[House Report 106-16]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
106th Congress Rept.
1st Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 106-16
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COASTAL HERITAGE TRAIL ROUTE IN NEW JERSEY
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February 11, 1999.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on
the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Mr. Young of Alaska, from the Committee on Resources, submitted the
following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 171]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Resources, to whom was referred the bill
(H.R. 171) to authorize appropriations for the Coastal Heritage
Trail Route in New Jersey, and for other purposes, having
considered the same, report favorably thereon without amendment
and recommend that the bill do pass.
Purpose of the Bill
The purpose of H.R. 171 is to authorize appropriations for
the Coastal Heritage Trail Route in New Jersey and for other
purposes.
Background and Need for Legislation
The New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route was first
established in 1988 by Public Law 100-515. The Trail runs along
the coast of New Jersey from Perth Amboy, south along the
Atlantic Ocean to Cape May, then northwest along the Delaware
Bay shoreline to Deepwater, New Jersey. The Trail was developed
in a cooperative manner between the National Park Service, the
State of New Jersey, and many other organizations to provide
for public appreciation, education, and enjoyment of certain
nationally significant natural and cultural sites associated
with the coastal areas of New Jersey. The establishment of this
Route gave the Secretary of the Interior authority to enter
into cooperative agreements with other federal, state, and
local government agencies, along with other entities to provide
technical assistance in the development of interpretive devices
and materials and conservation methods for the natural and
cultural resources along the Trail. Such agreements led to the
production and distribution of informational material to the
public and interpretative markers.
H.R. 171 would continue and complete the cooperative
efforts already begun by the parties involved by authorizing an
appropriation of $4 million. This bill also authorizes the
Secretary to continue the authorities established in 1988 for
the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route for an additional
five years under Public Law 100-515.
Committee Action
H.R. 171 was introduced on January 6, 1999, by Congressman
Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ). The bill was referred to the Committee
on Resources, and within the Committee to the Subcommittee on
National Parks and Public Lands. On February 3, 1999, the Full
Resources Committee met to consider the bill. No amendments
were offered and the bill was ordered favorably reported to the
House of Representatives by voice vote.
Committee Oversight Findings and Recommendations
Regarding clause 2(b)(1) of rule X and clause 3(c)(1) of
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the
Committee on Resources' oversight findings and recommendations
are reflected in the body of this report.
Constitutional Authority Statement
Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United
States grants Congress the authority to enact this bill.
Compliance with House Rule XIII
1. Cost of Legislation. Clause 3(d)(2) of rule XIII of the
Rules of the House of Representatives requires an estimate and
a comparison by the Committee of the costs which would be
incurred in carrying out this bill. However, clause 3(d)(3)(B)
of that rule provides that this requirement does not apply when
the Committee has included in its report a timely submitted
cost estimate of the bill prepared by the Director of the
Congressional Budget Office under section 402 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
2. Congressional Budget Act. As required by clause 3(c)(2)
of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and
section 308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, this
bill does not contain any new budget authority, spending
authority, credit authority, or an increase or decrease in
revenues or tax expenditures.
3. Government Reform Oversight Findings. Under clause
3(c)(4) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of
Representatives, the Committee has received no report of
oversight findings and recommendations from the Committee on
Government Reform on this bill.
4. Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate. Under clause
3(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of
Representatives and section 403 of the Congressional Budget Act
of 1974, the Committee has received the following cost estimate
for this bill from the Director of the Congressional Budget
Office:
U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, February 9, 1999.
Hon. Don Young,
Chairman, Committee on Resources,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has
prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 171, a bill to
authorize appropriations for the Coastal Heritage Trail Route
in New Jersey, and for other purposes.
If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Deborah Reis.
Sincerely,
Dan L. Crippen, Director.
Enclosure.
H.R. 171--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Coastal Heritage
Trail Route in New Jersey, and for other purposes
H.R. 171 would increase the existing authorization for
developing the Coastal Heritage Trail Route from $1 million to
$4 million. Other provisions of the bill would have no effect
on the Federal budget. Assuming appropriation of the authorized
amounts, CBO estimates that the federal government would spend
$3 million over the next five years to implement H.R. 171. The
bill would not affect direct spending or receipts; therefore,
pay-as-you-go procedures would not apply.
This bill contains no intergovernmental or private-sector
mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act. Any
projects funded with appropriations authorized by this bill
would require equal matching funds from nonfederal sources,
which may include the state of New Jersey and local governments
in the state. Such spending would be voluntary on the part of
these governments. The bill would have no other significant
impact on the budgets of state, local, or tribal government.
The CBO staff contact is Deborah Reis. This estimate was
approved by Paul N. Van de Water, Assistant Director for Budget
Analysis.
Compliance with Public Law 104-4
This bill contains no unfunded mandates.
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported
In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new
matter is printed in italic, existing law in which no change is
proposed is shown in roman):
SECTION 6 OF THE ACT OF OCTOBER 20, 1988
AN ACT To provide for the establishment of a Coastal Heritage Route in
the State of New Jersey, and for other purposes.
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) * * *
(b)(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a),
there are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary
to carry out the purposes of this Act [$1,000,000] $4,000,000,
which is in addition to any sums appropriated for such purposes
for use during fiscal years ending on or before September 30,
1993.
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(c) The authorities provided to the Secretary under this
Act shall terminate [five] 10 years after the date of enactment
of this subsection.