ATSDR -- FY 1999 AGENCY PROFILE AND ANNUAL REPORT
Figure 1. ATSDR CERCLA (Nonfederal obligations), FY 1994 through
FY 1999
80
70
Health education
and promotion
60
Scientific assessment,
research, and information
50
40
Surveillance, health
studies, and registries
30
Health assessments
and related activities
20
10
0
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
Fiscal year
ATSDR is mandated by Congress to conduct public health assessments,
health studies, surveillance activities, and health education at federal NPL
waste sites, as well as develop toxicological profiles of high-priority chemicals
found at these sites. These tasks are made complex by the absence of a
congressional mandate to federal agencies (with the exception of DOD) to
provide ATSDR with the necessary staff and budget to conduct these activities.
ATSDR negotiates with DOD and DOE to establish annual work plans and
budgets required to conduct its programs at DOD and DOE facilities. Figure 2
illustrates ATSDR's FY 1999 DOD and DOE operating budgets, by budget
activity.
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