This decrease (0 pos.; -$23,000) recognizes the allocation of $63 million from the FY 1998 appropriation for construction of the Advanced Measurement Laboratory and the advanced appropriation of $40 million annually that will be provided in Fiscal Years 1999 through 2001 and $35 million in Fiscal Year 2002 to complete the project. The total AML project cost is $218 million and will take 44 months to complete. This facility will provide NIST with the temperature, humidity, vibration and air cleanliness controls required to perform cutting-edge research in the 21 century. Modifications and Improvements 20 32,022 0 -15,308 This decrease (0 pos.; -$15,308) provides a sufficient level of funding to address the highest priority safety, capacity, maintenance and major repair projects. 111 1998 1997 1999 strengthening and safeguarding the nation's economic infrastructure; B: Keep America competitive with cutting-edge science and technology and an unrivaled information base; C: Provide effective management and stewardship of our nation's resources and assets to ensure sustainable economic opportunities. NTIA's seven strategic goals are presented below, with examples of the performance measures the agency is developing to assess the impact of their program activities. The measures focus on NTIA's priority programs and are not intended to cover every dollar in NTIA's budget. The performance measures will continue to evolve over time, as NTIA and its programs, the Department of Commerce, and the Federal government as a whole continue to refine and enhance their capacity to develop performance measures, to use performance measurement as a key management tool, and implement the GPRA. The performance measures used by NTIA in FY 1999 include: |