have reapplication we review is a discretionary action with exception to signed permits, unless they are on historical property. there are three types of determinations -- we recently developed a new checklist form required for any burma -- any permit application. that provides us with the documentation we need to make that determination. the next level would be a negative declaration or mitigated negative declaration. then, a full environmental impact report if the project so merits. the california environmental quality act provides the legal framework by which historical resources are identified and given consideration during the planning process. there are two steps in the process. first, a determination whether the property is a historic resources. any building 50 years or older is a potential historic resources and we need to review it as such. second is whether not the proposed changes would cause a substantial adverse impact to that resource. you can imagine quite a bit of the buildings in san francisco are 50 years or older. historic preservation is a strategy for conserving

. >> the reapplication is a problem. so when they opened the san francisco center, nordstro nordstrom's downtown, they have ramps on the ground floor, very gentle ramps but highly polish polished. the inspector said this is a slipping hazard and they said we will provide this non-skid material that we're going to paint on every six months or a year. >> the building and fire codes generally do not allow people to have to do something on a continuing basis to meet the requirements of the code. i'm pleased to hear that there's a baked on finish that meets that standard that doesn't have to be reapplied. >> well because sometimes you're using this. we did a back-painted shower where everything in this shower was chromium green. and -- yeah. >> nice. >> and including the floors. and so it's all back-painted glass. so you don't want to -- i mean, gosh, i could slip -- you could slide on a thing like that. and so it's this non--slip glass. >> i wanted to know what kind of glass is made of -- in tanks, where you can shoot throug

balances that remain in programs and those that are unnecessary are recommended for rescission or reapplication to join other programs. however, in the case of the disaster assistance, i challenge my colleagues to review all appropriations bills for the past decade and fund a single instance where a committee paid for disaster by resending funds from other programs. no one would fine an example because quite simply, there are not any. equally important, as noted above, year after year, the congress resends unobligated funds, but only when they are no longer needed, and in the case of the remaining balances for the advanced technology vehicle programs, these funds are needed. mr. president, hardly a day goes by that someone doesn't come up to the floor and note the need for job creation. here is a program that's creating jobs, good jobs, jobs with a future, and investing in new technologies to make a nation more competitive in the international market place is exactly the type of program where federal government intervention makes sense. the notion that our republican colleagues in the house wou