ASAA Government Affairs Program:
Washington, D.C. Update
ACTIVE LEGISLATION
H.R. 2361 - FY06 Department of Interior, etc., Appropriations Act
Sponsor - Rep. Taylor (R-NC)
Status - approved by House Appropriations Committee 5/13; passed by full House 5/19; pending in SenateBackground - the House version of the Department of Interior spending bill for FY06 would spend the following amounts on certain historic preservation programs, compared with FY05 spending:
BLM cultural resources -- $15.2 million, up $315,000
NPS cultural programs -- $19.9 million, up $20,000
Historic Preservation Fund -- $72.7 million, up $966,000
SHPO -- $36 million, up $500,000
THPO -- $3.2 million, level funding
Save America's Treasures -- $30 million, up $417,000
Historically-Black Colleges -- $3.5 million, up $49,000
National Endowment for the Humanities Grants -- $122.6 million, up $449,000
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation -- $4.8 million, up $324,000
The bill provides no funding for the Preserve America program. Also, it maintains funding for the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training. The President's budget request had proposed to eliminate funding for the Center. The Senate is expected to begin work on its appropriations bills following the Memorial Day recess.
