submit to the Committees on Appropriations by July 15, 2002 a report addressing all matters as outlined in the House Report as well as those additional issues determined appropriate by the working group.

   ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

   The conferees have included an administrative provision proposed by the House and the Senate which permits the Administrator, in carrying out environmental programs required or authorized by law in the absence of an acceptable tribal program, to award cooperative agreements to federally authorized intertribal groups to assist the Administrator in implementing federal environmental programs for tribes. Funds designated for State financial assistance agreements may not be used for such cooperative agreements.

   The conferees have also included an administrative provision proposed by the House and modified by the conferees which authorizes for fiscal year 2002 EPA's Pesticide Maintenance Program, including the collection of up to $17,000,000 for operation of the registration, re-registration, and tolerance assessment programs.

   Executive Office of the President

   OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY

   Appropriates $5,267,000 as proposed by both the House and Senate.

   The conferees agree that the Office of Science and Technology Policy should make the clarification of the International Traffic in Arms Regulation a high priority for resolution. The conferees expect the President's Science Advisor to address and resolve the matter by February 1, 2002.

   COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

   Appropriates $2,974,000 for the Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental Quality as proposed by the House and the Senate. The conferees have again this year included language proposed by the House and the Senate which authorizes the Council to operate with one member, that member acting as chairman of the Council.

   Language proposed by the Senate prohibiting CEQ and OEQ from using funds other than those appropriated under this heading has not been included. In lieu of this statutory prohibition, the conferees direct that the CEQ provide, on a quarterly basis beginning January 1, 2002, a brief report outlining the specific use of non-CEQ federal employees. Such report should include, at a minimum, the number of non-CEQ employees utilized for specific programs or projects by the CEQ, the home office of each such employee, the program or project for which the non-CEQ employee is being utilized by CEQ, and the duration each such employee is expected to be involved with such program or project.

   Finally, language has been included which provides a representation allowance of up to $750 for the Chairman of the CEQ.

   Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

   OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

   Appropriates $33,660,000 for the Office of Inspector General, the same amount as included in both the House and Senate bill. Funds for this account are derived from the Bank Insurance Fund, the Savings and Loan Insurance Fund, and the FSLIC Resolution Fund and are therefore not reflected in either the budget authority or budget outlay totals.

   Federal Emergency Management Agency

   DISASTER RELIEF

   (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS )

   Appropriates $664,000,000 for disaster relief, instead of $1,369,399,000 as proposed by the House and $359,399,000 as proposed by the Senate. In addition, appropriates $1,500,000,000 in contingent emergency funding for disaster relief instead of $1,300,000,000 as proposed by the House and $2,000,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. Includes language proposed by both the House and Senate providing for the transfer of $2,900,000 to the emergency management planning and assistance account for the consolidated emergency management performance grants program. The conferees have included two new provisions, neither of which was included in either bill, to allow for the transfer of amounts from the disaster relief account to other program accounts. First, $25,000,000 is available for transfer to the emergency management planning and assistance account for pre-disaster mitigation activities. Second, $25,000,000 is available for transfer to the flood map modernization fund and available for expenditure in fiscal year 2002.

   The conferees are aware that on March 1, 2001 FEMA issued its ``Clarification on SHMPH `Immediate Occupancy' Requirement for using SHMPH Funding to Seismically Upgrade Existing Buildings.'' This Clarification defined parameters for the determination of when the ``immediate occupancy'' requirement in the Seismic Hazard Mitigation Program for Hospitals (the SHMPH Program) would be met by a subgrantee. The conferees urge FEMA to recognize that prior to the announcement of the clarification, many subgrantees in the SHMPH program worked diligently to move forward with their designs and construction in the belief that their plans met the undefined immediate occupancy requirement in the SHMPH program. The conferees urge FEMA to work closely with these subgrantees to ensure no disruption in their design or building schedule as a result of this program announcement.

   DISASTER ASSISTANCE DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT

   The conferees agree to provide a limitation of $25,000,000 on direct loans, a cost of $405,000 for direct loans, and a limitation on administrative expenses of $543,000 for the disaster assistance direct loan program account. The foregoing are the same as provided by both the House and the Senate.

   SALARIES AND EXPENSES

   Appropriates $233,801,000 for salaries and expenses as proposed by the Senate instead of $227,900,000 as proposed by the House. The

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   OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

   Appropriates $10,303,000 for the Office of Inspector General, the same amount as included in both the House and the Senate bills.

   EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE

   (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS )

   Appropriates $404,623,000 for emergency management planning and assistance as proposed by the House instead of $429,623,000 as proposed by the Senate. The amount provided includes $150,000,000 to carry out the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, as amended by Public Law 106-398. The conferees have included bill language which provides that up to five percent of the funds may be transferred to Salaries and Expenses for administrative expenses associated with the program. The conferees are pleased that FEMA was able to implement expeditiously the provision of this program and meet the deadline of September 30, 2001 for completion of the first round of grants. The conferees believe that this success was due in no small part to the structure of the program and the decision to limit the program to only six categories of grants rather than the fourteen categories approved in the authorization legislation. The conferees believe that FEMA should consider making grants in the area of emergency medical services, but expansion into other categories should be considered only after substantial progress has been made in addressing the needs associated with fire prevention, firefighting equipment, personal protective equipment, training, vehicles, and wellness and fitness programs.

   The conferees also expect states and localities to maintain their current level of funding support for local fire departments and companies and that any Federal grant funds are to be used solely to enhance local firefighting capacity, equipment needs, vehicles, and fire prevention programs as well as any other eligible uses.

   FEMA is encouraged to undertake an on-going evaluation of the application process for the fire grant program to ensure the widest participation in the program. The conferees are particularly concerned that smaller entities with limited resources may not be able to participate fully and FEMA should consider their circumstances as it evaluates the effectiveness of the program.

   The conferees urge FEMA to continue efforts to simplify and streamline the fire grant application process and direct FEMA to establish an independent advisory committee comprised of professional and volunteer firefighters to provide policy and technical guidance on implementation and administration of the fire grant program.

   In addition, the conferees have agreed to provide $25,000,000 by transfer from the disaster relief account for pre-disaster mitigation activities.

   The conferees are aware of the heightened importance of bringing technology applications to the local, state , and Federal levels of the emergency management community for the purpose of reducing the impact of both natural disasters and terrorist attacks. Therefore, the conferees continue to support the partnership between the National Technology Transfer Center (NTTC) and FEMA and direct continuation of the cooperative agreement at the current level of effort. Additionally, NTTC shall submit a report no later than July 1, 2002 that outlines the progress made on the commercialization endeavors and the cooperation between NTTC and FEMA.

   The conferees direct FEMA to maintain the current level of support for the Administrative and Resource Planning Directorate efforts to archive key agency documents by digitization to optical disks.

   The conferees believe that many of the nation's universities are vulnerable to disaster and urges FEMA to continue its Disaster Resistant University program and expand the scope to include safeguarding university assets from acts of terrorism.

   The conferees direct FEMA to ensure the full and complete integration of the American Red Cross into all emergency preparedness planning, training and response activities. Further, during times of disaster, FEMA and agencies signatory to the Federal Response Plan are to support fully the work of the American Red Cross. Support shall include, but not be limited to the following, means of transportation; appropriate security clearances; access to disaster sites and threat information briefings; and planning for continuity of operations of the American Red Cross National Headquarters.

   The conferees are concerned that accurate and timely information is not available to the general public and all relevant government officials during and following an act of terrorism. In an effort to improve communication, the conferees urge the Director of FEMA to work with the Nation's governors and the Mayor of the District of Columbia (DC) to designate a lead intergovernmental and public affairs official in each state and DC to serve as the central coordinator for information coming from Federal and local governments and the central source of information for the public regarding terrorism-related incidents.

   RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FUND

   Provides for the receipt and expenditure of fees collected as authorized by Public Law 106-377. Both the House and the Senate included this provision in their respective bills.

   EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM

   Appropriates $140,000,000 for the emergency food and shelter program as proposed by the House instead of $139,692,000 as proposed by the Senate.

   FLOOD MAP MODERNIZATION FUND

   Appropriates no new funding under this heading for flood map modernization. The conferees have included authority within the disaster relief account to transfer $25,000,000 to this account for flood map modernization activities.

   NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE FUND

   (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS )

   The conferees agree to include bill language which authorizes the National Flood Insurance Program through December 31, 2002. Both the House and Senate had addressed this issue, but there were technical differences between the respective bills. In addition, the conferees agree to provide for salaries and expenses of up to $28,798,000, $76,381,000 for flood mitigation activities, a limitation of $55,000,000 for operating expenses, $536,750,000 for agents' commissions and taxes, and $30,000,000 for interest on Treasury borrowings. Finally, the conferees agree that up to $20,000,000 may be transferred for expenses under section 1366 of the National Flood Insurance Act.

   NATIONAL FLOOD MITIGATION FUND

   The conferees agree to provide for the transfer of up to $20,000,000 from the National Flood Insurance Fund to the National Flood Mitigation Fund as proposed by both the House and the Senate. The conferees further agree that $2,500,000 of the funds provided in this program shall be used to buy-out flood prone properties in Austin, Minnesota.

   General Services Administration

   FEDERAL CONSUMER INFORMATION CENTER FUND

   Appropriates $7,276,000 as proposed by both the House and Senate.

   The conferees are very supportive of the Federal Consumer Information Center (FCIC) and their efforts to provide the public with important information on government services and publications. The conferees are concerned that a change to the organization, administrative location, or the current function or mission mandate of FCIC could potentially compromise the outstanding services that FCIC currently provides. Therefore, the conferees direct that any such change be clearly outlined in a proposal submitted to the Committees on Appropriations for 30 days of review. Such a proposal shall include the justification for such action, a description of all planned organizational realignments, the anticipated staffing or personnel changes, an assessment of the effect on the current operations of FCIC, and estimates of the proposed changes on future funding needs.

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