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Navigation Funding for CMANC Jim Walker Navigation Business Line Manager HQ, USACE 12 February 2009 Fiscal Issues • • • • • Supplemental Appropriation FY09 Continuing Resolution FY09 Appropriation Economic Stimulus Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund 20 AUG 2008 ACE-IT IPR 2 Supplemental Appropriation • • • • • • • Database of Natural Disaster Impacts Info entered by Districts Congress requests info, Corps responds Appropriation passed 30 Sep 2008 $740M total $500M for Navigation Execution underway 20 AUG 2008 ACE-IT IPR 3 Continuing Resolution • Straightline amount, 1 Oct – 6 Mar • Amounts by Account – Investigations – Construction – Operation and Maintenance • Division Offices distribute, not necessarily at Project level • Expectation: appropriation passed before current CR expires 20 AUG 2008 ACE-IT IPR 4 Navigation Budget Comparisons Account Investigations Construction O&M MR&T Nav TOTAL: FY09 20 495 1346 39 1900 FY08($M) 19 572 1383 35 2009 Total: 4741 4871 20 AUG 2008 ACE-IT IPR 5 Economic Stimulus – Navigation Infrastructure Navigation Assets • Coastal Navigation • Inland Navigation • Navigation Structures – Jetties, breakwaters, etc – River training works • Bridges 20 AUG 2008 ACE-IT IPR 7 What’s the process? • • • • Existing database (budget) Unfunded work – capabilities Anticipate Congressional guidance Use budget development process – District, Division, HQ Business Line Managers • Legislation passes, final guidance • Coordinate proposed work with Congress • Execute! 20 AUG 2008 ACE-IT IPR 8 Economic Stimulus • • • • • • Administration Jump start Economy Put people to work Geographic distribution Shovel ready work Quick obligation No new starts 20 AUG 2008 • • • • USACE Infrastructure focus Across Civil Works Business Lines Buy down risk Nav Trust Funds – IWTF, HMTF • Performance Standards • More Projects ACE-IT IPR 9 Committee Reports Account TOTAL: Construction O&M MR&T FUSRAP Emer Ops FCCE Regulatory 20 AUG 2008 House $4.5B $2.0B $2.225B $0.25B $0.025B ACE-IT IPR Senate $4.6B $2.0B $1.9B $0.5B $0.1B $0.05B $0.025B $0.025B 10 Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund • • • • • • Revenue: $1.4B Pres Budget: $707M (FY09) Appropriation: $750M (estimated) Goal: Full access to revenues collected Restore America’s Maritime Promise Senate 29 Dec ‘Dear Colleague’ letter 20 AUG 2008 ACE-IT IPR 11 FY09 Challenges • Infrastructure finally getting attention! • Navigation Program Execution – $2B average annual appropriation – $0.5B 30 Sep supplemental appropriation – $2B (est) Economic Stimulus • Regional and National dredging plans to maximize dredge utilization • It’s not ‘Business as Usual’ 20 AUG 2008 ACE-IT IPR 12