This report summarizes the Advanced Technology Program (ATP) and its creation. According to the report, the ATP was created to insure competitive technologies with broad applications throughout multiple industries. The report also covers information surrounding the budget of the program and its funding.

The Advanced Technology Program (ATP) was created by P.L. 100-418, the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988, to encourage public-private cooperation in the development of pre-competitive technologies with broad application across industries. This activity has been targeted for elimination as a means to cut federal spending. Since FY2000, the original House-passed appropriation bills have not included funding for ATP. Many of the Administration’s budget requests have proposed termination of the program. However, ATP continues to be supported, although at levels below that achieved in FY1995 when the activity was expanded significantly. This report discusses funding (or lack thereof) appropriated for the ATP for FY2006.

A number of issues affecting U.S. agriculture are receiving attention during the 109th Congress. Some are related to new initiatives or to unfinished legislation from the 108th Congress; others have been the focus of ongoing congressional oversight. The agriculture committees are required by the FY2006 budget resolution to report legislation this year that reduces spending on mandatory food and agriculture support programs by $3 billion over the next five years. Other issues of importance to agriculture during the 109th Congress include the possible reauthorization of an expiring dairy support program; multilateral and bilateral trade negotiations; concerns about agroterrorism, food safety, and animal and plant diseases (e.g., “mad cow” disease and Asian soybean rust); high energy costs; environmental issues; and a number of agricultural marketing matters. Although the current (2002) farm bill (P.L. 107-171) generally does not expire until 2007, the agriculture committees could begin hearings on a new measure later this year. This report will be updated if significant developments ensue.

This report consists of alcohol fuels tax incentives.

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This report includes a brief description regarding funding for the arts and humanities as a perennial issue in Congress. Although arts funding represents less than 1% of the Bush Administration’s FY2006 total estimated budget authority, Congress continues to address the concern of whether federal funding is crucial to sustain arts institutions.

Base Input – Thank you letter and base data input enclosure from Colonel Richard L. Lohnes Commander, Ohio National Guard, Headquarters 178th Fighter Wing in Springfield Ohio to the Commission

Base Input from BRAC Commission Visit to Fort Monmouth, New Jersey dtd 3 June 2005. This document is the Team Fort Monmouth command packet which includes senior officer bios and the base visit itinerary.

Base Input from BRAC Commission Visit to Fort Monmouth, New Jersey dtd 3 June 2005. This is information concerning the Program Executive Office Enterprise Information Systems, Fort Monmouth, NJ.

Base Input from BRAC Commission Visit to Fort Monmouth, New Jersey dtd 3 June 2005. This document is a power point briefing presented by the Team C4ISR, which is headquartered at Ft. Monmouth. There is a CD-ROM available for viewing onsite at the library which contains the briefing and small video clips of different Monmouth facilities and capabilities.

Base Input from BRAC Commission Visit to Fort Monmouth, NJ, 3 June 2005. Information booklet from the Joint SATCOM Engineering Center, US Army Research, Development and Engineering Command, Fort Monmouth, NJ.

Base Input from BRAC Commission Visit to Fort Monmouth, NJ June 2005. Document is a presentation titled: Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, The Hub of New Jersey's Homeland Defense/Security Capability & a Model for the Future, Serving the Nation Today".

Base Visit Book from BRAC Commission Visit to Cannon Air Force Base, NM dtd 23 June 2005. Document includes itinerary, base summary sheet, SECDEF recommendation, military capabilities index, installation review, state map and statistical data, state closure history list, and press articles and correspondence.

Base Visit Input from BRAC Commission Visit to Fort Lee, VA dtd 27 June 2005. Document includes briefing, USA CASCOM Ft. Lee, Logistics Center of Excellence, BRAC Recommendations and Impacts, BRAC Construction Requirements, and LOG WARRIOR Training at Ft. Pickett.

Base Visit Report from BRAC Commission Visit to Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD dtd 20 June 2005.

Base Visit Report from BRAC Commission Visit to Bradley International Airport, CT dtd 6 June 2005.

Base Visit Report from BRAC Commission Visit to Mansfield-Lahm Municipal Airport Air Guard Station, Ohio dtd 14 June 2005.

Base Visit Report from BRAC Commission Visit to Rock Island Arsenal, IL dtd 1 June 2005.

Base Visit Report from BRAC Commission Visit to Yeager Airport Air National Guard, WV dtd 13 June 2005.

Base Visit Report of BRAC Commission Visit to Boise International Airport AGS, ID dtd 9 June 2005.

Base Visit Report of BRAC Commission Visit to New Castle County Air Guard Station, DE dtd 13 June 2005.

Base Visit Report of BRAC Commission Visit to Portland International Airport (OR), 142nd Fighter Wing (ANG) dtd 30 June 2005.

Base Visit Report of BRAC Commission Visit to Springfield-Beckley Municipal Air Guard Station dtd 14 June 2005.

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