FY 2003 Appropriation and FY 2003 Appropriation and FY 2004 Budget RequestFY 2004 Budget Request
NOAA FISHERIESNOAA FISHERIES FY 2003 APPROPRIATION FY 2003 APPROPRIATION
TOTAL FUNDING = $ 853.1 MILLION• $580.1 million for Operations, Research, and
Facilities (operating level of $599.6 million including carryover)
• $90.0 million for Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund and $40.0 million for the Pacific Salmon Treaty
• $100.0 million for fisheries disasters• $27.0 million for construction• $16.0 million for other accounts
OVERALL • $45.7 million (or 5.7%) above the FY 2002 approp.
FY 2003 APPROPRIATIONFY 2003 APPROPRIATION
• Increase of $15.0 million for expanding stock Increase of $15.0 million for expanding stock assessments ($17.0 million total)assessments ($17.0 million total)
• New fisheries survey vessel to replace the New fisheries survey vessel to replace the ALBATROSS in the NortheastALBATROSS in the Northeast
• Increase of $3.2 million ($10.0 million total) for Increase of $3.2 million ($10.0 million total) for Atlantic right whale recoveryAtlantic right whale recovery
• $6.2 million in adjustments-to-base$6.2 million in adjustments-to-base• $100.0 million for fisheries disasters$100.0 million for fisheries disasters• Many other smaller increases . . . .Many other smaller increases . . . .• Additional funding for New England groundfish Additional funding for New England groundfish
observers not providedobservers not provided• NMFS Steller sea lion funding reduced by $11.2 NMFS Steller sea lion funding reduced by $11.2
million million
TOTAL NOAA TOTAL NOAA FY 2004 REQUESTFY 2004 REQUEST**
Summary of Major Changes ($ in millions)Summary of Major Changes ($ in millions)FY 2003 NOAA RequestFY 2003 NOAA Request $3,136.0$3,136.0
Mandatory CostsMandatory Costs $52.0 $52.0Program IncreasesProgram Increases $ 238.5$ 238.5Program DecreasesProgram Decreases ($ 100.0)($ 100.0)--------------------------Net ChangeNet Change $190.0 $190.0
FY 2004 NOAA TotalFY 2004 NOAA Total $3,326.0$3,326.0% Change% Change + 6%+ 6%
* Compared to the FY 2003 President’s request* Compared to the FY 2003 President’s request
NOAA REQUEST BY LINE OFFICENOAA REQUEST BY LINE OFFICE
OMAO4% NOS
11%
NWS23%
NESDIS23%
Corporate Services
7%
Facilities1%
NMFS20%
OAR11%
NOAA FY 2004 CROSS-CUTTING NOAA FY 2004 CROSS-CUTTING INITIATIVESINITIATIVES
FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2004Request Increase Request
Infrastructure, Maintenance, Safety and Human Capital $226.6 $21.8 $248.4Climate Change, Research, Observations and Services 279.0 16.9 295.9Energy and Commerce 108.3 7.7 116.0Ecosystem Forecasting and Management 968.9 48.2 1,017.1Environmental Monitoring and Prediction 1,516.1 84.5 1,600.6Homeland Security 57.4 7.7 65.1
NOAA FY 2004 INITIATIVESNOAA FY 2004 INITIATIVES
INFRASTRUCTURE, MAINTENANCE, SAFETY AND HUMAN CAPITAL
$17.8 million in adjustments-to-base and $3.0 million in decreases for NOAA Fisheries
ECOSYSTEM FORECASTING AND MANAGEMENT
$17.6 million in increases and $21.8 million in decreases for NOAA Fisheries
NOAA FISHERIESNOAA FISHERIES FY 2004 REQUEST FY 2004 REQUEST
TOTAL FUNDING = $737.9 MILLION• $621.0 million for Operations, Research, and Facilities • $90.0 million for Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund• $14.0 million for construction• $12.9 million for other accounts
OVERALL • $10.6 million (or 1.5%) above FY 2003 President’s
Budget• $115.2 million (or 14.5%) below the FY 2003
appropriation
APPROPRIATION SUMMARYAPPROPRIATION SUMMARYFY 1992 to FY 2004 President’s Budget Request FY 1992 to FY 2004 President’s Budget Request
($ in millions)($ in millions)
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OR&FAll other
FY 2004 REQUEST: OVERVIEWFY 2004 REQUEST: OVERVIEWOperations, Research, and Facilities
$621.0 million• A net increase of $33.0 million (or 5.6%) above
the FY 2003 President’s budget request of $587.9 million:+ $17.2 million in adjustments-to-base + $17.6 million in programmatic increases– $1.8 million in programmatic reductions,
terminations & transfers• An increase of $40.9 million above the FY 2003
appropriation (or $21.4 million above the FY 2003 operating level)
FY 2004 REQUEST: OVERVIEWFY 2004 REQUEST: OVERVIEW
Other Accounts $116.9 million
• A net decrease of $22.4 million (or 15.2%) below the FY 2003 President’s budget request of $139.3 million:+ $0.6 million in adjustments-to-base - $23.0 million in programmatic reductions,
terminations & transfers• An decrease of $116.1 million below the
FY 2003 appropriation
REQUEST BY AUTHORIZATIONREQUEST BY AUTHORIZATION (total funding)(total funding)
5%
27%
48%19%
1%
MAGNUSON-STEVENS ACT ($296.2 M)
NOAA MARINE PROGRAM AUTH. ACT ($168.6 M)
ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT ($118.5 M)
MARINE MAMMAL PROTECTION ACT ($32.0 M)
OTHER ACTS ($5.6 M)
NOAA FISHERIES NOAA FISHERIES PEOPLE AND INFRASTRUCTURE PEOPLE AND INFRASTRUCTURE
REQUESTREQUEST
• $10.8 million for adjustments-to-base
• $7.0 million funding transfer from NOAA for agency attorneys
• $12.0 million for reconstruction for the Honolulu, HI, lab (a $3.0 million decrease)
• $2.0 million for Galveston, TX, lab renovations
ECOSYSTEM FORECASTING AND ECOSYSTEM FORECASTING AND MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENTScience IncreasesScience Increases
• $3.0 million to expand stock assessments around the country - total request of $14.9 million
• $2.0 million and 10 FTE to support ESA Section 7 pesticide consultations
• $2.0 million for Climate Regimes and Ecosystem Productivity
ECOSYSTEM FORECASTING AND ECOSYSTEM FORECASTING AND MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT
Science IncreasesScience Increases
• $3.0 million for Northeast Multi-species Observers• $0.2 million additional economic and social
science research and data collection - total funding of $4.2 million
ECOSYSTEM FORECASTING AND ECOSYSTEM FORECASTING AND MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT
Science/Management IncreasesScience/Management Increases
• $3.1 million ($1.6 million for research and $1.5 million for management activities) to continue implementation of measures required by the Columbia River Biological Opinion
• $20.0 million decrease for the Pacific Salmon Treaty (Northern & Southern Funds are fully capitalized)
ECOSYSTEM FORECASTING AND ECOSYSTEM FORECASTING AND MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT
ManagementManagement
• $1.5 million for the regulatory streamlining initiative to improve and increase capabilities and capacity in the regional offices
• $2.8 million for reducing bycatch through research and testing
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