3. CLINTON PROPOSES SALMON FUNDING INCREASE

The National Marine Fisheries Service would increase spending on Northwest
salmon recovery by $9 million in FY2001, under the final budget of President
Clinton’s term.
The increase, which is being sought on top of a $10 million boost this
year, would fund 41 new staff positions for habitat assessment, population
dynamics, risk assessment and risk management, according to NMFS budget
documents released on Monday.
Overall, the Clinton administration proposed a $657 million budget for
NMFS,

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