Earmark - Berkeley Pit Grant to Montana Tech

Agency:		Department of the Interior
Bureau:		United States Geological Survey
Account:		Surveys, investigations, and research (14-0804)
Certifying Official:		Budget Officer
Contact Information:		http://WWW.DOI.GOV 202-208-6416

Berkeley Pit Grant to Montana Tech

1 recipient will receive $195,000. This is a continuing earmark.

Year Enacted: 2005

Description: Grant to MT Tech at U of MT for a study of extremophilic life at Berkeley Pit. The University conducted this work independently, without USGS oversight or collaboration, and the USGS received no work products resulting from the study.

Beneficiary/Recipient	Amount ($K)	Program	Type	Address
MT Tech, U of MT (71408496)	$195	Water Resources Investigations/Hydrologic Monitoring, Assessments, and Research/Hydrologic Research and Development	Public Educational Institution	1300 W. Park Butte, MT

Citation

Source: Appropriations Report Language - Senate Full Committee

Reference: S. Rept. 108-341

Method: User entered excerpt

Citation Excerpt: Restored $200,000 for Berkeley Pit grant: "Projects continued within base funding include ... $200,000 for the Berkeley Pit study"

Citation Comment: Conference Report restored $198,000 for Berkeley Pit grant ($195,000 ATB reductions): "Changes to the House level for water resources investigations include increases of $198,000 for the Berkeley Pit study with Montana Tech ....."

Last Modified: 16-Apr-2007