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Reflections Newsletter

July 2005 Volume 36, Issue 3

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 Senate

Background - 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.

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