[Senate Report 115-276]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
Calendar No. 452
115th Congress } { Report
SENATE
2d Session } { 115-276
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES
APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2019
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June 14, 2018.--Ordered to be printed
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Ms. Murkowski, from the Committee on Appropriations,
submitted the following
REPORT
[To accompany S. 3073]
The Committee on Appropriations reports the bill (S. 3073)
making appropriations for the Department of the Interior,
environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2019, and for other purposes, reports favorably
thereon and recommends that the bill do pass.
Total obligational authority, fiscal year 2019
Total of bill as reported to the Senate................. $35,914,720,000
Amount of 2018 appropriations........................... 36,589,147,000
Amount of 2019 budget estimate.......................... 28,338,610,000
Bill as recommended to Senate compared to--
2018 appropriations................................. -674,427,000
2019 budget estimate................................ +7,576,110,000
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CONTENTS
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Page
Summary of Bill.................................................. 4
Major Changes Recommended in the Bill........................ 4
Reprogramming Guidelines..................................... 11
Title I:
Department of the Interior:
Land and Water Resources: Bureau of Land Management...... 12
Fish and Wildlife and Parks:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service........................... 18
National Park Service.................................... 29
Energy and Minerals:
U.S. Geological Survey................................... 37
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management........................ 42
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement........... 43
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement..... 43
Indian Affairs: Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian
Education.................................................. 45
Departmental Offices:
Office of the Secretary.................................. 53
Insular Affairs.......................................... 54
Office of the Solicitor.................................. 55
Office of Inspector General.............................. 56
Office of Special Trustee for American Indians........... 56
Department-wide Programs:
Wildland Fire Management................................. 56
Central Hazardous Materials Fund......................... 57
Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration....... 57
Working Capital Fund..................................... 57
Payments in Lieu of Taxes................................ 58
General Provisions: Department of the Interior............... 58
Title II:
Environmental Protection Agency:
Program Description...................................... 60
Science and Technology................................... 63
Environmental Programs and Management.................... 64
Office of Inspector General.............................. 72
Buildings and Facilities................................. 72
Hazardous Substance Superfund............................ 72
Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund.............. 74
Inland Oil Spill Program................................. 74
State and Tribal Assistance Grants....................... 74
Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program...... 77
Administrative Provisions................................ 77
Title III:
Related Agencies:
Department of Agriculture: Forest Service................ 78
Administrative Provisions................................ 89
Department of Health and Human Services:
Indian Health Service................................ 89
Contract Support Costs............................... 94
National Institutes of Health........................ 95
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry..... 95
Other Related Agencies:
Executive Office of the President.................... 96
Council on Environmental Quality and Office of
Environmental Quality.............................. 96
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board....... 96
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation.......... 97
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native
Culture and Arts Development....................... 97
Smithsonian Institution.............................. 98
National Gallery of Art.............................. 100
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts....... 100
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars..... 101
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities:
National Endowment for the Arts.................. 102
National Endowment for the Humanities............ 102
Commission of Fine Arts.............................. 103
National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs........... 103
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation............ 104
National Capital Planning Commission................. 104
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.............. 105
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission............. 105
Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission............... 105
Title IV: General Provisions..................................... 107
Compliance with Paragraph 7, Rule XVI of the Standing Rules of
the
Senate......................................................... 109
Compliance with Paragraph 7(c), Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules
of the Senate.................................................. 110
Compliance with Paragraph 12, Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of
the Senate..................................................... 111
Budgetary Impact of Bill......................................... 114
Comparative Statement of Budget Authority........................ 115
SUMMARY OF BILL
For this bill, estimates totaling $35,914,720,000 in new
obligational authority are provided for the programs and
activities of the agencies and bureaus of the Department of the
Interior, except the Bureau of Reclamation, and the following
related agencies:
Environmental Protection Agency
Department of Agriculture: Forest Service
Department of Health and Human Services:
Indian Health Service
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental
Quality
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and
Arts Development
Smithsonian Institution
National Gallery of Art
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities:
National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Humanities
Commission of Fine Arts
National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
National Capital Planning Commission
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission
Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission
World War I Centennial Commission
Major Changes Recommended in the Bill
This bill includes revisions to the budget estimate for the
2019 fiscal year.
A comparative summary of funding in the bill is shown by
agency or principal program in the following table:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Committee
Committee recommendation
Budget estimate recommendation compared with
budget estimate
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TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management.............................. 1,023,278 1,343,398 320,120
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service......................... 1,226,129 1,574,934 348,805
National Park Service.................................. 2,701,969 3,215,565 513,596
United States Geological Survey........................ 859,680 1,148,457 288,777
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management...................... 129,450 129,450 .................
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement......... 132,051 134,051 2,000
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement... 121,673 252,852 131,179
Bureau of Indian Affairs............................... 2,414,260 3,075,045 660,785
Departmental Offices................................... 443,976 469,464 25,488
Department-Wide Programs............................... 1,536,224 1,328,093 -208,131
PILT................................................... ................. 500,000 500,000
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Total, Title I--Department of the Interior....... 10,588,690 13,171,309 2,582,619
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TITLE II--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Science and Technology................................. 448,965 706,473 257,508
Environmental Programs and Management.................. 1,784,852 2,597,999 859,147
Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest System Fund........ ................. ................. .................
Office of Inspector General............................ 37,475 41,489 4,014
Buildings and Facilities............................... 39,553 34,467 -5,086
Hazardous Substance Superfund.......................... 1,088,830 1,091,947 3,117
Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund............ 47,532 91,941 44,409
Inland Oil Spill Programs.............................. 15,673 18,209 2,536
State and Tribal Assistance Grants..................... 2,929,467 3,575,041 536,496
WIFIA.................................................. 20,000 10,000 .................
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Total, Title II--EPA............................. 6,191,887 8,058,488 1,886,601
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TITLE III--RELATED AGENCIES
Department of Agriculture: Forest Service.............. 4,658,189 6,298,429 1,640,240
Department of Health and Human Services................ ................. ................. .................
Indian Health Service.............................. 5,424,023 5,772,116 348,093
National Institutes of Health: National Institute 53,967 78,349 24,382
of Environmental Health Science...................
ATSDR.............................................. 62,000 74,691 12,691
Council on Environmental Quality and Office of 2,994 3,005 11
Environmental Quality.............................
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board......... 9,500 11,000 1,500
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation............ 4,400 7,400 3,000
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture 9,960 9,960 .................
and Arts Development..................................
Smithsonian Institute.................................. 957,444 1,043,397 85,953
National Gallery of Art................................ 146,900 167,202 20,302
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts......... 37,490 41,290 3,800
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars....... 7,474 12,000 4,526
National Endowment for the Arts........................ 28,949 155,000 126,051
National Endowment for the Humanities.................. 42,307 155,000 112,693
Commission of Fine Arts................................ 2,771 2,771 .................
National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs............. ................. 2,750 2,750
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.............. 6,440 6,440 .................
National Capital Planning Commission................... 7,948 7,948 .................
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum................ 56,602 59,500 2,898
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission............... 31,800 1,800 -30,000
Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission................. ................. 1,000 1,000
World War I Centennial Commission...................... 6,000 7,000 1,000
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Title III--Related Agencies Grand Total.......... 11,558,033 13,918,923 2,360,890
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TITLE IV
Infrastructure......................................... ................. 766,000 766,000
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Grand Total...................................... 28,276,890 35,853,000 7,576,110
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LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND
The following table displays appropriations from the Land
and Water Conservation Fund.
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year 2018 Budget request
enacted (Discretionary) In this bill
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Land and Water Conservation Fund.......................... 425,000 -12,867 425,038
State and Local Programs.................................. 224,731 ................ 235,296
National Park Service State Assistance................ 124,006 ................ 124,006
Coop. Endangered Species Conservation Fund............ 19,638 ................ 30,800
American Battlefield Protection Act................... 10,000 ................ 15,000
Highlands Conservation Act............................ 10,000 ................ ................
Forest Legacy Program..................................... 67,025 ................ 65,490
Federal Land Acquisition.................................. 200,269 33,133 189,742
Bureau of Land Management............................. 24,916 3,392 26,016
Fish and Wildlife Service............................. 53,839 11,953 45,189
National Park Service................................. 46,935 8,788 35,438
Forest Service........................................ 64,337 ................ 74,099
Department of the Interior Valuation Services......... 10,242 9,000 9,000
Rescissions........................................... -5,968 -46,000 -16,028
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WILDLAND FIRE BUDGETING REFORMS
Division O of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
(Public Law 115-141) created a budget cap adjustment, to be
made available in fiscal year 2020, for extraordinary wildfire
suppression costs. The cap adjustment will be available to both
the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior for
suppression costs above the fiscal year 2015 10-year average
for the respective agencies. This important tool will stabilize
agency budgets and provide for better oversight of program
investments. In lieu of the ability to utilize the cap
adjustment in fiscal year 2019, the Committee has provided
funds, in addition to the current 10-year average, in the event
the 10-year average is insufficient to cover suppression costs
for the fiscal year.
MULTI-AGENCY DIRECTIVES
Wildlife Data Coordination.--The Department of the Interior
and U.S. Forest Service are expected to prioritize continued
coordination with other Federal agencies and State wildlife
agencies to utilize State fish and wildlife data and analyses
as an applicable source to inform land use, land planning, and
related natural resource decisions. Federal agencies should not
unnecessarily duplicate raw data, but when appropriate,
evaluate existing analysis of data prepared by the States and
reciprocally, share data with State wildlife managers, to
ensure that the most complete data set is available for
decision support systems.
Land Grants, Acequias and Community Ditches.--The
Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture are urged to
recognize the traditional use of State-recognized community
land grants, acequias, and community ditches in the American
Southwest during the land use planning process.
White Nose Bat Syndrome.--The Forest Service, the National
Park Service, the Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land
Management, and the United States Geological Survey are to be
commended for their respective roles in bat conservation and in
the fight against white-nose syndrome in bats. These agencies
must continue to play an important role in the implementation
of the National Science Strategy on white-nose syndrome. Within
the funds provided, these agencies are expected to prioritize
research on, and efforts to address, white-nose syndrome in
bats and also to work with other Federal, State, and private
organizations to implement the North American Bat Monitoring
Program.
Multi-Agency Transparency.--The Committee expresses support
for increasing transparency within all agencies of the
Department of the Interior, the Forest Service and the
Environmental Protection Agency. The agencies are encouraged to
disclose costs associated with analyses required by the
National Environmental Policy Act.
Recreational Access.--The Committee believes increasing
access to our public lands is important and provides funding to
all four land management agencies, the Bureau of Land
Management, National Park Service, Forest Service, and the Fish
and Wildlife Service, to complete projects that enhance access
to public lands for hunting, fishing, and other recreational
activities. The Committee expects recreational access projects
to be selected based on their role in meeting key recreation
needs and the agencies should work with their respective
regions, State offices, and/or management units to identify all
potential projects. Further, the agencies are again directed to
include in future budget justifications an explanation of the
process and criteria used for allocating funds for recreational
access in the previous year.
Land and Water Conservation Fund [LWCF].--The Committee's
recommendation for fiscal year 2019 is $425,038,000 including a
rescission. Consistent with the directive contained in division
G of the explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 115-141,
the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, the Department of
the Interior and the U.S. Forest Service provided ranked
prioritized lists of Federal land acquisition projects to the
Committee, as requested. The Committee utilized these lists as
ranked by the agencies in priority order to include projects
and funding levels for LWCF programs in this recommendation.
The agencies are directed to continue their longstanding
process of identifying and prioritizing potential Federal land
acquisition projects in anticipation of program appropriations.
As consistent with previous years and as part of the annual
budget process, the Committee directs each agency to submit a
comprehensive list of ranked projects to the Committee within
30 days of the submission of the fiscal year 2020 budget or
March 1, 2019, whichever comes first. The comprehensive list is
expected to be comprised of projects for which a willing seller
has been identified, an appraisal or market research has been
initiated, and the projects have been deemed by management
units and regional or state offices to meet resource management
goals or the parcel is part of an exchange, inholding, or
donation. To the extent that the President's Budget includes
funding for land acquisition projects, the prioritization of
projects should be consistent with the comprehensive list of
ranked projects provided to the Committee.
Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act [ANILCA]
Training.--The Department of the Interior and the Forest
Service shall conduct annual ANILCA training for all employees
with any oversight, regulatory, or managerial duties or
responsibilities for the State of Alaska. Additionally, the
Department of the Interior and the Forest Service shall conduct
annual ANILCA training in a village within a conservation
system unit for all land managers stationed within the State of
Alaska.
The Committee also encourages both the Department of the
Interior and the Forest Service to utilize local hire
authorities included within ANILCA, which increases management
efficiencies, retention of employees, and facilitates a
workforce with knowledge of local cultural and resource values.
Paper Reduction Efforts.--The Committee is concerned about
the millions of taxpayer dollars spent on wasteful printing
practices each year and the lack of clear printing policies
within each of the agencies. While progress has been made to
better utilize the cloud and digitize records, little progress
has been made to reform in-house printing practices. The
Committee urges each agency funded by this bill to work with
the Office of Management and Budget to reduce printing and
reproduction by 34 percent and directs each agency to submit a
report to the Committee within 60 days of enactment of this act
on what steps have been taken to reduce printing volume and
costs. The report should specifically identify how much money
each agency will be saving.
Transparency of Information.--Federal agencies funded under
this act shall clearly state within the text, audio, or video
used for advertising or educational purposes, including emails
or Internet postings, that the communication is printed,
published, or produced and disseminated at U.S. taxpayer
expense. The funds used by a Federal agency to carry out this
requirement shall be derived from amounts made available to the
agency for advertising or other communications regarding the
programs and activities of the agency.
Fleet Management Practices.--Agencies shall provide
supporting documentation on their methods for determining their
optimal fleet inventories and justification for any deviation
from GSA's Federal Property Management Regulations. Agency OIGs
shall be responsible for doing yearly audits of fleet
management practices which should be made publicly available.
Invasive Species.--The Committee recognizes the critical
importance of early detection and rapid response [EDRR] of
invasive species as a strategy to mitigate the threats and
impacts of invasive species and expects the Department of the
Interior and the Forest Service to prioritize EDRR and control
of invasive species that imperil endangered, threatened, or
candidate species. In particular, the Committee supports
efforts to prioritize EDRR in areas with large populations of
invasive species. Within 180 days of the date of enactment of
this act, the agencies shall provide the Committee with a
report on their efforts to prioritize EDRR as part of their
expected program of work for fiscal year 2019, including detail
on how the agencies plan to protect specific native species and
natural resource values on public lands across the Nation.
Cooper Landing.--The Sterling Highway Milepost 45-60
Project Final Environmental Impact Statement and Final Section
4(f) Evaluation were published for public review and comment on
March 9, 2018. The Committee understands the Department of the
Interior will continue to play a key role in this project as it
moves forward--specifically authorized to undertake a land
exchange--and directs the Department to provide a briefing on
next steps within 60 days after the Record of Decision has been
signed.
Rural Airstrips.--The Committee encourages the Departments
of the Interior and Agriculture to coordinate with Federal land
management agencies, including but not limited to the Bureau of
Land Management, Forest Service, and National Park Service, as
well as the Federal Aviation Administration, to ensure
consistency in charting airstrips located on Federal lands that
are and may be useful for administrative, recreational, and
emergency purposes.
Public Access.--The Department of the Interior and the
Forest Service are directed to notify the House and Senate
Committees on Appropriations in advance of any proposed project
specifically intending to close an area to recreational
shooting, hunting, or fishing on a non-emergency basis of more
than 30 days.
Chesapeake Bay.--The explanatory statement accompanying the
Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 (Public Law 114-141)
noted the agreements by the Environmental Protection Agency
(Agency), States and other stakeholders to locate a Chesapeake
Bay Liaison Office in Annapolis, Maryland to facilitate
coordination among jurisdictions and participating Federal
agencies in support of the Chesapeake Bay Program and further
noted the commitment made by the Agency to locate the office
in, or immediately adjacent to, Annapolis, in compliance with
the signed agreements and to also ensure that the future office
space will continue to accommodate all of the current
Chesapeake Bay Program Office participants.
The Committee expects the Agency, as well as the Department
of the Interior, to work closely with the General Services
Administration to follow the directive contained in the
explanatory statement and sign a new lease in this fiscal year
in the Annapolis, Maryland area. Additionally, the Agency and
Department should take steps to ensure that Federal agencies
and non-Federal partners currently housed in the Chesapeake Bay
Program Office remain housed in the new office to facilitate
program coordination, as practicable.
Domestic Production of Critical Minerals.--The Committee
supports the Administration's ``Executive Order on a Federal
Strategy to Ensure Secure and Reliable Supplies of Critical
Minerals,'' issued on December 20, 2017, and the related
Interior Secretarial Order No. 3359, issued on December 21,
2017, respectively. The United States is not only reliant upon
foreign sources for many of the raw materials needed for our
economic and national security, but is also attracting a
decreasing share of global investment in this important sector.
These trends have serious and negative implications for the
domestic mineral supply chains for technological innovation,
modern infrastructure, and national security. The Department of
the Interior, EPA, and the Forest Service are directed to work
collaboratively to reverse such trends by streamlining
permitting and review process and enhancing access to critical
mineral resources which will facilitate increasing discovery,
production, and domestic refining of critical minerals.
Delivery of Reports and Correspondence.--All reports,
correspondence, and reprogramming requests from the agencies to
the Committee shall be provided in both physical and electronic
formats.
Dead and Downed Trees.--The Committee is concerned by the
substantial increase in the number of dead and downed trees as
a result of drought and invasive pests on public lands in the
West managed by the Forest Service, National Park Service, and
Bureau of Land Management. Given the increased potential for
devastating wildfires, the Committee directs the Forest
Service, National Park Service, and Bureau of Land Management
to work with State and local governments to facilitate the
prompt removal of these trees and to prioritize funding for
projects that reduce fire threats to communities, drinking
water supplies, and utilities.
21st Century Conservation Service Corps and Public Lands
Corps.--The Department of Interior, its subdivisions, and the
Forest Service are directed to continue their partnerships with
the 21st Century Conservation Service Corps (also referred to
as 21CSC), and Public Lands Corps, in order to accomplish
access, conservation, wildfire, maintenance backlog, and
infrastructure projects and engage additional youth and
veterans as detailed and authorized in the Public Lands Corps
Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. Chapter 37, Subchapter II).
Harassment-Free Workplace.--The Department of Interior,
Forest Service, and Environmental Protection Agency are
directed to report to the Committee within 120 days of the
enactment of this act on agency actions to address harassment
of employees, including plans to improve monitoring, training
and enforcement, and implement policies that prevent
retaliation. The reports shall include a detailed list of any
actions taken or expected to be taken during fiscal years 2018
and 2019.
Ethics Compliance in Spending Federal Funds.--The Committee
feels strongly that it is essential that agencies provided
funding in this act comply with all applicable ethics
regulations. To that end, the Committee directs that none of
the funds made available in this act may be used in
contravention of 5 CFR 2635, the Standards of Ethical Conduct
for Employees of the Executive Branch.
Deferred Maintenance.--The Committee has made a concerted
effort to address the backlog maintenance needs on our public
lands and directs the Department of the Interior and Forest
Service to maintain an updated 5-year deferred maintenance
plans that, to the extent practicable, include a list of all
outstanding deferred maintenance needs, and to provide them to
the Committee upon request.
Coral Reef Health.--The Committee is concerned that
emerging coral diseases have proven to be a major source of
coral mortality, especially along the Florida Reef Tract, and
pose a significant obstacle to coral reef restoration efforts.
The Committee encourages the Department of the Interior to work
with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, as
well as state and territorial government partners, to support
coral monitoring, research, and restoration efforts in highly
impacted and high priority coral reef habitats in U.S. waters
including in Biscayne National Park and Dry Tortugas National
Park.
Reprogramming Guidelines
The Committee retains the reprogramming guidelines
contained in the Explanatory Statment accompanying Division G
of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018--the Fiscal Year
2018 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations
Act (Public Law 115-141).
TITLE I
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
LAND AND WATER RESOURCES
Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management [Bureau] manages over 245
million acres of public lands, primarily in 11 Western States
and Alaska. The Bureau also has responsibility for 700 million
acres of federally owned sub-surface mineral estate. The Bureau
is mandated to administer these lands for multiple uses,
including recreation, wildlife habitat, mineral and energy
production, timber harvesting, and rangeland grazing, while
managing natural, cultural, and historical resources.
MANAGEMENT OF LANDS AND RESOURCES
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $1,166,043,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 911,320,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,196,143,000
The bill provides a total appropriation of $1,196,143,000
for the Management of Lands and Resources account. This amount
is $13,100,000 above the enacted level and $265,519,000 above
the request. Program changes to the enacted level are detailed
in the following budget activity narratives. Funding levels for
each sub-activity can be found in the table that accompanies
this statement.
The United States, as an Arctic Nation, has broad interest
in the region, which includes meeting security needs,
protecting the environment, responsibly managing resources,
supporting indigenous communities, promoting scientific
research, and strengthening international cooperation. The
Bureau is directed to focus on enhancing economic opportunities
for the people who live and work in the Arctic. While the
Committee appreciates the diverse mission of the Arctic
Council, it believes that focusing on subsistence and improving
the lives of the local communities through economic development
is of the utmost importance.
Land Resources.--The bill provides $211,742,000 for Land
Resources, a decrease of $36,454,000 below the enacted level
and $37,997,000 above the request. The Committee accepts the
Bureau's request to restructure several budget line items to
increase efficiency in delivery of program results to the
ground. Within Land Resources, Soil, Water, and Air and
Riparian Management have been relocated within Rangeland
Management and Wildlife and Aquatic Habitat Management; these
activities have been provided funding at the enacted level, so
as to not diminish program output. Within the funds provided
for Rangeland Management, the Committee expects the Bureau to
continue to implement the Secretary's directive to adopt more
aggressive practices to prevent catastrophic wildfires through
robust fuels reduction and pre-suppression techniques, and to
manage the spread of invasive plants. Additionally, the Bureau
is directed, to the greatest extent practicable, to make vacant
grazing allotments available to a holder of a grazing permit or
lease when lands covered by the holder of the permit or lease
are unusable because of drought or wildfire.
National Seed Strategy.--The Committee recognizes the
importance of the National Seed Strategy, particularly in the
aftermath of severe fires, and directs the Bureau to continue
to implement the strategy in a manner that balances the need
for a variety of seeds to accomplish immediate and long-term
restoration goals.
Wild Horses and Burros.--The Committee appreciates the
Bureau's delivery of the plan of options, as directed by the
Senate and House Committees on Appropriations, to address the
population and cost challenges of this program, but remains
concerned that a politically-viable solution remains to be
agreed upon while the animal population continues to grow. The
Committee notes that a high percentage of funding for this
program goes to the housing of horses in long-term pastures and
short-term holding facilities, and therefore provides
$5,555,000 above the enacted level for the Bureau as an initial
investment to implement a multiple-strategy approach within its
current authorities that reduces the numbers of animals on the
range and held off the range. The Bureau is directed to ensure
that the committees of jurisdiction are kept informed of its
progress. The Committee continues the current prohibitions on
destruction and sale authority contained in the bill.
Wildlife and Aquatic Habitat Management.--The bill provides
$182,504,000 for Wildlife and Aquatic Habitat Management,
$63,087,000 above the request. As previously noted, the
Committee has accepted changes to budget line items important
to managing wildlife habitat and has created the ``Wildlife and
Aquatic Habitat Management'' category. The Committee expects
this to improve delivery of results on the ground and directs
the Bureau to provide the Committee with evidence of the
efficiency of this budget structure change within 180 days of
enactment of this Act. Additionally, because of the concern
relating to transparency of funding for threatened and
endangered species, the Committee expects that no less than
$21,567,000 will be spent on activities previously covered
under the threatened and endangered species standalone budget
line item.
Recreation Management.--The bill provides $76,729,000 for
Recreation Management, an increase of $4,000,000 above the
enacted level and $11,624,000 above the request. Of the funds
provided, $18,264,000 is for Wilderness Management and
$58,465,000 is for Recreation Management activities. Of the
funds made available for wilderness, priority shall be given to
activities to improve wilderness habitat and adjoining habitat
by managing for noxious weed infestations and fuels management.
Of the funds made available for recreation management
activities, $5,000,000 is provided as a one-time investment to
support expanding recreational access to public lands for
outdoor recreation, enhance conservation stewardship, and
improve habitat management, which are the goals of Secretarial
Orders 3356 (September 15, 2017) and Executive Order 3347
(March 2, 2017).
Energy and Minerals Management.--The bill provides
$196,052,000 for oil, gas, coal, renewable, and other minerals
management, an increase of $2,124,000 above the enacted level
and $11,086,000 above the request. The detailed allocation of
funding by program is included in the table that accompanies
this statement. Within the oil and gas programs, funding levels
are sufficient to maintain program capacity and to continue
progress toward cleanup of the next cluster of legacy wells in
need of remediation. Using additional funds made available
above the enacted level, the Bureau is directed to conduct a
pilot program to incorporate technology to remotely manage
permitting workloads in up to two high-volume offices. The
Committee is aware of the difficulty the Bureau has in
recruiting and maintaining personnel in some areas where demand
for permitting activities is greatest. The Committee believes
that the utilization of certain data files, such as those
containing high definition video and/or GPS location data,
provided at the expense of the permittee, may allow the Bureau
to more efficiently utilize time and resources within the
program by obviating the need for site visits. The goal of the
pilot should be to utilize personnel in remote field offices
and demonstrate the utility of using advancements in technology
to validate compliance with permit conditions.
Given the structure of the renewable energy program,
coupled with development trends, the Committee has provided
sufficient funding to meet the demand and needs for the
program. The decrease in funding does not reflect a lower
priority for the program, rather it reflects the actual needs
of the program at this time. Should funding levels exceed
program needs, the Committee expects the Bureau to consider
reprogramming funds to areas of higher priority with unmet
needs.
Chaco Canyon.--The Committee appreciates that the Bureau of
Land Management has delayed the lease sale scheduled for March
8, 2018 until further analysis, as well as robust tribal
consultation can be conducted and expects the Bureau to refrain
from leasing within a 10 mile radius of the Chaco Culture
National Historical Park.
Soda Ash.--The Committee is concerned about maintaining the
United States' global competitiveness in the production of
natural soda ash and supports a reduction in the Federal
royalty rate for soda ash mined on Federal land to a minimum of
2 percent, which is consistent with current law. The Committee
encourages the Bureau to work with soda ash producers to assist
them in reducing royalty rates and directs the Bureau to take
the necessary steps to reduce the Federal royalty rate for soda
ash as appropriate.
Required Reports.--The Committee directs the Bureau to
submit all outstanding reports required under 42 U.S.C.
15924(e) no later than 30 days after the date of enactment of
this act.
Legacy Wells.--The Bureau is directed to provide the
Committee, within 90 days of enactment of this act, with
information detailing a strategy for funding completion of
remediation of the remaining legacy wells within its
jurisdiction within the next 10 years.
Tribal Coordination.--The Committee directs that any
coordinating office created by the Bureau in partnership with
other oil and gas related permitting agencies shall closely
coordinate with the Fort Berthold Tribal authorities.
Placer Mining Reclamation Activities.--The Bureau is
instructed to utilize existing revegetation standards, and
approve reclamation where evidence of regrowth exists within
180 days of enactment.
Realty and Ownership Management.--The bill provides
$74,480,000 for public land realty and ownership management
activities, equal to the enacted level and $12,610,000 above
the request. The Committee continues the direction to the
Bureau to coordinate with all responsible Federal agencies to
expedite the cleanup process of contaminated Alaska Native
lands, including the Department of Defense and the Forest
Service, so that the lands meet appropriate environmental
standards at the earliest possible date.
Red River Survey.--The Bureau is directed to utilize funds
previously provided to the Bureau to contract with independent,
third-party surveyors who are licensed and qualified to conduct
official gradient boundary surveys and who are selected jointly
and operate under the direction of the Texas General Land
Office and the Oklahoma Commissioners of the Land Office, in
consultation with each affected federally recognized Indian
tribe. The Bureau is expected to defer any final decision-
making regarding land use plans as part of the Oklahoma,
Kansas, and Texas Resource Management Plan Revision until
appropriate surveys have been conducted to determine ownership
along the Red River or until a legislative solution is enacted.
Resource Protection and Maintenance.--The bill provides
$133,240,000 for Resource Protection and Maintenance, an
increase of $10,000,000 below the enacted level and $59,683,000
above the request. The Committee accepts the proposal to
consolidate Hazardous Materials and Abandoned Mine lands [AML]
line items into one. Of the funds made available for the
combined line item, the $5,000,000 increase is a one-time
investment in AML remediation, in lieu of providing level
funding for the Bureau's deferred maintenance account.
Additionally, the Bureau is expected to prioritize marijuana
eradication programs. The Bureau is encouraged to consider
recurring recreational events carefully as land use plans are
revised or updated.
Resource Management Planning.--The Committee is aware of
backlogs in resource management planning at the Bureau and
provides $5,000,000 above the enacted level to address these
issues, and is directed to focus these funds on greater sage-
grouse and sage-steppe, and other high priority conservation
areas.
BLM Ring of Fire Resource Management Plan.--The Committee
is concerned about the lengthy planning process for an
amendment to the BLM Ring of Fire Resource Management Plan
regarding the Haines Planning Block. The Committee directs the
Bureau of Land Management to swiftly work through the remainder
of the planning process in order to finalize the amendment to
the Ring of Fire Resource Management Plan.
Eastern Interior Planning Area of Alaska.--The Committee
remains concerned about the impacts the Bureau's Regional
Management Plan/Final Environmental Impact Statement for the
Eastern Interior Planning Area of Alaska is having on the
people who live in or near the area as well as those who travel
there. While the Committee recognizes that some parts of the
Eastern Interior of Alaska may deserve special protection, the
plans make major substantive changes to land management plans
that have governed the Eastern Interior of Alaska for over 30
years, and the breadth and scope of new designations of ``Areas
of Critical Environmental Concern'' and the retention of a
large percentage of existing Public Land Orders originally
withdrawn pursuant to section 17(d)(1) of the Alaska Native
Claims Settlement Act are especially problematic. The Committee
instructs the Bureau to review and consider reducing the
restrictions imposed through the Fortymile Record of Decision
and Resource Management Plan, to prioritize the conveyance of
any lands selected by the State of Alaska or Alaska Native
Corporations within this subunit, and to begin the process of
determining what will replace the Fortymile Resource Management
Plan once those conveyances are complete. Further, the Bureau
is instructed to evaluate re-opening its Tok field office, in
order to locate the Eastern Interior field office within its
operating area.
Ambler Mining District.--The Committee expects the Bureau
of Land Management to adhere to the timelines for completing
and finalizing environmental reviews for the road from the
Dalton Highway to the Ambler Mining District, including
consideration of the inclusion of broadband infrastructure,
that it has indicated will allow for appropriate local
consultation and subsistence impact reviews while respecting
the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act requirement
for expeditious review. Additionally, the Committee is
concerned about the coordination of multiple Federal agencies
and processes involved in permitting various portions of the
road, in particular coordination of the Bureau's Environment
Impact Statement and the National Park Service's Environmental
and Economic Review, and expects all permitting agencies to
work together to ensure the analysis and review of potential
routes does not result in conflicting agency conclusions or
decision timelines.
Transportation and Facilities Maintenance.--The bill
provides $98,326,000 for Transportation and Facilities
Maintenance, a decrease of $20,000,000 below the enacted level
and $39,827,000 above the request. The Committee is still
awaiting information regarding the Bureau's plans for deferred
maintenance spending provided in fiscal year 2018, and
consequently has decided to provide $30,000,000 in deferred
maintenance and direct the remaining $20,000,000 to support
work in other programs, including AML remediation, the national
landscape conservation system and backlog planning.
Workforce and Organizational Support.--The bill provides
$181,251,000 for Workforce Organization and Support, $3,304,000
above the enacted level and $14,046,000 above the request. The
Committee supports efforts to invest in Service First
initiatives to increase efficiency and provide better service
to the public. While the Committee believes the Bureau can make
significant improvements, the Committee believes it is
unrealistic to expect the Bureau to find more than $10,000,000
in efficiencies in one fiscal year.
National Landscape Conservation System.--The bill provides
$41,819,000 for the National Landscape Conservation System,
$5,000,000 above the enacted level and $15,559,000 above the
request. It is the Committee's belief that when developing a
plan for a national monument, livestock grazing should
continue.
Mining Law Administration.--The bill provides $39,696,000
for Mining Law Administration. This amount is equal to the
budget request and the enacted level and is fully offset by
collections from mining claims fees.
LAND ACQUISITION
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $24,916,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... -6,608,000
Committee recommendation................................ 26,016,000
The bill provides $26,016,000 for land acquisition. The
Committee provides $9,000,000 for recreational access,
$1,000,000 above the enacted level. Any funds allocated by
Congress for the acquisition of lands within Red Cliffs
National Conservation Area should be equitably distributed at
the direction of the Bureau. The amount provided within this
bill is available for the following distribution of funds and
projects as ranked and provided by the administration:
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
[In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Budget Bill
State Project estimate (Discretionary)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
IDLittle Salmon River Recreation .............. 800
Area
MTEverson Bench .............. 400
COGold Belt Access .............. 2,400
CAHeadwaters National Forest .............. 1,500
Reserve
WYFortification Creek Wilderness .............. 100
Study Area
ALRebel Road .............. 400
UTRed Cliffs National Conservation .............. 4,000
Area
IDRidge to Rivers .............. 300
NMSabinoso Area of Critical .............. 600
Environmental Concern
CASand to Snow National Monument .............. 1,000
NMFort Stanton Snowy River Cave .............. 1,900
National Conservation Area
Acquisition Management 1,916 2,000
Recreation Access .............. 9,000
Inholdings, Emergencies, and 1,396 1,616
Hardships
Rescission of funds -10,000 ...............
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Total, Land Acquisition -6,608 26,016
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OREGON AND CALIFORNIA GRANT LANDS
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $106,985,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 90,031,000
Committee recommendation................................ 106,543,000
The bill provides an appropriation of $106,543,000 for
Oregon and California Grant Lands, a decrease of $442,000 below
the enacted level and $16,512,000 above the request. The
Committee appreciates the unique and important role of the
Oregon and California Grant Lands within the Bureau. The
Committee is concerned about the Bureau's ability to generate
an adequate and predictable supply of timber and the resulting
county revenues in Western Oregon under the agency's plan that
limits sustained yield management to just 20 percent of the
forest land. The Bureau should focus on reducing the program's
facilities footprint, and no funds are provided for
construction of new recreational facilities within the program.
Sudden Oak Death.--The Committee is aware that since 2001,
the Bureau, in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, has
been treating Sudden Oak Death infestations on public lands in
Oregon. The Committee expects the funding provided to be
adequate to continue these efforts.
RANGE IMPROVEMENTS
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $10,000,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 10,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 10,000,000
The bill provides an appropriation of $10,000,000 for range
improvements, an amount equal to the enacted level.
SERVICE CHARGES, DEPOSITS, AND FORFEITURES
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $24,595,000
Offsetting collections.............................. -24,595,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 25,850,000
Offsetting collections.............................. -25,850,000
Committee recommendation................................ 25,850,000
Offsetting collections.............................. -25,850,000
The bill provides an appropriation of $25,850,000 for
service charges, deposits, and forfeitures. The appropriation
is fully offset by the collection of fees to pay for reasonable
administrative and other costs.
MISCELLANEOUS TRUST FUNDS
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $24,000,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 24,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 24,000,000
The bill provides an appropriation of $24,000,000 for
miscellaneous trust funds, equal to the enacted level.
FISH AND WILDLIFE AND PARKS
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the principal Federal
agency responsible for conserving, protecting and enhancing
fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats. The Service
manages more than 150 million acres in the National Wildlife
Refuge System, which encompasses 566 national wildlife refuges,
thousands of small wetlands and other special management areas
and Marine National Monuments. It also operates 72 national
fish hatcheries, 65 fish and wildlife management offices, and
80 ecological services field stations. The agency enforces
Federal wildlife laws, administers the Endangered Species Act,
manages migratory bird populations, restores nationally
significant fisheries, conserves and restores wildlife habitat
such as wetlands, and helps foreign governments with their
conservation efforts. It also oversees the Federal Assistance
program, which distributes hundreds of millions of dollars in
excise taxes on fishing and hunting equipment to State fish and
wildlife agencies.
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $1,279,002,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 1,130,644,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,292,067,000
The bill provides $1,292,067,000 for resource management.
This amount is $13,065,000 above the fiscal year 2018 enacted
level.
Ecological Services.--$250,017,000 is provided for
Ecological Services activities. Within the ecological services
program, funding is provided as follows:
Listing.--$17,818,000 is provided for endangered species
listing activities. The Service is directed to brief the
Committee on its work plan for this funding as it relates to
petition activities, listing of foreign species, and critical
habitat designations.
Lesser Prairie-Chicken.--The lesser prairie-chicken [LPC]
was listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species
Act of 1973 [ESA] following a multi-year drought that plagued
the habitat area and reduced population numbers. That listing
was vacated by the U.S. District Court for the Western District
of Texas because the Service failed to adequately consider the
impact of voluntary conservation efforts to conserve the
species. Those voluntary conservation efforts, in addition to
increased rainfall in the habitat area, have resulted in the
bird's population increasing by approximately 71 percent since
the peak of the drought. It is noted that this increase has not
negated the importance of continuing to address habitat loss
and the long-term population goals for the species, which
requires additional attention including voluntary conservation
efforts. The Committee is concerned that by listing the species
under the ESA in spite of the unprecedented level of voluntary
conservation efforts in the habitat area, the Service
significantly reduced the incentive for stakeholders to pursue
future initiatives to preserve the LPC and other species. The
Committee notes that if the listing of a species is viewed as
inevitable, stakeholders lose the incentive to invest in
private, voluntary conservation efforts. Therefore, the
Committee directs the Service to collaborate with local and
regional stakeholders on improving voluntary solutions to
conserve the species with the goal of avoiding the necessity of
listing the LPC under the ESA.
Settlement Agreements.--The Committee continues to be
concerned that there is not adequate transparency for impacted
stakeholders when the Service chooses to enter into a
settlement agreement on an endangered species listing petition.
This is particularly concerning in the context of multiple
species--as happened in the 2011 multispecies litigation
settlement agreements. The Committee urges the Service to avoid
entering into any multi-species settlement agreement unless the
State and local governments where the species are located are a
party to that agreement.
Transparency of Data.--The Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2018 [Act] included language directing the Service to develop a
plan to improve the transparency of the underlying data used to
make listing determinations and critical habitat designations.
The Committee expects the Service to provide the report
required by the Act and improve upon its efforts to make
underlying data publicly available.
Traditional Knowledge.--The Committee remains concerned
that the Service has not fully incorporated traditional Tribal
knowledge in its implementation of the Endangered Species Act
[ESA]. When appropriate, the Committee expects the Service to
make every effort to incorporate traditional knowledge in ESA
decisions. The Committee also expects the Service to engage in
additional outreach to Tribal governments in circumstances
where traditional knowledge may provide valuable information,
including for species like the northern sea otter.
Planning and Consultation.--The bill provides $106,079,000
for planning and consultation, $500,000 above the fiscal year
2018 level. The increase should be used to assist the Service
with National Environmental Policy Act [NEPA] compliance and
specifically avoid delays in permitting energy development and
infrastructure projects. Within planning and consultation,
$4,000,000 is provided for Gulf Coast Restoration activities to
ensure that the Service has the resources necessary to avoid
delays in projects related to the Deepwater Horizon incident.
This is consistent with the amount provided in fiscal year
2018. Because the Committee has provided the Service with
substantial resources for Gulf Coast Restoration, the Committee
expects the Service to move forward with project reviews in a
timely manner.
Central Everglades Planning Project.--The Committee directs
the Service to expedite the biological opinions for the Central
Everglades Planning Project South Phase and the Central
Everglade Planning Project New Water Phase. The Committee urges
the Service to complete the biological opinion for the
Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir (a component of the New
Water Phase) by September 13, 2018 and the South Phase by
February 13, 2019 if current project planning remains on
schedule.
Pearl River Basin.--The Service is directed to expedite
review and decision on recommendations for the flood damage
reduction and flood risk management project in the Pearl River
Basin, Mississippi, as authorized by section 401(e)(3) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-662, 100
Stat. 4132), as modified by section 3104 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-114; 121 Stat. 1134).
Conservation and Restoration.--The bill provides
$32,396,000 for conservation and restoration. This is equal to
the fiscal year 2018 enacted level.
Recovery.--$93,724,000 is provided for recovery, an
increase of $2,692,000 over the fiscal year 2018 enacted level.
The Service should focus its resources on delisting and
downlisting of species that have met articulated conservation
goals and should use funding to propose or finalize rules for
species with completed 5-year review status reviews that
recommend delisting and downlisting. There are at least 49
species that fit into that category.
Within the funds provided, $5,500,000 is provided for
Recovery Challenge matching grants to increase partnerships
with agencies and organizations implementing high priority
recovery activities as prescribed in recovery plans. Of this
amount, $2,500,000 is for longstanding partnerships that were
funded prior to the creation of these grants in the
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, including for the
northern aplomado falcon, California condor, and Stellar's
eider. The remaining $3,000,000 shall be spent in accordance
with the instructions in the report accompanying the Act.
$3,000,000 is for the State of the Birds program. Additionally,
the Service is directed to use $1,000,000 of the amount
provided to reinstate the wolf-livestock loss demonstration
program as authorized by Public Law 111-11. States with de-
listed wolf populations shall continue to be eligible for
funding, provided that those States continue to meet the
eligibility criteria contained in Public Law 111-11.
Additionally, the bill provides $1,000,000 to implement the
Prescott Grant Program as authorized by section 408(e) of the
Marine Mammal Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1421f-1(e)).
American Burying Beetle.--The Committee is aware that the
Service is currently undertaking a required status review of
the American Burying Beetle to determine whether listing as an
endangered species is still warranted. Within funds provided,
the Service is directed to propose a rule by the end of the
fiscal year to delist or downlist the American Burying Beetle
should the status review make a finding that delisting or
downlisting is warranted.
Eider Recovery Efforts.--The Service is directed to
continue its support of captive propagation of the spectacled
and Stellar's eiders and fund it at not less than the fiscal
year 2018 level.
Florida Grasshopper Sparrow.--The Committee directs the
Service to support Florida Grasshopper Sparrow recovery
efforts. The Committee notes that the disease and health
studies necessary to understand and combat captive-bred sparrow
mortality may have important benefits to the recovery of other
endangered birds including the Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow.
Grizzly Bear Conflicts.--The Committee directs the Fish and
Wildlife Service to work with ranchers, conservation groups,
local governments, and other local partners to reduce conflicts
between grizzly bears and livestock. These efforts should draw
upon lessons learned with the Wolf Livestock Loss Demonstration
Program to improve conservation outcomes while limiting impacts
to agricultural producers.
Native Handicrafts.--On July 6, 2016, the Service issued
regulation that implemented a ``near-total ban'' on the
commercial trade of elephant ivory in the United States. The
Committee is concerned that the Federal prohibition on the sale
and trade of elephant ivory has negatively impacted the Alaska
Native arts economy. The Committee reiterates that the
Service's 2016 regulation does not apply to Alaska Native
handicrafts made from walrus ivory and mammoth ivory. The
Committee appreciates the Service's efforts on this matter to
date. The Committee expects the Service to continue its efforts
to promote this distinction and directs the Service to develop
a plan for greater outreach on this matter.
Red Wolf.--The Committee acknowledges issues raised by the
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission regarding the Red
Wolf Recovery Program. The Committee urges the Service to work
closely with the Commission to avoid negative impacts to
landowners and other native species during fiscal year 2019.
Subsistence Activities.--The Committee is closely
monitoring the Service's efforts to implement an agreement
between the United States and the Russian Federation on
management of the Alaska-Chukotka Polar Bear Population. The
Service should seek the most current science on this matter as
it works to implement the agreement and should incorporate
traditional knowledge from Alaska Natives. The Committee
believes successful management of the population can only occur
with the engagement of the Alaska Natives and expects the
Service to consult with Alaska Native Organizations and other
wildlife management organizations with expertise on matters
related to subsistence. Subsistence is culturally important and
a primary source of Alaska Natives' nutritional needs. The
Committee directs the Service to implement a civil-based, co-
management regime.
Habitat Conservation.--The bill provides $65,008,000 for
habitat conservation, equal to the fiscal year 2018 enacted
level. The Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program is funded at
$51,633,000. Funding is provided for nutria eradication at not
less than the fiscal year 2018 level of $1,725,000.
National Wildlife Refuge System.--$491,180,000 is provided
for the National Wildlife Refuge System, an increase of
$4,423,000 above the fiscal year 2018 level.
Within that amount, $237,467,000 has been provided for
wildlife and habitat management, an increase of $4,075,000 over
fiscal year 2018. A general program increase of $4,000,000 has
been provided so that the Service can focus on its highest
priority needs within the Refuge system. Funding for the
subsistence program is at $2,835,000, and $10,000,000 has been
provided for invasive species with an emphasis on invasive
species activities within the Everglades. Additionally, the
bill provides $1,500,000 for the Pacific Marine National
Monuments and the enacted level for nutria eradication in the
Chesapeake Bay.
Refuge Visitor Services has been provided $73,319,000 and
refuge maintenance is funded at $139,888,000.
Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge.--The Committee
appreciates the Service's recent announcement related to a
visitor's center at the Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge.
The Committee encourages the Service to consider and prioritize
LEED certification as a goal for the planning and design,
construction, operations and maintenance of a visitor center
and administrative building at Canaan Valley National Wildlife
Refuge.
Continued Funding Prohibitions.--The Committee directs the
Service to continue to follow the directive from previous
fiscal years that prohibits a caribou hunt on Kagalaska Island
and efforts to remove cattle on Chirikof and Wosnesenski
Islands in the State of Alaska.
Corolla Wild Horses.--The Corolla Wild Horses are a unique
piece of America's history that can be traced back over 400
years to the arrival of Spanish explorers on the Outer Banks of
North Carolina. Due to economic development in Currituck
County, North Carolina, the herd size has diminished resulting
in lack of genetic diversity, threatening the entire herd.
Because the horses roam on private and some Service land, a
management plan is needed between the Service, the State of
North Carolina, Currituck County, North Carolina, and the
Corolla Wild Horses Fund that allows for the herd size to be
grown to no fewer than 110 and no greater than 130 horses,
which may be achieved through the introduction of horses from a
related herd. The Committee expects this management plan be
entered into between the four parties no later than 180 days
after enactment of this act and the Committee expects the
Corolla Wild Horses Fund to continue to pay all costs
associated with managing the Corolla horses.
Green River National Wildlife Refuge.--The Committee
appreciates the efforts of the Service regarding a potential
national wildlife refuge consisting of approximately 24,000
acres--to be acquired willingly from landowners--in the Green
River Bottoms area near the confluence of the Green River and
Ohio River in Henderson County, Kentucky. The Committee directs
the Service to forgo the development of the preliminary Land
Protection Strategy and go directly to the full Land Protection
Plan in order to expedite its establishment of the Green River
National Wildlife Refuge in that area to provide high-quality
hunting and sportfishing opportunities; opportunities for
environmental education, interpretation, and wildlife-oriented
recreation; and habitat for waterfowl, nongame birds, fish, and
wildlife. As the Service establishes the refuge, the Committee
encourages the Service to look for opportunities to partner
with other Federal, State, local, and non-governmental
entities, including potential partnership opportunities related
to environmental mitigation for interstate bridge construction
projects in the area. The Committee is aware that the I-69
interstate bridge corridor selection process is ongoing. While
the Service should consider the bridge corridor selection
process, the Committee does not support delaying the
establishment of the refuge. Within 120 days of the date of
enactment of this act, the Service is directed to report to the
Committee on its progress toward establishment of the refuge.
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.--The Committee is
pleased with the new license agreement reached between Service
and the South Florida Water Management District to extend the
60-year partnership between the State of Florida and the
Federal government over the management and conservation of the
Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge. The
Committee encourages the Service to contribute funding towards
the management of invasive plant infestations, including Old
World Climbing Fern which threaten the value of this resource
for ongoing Everglades restoration efforts, the provision of
critical wildlife habitat, and the enjoyment of the public.
Trespassing on Alaska Native Lands.--The Committee is
concerned about recent reports of trespassing on Alaska Native
lands that border National Wildlife Refuges. The Committee
believes the Service must do more to ensure that agreements
between Alaska Native organizations and the Service that
prohibit such trespassing are enforced. The Committee directs
the Service to develop a plan to reduce such trespassing and to
provide the Committee with that plan within 180 days of
enactment of this act.
Conservation and Enforcement.--$146,907,000 has been
provided for Conservation and Enforcement, which is $5,617,000
above the enacted level in fiscal year 2018.
Within Conservation and Enforcement, the bill includes
$49,660,000 for the migratory bird management program. This
includes $3,237,000 for aviation management to continue the
Service's efforts on aviation safety and training for pilots.
Further, $80,053,000 is included for law enforcement
activities to help combat illegal global wildlife trafficking
and for implementation of the Lacey Act, an increase of
$3,000,000 over the enacted level. Of the additional funds,
$1,000,000 is for activities at ports that do not currently
have a wildlife inspector and $2,000,000 is for the Service's
work with the Indian Arts and Crafts Board to combat
international trafficking of counterfeit arts and crafts and to
conduct criminal investigations of alleged violations of the
Indian Arts and Crafts Act.
Additionally, the bill includes $17,194,000 for
international affairs, which is $1,387,000 above the enacted
level. Within that funding, $550,000 is included to support the
important work of the Service with the Arctic Council.
Wildlife Trafficking.--The Service plays a critical role in
the ongoing effort to combat the global crisis of wildlife
poaching and trafficking, which is driven by demand for high-
value illegal wildlife products and facilitated by
sophisticated criminal networks profiting from this multi-
billion dollar black market industry. Poaching of rhinoceros
and elephants has reached unprecedented levels, and illegal
trade is undermining the conservation of scores of other
species. The Committee continues to support government-wide
efforts to combat wildlife trafficking and has provided
significant resources to that effort. These resources will
support the Service in continuing to strengthen its forensic
capabilities to disrupt smuggling networks, improve
collaboration with other Federal, State, local, and foreign
governments, and promote international wildlife conservation.
Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species of
Wild Fauna and Flora [CITES] Permits.--The Committee directs
the Service to conduct an internal review of their current
CITES Flora permitting process, in an effort to identify any
inefficiencies resulting in significant delays of permit
approval. Within 150 days of enactment of this act, the
Committee directs the Service to provide a detailed report of
their findings to the Committee. The Service should consider
alternative solutions to the current CITES permitting process
that would ameliorate any delays and include these suggestions
in their report to the Committee.
Fish and Aquatic Conservation.--$165,227,000 is provided
for Fish and Aquatic Conservation, an increase of $600,000
above the fiscal year 2018 enacted level. Adequate funding is
provided to ensure that no fish hatcheries will close in fiscal
year 2019.
Within the Fish and Aquatic Conservation program, funding
is provided for national fish hatchery system operations,
maintenance and equipment, and aquatic habitat and species
conservation as follows:
National Fish Hatchery System Operations.--$55,822,000 is
provided for National Fish Hatchery System Operations, equal to
the fiscal year 2018 enacted level.
It is recognized that the Service has entered into
reimbursable agreements with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Department of Interior's
Central Utah Project, and the Bonneville Power Administration
in order to ensure the continued operation of mitigation
hatcheries. So that operations at these hatcheries are not
disrupted, future budget requests must ensure that Federal
partners have committed to making sufficient funding available
to reimburse the Service before the Service proposes to
eliminate funding for mitigation hatcheries.
Maintenance and Equipment.--$22,920,000 is provided for
maintenance and equipment expenses related to the National Fish
Hatchery System, equal to the fiscal year 2018 enacted level. A
portion of the funding provided for National Fish Hatchery
Maintenance and Equipment should be allocated to hatcheries
where partner agencies fund mitigation work.
Aquatic Habitat and Species Conservation.--$86,485,000 is
provided for aquatic habitat and species conservation, an
increase of $600,000 above the fiscal year 2018 enacted level.
Within aquatic habitat and species conservation, funding is
provided as follows:
--Habitat Assessment and Restoration.--$33,987,000 is
provided for habitat assessment and restoration
activities. Within this amount, $4,000,000 has been
provided for work related to implementation of the
Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement and related
settlement agreements, of which not less than
$3,500,000 is to support rearing and population
monitoring activities that will stabilize endangered
fish populations, and $4,000,000 has been provided for
activities associated with the Delaware Basin
Conservation Act. The Committee also provides
$13,988,000 for fish passage improvements.
--Population Assessment and Cooperative Management.--
$30,150,000 is provided for population assessment and
cooperative management activities. Fisheries
subsistence is funded at $9,554,000, equal to the
fiscal year 2018 enacted level, and $500,000 is
provided for the Lake Champlain Sea lamprey program.
--Aquatic Invasive Species.--$22,348,000 is provided for
aquatic invasive species activities, an increase of
$600,000 above the fiscal year 2018 enacted level.
Within these funds, $3,088,000 has been provided to
implement section 5(d)(2) of the Lake Tahoe Restoration
Act.
Asian Carp.--The Committee recognizes the importance of the
work conducted by the Service to combat the serious threat of
Asian carp and provides $11,000,000 for Asian carp activities,
an increase of $600,000 above the enacted level. Funding should
be used to control Asian carp in the Mississippi and Ohio River
Basins--including in Kentucky Lake, Lake Barkley and the Ohio
River--and to prevent them from entering and establishing in
the Great Lakes. The Service should consider the utility of
creating a dedicated funding source to increase the intensity
and geographic scope of efforts to prevent entry into the Great
Lakes.
Invasive Species.--The Committee is aware that work is
ongoing in several regions to address the threats posed by
aquatic invasive species and directs the Service to continue to
make available competitive grant funding for projects to
eliminate these destructive, non-native species, which include
Asian carp, quagga-zebra mussels, and variable-leaf
watermilfoil. The Committee encourages the Service to support
research, monitoring, and mitigation efforts, as well as
efforts to disseminate such work, in all regions.
National Fish Habitat Program.--The Committee understands
that the Service has worked to reduce administrative costs in
the National Fish Habitat Program, but remains concerned that
those costs continue to make up a large percentage of the
program. The Committee directs the Service to further reduce
administrative costs so that additional funding can be provided
to projects recommended and submitted by the National Fish
Habitat Board for approval by the Secretary.
Cooperative Landscape Conservation.--Cooperative landscape
conservation is funded at $12,988,000, equal to the fiscal year
2018 enacted level. Within that amount, $1,000,000 is provided
for Gulf Coast restoration.
Science Support.--The Committee has rejected the proposal
to eliminate the Service's Science Support program and has
provided $16,267,000 for the program. Adaptive science is
funded at $9,517,000, of which $931,000 is for Gulf Coast
restoration activities. Service science is funded at
$6,750,000.
Within Service science, $3,500,000 is provided for white-
nose syndrome research. In addition to these funds, the Service
is encouraged to continue dedicating at least $2,000,000 of
funds appropriated for species recovery to white-nose syndrome
work. The Service should also continue, along with the United
States Geological Survey, to lead and implement the North
American Bat Monitoring Program in association with other
Federal natural resource management agencies and offices,
States, and non-governmental partners.
General Operations.--$144,473,000 is provided for general
operations. Funding for central and regional operations is
provided at the requested level. Funding for the National
Conservation Training Center has been provided $25,014,000, a
decrease of $4,300,000 which is attributed to a one-time
deferred maintenance increase that is not needed in fiscal year
2019. Funding for the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation is
maintained at the fiscal year 2018 level of $7,022,000.
CONSTRUCTION
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $66,540,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 13,746,000
Committee recommendation................................ 50,413,000
The bill provides $50,413,000 for Construction and includes
$33,873,000 for the backlog of deferred maintenance principally
at national fish hatcheries and national wildlife refuges. The
Service is directed to provide a spend plan to the Committees
within 120 days of enactment of this act for the additional
deferred maintenance funding. The detailed allocation of
funding by activity is included in the table at the end of this
explanatory statement. For line-item construction, the Service
is expected to follow the project priority list in the table
below. When a construction project is completed or terminated
and appropriated funds remain, the Service may use
reconstruction, replacement, or repair of facilities or
equipment damaged or destroyed by storms, floods, fires and
similar unanticipated events.
The amount provided within the bill is available for the
following distribution of funds and projects requested by the
administration:
[In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Budget Committee
State Project estimate recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
IL Crab Orchard NWR 1,000,000 1,000,000
AK Alaska Maritime NWR 2,675,000 2,675,000
NM Valle de Oro NWR 1,000,000 1,000,000
MQ Midway Atoll NWR 800 800
AK Yukon Delta NWR 400 400
MI Pendillis Creek NFH 700 700
TX San Marcos Aquatic Resources 1,608,000 1,608,000
Center
AZ Alchesay NFH 150,000 150,000
MI Sullivan Creek NFH 60,000 60,000
* HQ Branch of Dam Safety 250 250
* HQ Branch of Dam Safety 200 200
* HQ Information Resources & 250 250
Technology Management
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LAND ACQUISITION
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $63,839,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 6,953,000
Committee recommendation................................ 45,189,000
The bill provides $45,189,000 for land acquisition. The
Committee provides $3,000,000 for recreational access. The
Committee continues to support the work of the Highlands
Conservation Act grants to protect and preserve the priority
projects in PA, NJ, NY, and CT and expects the Service to
continue to obligate funding from prior years to support
eligible projects. The Committee continues to support public
lands for hunting, fishing, and other recreational activities
and has provided an additional $500,000 for these projects. The
Committee strongly encourages the Service to continue to
provide outreach to all units of the National Wildlife Refuge
System, including both Clarks and Cahaba River, to ensure these
refuges are aware of all funding opportunities available to
fulfill the vision of Secretarial Order 3356. The amount
provided within this bill is available for the following
distribution of funds and projects as ranked and provided by
the administration:
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
[In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Budget Bill
State Project estimate (Discretionary)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MT Montana National .............. 4,000
Wildlife Refuges and
Conservation Area
FL Everglades Headwaters .............. 2,000
NWR and CA
SD Dakota Grassland .............. 4,000
Conservation Area
AR Cache River NWR .............. 3,100
MD Blackwater NWR .............. 1,000
IA/MN Northern Tallgrass .............. 500
Prairie NWR
FL St Marks NWR .............. 2,000
ID/UT/WY Bear River Watershed CA .............. 1,500
TX Laguana Atascosa NWR .............. 1,000
CO San Luis Valley CA .............. 2,000
CT/MA/NH/VT Silvio O. Conte National .............. 1,000
Fish and Wildlife
Refuge
Acquisition Management 9,615 12,773
Recreational Access .............. 3,000
Inholdings, Emergencies, 1,641 5,351
Hardships
Exchanges 697 1,500
Land Protection Planning .............. 465
Highlands Conservation .............. ...............
Rescission -5,000 ...............
------------------------------------------------------------
Total, Land 6,953 45,189
Acquisition
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COOPERATIVE ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $53,495,000
Budget estimate, 2019...................................................
Committee recommendation................................ 49,495,000
The Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund
program has been provided $49,495,000. Funds are to be
distributed as follows: $10,508,000 for endangered species
conservation grants to States and territories; $5,485,000 for
habitat conservation planning grants; $19,638,000 for habitat
conservation land acquisition grants; and $11,162,000 for
species recovery land acquisition.
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE FUND
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $13,228,000
Budget estimate, 2019...................................................
Committee recommendation................................ 13,228,000
The National Wildlife Refuge Fund has been provided
$13,228,000. This amount is equal to the fiscal year 2018
enacted level.
NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION FUND
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $40,000,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 33,600,000
Committee recommendation................................ 43,000,000
The North American Wetlands Conservation Fund program has
been provided $43,000,000. This amount is $3,000,000 above the
fiscal year 2018 enacted level.
NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION FUND
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $3,910,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 3,900,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,910,000
The recommendation for the neotropical migratory bird
conservation fund is $3,910,000, equal to the fiscal year 2018
enacted level.
MULTINATIONAL SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $11,061,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 6,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 12,061,000
The multinational species conservation fund programs have
been provided $12,061,000, an increase of $1,000,000 above the
fiscal year 2018 enacted level. Funds are distributed as
follows: $2,782,000 for African elephant conservation;
$3,640,000 for rhinoceros and tiger conservation; $1,757,000
for Asian elephant conservation; $2,175,000 for great ape
conservation; and $1,707,000 for marine turtle conservation.
STATE AND TRIBAL WILDLIFE GRANTS
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $63,571,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 31,286,000
Committee recommendation................................ 65,571,000
The State and Tribal Wildlife Grants program has been
provided $65,571,000. This amount is $2,000,000 above the
fiscal year 2018 enacted level. The recommended level provides
$55,000,000 for State and Tribal apportioned grants; $4,209,000
for competitive grants for Tribes; and $6,362,000 for
competitive grants for States.
Pacific Flyway.--The Committee is concerned about the loss
of seasonal wetland habitat along the Pacific Flyway. The
Committee encourages the Service to work with private
landowners and organizations representing agriculture,
conservation science, and waterbird habitat enhancement to
develop critical waterbird conservation programs that provide
temporary, seasonal, and working wetland habitat for
shorebirds, waterfowl, raptors and other species.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
The bill continues several administrative provisions from
previous years.
National Park Service
Since the creation of Yellowstone National Park in 1872,
the National Park System has grown to encompass 401 sites
spanning more than 84 million acres in all 50 States, the
District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico,
Saipan, and the Virgin Islands. The National Park Service,
created in 1916, is charged with preserving these sites
``unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.'' The
Service and its more than 20,000 employees also contribute to
the protection of other historical, cultural and recreational
resources through a variety of grant and technical assistance
programs.
OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $2,477,969,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 2,425,117,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,500,369,000
The Committee recommends $2,500,369,000 for the operation
of the national park system, an increase of $75,252,000 above
the budget request. The Committee has focused on maintaining
services and the physical infrastructure at the Nation's parks
in order to preserve the visitor experience. Program changes
are detailed below and in the table that accompanies the
Committee report. The bill restores all proposed funding
reductions to national park system units and directs that the
units be funded at no less than the fiscal year 2018 level.
Resource Stewardship.--The Committee recommends
$334,437,000 for resource stewardship, equal to the fiscal year
2018 enacted level and $7,214,000 above the budget request. The
reduction of $83,000 proposed for the Everglades restoration
efforts is restored. Funds within the Resource Stewardship
program shall be used to continue landscape restoration
projects at newly authorized national parks, as provided by
Public Law 114-113 and $500,000 for cave and karst ecosystem
research.
Visitor Services.--The Committee recommends $255,683,000
for visitor services which is equal to the enacted level and
$2,432,000 below the budget request. The recommendation does
not accept reducing within the visitor services program
proposed in the budget request.
Facility Operations and Maintenance.--The Committee
recommends $825,019,000 for facility operations and
maintenance, an increase of $15,000,000 above the fiscal year
2018 enacted level and $43,056,000 above the budget request.
The Committee has included a $7,500,000 increase for repair and
rehabilitation projects and a $7,500,000 increase for cyclic
maintenance needs. These increases build upon the $25,000,000
increase included for these activities in the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2018. The Committee believes it is critical
to maintain these funds to address chronic deferred maintenance
needs.
Park Support.--The Committee recommends $548,432,000 for
park support, an increase of $12,400,000 above the fiscal year
2018 enacted level and $41,815,000 above the budget request.
The increase above the enacted level is to fully fund all new
park units such as the Freedom Riders, Castle Mountains,
Birmingham Civil Rights, Stonewall, and Ste. Genevieve National
Historical Park units and to address critical new
responsibilities at various units, including $1,200,000 for
Park Police replacement aircraft capacity. The recommendation
retains funding provided in fiscal year 2018 for the Manhattan
Project National Historical Park and Honouliuli units,
Coltsville National Historic Park, as well the Partnership Wild
and Scenic River program. Those units are funded at their
fiscal year 2018 level. Funding for the Roosevelt-Campobello
International Park shall also be maintained at the current
level. Funding requested for the agency's reorganization
efforts is provided.
Within the funds provided for Park Support the Committee
has provided the request of $400,000 to support operations at
the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. The Service is
directed to continue its collaborative work to ensure the
development of a Management Plan for the Katahdin Woods and
Waters National Monument that addresses the concerns of
affected stakeholders including, but not limited to, local
communities and businesses.
Park Protection.--The Committee recommends $357,226,000 for
park protection, a $5,000,000 decrease below the fiscal year
2018 level. The reduction is related to one-time costs for the
replacement of Park Police aviation assets. Annual funding
related to new aircraft is provided under Park Support as part
of the agencies new and emerging field requirements.
External Administrative Costs.--The Committee recommends
$179,572,000 for external administrative costs which is equal
to the enacted level. The Committee notes the rising costs
associated with assessments for the Department's working
capital fund and encourages DOI to seek efficiencies to reduce
these charges to the individual agencies.
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park.--
Commensurate with the recommendation to restore funding for all
park units, the Committee supports funding for the Blackstone
River Valley National Historical Park at no less than the
fiscal year 2018 level, with the expectation that the Service
will continue to make funds available to the local coordinating
entity to maintain staffing and capacity to assist in
management of the park, as authorized in Public Law 113-291.
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historical Trail.--
The Committee is dismayed that the Service intends to proceed
with management changes that affect the Service's Chesapeake
Bay Office, the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic
Trail and the Werowocomoco site despite congressional concerns.
The Service is directed to produce a report within 30 days of
enactment that details impacts to funding and staffing; a legal
analysis of the Service's authority to make this change given
existing authorizing language directing the Secretary of the
Interior to administer the trail in coordination with the
Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network and the Chesapeake Bay Program;
and a list of what actions the Service intends to take in
fiscal years 2018 and 2019 to ensure that these changes do not
weaken the Service's commitment to Chesapeake Bay Program
partnerships. The recommendation continues funding for the
Service's Chesapeake Bay Office at the fiscal year 2018 level.
Chisholm and Great Western Trail.--The Committee is
concerned about the Service's lack of progress in completing a
final study on the feasibility of designating the Chisholm and
Great Western Trail cattle trails as national historic routes,
as directed by Section 5303 of the Omnibus Public Land
Management Act of 2009. The Committee directs the Service to
work expeditiously to complete the study in a timely fashion
and report back to the Committee on any impediments to
completion.
National Trails System.--The Committee understands the
importance of providing adequate funding to develop and
maintain the National Trails System for future generations to
enjoy. In preparation for the National Trails System's 50-year
anniversary in 2019, the Committee urges the National Park
Service to renew its efforts to support construction and
maintenance projects and volunteer coordination efforts,
including activities in support of non-unit National Scenic
Trails.
Trail Building.--The Committee recognizes the great need
for trail building and repair, and commends the agency on its
work to engage and support volunteers who contribute thousands
of hours each year completing this work. The Committee is
concerned that the National Scenic Trails lack capacity to
coordinate volunteers who would be willing to help address
local maintenance backlogs and to buildout new miles of trail,
and therefore encourages the Service to support trail design,
project planning and volunteer coordination necessary to
facilitate use of volunteer hours on non-unit National Scenic
Trails.
Director's Order 21.--Given the National Park Service
budget constraints of the last decade and the need to find
other revenue sources, Congress provided NPS authority to
expand its donor acknowledgement polices as part of Public Law
113-291. Within 90 days of enactment, the Service shall report
to the Committee on the steps that it has taken or is planning
to take in fiscal year 2019 to implement the law.
Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum.--The Committee
notes that a directive was included in the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2018 that required a report from the
Service concerning funds allocated to the Oklahoma City
National Memorial and Museum in previous years as authorized by
Congress. This report was also to provide funding options for
reaching the fully authorized level of $5,000,000. The
Committee has yet to receive this report and expects the agency
to provide this report expeditiously in order to resolve this
issue.
Denali National Park Road.--The Secretary of the Interior,
acting through the Director of the National Park Service, shall
submit to Congress a report regarding the feasibility of
rerouting the Denali National Park Road [Road] should current
stabilization efforts fail; as well as options for
reconstruction of the Road in the future within 90 days of
enactment. The Department is encouraged to allocate sufficient
funding provided in this act to ensure the report is published
in an expedited timeframe. The Department is also directed to
provide quarterly updates to the Committees on Appropriations
of both the House and Senate on the progress and status of
efforts to inform additional vulnerability assessments along
the road, as well as to inform risk reduction techniques,
including the use of emergency procedures.
The Department shall continue to collaborate with the
U.S.G.S., Federal Highway Administration, and Army Corps of
Engineers, to further monitor, predict, and respond to
geohazard threats along the road. The multidisciplinary team
shall continue to develop both long and short-term plans for
incorporating geohazards into the rerouting and potential
reconstruction of the road. Any findings of such an evaluation
shall be included in the quarterly briefings to the Committees.
Cape Lookout National Seashore.--The Committee understands
that the National Park Service is reviewing the Cape Lookout
National Seashore's Off-Road Vehicle Management Plan. The
Committee expects the National Park Service to adopt the least
restrictive land use option that allows adequate access to the
Seashore while maintaining sufficient protections for wildlife
and natural resources.
Point Reyes National Seashore.--The Committee notes that
multi-generational ranching and dairying is important both
ecologically and economically for the Point Reyes National
Seashore and the surrounding community. These historic
activities are also fully consistent with Congress's intent for
the management of Point Reyes National Seashore. The Committee
is aware that the Park Service is conducting a public process
to comply with a multi-party settlement agreement that includes
the preparation of an environmental impact statement to study
the effects of dairying and ranching on the park. The Committee
strongly supports the inclusion of alternatives that continue
ranching and dairying, including the Service's Initial Proposal
to allow existing ranch families to continue ranching and
dairying operations under agricultural lease/permits with 20-
year terms, and expects the Service to make every effort to
finalize a General Management Plan Amendment that continues
these historic activities.
Glen Echo Park.--The Committee encourages the National Park
Service to work to complete a cooperative agreement with
Montgomery County, Maryland for the operations of Glen Echo
Park, located in Glen Echo, Maryland, that meets the goals of
reducing the financial burden on NPS while increasing the
benefits to those who enjoy and use the park.
Lake Clark, NP.--The Department of the Interior is
instructed to review requiring the superintendents of Lake
Clark National Park and Preserve and the Yukon-Charley Rivers
National Preserve to live within their respective park units or
bordering communities.
Staff Housing.--The Department of Interior is encouraged to
consider providing staff housing facilities in communities with
field offices and parks and to share those facilities among
bureaus in Alaska.
Digitization Partnerships.--The Committee continues to
support the Service's continued efforts to increase outreach
and work to develop partnerships and programs with Hispanic
Serving Institutions and Historical Black Colleges and
Universities by focusing on public-private partnerships. These
collaborative efforts will allow our nationally recognized
parks to disseminate critical and historically significant
information such as the National Underground Railroad
collection to the public through digital means.
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park.--The
Committee encourages the Service to continue working with the
Town of Williamsport and the Maryland Economic Development
Corporation on finalizing a cooperative management agreement
that consolidates agency facilities out of the Potomac River
floodplain in a location within one half mile of the Park's
current Williamsport visitor center.
NATIONAL RECREATION AND PRESERVATION
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $63,638,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 32,199,000
Committee recommendation................................ 64,138,000
The Committee recommends $64,138,000 for national
recreation and preservation programs, an increase of
$31,939,000 above the budget request and $500,000 above the
fiscal year 2018 enacted level.
Natural Programs.--The Committee recommends $14,170,000 for
natural programs equal to the enacted level. All proposed
reductions are restored, including funds for the Chesapeake
Gateways and Trails program and Rivers, Trails and Conservation
Assistance.
Cultural Programs.--The Committee recommends $25,562,000
for cultural programs, an increase of $500,000 above the
enacted level. The increase above the enacted level is provided
pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 4451(b) for grants to nonprofit
organizations or institutions for the purpose of supporting
programs for Native Hawaiian or Alaska Native culture and arts
development at a total program level of $1,000,000 as provided
in the explanatory statement accompanying the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2018. This program is a good example of a
multi-state, multi-organizational collaboration as envisioned
under the American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian
Culture and Art Development Act. Other cultural programs,
including grants to preserve and interpret Japanese American
Confinement Sites, are continued at their fiscal year 2018
levels.
Preservation Briefs.--The Committee urges the National Park
Service's Technical Preservation Services to review and update
Preservation Briefs to reflect the current state of building
science, building materials technology, and safety standards.
Grants Administration.--The recommendation does not include
the proposed transfer of grants administration to cultural
programs, as proposed in the request.
Heritage Partnership Programs.--The Committee recommends
$20,321,000 for heritage partnership programs, which is equal
to the enacted level. This level of funding provides
$19,339,000 for grants to national heritage areas and $982,000
to administer the program. The Committee believes that Heritage
areas serve an important purpose in support of historical and
cultural education, preservation and tourism activities. The
Committee continues to encourage individual heritage areas to
develop plans for long-term sufficiency and supports
longstanding efforts to develop and implement a new
distribution formula that provides additional resources for
newer areas while maintaining the robust capabilities of more
established areas. The Committee is aware that progress has
been made towards this goal but understands that more work is
still needed to develop a consensus among the Service and all
congressionally authorized areas on an equitable funding
distribution. Accordingly, the Committee expects the Service to
continue its work with currently authorized areas to develop
and implement a sustainable, long-term funding solution for the
program. In the meantime, the Committee directs NPS to continue
Heritage Partnership Program grants in the same manner as
fiscal year 2018, which provides that the $500,000 increase
above the fiscal year 2017 funding level shall be equally
distributed to Tier 1 areas or Tier 2 areas currently receiving
the minimum funding levels of $150,000 and $300,000
respectively.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $96,910,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 32,672,000
Committee recommendation................................ 88,910,000
The Committee recommends $88,910,000 for the historic
preservation fund, an increase of $56,238,000 above the budget
request and $8,000,000 below the fiscal year 2018 enacted
level. Program changes are detailed below and in the
comprehensive table that accompanies the Committee report.
The Committee recommendation provides $48,925,000 for
grants-in-aid to states and territories and $11,485,000 for
grants-in-aid to Tribes, which is equal to the enacted level
for both programs.
The Committee has provided $13,000,000 to continue the
Civil Rights in America portion of the Centennial Initiative.
These funds are available to protect and preserve the history
and sites associated with the Civil Rights movement. The
recommendation also provides $5,000,000 to fund preservation
grants for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and
continues $500,000 in grants for underserved populations.
The Committee has continued funding provided in the
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 of $5,000,000 for
preservation grants to revitalize historic properties of
national, State and local significance in order to restore,
protect and foster economic development of rural villages and
downtown areas. Grants shall be made available to States, local
governments, Tribes, or community non-profit organizations for
the purpose of making sub-grants to eligible projects. Priority
shall be given to applicants with a demonstrated capacity for
allocating similar awards for preservation of such sites. The
Committee recommends that applicants cap their administrative
costs at no more than 5 percent. The Service shall provide a
spend plan for the Committee's review no later than 60 days
after the enactment of this act and shall distribute grants
expeditiously.
The Save America's Treasures program is provided
$5,000,000.
CONSTRUCTION
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $359,704,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 241,333,000
Committee recommendation................................ 364,704,000
The bill includes $364,704,000 for construction
requirements for the national park system, which is $5,000,000
above the enacted level, and $123,371,000 above the request.
Changes from the request are a general increase of $123,371,000
for line item construction. The Committee directs the Service
to provide no later than 60 days after enactment of this Act an
operating plan for the allocation of funds. Requests for
reprogramming will be considered pursuant to the guidelines in
the front of this report. Within the funds for planning, the
Service is expected to continue funding newly authorized
special resource studies, including a Congressionally-
authorized study of the Wood-Pawcatuck watershed for potential
designations as a wild and scenic river.
The Committee has not yet received an updated fiscal year
2019 construction priority list from the Park Service due to
the late passage of fiscal year 2018 appropriations. As a
result, a detailed list of distribution of line-item
construction projects is not included in this report. The
Committee expects the Service to provide its updated fiscal
year 2019 priority list as expeditiously as possible.
Sperry Chalet, Glacier NP.--The Committee encourages the
National Park Service to move forward with its planned
reconstruction of the historic Sperry Chalet in Glacier
National Park, and to work with local partners and volunteer
organizations to reduce costs and increase opportunities for
public engagement in the rebuilding process. The Committee
notes that this project received $12,000,000 in fiscal year
2018.
Gustavus Intertie, Glacier NP.--The Committee is concerned
that the City of Gustavus, AK has not been kept fully apprised
of the Service's current construction plans for a hydraulic
intertie between Glacier Bay NP and the City. The National Park
Service shall consult the City of Gustavus on a regular basis
as they issue the RFP, prospectus, and design/build contracts
for the intertie at Glacier Bay National Park.
LAND ACQUISITION AND STATE ASSISTANCE
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $180,741,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... -1,212,000
Committee recommendation................................ 174,444,000
The bill provides $174,444,000 for land acquisition and
State assistance including $50,438,000 for land acquisition and
$124,006,000 for State assistance. The Committee provides
$3,000,000 for recreational access activity for the Park
Service an increase of $1,000,000 above the enacted level. The
Committee is aware of efforts by non-Federal agencies in
helping the Federal Government leverage funds in order to
maximize funding for the management and acquisition of lands
for the Ice Age, North Country, and New England Scenic Trails.
The funding provided by the Committee for recreation access may
be available to acquire land to close gaps in the National
Scenic Trails. The Committee urges the Service to consider
geographic distribution to ensure investments for the trail
system are reflected in project prioritization. The amount
provided within this bill is available for the following
distribution of funds and projects as ranked and provided by
the administration:
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
[In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Budget Bill
State Project estimate (Discretionary)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
LA Jean Lafitte National .............. 1,456
Historical Park and
Preserve
AL Little River Canyon .............. 985
National Preserve
WY Grand Teton National Park .............. 5,250
VA Cedar Creek and Belle .............. 1,556
Grove National Historical
Park
TN Obed Wild and Scenic River .............. 962
NC/SC/TN/ Overmountain Victory .............. 185
VA National Historic Trail
AR Buffalo National River .............. 246
MI Sleeping Bear Dunes .............. 2,308
National Lakeshore
KY/TN Big South Fork National .............. 398
River and Recreation Area
MD Antietam National .............. 557
Battlefield
Acquisition Management 8,788 9,679
Recreational Access .............. 3,000
Emergencies, Hardships, .............. 3,928
Relocations and
Deficiencies
Inholdings, Exchanges, .............. 4,928
Donations
American Battlefield .............. 15,000
Protection Grant Program
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Total, Land 8,788 50,438
Acquisition
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State Assistance Grants, .............. 100,000
Discretionary
State Assistance Grants, .............. 20,000
Competitive
Administrative Expenses .............. 4,006
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Total, State .............. 124,006
Assistance
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Rescission -10,000 ...............
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Total, Land -1,212 174,444
Acquisition and
State Assistance
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CENTENNIAL CHALLENGE
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $23,000,000
Budget estimate, 2019...................................................
Committee recommendation................................ 23,000,000
The recommendation includes $23,000,000, equal to the
fiscal year 2018 level for the Centennial Challenge program.
From amounts in the Centennial Challenge account, the Committee
encourages the Department to make $5,000,000 available for
critical programs and projects, pursuant to 54 U.S.C. 1011
Subchapter II, subject to terms and conditions outlined in
Title IV of Public Law 114-289. This funding will be used to
continue a program begun under Public Law 110-161 that provides
dedicated Federal funding to leverage partnerships for
signature projects and programs for the national park system,
including critical infrastructure investments. The Committee
understands that the $20,000,000 in Centennial Challenge
matching funds provided in fiscal year 2017 was matched with
nearly $33,000,000 from partner organizations across the
nation. The Committee recognizes the National Park Foundation
and other non-Federal partners for their efforts to address
longstanding deferred maintenance needs throughout the National
Park System.
The Committee expects that these funds will be used
primarily as an additional tool for the Service to address its
backlog maintenance issues. While a 1-to-1 matching requirement
is required by law for projects to qualify for these funds, the
Service is urged to give preference to projects that
demonstrate additional leveraging capacity from its partners.
ENERGY AND MINERALS
U.S. Geological Survey
Established in 1879, the U.S. Geological Survey [USGS]
serves as the Earth and natural science research bureau for the
Department of the Interior and is the only integrated natural
resources research bureau in the Federal Government. USGS
conducts research, monitoring, and assessments to contribute to
understanding America's lands, water, and biological resources.
Its research and data products support the Department's
resource and land management needs and also provide the water,
biological, energy, and mineral resources information needed by
other Federal, State, Tribal, and local government agencies to
guide planning, management, and regulatory programs. More than
9,000 scientists, technicians, and support staff of the USGS
are located in nearly 400 offices in every State and in several
foreign countries throughout the world. The USGS leverages its
resources and expertise in partnership with more than 2,000
agencies of Federal, State, local, and Tribal governments; the
academic community; nongovernmental organizations; and the
private sector.
SURVEYS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND RESEARCH
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $1,148,457,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 859,680,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,148,457,000
The bill provides $1,148,457,000 for the U.S. Geological
Survey, equal to the fiscal year 2018 enacted level.
Ecosystems.--The bill provides $158,232,000 for Ecosystems
programs, which is an increase of $500,000 above the 2018
enacted level. The Committee expects the $1,500,000 provided
for programs nearing completion will be redistributed for other
research areas such as coral disease research, detection, and
response. Within the wildlife program, $250,000 is included
above the enacted level of $2,998,000 to continue White Nose
Syndrome studies; funds appropriated shall continue to help
lead and implement the North American Bat Monitoring Program in
association with other Federal natural resource management
agencies and offices, States, and non-governmental partners. An
increase of $250,000 has been included for the Cooperative
Research Unit Program. The Committee strongly encourages that
of the funds provided, $250,000 in additional funding be
allocated to undertake research into the causes, and possible
mitigation, of the dramatic decline in moose populations in the
southern portions of that animal's New England range. The
Committee expects the base funding of $5,620,000 to continue to
be used to address Asian Carp issues in the Great Lakes and
Upper Mississippi River.
The Committee is aware of the work the Survey is performing
in critical landscapes such as the Arctic, Puget Sound,
California Bay Delta, Everglades, Great Lakes, Columbia River,
and the Chesapeake Bay, and encourages this work to continue.
The Committee appreciates the research that the Survey is
conducting regarding the Columbia River's flow regimes and
understands the value of such research in light of the Columbia
River Treaty. The Committee urges such flow regime research to
be conducted in partnership with academic partners that have an
advanced-technology observation and prediction system in this
Estuary. The Committee also notes the grave ecological threats
and public nuisance posed by many invasive species and directs
the Survey to prioritize research, detection, and response
efforts on invasive species with extremely high impacts on
public lands and natural resources, including Burmese Pythons
in the Florida Everglades and Big Cypress Swamp.
The Committee directs the Survey to formulate and report
back to the Committee on a transition plan, to be prepared in
conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution, regarding the
curation of the Institution's collection for which the Survey
is currently responsible within 180 days of enactment of this
act.
The Committee notes that USGS Cooperative Research Units
[CRU] have served as a cooperative network with Interior
partners to improve and increase youth involvement in science
and resources management. The Committee recognizes the value of
these programs in building the workforce of tomorrow and
strongly encourages the Survey to develop a plan and address
open research positions at research institutions and fill open
positions at CRUs as quickly as practicable to support the
educational pipeline.
Land Resources.--The bill provides $158,299,000, a
$5,800,000 increase above the enacted level, for the Climate
and Land Use Change program. Within these funds, Landsat 9 is
fully funded, the America View program receives $1,215,000, and
funding for the eight regional science centers is provided at
the negotiated annual agreement levels.
Energy, Minerals and Environmental Health.--The bill
provides $113,638,000 for Energy, Minerals, and Environmental
Health programs, an increase of $10,800,000 above the enacted
level. The Committee includes $3,800,000 for the implementation
of Secretarial Order 3352 and encourages the Survey to continue
to work on the U.S. domestic mineral base survey.
The Committee supports the direction in Executive Order
13817 and Secretarial Order 3359 to improve topographic,
geological, and geophysical mapping, and provides $7,000,000
for the new critical minerals initiative. The Committee expects
the Survey to work collaboratively with State geological
surveys to focus resources toward completing its core task of
geologically surveying regions of the country that have high
quality mineral and energy resources that remain unmapped at a
useable scale such as the Arctic mineral belt which includes
the Yukon Tanana Uplands. The Committee's expectation also
includes that the Survey will consult with State geological
surveys to update and conduct new evaluations of oil and gas
resources in low-permeability reservoirs as in previous years.
The Committee encourages the development of a convergent
system that integrates sensors that can be used proactively for
contaminant sensing across a wide range of needs such as
agriculture, oil and gas, water resources, and infrastructure.
The Committee directs the Survey to report back within 90 days
of enactment of this act on how the Survey may enter into
partnerships to develop a system for the integration of
sensors.
Natural Hazards.--The bill includes $157,253,000 for
Natural Hazards programs, a decrease of $21,360,000 from the
enacted level. Within the Earthquake Hazards program, the
Committee continues to support the early earthquake warning
event characterization activity and expects the base level of
$12,900,000 for an earthquake early warning prototype to
continue. The Committee also expects the base level of $800,000
for the Central and Eastern U.S. Seismic Network to continue.
The Committee is concerned about the lack of knowledge and real
time instrumentation available for the Cascadia subduction
zone; therefore, the Committee encourages the continued
development of a system for Cascadia that will help prepare for
and mitigate the negative human and economic impacts in the
region in the event of a major seismic event.
Earthquakes have enormous potential to cause catastrophic
casualties, damage, economic loss, and disruption. The Survey's
Advanced National Seismic System [ANSS] helps the Nation
prepare by providing a framework to build out and maintain
strong monitoring capabilities across all areas of the country.
The Committee understands the National Science Foundation [NSF]
has supported temporary seismometer deployments across the
United States for the EarthScope USArray project and that once
the project is complete in a specific area the seismometers may
then be available for other entities to adopt. The Committee
has expressed support for the adoption of these seismic
stations through the direction of implementation plans and
included $1,400,000 for the purchase of stations in the 2018
omnibus appropriations bill. The Committee continues the
$1,400,000 and includes an additional $600,000 for the
continued adoption and integration of stations into the ANSS.
The Survey is directed to report back to the Committee within
60 days of enactment of this act on the status of the
acquisition of this equipment from NSF along with a report
outlining the expected future cost of operation and maintenance
of the stations. The Committee continues the $1,000,000 for
regional seismic networks which are working to incorporate and
use the Earthscope data and expects this funding to continue
according to the same methodology used in fiscal year 2018.
The 2018 omnibus appropriations bill included $10,000,000
in capital costs for earthquake early warning and $13,500,000
for volcano equipment, which is not continued. Base funding for
the volcano hazards program is included along with an increase
of $1,540,000 for the operation of the equipment purchased with
the one time capital infrastructure funding. The Committee
directs the Survey to report back within 180 days of enactment
of this act on a timeline for installation of the new equipment
and a cost schedule regarding the operation and maintenance of
the new equipment. The Committee continues the $5,000,000 to
advance the ANSS.
The Committee remains concerned that systems and equipment
used to monitor, detect, and warn the public of volcanic and
seismic hazards, including lahars and earthquakes on high-
threat volcanoes, are outdated and inadequate to address the
substantial risks posed by those natural hazards. The Committee
includes an additional $500,000 for the Survey's plan to
repair, upgrade, and expand monitoring, detection, and warning
systems and equipment on high-threat volcanoes.
The Committee is also concerned about the potential
landslide risk to certain communities and directs the Survey to
report back to the Committee within 180 days of enactment of
this act outlining a research strategy to identify at-risk
communities in each State.
Water Resources.--The bill includes $220,054,000 for Water
Resources, an increase of $2,500,000 above the enacted level.
The Committee expects the base level of $1,000,000 for the
U.S.-Mexico transboundary aquifer project and $4,000,000 for
the Mississippi Alluvial plain project to continue. The
Committee also expects the funding included in the 2018 omnibus
appropriations bill for research on shallow and fractured
bedrock terrain to be continued. The groundwater monitoring
network is to be maintained at enacted levels.
The Committee expects the Survey to install streamgages on
certain transboundary rivers and have provided $1,500,000 for
this activity along with an additional $1,000,000 for the
Federal priority streamgage network. The Committee supports
having a cost effective streamgage strategy and encourages the
Survey's efforts in this regard as they move forward with the
Next Generation Water Observing System and other efforts,
including pilots in reference watersheds. The Committee also
expects the $120,000 for the streamgage on the Unuk River to be
continued. Within 180 days of the enactment of this act, the
Committee directs the Survey to identify and report back to the
Committee on the work and resources necessary to collect,
analyze, and assess ecological and water quantity/quality data
that is needed to document baseline conditions and to assess
potential impacts to water quality and/or aquatic resources
related to hard rock copper and gold mining projects in British
Columbia for transboundary watersheds. The Committee continues
the direction that the Survey enter into a formal partnership
with local Tribes and other Federal agencies as necessary in
the area to develop a water quality strategy for the
transboundary rivers.
The Cooperative Water Program was renamed as part of a
budget restructure in 2016. The new Cooperative Matching Funds
is expected to be maintained at enacted levels.
The Water Resources Research Act remains at the enacted
fiscal year level of $6,500,000.
Core Science Systems.--The bill includes $118,062,000 for
Core Science Systems, an increase of $1,760,000 above the
enacted level for the 3D Elevation Program [3DEP] program. The
Committee expects the base level of $7,722,000 to be continued
for the 3D Elevation: Alaska Mapping and Map Modernization. The
Committee is aware of advanced, commercialized LiDAR
technologies that have been used extensively by the military
for years that have high utility for aerial imaging in support
of topographical surveys with improved foliage penetration, and
greater data density and detail at lower cost than conventional
LiDAR. The Committee encourages the Survey to better utilize
such advanced technologies for the nation-wide 3DEP to the
maximum extent possible and to report back to the Committees
within 180 days of enactment of this act.
Science Support.--The bill includes $102,828,000 for
Science Support programs, equal to the enacted level.
Facilities.--The bill includes $120,091,000 for facilities,
deferred maintenance and capital improvement, equal to the
enacted level. The Committee has continued funding for the
Menlo Park facility transition, but remains concerned about the
cost of this transition as well as the deteriorating conditions
at other facilities. The Committee directs the Survey to submit
a spend plan for the additional funding provided along with a
facility assessment on the facilities in need of repair with
cost estimates and innovative proposals for resolving potential
issues within 180 days of enactment of this act.
The Committee supports the U.S. Geological Survey's
National Wildlife Health Center [NWHC] and its important role
in detecting novel pathogens and emerging infectious diseases,
developing rapid diagnostic tests, conducting disease
surveillance, and designing vaccines used to control these
diseases. The current location of the center provides critical
collaboration opportunities that enhances the work conducted at
NWHC. No final decision on possible relocation of the center
shall be made this fiscal year. In order to fully meet the
mission of the center, in responding to wildlife mission
threats and supporting national biosecurity goals, within 90
days of enactment of this act, the Committee requests a report
on how USGS future budget planning will support the
infrastructure needs at NWHC.
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is responsible for
resource evaluation, environmental review, leasing activities,
and lease management for the Nation's offshore energy and
minerals resources.
OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $171,000,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 179,266,000
Committee recommendation................................ 179,266,000
The bill provides $179,266,000 for the Ocean Energy
Management account, equal to the request. This amount will be
partially offset with the collection of offsetting rental
receipts and cost recovery fees totaling $49,816,000.
Renewable Energy.--The bill provides $20,720,000 for
renewable energy activities, as detailed in the request. The
Bureau should continue to work with the Department of Energy to
identify and permit a national offshore wind test site and to
exchange information with the Department and the coastal States
about the development of new technology related to the
structural material, environmental, and design safety criteria,
as well as design and performance standards, of transitional
depth and floating wind turbines. The Bureau is also expected
to continue working with coastal States and other stakeholders
to study new wind energy areas, including in shallow,
transitional, and deep (over 200 feet) waters.
The Committee expects the review and approval process for
offshore renewable energy projects, including wind, to remain
consistent with the legal rights of current leaseholders.
Conventional Energy.--The bill provides $61,799,000 for
conventional energy activities, equal to the request. The
Bureau is reminded to continue to provide quarterly reports on
the status of exploration and development plans to the House
and Senate Committees on Appropriations as required under the
approval of the reorganization of the Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management, Regulation and Enforcement.
Environmental Assessment.--The bill provides $79,774,000
for environmental assessment activities, equal to the request.
Executive Direction.--The bill provides $16,973,000 for
executive direction of the Bureau, including the Office of the
Director, equal to the request.
North Carolina Wind Leases.--According to information
provided by the Bureau to the Committee, no lease sales will be
held for offshore areas of North Carolina for wind energy
during fiscal year 2019. The Committee directs the Bureau to
follow this commitment and to continue to work with local
stakeholders, industry, and State task forces to address local
concerns related to the visual impacts of any proposed leasing
activity in subsequent fiscal years.
The Committee supports the responsible development of
offshore wind energy projects, and expects the Bureau to
improve engagement with key stakeholders, particularly
individual commercial and recreational fishermen, as well as
State fishery and coastal management agencies, during the
Offshore Wind Energy Authorization Process. The Committee
further expects the Bureau to ensure that lessees consult with
and consider the concerns of affected fishermen and other
stakeholders at each stage of the leasing and development
process.
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement is
responsible for regulating and enforcing safety, environmental,
and conservation compliance during the development of the
Nation's ocean energy and mineral resources on the Outer
Continental Shelf, and oil spill research.
OFFSHORE SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $186,411,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 187,240,000
Committee recommendation................................ 187,240,000
The bill provides $187,240,000 for the Offshore Safety and
Environmental Enforcement account, commensurate with the
enacted level. This amount will be partially offset with the
collection of offsetting rental receipts, cost recovery fees,
and inspection fees, totaling $65,889,000.
Operations, Safety and Regulation.--The bill provides
$146,340,000 for operations, safety, and regulation activities,
equal to the request.
Administrative Operations.--The bill provides $18,129,000
for administrative operations equal to the request.
Executive Direction.--The bill provides $18,097,000 for
executive direction of the Bureau, including the Office of the
Director equal to the request.
oil spill research
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $14,899,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 12,700,000
Committee recommendation................................ 12,700,000
The bill provides $12,700,000 for oil spill research, as
requested.
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
[OSMRE] was established in 1977 to oversee and carry out the
requirements of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act
in concert with States and Indian Tribes. OSMRE's primary
objectives are to ensure coal mining activities are conducted
in a manner that protects citizens and the environment during
mining, ensure the land is properly reclaimed, and mitigate
effects of past mining by reclaiming abandoned coal mines.
OSMRE addresses its mission with a mix of grants to States and
Tribes to carry out their own regulatory and reclamation
programs, and the administration of OSMRE's regulatory and
reclamation programs. The Surface Mining Control and
Reclamation Act Amendments of 2006 (Public Law 109-432) revised
the mine reclamation fee distribution mechanism beginning in
fiscal year 2008. State and Tribal reclamation grants are now
provided under mandatory appropriations instead of through this
bill.
REGULATION AND TECHNOLOGY
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $115,804,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 101,298,000
Committee recommendation................................ 114,900,000
The bill provides a total appropriation of $114,900,000 for
Regulation and Technology, $904,000 below the fiscal year 2018
enacted level. The bill maintains State regulatory grants at
$68,590,000, which is equal to the fiscal year 2018 enacted
level.
ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION FUND
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $139,672,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 20,375,000
Committee recommendation................................ 137,952,000
The bill provides a total appropriation of $137,952,000 for
the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, $1,720,000 below the
fiscal year 2018 enacted level. Of the funds provided,
$22,952,000 shall be derived from the Abandoned Mine
Reclamation Fund, and $115,000,000 shall be derived from the
General Fund.
The Committee provides a total of $115,000,000 for grants
to States and federally recognized Indian Tribes for the
reclamation of abandoned mine lands in conjunction with
economic and community development and reuse goals. States and
Tribes shall use these funds to accelerate the remediation of
AML sites with economic and community development end uses in
mind. In doing so, the Committee envisions a collaborative
partnership between the State and Tribal AML programs and their
respective State and local economic and community development
programs that will explore ways to return legacy coal sites to
productive reuse. The Committee notes that these grants are
provided from the General Fund and are therefore separate from
the mandatory payments from the Abandoned Mine Land fund in
fiscal year 2019.
Assistance to Impacted States.--For fiscal year 2019,
$75,000,000 shall be provided to the three Appalachian States
with the largest unfunded needs for the reclamation of Priority
1 and Priority 2 sites as delineated in the Abandoned Mine Land
Inventory System. State AML programs, in consultation with
State economic and community development authorities, shall
develop a list of eligible AML projects in Appalachian counties
that have a nexus to economic and community development, and
select qualifying AML projects that have the potential to
create long-term economic benefits. State AML programs should
consider whether a model similar to the Appalachian Regional
Commission grants process could streamline project selection,
and whether an interagency agreement or other contracting
mechanisms could streamline program implementation. Eligible
grant recipients are limited to State and local governmental
entities who may subcontract project-related activities as
appropriate.
Consistent with fiscal year 2018, the Committee provides an
additional $30,000,000 for the next three Appalachian States
with the largest unfunded needs for the reclamation of Priority
1 and Priority 2 sites as delineated in the Abandoned Mine Land
Inventory System. The $30,000,000 shall be divided equally
among the next three States. Eligible grant recipients for the
$30,000,000 are also limited to State and local governmental
entities who may subcontract project-related activities as
appropriate.
The Committee provided funds for Tribes for the first time
in fiscal year 2018 and continues to believe that Tribes can
contribute to the success of the pilot. For fiscal year 2019,
the Committee has provided $10,000,000 for grants to federally
recognized Indian Tribes. Eligible grant recipients for the
$10,000,000 are also limited to Tribal governmental entities
who may subcontract project-related activities as appropriate.
INDIAN AFFAIRS
Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education
The Bureau of Indian Affairs [BIA] was founded in 1824 to
uphold a Government-to-government relationship between the
Federal Government and Tribal entities. The Federal Government
retains trust responsibility for individual Indians and Tribes
as a result of formal treaties and agreements with Native
Americans.
The Bureau provides services directly or through contracts,
grants, or compacts to a population of 1.9 million American
Indians and Alaska Natives who are members of 566 federally
recognized Indian Tribes in the lower 48 States and Alaska.
Programs administered by the BIA and Tribes include an
education system for almost 48,000 elementary and secondary
students; 28 Tribal colleges, universities and post secondary
schools; social services; natural resource management on 56
million acres of trust land; economic development; law
enforcement; administration of Tribal courts; implementation of
land and water claim settlements; replacement and repair of
schools; repair and maintenance of roads and bridges; and
repair of structural deficiencies on high hazard dams.
OPERATION OF INDIAN PROGRAMS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $2,411,200,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 2,002,996,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,403,890,000
The bill provides a total of $2,403,890,000 for the
Operations of Indian Programs account, a decrease of $7,310,000
below the fiscal year 2018 enacted level. This decrease is
attributed to the one time cost associated with forward funding
educational institutions in the 2018 Consolidated
Appropriations Act. Other budget reductions proposed in the
request are not included in the recommendation. The Committee
has included fixed costs and internal transfers as proposed
along with the following instructions. The Committee would like
to remind the Bureau of the importance of meeting reporting
requirements and notes that the Bureau has not submitted
reports as directed over the last several fiscal years. The
Committee directs the formation of these reports in order to
help determine funding levels for programs; therefore, if the
Bureau cannot produce information as requested, the Committee
may not be able to properly evaluate programs and future
funding levels may be impacted.
The addition of many Bureau programs to the Government
Accountability Office's [GAO] 2018 high risk list (GAO-17-317)
indicate there are several challenges to overcome in order to
improve the Federal management of programs that serve Tribes
and their members. The Committee stands ready to work with the
Bureau's to implement the GAO recommendations and strongly
encourages the Bureau to make these necessary changes.
Tribal Government.--The bill provides $319,973,000 for
Tribal government programs, an increase of $2,006,000 over the
fiscal year 2018 enacted level. The recommendation supports
$4,448,000 for small and needy Tribes. This funding will enable
all small and needy Tribes to receive the maximum base level
provided by the Bureau to run Tribal governments and directs
the Bureau to make these payments quickly after the
apportionment is approved. The recommendation supports
$1,120,000 for new Tribes and notes the challenge of
reconciling the timing of the Tribal recognition process with
the annual budget formulation process. If additional Tribes are
recognized during fiscal year 2019 beyond those contemplated in
the budget request, the Bureau is urged to support their
capacity building efforts to the extent feasible. The Committee
is also aware that new Tribes seeking Tribal recognition are
often meet with delay. The Committee expects the Bureau to
efficiently administer the Tribal recognition process and
strongly encourages action on pending requests. The Committee
provides $34,823,000 for road maintenance. The Committee is
concerned about the future funding of the Road Maintenance
account, the backlog for deferred maintenance of roads in
Indian Country, and the implementation of roads data in the
National Tribal Transportation Facility Inventory; therefore,
the Committee directs the Bureau to report back to the
Committee within 60 days of enactment of this act on how the
Bureau plans to allocate the funds provided in the bill and the
progress being made to implement the GAO recommendations
outlined in the report GAO-17-423. Within the program funding
for road maintenance, $1,000,000 is continued for the
implementation of the NATIVE Act of 2016.
The Committee is concerned about the funding and allocation
for the Consolidated Tribal Government Program and has included
the fiscal year 2018 enacted level for this program along with
fixed costs. The Committee again requests the Bureau report
back to the Committee within 30 days of enactment of this act
with a description of the number of Tribes that use this
program and how increases for this program compare to others
that offer similar services.
Human Services.--The bill includes $161,416,000 for human
services programs, an increase of $353,000 above the enacted
level. The recommendation includes funding to continue the
Tiwahe Initiative at the enacted levels. The Committee believes
this initiative is a way to help strengthen Tribal communities
by leveraging programs and resources; however, it is important
to measure program effectiveness. The Committee directs the
Bureau to report back within 90 days of enactment of this act
on the performance measures being used to monitor and track the
initiative's effectiveness in Indian country. Within the
amounts provided for Tiwahe, at least $300,000 is to be used to
support women and children's shelters that are serving the
needs of multiple tribes or Alaska native Villages in the areas
served by Tiwahe pilot sites. The Committee continues to
support the Tiwahe pilot initiative; however, the Committee
understands there are significant social service needs in
Indian Country. The Committee directs the Bureau to report back
within 180 days of enactment of this act on the status of the
National Training Center for Indian Services and how this
Center will seek to improve social services across Indian
Country.
The Committee also includes additional funding to support a
program level of $76,000,000 for welfare assistance. The
Committee remains concerned about the funding distribution for
welfare assistance and directs the Bureau to report back to the
Committee upon enactment of this act on how this funding would
be distributed. The Committee also recommends to continue the
Housing Program at the enacted level of $9,708,000.
Trust--Natural Resources Management.--The recommendation
includes $204,870,000 for trust and natural resources programs,
an increase of $668,000 above the enacted level. Within the
amounts, $12,036,000 is provided for the Tribal Management/
Development Program. The recommendation does not include the
proposed cuts to the rights protection implementation program
or the invasive species program. It is the Committee's
understanding the Bureau has entered into cooperative
agreements with Ahtna Inter Tribal Resource Commission and the
Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fisheries Commission with other
organizations interested in establishing similar agreements;
therefore, it is the Committee's expectation that within the
funding provided, pilot projects and programs for Alaska
subsistence will continue.
The Committee continues direction for the Bureau to enter
into a formal partnership with local Tribes and the United
States Geological Survey to help develop a water quality
strategy for transboundary rivers.
The Committee recognizes that many Tribes west of the
Mississippi River tend to have reservations that are larger in
terms of land mass than those east of the Mississippi River and
face challenges including drought. However, the Committee
expects that Tribes across the country who have resource
challenges receive appropriate funding.
The Department of the Interior is expected to promote and
expand the use of agreements with Indian Tribes to protect
Indian trust resources from catastrophic wildfire, insect and
disease infestation, or other threats from adjacent Federal
lands, as authorized by law. The Committee directs the Bureau
to coordinate with the Office of Wildland Fire to submit a
report describing how the Department determines the use of
wildfire suppression and rehabilitation resources and
prioritizes Indian forest land.
The Committee directs the Bureau to report back in 30 days
of enactment of this act with a detailed cost estimate of the
Bureaus responsibilities under the Pacific Salmon Treaty.
Trust--Real Estate Services.--The bill includes
$130,680,000, for trust-real estate services programs, an
increase of $839,000 from the enacted level. Within the amounts
provided, programs are expected to be continued at the enacted
level with fixed costs and internal transfers included. The
Committee has restored the proposed budget cuts to the Alaska
Native programs and directs a program level of $450,000 for the
certification of historical places and cultural sites,
including Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act sites. Within the
amounts provided, the Committee also expects funding of
$1,500,000 to continue for rights protection litigation
support. The Committee directs the Bureau to conduct an
inventory of wells for which BIA is responsible to reclaim,
including cost estimates, for submission to the Committee
within 90 days of enactment of this act.
Fee-to-Trust.--The Committee notes the Bureau's ongoing
public comment period concerning the revision of fee-to-trust
regulations and directs the Bureau to report to the Committee
within 30 days of the date of the enactment of this act
concerning the status of all pending applications before the
Bureau, including detail on tribal consultation undertaken
during the revision process.
Education.--The bill includes $899,658,000 for education
programs, a decrease of $14,755,000 below the enacted level.
This decrease is attributed to the one-time forward funding
provided in the 2018 Consolidated Appropriations Act and is not
the result of a programmatic decrease. The Committee fully
supports making the needed reforms to the Bureau of Indian
Education [BIE] in order to improve the quality of education
offered to address the performance gap of student's education
at BIE-funded schools. The first phase of the current reform
effort was approved in 2015; however, the Committee has not
received any updated information on the next phase nor has the
Bureau complied with Committee directives to report on the
status of multiple programs as part of the fiscal year 2018
appropriations process. Over the past 3 years, the GAO has
issued several reports (GAO-13-774, GAO-15-121, GAO-17-447,
GAO-17-421, and GAO-16-313) outlining management challenges at
the Bureau and there are still outstanding open recommendations
to address as well as additional issues outlined in the high
risk report (GAO-17-317). The Committee is fully supportive of
efforts to reform and better the system, but concerns about how
the Bureau manages funding, tracks school conditions, and
manages the overall school system remain. The Committee stands
ready to work with the administration on the appropriate steps
forward and directs the Office of the Assistant Secretary-
Indian Affairs to report back within 60 days of enactment of
this act on the progress made towards implementing all the GAO
recommendations and the current status of the reform effort as
well as the status of Congressional directives.
The Committee fully supports broadening access to Native
language and culture programs, which have been linked to higher
academic achievement for Native youth. The Committee expects
the Individual Student Equalization Program program should
continue to enhance access to Native language and culture
programs in BIE-funded schools and directs the Bureau to report
within 60 days of enactment of this act on how previous funding
provided has been and can continue to be used to support these
programs.
Within the funds provided for education program
enhancements, $2,000,000 is directed to continue native
language immersion grants. The Bureau is expected to report
within 60 days of enactment of this act regarding the status of
fiscal year 2018 funds and the planned distribution of funds in
this act.
The Committee remains concerned about the distribution
methodology of the Johnson O'Malley [JOM] assistance grants and
requests the Bureau report back to the Committee within 90 days
of enactment of this act on the status of updating the JOM
counts and the methodology used to determine the new counts.
The Committee would like the Bureau to include what, if any,
barriers there are to providing updates to the JOM count.
The Committee also recognizes that many Tribal colleges
have significant unfunded needs and directs the Bureau to work
with Tribal leaders and other stakeholders to develop a
consistent methodology for determining Tribal college operating
needs to inform future budget requests. The Committee expects
the methodology to address operating and infrastructure needs
including classrooms and housing.
The administration's emphasis on education must be
complemented by efforts to improve interagency coordination for
the multiplicity of programs that affect the wellbeing of
Native children. In addition to education, these include
healthcare, social service, child welfare and juvenile justice
programs. The Committee encourages the Bureau to work with
other relevant Federal, State, local, and Tribal organizations
to begin the process of identifying ways to make programs more
effective in serving Native Children.
The Committee is concerned by the recent Government
Accountability Office report (GAO-17-423) on Tribal
transportation, which identified potential negative impacts of
road conditions on Native student school attendance. The
Committee recommends BIE take steps to improve its data
collection on the cause of student absences, including data on
road and weather conditions, and to report back to the
Committee within 120 days of enactment of this act regarding
its actions to improve student absence data tracking and
analysis.
The Committee understands the importance of bringing
broadband to reservations and villages, but remains concerned
about how these funds are used and the planning process used
for this type of investment. The Committee directs the agency
to report back within 90 days of enactment of this act on a
scalable plan to increase bandwidth in schools, procure
computers, and software. This report should also include how
the Bureau is working with other Federal agencies to coordinate
and plan for the technology buildout.
The Bureau, working with the Indian Health Service as
appropriate, is also urged to consider integrating school-based
preventative health services such as dental care into
elementary schools in order to improve health outcomes of
Tribal students.
Public Safety and Justice.--The bill includes $407,267,000
for public safety and justice programs, an increase of
$1,747,000 above the enacted level. Within the funding provided
for criminal investigations and police services, $1,000,000 is
to be continued for the implementation of Native American
Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The Committee also
expects the recidivism initiative administered through the
Tiwahe initiative to be continued at current levels and
$7,500,000 is continued to help people affected by opioid
addiction.
The Committee does not accept the proposed decrease for
Tribal justice support and restores this amount to ensure
$13,000,000 remains available to address the needs of Public
Law 83-280 States. The Committee remains concerned about the
Tribal courts needs as identified in the Indian Law and Order
Commission's November 2013 report which notes Federal
investment in Tribal justice for Public Law 83-280 States has
been more limited than elsewhere in Indian Country. The
Committee expects the Bureau to continue to work with Indian
Tribes and Tribal organizations to consider options that
promote, design, or pilot Tribal court systems for Tribal
communities subject to full or partial State jurisdiction under
Public Law 83-280.
Within the amounts provided, the Committee also continues
$2,000,000 for the implementation of the Violence Against Women
Act [VAWA] for both training and VAWA specific Tribal court
needs.
The Committee understands that several Tribes who were
terminated and then subsequently restored now face significant
challenges in securing law enforcement funding through self-
determination contracts. The Bureau is directed to work with
affected Tribes to assess their law enforcement needs and
submit a report to the Committee within 60 days of enactment of
this act that details the amounts necessary to provide
sufficient law enforcement capacity for these Tribes.
Community and Economic Development.--The bill provides
$46,579,000 for community and economic development programs, an
increase of $132,000 above the enacted level. Within these
amounts, the Committee expects the funding for the Tiwahe
initiative will continue at enacted levels. The recommendation
continues program increases of $3,400,000 for cooperative
agreements to carry out the provisions of the NATIVE Act of
2016 and $1,000,000 for the modernization of oil and gas
records including the National Indian Oil and Gas Management
System [NIOGEMS]. The Committee understands the NIOGEMS has
been distributed to some Tribes and regional offices and
instructs the Bureau to report back within 120 days of
enactment of this act on the cost to further expand this system
to more reservations and offices.
The recent GAO high risk report found the Bureau does not
properly manage Indian energy resources held in trust and
thereby limits opportunities for Tribes and their member to use
those resources to create economic benefits in their
communities. The Committee requests the Bureau work to make the
necessary changes recommended by the GAO report and report back
to the Committee outlining any barriers, statutory or
regulatory, that prohibit or slow the pace of resource
development as well as a status update on the open items that
still need to be implemented according to the GAO report.
Executive Direction and Administrative Services.--The bill
includes $233,447,000 for executive direction and
administrative services, an increase of $1,700,000 above the
enacted level.
The Committee notes that the Bureau has not yet complied
with the fiscal year 2018 directive to provide a report on
funding requirements associated with operating and law
enforcement needs for congressionally authorized treaty fishing
sites on the Columbia River. The Bureau is directed to transmit
the report no later than 30 days following enactment of this
act. The Bureau is also urged to incorporate unfunded needs for
these sites as part of the Bureau's fiscal year 2020 budget.
The Committee is concerned the Indian Employment, Training
and Related Services Act, as amended, has not been fully
implemented. The Bureau shall report back within 60 days of
enactment of this act on the status of implementation.
CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $241,600,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 247,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 247,000,000
Contract Support Costs.--The Committee has continued
language from fiscal year 2018 establishing an indefinite
appropriation for contract support costs estimated to be
$247,000,000 which is an increase of $5,400,000 above the
fiscal year 2018 level. By retaining an indefinite
appropriation for this account, additional funds may be
provided by the Bureau if its budget estimate proves to be
lower than necessary to meet the legal obligation to pay the
full amount due to Tribes. The Committee believes fully funding
these costs will ensure that Tribes have the necessary
resources they need to deliver program services efficiently and
effectively.
CONSTRUCTION
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $354,113,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 111,921,000
Committee recommendation................................ 359,419,000
The bill includes a total appropriation of $359,419,000 for
the Construction account, an increase of $5,306,000 above the
enacted level. The Committee has included fixed costs and
internal transfers as proposed along with the following
instructions: Education Construction program amounts support a
level of $238,250,000 and includes $105,504,000 for replacement
schools, $23,935,000 for replacement facilities, $13,576,000
for employee housing, and $95,235,000 for facility improvement
and repair. The Committee expects the increases continued for
the facility improvement and repair program shall be used to
address deficiencies identified by annual school safety
inspections. Public Safety and Justice programs receive
$35,310,000 and continues $18,000,000 for the restart of the
facilities replacement and construction program, $4,494,000 for
employee housing; $9,372,000 for facilities improvement and
repair, $170,000 for fire safety coordination, and $3,274,000
for fire protection. Resources management receives a total of
$72,231,000 and includes: $29,695,000 for irrigation projects,
with at least $10,000,000 for projects authorized by the WIIN
Act, $38,265,000 for dam projects and $1,016,000 for survey and
design, $2,605,000 for engineering and supervision, and
$650,000 for Federal power compliance. The Committee expects
the funds designated for WIIN Act activities will be deposited
into the Indian Irrigation Fund and fund those projects
authorized by Public Law 114-322. General administration or
other Program Construction receives $13,628,000 and includes
$1,119,000 for telecommunications repair, and $8,590,000 for
construction program management with increases in order to
fully fund the Ft. Peck water system, and $3,919,000 for
facilities improvement and repair.
The Committee remains concerned about the deferred
maintenance projects at schools and directs the Bureau to
submit the allocation plan as required by Public Law 115-31.
The Committee is encouraged to learn that BIA and BIE continue
to work together to ensure annual safety inspections are
completed for all BIE school facilities. However, the Committee
is concerned that, as recommended by the Government
Accountability Office in report GAO-16-313, BIA and BIE have
not developed concrete tracking and capacity-building systems
to ensure safety issues flagged by these inspections are
addressed in a timely manner. Furthermore, the Committee is
concerned by reports from tribally operated BIE schools that
BIE does not provide timely access to or training about the
Facilities Improvement and Repair Program and other available
emergency maintenance funding. The Committee directs BIE and
BIA to report back within 90 days with a detailed
implementation plan to address these remaining concerns.
The Committee understands many schools are in need of
repair, improvement, and upgrades in order to bring schools
into good condition. The Committee stands ready to work with
the administration and Tribes to develop a comprehensive
strategy that provides safe, functional, and accessible
facilities for schools. The Committee directs the Bureau to
report back within 90 days of enactment of this act on the
progress the Bureau has made towards implementing a long-term
facilities plan similar to the Department of Defense process in
2009 as encouraged in the joint explanatory statement
accompanied by Public Law 114-113.
The Committee continues the increases for dam safety and is
concerned there is an unknown number of dams on reservations
that have not received a hazard classification and that the
current review process is behind schedule resulting in delays
for dams to receive a comprehensive review. The Committee
strongly encourages the Bureau to begin the work on the dams
and report back to the Committee on the best way to effectively
quantify the potential pool of dams on reservations in need of
a review and/or classification.
INDIAN LAND AND WATER CLAIMS SETTLEMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS PAYMENTS TO
INDIANS
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $55,457,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 45,644,000
Committee recommendation................................ 55,457,000
The bill provides a total appropriation of $55,457,000 for
the Indian Land and Water Claim Settlements account which is
equal to the enacted level. The Committee appreciates the
importance of settling the numerous land and water settlements
and directs the Department to submit a spending plan to the
Committee within 90 days of enactment of this act for how it
plans to allocate the funds provided by the bill for the
specific settlements detailed in the budget request. The
Committee recommendation notes that sufficient funding has been
provided to complete required payments for the Navajo Trust
Fund and the Navajo Gallup Water Supply Project in fiscal year
2019.
INDIAN GUARANTEED LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $9,272,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 6,699,000
Committee recommendation................................ 9,279,000
The bill includes a total appropriation of $9,279,000 for
the Indian Guaranteed Loan account. This amount is an increase
of $5,000 above the enacted level in order to fund fixed costs.
Departmental Offices
Office of the Secretary
DEPARTMENTAL OPERATIONS
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $124,182,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 134,673,000
Committee recommendation................................ 134,673,000
The bill includes a total appropriation of $134,673,000 for
the Office of the Secretary account. This amount is $10,491,000
above the enacted level and equal to the request. The increase
is explained by moving appraisal functions from the Office of
Special Trustee to the Office of the Secretary. The Committee
has maintained the staff and funding associated with the office
of Native Hawaiian Relations within the office of the Assistant
Secretary, Policy, Management and Budget to the Assistant
Secretary Insular and International Affairs.
Leadership and Administration.--The recommendation includes
an appropriation of $107,368,000 for the leadership and
administration activity, equal to the request.
Management Services.--The bill provides an appropriation of
$18,777,000 for the management services activity, equal to the
request. The increase is for the Office of Valuation Services
and includes a transfer of funds from the Office of the Special
Trustee for American Indians for appraisal services.
Conservation Partnerships.--The Committee continues to
support the partnerships between the Department and the 21st
Century Conservation Service Corps and Public Land Corps, which
help to engage youth and veterans in hands-on service to our
public lands, and expects these efforts to continue.
Reorganization.--The Committee has provided funds as
requested for the Department's reorganization plan. However,
many of the details of this proposal remain unknown. This is in
large part because the Department is seeking the input of many
stakeholders and has yet to incorporate these recommendations
into its final reorganization plan. Given the current lack of
specifics relating to the reorganization proposal, the
Committee directs the Department to not obligate these funds
until the Secretary has submitted a reprogramming in accordance
with the procedures outlined in this report that provides
greater detail on the reorganization, its impacts on staff,
funding, and service delivery, and how these funds will be
expended. The Committee has heard from tribal organizations
about the need for more robust consultation related to this
proposal as well, and therefore expects the Department to meet
with these groups and formulate a process for tribal
consultation that meets the needs of all stakeholders. The
Committee further expects the Department to continue to meet
with the committees of jurisdiction, to inform them ahead of
forthcoming actions and to respond to their requests for the
quantitative analyses and materials associated with this
proposal.
Insular Affairs
The Office of Insular Affairs [OIA] was established on
August 4, 1995, through Secretarial Order No. 3191, which also
abolished the former Office of Territorial and International
Affairs. OIA has administrative responsibility for coordinating
Federal policy in the territories of American Samoa, Guam, the
U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands [CNMI], and oversight of Federal programs and
funds in the freely associated states of the Federated States
of Micronesia [FSM], the Republic of the Marshall Islands
[RMI], and the Republic of Palau.
Following the expiration of the first Compact of Free
Association in 2003, a new Compact of Free Association was
negotiated between the United States and the states of FSM and
RMI. Under the Compact, the status of free association
recognizes each Freely Associated State as a sovereign state
with the capacity to conduct foreign affairs consistent with
the terms of the Compact. The Compact places full
responsibility for defense with the United States. The Compact
also provides grant funds and Federal program assistance,
principally through the Department of the Interior.
U.S. Virgin Islands Hurricane Impacts.--The Committee
continues to be concerned about the catastrophic impacts of
Hurricane Irma to the U.S. Virgin Islands, especially in light
of financial solvency issues coupled with the anticipated
amount of time before government, industry, and utilities are
able to fully function and generate revenues. The Committee
directs the Office to provide information to the Committee on
recovery needs not met via Federal Emergency Management Agency
assistance or those reported to the office by the government of
the U.S. Virgin Islands.
American Samoa.--The Committee is concerned about the long-
term impact of Cyclone Gita on American Samoa, particularly as
it relates to impending increase in the minimum wage and how
that will impact American Samoa's economy and its ability to
recover. Additionally, given the state of the Lyndon B. Johnson
Hospital, the Committee directs the Office to provide
information, within 90 days of enactment of this act, to the
Committee on the condition of the hospital; the estimated cost
of building a new hospital; the estimated cost of completing
all renovations necessary to modernize the hospital; and
estimates of whether a renovated facility has sufficient
capacity to meet American Samoa's needs.
ASSISTANCE TO TERRITORIES
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $96,870,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 80,967,000
Committee recommendation................................ 100,688,000
The bill includes $100,688,000 for assistance to
territories, $3,818,000 above the fiscal year 2018 enacted
level and $19,721,000 above the request. Funding levels for
each subactivity can be found in the table at the end of this
statement.
Within these amounts, the bill includes a total of
$4,000,000 to continue discretionary grants to mitigate the
impact of Compact-related migration on affected jurisdictions,
as authorized by section 104(e) of Public Law 108-188. This
amount is equal to the fiscal year 2018 level. As in previous
years, the Department shall allocate these grants in
conjunction with other currently authorized mandatory grants in
order to help offset educational costs incurred by these
jurisdictions. The recommendation also includes a total of
$3,500,000 for brown tree snake removal activities and
$2,500,000 for the Coral Reef Initiative.
The bill recognizes that the Office of Insular Affairs'
most impactful spending is through projects to improve
education, drinking water, sanitation, health, safety,
transportation, reliability of power, improving availability of
technology, including through fiber optics, and economic
opportunity and sustainability. The Committee directs these
funds to be awarded accordingly. Additionally, the Office of
Insular Affairs is directed to continue to award non-
competitive technical assistance funds to support investments
in civic education programs for Insular Area students.
American Samoa Operations Grants/American Samoa
Construction.--The bill provides $23,720,000 for grants to
American Samoa, $718,000 above the enacted level and $1,473,000
above the request.
CNMI/Covenant Grants.--The recommendation includes
$27,720,000 for covenant grants, equal to the enacted level.
COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $127,187,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 3,109,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,563,000
The bill includes $3,563,000 for Compact of Free
Association programs, $123,624,000 below the enacted level, and
$454,000 above the request. The Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2018 provided full funding for the Palau Compact of Free
Association. Within the funds made available, the Committee has
provided $750,000 for Enewetak support.
Office of the Solicitor
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $66,675,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 65,674,000
Committee recommendation................................ 65,674,000
The bill provides a total appropriation of $65,674,000 for
the Office of the Solicitor, equal to the budget request.
Office of Inspector General
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $51,023,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 52,486,000
Committee recommendation................................ 52,486,000
The bill provides a total appropriation of $52,486,000 for
the Office of Inspector General, equal to the budget request.
Office of Special Trustee for American Indians
The Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians
holds responsibility for approximately 56 million acres of
land, with more than 10 million acres belonging to individual
Indians and 46 millions acres held in trust for Indian Tribes.
FEDERAL TRUST PROGRAMS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $119,400,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 104,067,000
Committee recommendation................................ 112,380,000
The bill provides an appropriation of $112,380,000 for the
Federal Trust Programs account, a decrease of $7,020,000 from
the enacted level. The recommendation includes a total
appropriation of $19,016,000 for historical accounting
activities and decreases account for a transfer of funds to the
Office of Valuation for Appraisal Services.
The Committee recommendation does not include the proposal
to transfer functions from the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian
Relocation [ONHIR] to the Office of Special Trustee [OST] as
proposed in the request. The Committee has previously included
funding to lead to the eventual closure of the ONHIR and
expects the administration to submit a comprehensive plan that
addresses the transfer of all outstanding services, records,
and rangeland activities to other agencies before the closure
of the office. The Committee is also deeply concerned by the
lack of meaningful Tribal consultation on the proposal and
directs the OST to work with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and
ONHIR to immediately consult with affected Tribes on matters
related to the closure and transition.
Department-Wide Programs
WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
The Department's Wildland Fire Management account funds
fire prevention, readiness, suppression, and rehabilitation
activities performed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of
Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the
National Park Service.
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $948,087,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 870,384,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,116,076,000
The bill provides a total appropriation of $1,116,076,000
for wildland fire management, $167,989,000 above the enacted
level, and $245,692,000 above the request. This includes
$175,865,000 for additional suppression resources in the event
the 10-year average is insufficient to cover the costs of
wildland fire suppression.
Fire Operations.--The bill provides $886,179,000 for
Wildfire Preparedness and Suppression. This amount includes
$322,179,000 for preparedness and $564,000,000 for fire
suppression operations.
Other Operations.--The bill provides $225,897,000 for other
wildland fire management operations. This includes $188,000,000
for hazardous fuels management, $20,470,000 for burned area
rehabilitation, $18,427,000 for fire facilities, and $3,000,000
for joint fire science. Prior to the Committee accepting the
proposal to require individual bureaus to fund their respective
fire facilities, the Department must provide an analysis of the
impact to individual bureaus and the line items the Department
expects those facilities to be funded through.
CENTRAL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FUND
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $10,010,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 2,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 10,010,000
The bill provides an appropriation of $10,010,000 for the
Central Hazardous Materials Fund, equal to the enacted level
and $8,010,000 above the request.
NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT AND RESTORATION
NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT FUND
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $7,767,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 4,600,000
Committee recommendation................................ 7,767,000
The bill provides a total appropriation of $7,767,000 for
the Natural Resource Damage Assessment Fund, an amount equal to
the enacted level and $3,167,000 above the request. The
detailed allocation of funding by activity is included in the
table at the end of this explanatory report.
WORKING CAPITAL FUND
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $62,370,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 56,735,000
Committee recommendation................................ 56,735,000
The bill provides a total appropriation of $56,735,000 for
the Working Capital Fund. This amount is equal to the request.
OFFICE OF NATURAL RESOURCES REVENUE
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $137,757,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 137,505,000
Committee recommendation................................ 137,505,000
The bill provides $137,505,000 for the Office of Natural
Resources Revenue which is equal to the request.
PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $530,000,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 405,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 500,000,000
The bill includes full funding for the Payments in Lieu of
Taxes [PILT] program for fiscal year 2018 in Section 114 of
Title I, General Provisions, which is estimated to be
$500,000,000 for the fiscal year.
General Provisions
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
Title I of the bill includes ``General Provisions,
Department of the Interior'', which are various legislative
provisions affecting the Department. The provisions are:
Sec. 101. Provides secretarial authority for the intra-
bureau transfer of program funds for expenditures in cases of
emergency when all other emergency funds are exhausted.
Sec. 102. Provides for the department-wide expenditure or
transfer of funds by the Secretary in the event of actual or
potential emergencies including forest fires, range fires,
earthquakes, floods, volcanic eruptions, storms, oil spills,
grasshopper and Mormon cricket outbreaks, and surface mine
reclamation emergencies.
Sec. 103. Provides for use of appropriated funds by the
Secretary for contracts, rental cars and aircraft, certain
library memberships, and certain telephone expenses.
Sec. 104. Provides for the transfer of unobligated balances
from the Bureau of Indian Affairs or the Office of Special
Trustee for American Indians for expenditure or transfer for
Indian trust management activities.
Sec. 105. Permits the redistribution of Tribal priority
allocation and Tribal base funds to alleviate funding
inequities.
Sec. 106. Authorizes the acquisition of lands for the
purpose of operating and maintaining facilities that support
visitors to Ellis, Governors, and Liberty Islands.
Sec. 107. Authorizes Outer Continental Shelf inspection
fees to be collected by the Secretary of the Interior.
Sec. 108. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to
continue the reorganization of the Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management, Regulation and Enforcement.
Sec. 109. Provides the Secretary of the Interior with
authority to enter into multi-year cooperative agreements with
nonprofit organizations for long-term care of wild horses and
burros.
Sec. 110. Addresses the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's
responsibilities for mass marking of salmonid stocks.
Sec. 111. Allows the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of
Indian Education to more efficiently and effectively perform
reimbursable work.
Sec. 112. Provides for the humane transfer of excess wild
horses.
Sec. 113. Provides authority for the Department of the
Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with nonprofit
organizations designated under the Older Americans Act.
Sec. 114. Extension of Payments in lieu of taxes.
Sec. 115. Addresses issuance of rules for sage-grouse.
Sec. 116. Technical correction for a provision in the
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018.
TITLE II
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Program Description
The Environmental Protection Agency [EPA] was created
through Executive Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1970, designed
to consolidate certain Federal Government environmental
activities into a single agency. The plan was submitted by the
President to the Congress on July 8, 1970, and the EPA was
established as an independent agency in the executive branch on
December 2, 1970, by consolidating 15 components from 5
departments and independent agencies.
A description of EPA's pollution control programs by media
follows:
Air.--The Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 authorize a
national program of air pollution research, regulation,
prevention, and enforcement activities.
Water Quality.--The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as
amended, provides the framework for protection of the Nation's
surface waters. The law recognizes that it is the primary
responsibility of the States to prevent, reduce, and eliminate
water pollution. The States determine the desired uses for
their waters, set standards, identify current uses and, where
uses are being impaired or threatened, develop plans for the
protection or restoration of the designated use. They implement
the plans through control programs such as permitting and
enforcement, construction of municipal waste water treatment
works, and nonpoint source control practices. The act also
regulates discharge of dredge or fill material into waters of
the United States, including wetlands.
Drinking Water.--The Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, as
amended in 1996, charges EPA with the responsibility of
implementing a program to assure that the Nation's public
drinking water supplies are free of contamination that may pose
a human health risk, and to protect and prevent the
endangerment of ground water resources which serve as drinking
water supplies.
Hazardous Waste.--The Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act of 1976 [RCRA] mandated EPA to develop a regulatory program
to protect human health and the environment from improper
hazardous waste disposal practices. The RCRA Program manages
hazardous wastes from generation through disposal.
EPA's responsibilities and authorities to manage hazardous
waste were greatly expanded under the Hazardous and Solid Waste
Amendments of 1984. Not only did the regulated universe of
wastes and facilities dealing with hazardous waste increase
significantly, but past mismanagement practices, in particular
prior releases at inactive hazardous and solid waste management
units, were to be identified and corrective action taken. The
1984 amendments also authorized a regulatory and implementation
program directed to owners and operators of underground storage
tanks.
The Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act
of 2012 amended subtitle C of the Solid Waste Disposal Act to
establish an electronic means of tracking wastes subject to
RCRA regulation. Appropriations to the Hazardous Waste
Electronic Manifest Fund support development, operation,
maintenance, and upgrading of the hazardous waste electronic
manifest system.
Pesticides.--The objective of the pesticide program is to
protect the public health and the environment from unreasonable
risks while permitting the use of necessary pest control
approaches. This objective is pursued by EPA under the Food
Quality Protection Act, the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act, the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and
the Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act of 2012
through three principal means: (1) review of existing and new
pesticide products; (2) enforcement of pesticide use rules; and
(3) research and development to reinforce the ability to
evaluate the risks and benefits of pesticides.
Radiation.--The radiation program's major emphasis is to
minimize the exposure of persons to ionizing radiation, whether
from naturally occurring sources, from medical or industrial
applications, nuclear power sources, or weapons development.
Toxic Substances.--The Toxic Substances Control Act
establishes a program to stimulate the development of adequate
data on the effects of chemical substances on health and the
environment, and institute control action for those chemicals
which present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the
environment. The act's coverage affects more than 60,000
chemicals currently in commerce, and all new chemicals.
Multimedia.--Multimedia activities are designed to support
programs where the problems, tools, and results are cross media
and must be integrated to effect results. This integrated
program encompasses the EPA's research, enforcement, and
abatement activities.
Superfund.--The Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 established a national
program to protect public health and the environment from the
threats posed by inactive hazardous waste sites and
uncontrolled spills of hazardous substances. The original
statute was amended by the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act of 1986. Under these authorities, EPA
manages a hazardous waste site clean-up program including
emergency response and long-term remediation.
Brownfields.--The Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 as amended by the Small
Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act of
2002 establishes a national program to assess, cleanup, and
provide support to States, tribes, local communities, and other
stakeholders to work together to develop Brownfields.
Leaking Underground Storage Tanks.--The Leaking Underground
Storage Tank [LUST] Program addresses petroleum releases from
federally regulated underground storage tanks. It was created
in 1986 when Congress amended subtitle I of the Solid Waste
Disposal Act. EPA implements the LUST response program
primarily through cooperative agreements with the States. In
2005, the Energy Policy Act expanded eligible uses of the Trust
Fund to include certain leak prevention activities.
Inland Oil Spill.--The Federal Water Pollution Control Act,
as amended by section 4202 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990,
established a national program to help prepare for, and respond
to, any oil spill affecting the inland waters of the United
States.
Programmatic Guidance
The bill provides $8,058,488,000 for the Environmental
Protection Agency [EPA]. The bill does not support reductions
proposed in the budget request unless explicitly noted.
Congressional Budget Justification.--The Agency is directed
to continue to include the information requested in House
Report 112-331 and any proposals to change State allocation
formulas that affect the distribution of appropriated funds in
future budget justifications.
Reprogramming and Workforce Reshaping.--The agreement does
not include any of the requested funds for workforce reshaping.
Further, the Committee does not expect the Agency to
consolidate or close any regional offices in fiscal year 2019.
The Agency is held to the reprogramming limitation of
$1,000,000 and should continue to follow the reprogramming
directives as provided in the front of this report. It is noted
that such reprogramming directives apply to proposed
reorganizations, workforce restructure, reshaping, transfer of
functions, or downsizing, especially those of significant
national or regional importance, and include closures,
consolidations, and relocations of offices, facilities, and
laboratories.
Further, the Agency may not use any amount of deobligated
funds to initiate a new program, office, or initiative, without
the prior approval of the Committee. Within 30 days of
enactment of this Act, the Agency is directed to submit to the
House and Senate Committees on Appropriations its annual
operating plan for fiscal year 2019, which shall detail how the
Agency plans to allocate funds at the program project level.
Other.--It is noted that the current workforce is below the
fiscal year 2018 level, therefore, the agreement includes
rescissions in the Science and Technology and Environmental
Programs and Management accounts that capture expected savings
associated with such changes. The Agency is directed to first
apply the rescissions across program project areas to reflect
routine attrition that will occur in those program project
areas in fiscal year 2019 and then to reflect efficiency
savings in a manner that seeks, to the extent practicable, to
be proportional among program project areas. Amounts provided
in this Act are sufficient to fully fund Agency payroll
estimates.
The Committee understands that the Agency routinely makes
funding payroll requirements a top priority, and the Committee
expect the Agency will continue to do so as it executes its
fiscal year 2019 appropriation and applies the rescissions.
The Committee does not expect the Agency will undertake
adverse personnel actions or incentive programs to comply with
the rescissions nor does the Committee expect the Agency will
undertake largescale adverse personnel actions or incentive
programs in fiscal year 2019. As specified in the bill
language, the rescissions shall not apply to the Geographic
Programs, the National Estuary Program, and the National
Priorities funding in the Science and Technology and
Environmental Programs and Management accounts. The Agency is
directed to submit, as part of the operating plan, detail on
the application of such rescissions at the program project
level.
Science and Technology
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $706,473,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 448,965,000
Committee recommendation................................ 706,473,000
The bill provides $706,473,000 for science and technology
activities with an additional $17,398,000 to be paid from
Hazardous Substance Superfund to fund ongoing research
activities authorized by the Comprehensive Environmental,
Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended. This amount
is equal to the fiscal year 2018 enacted level. A detailed
allocation of funding by program is included in the table that
accompanies this report. Additional changes to the request are
detailed below
Indoor Air and Radiation.--$5,997,000 is provided for
indoor air and radiation activities, equal to the fiscal year
2018 enacted level. The proposed elimination of radon
activities has been rejected and the program is funded at not
less than the fiscal year 2018 level.
Pesticides Licensing.--$6,027,000 is provided for pesticide
program activities. This amount is equal to the fiscal year
2018 enacted level.
Research: Air and Energy.--$94,906,000 has been provided.
Of this amount, up to $3,000,000 shall be used to continue the
study under the heading ``Partnership Research'' contained in
the explanatory statement of Public Law 115-141.
Research: Chemical Safety and Sustainability.--$126,930,000
is provided for the chemical safety and sustainability program.
Funding for the endocrine disruptor program and for
computational toxicology are maintained at the fiscal year 2018
level.
Research: National Priorities.--The bill provides
$5,000,000, which shall be used for extramural research grants,
independent of the Science to Achieve Results [STAR] grant
program, to fund high-priority water quality and availability
research by not-for-profit organizations who often partner with
the Agency. Because these grants are independent of the STAR
grant program, the Agency should strive to award grants in as
large an amount as is possible to achieve the most
scientifically significant research. Funds shall be awarded
competitively with priority given to partners proposing
research of national scope and who provide a 25-percent match.
The Agency is directed to allocate funds to grantees within 180
days of enactment of this act.
Additional Guidance.--The Committee has provided the
following additional guidance with respect to funding provided
under this account.
Computational Toxicology.--The Agency is directed to
continue following the guidance contained in the explanatory
statement of Public Law 115-141.
Enhanced Aquifer Use.--The Agency is directed to continue
following the guidance contained in Senate Report 114-281.
Integrated Risk Information System.--The Agency is directed
to continue following the guidance contained in the explanatory
statement accompanying Public Law 115-141.
Nanomaterials Research.--The Committee notes the increased
capabilities that the Food and Drug Administration [FDA] has
developed to study environment, health, and safety of
nanomaterials [nanoEHS] within FDA's Jefferson Laboratory
Campus, including the National Center for Toxicological
Research, and its consolidated headquarters at White Oak,
Maryland. The FDA can and should be more involved in nanoEHS
research with other agencies, particularly in activities
involving human health. Out of the amounts appropriated, the
Administrator shall seek to involve the FDA in nanoEHS research
to the maximum extent possible, including participation in EPA
funded research.
STAR Grants.--The Committee has provided funds to continue
the Science to Achieve Results program and the Committee
directs the Agency to distribute grants consistent with fiscal
year 2018.
Harmful Algal Blooms.--The Committee recognizes the
increasing challenges many communities face from harmful algal
blooms [HABs] in freshwater and coastal ecosystems. The
Committee encourages the Agency to fund research grants that
help promote scientific progress towards preventing and
controlling HABs in freshwater and coastal ecosystems,
including research to (1) determine the effectiveness of
existing nutrient treatment technologies, (2) evaluate the
scale-up of emerging nutrient treatment technologies and
develop new technologies, and (3) develop best management
practices to help both rural and urban communities control
nutrients in their watersheds.
Environmental Programs and Management
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $2,597,999,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 1,784,852,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,597,999,000
The bill provides $2,597,999,000 for environmental programs
and management activities. This amount is equal to the fiscal
year 2018 enacted level. A detailed allocation of funding by
program is included in the table that accompanies this report.
Additional changes to the request are detailed below.
Clean Air.--The Committee has provided the fiscal year 2018
enacted level for Clean Air programs. Within these funds, the
Committee continues to support the EnergySTAR program at the
fiscal year 2018 level.
Further, the Committee does not support the proposed
termination of voluntary programs, including Natural GasSTAR,
AgSTAR, the Combined Heat and Power Partnership, and other
partnership programs where EPA works collaboratively with non-
governmental entities to identify beneficial methods to reduce
emissions, reduce pollution, or increase efficiency. The
Committee funds both program areas related to stratospheric
ozone at not less than the fiscal year 2018 enacted level.
Environmental Protection: National Priorities.--The bill
provides $15,000,000 for a competitive grant program for
qualified non-profit organizations, excluding institutions of
higher education, to provide technical assistance for improved
water quality or safe drinking water, adequate waste water to
small systems or individual private well owners. The Agency
shall provide $12,300,000 for Grassroots Rural and Small
Community Water Systems Assistance Act, for activities
specified under section 1442(e) of the Safe Drinking Water Act
(42 U.S.C. 300j-1(e)(8)). The Agency is also directed to
provide $1,700,000 for grants to qualified not-for-profit
organizations for technical assistance for individual private
well owners, with priority given to organizations that
currently provide technical and educational assistance to
individual private well owners. The Agency is directed to
provide on a national and multi-State regional basis,
$1,000,000 for grants to qualified organizations for the sole
purpose of providing on-site training and technical assistance
for wastewater systems. The Agency shall require each grantee
to provide a minimum 10 percent match, including in kind
contributions. The Agency is directed to allocate funds to
grantees within 180 days of enactment of this act.
The Committee remains concerned that the Agency made a
decision to put out a multi-year Request for Applications for
fiscal year 2017 and 2018 without the express approval of the
Committee. The Agency is directed to obtain Committee approval
for any similar activity in the future.
Geographic Programs.--The bill provides $454,958,000 for
Geographic Programs, an increase of $7,101,000 above the fiscal
year 2018 enacted level. Funding levels for the specific
geographic programs are as follows:
--$300,000,000 for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
--$73,000,000 for the Chesapeake Bay program.
--$4,819,000 for the San Francisco Bay program.
--$28,000,000 for the Puget Sound program.
--$3,204,000 for the South Florida program.
--$12,000,000 for the Long Island Sound program.
--$14,542,000 for the Gulf of Mexico program.
--$11,000,000 for the Lake Champlain program.
--$5,000,000 for the Southern New England Estuaries program.
--$948,000 for the Lake Pontchartrain program.
--$1,000,000 for the Columbia River Basin Restoration
program.
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.--A long-term goal of
the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative [GLRI] articulated in
the GLRI Action Plan calls for land use, recreation and
economic activities that are managed to ensure that nearshore
aquatic, wetland and upland habitats will sustain the health
and function of natural communities. The Committee is aware
that Metropolitan Planning Organizations in the region are
working on site-specific land-use and economic development
projects with local communities bordering the Great Lakes that
can help advance this effort. The Agency is encouraged to work
with these groups to advance this long-term goal as they
allocate funding under the GLRI.
Additionally, the Committee urges the Environmental
Protection Agency and Great Lakes Interagency Taskforce to
provide continued attention and resources towards building the
capacity of on-the-ground partners, including States and
Tribes, as ongoing partners in the stewardship of the Great
Lakes. The Committee recognizes the importance of Tribal self-
governance and encourages the Agency to work with Tribal
governments and the Bureau of Indian Affairs to develop a
proposal for the creation of a distinct GLRI Tribal program
through which GLRI funds would be provided to allow Tribes the
flexibility to develop the programs that are of the highest
priorities to their communities, and which fulfill the spirit
of self-determination, meet treaty obligations, and carry out
Federal trust responsibilities.
The Committee encourages agency funds for Great Lakes
projects to be made available for projects in the historic
Great Lakes Basin, which includes the Chicago River Watershed.
Gulf of Mexico.--The bill provides $14,542,000 for the Gulf
of Mexico Geographic Program where hypoxia is a growing cause
for concern. The Committee directs the Agency to coordinate
with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Gulf States, and
other State, local and private partners to leverage greater
resources toward conservation projects on working-lands within
the Gulf Region and Mississippi River Basin. The Agency is
directed to distribute funds in the same manner as fiscal year
2018.
Chesapeake Bay.--The Committee recommends $73,000,000 for
the Chesapeake Bay program. From within the amount provided,
$6,000,000 is for nutrient and sediment removal grants and
$6,000,000 is for small watershed grants to control polluted
runoff from urban, suburban and agricultural lands.
Lake Champlain.--The Committee recommends $11,000,000 for
the Lake Champlain program. From within the amount provided,
$4,399,000 shall be allocated in the same manner as fiscal year
2017. Funds appropriated above $4,399,000 shall be for
otherwise unmet needs necessary to implement the EPA's 2016
Phosphorus Total Maximum Daily Load Plan for Lake Champlain for
projects and work identified in the State implementation plan.
Puget Sound.--The bill provides $28,000,000 and the Agency
shall follow the direction under this heading in House Report
115-238.
Northwest Forest Program.--The Committee continues to
support the Northwest Forest Program at not less than the
fiscal year 2018 funding level.
South Florida Program.--The Committee has provided
$3,204,000 for the South Florida program, an increase of
$1,500,000 above the enacted level. Within the increase, the
Committee provides $500,000 to monitor coral health in South
Florida, $500,000 to enhance water quality and seagrass
monitoring in the Caloosahatchee Estuary and Indian River
Lagoon especially with respect to assessing the impact of Lake
Okeechobee discharges, and $500,000 to enhance water quality
and seagrass monitoring in Florida Bay and Biscayne Bay
especially with respect to assessing the impact of Everglades
Restoration projects.
Columbia River Basin Restoration Program.--The bill
provides $1,000,000 for the purpose of commencing
implementation of the Columbia River Basin Restoration Program,
which was authorized in Public Law 114-322, including the
establishment of a stakeholder working group, establishment of
a voluntary and competitive restoration and grant program, and
development of an annual budget plan to accomplish the goals of
protection and restoration of the Columbia River Basin.
Indoor Air and Radiation.--$27,637,000 has been provided
for indoor air and radiation activities, equal to the fiscal
year 2018 enacted level. The proposed elimination of the radon
program has been rejected and funding should be provided at not
less than the fiscal year 2018 level. Funds have been included
for the Radiation Protection and Reduce Risks from Indoor Air
programs.
Information Exchange/Outreach.--Tribal capacity building is
funded at not less than the fiscal year 2018 enacted level. The
Committee is concerned that the smart skin cancer education
program has recently received insufficient attention from the
Agency, and therefore the Agency is directed to use
environmental education funds for the smart skin cancer
education program, similar to prior years. The Committee
expects the Agency to continue the Small Minority Business
Assistance program.
International Programs.--The bill provides $15,400,000 for
International Programs, which includes funds for the U.S.-
Mexico Border program at the fiscal year 2018 enacted level.
IT/Data Management.--The Committee has provided the
additional funds requested for information security.
Legal/Science/Regulatory/Economic Review.--The Committee
recommends $111,414,000, equal to the fiscal year 2018 enacted
level. Within this amount, Integrated Environmental Strategies
is funded at the fiscal year 2018 level, so that the Agency can
continue to provide locally-led, community-driven technical
assistance to localities, States, and other Federal agencies.
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.--The bill provides
$112,377,000, an increase of $3,000,000 above the fiscal year
2018 enacted level. Of funds provided under this section, not
less than $8,000,000 should be allocated for the purpose of
developing and implementing a Federal permit program for the
regulation of coal combustion residuals in nonparticipating
States, as authorized under section 4005(d)(2)(B) of the Solid
Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6945(d)(2)(B)). Additionally, the
Committee continues the Waste Minimization and Recycling
program, and has provided $1,000,000 to help public entities
demonstrate community anaerobic digester applications to
municipal solid waste streams and farm needs such as capturing
excess phosphorus.
Toxics Risk Review and Prevention.--$92,521,000 is provided
for toxics risk review and prevention activities and maintains
funding for the Pollution Prevention program and the Lead Risk
Reduction program.
Water: Ecosystems.--$47,788,000 has been provided for water
ecosystem programs, equal to the fiscal year 2018 enacted
level. Within the amount provided, $26,723,000 has been
provided for National Estuary Program grants as authorized by
section 320 of the Clean Water Act. This amount is sufficient
to provide each of the 28 national estuaries in the program
with a grant of at least $600,000.
Water: Human Health Protection.--$98,507,000 has been
provided for water-related human health protection activities.
The proposed elimination of the beach program has been rejected
and funding is provided at the fiscal year 2018 level.
Water Quality Protection.--$210,417,000 has been provided
for water quality protection. The Committee rejects the
proposed elimination of the WaterSENSE program, and provides
not less than the fiscal year 2018 level.
Additional Guidance.--The Committee has provided the
following additional guidance with respect to funding provided
under this account.
Coal Refuse-Fired Electrical Generating Units.--The Agency
is directed to continue following the guidance contained in the
explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 115-141.
Community Affordability Study.--The Committee is concerned
about the Environmental Protection Agency's continued emphasis
on the metric of 2 percent of median house income for
determining community affordability. The Committee supports the
recommended framework and criteria in the National Academy of
Public Administration (the Academy) Panel's report, Developing
a New Framework for Community Affordability of Clean Water
Services. Within available funds, the Committee directs EPA to
contract with the Academy to propose potential formulas
consistent with the framework's criteria for utilization by the
agency. The Academy's review shall (1) evaluate a subset of the
most promising alternative community affordability formulas,
(2) identify their advantages and disadvantages, and (3)
recommend three to five community affordability formulas that
could be appropriate replacements for the indicators and
formulas in EPA's 1997 Combined Sewer Overflows-Guidance for
Financial Capability Assessment and Schedule Development and
the 2014 Financial Capability Framework for Municipal Clean
Water Act Requirement. The EPA shall contract with the Academy
within 60 days of the date of enactment of this act. The
Academy shall submit a report with its findings and
recommendations to Congress and EPA no later than 6 months
after the date of contract with EPA.
Diesel Generators in Remote Alaska Villages.--The Agency is
directed to continue following the guidance contained in the
explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 115-141.
Ecolabels for Federal Procurement.--The Agency is directed
to continue following the guidance contained in the explanatory
statement accompanying Public Law 115-141.
Energy Star.--The Committee is concerned that litigation
over non-compliance of voluntary Energy Star efficiency
standards, which can be the result of a standard that has
changed, may lead some participants to avoid participating in
the program. The Committee is also aware of the need for
products carrying the Energy Star label to achieve the required
efficiency levels to best benefit consumers. The Committee
directs the Agency to evaluate how the Agency may balance these
interests to ensure that the Energy Star program is both fair
to voluntary participants and reliable for consumers and report
back within 180 days of the enactment of this act.
Fish Grinding.--The Agency is directed to continue
following the guidance contained in the explanatory statement
accompanying Public Law 115-141.
Interagency Consultations.--The Agency is directed to
continue following the requirements of Senate Report 114-281
regarding consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture
related to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
Act.
Integrated Planning.--The Agency is encouraged to continue
using an integrated planning approach to enhance flexibility
for communities struggling to meet compliance costs mandated
under the Clean Water Act [CWA] as well as the Agency's efforts
to consider a community's ability to pay for compliance costs
when determining permitting actions under the CWA. The Agency
is directed to maintain technical assistance and outreach to
communities seeking to develop and implement an integrated
planning approach to meeting Clean Water Act requirements.
Further, the Committee urges the Agency to implement integrated
planning measures through a flexible permit process rather than
enforcement actions and consent decrees.
Kootenai Watershed.--The Committee directs the Agency to
continue its work with Federal, State, tribal and local
partners--including local elected officials such as county
commissioners, mayors, State representatives, State senators
and local citizens--to monitor and reduce any contaminants in
the Kootenai watershed found to be hazardous. The Agency is
directed to work with the State Department and other partners
to identify any remaining gaps in water quality information
necessary to address any contaminants found to be hazardous in
the Kootenai with Canada. The Agency is directed to report to
the Committee with this information within 180 days of
enactment of this act.
Lead and Copper Rule.--The Committee is aware that the
Agency has announced plans to update the Lead and Copper Rule.
The Committee supports this action and urges the Agency to act
expeditiously on this matter. The Committee directs the Agency
to brief the Committee within 60 days of enactment of this act
about its plans for this action.
National Estuary Program.--The Committee supports the
National Estuary Program and believes that estuaries provide
critical ecosystem services that protect human health and
public safety. These include water filtration, flood control,
habitat enhancement and restoration, shoreline stabilization,
erosion prevention, and the protection of coastal communities
during hurricanes and storms. The Committee recognizes that
many industries rely on healthy estuaries, and the Committee
has provided funding to ensure the protection of these critical
ecosystems.
Pesticide Registration Improvement Act.--The Committee has
recommended sufficient funding for compliance with the
Pesticides Registration Improvement Act. The Committee direct
the Agency to continue compliance with the fiscal year 2017
quarterly reporting requirement related to previously collected
maintenance fees that are currently unavailable for obligation.
To ensure the Committee has the most accurate information
regarding this issue, the Agency is directed to provide a
briefing within 30 days of enactment of this act.
PFOA/PFAS.--The Committee is aware that the Agency has
announced plans to take the next step under the Safe Drinking
Water Act process to evaluate the need for a maximum
contaminant level for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. The
Committee supports this action and urges the Agency to act
expeditiously on this matter. The Committee directs the Agency
to brief the Committee within 60 days of enactment of this act
about its plans for this action.
Public Access to Research.--The Agency released its Plan to
Increase Access to Results of EPA-Funded Scientific Research on
November 29, 2016. The Committee urges the Agency to continue
its efforts towards full implementation of the plan, and
directs the Agency to provide an update on its efforts in its
fiscal year 2020 budget request.
Regulation of Groundwater.--The Agency is directed to
continue following the guidance contained in the explanatory
statement accompanying Public Law 115-141. The Committee
reiterates that, since enactment in 1972, the Clean Water Act
has regulated impacts to navigable waters, while regulation of
groundwater has remained outside of the act's jurisdiction.
Instead, legislative history surrounding the CWA indicates that
Congress intended for groundwater pollution to be regulated
through the CWA's nonpoint source program and other Federal and
State laws.
Significant New Alternatives Policy Program.--The Committee
reiterates the direction contained within the explanatory
statement associated with the Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2017 to consider harmonizing the status of any previously
approved refrigerant or foam-blowing agent with other domestic
and international programs for refrigeration and commercial air
conditioning applications, and corresponding deadlines for
military, space- and aeronautics-related applications.
Small Refinery Relief.--The Committee continues the
directive contained in Senate Report 114-281 related to small
refinery relief. The Agency is reminded that, regardless of the
Department of Energy's recommendation, additional relief may be
granted if the Agency believes it is warranted.
Small Remote Incinerators.--The Committee believes the
Agency's efforts to regulate small remote incinerators [SRIs]
will have negative impact on remote areas in Alaska where
traditional waste disposal methods are unavailable. Because
SRIs in Alaska are used to manage food waste, elimination of
SRIs would result in the inability to dispose of food waste in
a timely manner--a situation that creates an attraction to
wildlife and increases the potential for potentially lethal
human--wildlife contact. Additionally, many Alaska sites have
no road connection to landfills so waste will often have to be
flown via fixed and rotary wing aircraft to landfills as far
away as 65 miles. In its original efforts to regulate SRIs, the
Agency recognized these issues and exempted SRIs in Alaska.
Following the Agency's decision to reverse course because of a
court decision, the Committee and stakeholders have attempted
to work with the Agency for at least 3 years. Unfortunately,
those efforts have not resulted in any relief for users of SRIs
in Alaska. Because that is the case, the bill includes language
delaying enforcement as the Committee, stakeholders, and the
Agency work toward a solution. The Committee appreciates the
work of the Agency and encourages all parties to find a
solution by the end of fiscal year 2019. The Committee directs
the Agency to brief the Committee on its progress on a
quarterly basis.
Toxic Substances Control Act Modernization.--The Committee
notes that legislation to modernize the Toxic Substances
Control Act [TSCA] was enacted in 2016. This bill includes
language that will enable the EPA to collect and spend new fees
to conduct additional chemical reviews, consistent with TSCA
modernization legislation. Those fees are expected to be
$27,000,000 per year once the program is fully implemented. The
Congressional Budget Office estimates that in fiscal year 2019,
fee collections will begin several months after the beginning
of the fiscal year and will total $5,000,000. This bill also
includes language ensuring that new fee collections will
supplement, not supplant, appropriated resources for these
activities.
Transparency of Public Calendars.--The Committee
appreciates the Agency's recent steps to post the daily
calendars of the Agency's senior leaders on the Agency's public
website. These efforts follow a traditional commitment by the
Agency to provide a high level of transparency of officials'
calendars. The Committee directs the Agency to continue
publishing such daily calendars, and to the extent it is
practicable, the Agency is encouraged to take steps to publish
calendars within 24 hours of the end of each day in which
official or political business is conducted, including the
calendars of the Administrator, Deputy Administrator, each
Regional Administrator, and any individuals serving in an
acting capacity for such positions. As the EPA continues to
take steps to improve transparency, the Agency should ensure
that each daily calendar includes meetings, calls, and events,
as well as the names of the organizations represented in those
meetings, calls, or events.
Vehicle Idling Training.--The Committee notes that diesel
vehicle operators and businesses in the private sector have
reduced their vehicle fleet costs and improved air quality by
participating in programs that offer certifications for idle
reduction and fuel efficient driving programs. The Agency is
directed to conduct a cross agency analysis to determine which
branches of government could achieve savings and improve air
quality by engaging in external programs, including University
Extension programs that offer this training.
Electric Pathway.--The Committee notes the backlog of
applications under the Renewable Fuels Pathway II rule
finalized in 2014. No applications for the electric pathway--
which could help support rural agricultural communities--have
been approved since the rule went into effect. The Committee
strongly encourages the Agency to take action on the existing
applications within 90 days of the enactment of this act.
Lead Standards.--Lead poisoning causes significant health,
neurological, behavioral, intellectual, and academic
impairments. In the Toxic Substances Control Act and the
Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act, Congress
required the Agency to promulgate standards for the
identification of lead hazards, including lead-based paint,
lead-contaminated dust, and lead-contaminated soil. The
Committee urges EPA to meet the timeline set by the Ninth
Circuit Court in proposing new standards that ``prevent
childhood lead poisoning and eliminate lead-based paint
hazards''.
HAZARDOUS WASTE ELECTRIC MANIFEST SYSTEM FUND
Appropriations, 2018....................................................
Budget estimate, 2019...................................................
Committee recommendation................................................
As requested in the budget, an administrative provision has
been included to authorize the Agency to both collect and spend
e-Manifest user fees in fiscal year 2019. The first time this
program was fully fee funded was in fiscal year 2018.
Office of Inspector General
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $41,489,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 37,475,000
Committee recommendation................................ 41,489,000
The bill provides $41,489,000 for the Office of Inspector
General, which is equal to the fiscal year 2018 enacted level
and $4,014,000 above the budget request.
Buildings and Facilities
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $34,467,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 39,553,000
Committee recommendation................................ 34,467,000
The bill provides $34,467,000 for buildings and facilities
programs. This amount is equal to the fiscal year 2018 enacted
level.
Hazardous Substance Superfund
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $1,091,947,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 1,088,830,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,091,947,000
The bill provides $1,091,947,000 for Superfund programs and
language to transfer $8,718,000 to the Office of Inspector
General account and $17,398,000 to the Science and Technology
account. When combined with an additional $43,000,000 included
in a general provision in title IV, the bill provides a total
of $1,134,947,000 for the Hazardous Substance Superfund
account. A detailed allocation of funding by program is
included in the table that accompanies this report. Additional
changes to the request are detailed below.
Enforcement.--$166,375,000 is provided for Superfund
enforcement, equal to the fiscal year 2018 enacted level. The
Agency is directed to continue financial support of the
Department of Justice [DOJ] in fiscal year 2018 at a level that
will ensure the DOJ can continue to initiate and prosecute
civil, judicial, and administrative site remediation cases and
ensure that responsible parties perform cleanup actions at
sites where they are liable.
Additional Guidance.--The Committee has provided the
following additional guidance with respect to funding provided
under this account:
Contaminants of Emerging Concern.--The Committee recommends
$181,306,000 for Emergency Response and Removal activities.
When combined with an additional $5,000,000 included in a
general provision in title IV, the Committee recommends a total
of $186,306,000. These activities should include collaborative
work with State, Tribal, and local governments to help
communities address contaminants of emerging concern.
Furthermore, the Committee recommends that the Agency
expeditiously remediate Superfund sites contaminated by these
emerging contaminants, and provide technical assistance and
support to States and Tribes during the remedial cleanup
process.
Continued Improvements.--The Committee encourages the
Superfund program to continue to implement more meaningful
performance measures of Superfund site clean-up. Additionally,
the Committee encourages efforts to continually improve the
system for delisting National Priority List sites in order to
recognize cleanup progress, and to consider more consistency in
site cleanup standards while recognizing site variabilities and
ensuring that the requirements of the National Contingency Plan
are met. The Committee urges the Agency to enhance on-the-
ground cooperation with local impacted parties by engaging
local stakeholders on a consistent basis.
Privacy for Agricultural Producers.--The Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2018, included bill language to provide
relief to livestock producers related to emissions reporting
under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act of 1980 [CERCLA]. In order to protect
American farmers and ranchers, the committee directs the
Agency, consistent with its legal obligations, to maintain its
efforts to preserve the privacy of agricultural operations who
are required to report under other statutes in compliance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Privacy Act of 1974, and
section 1170 of the Food Security Act of 1985.
Sediment Guidance.--The Committee notes that EPA first
issued the Contaminated Sediment Remediation Guidance for
Hazardous Waste Sites in 2005 and provided some updates in
EPA's January 2017 OLEM Directive (9200.1-130). Given the
importance of consistently implementing Superfund policy, the
Committee encourages the Administrator to issue a directive
reiterating the critical need to strictly follow the
Contaminated Sediment Guidance and integrate applicable
recommendations from the Task Force.
Tribal Guidance.--The Committee recognizes the importance
of government-to-government Tribal consultation as well as the
necessity to honor Tribal treaty rights and resources protected
by treaties. The Agency is directed to fully implement the
agency's Guidance for Discussing Tribal Treaty Rights to ensure
agency actions adequately consider treaty rights proactively
throughout the consultation process.
PCB Contamination.--The Committee is aware of the
persistent PCB contamination in Minden, Fayette County, West
Virginia and is concerned about the reportedly high incidence
of cancer experienced by Minden's residents. The Committee
encourages the EPA to report regularly to the West Virginia
congressional delegation on the status of its efforts in
Minden, West Virginia.
Bubbly Creek.--The Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers are strongly encouraged to coordinate on an agreement
to resolve legacy contamination issues related to the South
Fork of the South Branch of the Chicago River.
Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $91,941,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 47,532,000
Committee recommendation................................ 91,941,000
The bill provides $91,941,000 for leaking underground
storage tank trust fund activities, equal to the fiscal year
2018 enacted level. A detailed allocation of funding by program
is included in the table that accompanies this statement.
Inland Oil Spill Program
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $18,209,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 15,673,000
Committee recommendation................................ 18,209,000
The bill provides $18,209,000 for inland oil spill
programs, equal to the fiscal year 2018 enacted level. A
detailed allocation of funding by program is included in the
table that accompanies this statement.
State and Tribal Assistance Grants
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $3,562,161,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 2,929,467,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,575,041,000
The bill provides $3,562,161,000 for State and Tribal
assistance grants. This amount is $12,880,000 above the fiscal
year 2018 enacted level. A detailed allocation of funding by
program is included in the table that accompanies this
statement. Additional changes to the request are detailed
below.
Infrastructure Assistance.--$2,482,000,000 has been
provided for infrastructure assistance. The amount provided
increases in funding for State Revolving Fund programs. When
combined with a title IV general provision, the bill includes
$1,694,000,000 for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund program
and $1,164,000,000 for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
program.
Assistance to Small and Disadvantaged Communities.--Within
a title IV general provision, the bill provides $30,000,000 to
continue a grant program to help small and disadvantaged
communities develop and maintain adequate water infrastructure.
The program was created in section 2104 of Public Law 114-322.
The Agency is directed to brief the Committee prior to
publishing its request for applications related to this new
grant program.
Reducing Lead in Drinking Water.--Within a title IV general
provision, the bill provides $15,000,000 to continue a grant
program, created in section 2105 of Public Law 114-322, to
provide assistance to eligible entities for lead reduction
projects. The Agency is directed to brief the Committee prior
to publishing its request for applications related to this new
grant program.
Lead Testing.--Within a title IV general provision, the
bill provides $25,000,000 to continue a grant program for
voluntary testing of drinking water for lead contaminants at
schools and child care facilities, as authorized in section
2107 of Public Law 114-322. The Agency is directed to brief the
Committee prior to publishing its request for applications
related to this new grant program.
Use of Iron and Steel.--The bill includes language in title
IV general provisions that stipulates requirements for the use
of iron and steel in State Revolving Fund projects, and the
agreement includes only the following guidance. The Committee
acknowledges that EPA may issue a waiver of said requirements
for de minimis amounts of iron and steel building materials.
The Committee emphasizes that any coating processes that are
applied to the external surface of iron and steel components
that otherwise qualify under the procurement preference shall
not render such products ineligible for the procurement
preference regardless of where the coating processes occur,
provided that final assembly of the products occurs in the
United States.
Targeted Airshed Grant.--$50,000,000 has been provided for
Targeted Airshed Grants. These grants shall be distributed on a
competitive basis to nonattainment areas that EPA determines
are ranked as the top five most polluted areas relative to
annual ozone or particulate matter 2.5 standards as well as the
top five areas based on the 24-hour particulate matter 2.5
standard where the design values exceed the 35 mg/m3 standard.
To determine these areas, the Agency shall use the most recent
design values calculated from validated air quality data. The
Committee notes that these funds are available for emission
reduction activities deemed necessary for compliance with
national ambient air quality standards and included in a State
Implementation Plan submitted to EPA. Not later than the end of
fiscal year 2019, EPA should provide a report to the Committee
that includes a table showing how fiscal year 2017 and 2018
funds were allocated. The table should also include grant
recipients and metrics for anticipated or actual results.
Animas River Spill.--The Committee feels strongly that an
adequate long-term water quality monitoring program must be
place for the states and tribes affected following the Gold
King Mine Spill into the Animas River that impacted Colorado,
New Mexico, Arizona, and the Navajo Nation. The Committee has,
to date, provided $8,000,000 for the first two installments of
a 5-year total authorization of $20,000,000 in the Water
Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 114-
322). The Committee provides $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2019
and directs the EPA to continue to work in consultation with
affected States and Tribes on this effort. In addition, the
Committee expects the EPA to process all state, tribal, and
local requests for reimbursements for costs incurred in an
expeditious manner.
Further, the Committee concurs with the Agency's decision
to reconsider its previous determination to deny claims for
damages from the Animas River Spill by invoking the
discretionary act exemption in the Federal Tort Claims Act, but
is concerned that little progress has been made on processing
or paying out claims. The Committee is also concerned that the
Agency is applying or may apply an inconsistent standard that
discriminates against certain claimants. The Committee expects
the Agency and the Federal government to take a clear and
consistent position on the question of whether they are
responsible for damages caused to others by the Gold King Mine
release. The Committee supports paying out all legitimate
claims from the Judgment Fund, consistent with the Federal Tort
Claims Act, and communicating all relevant aspects of the
claims process clearly to all affected communities, State,
local and Tribal governments, along with the Committee. Within
30 days of enactment of this Act, the Agency shall provide to
the Committee a written report detailing the status of the
review of the legal basis for allowing or rejecting claims and
the date by which such review will be complete, the current
process underway for processing claims, the status of all
claims, including reconsidered claims, the Agency's complete
plan for processing all claims, and any other future planned
actions related to current or future claims.
Categorical Grants.--For categorical grants to States and
other environmental partners for the implementation of
delegated programs, the bill provides $1,093,041,000, an
increase of $17,000,000 over the fiscal year 2018 enacted
level. The Committee continues to reject the elimination of the
Radon program and the Beaches Protection program and funding is
provided at fiscal year 2018 enacted levels for both programs.
The Committee has provided additional funding to the States
because the States are expected to continue the leading role
they have taken to ensure compliance with environmental
statutes. The Committee believes that it is important for the
Agency to work collaboratively with State partners and to
provide them support as they attempt to implement delegated
environmental program.
Categorical Grant: Multipurpose Grants.--Because the States
are expected to take a leading role in compliance with
environmental cleanup, the bill contains $27,000,000 for
Multipurpose grants to States and Tribes, an increase of
$17,000,000 above the fiscal year 2018 enacted level. The
Committee was disappointed with the Agency's funding formula in
fiscal year 2016 because it did not provide the flexibility
that Congress expected and instead gave preference to air
programs. In fiscal year 2019, the Agency is directed to give
maximum flexibility to states, so that states, not the Agency,
may determine where funds from this grant program are of most
value.
Categorical Grant: Nonpoint Source (Sec. 319).--The
Committee has provided $170,915,000 in Nonpoint Source grants,
equal to the fiscal year 2018 level. The Committee expects the
Agency to examine the allocation formula to ensure that
resources are being spent in areas with the most pressing need.
Categorical Grant State and Local Air Quality Management.--
The bill provides $228,219,000 for State and Local Air Quality
Management Grants, equal to the fiscal year 2018 level. The
Agency is directed to allocate funds for this program using the
same formula as fiscal year 2015. The Committee understands the
Office of Air and Radiation was able to provide some additional
funds to the States in fiscal year 2016 using balances. The
Committee encourages the Agency to do the same in fiscal year
2019 and to provide those additional funds to the regions with
the highest need. Should the Agency seek to change the formula,
it should submit a proposal in its fiscal year 2020 budget
justification for consideration by the Committee.
Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $10,000,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 20,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 10,000,000
The bill provides a total of $63,000,000 for the Water
Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act [WIFIA] Program.
Within base funding in title II, the bill provides $10,000,000
and a title IV general provision provides $50,000,000. This
level is equal to the fiscal year 2018 level. From within the
amount provided, the Committee directs $8,000,000 to assist
with the administrative expenses for the WIFIA program. Because
the Committee has provided significant funding for
administrative expenses, the Agency has the resources it needs
to avoid any delays in project funding.
Greater investment in the replacement of aging
infrastructure will help mitigate nationwide issues the
Committee is tracking related to contaminants such as lead and
arsenic, help address Combined Sewer Overflows and Sanitary
Sewer Overflows, and allow systems to improve water delivery
for residents. Of the recommended amount, $55,000,000 is
provided for direct loan subsidization which may translate into
a potential loan capacity in excess of $6,000,000,000 to
eligible entities for water infrastructure projects.
The Committee encourages the Agency to prioritize
applications for WIFIA financing for projects that address lead
and emerging contaminants, including PFOA and PFAS.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER AND RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS)
The bill continues several administrative provisions from
previous years.
Rescission.--The bill includes a rescission of $109,078,000
of unobligated balances from the State and Tribal Assistance
Grants account. The Agency shall calculate the requisite
percent reduction necessary to rescind such amounts from new
obligational authority provided to this account, both from the
direct appropriation and from amounts provided in a general
provision in title IV, and apply it across program project
areas by formula. The Agency is directed to submit, as part of
the operating plan, detail on the application of such
rescissions by program project area.
TITLE III
RELATED AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Under Secretary For Natural Resources and Environment
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $875,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 875,000
Committee recommendation................................ 875,000
The Committee recommends $875,000 for the Office of the
Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment, equal to
the enacted level and the budget request.
Forest Service
The U.S. Forest Service, a bureau of the Department of
Agriculture, manages 193 million acres in 44 States and
territories. In addition, the Service maintains a system of
research stations and experimental forests and ranges
throughout the country. The Agency also provides technical and
financial assistance to private landowners, States, and
communities to help sustain the Nation's urban and rural
forests.
The Committee has expressed a desire for the Service's
budget to better reflect management needs for our Nation's
forests, and the Service has taken steps to address their
budgeting practices. These efforts include a concerted effort
by the Service to work with the Committee to improve
transparency and confidence in the Service's management of its
programs and activities.
The Forest Service has been utilizing Cost Pools to pay for
certain costs associated with personnel, administrative
activities, facilities, and other expenses, rather than paying
those costs out of program dollars or utilizing an
administrative account. The fiscal year 2018 Omnibus ended the
assessment of Cost Pool 9, and directed the Service to plan for
transition away from Cost Pools, generally. The Committee
expects the Service to follow this direction and believes that
ending the practice of Cost Pools in favor of more direct
accounting for costs previously covered by Cost Pools is in the
best interest of the agency and the taxpayer. The Committee
remains committed to giving the Service the opportunity to
present options for replacing Cost Pools and expects that the
transition away from Cost Pools will occur not later than the
beginning of fiscal year 2020. Additionally, the Service is
directed to continue to provide regular updates on the progress
of transition planning.
Wildfire Suppression.--As noted in the Front Matter, the
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 created a wildfire
suppression cap adjustment to fund extraordinary fire
suppression costs, which will be available to the Service in
fiscal year 2020. Until that time, the Service will have to use
regular, appropriated funds to pay for wildfire suppression
costs in the wake of the costliest fire season in the agency's
history. Much like the aftermath of the fire season of 2000
that spurred the development of the National Fire Plan, the
Committee expects an evaluation of how the Federal government
manages our national forests for optimum health and risk-
management. Despite ever-increasing investments in hazardous
fuels mitigation since the development of the National Fire
Plan, the Forest Service has not been able to keep pace with
the disastrous curve on wildfires. The Committee is also aware
that at the time of the development of the National Fire Plan,
approximately 34 million acres were identified as having a high
risk of fire. The Committee is troubled that after significant
investments in hazardous fuels management since that time,
there are now about 80 million acres at a high risk of fire.
This troubling trend will not reverse itself if the Service
continues to operate under the status quo. The Committee
believes that the Service should more precisely and effectively
target management activities to reduce the threat of
catastrophic wildfires, improve management of the national
forest system, and assist in protection of other Federal,
State, and private lands from the ravages of catastrophic fire.
This is a function of both prioritization and budgeting
practices, and should include an evaluation of the impacts to
non-Federal lands when the Service forgoes initial attack to
suppress a fire, especially within proximity to communities.
Consistent with authorities provided in Division O of the
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, the Service is directed
to provide the Committee risk-mapping for high fire-prone areas
and describe the resources that would be necessary to treat the
highest risk areas on an annual basis. The Service should
cooperatively work with universities, such as the University of
California, and the University of Nevada, that have expertise
in this area, as well as the Department of the Interior. The
Forest Service is directed and expected to use all authorities
available to harvest salvage timber, decrease the risk of fires
around communities, and secure safe access to national forest
system lands for the public.
FOREST AND RANGELAND RESEARCH
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $297,000,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 258,800,000
Committee recommendation................................ 300,000,000
The bill provides an appropriation of $300,000,000 for
forest and rangeland research. This amount is $3,000,000 above
the enacted level and $41,200,000 above the request.
Forest Inventory and Analysis.--The bill provides
$77,000,000 for Forest Inventory and Analysis, equal to the
enacted level.
Research and Development Programs.--The bill provides
$223,000,000 for base research activities, including Fire Plan
Research and Development. Within the funds provided, the Forest
Service is expected to adequately fund Fire Plan Research and
Development. Of the funds available for Forest and Rangeland
Research, not less than $2,000,000 is to support funding with
existing academic partners in the northern forest region to
support research to sustain the health of northern forest
ecosystems and communities, to develop new forest products, and
to improve forest biodiversity management.
The Service requested that the Committee end funding for
the Joint Fire Science Program [JFSP] in fiscal year 2017, and
the Committee agreed. Since that time, the Committee has become
aware that, despite the Service's lack of contribution to the
JFSP, Service researchers and employees continue to take
advantage of funding opportunities and partnerships made
possible by JFSP. This is one of many examples brought to the
Committee's attention of where the Service's research program
does not align with or meet the needs of the agency. The
Service is directed to provide $3,000,000 to the JFSP for
fiscal year 2019.
The Committee continues to be concerned about the
prioritization of research dollars within the Service. Given
the limited resources available, the Committee believes the
agency should focus on key areas where the Service's management
responsibilities will benefit the most. This includes forest
land management, research to improve the sustainability of the
domestic forest products industry, and collaborations to solve
real-time problems facing our nation's forests. The Committee
is aware that the research program relies heavily on securing
funding outside of the Forest Service to conduct research.
While this can be an important tool to extend available
resources, the Committee is concerned that this places the
Service in a position to direct research efforts where outside
funding is most likely to be awarded, and not necessarily to
the highest priority needs that meet the mission of the agency
and improve our Nation's forests.
The Committee directs the Service to restructure its
research program to enhance coordination on forest related
research and development for enhanced relevance, global
competitiveness, and effective coordination. The Service should
work with the National Institute of Food and Agriculture,
Department of Energy, and National Science Foundation to help
avoid the duplication that often proceeds from Federal agencies
working in silos. The Committee notes the success and
popularity of the Forest Products Laboratory as a model for the
type of applied research Congress believes the Service should
be engaged in. The Service is directed to report on its
research restructuring progress within 30 days of enactment of
the act.
Forest Products Laboratory.--The Forest Products Laboratory
[FPL] provides benefits across a wide range of forest related
issues, as demonstrated, in part, by the requests for FPL
participation in a variety of endeavors important to Members of
Congress. Of the funds available to the FPL, not less than
$1,000,000 is to sustain funding with existing academic
partners focused on research and technology development to
create new and expanded markets and to advance high-value,
high-volume wood markets from restorative actions on the
Nation's public and private forests. Additionally, $1,500,000
is to develop a wood bridge demonstration program in
conjunction with non-Federal partners to support rural
infrastructure needs through research, development, and
demonstration to stimulate new market development, as well as
education and technical assistance to governmental agencies,
industry, and research institutions. The Committee further
recognizes the importance of the Wood Education and Resource
Center supporting the forest products industry in the Eastern
Hardwood Region through its Wood Energy Technical Assistance
Program, and provides an increase of $500,000 for the Center's
activities.
Rapid Ohi'a Death.--The Committee applauds the
collaborative work occurring relating to Ceratocystis in
Hawai'i and believes it is a model within the agency of the
importance of applied science and collaboration with Federal
partners to address real time management needs for the Service.
Bighorn Sheep.--The Committees direct the Forest Service to
continue the quantitative, science-based analyses of the risk
of disease transmission between domestic and bighorn sheep
required in the fiscal year 2016 explanatory statement.
STATE AND PRIVATE FORESTRY
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $329,587,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 172,296,000
Committee recommendation................................ 333,990,000
The bill provides a total appropriation of $333,990,000 for
State and Private Forestry programs, an increase of $4,403,000
above the enacted level and $161,694,000 above the request.
Program changes to the enacted level are detailed in the
following budget activity narratives and funding levels for
each subactivity can also be found in the table at the end of
this report. Within the funds provided, $1,000,000 shall be
made available for the Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative
for Maine, New Hampshire, New York and Vermont.
Ceratocystis Disease.--As noted previously, the Committee
applauds the collaborative work occurring relating to
Ceratocystis in Hawai'i. The Service is directed to continue
its study of the disease in the United States, and efforts to
manage and control its spread, and to work with the Department
of Agriculture to locate the sources of Ceratocystis varieties
that pose particular threats.
Forest Ecosystem Services Research.--The Committee directs
the Service to continue to utilize existing partnerships with
research institutions and states to fund research to establish
methods, tools, and standard protocols that help quantify
forest ecosystem services, particularly carbon, in natural
forested regions as a resource that can be managed by forest
landowners for ecological and economic benefit.
Landscape Scale Restoration [LSR].--The bill provides an
appropriation of $14,000,000 for Landscape Scale Restoration,
an amount equal to the enacted level and $14,000,000 above the
request. The Committee directs the Service to include outcomes
produced from the LSR program in the previous fiscal year in
the future budget submissions. Funds available for LSR should
be focused on state and national priority projects that have
significant, measurable impact on these priorities.
Forest Health Management.--The bill provides $96,500,000
for Forest Health Management activities, an amount equal to the
enacted level and $10,629,000 above the request. This includes
$55,500,000 for activities on Federal lands and $41,000,000 on
cooperative lands.
Cooperative Forestry.--The bill provides $118,490,000 for
Cooperative Forestry activities, a decrease of $1,535,000 below
the enacted level and $99,015 above the request. This includes
$20,500,000 for Forest Stewardship, $4,000,000 for Community
Forest and Open Space Conservation, and $28,500,000 for Urban
and Community Forestry. When funding decisions are made
regarding investigating and addressing tree mortality, strong
consideration should be given to Spruce beetle infestations in
Region 10, especially in light of its rapid spread into
Anchorage, the Matanuska-Susitna Valley, and Denali National
Park and Preserve. The Committee expects the Service's
partnership with the Alaska Division of Forestry and the
University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service to
expand, as needed, to educate and assist private landowners
with bark beetle infestations, and to work with private and
public landowners where infestations occur to manage dead and
dying trees in an effort to prevent devastating wildfires.
Forest Stewardship.--The Committee recommends the Service
consider developing outcome-based reporting for this program
and urges the Service to reevaluate whether allocating program
funding using the current allocation formula is the most
effective use of program resources.
Community Wood Energy Program.--The Committee understands
legislative efforts are underway to modernize the Community
Wood Energy Program. In concert with those efforts, the
Committee expects the Service to utilize the modernized program
to incentivize the repurposing of low-grade and low-value wood
that landowners remove to promote healthy private forestlands,
and to support the adoption of wood energy systems that help
grow the market for these materials.
Forest Legacy.--The bill provides $65,490,000 for the
forest legacy program. The amount provided within this bill is
available for the following distribution of funds and projects
as ranked and provided by the administration:
[In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Budget Bill
State Project estimate (Discretionary)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MTKootenai Forestlands .............. 6,000
Conservation Project
VTHunger Mountain Headwaters .............. 155
TNSkinner Mountain Forest .............. 5,665
HIKamehamenui Forest Project .............. 1,000
NCBalsam Range .............. 1,800
ORHood River Forest and Fish .............. 2,220
Conservation Project
FLKeystone Longleaf Preserve .............. 2,300
ARHot Springs Forest .............. 1,370
CADiamond D Forest .............. 4,000
MSPascagoula River Conservation .............. 3,500
Lands
IAHeritage Valley .............. 3,000
IDBoundary Connections 2 .............. 3,800
OHLittle Smokies 2 .............. 2,500
AZSan Pedro Riparian Forest .............. 1,800
Protection Project
NMRio Brazos Watershed/Brazos .............. 2,055
Cliff
MNCamp Ripley Sentinel Landscape .............. 900
LAClear Creek WMA FY19 Forest .............. 3,500
Legacy Project
PRProtecting Resilient Landscape .............. 1,275
in PR Central Range
SCLiberty Hill Extension .............. 1,330
MDElk Neck Peninsula .............. 555
CTAshford Woodlands Project .............. 1,450
RIScituate Reservoir Watershed .............. 2,905
VAJames River Headwaters .............. 1,000
VTWorcester Woods II .............. 3,530
MIElk Forest at Black River .............. 1,500
Administration .............. 6,400
Rescission of funds from failed -4,000 ...............
or partially failed projects
----------------------------------
Total, Forest Legacy -4,000 65,490
Program
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NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $1,923,750,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 1,719,954,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,937,653,000
The bill provides an appropriation of $1,937,653,000 for
national forest system operations, an increase of $13,903,000
above the enacted level and $217,699,000 above the request.
Land Management Planning, Assessment and Monitoring.--The
bill provides $180,000,000 for Land Management Planning,
Assessment and Monitoring, an increase of $737,000 above the
enacted level and $23,250,000 above the request.
Recreation, Heritage and Wilderness.--The bill provides
$260,000,000 for Recreation, Heritage and Wilderness, an
increase of $2,152,000 above the enacted level, and $19,764,000
above the request. Within the funds provided, $500,000 is made
available to support infrastructure and trails development, and
to build the capacity of local user groups and partnership
organizations for all National Recreation Areas administered by
the Forest Service established after 1997.
Recommended Wilderness.--The Committee recognizes that
management of Service land recommended as wilderness in forest
plans is not consistent across all regions, nor are the full
spectrum of adaptive management steps, provided in the Forest
Service Handbook Chapter 70, consistently utilized in plan
components to maintain existing uses to the extent possible.
The Committee recognizes the Service is required by statute to
protect the characteristics that provide the basis for
wilderness recommendation. The Committee encourages the Service
to allow and manage existing uses, to the extent possible,
utilizing all the adaptive management steps provided in the
handbook, so that such uses do not prevent the protection and
maintenance of the social and ecological characteristics that
provide the basis for wilderness designation. The Committee
also encourages the Service to reconsider historic uses that
have been prevented in areas recommended as wilderness that
otherwise can be managed utilizing the adaptive management
steps provided in the handbook so that they do not permanently
harm the social and ecological characteristics that provide the
basis for wilderness designation.
Grazing Management.--The bill provides $57,000,000 for
Grazing Management programs, $144,000 above the enacted level
and $8,930,000 above the request.
Vacant Grazing Allotments.--The Service is directed, to the
greatest extent practicable, to make vacant grazing allotments
available to a holder of a grazing permit or lease when lands
covered by the holder of the permit or lease are unusable
because of drought or wildfire.
Hazardous Fuels.--The bill provides an appropriation of
$435,000,000 for Hazardous Fuels, $5,000,000 above the enacted
level and $45,000,000 above the request. The Service is
directed to prioritize hazardous fuels removal projects that
are critical to protecting public safety in high hazard areas
in National Forests facing significant tree mortality. Of the
funds made available, no less than $6,000,000 is for
implementation of section 5 of Public Law 106-506. The
Committee urges the Service to increase cross-boundary
collaboration with landowners near National Forest System
lands, and encourages the use of hazardous fuels funding for
work across ownerships. The Committee believes that investing
in the research and development of advanced woody biomass uses
will help reduce excessive hazardous fuels on our Nation's
forestlands while creating new economic markets and opportunity
for taxpayers.
Forest Products.--The bill provides $368,000,000 for Forest
Products, $2,000,000 above the enacted level and $26,835,000
above the request. Funds made available for Forest Products
shall not be used for restoration projects that are not tied to
the offering or completion of a timber sale, or in association
with a stewardship contracting process. Additionally, the
Service is directed to utilize timber sales, whenever possible
and appropriate, to address issues relating to tree mortality.
The additional funds provided for forest products are directed
to be used to build the timber program capacity by facilitating
necessary planning work, and the hiring and training of timber
management personnel to deliver increased volume levels.
Agency Timber Target.--The Forest Service is directed to
provide information within 90 days of enactment of this act
detailing the resources necessary to increase the agency's
timber target to 4 billion board feet, annually; including the
geographic regions most likely to contribute to the increase in
forest product production should a new timber target be
implemented, as well as any barriers to achieving the higher
target level. Additionally, the Forest Service is directed to
meet timber target goals using commercial products and
excluding personal use firewood from accomplishment reporting.
Tongass National Forest.--Without a comprehensive stand-
level inventory, the transition plan required by the Tongass
Land and Resource Management Plan Amendment lacks the
scientific basis needed for success and no less than $1,000,000
is provided for the continuation of the inventory currently
underway. The Committee expects the Service to meet the
requirements of section 705(a) of the Alaska National Interest
Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 539d(a)) and to consider a
plan revision or new plan amendment based on the results of the
inventory. Any plan revision or amendment should include a
timber management program sufficient to preserve a viable
timber industry in the region. Until the Forest Service has
determined, based on a completed stand-level inventory, what
the timing and supply of economic young growth needed for a
successful final transition and whether the 2016 Forest Plan
should be amended or revised, the Service is directed not to
implement a final transition away from its Tongass old growth
timber program to a program based primarily on young growth.
Dead and Dying Trees.--The Committee directs the Service to
prioritize hazardous fuels reduction projects on the greatest
fire risks along wildland urban interfaces facing significant
tree mortality. Additionally, the Forest Service is directed to
offer timber sales expeditiously in areas where dead and dying
trees occur as a result of wildfire or insect and disease
infestations.
Vegetation and Watershed Management.--The bill provides
$180,000,000 for Vegetation and Watershed Management
activities, equal to the enacted level and $14,320,000 above
the request. The Committee continues to be concerned with the
pace and scale of the Service's use of the authorities granted
by section 8204 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 to perform
critically needed treatments of insect and disease infested
trees on National Forests, particularly in light of the recent
severe fire season. The Committee expects the Service to fully
and promptly implement this authority. The Service is directed
to provide to the Committee, within 45 days of enactment of
this act, specific information regarding geographic locations
where the Service intends to take advantage of this authority.
Within the funds made available, $6,000,000 is provided for
implementation of section 5 of Public Law 106-506.
Wildlife and Fish Habitat Management.--The bill provides
$137,000,000 for Wildlife and Fish Habitat Management, $570,000
above the enacted level and $18,250,000 above the request.
Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Fund.--The bill
provides $40,000,000 for Collaborative Forest Landscape
Restoration projects, equal to the enacted level and
$40,000,000 above the request.
Minerals and Geology Management.--The bill provides
$75,000,000 for Minerals and Geology Management, $800,000 above
the enacted level and $10,400,000 above the request.
Landownership and Access Management.--The bill provides
$76,500,000 for Landownership and Access Management, $2,500,000
above the enacted level and $10,950,000 above the request.
Given the importance of special-use permitting activities to
users of our National Forests, $2,500,000 in additional funding
is made available to spur processing of special-use permits.
The Service is directed to use these additional funds to
increase the pace of evaluation of special-use permits in high
demand regions, such as Regions 6 and 10.
Law Enforcement.--The bill provides $129,153,000 for Law
Enforcement activities equal to the enacted level. The
Committee is deeply concerned by reports of significant illegal
marijuana grows on public lands, particularly those linked to
transnational criminal organizations. The Committee directs
Forest Service Law Enforcement to prioritize working more
closely with local law enforcement to identify, eradicate, and
clean up illegal marijuana grows on public lands, particularly
in those states that have legalized recreational marijuana.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $449,000,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 94,708,000
Committee recommendation................................ 449,000,000
The bill provides an appropriation of $449,000,000 for
Capital Improvement and Maintenance programs, equal to the
enacted level and $354,292,000 above the request. As in
previous years, this amount is offset with a $15,000,000
scoring credit related to the Roads and Trails Fund.
Facilities.--The bill provides $151,000,000 for Facilities,
equal to the enacted level and $139,838,000 above the request.
Roads.--The bill provides $218,000,000 for Roads, and
includes funding for Legacy Road remediation activities.
Trails.--The bill provides $80,000,000 for Trails, and
includes funding for Legacy Trail remediation activities.
Legacy Roads and Trails.--The Committee appreciates the
need for remediation of Legacy Roads and Trails and believes
funding provided for these activities should compete from
within the broader Capital Improvement and Maintenance program.
The Service is directed to prioritize the highest priority road
and trail projects, without a set-aside for Legacy Roads and
Trails, and provide information to the Committee where these
projects rank within the overall need for roads and trails
construction and maintenance. The Service is further directed
to continue to track Legacy Roads and Trails accomplishments,
including miles of roads and trails improved, miles of streams
restored, number of bridges and culverts constructed, and miles
of road decommissioned.
Smokejumper Bases.--The Committee finds that repairs,
maintenance, and upgrades are needed for the smokejumper bases
operated by the Forest Service. Funds are provided within
capital improvement and maintenance to address the backlog of
repairs, maintenance, and needed upgrades of its smokejumper
bases, in order to help keep bases in operational status.
LAND ACQUISITION
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $64,337,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... -17,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ \1\74,099,000
\1\Includes a rescission of $16,028,000 from unobligated balances.
The bill provides $74,099,000 for land acquisition
including a rescission of $16,028,000 from unobligated
balances.
The Committee has provided $5,000,000 for recreational
access and the Forest Service is directed to prioritize
recreational access projects that significantly enhance access
to existing public lands that have inadequate access for
hunting, fishing, and other recreational activities. The
Committee remains concerned about the prioritization of
projects and the ability to allocate funds once appropriated.
The Committee strongly encourages the Service to quickly close
projects once funds have been made available and a willing
seller has been identified, an appraisal has been completed,
and a purchase contract has been agreed to. The Service is
expected to use the Critical Inholdings/Wilderness account to
acquire high priority lands, such as wilderness and lands of
significant value in designated conservation units, to
consolidate Federal ownership.
The amount provided within this bill is available for the
following distribution of funds and projects as ranked and
provided by the administration:
[In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Budget Bill
State Project estimate (Discretionary)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MT Beavertail to Bearmouth .............. 3,800
UT Wasatch Watersheds .............. 535
CA Sierra Nevade Checkerboard .............. 2,500
OR Wasson Creek .............. 3,422
MN Minnesota School Trust Lands .............. 5,000
OH Appalachian Foothills .............. 1,800
CA Trinity Divid-Pacific Crest .............. 3,200
National Scenic Trail
AK Cube Cove .............. 5,200
WA Washington Cascades/Yakima .............. 4,000
River Watershed
MT Swan Range .............. 4,000
VT Rolsten Rest .............. 2,700
SD Spring Creek .............. 1,410
CO Union Park .............. 2,000
AZ Verde River String of Pearls .............. 3,430
NC North Carolina Threatened .............. 750
Treasures
TN Tennessee Mountain Trails and .............. 850
Waters
MT Clearwater Backfoot Project .............. 5,000
WI Swimming Bear .............. 1,000
VA George Washington and Jefferson .............. 1,000
National Forest
CA Sanhedrin .............. 3,900
SC South Carolina Promise of the .............. 2,000
Piedmont
AL Alabama's Wild Wonders .............. 2,000
Acquisition Management .............. 7,352
Recreational Access .............. 5,000
Critical Inholdings/Wilderness .............. 2,000
Cash Equalization .............. 250
Rescission -17,000 -16,028
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Total, Land Acquisition .............. 58,071
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International Forestry.--The bill provides $9,000,000 for
international forestry activities, equal to the enacted level.
ACQUISITION OF LANDS FOR NATIONAL FORESTS, SPECIAL ACTS
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $850,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 700,000
Committee recommendation................................ 700,000
The bill provides an appropriation of $700,000, an amount
$150,000 below the enacted level, and equal to the request.
This amount is derived from funds deposited by State, county,
and municipal governments or public school authorities pursuant
to the act of December 4, 1967, as amended (16 U.S.C. 484a).
ACQUISITION OF LANDS TO COMPLETE LAND EXCHANGES
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $192,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 150,000
Committee recommendation................................ 150,000
The bill provides an appropriation of $150,000, an amount
$42,000 below the enacted level, and equal to the request. This
amount is derived from funds deposited by State, county, and
municipal governments or public school authorities pursuant to
the act of December 4, 1967, as amended (16 U.S.C. 484a).
RANGE BETTERMENT FUND
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $2,065,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 1,700,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,700,000
The bill provides an appropriation of $1,700,000, an amount
$365,000 below the enacted level, and equal to the request.
This amount is for range rehabilitation, protection, and
improvement, and is derived from fees received for livestock
grazing on national forests pursuant to section 401(b)(1) of
Public Law 94-579, as amended.
GIFTS, DONATIONS AND BEQUESTS FOR FOREST AND RANGELAND RESEARCH
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $45,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 45,000
Committee recommendation................................ 45,000
The bill provides an appropriation of $45,000, which is
equal to the enacted level, and the request. This amount is
derived from the fund established under 16 U.S.C. 1643(b).
MANAGEMENT OF NATIONAL FOREST LANDS FOR SUBSISTENCE USES
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $2,500,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 1,850,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,500,000
The bill provides an appropriation of $2,500,000, equal to
the enacted level and $650,000 above the request. This account
provides for carrying out the Service's responsibilities for
subsistence under the Alaska National Interest Lands
Conservation Act.
WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $2,880,338,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 2,439,986,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,229,620,000
Fire Operations.--The bill provides $3,229,620,000 for
Wildfire Preparedness and Suppression, $349,282,000 above the
enacted level and $789,634,000 above the request. Of the funds
provided, $1,890,000,000 is for suppression, including
$724,634,000 in additional funding above the 10-year average in
the event the 10-year average is insufficient to cover
suppression needs. $1,339,620,000 is for Preparedness.
Of the funds provided, $2,700,000 is for the Southwest
Ecological Restoration Institutes to continue to enhance the
Forest Service's capacity to execute science-based forest
restoration treatments to reduce the risk of wildfires and
improve the health of dry forest ecosystems.
Aviation Assets.--The Committee supports the Service in its
decision to forgo taking ownership of the remaining U.S. Coast
Guard HC-130s, that have yet to be modified for wildfire
suppression operations missions, as originally required by
Public Law 113-66.
Unmanned Aircraft for Wildfire Firefighting and Safety.--
The Committee recognizes the potential of safely integrating
commercial Unmanned Aircraft Systems into wildland firefighting
to aid decisionmaking and provide an additional mechanism to
ensure the safety of firefighters.
The severity of the most recent fire season demonstrates
the need to further integrate technological advances into
combating wildland fire. Programs such as AlertTahoe, which
employs emerging technologies such as fire cameras, can
increase the likelihood of early detection and controlling a
wildfire, and can serve as a model for integrating technology
into wildfire suppression. Of the funds provided for
preparedness, no less than $2,000,000 is to collaborate with
AlertTahoe, and any other similar initiatives, to demonstrate
if widespread expansion and deployment of such technology would
enhance the agency's ability to effectively fight fire,
increase safety for firefighting personnel, and reduce the cost
of fire suppression.
Administrative Provisions
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
The bill continues several administrative provisions from
previous years.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
The Indian Health Service [IHS] is the agency within the
Department of Health and Human Services that has responsibility
for providing Federal health services to approximately 2.2
million American Indians and Alaska Natives. The provision of
health services to Tribes grew out of the special relationship
between the Federal Government and Indian Tribes that was
established in 1787, based on article I, section 8 of the
Constitution, and given form and substance by numerous
treaties, laws, Supreme Court decisions, and Executive orders
that followed. Most notable among these is the Snyder Act of
1921, which provides the basic authority for most Indian health
services provided by the Federal Government to Native Americans
and Alaska Natives.
IHS services are provided directly and through tribally
contracted and operated programs in over 600 healthcare
facilities located throughout the United States, primarily in
rural and isolated areas. Healthcare is also purchased from
more than 9,000 private providers annually. The Federal system
consists of 28 hospitals, 61 health centers, and 34 health
stations. Through Public Law 93-638, the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Act, Tribes and Tribal
organizations compact and contract health programs to manage 17
hospitals, 249 health centers and 70 health stations. In
addition, grants to 34 nonprofit urban Indian health
organizations provide a variety of health and referral
services.
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $3,952,290,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 3,945,975,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,072,385,000
The Committee recommend $4,072,385,000 for Indian Health
Services which is $126,410,000 above the request. Program
changes are detailed below and in the table that accompanies
the report.
The Committee recommends $3,718,161,000 for clinical
services programs of the Indian Health Service. This is an
increase of $115,087,000 above the enacted level and
$29,278,000 above the budget request. Program changes are
detailed below and in the table that accompanies the Committee
report.
The Committee has a longstanding policy of providing
sufficient staffing funds for all facilities that are expected
to open during the fiscal year. Without such a policy, the
Service could not fulfill its commitments to Tribes that have
newly constructed facilities, including tribally constructed
facilities through the joint venture partnership program. The
Committee notes that in fiscal year 2018 the initial estimates
for these costs were significantly underestimated in the budget
request. The Committee has worked with the Service to remedy
this problem and has provided the latest and best estimate for
these costs of $115,233,000, which has been allocated across
the Services and Facilities appropriations accounts. However,
the given the uncertainty surrounding these estimates which are
based on the predicted opening of facilities the Committee
expects the Service to communicate regularly concerning these
costs and keep the Committee apprised of any changes that may
affect the amount necessary to fully fund new staffing needs.
Funds for the staffing of new facilities are provided
solely to support facilities on the Health Care Facilities
Construction Priority System and Joint Venture construction
projects that have opened in fiscal year 2018 or will open in
fiscal year 2019. None of these funds may be allocated to a
facility until such facility has achieved beneficial occupancy
status.
Hospitals and Health Clinics.--The recommendation includes
$2,198,623,000 for hospitals and health clinics, an increase of
$153,495,000 above the enacted level and $8,935,000 above the
budget request. The increase above the enacted level includes
$75,246,000 for staffing packages noted above. Proposed
reductions are restored and unless otherwise noted, programs
shall be maintained at current levels. The recommendation
includes $15,000,000 for the village built clinics leasing
program which is a $4,000,000 increase above the enacted level,
and maintains the $4,000,000 increase for the domestic violence
prevention initiative provided in fiscal year 2018.
The recommendation includes $1,969,000 for new Tribes as
requested. The Committee has recently been made aware of
ongoing litigation between the Cherokee Nation and the United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians [UKB], which could be
influenced by congressional action on $99,000 for UKB included
in the budget request. The Committee is neutral on the matter,
and will consult with all parties involved before taking final
congressional action on the fiscal year 2019 budget.
Village Built Clinics.--The Committee has provided
additional resources for village built clinics [VBCs] leasing
costs. The Service testified before the Committee that these
resources are now being used not only to pay for the
traditional VBCs but also for new costs relating to litigation
which requires that section 105(l) of the Indian Self-
Determination Act mandates payment of leasing costs when Tribal
facilities are used to operate IHS programs. The agency
indicated that these costs may grow exponentially over time.
While the Committee has not included proposed language in the
budget request to overturn this decision it is concerned with
the budgetary impacts of this case moving forward. Within 90
days of enactment of this act, the Service shall submit a
report which indicates the current number of Tribes pursuing
105(l) leasing arrangements, where these Tribes are located by
State, the associated costs, and proposals for addressing this
issue in the budget beyond simply overturning a court decision.
The Committee believes these costs should be included
separately in the budget request from those funds needed for
village built clinics.
The Committee has maintained funding for accreditation
emergencies at the fiscal year 2018 level of $58,000,000. The
Committee remains extremely concerned with the potential loss
of Medicare or Medicaid agreements with the Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services at any facility. This has been a
particular problem in the Great Plains region and has also
occurred in other regions. The Committee expects the Service to
use these funds in order to correct problems at those
facilities and to keep the Committee apprised of its progress.
The Committee remains concerned about deficiencies
identified at Gallup Indian Medical Center [GIMC] in New Mexico
by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services [CMS],
including Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act [EMTALA]
violations and a lack of compliance with the Medicare
Conditions of Participation related to governing body, quality
assurance and performance improvement and infection control
that were identified in a May 2018 survey. It is imperative
that the Service take all needed steps to come under compliance
and ensure that GIMC does not lose access to third party
reimbursements, which account for the majority of the
facility's funding. In addition to the report directed by the
fiscal year 2018 Consolidated Appropriations Act (Public Law
115-141) regarding GIMC accreditation, the Service is also
directed to provide a supplemental report to the Committee
within 90 days of enactment that details all actions taken to
address the deficiencies identified by CMS and a list of any
outstanding recommendations that require future action by GIMC
or the Service to implement. The Service is expected to include
its corrective action plans submitted to CMS as part of this
report.
Dental Health.--The recommendation includes $203,872,000
for dental health, an increase of $8,589,000 above the enacted
level. The increase is for staffing costs. The Service is
encouraged to coordinate with the Bureau of Indian Education
[BIE] to integrate preventive dental care at schools within the
BIE system.
Mental Health.--The recommendation includes $105,281,000
for mental health programs, an increase of $5,381,000 above the
enacted level. The increase is for staffing costs. The
increases provided in fiscal year 2018 of $6,946,000 for the
behavioral health integration Initiative to better integrate
treatment programs for mental health and substance abuse
problems and $3,600,000 for the suicide prevention initiative
are maintained.
Alcohol and Substance Abuse.--The recommendation includes
$245,566,000 for alcohol and substance abuse programs, an
increase of $17,778,000 above the enacted level. The increase
is for staffing costs of $7,778,000 and $10,000,000 for
addressing opioid abuse as described below. The bill retains
increases provided in fiscal year 2018 of $6,500,000 for the
Generation Indigenous initiative; $1,800,000 for the youth
pilot project; and $2,000,000 to fund essential detoxification
related services as provided herein. The Committee has
continued bill language which allocates $2,000,000 to continue
funding for essential detoxification and related services
provided by the Service's public and private partners to IHS
beneficiaries and expects these funds to be allocated in a
manner consistent with previous years. The Service is directed
to report to the Committees within 60 days of enactment of this
Act regarding distribution of these funds. The Service shall
continue its partnership with Na'Nizhoozhi Center in Gallup,
N.M., and work with the Center and other Federal, State, local
and Tribal partners to develop a sustainable model for clinical
capacity, as provided by the statement to accompany Public Law
115-31.
The Committee is concerned that alcohol and opioid use
disorders continue to be some of the most severe public health
and safety problems facing American Indian and Alaska Native
[AI/AN] individuals, families, and communities. To address this
problem, the Committee directs IHS to increase its support for
culturally competent preventive, educational, and treatment
services programs and partner with academic institutions with
established AI/AN training and health professions programs to
research and promote culturally responsive Care. Additionally,
the Committee encourages the IHS to employ the full spectrum of
medication assisted treatments for alcohol and opioid use
disorders, including non-narcotic treatment options that are
less subject to diversion combined with counseling services.
Opioid Grants.--To better combat the opioid epidemic, the
Committee has included an increase of $10,000,000 and instructs
the Service, in coordination with the Assistant Secretary for
Mental Health and Substance Abuse, to use the additional funds
provided above the fiscal year 2018 level to create a Special
Behavioral Health Pilot Program modeled after the Special
Diabetes Program for Indians. This Special Behavioral Health
Pilot Program for Indians should support the development,
documentation, and sharing of more locally-designed and
culturally appropriate prevention and treatment interventions
for mental health and substance use disorders in Tribal and
urban Indian communities, The Director of the Indian Health
Service, in coordination with the Assistant Secretary for
Mental Health and Substance Use, shall award grants for
providing services, provide technical assistance to grantees
under this section collect, and evaluate performance of the
program.
Purchased/Referred Care.--The recommendation includes
$964,819,000 for purchased/referred care, an increase of
$2,124,000 above the enacted level. The increase is for
staffing costs.
Public Health Nursing.--The recommendation includes
$89,159,000 for public health nursing, an increase of
$1,980,000 above the enacted level. The increase is for
staffing costs.
Health Education.--The bill does not agree to the proposal
to terminate the health education program. The recommendation
includes $20,568,000 for health education, an increase of
$697,000 above the enacted level for staffing costs.
Community Health Representatives.--The bill does not agree
to the proposal to terminate the community health
representatives program. The recommendation includes
$62,888,000 for the community health representatives program,
equal to the fiscal year 2018 level.
Urban Indian Health.--The recommendation includes
$49,315,000 for the Urban Indian Health program, $2,893,000
above the request and equal to the enacted level. The Committee
strongly supports this program and does not concur with the
proposal to reduce the program.
Indian Health Professions.--The recommendation includes
$49,558,000 for the Indian Health Professions program, an
increase of $6,164,000 above the request and equal to the
enacted level. The Committee believes this is a critical
program and the recommendation has restored the program to its
fiscal year 2018 funding level and provided an additional
increase of $195,000 to expand the Indians into Medicine
program to four sites. Within funds, the recommendation also
includes funding for the Quentin N. Burdick American Indians
into Nursing Program, and American Indians into Psychology
Program at no less than fiscal year 2018 levels.
Quality of Care.--The Committee finds that structural
reforms are needed at the Indian Health Service, and directs
IHS to work with the Committee to improve access to care and
quality of services. The Committee also directs Indian Health
Service to establish measurements for tracking the improvement
of patient health, rather than defining increased funding alone
as a metric for measuring improvements.
First Aid Kit Enhancements.--The Committee is aware that
first aid products endorsed by the Department of Defense's
Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care [CoTCCC] help to
reduce death or trauma as a result of bleeding. The Committee
believe these products could help the agency save lives,
especially in rural areas where it might take significant time
to transport a patient to a hospital and/or healthcare facility
for appropriate treatment. Accordingly, the Committee
encourages the Agency to analyze incorporating CoTCCC's
hemostatic dressing of choice in healthcare facilities and
vehicles and provide a report to the Committee within 90 days
of enactment.
Prescription Drug Monitoring.--The Committee is concerned
that IHS and tribally operated health facilities are not
participating in State Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs
and emergency department information exchanges. The Committee
strongly encourages these facilities to participate in these
programs. Accordingly, within 90 days of enactment of this act,
the Service shall provide the Committee with a report outlining
by State such facilities that are participating and those that
are not, and any issues preventing facilities from uploading
data to these programs or exchanges.
CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $717,970,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 822,227,000
Committee recommendation................................ 822,227,000
The Committee has continued language from fiscal year 2018
establishing an indefinite appropriation for contract support
costs estimated to be $822,227,000, which is equal to the
request and $104,257,000 above the enacted level. By retaining
an indefinite appropriation for this account additional funds
may be provided by the Agency if its budget estimate proves to
be lower than necessary to meet the legal obligation to pay the
full amount due to Tribes. The Committee believes fully funding
these costs will ensure Tribes have the necessary resources
they need to deliver program services efficiently and
effectively.
INDIAN HEALTH FACILITIES
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $867,504,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 505,281,000
Committee recommendation................................ 877,504,000
The Committee recommends $877,504,000 for health facilities
operations of the Indian Health Service. This amount is
$10,000,000 above the enacted level and $371,863,000 above the
budget request.
Program changes are detailed below and in the table that
accompanies the report. Changes from the enacted level include
$11,302,000 for the staffing of new facilities; a total of
$6,500,000 for staffing quarters; and $5,000,000 for healthcare
facilities construction for the Service to enter into contracts
with tribes or tribal organizations to carry out demonstration
projects as authorized under the Indian Health Care Improvement
Act for construction, and renovation of hospitals, and health
centers. Of the funds provided $15,000,000 is for the small
ambulatory clinic program, equal to the enacted level. The
Committee expects the Service to continue following its
existing interpretation of criteria for the funding of new,
improved, or replacement sanitation facilities.
The Committee believes that additional funds for quarters
is essential to help resolve the widespread housing shortages
which have contributed to high vacancy rates for medical
personnel throughout the system, particularly in rural areas.
These funds have been used in areas with chronic housing
shortages like Alaska and the Great Plains in order to
ameliorate these problems. The Committee expects a report from
the Service within 60 days of enactment of this act on the
distribution of funds.
The Committee notes its strong support for the small
ambulatory clinic program. As the Service testified before the
Committee, this program provides another critical tool for
addressing facilities maintenance and construction backlogs
throughout the nation. The stipulations included in the Indian
Health Services account regarding the allocation of funds for
the staffing of new facilities pertain to the funds in this
account as well.
National Institutes of Health
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, an
agency within the National Institutes of Health, was authorized
in section 311(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, to conduct
multidisciplinary research and training activities associated
with the Nation's Hazardous Substance Superfund program, and in
section 126(g) of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization
Act of 1968, to conduct training and education of workers who
are or may be engaged in activities related to hazardous waste
removal or containment or emergency response.
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $77,349,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 53,967,000
Committee recommendation................................ 78,349,000
The bill provides $78,349,000 for the operations of the
``National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences''
account. This amount is $1,000,000 above the enacted level to
help meet the demands of the Superfund Research Program.
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
[ATSDR], an agency of the Public Health Service, was created in
section 104(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980. The ATSDR's primary
mission is to conduct surveys and screening programs to
determine relationships between exposure to toxic substances
and illness. Other activities include the maintenance and
annual update of a list of hazardous substances most commonly
found at Superfund sites, the preparation of toxicological
profiles on each such hazardous substance, consultations on
health issues relating to exposure to hazardous or toxic
substances, and the development and implementation of certain
research activities related to ATSDR's mission.
TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $74,691,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 62,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 74,691,000
The bill provides a total appropriation of $74,691,000 for
the operations of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease
Registry account. This amount is equal to the enacted level.
Birth Cohort Study.--The bill provides funding for
continuation of the birth cohort study on the Navajo Nation.
The Committee supports the study to better understand the
relationship between uranium exposures, birth outcomes, and
early developmental delays on the Navajo Nation.
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances [PFAS].--The Committee
recognizes the importance of making information available on
per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances [PFAS] to understand and
address the needs of communities exposed to these chemicals,
and is disappointed that the Agency for Toxic Substances and
Disease Registry [ATSDR] toxological profile for four PFAS
substances prepared pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 9604(i)(2) has not
been released. This information is critically important to
Federal and State efforts to respond and strengthen the
effectiveness of drinking water advisories or standards for
these materials. Therefore, ATSDR is directed to publish to the
Federal Register, within 15 days of enactment, the proposed
toxicological profile which includes the chemicals
perfluorooctanoic acid [PFOA], perfluorooctane sulfonic acid
[PFOS], perfluorononanoic acid [PFNA] and perfluorohexane
sulfonic acid [PFHxS]. Furthermore, within 15 days of enactment
of this act, ATSDR is directed to work with the appropriate
Federal partners to submit a report to the Committee
identifying any changes made after January 30, 2018, to the
toxicology profile of the PFAS substances and include ATSDR's
recommendations for next steps for addressing health concerns
related to PFAS.
OTHER RELATED AGENCIES
Executive Office of the President
COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
The Council on Environmental Quality [CEQ] and the Office
of Environmental Quality were established by the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Environmental Quality
Improvement Act of 1970, respectively. The Council serves as a
source of environmental expertise and policy analysis for the
White House, Executive Office of the President, and other
Federal agencies. CEQ promulgates regulations binding on all
Federal agencies to implement the procedural provisions of the
National Environmental Policy Act and resolves interagency
environmental disputes informally and through issuance of
findings and recommendations.
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $3,000,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 2,994,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,005,000
The bill provides $3,005,000 for the operations of the
Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental
Quality account. This amount is an increase of $5,000 above the
enacted level.
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
The Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board was
authorized by the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 to
investigate accidental releases of certain chemicals substances
that result in, or may cause, serious injury, death,
substantial property damage, or serious adverse effects on
human health. It became operational in fiscal year 1998.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $11,000,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 9,500,000
Committee recommendation................................ 11,000,000
The bill provides $11,000,000 for salaries and expenses of
the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, equal to
the fiscal year 2018 level. The Board has the important
responsibility of independently investigating industrial
chemical accidents and collaborating with industry and
professional organizations to share safety lessons that can
prevent catastrophic incidents and the Committee expects this
work to continue.
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation
The Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation [ONHIR] was
established by Public Law 93-531. The Office is charged with
planning and conducting relocation activities associated with
the settlement of land disputes between the Navajo Nation and
Hopi Tribe.
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $15,431,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 4,400,000
Committee recommendation................................ 7,400,000
The bill provides $7,400,000 for the Office of Navajo and
Hopi Indian Relocation, a decrease of $8,031,000 below the
fiscal year 2018 enacted level.
The Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation was
established by Public Law 93-531. The Office is charged with
planning and conducting relocation activities associated with
the settlement of land disputes between the Navajo Nation and
Hopi Tribe. The Committee supports efforts to close the Office
because its primary relocation function has reached its
conclusion.
The Committee recommends $7,400,000 for the ONHIR. The
Committee does not approve the budget request to fund
relocation activities through the Office of Special Trustee
[OST] under this heading without a more complete explanation on
plans to transfer outstanding services, records, and rangeland
improvement activities to other Federal Government agencies.
The Committee continues to be concerned about the lack of
meaningful Tribal consultation on matters related to the
closure and transition and directs the ONHIR to work with the
OST and Bureau of Indian Affairs to immediately facilitate
Tribal consultation with affected Tribes. The Committee urges
the ONHIR to work with the appropriate congressional
authorizing committee to develop legislation as necessary to
affect its closure upon consultation.
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts
Development
The Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture
and Arts Development [IAIA] was originally founded in 1962 as a
Bureau of Indian Affairs high school. The Institute was moved
out of the BIA in 1988 to become a federally chartered 4-year
college governed by a board of trustees appointed by the
President of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. Its
mission is to serve as the national center of research,
training, language, and scholarship for Native Americans and
Alaska Natives through the dedicated study, creative
application, preservation, and care of Native cultures and
arts. In addition to its academic programs, the IAIA houses the
National Collection of Contemporary Indian Art and carries the
designation as the National Repository for Native Languages.
The IAIA's operations are funded by direct Federal support and
a diversified private sector approach to foundations,
corporations, Tribes, and individual donors.
payment to the institute
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $9,835,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 9,960,000
Committee recommendation................................ 9,960,000
The recommendation provides $9,960,000 for the Institute of
American Indian Arts, an increase of $125,000 above the enacted
level.
Smithsonian Institution
Congress established the Smithsonian Institution in 1846 to
administer a large bequest left to the United States by James
Smithson, an English scientist, for the purpose of establishing
in Washington, DC, an institution ``. . . for the increase and
diffusion of knowledge among men.'' The act establishing the
Smithsonian provided for the administration of the trust,
independent of the Government itself, by a Board of Regents and
a Secretary, who were given broad discretion in the use of
these funds. The board was to be composed of both private
citizens and members of all three branches of the Federal
Government in order to ensure ``the wise and faithful use'' of
the Institution's funds. The trust funds were permanently
loaned to the U.S. Treasury to be maintained in a separate
account, with the interest from that money used for the
operation of the Institution. Construction of the Smithsonian
Castle was completed in 1855 and collections that the
Government had accepted on behalf of the Institution were moved
into the building. Today, the Smithsonian Institution is the
world's largest museum and research complex, housing
approximately 144 million objects and specimens, and receiving
an estimated 25 million visitors annually.
Its facilities include 19 museums and galleries, the
National Zoo, and nine research facilities--most located in or
near Washington, DC, with others in Massachusetts, New York,
Florida, Arizona, Hawaii, and the Republic of Panama. The
Smithsonian's growth continues as construction proceeds on the
National Museum of African American History and Culture,
authorized by Congress in 2003 and scheduled to open to the
public in 2018.
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $731,444,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 737,944,000
Committee recommendation................................ 739,894,000
The bill provides $739,894,000 for salaries and expenses of
the Smithsonian Institution, an increase of $8,450,000 above
the 2018 enacted level. Unless otherwise provided, increases
above the fiscal year 2018 level account for fixed costs for
the Institution's programs.
The Committee understands the role the Institution has
played as a source of learning and inspiration, and appreciates
the challenges the Institution must overcome to keep the
museums open and available to the public. The Committee also
understands the importance of collaboration and partnerships
and strongly encourages areas, such as the National Zoological
Park, to work with external sources to provide support in
pathological research, services, and training to augment the
existing needs of the National Zoo.
The Committee provides a total of $310,449,000 for
Facilities Services, of which $82,045,000 is for Facilities
Maintenance and $228,404,000 is for Facilities Operations,
Security and Support. Within the amounts provided for salaries
and expenses, the National Museum of African American History
and Culture is fully funded.
The creation of a Museum of the American Latino within the
Smithsonian Institution at some future date continues to be a
strongly supported priority. Until such time, the Smithsonian
Latino Center, which was formed in 1997 with the goal of
promoting the inclusion of Latino contributions in the
Institution's exhibitions, collections and public outreach
programs, should continue this important work. In accordance
with the recommendations provided to Congress and the President
of the United States in the May 2011 report by the National
Museum of the American Latino Commission (created by Public Law
110-229), the Committee continues to urge collaboration between
the Smithsonian and appropriate Federal and local organizations
for Latino programming, exhibitions, collections, and outreach
at the Institution. The 2018 Consolidated Appropriations Act,
Public Law 115-141, provided additional funding for the Latino
and Asian Pacific initiatives as well as the new Women's
Initiative. Within the funds provided, the Committee expects
these initiatives to continue at the enacted levels and
strongly encourages the Institution to find innovative ways to
share the contributions these individuals have contributed to
the American experience.
facilities capital
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $311,903,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 219,500,000
Committee recommendation................................ 303,503,000
The bill includes $303,503,000 for the Smithsonian
Institution's Facilities Capital program, $8,400,000 below
current year enacted level. Within these funds, $280,503,000 is
provided for revitalization efforts with $23,000,000 designated
for planning and design efforts. Funding has been continued for
the National Air and Space Museum [NASM] and other high
priority revitalization projects.
The Committee understands the Institution is in the process
of a multi-year, multi-phase renovation project for the
National Air and Space Museum, including the necessary
replacement of the building's facade. The Committee has
included $200,000,000 for the NASM's renovation and with this
funding the Committee has provided $450,000,000 out of the
$650,000,000 requested for the renovation. The Committee
recognizes NASM is a popular stop for visitors and it is
important to ensure the public has access to the collection of
artifacts; however, the Committee remains concerned about the
estimated cost of the renovations while also keeping pace with
salary and expense increases. The fiscal year 2018 Consolidated
Appropriations Act contained a directive requesting the
Institution report back to the Committee about the scope,
scheduling, phasing, and overall projected costs for the
Committees and requested the GAO review and analyze estimates.
The Committee is concerned this report has not been completed
and received; therefore, encourages the Institution to compile
this information for review as quickly as possible to determine
whether the estimates are comprehensive, accurate, and
credible.
National Gallery of Art
The National Gallery of Art was created in 1937 by a joint
resolution of Congress accepting Andrew W. Mellon's gift to the
Nation of his art collection. The generosity of the Mellon
family also provided the funds to construct the Gallery's two
landmark buildings, the West Building, designed by Alexander
Pope and completed in 1941, and the East Building, designed by
I.M. Pei and completed in 1978. In 1999, an outdoor sculpture
garden was created with funding from the Cafritz Foundation.
Today, these two buildings and the Sculpture Garden form a
museum complex that houses one of the world's premier art
collections. Since the Gallery's founding, Federal funds have
been appropriated to ensure the operation, maintenance,
protection, and care of its collection. Private contributions
are used by the Gallery for art acquisition and conservation,
scholarly and scientific research, exhibitions, and educational
outreach programs.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $141,790,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 138,724,000
Committee recommendation................................ 144,202,000
The bill provides $144,202,000 for salaries and expenses of
the National Gallery of Art. This amount is $2,412,000 above
the fiscal year 2018 enacted level and $5,478,000 above the
request. The distribution of funds among the Gallery's various
activities is displayed in the table that accompanies this
report. The Committee is aware of the guard to gallery ratio at
the Gallery compared with the ratio necessary meet industry
gallery protection standards. The Committee directs the Gallery
to provide a report within 90 days of enactment of the act,
detailing what additional costs would be incurred to meet
industry gallery protection standards.
REPAIR, RESTORATION, AND RENOVATION OF BUILDINGS
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $24,203,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 8,176,000
Committee recommendation................................ 23,000,000
The bill provides $23,000,000 for major repairs,
restoration and renovation of the Gallery's buildings. This
amount is $1,203,000 below the enacted level and $14,824,000
above the request.
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Originally established in 1958 as the National Cultural
Center, an independently administered bureau of the Smithsonian
Institution, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
was designated as a living memorial to President Kennedy in
1964. The Kennedy Center building was constructed with a
combination of private contributions, Federal matching funds
and long-term revenue bonds held by the U.S. Department of the
Treasury. Since 1972, Congress has provided funds for the
operations and repair of the presidential monument, initially
through the National Park Service and since 1995 to the Kennedy
Center Board of Trustees. Approximately 87 percent of the
Center's total annual operating budget is derived from
nonappropriated funds such as ticket sales, auxiliary income,
investment income and private contributions that support
performing arts programming and administrative activities.
operations and maintenance
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $23,740,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 24,490,000
Committee recommendation................................ 24,490,000
The bill provides $24,490,000 for the operations and
maintenance of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
Arts, the same amount as the administration's fiscal year 2019
request.
CAPITAL REPAIR AND RESTORATION
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $16,775,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 13,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 16,800,000
The bill provides $16,800,000 for the Kennedy Center's
capital repair and restoration program. Funds provided above
the request are to address critical safety, security, and
capital repair and restoration needs.
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars is the
living national memorial to President Wilson established by
Congress in 1968 and headquartered in Washington, DC. Its
mission is to commemorate the ideals and concerns of the former
president by providing a link between the world of ideas and
the world of policy; and by fostering research, study,
discussion, and collaboration among a full spectrum of
individuals concerned with policy and scholarship in national
and world affairs. The Woodrow Wilson Center is a nonpartisan
institution that is supported by a combination of public and
private funds.
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $12,000,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 7,474,000
Committee recommendation................................ 12,000,000
The bill provides $12,000,000 for salaries and expenses of
the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, the same
amount as the fiscal year 2018 enacted level. The Committee
does not concur with the administration's proposal to end the
Federal commitment to the Center and expects operations to be
maintained as in previous years. The Committee believes the
Center provides an important mission that serves U.S. policy
makers.
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities
National Endowment for the Arts
Established in 1965 as an independent agency of the Federal
Government, the National Endowment for the Arts [NEA] is the
official arts organization of the United States Government. As
the largest annual funder of the arts in the United States, the
NEA has helped to create regional theater, opera, ballet,
symphony orchestras, museums and other arts organizations that
Americans now enjoy. Since its founding, the National Endowment
for the Arts has awarded more than 120,000 grants that have
brought the arts to Americans in communities both large and
small. The NEA, through its competitive, peer-reviewed grants
process, uses the majority of its annual operating funds to
award grants to nonprofit organizations for arts education,
arts outreach, artistic excellence and partnership agreements.
In addition to those activities, State and jurisdictional arts
agencies are awarded 40 percent of the Endowment's funds.
grants and administration
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $152,849,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 28,949,000
Committee recommendation................................ 155,000,000
The bill provides $155,000,000 for grants and
administration of the National Endowment for the Arts, an
increase of $2,151,000 to the fiscal year enacted level. The
NEA is to be commended for its efforts related to Creative
Forces: NEA Military Healing Arts Network, to serve unique
needs of patients and families of military and veterans
diagnosed with Traumatic Brain Injuries and associated
psychological health conditions. The Committee supports the
NEA's continued efforts to expand upon this successful program
to embed Creative Arts Therapies at the core of integrative
care efforts in clinical settings, advance collaboration among
clinical and community arts providers to support wellness and
reintegration efforts for affected families, and advance
research to improve our understanding of impacts of these
interventions in both clinical and community settings. The
Committee also encourages State arts agencies to explore how
they can contribute to expanding arts programs for service
members and their families at the local level. The distribution
of funds among the agency's various activities is displayed in
the table that accompanies this statement.
National Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities [NEH] was
established by the 1965 National Foundation on the Arts and
Humanities Act as an independent Federal agency of the United
States Government dedicated to supporting research, education,
preservation, and public programs in the humanities. Today, it
is the largest funder of humanities programs in the Nation.
NEH's longstanding tradition of a peer-reviewed competitive
grant process is designed to ensure that the most meritorious
projects are funded. Typically, NEH grants are used to support
cultural institutions, such as museums, archives, libraries,
colleges, universities, public television and radio, and
individual scholars. The NEH, through its State-Federal
partnership, also provides grants to State humanities councils
in all 50 States and the 6 territories.
grants and administration
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $152,848,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 28,770,000
Committee recommendation................................ 155,000,000
The bill provides $155,000,000 for grants and
administration of the National Endowment for the Humanities, an
increase of $2,152,000 to the fiscal year 2018 enacted level.
The Committee understands the NEH has continued two components
of the popular ``We the People'' initiative grant
opportunities, the National Digital Newspapers Program and the
Landmarks of American History and Culture workshops. The
Committee encourages NEH to continue providing support to
projects that focus on our Nation's history and culture. The
distribution of funds among the agency's various activities is
displayed in the table that accompanies this statement.
Commission of Fine Arts
The Commission of Fine Arts was established in 1910 to fill
the need for a permanent agency whose members would be
qualified to make available to the Government expert opinion on
questions of art and architecture. The Commission's mission, as
design proposals are brought before it, is to safeguard and
improve the appearance and symbolic significance of the city as
a capital. The Commission provides knowledgeable advice on
matters pertaining to architecture, landscape architecture,
sculpture, painting, and the decorative arts to all branches
and departments of the Federal and District of Columbia
governments when such matters affect the National Capital. The
Commission also must approve of the site and design of all
commemorative works and memorials erected in the District. The
Commission advises on the design of circulating and
commemorative coinage and must approve the siting and design
for national memorials, both in the United States and on
foreign soil, in accordance with the American Battle Monuments
Act and the Commemorative Works Act.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $2,762,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 2,771,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,771,000
The bill provides $2,771,000 for salaries and expenses of
the Commission of Fine Arts, $9,000 above the fiscal year 2018
enacted level and equal to the request.
National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs
The National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs program was
established by Public Law 99-190 to provide grants for general
operating support to District of Columbia nonprofit arts and
other cultural organizations. In fiscal year 1988,
administrative responsibility for the program was transferred
from the National Endowment for the Humanities to the
Commission of Fine Arts. Currently, this program helps support
more than 20 nationally renowned organizations in the Nation's
Capital by providing funding for operating expenses, jobs,
exhibits, and performances that might not have been possible
otherwise.
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $2,750,000
Budget estimate, 2019...................................................
Committee recommendation................................ 2,750,000
The bill provides $2,750,000, equal to the enacted level,
to continue support for the National Capital Arts and Cultural
Affairs program administered by the Commission of Fine Arts.
Grant funds should be distributed consistent with the
established formula and eligibility requirements used in fiscal
year 2018.
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 established
the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation as an independent
Federal agency. The Council's mission is to promote the
preservation, enhancement, and productive use of our Nation's
historic resources, and advise the President and Congress on
national historic preservation policy. It also provides a forum
for discussion of Federal activities, programs, and policies
that affect historic properties. One of the principal
responsibilities of the Council is to implement Section 106 of
the National Historic Preservation Act, which requires that the
Council be given an opportunity to comment on the impacts of
projects or actions undertaken by other Federal agencies on
sites or structures eligible for inclusion in the National
Register of Historic Places.
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $6,400,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 6,440,000
Committee recommendation................................ 6,440,000
The bill provides $6,440,000 for the Advisory Council on
Historic Preservation, an increase of $40,000 above the enacted
level.
National Capital Planning Commission
The National Capital Planning Commission [NCPC] was
established in 1924 as a park planning agency. Two years later,
the agency's role was expanded to included more comprehensive
planning. The National Capital Planning Act of 1952 designated
the NCPC as the central planning agency for the Federal
Government in the National Capital Region. Today, major
functions and responsibilities of the NCPC include
comprehensive and coordinated planning for the Nation's
Capital; an annual assessment of all proposed Federal capital
improvements in the National Capital region; the review of
proposed Federal development projects; and representation of
the Federal interest in local and regional planning
initiatives.
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $8,099,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 7,948,000
Committee recommendation................................ 7,948,000
The bill provides $7,948,000 for salaries and expenses of
the National Capital Planning Commission, $151,000 below the
enacted level.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum was created by
Congress in 1980 through Public Law 96-388 with the mandate to
operate and maintain a permanent living memorial museum to the
victims of the Holocaust; provide appropriate ways for the
Nation to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust through the
annual national civic observances known as the Days of
Remembrance; and carry out the recommendations of the
President's Commission on the Holocaust. The building that
houses the museum was constructed with private funds and opened
to the public in 1993. Since that time, the museum has
attracted four to five times the number of expected visitors
and has been highly successful in its fundraising efforts. With
private contributions comprising nearly 50 percent of its
annual operating budget, the Holocaust Memorial Museum serves
as a model for the public-private partnership.
HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $59,000,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 56,602,000
Committee recommendation................................ 59,500,000
The bill provides $59,500,000 for operations of the United
States Holocaust Memorial Museum, $500,000 above the enacted
level and $2,398,000,000 above the request.
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $1,800,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 1,800,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,800,000
The bill provides $1,800,000 for salaries and expenses of
the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission, equal to the
enacted level.
Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $1,000,000
Budget estimate, 2019...................................................
Committee recommendation................................ 1,000,000
The bill includes $1,000,000 for the Women's Suffrage
Centennial Commission, as authorized by title VII of Public Law
115-31. The Commission shall plan, execute and coordinate
programs and activities in honor of the 100th anniversary of
the passage and ratification the Nineteenth Amendment to the
U.S. Constitution, which guaranteed women the right to vote.
WORLD WAR I CENTENNIAL COMMISSION
The U.S. World War I Centennial Commission was created by
an Act of Congress in 2013 as an independent agency of the
Legislative Branch of the United States Government. Members of
the 12-member Commission were appointed by the President and
the leaders of the Senate and the House of Representatives, as
well as the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and
the National World War I Museum. The Commission's mission is to
plan, develop, and execute programs, projects and activities to
commemorate the Centennial of World War I.
Appropriations, 2018.................................... $7,000,000
Budget estimate, 2019................................... 6,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 7,000,000
The bill provides $7,000,000 for salaries and expenses of
the World War I Centennial Commission, equal to the enacted
level and an increase of $1,000,000 above the request. The
Committee supports the construction of the national World War I
Memorial at Pershing Park as a long, overdue tribute to those
who sacrificed for freedom in the Great War. World War I
Memorial efforts have been in the works since 1960, and
Congress has affirmed on several occasions a desire to pay
tribute to veterans of World War I. The Committee is hopeful
necessary approvals for the Memorial will be granted soon, so
construction can commence. The Committee urges other Federal
agencies, as appropriate, to robustly support and participate
in World War I Centennial Commission commemoration activities,
particularly in honor of the 100th anniversary of Armistice
Day.
TITLE IV
GENERAL PROVISIONS
(Including Transfers of Funds)
Title IV of the bill includes the following general
provisions:
Sec. 401. Provides that appropriations available in the
bill shall not be used to produce literature or otherwise
promote public support of a legislative proposal or regulation
on which action is not complete or for publicity or propaganda
purposes in support of administration policies except to the
executive branch or Congress.
Sec. 402. Continues a provision providing for annual
appropriations unless expressly provided otherwise in this act.
Sec. 403. Continues a provision providing restrictions on
departmental assessments unless approved by the Committees on
Appropriations.
Sec. 404. Retains the mining patent moratorium carried in
previous years.
Sec. 405. Continues a provision regarding the payment of
contract support costs.
Sec. 406. Provides that only certain amounts provided in
this act may be used to fund contract support costs.
Sec. 407. Continues a provision providing that the
Secretary of Agriculture shall not be considered in violation
of certain provisions of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable
Resources Planning Act solely because more than 15 years have
passed without revision of a forest plan, provided that the
Secretary is working in good faith to complete the plan
revision within available funds.
Sec. 408. Prohibits oil, natural gas, and mining-related
activities within current national monument boundaries, except
where such activities are allowed under the presidential
proclamation establishing the monument.
Sec. 409. Restricts funding appropriated for acquisition of
land or interests in land from being used for declarations of
taking or complaints in condemnation.
Sec. 410. Addresses timber sales involving Alaska western
red and yellow cedar.
Sec. 411. Restricts awards of no-bid contracts.
Sec. 412. Requires the public disclosure of certain
reports.
Sec. 413. Continues a provision which delineates the grant
guidelines for the National Endowment for the Arts.
Sec. 414. Continues a provision which delineates the
program priorities for the National Endowment for the Arts.
Sec. 415. Retains certain reporting requirements regarding
the status of appropriations balances.
Sec. 416. Continues prohibition of any rules that would
require the regulation of emissions from livestock.
Sec. 417. Continues prohibition on EPA using funds to
implement a mandatory greenhouse gas reporting system for
manure management systems.
Sec. 418. Continues prohibition on regulation of fishing
tackle and ammunition under the Toxic Substances Control Act.
Sec. 419. Continues a provision authorizing the Secretary
of Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to consider local
contractors when awarding contracts for certain activities on
public lands.
Sec. 420. Continues provision regarding grazing permits on
Forest Service lands.
Sec. 421. Prohibits the use of funds to maintain or
establish a computer network unless such network blocks the
viewing, downloading, and exchanging of pornography.
Sec. 422. Extends authorities relating to disposal of
Forest Service facilities.
Sec. 423. Continues standards for the use of American iron
and steel for certain infrastructure projects.
Sec. 424. Prohibits destruction of certain structures on
Midway Island.
Sec. 425. John F. Kennedy Center 1 year reauthorization.
Sec. 426. Provides authority for the Secretary of the
Interior to enter into training agreements and to transfer
excess equipment and supplies for wildfires.
Sec. 427. Makes additional investments in water
infrastructure priorities and superfund emergency response,
removal, and long-term cleanup remedies.
Sec. 428. Addresses carbon emissions from forest biomass.
Sec. 429. Addresses section of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act.
Sec. 430. Addresses the use of small, remote incinerators
in the State of Alaska.
Sec. 431. Extends existing authority to collect recreation
fees.
Sec. 432. Prohibits the acquisition of certain
telecommunications equipment.
COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7, RULE XVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE
Rule XVI, paragraph 7 requires that every report on a
general appropriation bill filed by the Committee must identify
each recommended amendment which proposes an item of
appropriation which is not made to carry out the provisions of
an existing law, a treaty stipulation, or an act or resolution
previously passed by the Senate during that session.
Those items are as follows:
--Sums provided to the Bureau of Land Management for
management of lands and resources, land acquisition,
construction and maintenance, and loans to States.
--Sums provided to the Bureau of Land Management to
inventory, manage, and improve rangelands for domestic
livestock grazing pursuant to Public Law 95-514, the
Public Rangeland Improvement Act of 1978.
--$250,017,000 for the endangered species program, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service.
--Sums provided to the Fish and Wildlife service for coastal
wetlands planning, protection, and restoration.
--Sums provided for the Yukon River Restoration and
Enhancement Fund, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
pursuant to the Fisheries Act of 1995.
--Sums provided to the Fish and Wildlife Service for the
conservation and protection of marine mammals pursuant
to Public Law 103-238, the Marine Mammal Protection Act
Amendments of 1994.
--Sums provided for Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration
grants.
--Sums provided to the Fish and Wildlife Service pursuant to
the Klamath River Basin Fishery Resources Restoration
Act; Fisheries Restoration Irrigation Mitigation Act;
and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Establishment Act.
--Sums provided to the U.S. Geological Survey for the
National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program.
--Sums provided to the Bureau of Indian Affairs pursuant to
The Tribal Colleges or Universities Assistance Act of
1978; The Indian Tribal Justice Act; Indian Child
Protection and Family Violence Act; and The No Child
Left Behind Act.
--$1,134,947,000 for the Hazardous Substance Superfund.
--$25,000,000 for State and Tribal assistance grants: Alaska
Native Villages.
--$1,694,000,000 for State and Tribal assistance grants:
Clean Water SRF.
--$1,164,000,000 for State and Tribal assistance grants:
Drinking Water SRF.
--Sums provided pursuant to the Clean Air Act, Radon
Abatement Act, Clean Water Act, BEACH Act, Safe
Drinking Water Act, Solid Waste Disposal Act [RCRA],
Toxic Substances Control Act, Pollution Prevention Act,
and the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program
Act.
--$3,000,000 for matching funds for projects of the National
Forest Foundation, U.S. Forest Service.
--$155,000,000 for the National Endowment for the Arts.
--$155,000,000 for the National Endowment for the Humanities.
COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7(c), RULE XXVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE
Pursuant to paragraph 7(c) of rule XXVI, on June 14, 2018,
the Committee ordered favorably reported an original bill (S.
3073) making appropriations for the Department of the Interior,
environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2019, and for other purposes, provided, that the
bill be subject to amendment and that the bill be consistent
with its budget allocation, and provided that the Chairman of
the Committee or his designee be authorized to offer the
substance of the original bill as a Committee amendment in the
nature of a substitute to the House companion measure, by a
recorded vote of 31-0, a quorum being present. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas Nays
Chairman Shelby
Mr. McConnell
Mr. Alexander
Ms. Collins
Ms. Murkowski
Mr. Graham
Mr. Blunt
Mr. Moran
Mr. Hoeven
Mr. Boozman
Mrs. Capito
Mr. Lankford
Mr. Daines
Mr. Kennedy
Mr. Rubio
Mrs. Hyde-Smith
Mr. Leahy
Mrs. Murray
Mrs. Feinstein
Mr. Durbin
Mr. Reed
Mr. Tester
Mr. Udall
Mrs. Shaheen
Mr. Merkley
Mr. Coons
Mr. Schatz
Ms. Baldwin
Mr. Murphy
Mr. Manchin
Mr. Van Hollen
COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 12, RULE XXVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE
Paragraph 12 of rule XXVI requires that Committee reports
on a bill or joint resolution repealing or amending any statute
or part of any statute include ``(a) the text of the statute or
part thereof which is proposed to be repealed; and (b) a
comparative print of that part of the bill or joint resolution
making the amendment and of the statute or part thereof
proposed to be amended, showing by stricken-through type and
italics, parallel columns, or other appropriate typographical
devices the omissions and insertions which would be made by the
bill or joint resolution if enacted in the form recommended by
the committee.''
In compliance with this rule, the following changes in
existing law proposed to be made by the bill are shown as
follows: existing law to be omitted is enclosed in black
brackets; new matter is printed in italic; and existing law in
which no change is proposed is shown in roman.
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
Chapter 3--Forests; Forest Service; Reforestation; Management
Subchapter I--General Provisions
Sec. 580d. Use of Forest Service structures or improvements and land by
public and private agencies, etc.; terms
* * * * * * *
Forest Service Facility Realignment and Enhancement
``SEC. 503. AUTHORIZATION FOR CONVEYANCE OF FOREST SERVICE
ADMINISTRATIVE SITES.
``(f) Duration of Authority.--The authority of the
Secretary to initiate the conveyance of an
administrative site under this title expires on
September 30, [2018] 2019.
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TITLE 20--EDUCATION
Chapter 3--Smithsonian Institution, National Museums and Art Galleries
Subchapter V--John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Sec. 76r. Authorization of appropriations
[(a) Maintenance, repair, and security
[There is authorized to be appropriated to the Board to
carry out section 76j(a)(1)(H) of this title, $23,740,000 for
fiscal year 2018.
[(b) Capital projects
[There is authorized to be appropriated to the Board to
carry out subparagraphs (F) and (G) of section 76j(a)(1) of
this title, $16,775,000 for fiscal year 2018.]
(a) Maintenance, Repair, and Security.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to the Board to carry out section
4(a)(1)(H), $24,490,000 for fiscal year 2019.
(b) Capital Projects.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to the Board to carry out subparagraphs (F) and
(G) of section 4(a)(1), $16,800,000 for fiscal year 2019.
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TITLE 31--MONEY AND FINANCE
SUBTITLE V--GENERAL ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION
Chapter 69--Payment for Entitlement Land
Sec. 6906. Funding
For [fiscal year 2018] fiscal year 2019--
(1) each county or other eligible unit of local
government shall be entitled to payment under this
chapter; and
(2) sums shall be made available to the Secretary of
the Interior for obligation or expenditure in
accordance with this chapter.
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OMNIBUS PARKS AND PUBLIC LANDS MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1996, PUBLIC LAW 104-
333
DIVISION II
TITLE II--TENNESSEE CIVIL WAR HERITAGE AREA
SEC. 208. SUNSET.
The Secretary may not make any grant or provide any
assistance under this title after September 30, [2017] 2019.
* * * * * * *
TITLE III--AUGUSTA CANAL NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA
SEC. 310. SUNSET.
The Secretary may not make any grant or provide any
assistance under this title after September 30, [2017] 2019.
* * * * * * *
TITLE VI--SOUTH CAROLINA NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR
SEC. 607. SUNSET.
The Secretary may not make any grant or provide any
assistance under this title after September 30, [2017] 2019.
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CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2012, PUBLIC LAW 112-74
DIVISION E--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED
AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2012
TITLE IV
GENERAL PROVISIONS
CONTRACTING AUTHORITIES
Sec. 412. In awarding a Federal contract with funds made
available by this Act, notwithstanding Federal Government
procurement and contracting laws, the Secretary of Agriculture
and the Secretary of the Interior (the ``Secretaries'') may, in
evaluating bids and proposals, through [fiscal year 2019]
fiscal year 2020, give consideration to local contractors who
are from, and who provide employment and training for,
dislocated and displaced workers in an economically
disadvantaged rural community, including those historically
timber-dependent areas that have been affected by reduced
timber harvesting on Federal lands and other forest-dependent
rural communities isolated from significant alternative
employment opportunities: * * *
BUDGETARY IMPACT OF BILL
PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PURSUANT TO SEC. 308(a), PUBLIC LAW 93-344, AS
AMENDED
[In millions of dollars]
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Budget authority Outlays
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Committee Amount in Committee Amount in
allocation bill allocation bill
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Comparison of amounts in the bill with the subcommittee
allocation for 2019: Subcommittee on Department of the
Interior, environment, and related agencies:
Mandatory........................................... 62 62 62 \1\62
Discretionary....................................... 35,853 35,853 35,320 \1\35,320
Security........................................ ............ ............ NA NA
Nonsecurity..................................... 35,853 35,853 NA NA
Projections of outlays associated with the
recommendation:
2019................................................ ............ ............ ............ \2\23,563
2020................................................ ............ ............ ............ 7,706
2021................................................ ............ ............ ............ 3,166
2022................................................ ............ ............ ............ 1,058
2023 and future years............................... ............ ............ ............ 293
Financial assistance to State and local governments for NA 6,814 NA \2\2,330
2019...................................................
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\1\Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
\2\Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
NA: Not applicable.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2019
[In thousands of dollars]
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Committee recommendation compared
with (+ or -)
Item 2018 Budget estimate Committee -----------------------------------
appropriation recommendation 2018
appropriation Budget estimate
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TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
Management of Lands and Resources
Land Resources:
Soil, water and air management............................ 43,609 ................ ................ -43,609 ................
Rangeland management...................................... 81,000 82,116 103,921 +22,921 +21,805
Forestry management....................................... 10,135 9,527 10,135 ................ +608
Riparian management....................................... 21,321 ................ ................ -21,321 ................
Cultural resources management............................. 17,131 15,383 17,131 ................ +1,748
Wild horse and burro management........................... 75,000 66,719 80,555 +5,555 +13,836
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Subtotal................................................ 248,196 173,745 211,742 -36,454 +37,997
Wildlife and Fisheries:
Wildlife management....................................... 103,281 ................ ................ -103,281 ................
Fisheries management...................................... 12,530 ................ ................ -12,530 ................
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Subtotal................................................ 115,811 ................ ................ -115,811 ................
Threatened and endangered species............................. 21,567 ................ ................ -21,567 ................
Wildlife and Aquatic Habitat Management:
Wildlife habitat management............................... ................ 81,753 126,848 +126,848 +45,095
Threatened and endangered species..................... ................ ................ (21,567) (+21,567) (+21,567)
Aquatic habitat management................................ ................ 37,664 55,656 +55,656 +17,992
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Subtotal................................................ ................ 119,417 182,504 +182,504 +63,087
Recreation Management:
Wilderness management..................................... 18,264 11,871 18,264 ................ +6,393
Recreation resources management........................... 54,465 53,234 58,465 +4,000 +5,231
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Subtotal................................................ 72,729 65,105 76,729 +4,000 +11,624
Energy and Minerals:
Oil and gas management.................................... 85,947 83,101 88,947 +3,000 +5,846
Oil and gas permit processing............................. 7,365 5,737 7,365 ................ +1,628
Oil and gas inspection and enforcement.................... 48,385 48,385 48,385 ................ ................
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Subtotal, Oil and gas................................... 141,697 137,223 144,697 +3,000 +7,474
Coal management........................................... 11,868 19,533 14,868 +3,000 -4,665
Other mineral resources................................... 12,043 12,167 12,167 +124 ................
Renewable energy.......................................... 28,320 16,043 24,320 -4,000 +8,277
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Subtotal, Energy and Minerals........................... 193,928 184,966 196,052 +2,124 +11,086
Realty and Ownership Management:
Alaska conveyance......................................... 22,000 13,580 22,000 ................ +8,420
Cadastral, lands, and realty management................... 52,480 48,290 52,480 ................ +4,190
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Subtotal................................................ 74,480 61,870 74,480 ................ +12,610
Resource Protection and Maintenance:
Resource management planning.............................. 60,125 36,131 65,125 +5,000 +28,994
Abandoned mine lands...................................... 20,036 ................ ................ -20,036 ................
Resource protection and law enforcement................... 27,616 24,166 27,616 ................ +3,450
Hazardous materials management............................ 15,463 ................ ................ -15,463 ................
Abandoned minelands and hazardous materials management.... ................ 13,260 40,499 +40,499 +27,239
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Subtotal................................................ 123,240 73,557 133,240 +10,000 +59,683
Transportation and Facilities Maintenance:
Annual maintenance........................................ 39,125 33,613 39,125 ................ +5,512
Deferred maintenance...................................... 79,201 24,886 59,201 -20,000 +34,315
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Subtotal................................................ 118,326 58,499 98,326 -20,000 +39,827
Workforce and Organizational Support:
Administrative support.................................... 58,694 47,072 58,694 ................ +11,622
Bureauwide fixed costs.................................... 93,176 96,480 96,480 +3,304 ................
Information technology management......................... 26,077 23,653 26,077 ................ +2,424
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Subtotal................................................ 177,947 167,205 181,251 +3,304 +14,046
National landscape conservation system, base program.......... 36,819 26,260 41,819 +5,000 +15,559
Communication site management................................. 2,000 2,000 2,000 ................ ................
Offsetting collections........................................ -2,000 -2,000 -2,000 ................ ................
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Subtotal, Management of lands and resources............. 1,183,043 930,624 1,196,143 +13,100 +265,519
Mining Law Administration:
Administration............................................ 39,696 39,696 39,696 ................ ................
Offsetting collections.................................... -56,696 -59,000 -59,000 -2,304 ................
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Subtotal, Mining Law Administration..................... -17,000 -19,304 -19,304 -2,304 ................
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Total, Management of Lands and Resources................ 1,166,043 911,320 1,176,839 +10,796 +265,519
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Construction
Rescission.................................................... ................ -5,465 ................ ................ +5,465
Land Acquisition
Acquisitions.................................................. 13,300 ................ 13,400 +100 +13,400
Acquisition management........................................ 2,000 1,996 2,000 ................ +4
Recreational access........................................... 8,000 ................ 9,000 +1,000 +9,000
Emergencies, hardships, and inholdings........................ 1,616 1,396 1,616 ................ +220
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Subtotal................................................ 24,916 3,392 26,016 +1,100 +22,624
Rescission.................................................... ................ -10,000 ................ ................ +10,000
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Total, Land Acquisition................................. 24,916 -6,608 26,016 +1,100 +32,624
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Oregon and California Grant Lands
Western Oregon resources management........................... 94,445 ................ 94,445 ................ +94,445
Oregon and California grant lands management.................. ................ 82,222 ................ ................ -82,222
Western Oregon information and resource data systems.......... 1,798 1,327 1,327 -471 ................
Western Oregon transportation & facilities maintenance........ 9,628 6,118 9,628 ................ +3,510
Western Oregon construction and acquisition................... 335 364 364 +29 ................
Western Oregon national monument.............................. 779 ................ 779 ................ +779
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Total, Oregon and California Grant Lands................ 106,985 90,031 106,543 -442 +16,512
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Range Improvements
Current appropriations........................................ 10,000 10,000 10,000 ................ ................
Service Charges, Deposits, and Forfeitures
Service charges, deposits, and forfeitures.................... 24,595 25,850 25,850 +1,255 ................
Offsetting fees............................................... -24,595 -25,850 -25,850 -1,255 ................
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Total, Service Charges, Deposits & Forfeitures.......... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
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Miscellaneous Trust Funds and Permanent Operating Funds
Current appropriations........................................ 24,000 24,000 24,000 ................ ................
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TOTAL, BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT........................ 1,331,944 1,023,278 1,343,398 +11,454 +320,120
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UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Resource Management
Ecological Services:
Listing................................................... 18,818 10,941 17,818 -1,000 +6,877
Planning and consultation................................. 105,579 98,828 106,079 +500 +7,251
Conservation and restoration.............................. 32,396 21,187 32,396 ................ +11,209
(National Wetlands Inventory)......................... (3,471) (3,447) (3,471) ................ (+24)
(Coastal Barrier Resources Act)....................... (1,390) (1,381) (1,390) ................ (+9)
Recovery.................................................. 91,032 80,820 93,724 +2,692 +12,904
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Subtotal................................................ 247,825 211,776 250,017 +2,192 +38,241
Habitat conservation:
Partners for fish and wildlife............................ 51,633 35,765 51,633 ................ +15,868
Coastal programs.......................................... 13,375 6,512 13,375 ................ +6,863
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Subtotal................................................ 65,008 42,277 65,008 ................ +22,731
National Wildlife Refuge System:
Wildlife and habitat management........................... 233,392 228,332 237,467 +4,075 +9,135
Visitor services.......................................... 73,319 71,267 73,319 ................ +2,052
Refuge law enforcement.................................... 38,054 37,983 37,983 -71 ................
Conservation planning..................................... 2,523 ................ 2,523 ................ +2,523
Refuge maintenance........................................ 139,469 135,487 139,888 +419 +4,401
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Subtotal................................................ 486,757 473,069 491,180 +4,423 +18,111
Conservation and Enforcement:
Migratory bird management................................. 48,421 46,290 49,660 +1,239 +3,370
Law enforcement........................................... 77,053 69,453 80,053 +3,000 +10,600
International affairs..................................... 15,816 14,484 17,194 +1,378 +2,710
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Subtotal................................................ 141,290 130,227 146,907 +5,617 +16,680
Fish and Aquatic Conservation:
National fish hatchery system operations.................. 55,822 49,979 55,822 ................ +5,843
Maintenance and equipment................................. 22,920 19,808 22,920 ................ +3,112
Aquatic habitat and species conservation.................. 85,885 64,106 86,485 +600 +22,379
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Subtotal................................................ 164,627 133,893 165,227 +600 +31,334
Cooperative landscape conservation............................ 12,988 ................ 12,988 ................ +12,988
Science Support:
Adaptive science.......................................... 10,517 ................ 9,517 -1,000 +9,517
Service science........................................... 6,750 ................ 6,750 ................ +6,750
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Subtotal................................................ 17,267 ................ 16,267 -1,000 +16,267
General Operations:
Central office operations................................. 36,965 43,049 43,049 +6,084 ................
Regional office operations................................ 33,574 32,860 32,860 -714 ................
Servicewide bill paying................................... 36,365 36,528 36,528 +163 ................
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation..................... 7,022 5,009 7,022 ................ +2,013
National Conservation Training Center..................... 29,314 21,956 25,014 -4,300 +3,058
Aviation Management....................................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
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Subtotal................................................ 143,240 139,402 144,473 +1,233 +5,071
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Total, Resource Management.............................. 1,279,002 1,130,644 1,292,067 +13,065 +161,423
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Construction
Construction and rehabilitation:
Line item construction projects........................... 9,093 9,093 9,093 ................ ................
Bridge and dam safety programs............................ 1,972 1,232 1,972 ................ +740
Nationwide engineering service............................ 5,475 5,421 5,475 ................ +54
Deferred maintenance...................................... 50,000 ................ 33,873 -16,127 +33,873
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Subtotal................................................ 66,540 15,746 50,413 -16,127 +34,667
Rescission................................................ ................ -2,000 ................ ................ +2,000
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Total, Construction..................................... 66,540 13,746 50,413 -16,127 +36,667
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Land Acquisition
Acquisitions.................................................. 31,250 ................ 22,100 -9,150 +22,100
Acquisition management........................................ 12,773 9,615 12,773 ................ +3,158
Recreational access........................................... 2,500 ................ 3,000 +500 +3,000
Emergencies, hardships, and inholdings........................ 5,351 1,641 5,351 ................ +3,710
Exchanges..................................................... 1,500 697 1,500 ................ +803
Land protection planning...................................... 465 ................ 465 ................ +465
Highlands Conservation Act Grants............................. 10,000 ................ ................ -10,000 ................
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Subtotal................................................ 63,839 11,953 45,189 -18,650 +33,236
Rescission.................................................... ................ -5,000 ................ ................ +5,000
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Total, Land Acquisition................................. 63,839 6,953 45,189 -18,650 +38,236
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Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund
Grants and administration:
Conservation grants....................................... 12,508 ................ 10,508 -2,000 +10,508
HCP assistance grants..................................... 7,485 ................ 5,485 -2,000 +5,485
Administration............................................ 2,702 ................ 2,702 ................ +2,702
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Subtotal................................................ 22,695 ................ 18,695 -4,000 +18,695
Land acquisition:
Species recovery land acquisition......................... 11,162 ................ 11,162 ................ +11,162
HCP land acquisition grants to states..................... 19,638 ................ 19,638 ................ +19,638
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Subtotal................................................ 30,800 ................ 30,800 ................ +30,800
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Total, Cooperatiave Endangered Species Conservation Fund 53,495 ................ 49,495 -4,000 +49,495
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National Wildlife Refuge Fund
Payments in lieu of taxes..................................... 13,228 ................ 13,228 ................ +13,228
North American Wetlands Conservation Fund
North American Wetlands Conservation Fund..................... 40,000 33,600 43,000 +3,000 +9,400
Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation
Migratory bird grants......................................... 3,910 3,900 3,910 ................ +10
Multinational Species Conservation Fund
African elephant conservation fund............................ 2,582 1,401 2,782 +200 +1,381
Asian elephant conservation fund.............................. 1,557 845 1,757 +200 +912
Rhinoceros and tiger conservation fund........................ 3,440 1,865 3,640 +200 +1,775
Great ape conservation fund................................... 1,975 1,071 2,175 +200 +1,104
Marine turtle conservation fund............................... 1,507 818 1,707 +200 +889
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Total, Multinational Species Conservation Fund.......... 11,061 6,000 12,061 +1,000 +6,061
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State and Tribal Wildlife Grants
State wildlife grants (formula)............................... 53,000 31,286 55,000 +2,000 +23,714
State wildlife grants (competitive)........................... 6,362 ................ 6,362 ................ +6,362
Tribal wildlife grants........................................ 4,209 ................ 4,209 ................ +4,209
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Total, State and tribal wildlife grants................. 63,571 31,286 65,571 +2,000 +34,285
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TOTAL, U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE................... 1,594,646 1,226,129 1,574,934 -19,712 +348,805
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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Operation of the National Park System
Park Management:
Resource stewardship...................................... 334,437 327,223 334,437 ................ +7,214
Visitor services.......................................... 255,683 258,115 255,683 ................ -2,432
Park protection........................................... 362,226 365,766 357,226 -5,000 -8,540
Facility operations and maintenance....................... 810,019 781,963 825,019 +15,000 +43,056
Park support.............................................. 536,032 506,617 548,432 +12,400 +41,815
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Subtotal................................................ 2,298,397 2,239,684 2,320,797 +22,400 +81,113
External administrative costs................................. 179,572 185,433 179,572 ................ -5,861
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Total, Operation of the National Park System............ 2,477,969 2,425,117 2,500,369 +22,400 +75,252
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National Recreation and Preservation
Natural programs.............................................. 14,170 11,139 14,170 ................ +3,031
Cultural programs............................................. 25,062 19,333 25,562 +500 +6,229
International park affairs.................................... 1,648 970 1,648 ................ +678
Environmental and compliance review........................... 433 387 433 ................ +46
Grant administration.......................................... 2,004 ................ 2,004 ................ +2,004
Heritage Partnership Programs................................. 20,321 370 20,321 ................ +19,951
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Total, National Recreation and Preservation............. 63,638 32,199 64,138 +500 +31,939
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Historic Preservation Fund
State historic preservation offices........................... 48,925 26,934 48,925 ................ +21,991
Tribal grants................................................. 11,485 5,738 11,485 ................ +5,747
Competitive grants............................................ 13,500 ................ 13,500 ................ +13,500
Save America's Treasures grants............................... 13,000 ................ 5,000 -8,000 +5,000
Historic Revitalization grants................................ 5,000 ................ 5,000 ................ +5,000
Grants to Historically Black Colleges and Universities........ 5,000 ................ 5,000 ................ +5,000
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Total, Historic Preservation Fund....................... 96,910 32,672 88,910 -8,000 +56,238
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Construction
General Program:
Line item construction and maintenance.................... 137,011 157,011 157,011 +20,000 ................
Emergency and unscheduled................................. 3,848 3,829 3,829 -19 ................
Housing................................................... 2,200 2,187 2,187 -13 ................
Dam safety................................................ 1,247 1,240 1,240 -7 ................
Equipment replacement..................................... 13,474 8,408 8,408 -5,066 ................
Planning, construction.................................... 12,711 17,453 17,453 +4,742 ................
Construction program management........................... 38,713 41,000 41,000 +2,287 ................
General management plans.................................. 12,500 10,205 10,205 -2,295 ................
General program increase.................................. 138,000 ................ 123,371 -14,629 +123,371
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Total, Construction..................................... 359,704 241,333 364,704 +5,000 +123,371
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Land and Water Conservation Fund (rescission of contract ................ -28,140 ................ ................ +28,140
authority)...................................................
Land Acquisition and State Assistance
Assistance to States:
State conservation grants (formula)....................... 100,000 ................ 100,000 ................ +100,000
State conservation grants (competitive)................... 20,000 ................ 20,000 ................ +20,000
Administrative expenses................................... 4,006 ................ 4,006 ................ +4,006
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Subtotal................................................ 124,006 ................ 124,006 ................ +124,006
National Park Service:
Acquisitions.............................................. 26,400 ................ 13,903 -12,497 +13,903
Acquisition management.................................... 9,679 8,788 9,679 ................ +891
Recreational access....................................... 2,000 ................ 3,000 +1,000 +3,000
Emergencies, hardships, relocations, and deficiencies..... 3,928 ................ 3,928 ................ +3,928
Inholdings, donations, and exchanges...................... 4,928 ................ 4,928 ................ +4,928
American Battlefield Protection Program................... 10,000 ................ 15,000 +5,000 +15,000
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Subtotal................................................ 56,935 8,788 50,438 -6,497 +41,650
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Subtotal, Land Acquisition and State Assistance......... 180,941 8,788 174,444 -6,497 +165,656
Rescission.................................................... ................ -10,000 ................ ................ +10,000
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Total, Land Acquisition and State Assistance............ 180,941 -1,212 174,444 -6,497 +175,656
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Centennial Challenge.......................................... 23,000 ................ 23,000 ................ +23,000
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TOTAL, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE............................ 3,202,162 2,701,969 3,215,565 +13,403 +513,596
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UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Surveys, Investigations, and Research
Ecosystems:
Status and trends......................................... 20,473 11,325 20,473 ................ +9,148
Fisheries: Aquatic and endangered resources............... 20,136 9,701 20,136 ................ +10,435
Wildlife: Terrestrial and endangered resources............ 46,007 33,440 46,257 +250 +12,817
Terrestrial, Freshwater and marine environments........... 36,415 24,569 36,415 ................ +11,846
Invasive species.......................................... 17,330 17,096 17,330 ................ +234
Cooperative research units................................ 17,371 ................ 17,621 +250 +17,621
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Total, Ecosystems....................................... 157,732 96,131 158,232 +500 +62,101
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Land Resources:
National Land Imaging..................................... 93,094 75,514 98,894 +5,800 +23,380
Land change science....................................... 34,070 14,739 34,070 ................ +19,331
National and regional climate adaptation science centers.. 25,335 12,989 25,335 ................ +12,346
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Total, Land Resources................................... 152,499 103,242 158,299 +5,800 +55,057
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Energy, Minerals, and Environmental Health:
Mineral and Energy Resources:
Minerals resources........................................ 49,371 58,226 56,371 +7,000 -1,855
Energy resources.......................................... 30,872 25,879 34,672 +3,800 +8,793
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Subtotal................................................ 80,243 84,105 91,043 +10,800 +6,938
Environmental Health:
Contaminant biology....................................... 10,197 ................ 10,197 ................ +10,197
Toxic substances hydrology................................ 12,398 ................ 12,398 ................ +12,398
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Subtotal................................................ 22,595 ................ 22,595 ................ +22,595
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Total, Energy, Minerals, and Environmental Health....... 102,838 84,105 113,638 +10,800 +29,533
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Natural Hazards:
Earthquake hazards........................................ 83,403 50,999 74,003 -9,400 +23,004
Volcano hazards........................................... 42,621 22,306 30,661 -11,960 +8,355
Landslide hazards......................................... 3,538 3,511 3,538 ................ +27
Global seismographic network.............................. 6,653 4,937 6,653 ................ +1,716
Geomagnetism.............................................. 1,888 ................ 1,888 ................ +1,888
Coastal/Marine Hazards and Resources...................... 40,510 35,549 40,510 ................ +4,961
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Total, Natural Hazards.................................. 178,613 117,302 157,253 -21,360 +39,951
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Water Resources:
Water Availability and Use Science Program................ 46,052 30,351 46,052 ................ +15,701
Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program............ 74,173 64,915 76,673 +2,500 +11,758
National Water Quality Program............................ 90,829 69,656 90,829 ................ +21,173
Water Resources Research Act Program...................... 6,500 ................ 6,500 ................ +6,500
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Total, Water Resources.................................. 217,554 164,922 220,054 +2,500 +55,132
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Core Science Systems:
Science, synthesis, analysis, and research................ 24,051 19,010 24,051 ................ +5,041
National cooperative geological mapping................... 24,397 22,390 24,397 ................ +2,007
National Geospatial Program............................... 67,854 50,878 69,614 +1,760 +18,736
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Total, Core Science Systems............................. 116,302 92,278 118,062 +1,760 +25,784
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Science Support:
Administration and management............................. 80,881 69,534 80,881 ................ +11,347
Information services...................................... 21,947 19,716 21,947 ................ +2,231
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Total, Science Support.................................. 102,828 89,250 102,828 ................ +13,578
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Facilities:
Rental payments and operations & maintenance.............. 104,927 105,219 104,927 ................ -292
Deferred maintenance and capital improvement.............. 15,164 7,231 15,164 ................ +7,933
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Total, Facilities....................................... 120,091 112,450 120,091 ................ +7,641
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TOTAL, UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.................. 1,148,457 859,680 1,148,457 ................ +288,777
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BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT
Ocean Energy Management
Renewable energy.............................................. 21,676 20,720 20,720 -956 ................
Conventional energy........................................... 58,123 61,799 61,799 +3,676 ................
Environmental assessment...................................... 73,834 79,774 79,774 +5,940 ................
Executive direction........................................... 17,367 16,973 16,973 -394 ................
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Subtotal................................................ 171,000 179,266 179,266 +8,266 ................
Offsetting rental receipts.................................... -55,374 -47,455 -47,455 +7,919 ................
Cost recovery fees............................................ -1,460 -2,361 -2,361 -901 ................
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Subtotal, offsetting collections........................ -56,834 -49,816 -49,816 +7,018 ................
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TOTAL, BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT................ 114,166 129,450 129,450 +15,284 ................
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BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT
Offshore Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Environmental enforcement..................................... 4,453 4,674 4,674 +221 ................
Operations, safety and regulation............................. 148,454 146,340 146,340 -2,114 ................
Administrative operations..................................... 16,768 18,129 18,129 +1,361 ................
Executive direction........................................... 16,736 18,097 18,097 +1,361 ................
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Subtotal................................................ 186,411 187,240 187,240 +829 ................
Offsetting rental receipts.................................... -23,732 -20,338 -20,338 +3,394 ................
Inspection fees............................................... -50,000 -43,765 -41,765 +8,235 +2,000
Cost recovery fees............................................ -4,139 -3,786 -3,786 +353 ................
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Subtotal, offsetting collections........................ -77,871 -67,889 -65,889 +11,982 +2,000
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Total, Offshore Safety and Environmental Enforcement.... 108,540 119,351 121,351 +12,811 +2,000
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Oil Spill Research
Oil spill research............................................ 14,899 12,700 12,700 -2,199 ................
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TOTAL, BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT... 123,439 132,051 134,051 +10,612 +2,000
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OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Regulation and Technology
Environmental protection...................................... 88,562 73,877 87,910 -652 +14,033
Permit fees............................................... 40 40 40 ................ ................
Offsetting collections.................................... -40 -40 -40 ................ ................
Technology development and transfer........................... 12,801 13,232 12,801 ................ -431
Financial management.......................................... 505 495 495 -10 ................
Executive direction........................................... 13,936 13,694 13,694 -242 ................
Civil penalties (indefinite).................................. 100 100 100 ................ ................
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Subtotal................................................ 115,904 101,398 115,000 -904 +13,602
Civil penalties (offsetting collections)...................... -100 -100 -100 ................ ................
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Total, Regulation and Technology........................ 115,804 101,298 114,900 -904 +13,602
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Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund
Environmental restoration..................................... 9,480 6,383 8,834 -646 +2,451
Technology development and transfer........................... 3,544 2,508 2,508 -1,036 ................
Financial management.......................................... 5,182 5,144 5,144 -38 ................
Executive direction........................................... 6,466 6,340 6,466 ................ +126
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Subtotal................................................ 24,672 20,375 22,952 -1,720 +2,577
State grants.................................................. 115,000 ................ 115,000 ................ +115,000
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Total, Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund.................. 139,672 20,375 137,952 -1,720 +117,577
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TOTAL, OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND 255,476 121,673 252,852 -2,624 +131,179
ENFORCEMENT............................................
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BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS AND BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION
Operation of Indian Programs
Tribal Government:
Aid to tribal government.................................. 28,698 24,326 28,902 +204 +4,576
Consolidated tribal government program.................... 75,429 72,634 75,839 +410 +3,205
Self governance compacts.................................. 165,069 157,790 166,225 +1,156 +8,435
New tribes................................................ 1,120 1,120 1,120 ................ ................
Small and needy tribes.................................... 4,448 ................ 4,448 ................ +4,448
Road maintenance.......................................... 34,653 28,318 34,823 +170 +6,505
Tribal government program oversight....................... 8,550 7,326 8,616 +66 +1,290
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Subtotal................................................ 317,967 291,514 319,973 +2,006 +28,459
Human Services:
Social services........................................... 52,832 32,864 53,084 +252 +20,220
Welfare assistance........................................ 76,000 65,794 76,000 ................ +10,206
Indian child welfare act.................................. 19,080 13,696 19,154 +74 +5,458
Housing improvement program............................... 9,708 ................ 9,708 ................ +9,708
Human services tribal design.............................. 263 259 270 +7 +11
Human services program oversight.......................... 3,180 2,745 3,200 +20 +455
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Subtotal................................................ 161,063 115,358 161,416 +353 +46,058
Trust--Natural Resources Management:
Natural resources, general................................ 4,882 4,866 4,919 +37 +53
Irrigation operations and maintenance..................... 14,009 9,134 14,023 +14 +4,889
Rights protection implementation.......................... 40,161 24,737 40,273 +112 +15,536
Tribal management/development program..................... 11,652 8,660 12,036 +384 +3,376
Endangered species........................................ 2,693 1,306 2,697 +4 +1,391
Cooperative landscape conservation........................ 9,956 ................ 9,956 ................ +9,956
Integrated resource information program................... 2,971 2,576 2,974 +3 +398
Agriculture and range..................................... 31,096 27,977 31,251 +155 +3,274
Forestry.................................................. 54,877 48,872 54,736 -141 +5,864
Water resources........................................... 10,581 8,567 10,614 +33 +2,047
Fish, wildlife and parks.................................. 15,260 11,436 15,287 +27 +3,851
Resource management program oversight..................... 6,064 5,293 6,104 +40 +811
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Subtotal................................................ 204,202 153,424 204,870 +668 +51,446
Trust--Real Estate Services................................... 129,841 105,484 130,680 +839 +25,196
Education:
Elementary and secondary programs (forward funded):
ISEP formula funds.................................... 402,906 378,055 404,165 +1,259 +26,110
ISEP program adjustments.............................. 5,457 2,617 5,479 +22 +2,862
Education program enhancements........................ 12,248 6,341 12,278 +30 +5,937
Tribal education departments.......................... 2,500 ................ 2,500 ................ +2,500
Student transportation................................ 56,285 50,802 56,413 +128 +5,611
Early child and family development.................... 18,810 ................ 18,810 ................ +18,810
Tribal grant support costs............................ 81,036 73,973 81,036 ................ +7,063
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Subtotal.............................................. 579,242 511,788 580,681 +1,439 +68,893
Post secondary programs (forward funded):
Tribal colleges and universities...................... 69,793 65,664 69,793 ................ +4,129
Tribal technical colleges............................. 7,505 6,464 7,505 ................ +1,041
Haskell & SIPI........................................ 16,885 ................ 22,694 +5,809 +22,694
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Subtotal.............................................. 94,183 72,128 99,992 +5,809 +27,864
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Subtotal, forward funded education.................... 673,425 583,916 680,673 +7,248 +96,757
Elementary and secondary programs:
Facilities operations................................. 66,608 60,405 66,795 +187 +6,390
Facilities maintenance................................ 59,552 53,723 59,774 +222 +6,051
Juvenile detention center education................... 500 ................ 500 ................ +500
Johnson O'Malley assistance grants.................... 14,903 ................ 14,903 ................ +14,903
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Subtotal.............................................. 141,563 114,128 141,972 +409 +27,844
Post secondary programs:
Haskell & SIPI............................................ 22,513 19,376 ................ -22,513 -19,376
Tribal colleges and universities supplements.............. 1,220 1,148 1,220 ................ +72
Scholarships & adult education............................ 34,996 ................ 34,996 ................ +34,996
Special higher education scholarships..................... 2,992 ................ 2,992 ................ +2,992
Science post graduate scholarship fund.................... 2,450 ................ 2,450 ................ +2,450
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Subtotal.............................................. 64,171 20,524 41,658 -22,513 +21,134
Education management:
Education program management.......................... 24,957 15,575 25,053 +96 +9,478
Education IT.......................................... 10,297 7,707 10,302 +5 +2,595
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Subtotal.............................................. 35,254 23,282 35,355 +101 +12,073
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Subtotal, Education................................... 914,413 741,850 899,658 -14,755 +157,808
Public Safety and Justice:
Law enforcement:
Criminal investigations and police services........... 211,632 190,753 212,559 +927 +21,806
Detention/corrections................................. 100,456 94,027 100,982 +526 +6,955
Inspections/internal affairs.......................... 3,510 3,335 3,528 +18 +193
Law enforcement special initiatives................... 10,368 8,659 10,412 +44 +1,753
Indian police academy................................. 4,902 4,665 4,925 +23 +260
Tribal justice support................................ 22,264 7,233 22,271 +7 +15,038
VAWA.............................................. (2,000) ................ (2,000) ................ (+2,000)
PL 280 courts..................................... (13,000) ................ (13,000) ................ (+13,000)
Law enforcement program management.................... 6,530 5,381 6,555 +25 +1,174
Facilities operations and maintenance................. 13,657 12,596 13,701 +44 +1,105
Tribal courts............................................. 30,618 22,110 30,744 +126 +8,634
Fire protection........................................... 1,583 1,372 1,590 +7 +218
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Subtotal.............................................. 405,520 350,131 407,267 +1,747 +57,136
Community and economic development............................ 46,447 35,826 46,579 +132 +10,753
Executive direction and administrative services............... 231,747 209,409 233,447 +1,700 +24,038
(Amounts available until expended, account-wide).............. (53,991) (35,598) (53,991) ................ (+18,393)
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Total, Operation of Indian Programs..................... 2,411,200 2,002,996 2,403,890 -7,310 +400,894
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Contract Support Costs
Contract support costs........................................ 236,600 242,000 242,000 +5,400 ................
Indian self-determination fund................................ 5,000 5,000 5,000 ................ ................
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Total, Contract Support Costs........................... 241,600 247,000 247,000 +5,400 ................
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Construction
Education..................................................... 238,245 72,851 238,250 +5 +165,399
Public safety and justice..................................... 35,309 10,421 35,310 +1 +24,889
Resources management.......................................... 67,192 38,026 72,231 +5,039 +34,205
General administration........................................ 13,367 11,990 13,628 +261 +1,638
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Subtotal................................................ 354,113 133,288 359,419 +5,306 +226,131
Rescission.................................................... ................ -21,367 ................ ................ +21,367
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Total, Construction..................................... 354,113 111,921 359,419 +5,306 +247,498
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Indian Land and Water Claim Settlements and Miscellaneous
Payments to Indians
Land Settlements:
White Earth Land Settlement Act (Admin) (Public Law99-264) 625 ................ ................ -625 ................
Hoopa-Yurok Settlement Act (Public Law100-580)............ 250 ................ ................ -250 ................
Water Settlements:
Pyramid Lake Water Rights Settlement (Public Law101-618).. 142 ................ ................ -142 ................
Navajo Water Resources Development Trust Fund (Public 4,011 ................ ................ -4,011 ................
Law111-11)...............................................
Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project (Public Law111-11)..... 21,720 ................ ................ -21,720 ................
Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Water Rights 9,192 ................ ................ -9,192 ................
Settlement Act (Public Law114-322).......................
Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement (Public Law 114-322).... 19,517 ................ ................ -19,517 ................
Unallocated................................................... ................ 45,644 55,457 +55,457 +9,813
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Total, Indian Land and Water Claim Settlements and 55,457 45,644 55,457 ................ +9,813
Miscellaneous Payments to Indians......................
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Indian Guaranteed Loan Program Account
Indian guaranteed loan program account........................ 9,272 6,699 9,279 +7 +2,580
Administrative Provisions
Rescission.................................................... -8,000 ................ ................ +8,000 ................
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TOTAL, BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS AND BUREAU OF INDIAN 3,063,642 2,414,260 3,075,045 +11,403 +660,785
EDUCATION..............................................
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DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES
Office of the Secretary
Leadership and administration................................. 105,405 107,368 107,368 +1,963 ................
Management services........................................... 18,777 27,305 27,305 +8,528 ................
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Total, Office of the Secretary.......................... 124,182 134,673 134,673 +10,491 ................
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Insular Affairs
Assistance to Territories
Territorial Assistance:
Office of Insular Affairs................................. 9,448 9,430 9,448 ................ +18
Technical assistance...................................... 18,000 14,671 20,800 +2,800 +6,129
Maintenance assistance fund............................... 4,000 1,023 4,000 ................ +2,977
Brown tree snake.......................................... 3,500 2,837 3,500 ................ +663
Coral reef initiative and Natural Resources............... 2,200 946 2,500 +300 +1,554
Empowering Insular Communities............................ 5,000 2,811 5,000 ................ +2,189
Compact impact............................................ 4,000 ................ 4,000 ................ +4,000
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Subtotal, Territorial Assistance........................ 46,148 31,718 49,248 +3,100 +17,530
American Samoa operations grants.............................. 23,002 21,529 23,720 +718 +2,191
Northern Marianas covenant grants............................. 27,720 27,720 27,720 ................ ................
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Total, Assistance to Territories........................ 96,870 80,967 100,688 +3,818 +19,721
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Compact of Free Association
Compact of Free Association--Federal services................. 2,813 2,636 2,813 ................ +177
Enewetak support.............................................. 550 473 750 +200 +277
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Subtotal, Compact of Free Association................... 3,363 3,109 3,563 +200 +454
Compact payments, Palau (Title I, General Provision).......... 123,824 ................ ................ -123,824 ................
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Total, Compact of Free Association...................... 127,187 3,109 3,563 -123,624 +454
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Total, Insular Affairs.................................. 224,057 84,076 104,251 -119,806 +20,175
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Office of the Solicitor
Legal services................................................ 59,951 58,996 58,996 -955 ................
General administration........................................ 4,982 4,940 4,940 -42 ................
Ethics........................................................ 1,742 1,738 1,738 -4 ................
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Total, Office of the Solicitor.......................... 66,675 65,674 65,674 -1,001 ................
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Office of Inspector General
Audit and investigations...................................... 38,538 39,522 39,522 +984 ................
Administrative services and information management............ 12,485 12,964 12,964 +479 ................
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Total, Office of Inspector General...................... 51,023 52,486 52,486 +1,463 ................
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Office of Special Trustee for American Indians
Federal Trust Programs
Program operations, support, and improvements................. 117,712 102,370 110,692 -7,020 +8,322
(Office of Historical Accounting)......................... (18,990) ................ (19,016) (+26) (+19,016)
Executive direction........................................... 1,688 1,697 1,688 ................ -9
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Total, Federal Trust Programs........................... 119,400 104,067 112,380 -7,020 +8,313
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Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation
Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation............................. ................ 3,000 ................ ................ -3,000
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Total, Office of Special Trustee for American Indians... 119,400 107,067 112,380 -7,020 +5,313
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TOTAL, DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES............................. 585,337 443,976 469,464 -115,873 +25,488
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DEPARTMENT-WIDE PROGRAMS
Wildland Fire Management
Fire Operations:
Preparedness.............................................. 332,784 322,179 322,179 -10,605 ................
Fire suppression.......................................... 389,406 388,135 388,135 -1,271 ................
Additional suppression funding........................ ................ ................ 175,865 +175,865 +175,865
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Subtotal, Fire operations............................. 722,190 710,314 886,179 +163,989 +175,865
Other Operations:
Fuels management.......................................... 184,000 150,603 188,000 +4,000 +37,397
Burned area rehabilitation................................ 20,470 9,467 20,470 ................ +11,003
Fire facilities........................................... 18,427 ................ 18,427 ................ +18,427
Joint fire science........................................ 3,000 ................ 3,000 ................ +3,000
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Subtotal, Other operations.............................. 225,897 160,070 229,897 +4,000 +69,827
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Total, Wildland fire management......................... 948,087 870,384 1,116,076 +167,989 +245,692
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Total, All Wildland Fire Accounts....................... 948,087 870,384 1,116,076 +167,989 +245,692
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Central Hazardous Materials Fund
Central hazardous materials fund.............................. 10,010 2,000 10,010 ................ +8,010
Natural Resource Damage Assessment Fund
Damage assessments............................................ 2,000 1,500 2,000 ................ +500
Program management............................................ 2,192 1,000 2,192 ................ +1,192
Restoration support........................................... 2,575 1,900 2,575 ................ +675
Oil Spill Preparedness........................................ 1,000 200 1,000 ................ +800
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Total, Natural Resource Damage Assessment Fund.......... 7,767 4,600 7,767 ................ +3,167
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Working Capital Fund.......................................... 62,370 56,735 56,735 -5,635 ................
Office of Natural Resources Revenue
Natural Resources Revenue..................................... 137,757 137,505 137,505 -252 ................
Payment in Lieu of Taxes
Payments to local governments in lieu of taxes................ ................ 465,000 ................ ................ -465,000
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TOTAL, DEPARTMENT-WIDE PROGRAMS......................... 1,165,991 1,536,224 1,328,093 +162,102 -208,131
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
Payments to local governments in lieu of taxes (PILT) (Sec. 530,000 ................ 500,000 -30,000 +500,000
XXX).........................................................
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TOTAL, TITLE I, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.............. 13,115,260 10,588,690 13,171,309 +56,049 +2,582,619
Appropriations...................................... (13,123,260) (10,670,662) (13,171,309) (+48,049) (+2,500,647)
Rescissions......................................... (-8,000) (-53,832) ................ (+8,000) (+53,832)
Rescissions of contract authority................... ................ (-28,140) ................ ................ (+28,140)
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TITLE II--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Science and Technology
Clean Air..................................................... 116,541 84,905 116,541 ................ +31,636
(Atmospheric Protection Program).......................... (8,018) ................ (8,018) ................ (+8,018)
Enforcement................................................... 13,669 10,486 13,669 ................ +3,183
Homeland security............................................. 33,122 28,177 33,122 ................ +4,945
Indoor air and Radiation...................................... 5,997 4,666 5,997 ................ +1,331
IT/Data management/Security................................... 3,089 2,725 3,089 ................ +364
Operations and administration................................. 68,339 74,828 68,339 ................ -6,489
Pesticide licensing........................................... 6,027 5,058 6,027 ................ +969
Research: Air and energy...................................... 91,906 30,711 94,906 +3,000 +64,195
Research: Chemical safety and sustainability.................. 126,930 84,004 126,930 ................ +42,926
(Research: Computational toxicology)...................... (21,409) (17,213) (21,409) ................ (+4,196)
(Research: Endocrine disruptor)........................... (16,253) (10,006) (16,253) ................ (+6,247)
Research: National priorities................................. 4,100 ................ 5,000 +900 +5,000
Research: Safe and sustainable water resources................ 106,257 67,261 106,257 ................ +38,996
Research: Sustainable and healthy communities................. 134,327 52,549 134,327 ................ +81,778
Water: Human health protection................................ 3,519 3,595 3,519 ................ -76
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Subtotal, Science and Technology........................ 713,823 448,965 717,723 +3,900 +268,758
Rescission.................................................... -7,350 ................ -11,250 -3,900 -11,250
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Total, Science and Technology........................... 706,473 448,965 706,473 ................ +257,508
(By transfer from Hazardous Substance Superfund)........ (15,496) (17,398) (17,398) (+1,902) ................
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Environmental Programs and Management
Brownfields................................................... 25,593 16,082 25,593 ................ +9,511
Clean air..................................................... 273,108 142,901 273,108 ................ +130,207
(Atmospheric Protection Program).......................... (95,436) (13,542) (95,436) ................ (+81,894)
Compliance.................................................... 101,665 86,374 101,665 ................ +15,291
Enforcement................................................... 240,637 197,280 240,637 ................ +43,357
(Environmental justice)................................... (6,737) (2,000) (6,737) ................ (+4,737)
Environmental protection: National priorities................. 12,700 ................ 15,000 +2,300 +15,000
Geographic programs:
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative........................ 300,000 30,000 300,000 ................ +270,000
Chesapeake Bay............................................ 73,000 7,300 73,000 ................ +65,700
San Franciso Bay.......................................... 4,819 ................ 4,819 ................ +4,819
Puget Sound............................................... 28,000 ................ 28,000 ................ +28,000
Long Island Sound......................................... 12,000 ................ 12,000 ................ +12,000
Gulf of Mexico............................................ 12,542 ................ 14,542 +2,000 +14,542
South Florida............................................. 1,704 ................ 3,204 +1,500 +3,204
Lake Champlain............................................ 8,399 ................ 11,000 +2,601 +11,000
Lake Pontchartrain........................................ 948 ................ 948 ................ +948
Southern New England Estuaries............................ 5,000 ................ 5,000 ................ +5,000
Columbia River Basin...................................... ................ ................ 1,000 +1,000 +1,000
Other geographic activities............................... 1,445 ................ 1,445 ................ +1,445
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Subtotal................................................ 447,857 37,300 454,958 +7,101 +417,658
Homeland security............................................. 10,195 9,760 10,195 ................ +435
Indoor air and radiation...................................... 27,637 4,221 27,637 ................ +23,416
Information exchange/Outreach................................. 126,538 85,586 126,538 ................ +40,952
(Children and other sensitive populations: Agency (6,548) (2,018) (6,548) ................ (+4,530)
coordination)............................................
(Environmental education)................................. (8,702) ................ (8,702) ................ (+8,702)
International programs........................................ 15,400 4,188 15,400 ................ +11,212
IT/Data management/Security................................... 90,536 83,019 94,511 +3,975 +11,492
Legal/science/regulatory/economic review...................... 111,414 100,652 111,414 ................ +10,762
Operations and administration................................. 480,751 480,206 480,751 ................ +545
Pesticide licensing........................................... 109,363 79,760 109,363 ................ +29,603
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)................. 109,377 73,851 112,377 +3,000 +38,526
Toxics risk review and prevention............................. 92,521 58,626 92,521 ................ +33,895
(Endocrine disruptors).................................... (7,553) ................ (7,553) ................ (+7,553)
Underground storage tanks (LUST/UST).......................... 11,295 5,615 11,295 ................ +5,680
Water: Ecosystems:
National estuary program / Coastal waterways.............. 26,723 ................ 26,723 ................ +26,723
Wetlands.................................................. 21,065 17,913 21,065 ................ +3,152
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Subtotal................................................ 47,788 17,913 47,788 ................ +29,875
Water: Human health protection................................ 98,507 80,543 98,507 ................ +17,964
Water quality protection...................................... 210,417 174,975 210,417 ................ +35,442
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Subtotal, Environmental Programs and Management......... 2,643,299 1,738,852 2,659,675 +16,376 +920,823
Energy Star (legislative proposal)............................ ................ 46,000 ................ ................ -46,000
Offsetting collections, Energy Star (legislative proposal).... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Rescission.................................................... -45,300 ................ -61,676 -16,376 -61,676
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Total, Environmental Programs and Management............ 2,597,999 1,784,852 2,597,999 ................ +813,147
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Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest System Fund
E-Manifest System Fund........................................ 3,674 ................ ................ -3,674 ................
Offsetting Collections........................................ -3,674 ................ ................ +3,674 ................
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Total, Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest System Fund.. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
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Office of Inspector General
Audits, evaluations, and investigations....................... 41,489 37,475 41,489 ................ +4,014
(by transfer from Hazardous Substance Superfund).............. (8,778) (8,718) (8,718) (-60) ................
Buildings and Facilities
Homeland security: Protection of EPA personnel and 6,676 6,176 6,676 ................ +500
infrastructure...............................................
Operations and administration................................. 27,791 33,377 27,791 ................ -5,586
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Total, Buildings and Facilities......................... 34,467 39,553 34,467 ................ -5,086
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Hazardous Substance Superfund
Audits, evaluations, and investigations....................... 8,778 8,718 8,778 ................ +60
Compliance.................................................... 995 988 995 ................ +7
Enforcement................................................... 166,375 164,691 166,375 ................ +1,684
Homeland security............................................. 32,616 32,686 32,616 ................ -70
Indoor air and radiation...................................... 1,985 1,972 1,985 ................ +13
Information exchange/Outreach................................. 1,328 1,319 1,328 ................ +9
IT/data management/security................................... 14,485 18,906 14,485 ................ -4,421
Legal/science/regulatory/economic review...................... 1,253 577 1,253 ................ +676
Operations and administration................................. 128,105 124,700 128,105 ................ +3,405
Research: Chemical safety and sustainability.................. 2,824 5,021 2,824 ................ -2,197
Research: Sustainable communities............................. 11,463 10,885 11,463 ................ +578
Superfund cleanup:
Superfund: Emergency response and removal................. 181,306 181,306 181,306 ................ ................
Superfund: Emergency preparedness......................... 7,636 7,584 7,636 ................ +52
Superfund: Federal facilities............................. 21,125 20,982 21,125 ................ +143
Superfund: Remedial....................................... 511,673 508,495 511,673 ................ +3,178
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Subtotal................................................ 721,740 718,367 721,740 ................ +3,373
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Total, Hazardous Substance Superfund.................... 1,091,947 1,088,830 1,091,947 ................ +3,117
(Transfer out to Inspector General)..................... (-8,778) (-8,718) (-8,718) (+60) ................
(Transfer out to Science and Technology)................ (-15,496) (-17,398) (-17,398) (-1,902) ................
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Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund [LUST]
Enforcement................................................... 620 589 620 ................ +31
Operations and administration................................. 1,352 1,331 1,352 ................ +21
Research: Sustainable communities............................. 320 320 320 ................ ................
Underground storage tanks (LUST/UST).......................... 89,649 45,292 89,649 ................ +44,357
(LUST/UST)................................................ (9,240) (6,452) (9,240) ................ (+2,788)
(LUST cooperative agreements)............................. (55,040) (38,840) (55,040) ................ (+16,200)
(Energy Policy Act grants)................................ (25,369) ................ (25,369) ................ (+25,369)
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Total, Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund...... 91,941 47,532 91,941 ................ +44,409
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Inland Oil Spill Program
Compliance.................................................... 139 ................ 139 ................ +139
Enforcement................................................... 2,413 2,219 2,413 ................ +194
Oil........................................................... 14,409 12,273 14,409 ................ +2,136
Operations and administration................................. 584 665 584 ................ -81
Research: Sustainable communities............................. 664 516 664 ................ +148
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Total, Inland Oil Spill Program......................... 18,209 15,673 18,209 ................ +2,536
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State and Tribal Assistance Grants [STAG]
Alaska Native villages........................................ 20,000 3,000 25,000 +5,000 +22,000
Brownfields projects.......................................... 80,000 62,000 80,000 ................ +18,000
Clean water state revolving fund [SRF]........................ 1,393,887 1,393,887 1,394,000 +113 +113
Diesel emissions grants....................................... 75,000 10,000 50,000 -25,000 +40,000
Drinking water state revolving fund [SRF]..................... 863,233 863,233 864,000 +767 +767
Mexico border................................................. 10,000 ................ 15,000 +5,000 +15,000
Targeted airshed grants....................................... 40,000 ................ 50,000 +10,000 +50,000
Water quality monitoring (Public Law 114-322)................. 4,000 ................ 4,000 ................ +4,000
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Subtotal, Infrastructure assistance grants.............. 2,486,120 2,332,120 2,482,000 -4,120 +149,880
Categorical grants:
Beaches protection........................................ 9,549 ................ 9,549 ................ +9,549
Brownfields............................................... 47,745 31,791 47,745 ................ +15,954
Environmental information................................. 9,646 6,422 9,646 ................ +3,224
Hazardous waste financial assistance...................... 99,693 66,381 99,693 ................ +33,312
Lead...................................................... 14,049 ................ 14,049 ................ +14,049
Nonpoint source (Sec. 319)................................ 170,915 ................ 170,915 ................ +170,915
Pesticides enforcement.................................... 18,050 10,531 18,050 ................ +7,519
Pesticides program implementation......................... 12,701 8,457 12,701 ................ +4,244
Pollution control (Sec. 106).............................. 230,806 153,683 230,806 ................ +77,123
(Water quality monitoring)................................ (17,848) (11,884) (17,848) ................ (+5,964)
Pollution prevention...................................... 4,765 ................ 4,765 ................ +4,765
Public water system supervision........................... 101,963 67,892 101,963 ................ +34,071
Radon..................................................... 8,051 ................ 8,051 ................ +8,051
State and local air quality management.................... 228,219 151,961 228,219 ................ +76,258
Toxics substances compliance.............................. 4,919 3,276 4,919 ................ +1,643
Tribal air quality management............................. 12,829 8,963 12,829 ................ +3,866
Tribal general assistance program......................... 65,476 44,233 65,476 ................ +21,243
Underground injection control (UIC)....................... 10,506 6,995 10,506 ................ +3,511
Underground storage tanks................................. 1,498 ................ 1,498 ................ +1,498
Wetlands program development.............................. 14,661 9,762 14,661 ................ +4,899
Multipurpose grants....................................... 10,000 27,000 27,000 +17,000 ................
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Subtotal, Categorical grants............................ 1,076,041 597,347 1,093,041 +17,000 +495,694
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Total, State and Tribal Assistance Grants............... 3,562,161 2,929,467 3,575,041 +12,880 +645,574
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Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program
Administrative Expenses....................................... 5,000 3,000 5,000 ................ +2,000
Direct Loan Subsidy........................................... 5,000 17,000 5,000 ................ -12,000
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Total, Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation 10,000 20,000 10,000 ................ -10,000
Program................................................
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Administrative Provisions
E-Manifest System Fund........................................ ................ 8,000 8,000 +8,000 ................
Offsetting Collections........................................ ................ -8,000 -8,000 -8,000 ................
Rescission.................................................... -96,198 -220,460 -109,078 -12,880 +111,382
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Subtotal, Administrative Provisions..................... -96,198 -220,460 -109,078 -12,880 +111,382
TOTAL, TITLE II, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY........ 8,058,488 6,191,887 8,058,488 ................ +1,866,601
Appropriations...................................... (8,207,336) (6,412,347) (8,240,492) (+33,156) (+1,828,145)
Rescissions......................................... (-148,848) (-220,460) (-182,004) (-33,156) (+38,456)
(By transfer)........................................... (24,274) (26,116) (26,116) (+1,842) ................
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TITLE III--RELATED AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Under Secretary for Natural Resources and the Environment..... 875 875 875 ................ ................
FOREST SERVICE
Forest and Rangeland Research
Forest inventory and analysis................................. 77,000 75,000 77,000 ................ +2,000
Research and development programs............................. 220,000 171,050 223,000 +3,000 +51,950
Fire plan research and development............................ ................ 14,750 ................ ................ -14,750
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Subtotal, Forest and Rangeland Research................. 297,000 260,800 300,000 +3,000 +39,200
Unobligated balances (rescission)............................. ................ -2,000 ................ ................ +2,000
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Total, Forest and rangeland research.................... 297,000 258,800 300,000 +3,000 +41,200
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State and Private Forestry
Landscape scale restoration................................... 14,000 ................ 14,000 ................ +14,000
Forest Health Management:
Federal lands forest health management.................... 55,500 51,495 55,500 ................ +4,005
Cooperative lands forest health management................ 41,000 34,376 41,000 ................ +6,624
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Subtotal................................................ 96,500 85,871 96,500 ................ +10,629
Cooperative Fire Assistance:
State fire assistance (National Fire Capacity)............ 80,000 65,930 80,000 ................ +14,070
Volunteer fire assistance (Rural Fire Capacity)........... 16,000 11,020 16,000 ................ +4,980
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Subtotal................................................ 96,000 76,950 96,000 ................ +19,050
Cooperative Forestry:
Forest stewardship (Working Forest Lands)................. 20,500 19,475 20,500 ................ +1,025
Forest legacy............................................. 67,025 ................ 65,490 -1,535 +65,490
Community forest and open space conservation.............. 4,000 ................ 4,000 ................ +4,000
Urban and community forestry.............................. 28,500 ................ 28,500 ................ +28,500
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Subtotal................................................ 120,025 19,475 118,490 -1,535 +99,015
International forestry........................................ 9,000 ................ 9,000 ................ +9,000
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Subtotal, State and Private Forestry.................... 335,525 182,296 333,990 -1,535 +151,694
Unobligated balances: Forest legacy (rescission).............. -5,938 -4,000 ................ +5,938 +4,000
Unobligated balances (rescission)............................. ................ -6,000 ................ ................ +6,000
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Subtotal................................................ -5,938 -10,000 ................ +5,938 +10,000
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Total, State and Private Forestry....................... 329,587 172,296 333,990 +4,403 +161,694
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National Forest System
Land management planning, assessment and monitoring........... 179,263 156,750 180,000 +737 +23,250
Recreation, heritage and wilderness........................... 257,848 240,236 260,000 +2,152 +19,764
Grazing management............................................ 56,856 48,070 57,000 +144 +8,930
Hazardous fuels............................................... 430,000 390,000 435,000 +5,000 +45,000
Forest products............................................... 366,000 341,165 368,000 +2,000 +26,835
Vegetation and watershed management........................... 180,000 165,680 180,000 ................ +14,320
Wildlife and fish habitat management.......................... 136,430 118,750 137,000 +570 +18,250
Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Fund............... 40,000 ................ 40,000 ................ +40,000
Minerals and geology management............................... 74,200 64,600 75,000 +800 +10,400
Landownership management (Land Use Authorization and Access).. 74,000 65,550 76,500 +2,500 +10,950
Law enforcement operations.................................... 129,153 129,153 129,153 ................ ................
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Total, National Forest System........................... 1,923,750 1,719,954 1,937,653 +13,903 +217,699
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Capital Improvement and Maintenance
Facilities.................................................... 151,000 11,162 151,000 ................ +139,838
Roads......................................................... 218,000 71,481 218,000 ................ +146,519
Trails........................................................ 80,000 12,065 80,000 ................ +67,935
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Subtotal, Capital improvement and maintenance........... 449,000 94,708 449,000 ................ +354,292
Deferral of road and trail fund payment....................... -15,000 -15,000 -15,000 ................ ................
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Total, Capital improvement and maintenance.............. 434,000 79,708 434,000 ................ +354,292
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Land Acquisition
Acquisitions.................................................. 50,035 ................ 59,497 +9,462 +59,497
Acquisition management........................................ 7,352 ................ 7,352 ................ +7,352
Recreational access........................................... 4,700 ................ 5,000 +300 +5,000
Critical inholdings/wilderness................................ 2,000 ................ 2,000 ................ +2,000
Cash equalization............................................. 250 ................ 250 ................ +250
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Subtotal................................................ 64,337 ................ 74,099 +9,762 +74,099
Unobligated balances (rescission)............................. ................ -17,000 -16,028 -16,028 +972
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Total, Land Acquisition................................. 64,337 -17,000 58,071 -6,266 +75,071
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Acquisition of land for national forests, special acts........ 850 700 700 -150 ................
Acquisition of lands to complete land exchanges............... 192 150 150 -42 ................
Range betterment fund......................................... 2,065 1,700 1,700 -365 ................
Gifts, donations and bequests for forest and rangeland 45 45 45 ................ ................
research.....................................................
Management of national forest lands for subsistence uses...... 2,500 1,850 2,500 ................ +650
Wildland Fire Management
Fire operations:
Wildland fire preparedness................................ 1,323,520 1,339,620 1,339,620 +16,100 ................
Wildland fire suppression operations...................... 1,056,818 1,165,366 1,165,366 +108,548 ................
Additional suppression funding.......................... 500,000 ................ 724,634 +224,634 +724,634
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Subtotal, Fire operations............................... 2,880,338 2,504,986 3,229,620 +349,282 +724,634
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Subtotal, Wildland Fire Management...................... 2,880,338 2,504,986 3,229,620 +349,282 +724,634
Rescission.................................................... ................ -65,000 ................ ................ +65,000
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Total, all wildland fire accounts....................... 2,880,338 2,439,986 3,229,620 +349,282 +789,634
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Total, Forest Service without Wildland Fire Management.. 3,054,326 2,218,203 3,068,809 +14,483 +850,606
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TOTAL, FOREST SERVICE................................... 5,934,664 4,658,189 6,298,429 +363,765 +1,640,240
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE
Indian Health Services
Clinical Services:
Hospital and health clinics............................... 2,045,128 2,189,688 2,198,623 +153,495 +8,935
Dental health............................................. 195,283 203,783 203,872 +8,589 +89
Mental health............................................. 99,900 105,169 105,281 +5,381 +112
Alcohol and substance abuse............................... 227,788 235,286 245,566 +17,778 +10,280
Purchased/referred care................................... 962,695 954,957 964,819 +2,124 +9,862
Indian Health Care Improvement Fund....................... 72,280 ................ ................ -72,280 ................
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Subtotal................................................ 3,603,074 3,688,883 3,718,161 +115,087 +29,278
Preventive Health:
Public health nursing..................................... 85,043 87,023 89,159 +4,116 +2,136
Health education.......................................... 19,871 ................ 20,568 +697 +20,568
Community health representatives.......................... 62,888 ................ 62,888 ................ +62,888
Immunization (Alaska)..................................... 2,127 2,035 2,127 ................ +92
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Subtotal................................................ 169,929 89,058 174,742 +4,813 +85,684
Other services:
Urban Indian health....................................... 49,315 46,422 49,315 ................ +2,893
Indian health professions................................. 49,363 43,394 49,558 +195 +6,164
Tribal management grant program........................... 2,465 ................ 2,465 ................ +2,465
Direct operations......................................... 72,338 73,431 72,338 ................ -1,093
Self-governance........................................... 5,806 4,787 5,806 ................ +1,019
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Subtotal................................................ 179,287 168,034 179,482 +195 +11,448
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Total, Indian Health Services........................... 3,952,290 3,945,975 4,072,385 +120,095 +126,410
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Special Diabetes Program for Indians
Program costs (legislative proposal).......................... ................ 150,000 ................ ................ -150,000
Contract Support Costs
Contract support.............................................. 717,970 822,227 822,227 +104,257 ................
Indian Health Facilities
Maintenance and improvement................................... 167,527 75,745 167,527 ................ +91,782
Sanitation facilities construction............................ 192,033 101,772 192,033 ................ +90,261
Health care facilities construction........................... 243,480 79,500 243,480 ................ +163,980
Facilities and environmental health support................... 240,758 228,852 250,758 +10,000 +21,906
Equipment..................................................... 23,706 19,952 23,706 ................ +3,754
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Total, Indian Health Facilities......................... 867,504 505,821 877,504 +10,000 +371,683
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TOTAL, INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE............................ 5,537,764 5,424,023 5,772,116 +234,352 +348,093
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NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences........... 77,349 53,967 78,349 +1,000 +24,382
AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY
Toxic substances and environmental public health.............. 74,691 62,000 74,691 ................ +12,691
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TOTAL, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.......... 5,689,804 5,539,990 5,925,156 +235,352 +385,166
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OTHER RELATED AGENCIES
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental 3,000 2,994 3,005 +5 +11
Quality......................................................
CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD
Salaries and expenses......................................... 11,000 9,500 11,000 ................ +1,500
OFFICE OF NAVAJO AND HOPI INDIAN RELOCATION
Salaries and expenses......................................... 15,431 4,400 7,400 -8,031 +3,000
INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE CULTURE AND
ARTS DEVELOPMENT
Payment to the Institute...................................... 9,835 9,960 9,960 +125 ................
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
Salaries and Expenses
Museum and Research Institutes:
National Air and Space Museum............................. 20,110 20,110 20,110 ................ ................
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory..................... 24,593 24,593 24,593 ................ ................
Major scientific instrumentation.......................... 4,118 4,118 4,118 ................ ................
Universe Center........................................... 184 184 184 ................ ................
National Museum of Natural History........................ 49,789 49,789 49,789 ................ ................
National Zoological Park.................................. 27,566 27,566 27,566 ................ ................
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center................. 4,227 4,227 4,227 ................ ................
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute................... 14,486 14,486 14,486 ................ ................
Biodiversity Center....................................... 1,543 1,543 1,543 ................ ................
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery/Freer Gallery of Art............ 6,273 6,273 6,273 ................ ................
Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage................. 3,084 3,184 3,184 +100 ................
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum..................... 5,061 5,086 5,086 +25 ................
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden..................... 4,687 4,544 4,544 -143 ................
National Museum of African Art............................ 4,654 4,654 4,654 ................ ................
World Cultures Center..................................... 792 792 792 ................ ................
Anacostia Community Museum................................ 2,355 2,405 2,405 +50 ................
Archives of American Art.................................. 1,933 1,933 1,933 ................ ................
National Museum of African American History and Culture... 33,079 33,079 33,079 ................ ................
National Museum of American History....................... 26,504 26,704 26,704 +200 ................
National Museum of the American Indian.................... 32,671 33,242 33,242 +571 ................
National Portrait Gallery................................. 6,556 6,556 6,556 ................ ................
Smithsonian American Art Museum........................... 10,239 10,239 10,239 ................ ................
American Experience Center................................ 600 550 600 ................ +50
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Subtotal, Museums and Research Institutes............... 285,104 285,857 285,907 +803 +50
Mission enabling:
Program support and outreach:
Outreach.............................................. 9,333 9,333 9,333 ................ ................
Communications........................................ 2,663 2,839 2,839 +176 ................
Institution-wide programs............................. 16,784 14,784 16,784 ................ +2,000
Office of Exhibits Central............................ 3,154 3,169 3,169 +15 ................
Museum Support Center................................. 1,906 1,906 1,906 ................ ................
Museum Conservation Institute......................... 3,359 3,359 3,359 ................ ................
Smithsonian Institution Archives...................... 2,408 2,423 2,423 +15 ................
Smithsonian Institution Libraries..................... 11,273 11,373 11,273 ................ -100
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Subtotal, Program support and outreach................ 50,880 49,186 51,086 +206 +1,900
Office of Chief Information Officer........................... 51,967 52,509 52,509 +542 ................
Administration................................................ 36,314 36,405 36,405 +91 ................
Inspector General............................................. 3,538 3,538 3,538 ................ ................
Facilities services:
Facilities maintenance.................................... 77,045 82,045 82,045 +5,000 ................
Facilities operations, security and support............... 226,596 228,404 228,404 +1,808 ................
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Subtotal, Facilities services........................... 303,641 310,449 310,449 +6,808 ................
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Subtotal, Mission enabling.............................. 446,340 452,087 453,987 +7,647 +1,900
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Total, Salaries and expenses............................ 731,444 737,944 739,894 +8,450 +1,950
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Facilities Capital
Revitalization................................................ 281,603 202,500 280,503 -1,100 +78,003
Facilities planning and design................................ 20,300 17,000 23,000 +2,700 +6,000
Construction.................................................. 10,000 ................ ................ -10,000 ................
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Total, Facilities Capital............................... 311,903 219,500 303,503 -8,400 +84,003
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TOTAL, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.......................... 1,043,347 957,444 1,043,397 +50 +85,953
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NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART
Salaries and Expenses
Care and utilization of art collections....................... 46,368 44,954 47,080 +712 +2,126
Operation and maintenance of buildings and grounds............ 35,854 35,091 36,154 +300 +1,063
Protection of buildings, grounds and contents................. 26,558 27,283 26,958 +400 -325
General administration........................................ 33,010 31,396 34,010 +1,000 +2,614
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Total, Salaries and Expenses............................ 141,790 138,724 144,202 +2,412 +5,478
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Repair, Restoration and Renovation of Buildings
Base program.................................................. 24,203 8,176 23,000 -1,203 +14,824
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TOTAL, NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART.......................... 165,993 146,900 167,202 +1,209 +20,302
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JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
Operations and maintenance.................................... 23,740 24,490 24,490 +750 ................
Capital repair and restoration................................ 16,775 13,000 16,800 +25 +3,800
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TOTAL, JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS... 40,515 37,490 41,290 +775 +3,800
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WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOLARS
Salaries and expenses......................................... 12,000 7,474 12,000 ................ +4,526
NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
National Endowment for the Arts
Grants and Administration
Grants:
Direct grants............................................. 64,819 ................ 64,819 ................ +64,819
Challenge America grants.................................. 7,600 ................ 7,600 ................ +7,600
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Subtotal................................................ 72,419 ................ 72,419 ................ +72,419
State partnerships:
State and regional........................................ 37,996 ................ 40,000 +2,004 +40,000
Underserved set-aside..................................... 10,284 ................ 10,431 +147 +10,431
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Subtotal................................................ 48,280 ................ 50,431 +2,151 +50,431
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Subtotal, Grants........................................ 120,699 ................ 122,850 +2,151 +122,850
Program support............................................... 1,950 ................ 1,950 ................ +1,950
Administration................................................ 30,200 28,949 30,200 ................ +1,251
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Total, Arts............................................. 152,849 28,949 155,000 +2,151 +126,051
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National Endowment for the Humanities
Grants and Administration
Grants:
Federal/State partnership................................. 47,200 ................ 48,730 +1,530 +48,730
Preservation and access................................... 19,000 ................ 19,000 ................ +19,000
Public programs........................................... 14,000 ................ 14,000 ................ +14,000
Research programs......................................... 15,000 ................ 15,000 ................ +15,000
Education programs........................................ 12,750 ................ 12,750 ................ +12,750
Program development....................................... 850 ................ 850 ................ +850
Digital humanities initiatives............................ 4,600 ................ 4,600 ................ +4,600
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Subtotal, Grants........................................ 113,400 ................ 114,930 +1,530 +114,930
Matching Grants:
Treasury funds............................................ 2,200 ................ 2,200 ................ +2,200
Challenge grants.......................................... 9,100 13,537 9,100 ................ -4,437
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Subtotal, Matching grants............................... 11,300 13,537 11,300 ................ -2,237
Administration................................................ 28,148 28,770 28,770 +622 ................
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Total, Humanities....................................... 152,848 42,307 155,000 +2,152 +112,693
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TOTAL, NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE 305,697 71,256 310,000 +4,303 +238,744
HUMANITIES.............................................
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COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS
Salaries and expenses......................................... 2,762 2,771 2,771 +9 ................
NATIONAL CAPITAL ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS
Grants........................................................ 2,750 ................ 2,750 ................ +2,750
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Salaries and expenses......................................... 6,400 6,440 6,440 +40 ................
NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION
Salaries and expenses......................................... 8,099 7,948 7,948 -151 ................
UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM
Holocaust Memorial Museum..................................... 59,000 56,602 59,500 +500 +2,898
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER MEMORIAL COMMISSION
Salaries and expenses......................................... 1,800 1,800 1,800 ................ ................
Construction.................................................. 45,000 30,000 ................ -45,000 -30,000
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Total, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER MEMORIAL COMMISSION......... 46,800 31,800 1,800 -45,000 -30,000
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WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE CENTENNIAL COMMISSION
Salaries and expenses......................................... 1,000 ................ 1,000 ................ +1,000
WORLD WAR I CENTENNIAL COMMISSION
Salaries and expenses......................................... 7,000 6,000 7,000 ................ +1,000
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TOTAL, TITLE III, RELATED AGENCIES...................... 13,365,972 11,558,033 13,918,923 +552,951 +2,360,890
Appropriations...................................... (13,371,910) (11,652,033) (13,934,951) (+563,041) (+2,282,918)
Rescissions......................................... (-5,938) (-94,000) (-16,028) (-10,090) (+77,972)
Emergency appropriations............................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
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TITLE IV--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Treatment of certain hospitals (Sec. 429)..................... 8,000 ................ ................ -8,000 ................
Infrastructure (Sec. 435)..................................... 766,000 ................ 766,000 ................ +766,000
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TOTAL, TITLE IV, GENERAL PROVISIONS..................... 774,000 ................ 766,000 -8,000 +766,000
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OTHER APPROPRIATIONS
ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR DISASTER RELIEF
REQUIREMENTS ACT OF 2017 (P.L. 115-72)
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Wildland Fire Management (emergency).......................... 184,500 ................ ................ -184,500 ................
FLAME Wildfire Suppression Reserve Fund (emergency)........... 342,000 ................ ................ -342,000 ................
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Total, Department of Agriculture........................ 526,500 ................ ................ -526,500 ................
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Department-Wide Programs
Wildland Fire Management (emergency).......................... 50,000 ................ ................ -50,000 ................
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Total, Additional Supplemental Appropriations for 576,500 ................ ................ -576,500 ................
Disaster Relief Requirements, 2017.....................
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FURTHER ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR DISASTER
RELIEF ACT, 2018 (P.L. 115-123)
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Construction (emergency)...................................... 210,629 ................ ................ -210,629 ................
National Park Service
Historic Preservation Fund (emergency)........................ 50,000 ................ ................ -50,000 ................
Construction (emergency)...................................... 207,600 ................ ................ -207,600 ................
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Total, National Park Service............................ 257,600 ................ ................ -257,600 ................
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United States Geological Survey
Surveys, Investigations, and Research (emergency)............. 42,246 ................ ................ -42,246 ................
Departmental Offices
Insular Affairs:
Assistance to Territories (emergency)..................... 3,000 ................ ................ -3,000 ................
Office of Inspector General (emergency)....................... 2,500 ................ ................ -2,500 ................
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Total, Departmental Offices............................. 5,500 ................ ................ -5,500 ................
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Total, Department of the Interior....................... 515,975 ................ ................ -515,975 ................
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Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Programs and Management (emergency)............. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Hazardous Substance Superfund (emergency)..................... 6,200 ................ ................ -6,200 ................
Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund (emergency)....... 7,000 ................ ................ -7,000 ................
State and Tribal Assistance Grants (emergency)................ 50,000 ................ ................ -50,000 ................
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Total, Environmental Protection Agency.................. 63,200 ................ ................ -63,200 ................
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
State and Private Forestry (emergency)........................ 7,500 ................ ................ -7,500 ................
National Forest System (emergency)............................ 20,652 ................ ................ -20,652 ................
Capital Improvement and Maintenance (emergency)............... 91,600 ................ ................ -91,600 ................
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Total, Department of Agriculture........................ 119,752 ................ ................ -119,752 ................
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Total, Further Additional Supplemental Appropriations 698,927 ................ ................ -698,927 ................
for Disaster Relief, 2018..............................
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TOTAL, OTHER APPROPRIATIONS............................. 1,275,427 ................ ................ -1,275,427 ................
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GRAND TOTAL............................................. 36,589,147 28,338,610 35,914,720 -674,427 +7,576,110
Appropriations...................................... (35,476,506) (28,735,042) (36,112,752) (+636,246) (+7,377,710)
Rescissions......................................... (-162,786) (-368,292) (-198,032) (-35,246) (+170,260)
Rescissions of contract authority................... ................ (-28,140) ................ ................ (+28,140)
Emergency appropriations............................ (1,275,427) ................ ................ (-1,275,427) ................
(By transfer)................................................. (24,274) (26,116) (26,116) (+1,842) ................
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