1. Navigation Funding for CMANC
Jim Walker
Navigation Business Line Manager
HQ, USACE
12 February 2009

2. Fiscal Issues Supplemental Appropriation FY09 Continuing Resolution
FY09 Appropriation
Economic Stimulus
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund
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3. Supplemental Appropriation
Database of Natural Disaster Impacts
Info entered by Districts
Congress requests info, Corps responds
Appropriation passed 30 Sep 2008
$740M total
$500M for Navigation
Execution underway
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4. Continuing Resolution
Straightline amount, 1 Oct – 6 Mar
Amounts by Account
Investigations
Construction
Operation and Maintenance
Division Offices distribute, not necessarily at Project level
Expectation: appropriation passed before current CR expires
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5. Navigation Budget Comparisons
Account FY09 FY08($M)
Investigations
Construction
O&M
MR&T
Nav TOTAL:
Total:
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6. Economic Stimulus – Navigation Infrastructure

7. Navigation Assets Coastal Navigation Inland Navigation
Navigation Structures
Jetties, breakwaters, etc
River training works
Bridges
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8. 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!
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9. Economic Stimulus Administration Jump start Economy Put people to work
Geographic distribution
Shovel ready work
Quick obligation
No new starts
USACE
Infrastructure focus
Across Civil Works Business Lines
Buy down risk
Nav Trust Funds
IWTF, HMTF
Performance Standards
More Projects
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10. Committee Reports Account House Senate TOTAL: $4.5B $4.6B
Construction $2.0B $2.0B
O&M $2.225B $1.9B
MR&T $0.25B $0.5B
FUSRAP $0.1B
Emer Ops $0.05B
FCCE $0.025B
Regulatory $0.025B $0.025B
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11. 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
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12. 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’
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