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For the Week Ending February 10, 2006
This weekly report is written by the American Society of Civil Engineers' Government Relations staff. If you have questions or comments about any items in this report please email govwash@asce.org.
Inside this week:
- A Civil Engineering Review of the President's FY 2007 Budget Request
Corps Seeks Funding for Levee Inventory - Clean Water SRF Takes Big Hit as EPA Budget Is Reduced for FY 2007
- America's Competitiveness Initiative Increases R&D Funding
- Homeland Security Budget Increases While FEMA's Budget Decreases
- Department of Transportation Fully Funds SAFETEA-LU While Slashing Aviation Infrastructure Spending
- US Geological Survey
- Senators Seek Floor Vote on Water Resources Bill
- ASCE Congressional Fellow Report - January 2006
- State Legislative Update
Homeland Security Budget Increases While FEMA's Budget Decreases
The Department of Homeland Security gets a request of $42.7 billion, up from $40.3 enacted for FY 2006. Included is $1.7 billion for Disaster Relief (Federal Emergency Management Agency — FEMA). A decrease of $171 million over FY 2006 enacted. Among specific line items:
- Readiness, Mitigation, Response and Recovery - $233 million, and increase of $29 million;
- National Predisaster Mitigation Program — $149 million, a $99 million increase;
- Flood Mitigation Assistance/National Flood Mitigation Fund - $31 million, a $11 million decrease; and
- Public Health Program/National Disaster Medical System - $34 million, a $100 million decrease.
