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The fiscal year (FY) 2004 President’s Budget supports the principles of the President’s Healthy Forests Initiative through a combination of funding increases and legislative proposals. Research, State and Private Forestry, Wildland Fire Management, and National Forest System appropriations contain proposals to increase funding. Legislative proposals to streamline analysis, expand contracting tools, protect communities from wildland fire, and expand partnerships are also contained in the budget. The President’s Budget contains the budgetary and legislative focus to return a balanced management perspective to the stewardship of America’s forests.

The FY 2004 President's Budget request for the Forest Service totals $4.8 billion. The FY 2004 request includes a $96.5 million increase for uncontrollable costs and a $24.4 million increase for "on-the-ground" activities above the FY 2003 President’s Budget.