(2012-0774-F) Interior Department Fiscal Year 1996 Appropriations Bill (H.R. 1977)

180 folders, approximately 2,095 pages

This collection consists of records relating to H.R. 1977 – Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996. The act provided appropriations for the Department of the Interior, Department of Energy, the Forest Service (Department of Agriculture), Indian Health Service (Department of Health and Human Service), and other smaller agencies. President Clinton vetoed the bill on December 18, 1995. The collection contains correspondence, mostly from Tribal Presidents, Administrators, Chairmen, Chiefs, governors, senators, and congressmen. The files also contain memoranda, statements, and email.

The materials in FOIA 2012-0774-F are a selective body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related materials. H.R. 1977 – Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 provided appropriations for the Department of the Interior, various programs of the Department of Energy, the Forest Service (Department of Agriculture), Indian Health Service (Department of Health and Human Services), and other smaller agencies. H.R. 1977 was presented to President Clinton on December 16, 1995 and he vetoed it on December 18, 1995. He stated that the bill was unacceptable because it would unduly restrict the ability to protect America’s natural resources and cultural heritage, promote the technology we need for long-term energy conservation and economic growth, and provide adequate health, educational, and other services to Native Americans. On January 4, 1996, the House of Representatives attempted to override the President’s veto and failed to gain the needed 2/3 majority. The vote was 239 to 177. The collection contains mostly correspondence from Tribal Presidents, Administrators, Chairmen, Principal Chiefs, Second Chiefs, and Governors as well as Senators and Congressmen. It also contains memoranda, statements from American Indian & Alaska Native Tribal Leaders and draft correspondence. Email primarily consist of legislative reports and memorandum concerning the status of legislation.

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Records that are responsive to this FOIA request were found in these collection areas – Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM Subject Files, Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files, Clinton Presidential Records: Automated Records Management System [Email], Clinton Presidential Records: Tape Restoration Project [Email] The White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) contains a variety of series created to organize and track documents and correspondence. The WHORM Subject file was compiled by the White House Office of Records Management and is a series of categories designated by a letter/number combination. Staff and Office files were maintained at the folder level by staff members within their individual offices and document all levels of administration activity. WHORM files are processed at the document level; whereas, Staff and Office files are processed at the folder level, that is, individual documents are not selected and removed from a folder for processing. While this method maintains folder integrity, it frequently results in the incidental processing of documents that are not wholly responsive to the subject area. The Automated Records Management System (ARMS) is a database that contains email records of the Executive Office of the President. This system maintained unclassified Presidential email. The ARMS dataset is comprised of 6 sub-series of email records called “Buckets.” The buckets include NPR, OPD, POTUS, WHO, CEA, and Default. ARMS emails are printed and arranged chronologically by creation date. The Tape Restoration Project (TRP) is a database consisting of restored emails from the Automated Records Management System from July 1994 through June of 2000. The TRP is a database that contains email records of the Executive Office of the President. This system maintained unclassified Presidential record email. The TRP dataset is comprised of 6 sub-series of email records called “Buckets.” The buckets include NPR, OPD, POTUS, WHO, CEA, and Default. TRP emails are printed and arranged chronologically by creation date. FOIA 2012-0774-F includes WHORM records from these subject codes: FG Federal Government – Organizations FI Finance IN Indian Affairs LE Legislation.

Collection is open to all researchers. Access to Clinton Presidential Records is governed by the Presidential Records Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. Chapter 22, as amended) and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552, as amended) and therefore records may be restricted in whole or in part in accordance with legal exemptions.

Official records of William Jefferson Clinton’s presidency are housed at the Clinton Presidential Library and administered by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) under the provisions of the Presidential Records Act (PRA).

Staff Archives Specialist, 2012. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released.

The following is a list of documents and folders processed in response to FOIA 2012-0774-F:
Box 1
Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM: Subject File
Category Case Number
FG018 Case Number: 130788
FG018 Case Number: 130791
FG018 Case Number: 130796
FG018 Case Number: 131685
FG018 Case Number: 155847
FG018 Case Number: 155938
FG018 Case Number: 157443
FI004 Case Number: 127753
FI004 Case Number: 128492
FI004 Case Number: 128493
FI004 Case Number: 128495
FI004 Case Number: 130463
FI004 Case Number: 130467
FI004 Case Number: 130479
FI004 Case Number: 130486
FI004 Case Number: 130496
FI004 Case Number: 130500
FI004 Case Number: 130523
FI004 Case Number: 130771
FI004 Case Number: 130774
FI004 Case Number: 130775
FI004 Case Number: 130778
FI004 Case Number: 130786
FI004 Case Number: 130789
FI004 Case Number: 130790
FI004 Case Number: 130794
FI004 Case Number: 131158
FI004 Case Number: 131160
FI004 Case Number: 131163
FI004 Case Number: 131191
FI004 Case Number: 131203
FI004 Case Number: 131209
FI004 Case Number: 131241
FI004 Case Number: 131244
FI004 Case Number: 131246
FI004 Case Number: 131248
FI004 Case Number: 131250
FI004 Case Number: 131260
FI004 Case Number: 131264
FI004 Case Number: 131266
FI004 Case Number: 131983
FI004 Case Number: 132036
FI004 Case Number: 132039
FI004 Case Number: 132040
FI004 Case Number: 132041
FI004 Case Number: 132044
FI004 Case Number: 132045
Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files (continued)
FI004 Case Number: 132047
FI004 Case Number: 132053
FI004 Case Number: 132057
FI004 Case Number: 132070
FI004 Case Number: 132072
FI004 Case Number: 132074
FI004 Case Number: 132075
FI004 Case Number: 132076
FI004 Case Number: 132077
FI004 Case Number: 132084
FI004 Case Number: 132090
FI004 Case Number: 132092
FI004 Case Number: 132094
FI004 Case Number: 132116
FI004 Case Number: 132118
FI004 Case Number: 132121
FI004 Case Number: 132122
FI004 Case Number: 132126
FI004 Case Number: 132128
Box 2
FI004 Case Number: 132129
FI004 Case Number: 132134
FI004 Case Number: 132137
FI004 Case Number: 132138
FI004 Case Number: 132142
FI004 Case Number: 132143
FI004 Case Number: 132147
FI004 Case Number: 132150
FI004 Case Number: 132154
FI004 Case Number: 132173
FI004 Case Number: 132229
FI004 Case Number: 132231
FI004 Case Number: 132232
FI004 Case Number: 132236
FI004 Case Number: 132244
FI004 Case Number: 132247
FI004 Case Number: 132252
FI004 Case Number: 132255
FI004 Case Number: 132266
FI004 Case Number: 132640
FI004 Case Number: 132648
FI004 Case Number: 132651
FI004 Case Number: 132679
FI004 Case Number: 132683
FI004 Case Number: 132693
FI004 Case Number: 132694
FI004 Case Number: 132697
FI004 Case Number: 132698
Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM: Subject File (continued)
FI004 Case Number: 132700
FI004 Case Number: 132701
FI004 Case Number: 132709
FI004 Case Number: 132711
FI004 Case Number: 132712
FI004 Case Number: 132943
FI004 Case Number: 132950
FI004 Case Number: 133089
FI004 Case Number: 133093
FI004 Case Number: 133096
FI004 Case Number: 133112
FI004 Case Number: 133113
FI004 Case Number: 133120
FI004 Case Number: 133122
FI004 Case Number: 133123
FI004 Case Number: 133159
FI004 Case Number: 133170
FI004 Case Number: 133380
FI004 Case Number: 133438
FI004 Case Number: 133442
FI004 Case Number: 134310
FI004 Case Number: 134312
FI004 Case Number: 134315
FI004 Case Number: 134316
FI004 Case Number: 134319
FI004 Case Number: 134426
FI004 Case Number: 134437
FI004 Case Number: 134449
FI004 Case Number: 134635
FI004 Case Number: 134677
FI004 Case Number: 135129
FI004 Case Number: 135132
FI004 Case Number: 135163
FI004 Case Number: 135179
FI004 Case Number: 135186
FI004 Case Number: 135187
FI004 Case Number: 135191
FI004 Case Number: 135202
Box 3
FI004 Case Number: 135466
FI004 Case Number: 135468
FI004 Case Number: 135501
FI004 Case Number: 135513
FI004 Case Number: 135526
FI004 Case Number: 135796
FI004 Case Number: 135799
FI004 Case Number: 135801
FI004 Case Number: 138113
Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM: Subject File (continued)
FI004 Case Number: 138632
FI004 Case Number: 138966
FI004 Case Number: 139086
FI004 Case Number: 140621
FI004 Case Number: 140831
FI004 Case Number: 140833
FI004 Case Number: 141488
FI004 Case Number: 141514
FI004 Case Number: 141524
FI004 Case Number: 143760
FI004 Case Number: 143765
FI004 Case Number: 146737
FI004 Case Number: 148777
FI004 Case Number: 156000
FI004-02 Case Number: 130465
FI004-02 Case Number: 130469
FI004-02 Case Number: 130473
FI004-02 Case Number: 130482
FI004-02 Case Number: 130487
FI004-02 Case Number: 130522
IN Case Number: 131901
IN Case Number: 134296
IN Case Number: 140594
LE002 Case Number: 149122
LE002 Case Number: 163295SS
Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
Cabinet Affairs
O’Connor, Jennifer
Interior – Appropriations Bill [OA/ID 6500]
Clinton Presidential Records: Automated Records Management System [Email]
OPD [OA/ID 250000]
[HR 1977, Interior Appropriations]
[08/08/1995 – 01/29/1996]
WHO [OA/ID 500000]
[HR 1977, Interior Appropriations]
[07/13/1995 – 09/18/1995]
[09/20/1995 – 11/27/1995]
Box 4
WHO [OA/ID 500000]
[HR 1977, Interior Appropriations]
[12/06/1995 – 12/18/1995]
[12/18/1995 – 02/27/1996]
Default [OA/ID 1100000]
[HR 1977, Interior Appropriations]
[07/12/1995 – 07/18/1995]
[07/19/1995 – 08/02/1995]
Clinton Presidential Records: Automated Records Management System [Email]
(continued)
[08/05/1995 – 09/07/1995]
[09/08/1995 – 09/22/1995]
[09/22/1995 – 10/05/1995]
Box 5
Default [OA/ID 1100000]
[HR 1977, Interior Appropriations]
[10/06/1995 – 11/10/1995]
[11/13/1995 – 02/26/1996]
Clinton Presidential Records: Tape Restoration Project [Email]
Default [OA/ID 1100000]
[HR 1977, Interior Appropriations]
[09/21/1995 – 11/02/1995]