[House Report 116-448]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


116th Congress    }                                      {      Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session       }                                      {     116-448

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     DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
                       APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2021

                                _______
                                

 July 14, 2020.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed

                                _______
                                

          Ms. McCollum, from the Committee on Appropriations, 
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                             together with

                             MINORITY VIEWS

                        [To accompany H.R. 7612]

    The Committee on Appropriations submits the following 
report in explanation of the accompanying bill making 
appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the 
Environmental Protection Agency, and Related Agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2021. The bill provides 
regular annual appropriations for the Department of the 
Interior (except the Bureau of Reclamation and the Central Utah 
Project), the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other 
related agencies, including the Forest Service, the Indian 
Health Service, the Smithsonian Institution, and the National 
Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities.

                                CONTENTS

                                                            Page number

                                                            Bill Report
                                                                 
                                                                       
Title I--Department of the Interior:                            2
                                                                     12
        Bureau of Land Management..........................     2
                                                                     12
        United States Fish and Wildlife Service............     8
                                                                     16
        National Park Service..............................    15
                                                                     32
        United States Geological Survey....................    21
                                                                     42
        Bureau of Ocean Energy Management..................    24
                                                                     50
        Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement.....    25
                                                                     51
        Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and 
            Enforcement....................................    28
                                                                     52
        Bureau of Indian Affairs...........................    31
                                                                     53
        Bureau of Indian Education.........................    35
                                                                     64
        Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians.    42
                                                                     69
        Office of the Secretary............................    44
                                                                     71
        Insular Affairs....................................    47
                                                                     72
        Office of the Solicitor............................    50
                                                                     74
        Office of Inspector General........................    50
                                                                     74
Department-wide Programs:                                      50
                                                                     75
        Wildland Fire Management, Interior Department......    50
                                                                     75
        Central Hazardous Materials Fund...................    55
                                                                     76
        Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration.    55
                                                                     77
        Working Capital Fund...............................    56
                                                                     77
        Office of Natural Resources Revenue................    57
                                                                     77
        General Provisions, Department of the Interior.....    58
                                                                     77
Title II--Environmental Protection Agency:                     72
                                                                     79
        Science and Technology.............................    72
                                                                     82
        Environmental Programs and Management..............    73
                                                                     88
        Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest System Fund....    74
                                                                    100
        Office of Inspector General........................    75
                                                                    100
        Buildings and Facilities...........................    75
                                                                    101
        Hazardous Substance Superfund......................    75
                                                                    101
        Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Program    76
                                                                    103
        Inland Oil Spill Programs..........................    77
                                                                    104
        State and Tribal Assistance Grants.................    77
                                                                    105
        Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program 
            Account........................................    88
                                                                    109
        Administrative Provisions..........................    90
                                                                    110
Title III--Related Agencies:                                   96
                                                                    111
        Office of the Under Secretary for Natural Resources 
            and Environment................................    96
                                                                    111
        Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.....    96
                                                                    111
        Wildland Fire Management, Forest Service...........   101
                                                                    122
        Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health 
            and Human Services.............................   111
                                                                    124
        National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences   121
                                                                    134
        Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry...   121
                                                                    135
Other Related Agencies:                                       122
                                                                    136
        Council on Environmental Quality and Office of 
            Environmental Quality..........................   122
                                                                    136
        Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board.....   123
                                                                    137
        Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation........   124
                                                                    137
        Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native 
            Culture and Arts Development...................   125
                                                                    138
        Smithsonian Institution............................   125
                                                                    138
        National Gallery of Art............................   128
                                                                    143
        John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.....   130
                                                                    143
        Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars...   130
                                                                    144
        National Endowment for the Arts....................   131
                                                                    145
        National Endowment for the Humanities..............   131
                                                                    146
        Commission of Fine Arts............................   133
                                                                    148
        National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs.........   133
                                                                    148
        Advisory Council on Historic Preservation..........   134
                                                                    148
        National Capital Planning Commission...............   134
                                                                    149
        United States Holocaust Memorial Museum............   134
                                                                    149
        Presidio Trust.....................................   135
                                                                    150
        Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission.............    --
                                                                    151
        Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission...........   135
                                                                    150
        World War I Centennial Commission..................   135
                                                                    151
        Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission..    --
                                                                    152
Title IV--General Provisions:                                 136
                                                                    152
Title V--Additional Infrastructure Investments:               165
                                                                    154

                              INTRODUCTION

    The Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2021 totals 
$36,760,000,000, $771,000,000 above the fiscal year 2020 
enacted level and $5,108,262,000 above the fiscal year 2021 
budget request. Additionally, the bill includes a title for 
emergency-designated infrastructure investments totaling 
$15,000,000,000 for the Bureau of Indian Education, 
Environmental Protection Agency, and the Indian Health Service.
    The amounts in the accompanying bill are reflected by title 
in the table below. References throughout this report to the 
enacted bill and the budget request refer to the fiscal year 
2020 enacted level and the fiscal year 2021 budget request 
unless otherwise stated.

                           DISCRETIONARY BUDGET AUTHORITY RECOMMENDED IN BILL BY TITLE
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                                                                                              Committee bill
               Activity                   Budget estimates,     Committee bill,  fiscal    compared with budget
                                           fiscal year 2021            year 2021                estimates
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Title I, Department of the Interior:
    New budget authority.............          $11,987,032,000          $13,765,738,000          +$1,778,706,000
Title II, Environmental Protection
 Agency:
    New budget authority.............           $6,704,071,000           $9,375,691,000          +$2,671,620,000
Title III, Related Agencies:
    New budget authority.............          $15,306,635,000          $15,968,571,000            +$661,936,000
Title IV, General Provisions:
    New budget authority.............               $4,000,000                       $0              -$4,000,000
Title V, Infrastructure:
    New budget authority (emergency).                       $0          $15,000,000,000         +$15,000,000,000
          Grand total, New budget              $34,001,738,000          $54,110,000,000         +$20,108,262,000
           authority.................
          Less emergencies...........                       $0         -$15,000,000,000
          Less Fire Cap Adjustment...          -$2,350,000,000          -$2,350,000,000
          Net, New budget authority..          $31,651,738,000          $36,760,000,000            +$771,000,000
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                          Committee Oversight

    Members of Congress have provided considerable input in 
fashioning this bill. In total, 378 Members submitted 7,225 
programmatic requests relating to multiple agencies and 
programs.
    The Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies 
Subcommittee conducted fourteen oversight hearings this year 
(including four hearings involving American Indians and Alaska 
Natives) to carefully review the programs and budgets under its 
jurisdiction. The Subcommittee held the following oversight 
hearings:
          Chronic Wasting Disease--October 17, 2019
          Strengthening Community Recycling--February 5, 2020
          Public Witness Day hearing--February 6, 2020 
        (morning)
          Public Witness Day hearing--February 6, 2020 
        (afternoon)
          American Indian/Alaska Native Public Witnesses--
        February 11, 2020 (morning)
          American Indian/Alaska Native Public Witnesses--
        February 11, 2020 (afternoon)
          American Indian/Alaska Native Public Witnesses--
        February 12, 2020 (morning)
          American Indian/Alaska Native Public Witnesses--
        February 12, 2020 (afternoon)
          Forest Service FY21 budget oversight hearing--
        February 27, 2020
          National Gallery of Art FY21 budget oversight 
        hearing--March 3, 2020
          Environmental Protection Agency FY21 budget oversight 
        hearing--March 4, 2020
          Members of Congress Witness Day hearing--March 10, 
        2020
          Department of the Interior FY21 budget oversight 
        hearing--March 11, 2020
          Indian Health Service Covid Oversight Hearing--June 
        11, 2020
    In total, 152 individuals representing the Executive 
Branch, Congress, State, Tribal, and local governments, and the 
general public testified before the Subcommittee. In addition 
to those who testified in person, another 168 Members of 
Congress, organizations, or coalitions provided written 
testimony for the hearing record which is publicly available 
online.

                21ST CENTURY CONSERVATION SERVICE CORPS

    The Committee encourages the Departments of Agriculture and 
the Interior to continue facilitating the approval of 21st 
Century Conservation Service Corps organizations and work in 
partnership to engage young adults and veterans in 
conservation, recreation, infrastructure, wildfire, disaster 
response, and community development service projects on public 
lands and in rural and urban communities, as authorized by the 
Public Lands Corps Act (16 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.).

                    AERIAL FIREFIGHTER CERTIFICATION

    The Committee is concerned that, in some cases, aerial 
firefighting companies put forward by states for inclusion in 
Cooperator Letters, and that are certified by states as meeting 
the equivalent of either Forest Service or Department of 
Interior standards, are not receiving timely approval or are 
receiving conditional approvals that limit states from fully 
utilizing their resources to fight wildfires. Given the 
patchwork of state and federal lands and the scale of 
wildfires, the Committee urges timely and transparent 
Cooperator Letter decisions to allow states to adequately 
respond to regional wildfires, including providing feedback to 
state wildfire agencies with detailed rationale for denials of 
requests. The Forest Service is directed to brief the Committee 
within 180 days of enactment of this Act on actions that can be 
taken to improve this process to include the feasibility of 
federal carding outside the federal contracting process.

                  BIRD COLLISIONS ON FEDERAL PROPERTY

    Birds play an important role in ecosystems and a recent 
study suggests that nearly 3 billion birds have been lost since 
1970. This is a staggering loss in every biome because of the 
important role birds play such as pollinators or controlling 
pests. Collisions with glass kill up to 1 billion birds per 
year in the United States. All agencies under the jurisdiction 
of this Act are directed to monitor visitor and nature centers 
and office buildings for bird collisions with glass during 
spring migration (April 1-June 1) and fall migration (September 
1-November 1); determine the scale of collisions; and assess 
whether retrofits to windows will reduce collisions. At a 
minimum, all agencies are directed to take low cost or no cost 
action, such as turning off interior lights at night or 
applying films or other adhesives to glass windows to reduce 
bird collisions.

                              BODY CAMERAS

    The Department of the Interior is directed to provide the 
Committee with a plan for outfitting all law enforcement 
officers with body cameras. The plan should include cost 
estimates with a breakdown for equipment and additional 
staffing requirements, including those dealing with data 
management and an analysis of what policies and training are 
necessary for implementation. The Department is directed to 
submit the report within 120 days of enactment of the Act.

                           CORAL REEF HEALTH

    The Committee remains concerned that an unprecedented coral 
disease outbreak especially along the Florida Reef Tract, has 
left America s Great Barrier Reef on the brink of functional 
extinction, posing a significant obstacle to coral reef 
restoration efforts. Coral reef tracts serve as a major 
economic driver for the State of Florida and the U.S. 
territories, and are the most biologically diverse ecosystems 
in the ocean. The Committee recognizes the restoration work of 
the Department of the Interior and 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, and further recommends the 
diversion of additional resources to support the state and 
local partners conducting this work on a daily basis.

                            CUSTOMER SERVICE

    The Committee directs each of the agencies funded by this 
Act to develop standards to improve customer service and 
incorporate the standards into the performance plans required 
under title 31 of the United States Code.

                            DRONE INCURSIONS

    The Forest Service, in consultation with the Bureau of Land 
Management, shall report to the Committees on Appropriations 
within 180 days of enactment of this Act, on the number of 
times that a drone incursion has interfered with wildfire 
suppression activities on federal lands in the past five 
calendar years, the actions taken to prevent drone incursions, 
and recommendations to prevent future incursions.

                   EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS

    The Committee strongly supports academic internships, 
partnerships, and educational and outreach programs of the 
agencies funded through the Interior, Environment, and Related 
Agencies appropriations bill and encourages them to ensure that 
their efforts reach the widest possible audience including, but 
not limited to, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Historically 
Black Colleges and Universities, and Tribal Colleges and 
Universities, as appropriate.

                        ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

    The Department of the Interior is encouraged to partner 
with appropriate entities to support year-round environmental 
educational programs for kids and adults of all ages living in 
urban settings.

                         FEDERAL LAW EFORCEMENT

    The Committee notes that the Commerce, Justice, Science, 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 directs the 
Attorney General to establish a training program to cover the 
use of force and de-escalation, racial profiling, implicit 
bias, and procedural justice, to include training on the duty 
of Federal law enforcement officers to intervene in cases where 
another law enforcement officer is using excessive force, and 
make such training a requirement for Federal law enforcement 
officers. The Committee further notes that several Departments 
and agencies funded by this Act employ Federal law enforcement 
officers and are Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers 
partner organizations. The Committee directs such Departments 
and agencies to adopt and follow the training program 
established by the Attorney General, and to make such training 
a requirement for its Federal law enforcement officers. The 
Committee further directs such Departments and agencies to 
brief the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on 
their efforts relating to training no later than 90 days after 
the Attorney General has established such a training program.
    In addition, the Committee directs such Departments and 
agencies, to the extent that such Departments and agencies have 
not already done so, to submit their use of force data to the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)'s National Use of Force 
Data Collection database. The Committee further directs such 
Departments and agencies to brief the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations no later than 90 days after 
enactment of this Act on their current efforts to tabulate and 
submit its use of force data to the FBI.

                       FIREFIGHTING TECHNOLOGIES

    The John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and 
Recreation Act directed the Secretary of the Interior and the 
Secretary of Agriculture, in coordination with State wildland 
firefighting agencies, to jointly develop and operate a 
tracking system to remotely locate the positions of fire 
resources assigned to Federal Type 1 Wildland Fire Incident 
Management Teams. The Committee encourages increased investment 
in these technologies within the funds provided for Forest and 
Rangeland Research and for preparedness activities in Wildland 
Fire Management. The Committee encourages prioritizing the use 
of commercial, off-the-shelf solutions, including mobile MESH 
networking technology, that provide situational awareness and 
interoperable communications between federal, state, and local 
firefighting agencies.

                       FIRE RESILIENT COMMUNITIES

    The Committee supports public-private partnerships that 
promote fire resilient communities including efforts to 
encourage the design, construction, and retrofitting of fire 
resilient residential homes and commercial buildings. 
Collaborative efforts between private industry, university-
based wildfire researchers, community-based organizations and 
local communities are making notable progress in developing 
construction techniques and identifying building materials and 
assemblies to actively mitigate fire risk in areas susceptible 
to catastrophic wildland fire, including the wildland urban 
interface. The Committee encourages efforts at the state and 
local level, particularly within high-risk fire areas, to 
support the use of American made materials or assemblies that, 
based on standardized testing, have demonstrated fire-resilient 
performance to support and promote fire hardened and resilient 
communities.

                    FIREFIGHTING AVIATION CONTRACTS

    In past years, the Committee has included direction and 
resources to assist the Forest Service in modernizing the fleet 
of aircraft available for wildland fire suppression activities. 
It is important that the Forest Service and Department of the 
Interior analyze current contracting capabilities to determine 
whether changes to existing practices may better support the 
strategic plan for aerial firefighting assets. Recent 
initiatives that have been undertaken have increased 
firefighting effectiveness and/or reduced costs. The Committee 
has become aware that the limitation on the length of federal 
civilian contracts (no more than five years) may be, as it was 
with stewardship contracts for forest health restoration, a 
limitation on both effectiveness and cost efficiency for 
procuring modern, cost effective aviation assets for fire 
suppression. The existing aviation fleet is primarily comprised 
of contractor-owned and operated aircraft, many of which are 
small businesses. The certainty provided by longer-term 
contracts of up to ten years has the potential to ensure 
greater accountability, cost efficiency and a streamlined 
approach. The U.S. Forest Service Aviation Implementation 
Strategy (2018-2022) indicates that the size and intensity of 
wildfires is expected to rise; resulting in continued demand 
for aerial fighting aircraft. Particularly as COVID-19 causes 
additional limitations on the ground, a modern and safe air 
fleet will be an important asset for the upcoming firefighting 
season. Therefore, the Committee directs the Forest Service in 
partnership with the Department of the Interior, to prepare and 
submit a report to the Committee within 90 days of enactment of 
this Act outlining current statutory limitations that prohibit 
the use of 10-year contracts. Additionally, the report shall 
include current contract requirements that ensure a modern and 
safe aviation fleet and how a shift to 10-year contracting 
could impact those requirements. The report shall state how 
many aviation contracts the Forest Service and Department of 
the Interior have issued over the last 10 years, as well as any 
anticipated changes in either the number of contracts issued, 
the costs, or the type of contract vehicle used, due to a shift 
to 10-year contracting. Finally, the Forest Service shall 
provide input on how a potential pilot program for 10-year 
contracts could be implemented.

                       HARASSMENT FREE WORKPLACE

    The Committee expects to receive the Office of the 
Inspector General (OIG) report directed in Public Law 116-94 
regarding Forest Service progress to implement the 
recommendations included in the February 2019 OIG report 
entitled ``Forest Service Initiatives to Address Workplace 
Misconduct'' not later than June 17, 2020. The Committee 
expects all Federal employees, including those in leadership 
positions at the agencies funded through this bill, to take the 
necessary steps to create and maintain harassment-free 
workplaces.

                    LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND

    With the coming enactment of H.R. 1957, the Great American 
Outdoors Act (GAOA), funding derived from the Land and Water 
Conservation Fund will be made available for authorized 
purposes without the need for annual appropriations. The 
Committee has therefore not included the conventional statutory 
language throughout the bill distributing these funds. With 
respect to the estimated $900,000,000 that will become 
available for fiscal year 2021, which this bill addresses, GAOA 
requires the administration to submit to Congress detailed 
account, program, and project allocations of the full amount 
within 90 days after its enactment. In the meantime, the 
Committee is providing the following direction pursuant to 
section 200303(c)(2)(A) of GAOA. Working within these 
parameters, the administration is expected to forward project-
level and administrative-cost details as soon as feasible 
within the 90-day timeframe required by GAOA.

  Allocation of Funds from the Land and Water Conservation Fund--Fiscal
                                Year 2021
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Allocation of Fund Amounts for Federal Purposes......       $450,000,000
Bureau of Land Management--Land Acquisition
    Acquisitions and acquisition management..........         55,000,000
    Recreational public access.......................         26,000,000
    Emergencies, hardships and inholdings............          6,000,000
United States Fish and Wildlife Service--Land
 Acquisition
    Acquisitions and acquisition management..........         80,000,000
    Recreational public access.......................         20,000,000
    Emergencies, hardships and inholdings............         11,000,000
    Other uses.......................................          2,000,000
National Park Service--Land Acquisition and State
 Assistance
    Acquisitions and acquisition management..........         92,000,000
    Recreational public access.......................         19,000,000
    Emergencies, hardships and relocations...........          7,000,000
    Inholding, donations and exchanges...............          6,000,000
Office of the Secretary--Departmental Operations
    Appraisal and Valuation Services Office (Federal          15,000,000
     Lands)..........................................
Forest Service--Land Acquisition
    Acquisitions and acquisition management..........         97,000,000
    Recreational public access.......................         10,000,000
    Critical inholdings/wilderness, cash equalization          4,000,000
 
Financial Assistance to State and Other Non-Federal          450,000,000
 Uses................................................
National Park Service--Land Acquisition and State
 Assistance
    State Conservation Grants (formula)*.............        185,000,000
    State Conservation Grants (competitive)*.........        100,000,000
    State Conservation Grants Administration.........         10,000,000
National Park Service--Land Acquisition and State
 Assistance
    American Battlefield Protection Program..........         18,000,000
United States Fish and Wildlife Service--Cooperative
 Endangered Species Conservation Fund
    Species Recovery / HCP Land Acquisition..........         31,000,000
United States Fish and Wildlife Service--Land
 Acquisition
    Highlands Conservation Act.......................         10,000,000
Forest Service--State and Private Forestry
    Forest Legacy Program............................         96,000,000
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* State Conservation Grants do not include amounts made available by the
  Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA).

              LAND GRANTS, ACEQUIAS AND COMMUNITY DITCHES

    The Secretaries of the Department of the Interior and the 
Department of 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 and in accordance with 
applicable law, shall consider and, as appropriate, provide for 
traditional-historic uses by these entities within land 
management plans.

                       MARIJUANA ON PUBLIC LANDS

    The Committee is aware that trespassers illegally grow 
marijuana on public lands throughout the country, including in 
California and Kentucky. These unlawful activities harmfully 
impact the public, water, soil, and wildlife. The Committee 
supports Forest Service efforts to develop tools to detect and 
eradicate grow sites. The Committee directs the Forest Service 
and Bureau of Land Management to continue to cooperate with 
state, local and tribal governments on survey, reclamation, and 
prevention efforts to the maximum extent possible.

         MISSISSIPPI RIVER RESTORATION AND RESILIENCY STRATEGY

    The Committee recognizes that the Mississippi River basin 
from Minnesota to Louisiana is a vital American waterway. 
Therefore, the Committee urges the Department of Interior, 
including the National Park Service, United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs to 
participate and coordinate as an essential federal stakeholder 
with the Environmental Protection Agency as it leads efforts to 
develop a federal government-wide Mississippi River restoration 
and resiliency strategy focused on improving water quality, 
restoring habitat and natural systems, improved navigation, 
eliminating aquatic invasive species, and building local 
resilience to natural disasters. Additional direction is 
provided for the Environmental Protection Agency.

         MITIGATION ACTIVITIES FOR BORDER BARRIER CONSTRUCTION

    Construction of a border barrier can adversely impact 
sensitive lands along the southwest border, including national 
wildlife refuges, national forests, national monuments, and 
wilderness areas. It can also jeopardize wildlife and the 
survival of imperiled species. The Committee directs the 
Department of the Interior to work with the U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, Department of Homeland Security, and the 
Department of Defense to complete the report required in House 
Report 116-180. Bill language has been included which 
authorizes the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to 
accept transfers of funds from U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection for mitigation activities, including land 
acquisition, related to construction of border barriers on 
Federal lands.

                     MONARCH BUTTERFLY POPULATIONS

    The Committee is aware the United States Fish and Wildlife 
Service is gathering information to determine whether the 
monarch butterfly should be listed as a threatened or 
endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. The 
Committee supports the historic Candidate Conservation 
Agreement with Assurances recently forged to create and 
maintain habitat for Monarch butterflies and other pollinators 
on energy and transportation lands. The Secretary of the 
Interior is directed to report back to the Committee within 120 
days of the enactment of this Act on the status of all efforts 
to assist with Monarch recovery.

                OUTDOOR RECREATION FOR MILITARY FAMILIES

    The Committee recognizes the wellness and health benefits 
of organized outdoor recreation and education activities on our 
nation's public lands, and supports the Department of the 
Interior and Forest Service collaborating with the Department 
of Defense, state and local governments, and vetted non-
governmental partners to promote wellness and health for 
military families using an outdoor recreation program model. 
The agencies are directed to provide technical assistance to 
the Defense Health Agency as it develops a scalable and 
community-based wellness program focused on outdoor 
recreational activities utilizing local, state, national parks 
and public lands.

                    PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES (PILT)

    The Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program provides 
compensation to local governments for the loss of tax revenue 
resulting from the presence of Federal land in their county or 
State. In 2020, 49 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands will 
receive PILT payments. The recommendation includes full funding 
for PILT for fiscal year 2021 in Section 115 of Title I General 
Provisions.

                          PERFORMANCE MEASURES

    The Committee directs all agencies funded by this Act to 
comply with title 31 of the United States Code, including the 
development of their organizational priority goals and outcomes 
such as performance outcome measures, ouput measures, 
efficiency measures, and customer service measures.

            RACE, COMMUNITY AND OUR SHARED FUTURE INITIATIVE

    The Committee is supportive of the Smithsonian's new 
initiative ``Race, Community and Our Shared Future'' to help 
the nation explore how we, as a country, understand and 
experience race, and how we confront its impact on communities. 
Over the next year, the Smithsonian expects to hold a series of 
town halls and other virtual gatherings across the country to 
reach a wide audience and engage numerous partners as well as 
experts from within the Smithsonian Institution. The Committee 
supports the aim of this initiative to have conversations that 
bring people together and to discuss important questions 
surrounding monuments, memorials, and other symbols, including 
who they are named after. The Committee is confident that 
bringing the Secretary of the Smithsonian's scholarship and 
historical perspective to bear on these conversations about how 
to represent and contextualize the past and bring forgotten 
stories and narratives into our national memory will help this 
nation chart a better path forward. The Secretary of the 
Smithsonian is encouraged to engage other federal agencies in 
this initiative and is directed to report to the Committee on a 
quarterly basis on scheduled and planned discussions, audiences 
reached, partner participation, and any actionable items that 
have resulted from this initiative.
    The Secretary of the Interior is directed to work with the 
Smithsonian Institution on this new initiative, specifically in 
discussions on questions surrounding monuments, memorials, and 
other symbols, including who they are named after. The 
Department is further directed to submit quarterly reports to 
the Committee summarizing such engagement with this initiative.
    The Committee notes the Woodrow Wilson International Center 
for Scholars' public statement that Woodrow Wilson held racist 
views and implemented racist policies as President of Princeton 
University and President of the United States and expects that 
this acknowledgement will allow the Center to clearly examine 
history and continue their nonpartisan research and open 
dialogue. In light of this, the Committee supports the Wilson 
Center Board of Trustees resolution to partner with the 
Smithsonian on this initiative.

                        REPROGRAMMING GUIDELINES

    Reprogramming guidelines were codified in Division D of 
P.L. 116-94 and outlined in the accompanying explanatory 
statement. Bill language and direction is maintained to protect 
the integrity of this Committee.

                          TRIBAL CONSULTATION

    The Committee notes with concern the frustrations heard 
from Tribes about agency failures to conduct ``true'' and 
``meaningful'' government-to-government consultation. Although 
the level of frustration varies by agency and event, the common 
theme is that while most consultations solicit input and 
feedback from Tribes, the communication is one way and fails to 
return feedback to Tribes. Tribes often report that they don't 
know whether and how their input is considered. On decisions 
made in consultation with Tribes, the Committee expects 
agencies funded in this bill to publish decision rationale in 
the context of and in reasonable detail to the Tribal input 
received during consultation.

                           WOOD UTILITY POLES

    The increased demand for larger wood utility poles to 
sustain and improve storm and fire resiliency to the electric 
grid has created a supply challenge. The Forest Service and 
Bureau of Land Management are strongly encouraged to prioritize 
work within the current structure of the existing timber sale 
program, the Shared Stewardship program, the Good Neighbor 
Authority program, the Co-Intent program, and other available 
programs to foster additional production of wood utility poles 
that meet modern size specs of the U.S. electric utility 
industry while ensuring the ecological needs of local 
landscapes.

                             PUBLIC ACCESS

    The Department of the Interior and the U.S. 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 nonemergency basis of more than 30 days.

                  TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR


                       Bureau of Land Management


                   MANAGEMENT OF LANDS AND RESOURCES

                    (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................    $1,237,015,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................     1,101,853,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................     1,206,425,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................       -30,590,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................      +104,572,000
 

    The Committee recommends $1,206,425,000 in new budget 
authority for the Management of Lands and Resources 
appropriation. This amount is $30,590,000 below the enacted 
level and $104,572,000 above the budget request. The 
recommendation also includes a rescission of $17,000,000 in 
unobligated prior year balances. Details of the recommendation 
are explained in the narrative below and through the table at 
the back of this report.
    Land Resources.--The Committee recommends $240,468,000 for 
Land Resources, $4,226,000 above the enacted level and 
$3,426,000 above the budget request. Changes to the request 
include an increase of $16,116,000 to restore proposed 
reductions in rangeland management and cultural resources 
management; an increase of $1,500,000 in cultural resources 
management to continue work on the information management 
system for predictive modeling and data analysis; and a 
reduction of $14,190,000 in the wild horse and burro program 
for a recommended level of $102,620,000.
    With respect to the wild horse and burro program, the 
Committee is finally in receipt of the Bureau's report to 
Congress originally requested in 2018 and again last year. 
While the Committee appreciates the data supplied by the 
Bureau, particularly with respect to quantifying the extra 
personnel needed and estimated five-year costs associated with 
a significant ramp up of its current efforts, it is also clear 
that a well-defined action plan for actually implementing this 
strategy is still to be presented. Despite the program having 
recently suffered the loss of its division chief, its program 
officer, and its budget officer, among others, bipartisan and 
bicameral discussions with Bureau officials continue. The 
Committee looks forward to working with the Bureau and the 
Senate as the appropriations process moves forward and fully 
expects to reach a successful outcome in terms of funding and 
implementation.
    Wildlife and Aquatic Habitat Management.--The Committee 
recommends $190,170,000 for Wildlife and Aquatic Habitat 
Management, $3,666,000 above the enacted level and $75,006,000 
above the budget request. Changes to the request include an 
increase of $73,006,000 in wildlife habitat and aquatic habitat 
management to restore proposed reductions; and an increase of 
$2,000,000 in wildlife habitat management for threatened and 
endangered species work for a total in that area of 
$23,567,000. The Committee notes that, at the recommend level, 
$64,000,000 is available for sage grouse conservation 
activities.
    Recreation Management.--The Committee recommends 
$78,539,000 for Recreation Management, $2,810,000 above the 
enacted level and $2,863,000 above the budget request. Changes 
to the request include an increase of $1,863,000 in wilderness 
management to restore the proposed reduction; and an increase 
of $1,000,000 in recreation resources management for the 
national scenic and historic trails program. The Committee 
endorses the requested increase of $799,000 for recreational 
access.
    Energy and Minerals.--The Committee recommends $197,561,000 
for Energy and Minerals, $457,000 above the enacted level and 
$1,749,000 below the budget request. Changes to the request 
include a reduction of $3,000,000 in oil and gas management; a 
reduction of $3,749,000 in coal management; and an increase of 
$5,000,000 in renewable energy.
    Realty and Ownership Management.--The Committee recommends 
$77,514,000 for Realty and Ownership Management, $3,389,000 
above the enacted level and equal to the budget request.
    Resource Protection and Maintenance.--The Committee 
recommends $104,141,000 for Resource Protection and 
Maintenance, $29,100,000 below the enacted level and $1,000,000 
above the budget request. Changes to the request include a 
restoration of the proposed reduction in resource protection. 
The Committee notes that at the recommended level, $8,000,000 
is available in resource management planning for sage grouse 
conservation activities.
    Transportation and Facilities Maintenance.--The Committee 
recommends $100,550,000 for Transportation and Facilities 
Maintenance, $14,450,000 below the enacted level and 
$15,000,000 above the budget request. Changes to the request 
include an increase of $15,000,000 to partially restore the 
reduction in deferred maintenance.
    Workforce and Organizational Support.--The Committee 
recommends $168,141,000, for Workforce and Organizational 
Support, $7,110,000 below the enacted level and $2,681,000 
below the budget request. Changes to the request include a 
reduction of $2,681,000 in the bureauwide fixed costs 
subactivity.
    National Landscape Conservation System.--The Committee 
recommends $49,341,000 for the National Landscape Conservation 
System, $5,522,000 above the enacted level and $11,707,000 
above the budget request. Changes to the request include a 
program increase of $11,707,000, of which $6,707,000 is to 
restore proposed reductions and a general program increase of 
$5,000,000 for enhanced inventory and monitoring activities and 
operational requirements mandated by recent legislative 
additions.
    Communication Site Management.--The Committee recommends 
$2,000,000 for communications site management, equal to the 
budget request. This amount is reduced by $2,000,000 in 
offsetting collections.
    Mining Law Administration.--The Committee recommends 
$39,696,000 for mining law administration, equal to the budget 
request. This amount is offset by $63,000,000 in offsetting 
collections.
    Rescission.--The Committee recommends a rescission of 
$17,000,000 in unobligated balances from funds made available 
under this heading in prior fiscal years.
    Additional Guidance.--
    Aquifer Recharge.--The Committee encourages the Bureau to 
work with the state of Idaho to provide appropriate access to 
federal lands for the purposes of recharge projects.
    Bighorn Sheep.--The Committee is aware that the Bureau uses 
data supplied by the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife 
Agencies in conducting Risk of Contact analyses. The Committee 
urges the Bureau to continue to share findings with other 
Federal land management agencies, State and local governments, 
State wildlife agencies, and State and Federal animal health 
professionals, including the Agricultural Research Service, 
permittees, and stakeholders, so that risk of disease 
transmission between domestic and bighorn sheep is better 
understood and considered.
    Cadastral Survey.--The Committee directs the Bureau to 
continue executing the survey requirements of the Hawaiian Home 
Lands Recovery Act. P.L. 104-42, as soon as public health 
conditions allow. The Bureau shall consult with Homestead 
Beneficiary Associations, as defined under 43 C.F.R. Sec. 47.1, 
when conducting these surveys.
    Competitive Leasing Rule.--The Committee strongly 
encourages the Secretary to issue a Secretarial Order to 
grandfather projects that were under construction or 
development, or for which an application had been accepted when 
the Bureau of Land Management issued the December 19, 2016, 
rule entitled ``Competitive Processes, Terms, and Conditions 
for Leasing Public Lands for Solar and Wind Energy Development 
and Technical Changes and Corrections.
    Diversity Statistics.--The Bureau is encouraged to consider 
the feasibility of adding diversity reporting requirement to 
commercial filming projects on Bureau-managed lands.
    Gay Mine.--The Committee is aware of long-standing 
reclamation issues at the Gay Mine site in Idaho and the desire 
of local stakeholders to see the project addressed. Using 
available funds, the Committee therefore directs the Bureau to 
initiate a reclamation study addressing the high walls and pit 
lakes on the Gay Mine Superfund Site located on the Fort Hall 
Reservation. The Bureau should engage in consultations with the 
Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the 
Environmental Protection Agency, the State of Idaho, and 
relevant companies to study potential reclamation solutions on 
the Site. Within 180 days of enactment of this Act, the Bureau 
shall provide astatus report on these efforts.
    Off-Highway Vehicle Pilot Program.--The Bureau is once 
again directed to provide a report to the Committee on the 
status of the Bureau's efforts regarding the directive 
contained in House Report 115-765.
    Plant Conservation Activities.--The Committee continues to 
support the Bureau's Plant Conservation Program and has 
provided funding for the program at no less than the enacted 
level to continue this activity and directs that it be operated 
consistent with prior years. The Committee expects the Bureau 
to work to lead the interagency Native Plant Materials 
Development program, the Seeds of Success program, the Plant 
Conservation Alliance, several regional native plant materials 
development programs, and related research and programmatic 
activity. The Committee also continues to support the 
implementation of the national seed strategy.
    National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.--The Committee 
appreciates the long-standing partnership between the Fish and 
Wildlife Foundation, a congressionally chartered institution, 
and several bureaus within the Interior Department, 
particularly the Bureau of Land Management. The Committee urges 
the Bureau to continue this partnership and agrees that, at the 
Bureau's discretion, funds made available under this 
appropriation may be used for critical conservation activities, 
pursuant to 16 U.S.C.3701 et seq., under the same term and 
conditions as outlined under this heading in Title I of 
Division G of P.L. 115-31, the fiscal year 2017 Interior, 
Environment and Related Agencies Act.
    Rio Puerco Watershed Program.--The Committee reiterates its 
support for the Rio Puerco Watershed Program and encourages the 
Bureau to continue its financial support.
    Rural Airstrips.--Within available funds, the Committee 
expects the Bureau to maintain rural airstrips located on 
Federal land.
    Soda Ash.--The Committee is aware of the concern regarding 
the United States' global competitiveness in the production of 
natural soda ash and would welcome input from the Bureau on how 
to maintain such competitiveness, particularly with respect to 
the proper level of royalty rate.
    Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA).--The 
Committee has not recommended the rescission of funds from this 
account as proposed in the budget request.
    Water Quality.--The Committee encourages BLM to work with 
Blaine County and interested community stakeholders to address 
the increased sediment buildup in the Hulen Meadows Pond by 
examining collaborative solutions to restoring the pond to 
adequate health through dredging and other cost effective 
measures.

                            LAND ACQUISITION

                    (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................       $32,300,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................         3,000,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................                 0
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................       +32,300,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................        -3,000,000
 

    As explained in the front matter under the heading ``Land 
and Water Conservation Fund,'' the Committee has not 
recommended discretionary funding for the Land Acquisition 
account. Rather, funding will now come from the Fund as a 
result of the Great American Outdoors Act. The recommendation 
does include a rescission of $2,000,000 of prior year 
unobligated balances.

                   OREGON AND CALIFORNIA GRANT LANDS

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................      $112,094,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................       112,809,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................       115,607,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................        +3,513,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................        +2,798,000
 

    The Committee recommends $115,607,000 for the Oregon and 
California Grant Lands appropriation. This amount is $3,513,000 
above the enacted level and $2,798,000 above the budget 
request. The recommendation restores proposed reductions of 
$1,798,000 in information and resource data systems and 
$1,000,000 in transportation and facility maintenance.
    Fire protection.--The Committee directs the Bureau to 
refrain from any actions that would withdraw the Bureau from 
its fire protection agreement with the State of Oregon.
    Timber targets.--The Committee continues to be troubled by 
the disparity in timber targets compared with timber awarded 
and harvested on some districts. The Bureau is once again 
directed to prioritize response to administrative protests on 
timber sales in a timely manner and to report timber sale 
accomplishments in volume of timber sold and awarded, rather 
than merely the volume offered for sale, and shall report to 
the Committee on its progress.

                           RANGE IMPROVEMENTS

    The Committee recommends an indefinite appropriation of not 
less than $10,000,000 to be derived from public lands receipts 
and Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act lands grazing receipts, as 
requested.

               SERVICE CHARGES, DEPOSITS, AND FORFEITURES

    The Committee recommends an indefinite appropriation 
estimated to be $28,000,000 for Service Charges, Deposits, and 
Forfeitures, as requested. The appropriation is fully offset 
through collections. The recommendation also includes a 
rescission of $20,000,000 in unobligated balances in fiscal 
year 2015 and prior fiscal years.

                       MISCELLANEOUS TRUST FUNDS

    The Committee recommends an indefinite appropriation 
estimated to be $26,000,000, as requested.

                       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

    The Committee recommends inclusion of the Administrative 
Provisions proposed in the budget request and notes that they 
are long-standing items that facilitate efficient operations.

                UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

    Originating in 1871, the United States Fish and Wildlife 
Service (Service) is the oldest federal conservation agency, 
and the only agency in the federal government, whose primary 
responsibility is management of fish and wildlife for the 
American public. The Service plays an important role in 
connecting Americans with nature and in maintaining and 
protecting the Nation's natural resources for present and 
future generations. This requires strict enforcement of 
important and foundational environmental laws such as the 
Endangered Species Act (ESA), Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), 
Marine Mammal Protection Act, Lacey Act, and international 
treaties like the Convention on International Trade in 
Endangered Species (CITES).
    Over 59 million visitors are welcomed each year to the 
National Wildlife Refuge System, consisting of 568 National 
Wildlife Refuges located in every State and many territories. 
These refuges operate as a national network of lands and waters 
for the conservation, management, and restoration of fish, 
wildlife, and plant resources and habitats. The Service also 
operates one historic National Fish Hatchery and 70 National 
Fish Hatcheries that work with states and tribes to propagate 
fish to bolster or re-establish self-sustaining populations in 
the wild and mitigate impacts associated with Federal water 
projects.

                          RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

              (INCLUDING TRANSFER AND RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................    $1,364,289,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................     1,281,217,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................     1,387,278,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................       +22,989,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................      +106,061,000
 

    The Committee recommends $1,387,278,000 for Resource 
Management, $22,989,000 above the enacted level and 
$106,061,000 above the budget request. In fiscal year 2020 
Congress directed the Service to submit a Cooperative Landscape 
Conservation report to the Committees within 60 days of 
enactment. The enacted bill withheld $1,000,000 from obligation 
in Central Office Operations until the Service submitted the 
report. The Service failed to submit the report and, 
consequently, the bill rescinds $1,000,000 from Central Office 
Operations. The recommendation approves the transfer of 
$2,311,000 from Resource Management to the Departmental Ethics 
Office to restructure the ethics program and fixed costs as 
requested, but does not provide any requested program changes 
unless specifically addressed below. Recommended program 
changes, instructions, and details follow below and in the 
table at the end of this report. Additional instructions are 
included in the front of this report.
    Ecological Services.--The recommendation includes 
$278,308,000 for Ecological Services to protect landscapes, 
fish, wildlife, and plants by administering the Endangered 
Species Act (ESA) and related activities, $12,296,000 above the 
enacted level and $34,161,000 above the budget request. The 
recommendation continues the fiscal year 2020 Congressional 
initiative to rectify the underfunding this program has 
experienced in the recent past by providing additional 
resources to strengthen efforts to conserve our natural 
resources for future generations and to ensure the protection 
of important ecosystems such as the Chesapeake Bay, the 
Everglades, and the California Bay-Delta.
    Listing.--The recommendation includes $21,037,000 for ESA 
listings and related activities, $719,000 above the enacted 
level and $11,662,000 above the budget request. Through the 
listing process, the best scientific and commercial information 
on a species is analyzed so a determination can be made on 
whether the survival of a species requires the protections 
afforded by the ESA. This recommendation does not approve the 
listing activities reduction proposed in the budget request and 
provides an additional $500,000 to build capacity to help the 
Service work closely with States and Tribes as they evaluate 
the over 350 species that are potentially in need of protection 
under the ESA; develop a National Listing workplan; undertake 
90-day and 12-month petition findings; and develop listing, 
4(d), and critical habitat rules as required by law. Bill 
language is continued as requested to protect the rest of the 
Resource Management account from listing-related judicial 
mandates. The Committee directs the Service to support the 
efforts of local and regional stakeholders to develop voluntary 
solutions to conserve targeted species by issuing a framework 
for the review of conservation plans for those species that 
would facilitate permitting such plans under the ESA. The 
Committee expects this will help achieve the goals of 
encouraging voluntary conservation and avoiding the necessity 
of listing those species under the ESA. The Service is directed 
to provide a briefing to the Committee on its efforts to 
develop such guidance within 120 days of enactment of this Act.
    Planning and Consultation.--The recommendation includes 
$111,202,000 for timely evaluations and permitting of 
development projects to ensure species are protected while 
allowing for development that contributes to economic growth 
and job creation. This recommendation is $2,186,000 above the 
enacted level and $3,384,000 above the budget request. This 
recommendation provides $3,500,000 for National Environmental 
Policy Act (NEPA) streamlining as well as an additional 
$500,000 to build field capacity and focus on technical 
assistance to Federal agencies and project proponents and to 
work with States, counties and private landowners to develop 
planning grants and create Habitat Conservation Plans; to 
enhance the Integrated Planning and Conservation (IPaC) system; 
and to develop a system for compliance monitoring and 
enforcement to ensure adequate implementation of the ESA and 
the integration of monitoring data into management decisions. 
The reductions or increases proposed in the budget request are 
not accepted.
    The Committee acknowledges that the Service has issued 
guidance to field offices and will be updating the Habitat 
Conservation Plan (HCP) Handbook on streamlining ESA section 
7(a)(2) consultations on federal actions that authorize, fund, 
or carry out a covered activity that affects listed species in 
an approved HCP which covers those species as permitted under 
section 10(a)(1)(B).
    Conservation and Restoration.--The recommendation includes 
$34,661,000 for Conservation and Restoration, $965,000 above 
the enacted level and $6,075,000 above the budget request. The 
recommendation does not include any of the proposed reductions 
but provides $500,000 for the at-risk species initiative 
outlined in the budget request. This increase will help the 
Service support ESA section 10 enhancement of survival permit 
applications. The Service is encouraged to continue to work 
with partners to conserve species and avoid listing by 
identifying and alleviating threats, such as invasive species 
and climate change, and protecting ecosystem services and 
biodiversity. The Committee directs the Department to involve 
the Service in any decision made by the Bureau of Land 
Management on energy leasing where leasing will impact species.
    Recovery.--The recommendation includes $111,408,000 for ESA 
recovery activities, $8,426,000 above the enacted level and 
$13,040,000 above the request. The recommendation does not 
accept the proposed budget reductions and provides $4,373,000 
for de-listing and down-listing; $100,000 for Florida 
Grasshopper; $1,659,000 for Ecosystem Restoration--Bay Delta; 
$1,000,000 for Wolf Livestock Demonstration Program; $1,200,000 
for the Prescott Grant Program; $2,000,000 for White Nose 
Syndrome; $3,500,000 for State of the Birds, $250,000 above the 
enacted level; $8,000,000 for Recovery Challenge grants, 
$1,000,000 above the enacted level; and $3,000,000 for listed 
species housed in partner facilities for captive propagation to 
support recovery and reintroduction efforts and to maintain 
genetic diversity, especially at facilities impacted by the 
coronavirus. The Committee supports the Service's work with 
States and Tribes to fully utilize the Wolf Livestock 
Demonstration grant funding.
    The Committee has long championed the need for listing 
decisions to be based on science, not politics. In the current 
political climate, the Committee remains concerned about 
proposals to remove iconic species from the endangered species 
list before there are assurances that adequate protections are 
in place to ensure their survivability. The gray wolf is an 
example of a species of concern. The killing of a collared gray 
wolf, OR 59 and the discovery of another deceased collared gray 
wolf OR 54 in February 2020, illustrate why the Committee 
remains concerned about the adequacy of protections. The 
Committee directs that if the Service is going to delist a 
species based on the best available science, the Service must 
first carefully analyze state management plans to ensure 
adequate protections will be in place and then establish a 
stringent monitoring system that guarantees there is rigorous 
enforcement of those plans.
    Recovery Challenge matching grants are to be used to 
develop and implement recovery outlines, update recovery plans, 
and implement high priority recovery actions as prescribed in 
recovery plans. Actions should include but are not limited to 
genetically-sound breeding, rearing, and reintroduction 
programs. Longstanding partnerships, including for the northern 
aplomado falcon and California condor, should be funded at no 
less than their current levels and partner contributions should 
be no less than their current amounts. The remaining funds 
should be dedicated to other multi-year partnerships and should 
require at least a 50:50 partner match, which may include in-
kind services. Unless an affected State is a partner on the 
project, none of the funds may be awarded to a project until 
the project partners have consulted with such State. The 
Service is expected to continue to work with the National Fish 
and Wildlife Foundation to administer a portion of the program 
in full consultation with the Service and subject to Service 
approval of all grants and cooperative agreements. This 
approach allows Service funds to be leveraged and expands 
recovery actions. The Service is also expected to administer a 
portion of the program itself in support of partnerships to 
develop and implement recovery outlines, update recovery plans, 
and implement recovery actions benefiting species for which the 
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation is not engaged in 
conservation efforts. None of the funds may be used for 
indirect costs. The Service is to provide a report to the 
Committee 120 days after enactment of this Act which shall 
include the allocation of funds between the Service and the 
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and an evaluation of this 
collaboration; a breakdown of funding by project which contains 
appropriated and matching funds and the estimated projection 
completion year; and the amount of highly-ranked but unfunded 
project proposals.
    The Service is directed to focus on recovery activities for 
critically endangered species at the brink of extinction as a 
result of climate change. The Committee understands the Service 
incorporates climate change adaptation actions and activities 
into new and revised recovery plans and recovery implementation 
strategies, such as with the mosquito vector of avian pox and 
malaria in the revised Hawaiian Forest Birds recovery plan. The 
Service is directed to report back to the Committee within 90 
days of enactment of this Act on how it is prioritizing 
recovery actions that improve a species' resiliency, 
redundancy, and representation so that a species is able to 
withstand the impacts of climate change and show direct 
evidence that these actions are incorporated into new and 
revised recovery plans.
    The Committee recommendation maintains funding at the 
enacted level for the Service's work on the Upper Colorado 
River Endangered Fish Recovery Program and the San Juan River 
Basin Recovery Implementation Program.
    Habitat Conservation.--The recommendation includes 
$71,022,000 for voluntary, non-regulatory habitat conservation 
partnerships with public and private landowners, of which 
$57,488,000 is to implement the Partners for Fish and Wildlife 
Act and $13,534,000 is for the Coastal Program. This 
recommendation is $696,000 above the enacted level and $868,000 
above the request. The recommendation does not include the 
increases and reductions proposed in the budget request for 
Partners for Fish and Wildlife and the Coastal Program except 
for fixed costs and the ethics transfer. For the Partners for 
Fish and Wildlife program, the recommendation includes funding 
for nutria eradication at the enacted level. As of 2018, the 
Service has stated that all the known nutria populations have 
been removed from over a quarter million acres of the Delmarva 
Peninsula and efforts continue to verify eradication and remove 
any residual animals. Despite this success, nutria is becoming 
an emerging problem in other parts of the country. The Service 
is to focus available resources to work with partners to 
achieve control and eradication of all nutria populations and 
to help partners restore land damaged by nutria. The Service is 
also encouraged to focus Coastal Program funding on projects 
that address the threat of invasive species and climate change.
    National Wildlife Refuge System.--The recommendation 
includes $510,842,000 for the National Wildlife Refuge System, 
$8,438,000 above the enacted level and $14,479,000 below the 
budget request.
    Since fiscal year 2017, the Service has been responsive to 
Congressional direction to institute signage on any national 
wildlife refuge where trapping occurs. In fiscal year 2020, the 
Service was to update the information posted on the website and 
physical premises of any refuge to note if body-gripping traps 
were on the premises. To further protect the public, the 
Committee encourages the Service to conduct a review of this 
signage and ensure the signage is in good, readable condition, 
and to replace any damaged or unreadable signs within 30 days 
of identification. The Service is to continue the reporting 
requirement to provide trapping information to the Committee on 
an annual basis. The Service is also to brief the Committee 
within 90 days of enactment of this Act on the administration, 
logistics, and data management that would be required to 
conduct a pilot program to replace the use of body-gripping 
traps with non-lethal methods and equipment.
    Wildlife and Habitat Management.--The recommendation 
includes $243,461,000, $4,849,000 above the enacted level and 
$6,004,000 below the budget request. The Committee does not 
support the proposed increases or reductions in the budget 
request except for fixed costs and the ethics transfer and 
provides an increase of $2,000,000 over the enacted level for 
Invasive Species Strike Teams. In fiscal year 2020, the Service 
strategically funded 12 Invasive Species Strike Teams spread 
across the Refuge System, including one team dedicated to the 
Pacific Islands, to focus on early detection and rapid 
response. The additional resources provided will allow the 
Service to focus on perennial problems with invasive species 
such as Old-World climbing fern and nutria. The Service is 
encouraged to continue to partner with USDA/Wildlife Services 
and state departments of fish and wildlife to eradicate 
invasive species. The Committee understands the use of native 
plant materials increases resilience, reduces invasive species, 
and creates a more effective deterrent to fire. The Service has 
also informed the Committee that it favors management that 
restores or mimics natural ecosystem processes using native 
seed sources and native plants in ecological restoration. 
Within 180 days of enactment of this Act, the Service is 
directed to brief the Committee on the use of native plants in 
refuge restoration and the guidelines it has in place to 
maintain existing levels of biological integrity, diversity, 
and environmental health. The Committee supports the continued 
collaboration of Service staff with NOAA, USGS, and other 
partners to monitor coral disease in refuge and monument 
waters. This recommendation maintains the enacted level of 
funding to support refuge biologists, management activities, 
and coral disease studies.
    Regional refuges, such as the Silvio O. Conte National Fish 
and Wildlife Refuge, effectively work with local communities 
and landowners to achieve collaborative conservation. The 
Committee encourages the Service to continue these efforts and 
to provide the highest level of funding available to these 
refuges to build upon this exemplary work. The Service is also 
encouraged to review staffing levels at all refuges to ensure 
they have the capacity to fulfill their mission, including 
refuge complexes like the Chesapeake Marshlands National 
Wildlife Refuge Complex.
    The National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 
includes a process for determining compatible uses on refuges 
that will not detract from the mission of the National Wildlife 
Refuge System (NWRS) to conserve fish, wildlife, and plants and 
their habitats. The Act directs the Secretary of the Interior 
to ensure the biological integrity, diversity, and 
environmental health of the NWRS are maintained for the benefit 
of present and future generations. The Committee understands 
the Service is in the process of updating their current right-
of-way policy (340 FW 3) that was developed in 1993. The 
revised policy, which will be published in the Federal 
Register, will provide criteria by which a determination can be 
made on applications for expansions of existing rights-of-way. 
The Service is to brief the Committee on this revised policy 
and how it supports the requirement that each refuge is managed 
to fulfill the specific purposes for which the refuge was 
established and the mission of the NWRS.
    Visitor Services.--The recommendation includes $76,304,000, 
$2,077,000 above the enacted level and $10,515,000 below the 
budget request. The recommendation does not include any of the 
requested increases except for fixed costs and restores the 
reductions proposed in the budget request for Youth and Careers 
in Nature, which includes tribal youth. The recommendation does 
not support the reduction for Urban Wildlife Conservation and 
provides an additional $1,000,000 above the enacted level. With 
a national wildlife refuge located within a one-hour drive of 
nearly every major metropolitan area, this increase for urban 
refuges enables the Service to improve access and engage new 
audiences in outdoor recreation and conservation. The Service 
is encouraged to work with partners to support year-round 
environmental education for youth and adults of all ages living 
in urban settings.
    Refuge Law Enforcement.--Federal Wildlife Officers are the 
face of the Refuge System. The recommendation includes 
$41,625,000, $625,000 above the enacted level and $2,442,000 
below the budget request. The Committee directs the Service to 
ensure every refuge has law enforcement coverage by a Federal 
Wildlife Officer.
    Conservation Planning.--The recommendation provides 
$2,523,000, equal to the enacted level and $2,523,000 above the 
budget request.
    Refuge Maintenance.--The recommendation includes 
$146,929,000, $887,000 above the enacted level and $1,959,000 
above the budget request. The recommendation does not support 
the proposed elimination of funding for the Youth Conservation 
Corps and instead provides the enacted level. The Committee 
agrees with the request to increase funding for deferred 
maintenance by $4,287,000 for a total of $46,579,000 but 
achieves it by reducing equipment and vehicle management by 
$2,787,000 instead of the proposed reduction of $4,463,000, and 
by reducing annual maintenance by $1,500,000 as requested in 
the budget. The Service has continued to reduce the deferred 
maintenance backlog at refuges like Ridgefield National 
Wildlife Refuge, and when formulating the fiscal year 2022 
budget is encouraged to include a priority list of refuges 
where the visitor experience would be enhanced by the 
construction of facilities for public recreation and 
environmental education. The Committee recognizes the Service's 
effort to prioritize maintenance and restoration of units 
within the refuge system that were damaged by Hurricanes Sandy 
and Irene.
    Migratory Bird Management.--The recommendation includes 
$49,498,000 for Migratory Bird Management, $2,041,000 above the 
enacted level and $505,000 above the budget request. The 
recommendation provides $29,210,000 for Conservation and 
Monitoring which includes fixed costs and the proposed ethics 
transfer but does not support any other proposed increases or 
decreases. The Committee encourages the Service to continue its 
efforts to work with landowners to reduce black vulture 
predation on livestock and to manage double crested cormorants. 
The recommendation provides $16,253,000 for North American 
Waterfowl Management Plan/Joint Ventures, a programmatic 
increase of $1,500,000 above the enacted level. This program is 
essential for addressing the conservation needs of migratory 
birds by leveraging matching contributions from partners. This 
increase will expand the technical assistance provided to 
conservation partners and help address the void created in some 
regions of the country by the dismantling of the landscape 
conservation cooperatives.
    The Committee remains concerned about the December 22, 2017 
legal opinion on the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), M-37050, 
that no longer prohibits incidental take, which is contrary to 
the long-standing interpretation of this Act. The Committee 
will be monitoring the Service's response to the public 
comments received by the March 19, 2020 deadline on proposed 
rule FWS-HQ-MB-2018-0090-0002. Statistics on the Service 
website make clear that migratory birds and their habitats 
remain at risk and that incidental take remains a threat. The 
Service is to continue to report quarterly on the number of 
enforcement actions on the MBTA and its work with industry on 
voluntary actions to mitigate the impacts from development or 
activities that could result in incidental capture or mortality 
of migratory birds. This information should be compared to 
statistics from five years prior to M-37050. This report should 
also include the costs associated with enforcement and a 
comparison of what was expended in the five years prior to M-
37050.
    Law Enforcement.--The recommendation includes $83,942,000 
for Law Enforcement, $1,889,000 above the enacted level, and 
$6,464,000 above the budget request. The recommendation does 
not include the proposed reductions for the Indian Arts and 
Crafts Board and for law enforcement activities. The Committee 
also does not support the proposed reduction for wildlife 
trafficking and instead includes an increase of $1,000,000 
above the enacted level to enhance efforts to combat illegal 
trade and to help place and care for live animals that are 
confiscated by the Service as a result of enforcement actions. 
The Committee understands Service inspection fees have been 
impacted by a decline in domestic and international shipments 
due to the coronavirus. As in prior years, this increase may be 
used as necessary to supplement inspections.
    International Affairs.--The recommendation includes 
$23,230,000 for International Affairs, $4,404,000 above the 
enacted level and $4,337,000 above the budget request. The 
recommendation includes an increase of $3,000,000 for 
permitting modernization and provides fixed costs but does not 
include any of the proposed reductions except for the ethics 
transfer and the $550,000 no longer required for the Arctic 
Council since the U.S. is no longer the chair. The Committee 
supports the Service's efforts to replace its out-of-date 
permit processing infrastructure with a modernized Service-wide 
electronic permit application and processing system.
    The Committee recognizes the Service's work with Honduras, 
El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico to conserve priority species 
and ecosystems, including partnering with the U.S. Agency for 
International Development (USAID) to support community forestry 
concessions and tropical forest conservation in the Maya 
Biosphere Reserve, and urges the continuation of these 
international partnerships in fiscal year 2021 as well as the 
timely disbursement of funding. The Committee directs the 
Service to provide no less than $1,121,481 for these grants to 
promote research, training, and development of best practices 
for international conservation, and to submit a report within 
60 days of the enactment of this Act on these efforts.
    Since 1989, the Service has provided critical financial 
assistance to Central African countries that has created 
stability and improved local economies while conserving species 
of shared importance and concern, protecting vital landscapes, 
and combatting wildlife trafficking. This financial assistance 
includes the transfer of funding from USAID for the Central 
Africa Regional Program for the Environment which began in 
2007. Despite repeated inquiries, the Department has not been 
responsive nor kept the Committee adequately informed about the 
lack of the timely disbursement of the fiscal year 2018 
international grant funding to their intended recipients. 
Congress has provided the resources for the Department to 
continue to administer and execute these programs with adequate 
safeguards to protect these funds from being used in violation 
of U.S. law. Conversations with partner agencies, such as 
USAID, that routinely provide grant funding to the same 
countries should have enabled to Department to further 
strengthen such safeguards to allow for the disbursement of 
these funds. The Service is directed to brief the Committee on 
a quarterly basis on the disbursement and obligation of 
international grants from fiscal year 2018 to the current 
fiscal year. This briefing is to include a discussion of the 
oversight and safeguards that have been instituted to prevent 
the misuse of these funds. The Committee reminds the Service 
and the Department that the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 is 
prescriptive as to when the Executive Branch may preclude or 
delay the expenditure of budget authority, and only allows such 
action in three very narrow circumstances.
    The current understanding of the recent outbreak of the 
coronavirus, COVID-19, is that it originated in a market where 
live and slaughtered wildlife are sold for human consumption. 
These markets create a high-risk environment for viruses to be 
transmitted from wildlife to humans. While more research is 
needed on zoonotic diseases, the Service is directed to use the 
additional resources provided and its role as a participant in 
International forums to initiate a dialogue and work 
collaboratively with international partners to stop dangerous 
wildlife practices that threaten global public health. The 
Service is to report to the Committee 60 days after the 
enactment of this Act on actions it takes in response to this 
directive and the resulting outcome.
    The Committee reiterates its concern about the Service's 
current policy of evaluating applications for importing 
trophies for elephants and lions on a case-by-case basis and 
whether its analysis adequately determines whether a country 
has proper safeguards in place to protect species vulnerable to 
poaching. In fiscal year 2020, the Service was directed to 
reevaluate its current policy and analyze how targeted 
investments and technical assistance to the exporting countries 
conservation programs would impact the survival of elephants 
and lions, improve local communities, and sustain species 
populations. The inability of the Service to comply with the 
directive to brief the Committee within 60 days of enactment 
indicates the Service does not have the necessary information 
at hand to make these determinations. Therefore, the Committee 
includes bill language that prohibits the issuance of any 
permit for the import of a sport-hunted trophy of an elephant 
or lion taken in Tanzania, Zimbabwe, or Zambia. The limitation 
described does not apply in the case of the administration of a 
tax or tariff.
    The Committee also acknowledges and commends the enactment 
of the Defending Economic Livelihoods and Threatened Animals 
(DELTA) Act in 2018 and urges the Service, especially its 
International Affairs and Office of Law Enforcement programs, 
to work with Angola, Namibia, and Botswana in combating 
poaching and wildlife trafficking and strengthening protected 
area management, including through trans-boundary conservation 
programs in the region, with an initial focus on Angola.
    Fish and Aquatic Conservation.--The recommendation includes 
$206,907,000 for Fish and Aquatic Conservation, $1,430,000 
above the enacted level and $50,793,000 above the budget 
request. The Service is expected to continue to work with 
partners and the public to manage fish and other aquatic 
resources for the benefit of the American people.
    National Fish Hatchery System Operations.--The 
recommendation provides $64,920,000 for National Fish Hatchery 
Systems Operations, $648,000 above the enacted level and 
$8,931,000 above the budget request. This funding level does 
not support the reductions proposed in the budget for the Great 
Lakes Consent Decree; the national wild fish health survey 
program; mass marking salmonids in the Pacific Northwest; and 
the Aquatic Animal Drug Approval Partnership and maintains 
funding for these programs at the enacted level. The 
recommendation also provides $2,950,000 for Klamath Restoration 
and in lieu of the requested increase of $1,394,000 for 
hatchery system operations, directs the Service to use $800,000 
from within available funds for four highly skilled biologists 
to work with States, Tribes and other partners to fulfill 
Tribal trust responsibilities and conserve and restore aquatic 
species.
    The recommended funding level provides the resources 
required to sustain current hatchery operations. The Service 
may not terminate operations or close any facility of the 
National Fish Hatchery System. None of the production programs 
listed in the March 2013 National Fish Hatchery System 
Strategic Hatchery and Workforce Planning Report may be reduced 
or terminated without advance, informal consultation with 
affected States and Tribes.
    The Service is expected to continue funding mitigation 
hatchery programs via reimbursable agreements with Federal 
partners. Future agreements should include reimbursement for 
production, facilities, and administrative costs. The Service 
is expected to ensure that its costs are fully reimbursed 
before proposing to reduce or redirect base funding.
    The Committee encourages the Service to carry out sampling 
of re-introduced lake sturgeon and monitor the survival of 
juvenile lake sturgeon after they are stocked to determine 
whether the stocking rates should be increased to meet the 
target stock level.
    Maintenance and Equipment.--The recommendation provides 
$25,953,000, $107,000 above the enacted level and $158,000 
below the budget request. This funding level does not accept 
the proposed reduction and maintains $16,137,000 to reduce the 
deferred maintenance backlog. The Service should continue to 
allocate this funding to facilities with the most severe health 
and safety deficiencies across the System as a whole, rather 
than by region. All other funds should continue to be allocated 
as in prior years and should include mitigation hatcheries as 
needed to supplement reimbursable funds.
    Aquatic Habitat and Species Conservation.--The 
recommendation includes $116,034,000 for Aquatic Habitat and 
Species Conservation, $675,000 above the enacted level and 
$42,020,000 above the budget request. A discussion of the 
program components follows.
    Habitat Assessment and Restoration.--The recommendation 
includes $43,208,000, of which: $268,000 is for the Chehalis 
Fisheries Restoration Program; $18,598,000 is for the National 
Fish Passage Program; $2,450,000 is for the Klamath Basin 
Restoration Agreement and the Committee expects the Service to 
maintain their level of work on sage grouse related 
conservation in Klamath Basin; $6,664,000 is for the National 
Fish Habitat Action Plan; and $10,000,000 is to implement the 
Delaware River Basin Conservation Act. The Committee encourages 
the Service to continue to work with partners to address their 
concerns about securing the non-Federal matching dollars 
required for eligibility to receive funding through the 
Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund. The Service should 
explore solutions and convene partners to develop approaches 
for addressing this concern and identify other sources of funds 
that can be used as a match. Continued collaboration with the 
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to acquire technical 
assistance is also encouraged. The Service is directed to be 
transparent with its partners regarding Federal costs for 
program coordination and administration of the National Fish 
Habitat Action Plan. The Service is encouraged to continue its 
collaborative work with partners through the National Fish 
Passage Program on the Warren Glen Dam removal project.
    Population Assessment and Cooperative Management.--The 
recommendation provides $32,250,000, which maintains programs 
at the enacted level including $890,000 to implement the Great 
Lakes Consent Decree. The Service is directed to provide no 
less than $1,000,000 to implement the Great Lakes Fish and 
Wildlife Restoration Act, which is supplemented with funding 
from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. The recommendation 
does not accept the proposed reductions for the Lake Champlain 
sea lamprey program and the Pacific Salmon treaty and funds 
them at $818,000 and $150,000 respectively. The Committee 
remains supportive of the annual Memorandum of Agreement with 
the Great Lakes Fishery Commission to provide funding for sea 
lamprey treatment, assessment, and program administration. The 
Service is to continue its work with the State of Maryland, 
NOAA, and other partners on eradication of invasive northern 
snakehead and use up to $250,000 from within available funds 
for this effort.
    Aquatic Invasive Species.--The recommendation includes 
$40,576,000, of which no less than $2,834,000 is to help States 
implement plans required by the National Invasive Species Act 
(NISA); $1,566,000 is for NISA coordination; $4,088,000 is to 
implement subsection 5(d)(2) of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act; 
$25,000,000 is for controlling Asian carp as outlined in the 
Explanatory Statement accompanying H.R. 1865, the Further 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020; $1,011,000 is for Sea 
Lamprey administration costs; and $3,000,000 is to prevent the 
spread of quagga and zebra mussels in the West.
    Of the amount recommended for Asian carp control and 
prevention, $3,000,000 is to expand and perfect the combined 
use of contract fishing and deterrents to extirpate Asian carp, 
including grass carp, where already established, pursuant to 
individual State laws and regulations and as called for in 
management plans to prevent a sustainable population from 
establishing in the Great Lakes. Contract fishing has proven to 
be an extremely effective management tool and it is not meant 
to develop a sustainable commercial fishery. The Service shall 
continue to work with its State partners to gather data to 
analyze the impacts of contract fishing to control abundance 
and movement of Asian carp, including grass carp, and to make 
sure adequate resources are provided to support the efforts of 
the Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee.
    The Service is encouraged to pursue technologies to aid in 
the elimination, mitigation, or control of aquatic nuisance 
species and invasive species that do not result in the addition 
of chemical agents to the ecosystem that can lead to harmful 
by-products such as algal blooms.
    Cooperative Landscape Conservation.--The Committee 
recommendation rejects the Administration's proposal to 
eliminate funding for this program and includes $6,000,000, 
$6,500,000 below the enacted level and $6,000,000 above the 
budget request.
    The Committee supports forums that bring diverse partners 
together to focus on shared conservation goals and to leverage 
resources to address climate change. This recommendation 
provides funding to support collaborative conservation efforts 
such as through Nature's Network; the Southeast Conservation 
Adaptation Strategy; the Midwest Landscape Initiative; the 
Californian Landscape Conservation Partnership; and the 
remaining or reconfigured Landscape Conservation Cooperatives. 
The best available science needs to be the foundation for 
Service decision making. Therefore, in the absence of the 
requested Cooperative Landscape Conservation report, the 
recommendation redirects the balance of the funding 
historically appropriated for this program to other Service 
programs and the USGS Climate Adaptation Science Centers. This 
redirection ensures critical science is conducted and that 
partners are engaged to help address and understand the 
continual assaults on cultural and natural resources from 
climate change as well as achieve shared conservation goals.
    Science Support.--The recommendation does not approve the 
proposed elimination of the program and includes $12,767,000 
for the Science Support program, $4,500,000 below the enacted 
level and $12,767,000 above the budget request. This funding 
level maintains the enacted level for ecosystem restoration of 
the Gulf Coast as well as includes $3,500,000 for research 
related to white-nose syndrome in bats. The Service should 
continue to co-lead and implement the North American Bat 
Monitoring Program with other Federal, State, and non-
governmental partners. The Service is also expected to partner 
with Cooperative Research Units whenever possible. 
Acknowledging the findings of the report from the 
Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and 
Ecosystem Services that 1,000,000 species are threatened with 
extinction, the Service is encouraged to contract with the 
National Academy of Sciences on the impacts of the loss of 
biodiversity and ecosystem services on various sectors of 
society, including the private sector, and recommend changes 
that can be instituted to conserve, restore and sustainably use 
nature. The Service is also to consider investigating the 
impacts of climate change on outdoor recreational activities at 
refuges, such as recreational boating, that affect refuge use 
and visitation.
    General Operations.--The recommendation includes 
$144,762,000 for General Operations programs, $2,795,000 above 
the enacted level and $4,645,000 above the budget request. This 
funding level provides $26,874,000 for Central Office 
Operations which does not include the requested program 
increase of $1,406,000 but does include the transfer of 
$5,000,000 from Management and Administration to realign the 
funding from consolidating administrative functions; 
$45,542,000 for Management and Administration, which reflects 
the $5,000,000 transfer to Central Office Operations but does 
not include any of the other requested program increases; 
$35,748,000 for Servicewide Bill Paying, which reflects the 
proposed fixed costs reduction from the enacted level; 
$7,022,000 for the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, the 
enacted level and $2,022,000 above the budget request; 
$26,337,000, which reflects the fixed costs increase above the 
enacted level for the National Conservation Training Center, 
but does not accept the proposed reductions and maintains 
$3,913,000 for Youth and Careers in Nature, which includes 
tribal youth; and $3,239,000, which reflects the fixed costs 
increase above the enacted level for Aviation Management. As 
discussed previously, the recommendation includes a rescission 
of $1,000,000 from the fiscal year 2020 appropriation for 
Central Office Operations because the Cooperative Landscape 
Conservation report directed by Congress was not received.
    Congress acknowledges the importance of developing an 
electronic permitting system that will make the permitting 
process more efficient for permit applicants and exporters 
whose business depends on reliable and timely permitting and 
can also be used to combat the illegal trafficking of products 
and wildlife. The Department is directed to brief the Committee 
on the development of this new system within 60 days of 
enactment of this Act.
    Everglades.--The Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife 
Refuge and Conservation Area was created to protect one of the 
last remaining grassland and longleaf pine savanna landscapes 
in eastern North America while securing water resources for 
seven million people in south Florida. The Committee continues 
its support for collaborative efforts to protect, restore, and 
conserve habitats for one of the greatest ecological treasures 
of the United States. The recommendation provides a minimum of 
$15,238,000, the enacted level, across multiple programs for 
Everglades restoration.
    Bill language has been included which authorizes the 
Service to accept transfers of funds from U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection for mitigation activities, including land 
acquisition, related to construction of border barriers on 
Federal lands.

                              CONSTRUCTION

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................       $29,704,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................        13,292,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................        18,338,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................       -11,366,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................        +5,046,000
 

    The Committee recommends $18,338,000 for Construction, 
$11,366,000 below the enacted level and $5,046,000 above the 
request. Fixed costs are provided. The recommendation approves 
$2,427,000 for dam and bridge safety consisting of a $695,000 
transfer from line item construction and a $500,000 increase as 
requested; $5,398,000 for line item construction; $5,000,000 
for the backlog of deferred maintenance principally at national 
fish hatcheries and national wildlife refuges; and $5,513,000 
for nationwide engineering services. 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 those balances 
to respond to unforeseen reconstruction, replacement, or repair 
of facilities or equipment damaged or destroyed by storms, 
floods, fires, and similar unanticipated natural events.

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              Refuge, Hatchery, or                         Committee
    State          Other Unit         Budget Request     Recommendation
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         TX   Buffalo Lake                 $1,800,000         $1,800,000
               National Wildlife
               Refuge.............
          SC  Bears Bluff National          1,000,000          1,000,000
               Fish Hatchery......
         WA   Makah National Fish           1,000,000          1,000,000
               Hatchery...........
          *   Branch of Dam Safety            250,000            250,000
          *   Branch of Dam Safety            200,000            200,000
          *   Information                     250,000            250,000
               Resources &
               Technology
               Management.........
         WY   Saratoga National               458,000            458,000
               Fish Hatchery......
         AK   Yukon Delta National            380,000            380,000
               Wildlife Refuge....
         AZ   Williams Creek                   60,000             60,000
               National Fish
               Hatchery...........
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                            LAND ACQUISITION

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................       $70,715,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................        12,936,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................                 0
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................       +70,715,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................       -12,936,000
 

As explained in the front matter under the heading ``Land and 
Water Conservation Fund,'' the Committee has not recommended 
discretionary funding for the Land Acquisition account. Rather, 
funding will now come from the Fund as a result of the Great 
American Outdoors Act.
    As the Service contemplates acquisitions, it should 
consider that sites, while not physically connected, often 
contain important ecological and cultural value when connected 
as part of a regional wildlife footprint. Future land 
acquisitions should also be prioritized to serve the various 
migratory flyways through an integrated migratory and 
ecological footprint across the Service.

            COOPERATIVE ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND

                    (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

    The Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund 
(CESCF; Section 6 of the Endangered Species Act), administered 
by the Service's Ecological Services program, provides grant 
funding to States and Territories for species and habitat 
conservation actions on non-Federal lands, including habitat 
acquisition, conservation planning, habitat restoration, status 
surveys, captive propagation and reintroduction, research, and 
education.

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................       $54,502,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................                 0
Recommended, 2021.....................................        23,702,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................       -30,800,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................       +23,702,000
 

    The Committee recommends $23,702,000 for the Cooperative 
Endangered Species Conservation Fund, $30,800,000 below the 
enacted level and $23,702,000 above the budget request due to 
anticipated funding for the Great American Outdoors Act. A 
detailed table of funding recommendations below the account 
level is provided at the end of this report. The recommendation 
includes a rescission of $11,000,000, $3,000,000 above the 
rescission proposed in the budget, to be derived from 
unobligated balances of appropriations made prior to fiscal 
year 2016.

                     NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE FUND

    The National Wildlife Refuge Fund shares refuge revenues 
and makes payments in lieu of taxes to counties in which 
Service lands are located.

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................       $13,228,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................                 0
Recommended, 2021.....................................        13,228,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................                 0
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................       +13,228,000
 

    The Committee recommends $13,228,000 for the National 
Wildlife Refuge Fund, the enacted level and $13,228,000 above 
the budget request.

               NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION FUND

    The North American Wetlands Conservation Act of 1989 
(NAWCA) provided for matching grants to support projects that 
protect, enhance, and restore habitat for wetland-dependent 
birds and other wildlife in the United States, Canada, and 
Mexico. Additional program funding comes from fines, penalties, 
and forfeitures collected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act 
of 1918; from Federal fuel excise taxes on small gasoline 
engines, as directed by amendments to the Federal Aid in Sport 
Fish Restoration Act of 1950, to benefit coastal ecosystem 
projects; and from interest accrued on the fund established 
under the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act of 1937. 
Through fiscal year 2019, the Service has helped NAWCA partners 
conserve 31 million acres. Authorization of appropriations in 
Public Law 109-322 expired in fiscal year 2012.

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................       $46,000,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................        40,000,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................        46,500,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................          +500,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................        +6,500,000
 

    The Committee recommends $46,500,000 for the North American 
Wetlands Conservation Fund, $500,000 above the enacted level 
and $6,500,000 above the budget request.

                NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION

    The Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act program 
provides matching grants to partners throughout the Western 
Hemisphere to promote the conservation of neotropical migratory 
birds in the United States, Canada, Latin America, and the 
Caribbean, with not less than 75 percent of the amounts 
available to be expended on projects in Latin America, the 
Caribbean, and Canada.

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................        $4,910,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................         3,900,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................         4,910,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................                 0
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................        +1,010,000
 

    The Committee recommends $4,910,000 for neotropical 
migratory bird conservation, the enacted level and $1,010,000 
above the budget request.

                MULTINATIONAL SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND

    The Multinational Species Conservation Fund provides 
critical technical and financial assistance to local 
communities, wildlife authorities, and non-governmental 
organizations in foreign countries for on-the-ground 
conservation work to protect African and Asian elephants, 
rhinoceroses, tigers, great apes, and marine turtles, and their 
habitats. Matching grants are provided to countries to 
establish protected areas; monitor wildlife populations; combat 
wildlife trafficking; reduce consumer demand for illegal 
wildlife products; and provide vital infrastructure, training, 
and equipment to manage protected areas and wildlife 
populations.

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................       $15,000,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................         6,000,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................        19,000,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................        +4,000,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................       +13,000,000
 

    The Committee recommends $19,000,000 for the Multinational 
Species Conservation Fund to protect these priority species, 
$4,000,000 above the enacted level and $13,000,000 above the 
budget request. The Committee is aware of how the coronavirus 
is devastating ecotourism, impacting the enforcement of 
wildlife trafficking prohibitions and the ability to protect 
wildlife, and supports aiding key wildlife populations. A 
detailed table of funding recommendations below the account 
level is provided at the end of this report.
    The Committee is concerned about the timely disbursement 
and obligation of these grants and directs the Service to 
provide a briefing within 60 days after enactment of this Act 
on the award of these grants from fiscal year 2018 to the 
current fiscal year. This briefing is to include information on 
the timeline for the grant review process, the date of issuance 
of the Notice of Funding Availability to the date of 
disbursement to the recipient; the obligation rates associated 
with these grants; and any new safeguards that have been 
instituted to prevent the misuse of these funds. The Committee 
reminds the Service and the Department that the Impoundment 
Control Act of 1974 is prescriptive as to when the Executive 
Branch may preclude or delay the expenditure of budget 
authority, and only allows such action in three very narrow 
circumstances.

                    STATE AND TRIBAL WILDLIFE GRANTS

    The State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Program provides 
grants to States and federally recognized Tribes, the District 
of Columbia, Commonwealths, and Territories to conserve fish 
and wildlife and their habitats, including species that are not 
hunted or fished.

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................       $67,571,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................        31,286,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................        78,321,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................       +10,750,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................       +47,035,000
 

    The Committee recommends $78,321,000 for State and Tribal 
Wildlife Grants, $10,750,000 above the enacted level and 
$47,035,000 above the budget request. The recommendation 
acknowledges the important role States, Commonwealths, 
Territories, the District of Columbia, and Tribes play in 
seeking public input to produce comprehensive fish and wildlife 
conservation strategies that guide the management and 
conservation of species before they decline to levels that 
require listing.
    A detailed table of funding recommendations below the 
account level is provided at the end of this report. The 
Committee does not support the budget request of directing 
competitive grants solely toward funding big game research and 
conservation in the 11 western State-identified priority 
corridors. State Wildlife competitive grants must be available 
nationwide.

                       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

    The recommendation continues various administrative 
provisions from fiscal year 2019.

                         National Park Service

    The mission of the National Park Service (Service) is to 
preserve unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and 
values of the national park system for the enjoyment, 
education, and inspiration of this and future generations. 
Established in 1916, the National Park Service has stewardship 
responsibilities for the protection and preservation of the 
heritage resources of the national park system. The system, 
consisting of 419 separate and distinct units, is recognized 
globally as a leader in park management and resource 
preservation. The national park system represents much of the 
finest the Nation has to offer in terms of natural beauty and 
wildlife, historical and archeological relics, and cultural 
heritage. Through its varied sites, the National Park Service 
attempts to explain America's history, interpret its culture, 
preserve examples of its natural ecosystems, and provide 
recreational and educational opportunities for U.S. citizens 
and visitors from all over the world. In addition, the National 
Park Service provides support to Tribal, local, and State 
governments to preserve culturally significant, ecologically 
important, and public recreational lands.

                 OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................    $2,576,992,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................     2,516,690,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................     2,776,642,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................      +199,650,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................      +259,952,000
 

    The Committee recommends $2,776,642,000 for Operation of 
the National Park System (ONPS), $199,650,000 above the enacted 
level and $259,952,000 above the budget request. The amounts 
recommended by the Committee compared with the budget estimates 
by activity are shown in the table at the end of this report. 
All programs, projects, and activities are maintained at the 
enacted level, unless otherwise specified below.
    The fiscal year 2020 bill directed the Service to provide 
alternatives to restructure the ONPS appropriation not later 
than 90 days following enactment of that Act and to brief the 
Committees on the prior fiscal year's spending realignment 
within 60 days of the end of the fiscal year. To date, the 
Service has not satisfied either directive.
    The Service is directed to fulfill these directives within 
30 days of enactment of this Act.
    For the last several years, this Committee has focused on 
addressing the maintenance backlog issues across the National 
Park System. The Committee, therefore, applauds the impending 
enactment of the Great American Outdoors Act, which will 
significantly alleviate the strain on the National Park System 
caused by its $11 billion maintenance backlog by providing more 
than a billion dollars annually.
    To complement this progress, and to position the Service to 
be able to successfully utilize the new funding infusion, the 
Committee prioritizes investments in the capacity of our 
national parks in order to rebuild insufficient staffing 
levels, which have declined by roughly 3,000 positions since 
2010. The Committee recommends a $121,000,000 increase for the 
Service to begin rebuilding its workforce so that it can 
conserve and manage our natural and cultural resources to 
ensure an enriching national park experience for the public. 
These increases support the restoration of 1,200 positions in 
the parks and are distributed proportionally across Resource 
Stewardship, Visitor Services, and Visitor Protection within 
the ONPS account. Re-building this capacity is critical as 
parks develop and implement deferred maintenance projects and 
acquire new lands under the Great American Outdoors Act.
    Additional funding guidance is provided below.
    Resource Stewardship.--The Committee recommends 
$366,674,000 for resource stewardship. The recommendation 
includes $3,925,000 for the Partnership Wild & Scenic Rivers 
program, $3,000,000 for Quagga and Zebra Mussel Programs, and 
$800,000 for Cave and Karst Ecosystem Research. The 
recommendation includes a program increase of $800,000 for the 
National Trails System. Additionally, the recommendation 
provides $1,500,000 for the national networks, which include 
the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, the 
African American Civil Rights Network, the Reconstruction Era 
National Historic Network, and the World War II Heritage Cities 
Network.
    Everglades Restoration.--The Committee recommends 
$10,282,000 for the Everglades Restoration Program. The 
Committee notes the substantial progress made toward 
restoration of the Everglades ecosystem and continues to 
support this multi-year effort to preserve one of the great 
ecological treasures of the United States.
    Visitor Services.--The Committee recommends $287,684,000 
for Visitor Services. The recommendation includes funding to 
support the 2021 Presidential Inauguration, as requested, and 
provides $500,000 for the Indian Youth Service Corps program. 
The National Capital Area Performing Arts Program is funded at 
no less than the enacted level.
    Park Protection.--The Committee recommends $408,711,000 for 
Park Protection. The recommendation includes the requested 
funding for the Southern Arizona Office and to support the 2021 
Presidential Inauguration. Base funding for Washington D.C. 
Metropolitan Area U.S. Park Police Operations is reduced by 
$5,000,000.
    The Department and Service have failed to provide the 
Committee with the information requested in the June 3, 2020 
letter to Secretary Bernhardt and Acting Chief Monahan 
regarding the use of aggressive action against peaceful 
protesters in Lafayette Park on June 1, 2020. The Service is 
directed to provide this information within 10 days of 
enactment of this Act. Accompanying bill language reduces USPP 
funding by $50,000 for each day that this directive is not 
fulfilled.
    Facility Operations and Maintenance.--The Committee 
recommends $945,481,000 for Facilities Operations and 
Maintenance. The recommendation accepts the proposed reduction 
for DC Water and Sewer.
    Park Support.--The Committee recommends $572,129,000 for 
Park Support. The recommendation provides $1,000,000 for NPS 
App Development to expand public access to Federal recreational 
opportunities by developing a servicewide mobile app. The 
requested funding to monitor projects funded through the Urban 
Park and Recreational Recovery program is also provided. The 
requested reductions for the Departmentwide Reorganization Plan 
and the shift of ethics functions have been accepted.
    Commissions.--The recommendation includes $3,300,000 for 
the 400 Years of African-American History Commission to be 
spent in accordance with the 400 Years of African-American 
History Commission Act and $3,300,000 for the 
Semiquincentennial Commission to be spent in accordance with 
the Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016.
    Fixed Costs.--The recommendation provides $34,759,000 for 
fixed costs, as requested.
    Global Positioning System Modernization.--Within the funds 
provided, $4,000,000 is for the replacement of Global 
Positioning System (GPS) data collection devices used by the 
Service for facilities planning, lands administration, visitor 
safety, and infrastructure protection. The Committee is aware 
that approximately 25 percent of the Service's field data 
collection devices use an operating system that are no longer 
supported by the manufacturer and, therefore, the devices are 
not able to comply with the Department's Information Technology 
security requirements. The funds provided will allow the 
Service to bring field data collection devices into compliance.
    National Park Foundation.--The recommendation includes 
$5,000,000 for the National Park Foundation, equal to the 
enacted level.
    New Responsibilities at New and Existing Park Areas.--The 
recommendation provides $7,063,000 for New Responsibilities at 
New and Existing Park Areas, as requested.
    Additional Guidance.--The following additional direction 
and guidance is provided with respect to funding provided 
within this account:
    Air Tour Management.-- The Committee shares the U.S. Court 
of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit's opinion of 
the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Service's 
underwhelming and unsuccessful effort to implement the Air Tour 
Management Act of 2000. The Committee directs the Service to 
submit not later than 15 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations a 
court-approved plan for bringing 23 national parks into 
compliance with such Act and the subsequent court-required 
updates as of the date of enactment of this Act.
    America's First Frontier.--The Committee urges the Service 
to advance interpretive efforts at existing Service sites and 
in collaboration with other Federal, State, and local agencies, 
including other bureaus within the Department of the Interior, 
to detail the start of westward expansion through the Northwest 
Territory as Americas First Frontier.
    Blackstone Valley National Heritage Corridor.--The 
Committee continues the fiscal year 2020 enacted directive 
regarding cooperative agreements with the local coordinating 
entity for the Blackstone Valley National Heritage Corridor.
    Diversity Reporting Requirements for Special Use Permits.--
The Service is directed to explore the feasibility of adding 
diversity reporting requirements to special use permits for 
commercial filming projects on Service lands.
    Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.--The significant 
threat that quagga mussel infestations pose to the health of 
the Colorado River ecosystem and its tributaries is concerning. 
There is a need for adequate monitoring of recreational boating 
activities carried out subsequent to leaving the National 
Recreation Area. The Service is encouraged to consider a pilot 
program at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area to assist in 
better monitoring and cleaning of recreational boating.
    Hetch Hetchy Reservoir.--The Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, which 
is located in Yosemite National Park, is the drinking water 
source for 2.7 million Americans. Since the reservoir's 
creation in 1923, boating has been prohibited to prevent the 
introduction of contaminants, and to date the quality of the 
water from Hetch Hetchy Reservoir is such that it does not 
require filtration. The Service is directed to maintain this 
longstanding prohibition.
    Human Trafficking.--The Committee notes concern raised 
about reports of human trafficking in our nation's national 
parks. The Committee urges the Service to provide training to 
staff to identify signs of trafficking and how to combat it.
    Master Lease within National Capital Region.--The Committee 
notes that the Service is proceeding with a plan to lease three 
golf courses located within the National Capital Region and 
expresses its support for a selection process that is conducted 
in a fair, open and transparent manner and that gives strong 
consideration to proposals that (1) demonstrate a strong 
commitment to ongoing collaboration with the Service; (2) 
demonstrate a commitment to working to perpetuate the legacy of 
innovative design on the courses, consistent with National 
Environmental Policy Act requirements; (3) maximize economic, 
educational, and social impact on local communities and 
increase visitation and outdoor recreation within the nation's 
capital; and (4) are submitted by organizations with a proven 
record of success working collaboratively with public and 
private sector institutions, including federal and local 
government entities.
    Outreach.--The Committee recognizes that the Service has 
taken steps to increase outreach, make parks more accessible, 
and increase recruitment within minority schools and 
communities. The Committee directs the Service to continue with 
these efforts and to develop partnerships and programs with 
Hispanic Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities, and other Minority Serving Intuitions that 
contribute to the mission of the National Park Service. The 
Service is directed to complete and submit to the Committee on 
Appropriations the study required by House Report 116-100 
within 60 days of enactment of the Act.
    Partnership Wild and Scenic Rivers.--The Committee 
recognizes the effectiveness of the Partnership Wild & Scenic 
Rivers Program in fulfilling its core mission to preserve 
resources, provide for visitor enjoyment and protection, 
operate and maintain facilities, and manage and administer the 
national parks. The Committee encourages the NPS to study the 
feasibility of including sites undergoing restoration for 
possible inclusion in the Wild & Scenic Rivers Program, so that 
nearly-restored sites may be considered before restoration is 
complete.
    Pearl Harbor National Memorial.--The Service is directed to 
explore the feasibility of a pilot program, consistent with the 
John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation 
Act, that would work with stakeholders, including the 
Department of Defense, and establish public-private 
partnerships to enhance the overall visitor experience at the 
Pearl Harbor National Memorial. The Service is directed to 
report its findings to the Committee on Appropriations within 
one year of enactment of the Act.
    Plastic Waste Reduction.--On August 16, 2017, the Service 
announced its repeal of the policy entitled, ``Recycling and 
Reduction of Disposable Plastic Bottles in Parks''. This policy 
allowed parks to voluntarily establish disposable plastic water 
bottle sales elimination programs that aimed to reduce the 
disposal of plastic water bottles in national parks. Since the 
repeal, there have been no alternative approaches to mitigating 
or preventing plastic pollution. Within 180 days of enactment 
of this Act, the Service is directed to develop and submit to 
the Committee a plan to mitigate or prevent plastic pollution 
in the National Park System. The plan should include an 
evaluation of the potential role of refillable water stations 
and recyclable packaging.
    Reimbursement to DC Government.--During the 35-day federal 
government shutdown that began on December 22, 2018, the 
District of Columbia expended more than $78,000 to provide 
trash removal on Service property. The Service is directed to 
expeditiously reimburse the District of Columbia for those 
expenses.
    World War II Interpretation.--The Committee recognizes the 
importance of the interpretive story at the World War II 
Memorial as a national focal point for a message of 
perseverance and hope at a defining moment in American history. 
The Service is encouraged to include innovative storytelling at 
the memorial, which incorporates video and collections with 
related WWII sites. Additionally, within 60 days of enactment 
of this Act, the Service is directed to update the Committee on 
the status of its plans to address this hairline fracture in 
the Atlantic side of the memorial, including a timeline for its 
repair.

                  NATIONAL RECREATION AND PRESERVATION

    The National Recreation and Preservation account provides 
for outdoor recreation planning, preservation of cultural and 
national heritage resources, technical assistance to Federal, 
State and local agencies, and administration of Historic 
Preservation Fund grants.

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................       $71,166,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................        33,924,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................        74,292,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................        +3,126,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................       +40,368,000
 

    The Committee recommends $74,292,000 for national 
recreation and preservation, $3,126,000 above the enacted level 
and $40,368,000 above the budget request. The amounts 
recommended by the Committee compared with the budget estimates 
by activity are shown in the table at the end of this report. 
Fixed costs are provided, otherwise, all programs, projects, 
and activities are maintained at fiscal year 2020 levels, 
unless otherwise specified below.
    Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Trails.-- The Committee 
recommends $3,000,000 for Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Trails. 
The Committee notes that efforts to enact a long-term 
reauthorization of this program continue and expects that the 
Service will continue to implement the program at the funding 
level appropriated by Congress in the meantime, pursuant to a 
recent opinion by the Service's comptroller and consistent with 
the U.S. Government Accountability Office's principles of 
Federal appropriations law.
    Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation 
Grants.--The Committee recommends $1,907,000 for Native 
American Graves Protection and Repatriation Grants.
    Japanese Confinement Site Grants.--The Committee recommends 
$3,155,000 for Japanese Confinement Site Grants.
    American Indian and Native Hawaiian Art and Culture 
Grants.--The Committee recommends $1,250,000 for American 
Indian and Native Hawaiian Art and Culture Grants.
    9/11 Memorial Act Grants.--The Committee recommends 
$2,500,000 for the competitive grant program, as authorized by 
the 9/11 Memorial Act (Public Law 115-413).
    Heritage Partnership Programs.--The Committee recommends 
$24,024,000 for Heritage Partnership Programs, an increase of 
$2,080,000 above the enacted level. The bill includes language 
waiving cost-share requirements for fiscal year 2021.
    Additional Guidance.--The following additional direction 
and guidance is provided with respect to funding provided 
within this account:
    Chief Standing Bear Trail.--The Committee recognizes the 
importance of Chief Standing Bear as one of America's earliest 
civil rights leaders. The Committee supports work being done at 
the state and local level to establish a multi-state trail 
commemorating his accomplishments and urges the Secretary of 
the Interior to assist in these efforts.
    Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic 
District.--The Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic 
District has proven to be a unique public-private partnership 
model for the protection and preservation of this nationally 
significant site. The Committee encourages the Service to work 
with the District to ensure that authorities provided under the 
District's enabling legislation are fully utilized to maximize 
the effectiveness of this partnership. Additionally, the 
Service is encouraged to work with Congress to consider 
reclassifying it as a National Battlefield Site. The Committee 
also directs the Service to convene the Cedar Creek and Belle 
Grove National Historical Park Advisory Commission to consider 
opportunities to maximize the visitor experience across all 
elements of the battlefield.

                       HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND

    The Historic Preservation Fund supports the State historic 
preservation offices to perform a variety of functions. These 
include State management and administration of existing grant 
obligations; review and advice on Federal projects and actions; 
determinations and nominations to the National Register; Tax 
Act certifications; and technical preservation services. The 
States also review properties to develop data for planning use. 
Funding in this account also supports direct grants to 
qualifying organizations for individual preservation projects 
and for activities in support of heritage tourism and local 
historic preservation.

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................      $118,660,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................        40,672,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................       136,425,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................       +17,765,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................       +95,753,000
 

    The Committee recommends $136,425,000 for historic 
preservation, $17,765,000 above the enacted level and 
$95,753,000 above the budget request.
    Historic Preservation Offices.--The bill provides 
$55,675,000 for State Historic Preservation Offices and 
$15,000,000 for Tribal Historic Preservation Offices. The 
Committee is acutely aware of the critical role these entities 
play in supporting construction projects by conducting Section 
106 reviews and that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a 
devastating impact. Increases are provided to help mitigate 
those impacts.
    Competitive Grants.--The Committee rejects the proposed 
elimination of the competitive grants program and recommends 
$23,250,000, an increase of $4,500,000 above the enacted level. 
Competitive grants to document, interpret, and preserve 
historical sites associated with the Civil Rights Movement are 
funded at $18,000,000, an increase of $2,500,000 above the 
enacted level. The Committee provides $4,250,000 for the newly 
established civil rights grant program that preserves and 
highlights the sites and stories associated with securing civil 
rights for All Americans, including women, American Latino, 
Native American, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Alaska 
Native, Native Hawaiian, and LGBTQ Americans. The 
recommendation also includes $1,000,000 for grants to 
underserved communities.
    Save America's Treasures Grants.--The Committee rejects the 
proposed elimination of the Save America's Treasures Grant 
program and recommends $25,000,000, an increase of $9,000,000 
above the enacted level. The Save America's Treasures 
competitive grant program preserves our nation's most 
significant historic and cultural resources. The demand for 
this program eclipses the funds available. The Committee 
encourages the Service to ensure that archaeological 
collections representing indigenous cultures and remote regions 
of the country are considered for the grants as they may be 
nationally significant by providing a richer portrait of the 
nation's past.
    Grants to Historically Black Colleges and Universities.--
The Committee provides $10,000,000 for the Historically Black 
Colleges and Universities grant program. The Committee notes 
that the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and 
Recreation Act (Public Law 116-9) reauthorized the Historically 
Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation Fund 
Program through fiscal year 2025. The recommendation funds the 
program at the fully authorized amount.
    Additional Guidance.--The following guidance is provided 
with respect to funding provided within this account:
    Hispanic Heritage Sites.--The Committee is concerned that 
across the United States, many sites that are historically 
connected to Hispanic contributions to American society and 
culture have not been given proper recognition, which affects 
how Americans see Hispanics in U.S. history. While the Service 
has taken steps to improve Hispanic representation in heritage 
sites, the Committee believes there is more work to be done and 
directs the Service to complete and submit to the Committee on 
Appropriations the study required by House Report 116-100 
within 60 days of enactment of the Act.

                              CONSTRUCTION

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................      $389,345,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................       192,649,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................       223,907,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................      -165,438,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................       +31,258,000
 

    The Committee recommends $223,907,000 for Construction, 
$165,438,000 below the enacted level and $31,258,000 above the 
budget request.
    Line-Item Construction.--The bill includes $131,788,000 for 
line-item construction priorities included in the budget 
request. The recommendation does not include funds to 
rehabilitate the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site to serve 
as a new regional office location and no funds are provided to 
relocate the Park Service's Pacific West Regional Office 
(Regions 8, 9, 10, and 12) from its current location in the San 
Francisco Bay Area, California. With the extension of the lease 
through August 2023, the Park Service should utilize this time 
to locate a permanent location for the regional headquarters 
office and coordinate this plan with stakeholders and the 
Congress. Furthermore, the Service shall instead brief the 
Committee within 60 days of enactment of this Act regarding an 
alternative plan for the long-term utilization of the site.
    The Committee directs that, within 30 days of the 
submission of the fiscal year 2022 budget or by March 1, 2021, 
whichever comes first, the Service shall to submit to the 
Committee a prioritized list of projects and the corresponding 
project data sheets totaling 125% of the amount appropriated in 
the prior enacted fiscal year, with no less than one-third of 
the projects allocated to deferred maintenance.
    The following table details the line item construction 
activity for specific projects requested or provided by the 
administration.

                   NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CONSTRUCTION

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           Committee
    State            Project          Budget Request     Recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         HI   Pearl Harbor                 $5,647,000         $5,647,000
               National Memorial,
               Replace Failing
               Shoreside Dock at
               Visitor Center.....
         MD   Chesapeake and Ohio          11,062,000         11,062,000
               Canal National
               Historical Park,
               Repair Canal Inlet
               Lock 1 and Lift
               Locks 1,2 and 5....
         MT   Glacier National             16,874,000         16,874,000
               Park, Replace
               Utilities Along
               Lake McDonald......
         TN   Great Smoky                   8,614,000          8,614,000
               Mountains National
               Park, Rehabilitate
               Sugarlands Water
               and Wastewater
               Systems............
          DC  National Mall and             4,500,000          4,500,000
               Memorial Parks,
               Rehabilitate
               Elevator and
               Install Walkways at
               Thomas Jefferson
               Memorial...........
         DE   First State National          7,871,000          7,871,000
               Historical Park,
               Rehabilitate
               Historic Sheriff's
               House in New Castle
           CO Rocky Mountain                5,728,000          5,728,000
               National Park,
               Replace Undersized
               Entrance Station at
               Fall River Entrance
         HI   Kalaupapa National           16,030,000         16,030,000
               Historical Park,
               Rehabilitate Unsafe
               and Failing
               Electrical System
               for Settlement.....
         NJ   Gateway National             15,816,000         15,816,000
               Recreation Area,
               Replace Officers
               Row Seawall at
               Sandy Hook.........
          DC  President's Park,             5,774,000          5,774,000
               Repair Ornamental
               Fountains at
               Lafayette Park and
               White House Grounds
           CA Golden Gate National         19,406,000         19,406,000
               Recreation Area,
               Rehabilitate Unsafe
               and Inadequate
               Primary Electrical
               System at Fort
               Mason..............
         AK   Wrangell-Saint Elias          4,277,000          4,277,000
               National Park &
               Preserve, Replace
               Deficient VC/HQ
               Water Treatment
               System.............
         WA   North Cascades                6,189,000          6,189,000
               National Park,
               Expand Utility
               Infrastructure for
               Stehekin Wildland
               Fire Facility and
               Dorm...............
              Total...............        127,788,000        127,788,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    National Parks Fire Recovery.--In an effort to ensure that 
parks around the country continue to provide for safe and 
uninterrupted visitor use of facilities, within funding for 
Special Programs, the Committee encourages the National Park 
Service to provide funds for emergency and unscheduled projects 
at sites around the country impacted by fires in 2019, such as 
Big Bend National Park.
    Ozark National Scenic Riverways.--The Committee understands 
that the Ozark National Scenic Riverways (ONSR) has a 
significant amount of maintenance backlog to complete as a 
result of damage from flooding in 2017 as well as several 
restoration and replacement projects for features at popular 
sites located within the park. The Committee recognizes the 
economic impact the ONSR has on the surrounding communities and 
the importance of reopening these features in a timely manner. 
As such, the National Park Service is directed to make every 
effort practical to move forward with these projects so that 
the ONSR is fully open to the local communities as well as 
tourists.
    World Heritage Sites.--The Committee urges the Service to 
prioritize funding for the backlog of maintenance and 
preservation projects including National Park System units 
designated as World Heritage Sites. The Service has not 
fulfilled the reporting directive contained in House Report 
116-100 and is directed to submit such a report to the 
Committee within 60 days of enactment of the Act.

                 LAND ACQUISITION AND STATE ASSISTANCE

                    (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................      $208,400,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................        17,626,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................                 0
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................      -208,400,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................       -17,626,000
 

    As explained in the front matter under the heading ``Land 
and Water Conservation Fund,'' the Committee has not 
recommended discretionary funding for the Land Acquisition and 
State Assistance account. Rather, funding will now come from 
the Fund as a result of the Great American Outdoors Act. The 
recommendation does include a rescission of $2,000,000 of prior 
year unobligated balances.
    Outdoor Recreation.--The Committee encourages the National 
Park Service to prioritize funding under State and Local 
Assistance Programs to support establishment of greenways, 
parks, trails and other outdoor recreation facilities in honor 
of America's veterans. Veterans memorial greenways and trails 
that protect or improve native habitat, water quality, and are 
linked to a designated Wild and Scenic River, National 
Recreation Area, or the Mississippi River system would be good 
candidates for additional priority.

                          CENTENNIAL CHALLENGE

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................       $15,000,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................                 0
Recommended, 2021.....................................        15,000,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................                 0
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................       +15,000,000
 

    The Committee recommends $15,000,000 for the Centennial 
Challenge matching grant program, equal to the enacted level 
and $15,000,000 above the budget request.

                    United States Geological Survey

    Originating in 1879, the United States Geological Survey 
(USGS or Survey), is the Nation's largest water, earth, and 
biological science and civilian mapping agency. As the sole 
science agency for the Department of the Interior, the Survey 
provides reliable scientific information to describe and 
understand the Earth; monitor and protect public safety, 
health, and American economic prosperity, and improve 
resilience to natural hazards; informs stewardship of energy 
and mineral resources; helps sustain healthy fish and wildlife 
populations; improves water resource decision making; 
investigates wildlife diseases; and provides accurate, high-
resolution geospatial data. The Survey works in partnership 
within Interior and across the government as well as with 
States, Tribes, and academia. The diversity of Survey 
scientific expertise enables the Survey to provide the best 
available science and scientific information to resource 
managers and planners, emergency response officials, and the 
public.

                 SURVEYS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND RESEARCH

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................    $1,270,957,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................       971,185,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................     1,292,987,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................       +22,030,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................      +321,802,000
 

    The Committee recommends $1,292,987,000 for Surveys, 
Investigations, and Research, $22,030,000 above the enacted 
level and $321,802,000 above the budget request. The budget 
request included a proposed budget restructure that the 
recommendation approves in a modified form to provide more 
detail and ensure program and funding transparency. Fixed costs 
are provided but requested program changes are not provided 
unless specifically addressed below. Recommended program 
changes, instructions, and details follow below and in the 
table at the end of this report.
    The Survey provides critical scientific research and data 
to land and water managers in priority ecosystems including the 
California Bay Delta, the Everglades, the Chesapeake Bay and 
the Great Lakes. This work is funded through multiple mission 
areas and accounts, and the Committee expects this work to 
continue at no less than fiscal year 2020 enacted level, unless 
otherwise directed.
    Ecosystems.--The recommendation modifies and expands upon 
the proposed budget restructure by including Environmental 
Health and Land Change Science and provides $261,257,000, 
$90,713,000 above the enacted level and $133,920,000 above the 
budget request. The increase above the enacted level includes 
the fiscal year 2020 funding of $23,495,000 for Environmental 
Health in the Energy and Minerals Mission Area and $59,409,000 
for National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers 
and components of Land Change Science funded in the Land 
Resources Mission Area.
    Environmental Health.--The recommendation does not approve 
the proposed elimination of the Environmental Health program 
and includes $23,495,000, the enacted level. Funding is 
maintained at the enacted level for Contaminant Biology at 
$10,397,000 and for Toxic Substances Hydrology at $13,098,000. 
The Committee does not accept the proposed reduction of more 
than $1,000,000 for harmful algal bloom research and directs no 
less than $2,000,000 be allocated for this research. The Survey 
is to continue its research on understanding the prevalence of 
toxins in the nation's natural bodies of water by expanding its 
understanding of cyanobacteria and toxins in stream and wetland 
ecosystems and the associated health impacts, especially 
through drinking water. The Survey is directed to examine 
pathways through which sediment and nutrients move that result 
in the formation of harmful algal blooms and to remain an 
active participant in the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia 
Research and Control Act Interagency Working Group to expedite 
the development and deployment of remote sensing tools to 
assist with early event warning delivered through mobile 
devices and web portals. The Committee also directs the Survey 
to maintain its monitoring and research activities in the Tahoe 
basin on nearshore algal blooms and to support implementation 
of P.L. 106-506. Within 60 days of enactment of this Act, the 
Survey is to provide a report to the Committee on the 
Environmental Health research it plans to conduct in fiscal 
year 2021.
    Species Management Research Program.--For Species 
Management Research, the recommendation does not approve any of 
the proposed reductions and provides $54,729,000, $14,736,000 
above the request. Funding for the Great Lakes Science Center 
is provided at no less than $13,000,000. The Committee supports 
the Great Lakes Science Center's collaboration with the broader 
Great Lakes Partnership to implement priority science needs for 
biological assessment tools and technologies. House Report 116-
9 requested a report on significant gaps that exist in 
understanding and enhancing the Great Lakes ecosystem and the 
funding needed to provide the scientific information required 
by resource managers. The Committee understands the Survey 
worked with State, Federal, Tribal and other partners, 
including the Great Lakes Fisheries Commission, to gather 
information on data gaps in understanding and enhancing the 
Great Lakes ecosystem and directs this report be expedited 
through the clearance process and provided to the Committee no 
later than 30 days after enactment of this Act. Accompanying 
this report, the Committee is to be briefed on whether a study 
by the National Academy of Sciences is needed to supplement the 
Survey report to identify research and infrastructure needs and 
make recommendations for federal investments.
    Land Management Research Program.--For the Land Management 
Research Program, the recommendation does not approve any of 
the proposed reductions and provides $57,408,000, $19,471,000 
above the request. The Survey is directed to fund all priority 
geographic landscapes and ecosystems, such as the Everglades 
and Chesapeake Bay, at no less than the enacted level. The 
Committee urges the Survey to continue its work on native plant 
research and identify opportunities for the Department to 
increase the use of native plants in land restoration projects 
as well as the native plant species that could be most 
successful for restoration and promote improved ecosystem 
function. The recommendation maintains the enacted level of 
funding for sage grouse research and urges the survey to ensure 
there is current population estimates and modeling to make an 
informed decision about the status and viability of the 
species. The Survey is encouraged to study the hydrology of 
saline lakes in the Great Basin, specifically the relationship 
between migratory birds and wildlife, and submit a proposal for 
funding this research in the fiscal year 2022 budget.
    Biological Threats and Invasive Species Research Program.--
The recommendation renames the proposed Biological Threats 
Research Program to the Biological Threats and Invasive Species 
Research Program to provide more clarity about the research 
funded in this program. The recommendation provides 
$37,666,000, $9,125,000 above the request. This funding level 
provides $10,620,000 to continue critical research for Asian 
Carp, including $3,000,000 for research to contain or eradicate 
grass carp such as the Survey's on-going work to develop 
species-specific toxicants for grass carp. The recommendation 
provides $2,720,000, $1,000,000 above the enacted level, for 
research on chronic wasting disease in wild populations of 
cervids. The Survey should continue to collaborate with 
partners, including institutions of higher education that have 
expertise in biology, ecology, and epidemiology of prion 
diseases, to develop early detection tools and compounds to 
disrupt transmission of the disease. Funding for research on 
Coral Disease, White Nose Syndrome, and Greater Everglades 
Invasive species is maintained at the enacted level. The Survey 
is encouraged to continue to inform monitoring and management 
efforts for the Emerald Ash Borer.
    Climate Adaptation Science Centers and Land Change 
Science.--The Committee provides $62,959,000 for Climate 
Adaptation and Land Change Science, $42,093,000 above the 
request. The Committee does not accept the proposed funding 
reduction and realignment of the Climate Adaptation Science 
Centers (CASCs) and provides $41,335,000, $3,000,000 above the 
enacted level to ensure all centers remain open, operational, 
and fully functional. In fiscal year 2020, Congress 
demonstrated support to continue and advance the operation of 
the national and all nine regional climate adaptation science 
centers, including standing up the Midwest Climate Adaptation 
Science Center. The recommendation provides for no less than 
$4,000,000 to support the development of the Midwest Climate 
Adaptation Science Center, which the Committee expects to be 
established through a competitive process and hosted in a 
Midwestern state. The Committee requests an update from the 
Survey on the status of the Midwest Climate Adaptation Science 
Center within 90 days of enactment of this Act.
    CASCs provide actionable science and research that directly 
address many of the climate-related challenges unique to 
different regions of the country and are invaluable to 
stakeholders and policy makers. The Committee believes the 
Administration's attempt to reduce and curtail the activities 
of these centers is shortsighted and counterproductive at a 
time when our natural and cultural resources, our communities, 
and our health are being assaulted by climate change. The 
Committee remains concerned that funding for these regional 
centers and approval of the staffing plan continues to face 
unnecessary delays. The Survey is directed to expeditiously 
fill all staffing vacancies in fiscal year 2021 and to 
prioritize and expedite the distribution of funds to regional 
centers, including university consortia, to ensure timely 
obligations. The recommendation maintains funding for Tribal 
Climate Adaptation Science at the enacted level and provides 
$21,624,000 for land change science.
    Cooperative Research Units (CRUs).--The Committee 
recognizes the value of Cooperative Research Units and rejects 
the proposed elimination of the program. The recommendation 
includes $25,000,000, $1,000,000 above the enacted level, to 
support these research institutions and maintain the 
educational pipeline, including improving and increasing youth 
involvement in science and resource management. The 
recommendation continues the fiscal year 2020 directive to fill 
critical vacancies, specifically vacancies needed to build 
quantitative fisheries capacity in inland waters of the Upper 
Mississippi Basin. The Survey is to use $700,000 from within 
available funds to establish a CRU with a programmatic focus on 
water scarcity with an institution of higher education that 
does not currently have a CRU. CRUs are expected to coordinate 
new research projects with the United.
    Energy and Mineral Resources.--The Committee agrees to the 
proposed budget restructure, but not the elimination of the 
Environmental Health Program which the recommendation funds in 
the Ecosystems Mission Area. The recommendation provides 
$91,181,000 for Energy and Minerals, $1,140,000 above the 
enacted level which provides fixed costs and equal to the 
budget request.
    The Committee recommends $60,664,000 for the Mineral 
Resources Program, the budget request, which includes 
$10,598,000 to support the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative, 
Earth MRI. This funding level allows the Survey to work with 
Federal and State partners to modernize the Nation's 
understanding of the subsurface and improve the topographic, 
geological, and geophysical mapping of the United States. 
Making this data available electronically supports management 
of private-sector mineral exploration of critical minerals and 
land-use planning.
    The recommendation includes $30,517,000 for the Energy 
Resources Program, the budget request. The Survey is directed 
to collaborate with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service 
to make sure any research or energy assessments do not 
adversely impact species or their habitats.
    Natural Hazards.--The Committee recommends $173,588,000 for 
Natural Hazards Programs, $2,718,000 above the enacted level 
and $35,589,000 above the budget request.
    The recommendation does not accept the reductions proposed 
in the budget request and provides $86,539,000 for Earthquake 
hazards, $1,636,000 above the enacted level and $26,229,000 
above the budget request. The Committee strongly supports the 
Earthquake Hazards program and recommends $25,700,000 for 
continued development and expansion of the ShakeAlert West 
Coast earthquake early warning (EEW) system and for capital 
costs associated with the buildout of the ShakeAlert EEW. The 
Survey is encouraged to continue its collaboration with 
California, Oregon, and Washington to advance this program. The 
recommendation funds deferred maintenance and modernization for 
the Advanced National Seismic System, Regional Seismic Network 
Support, and the Seismic Network, which includes the Central 
and Eastern U.S. Seismic Network, at no less than the enacted 
level. Funding for the operation and maintenance of the 43 
adopted Earthscope USArray stations is maintained at 
$3,000,000. The recommendation provides the funding requested 
for the next update of the National Seismic Hazard Model. The 
Survey may use up to $500,000 from within available funds to 
update the seismic hazard models and maps for Puerto Rico and 
the U.S. Virgin Islands in the same manner that is being done 
for the models for Alaska and Hawaii. The Survey shall submit a 
report to the Committee on the updating of the National Seismic 
Hazard Map within 180 days of enactment of this Act.
    The Committee remains concerned about the lack of knowledge 
and offshore real-time instrumentation available for the 
Cascadia subduction zone. Scientific understanding of 
earthquakes and the ocean environment will benefit from the 
wealth of offshore data collected. The Survey is to continue 
its development of an early earthquake warning system and its 
expansion into locations that will benefit from early detection 
and characterization of earthquakes and tsunamis, to include 
the Caribbean Basin.
    The recommendation does not accept the proposed reductions 
for the Volcano Hazards program and provides $30,695,000, 
$429,000 above the enacted level for fixed costs. Maintaining 
the current level of funding for operations at high-threat 
volcanoes, next generation lahar detection operations, and next 
generation lahar detection system infrastructure on very high-
threat volcanoes ensures there is a system and equipment in 
place to monitor, detect, and warn the public of volcano and 
seismic hazards, including lahars, and earthquakes on high-
threat volcanoes.
    The Committee does not accept the proposed reduction for 
the Landslides Hazards program, and provides $4,091,000, 
$53,000 above the enacted level for fixed costs. This funding 
level will prevent human and economic loss through the 
development of methods and models for landslide hazard 
assessment, monitoring, and tools for landslide early warning 
and situational awareness.
    The recommendation does not accept the proposed reduction 
for station upgrades for the Global Seismographic Network (GSN) 
and provides $7,189,000, $36,000 above the enacted level for 
fixed costs. Adequate resources are provided to continue the 
multiyear effort to replace failing and obsolete equipment, 
install new Department of Energy funded sensors, and maintain 
the network at a high level of quality and reliability.
    The USGS Geomagnetism program is part of the U.S. National 
Space Weather Program (NSWP), an interagency collaboration that 
includes programs in the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration, Department of Defense, National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, and National Science Foundation. 
The program provides data to the NSWP agencies, oil drilling 
services companies, geophysical surveying companies, and 
electrical transmission utilities. The Committee funds this 
program at $4,025,000, $25,000 above the enacted level for 
fixed costs, to ensure that all 14 magnetic observatories 
remain open and operating and to avoid any disruption to this 
work. Funding is also provided to support the second year of 
the Magnetotelluric Survey of the contiguous United States.
    The Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources program 
supports the hazards programs across the Survey and the 
Administration's priorities to ensure secure and reliable 
supplies of critical mineral and energy resources. The 
recommendation includes $41,049,000, $539,000 above the enacted 
level for fixed costs and rejects the proposed reductions.
    Water Resources.--The Committee does not accept the 
proposed budget restructure. If the Survey proposes another 
budget restructure in the fiscal year 2022 budget request, it 
should clearly outline the proposed programmatic changes and 
easily identify where significant programs will be housed. The 
recommendation funds Water Resources in the fiscal year 2020 
budget structure and provides $237,443,000, $3,323,000 above 
the enacted level and $56,634,000 above the budget request.
    The recommendation includes $46,051,000 for the Water 
Availability and Use Science Program, $1,436,000 below the 
enacted level and rejects the proposed reductions. Instead of 
eliminating funding for the Mississippi Alluvial Plain Aquifer 
Assessment as requested, the Committee provides $3,000,000 to 
continue this research program including monitoring saltwater 
intrusion. The Committee understands the Survey has already 
funded four major projects at the Lower Mississippi Gulf Water 
Science Center to map salinity constituents in the Mississippi 
Alluvial aquifer and Middle Claiborne Aquifer, monitor and 
model groundwater, and assess aquifer chlorides. The Survey is 
encouraged to include a proposal in the fiscal year 2022 budget 
request to monitor saltwater intrusion. The recommendation 
provides $1,000,000 to initiate research that examines the 
hydrologic impact of extraction of water for bottling on water 
tables, on concentrations of contaminants, on saltwater 
intrusion into the groundwater, and to better understand water 
availability. The Water Resources Mission Area allows the 
Survey to provide information and tools to first responders, 
the public, water managers and planners, policy makers, and 
other decision makers. The Committee urges the Survey to 
continue to engage with universities and other partners to 
utilize the best available technology to develop advanced 
modeling tools, state-of-the-art forecasts, and decision 
support systems for water emergencies and daily water 
operations. The recommendation maintains the enacted level of 
funding for the U.S.-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment. 
The Committee supports the Survey's work on the development of 
an irrigation withdrawal model which will include consumptive 
use. The Survey is to brief the Committee 120 days after 
enactment of this Act on what is needed to improve model 
performance and assist water resource managers in their 
planning for current and future needs.
    The Cooperative Matching Funds program is designed to bring 
State, Tribal, and local partners together to respond to 
emerging water issues through shared efforts and funding. The 
recommendation provides $64,029,000, an increase of $500,000 
above the enacted level.
    Streamgages are crucial to early warning and flood damage 
reduction efforts across the United States. The Committee 
recommends $85,752,000 for the National Groundwater and 
Streamflow Information Program, $1,579,000 above the enacted 
level. This increase provides for fixed costs and an additional 
$500,000 for the Survey to acquire an additional 10 flood-
hardened gages for the Federal Priority Streamgage (FPS) 
network and supports approximately 3,480 streamgages in the 
Federal Priority Streamgage Network, which accelerates 
attainment of the Survey's long-term goal of 4,760 sites. The 
Committee does not accept any of the proposed program 
reductions, including the elimination of funding for Tribal 
Waters which the recommendation maintains at the enacted level.
    The Committee recommends $94,640,000 for the National Water 
Quality program, $2,180,000 above the enacted level. The 
recommendation rejects the proposed reductions and includes an 
increase of $500,000 for the Urban Waters Federal Partnership 
for a total funding level of $1,500,000. To understand the 
health effects of harmful algal blooms (HABs), monitor, 
characterize, prevent, and control them, the recommendation 
includes an increase of $500,000 for a total of no less than 
$5,471,000. This increase provides for the implementation of a 
sentinel system, using multi-sensor satellite data, that will 
continuously monitor the U.S. for HABs and provide rapid 
response alerts to water resource agencies, health departments, 
and the public. As part of this research, the Committee 
supports the Survey's examination of the pathways through which 
sediment and nutrients move through watersheds and into bodies 
of water and how that relates to the formation of harmful algal 
blooms. The Survey is also urged to coordinate with the 
Environmental Protection Agency to monitor the nations water 
systems and publish available data on the amount of per- and 
polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFOA/PFAS) detected in our water 
systems.
    The Water Resources Research Act was designed to provide 
more effective coordination of the Nation's water research by 
establishing Water Resources Research Institutes at 
universities in each State, territory, and the District of 
Columbia. These institutes provide vital support to 
stakeholders, States, and Federal agencies for long-term water 
planning, policy development, and resource management. The 
recommendation does not accept the proposed elimination of 
funding for this program and provides $11,000,000, $1,000,000 
above the enacted level. Research initiated in fiscal year 2020 
on aquatic invasive species in the Upper Mississippi River 
region to address a critical need for multi-state research is 
maintained at no less than the enacted level. The Committee 
encourages the continuation of the development of multi-state 
research teams to coordinate needed research for aquatic 
invasive species in the basin and requests a briefing on the 
aquatic invasive species hydrologic research proposals that are 
approved. The Survey is encouraged to use the additional 
resources provided in the recommendation to support PFAS 
research.
    Core Science Systems.--The Committee accepts the proposed 
budget restructure to include National Land Mapping in the Core 
Science Systems Mission Area and recommends $252,291,000 for 
Core Science Systems, $40,242,000 above the budget request.
    National Land Imaging.--The Committee recommends 
$107,218,000 for National Land Imaging, $21,305,000 above the 
budget request. The recommendation does not accept the proposed 
program reductions and provides $84,337,000 for Satellite 
Operations; $4,847,000 for the National Civil Applications 
Center; and $1,215,000 for Remote Sensing State grants, the 
enacted levels.
    Science, Synthesis, Analysis and Research.--The 
recommendation does not include the proposed reduction for the 
USGS Library and provides $24,273,000, $222,000 above the 
enacted level for fixed costs. Funding for the National 
Geologic and Geophysical Data Preservation Program is continued 
at the enacted level.
    National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program.--The 
recommendation does not accept any of the proposed program 
reductions and includes $40,685,000 for the National Geologic 
Mapping Program, $6,288,000 above the enacted level. This 
increase includes fixed costs and provides $6,000,000 above the 
enacted level to accelerate new mapping and sustain Phase Three 
of the National Geologic Map Database. This effort is bringing 
together detailed national and continental resolution 2D and 3D 
information, produced throughout the Survey and by federal and 
state partners, that is an essential underpinning of the USGS 
Earth Map and Earth MRI initiatives and will enhance drinking 
water protection, hazards resilience, infrastructure design, 
natural resource management, and support a wide range of 
fundamental research applications.
    National Geospatial Program.--The recommendation includes 
$80,115,000 for the National Geospatial Program, $661,000 above 
the enacted level for fixed costs. The recommendation provides 
no less than $46,000,000 for the 3D Elevation Program and 
directs the Survey to complete 100% coverage of the Great Lakes 
region, begin expanding coverage to the southeastern United 
States region, and to include a detailed cost estimate for 
achieving 100% coverage of that region in the fiscal year 2022 
budget justification. The Committee supports the continued 
collaboration with partners to leverage the resources provided 
for 3DEP to achieve the goal of national coverage by 2026. 
Funding for the U.S. Topo program should be at no less than the 
enacted level and the Survey should continue to procure 
product-on-demand updates. The recommendation includes funding 
at the enacted level to produce digital surface models using 
unclassified satellite optical data for the U.S. and 
territories not mapped with LiDAR by 2021 in collaboration with 
appropriate U.S. agencies including the National Geospatial-
Intelligence Agency, NASA, and the National Science Foundation. 
The Committee understands State and Federal agencies can use 
high accuracy lidar from the 3DEP program to quickly and 
remotely identify the location, size, and shape of sinkholes. 
and encourages the Survey to consider the inclusion of areas 
with a high risk of sinkhole development for repeat coverage. 
The Committee understands any funding awarded outside the 
Federal sector will undergo a competitive review process.
    The Committee notes the importance of this mission area to 
conduct detailed surveys and distribute the resulting high-
quality and highly accurate topographic, geologic, 
hydrographic, and biogeographic maps and remotely sensed data 
to the public. The Committee urges the Survey to continue to 
engage with universities and other partners to avoid 
duplication and utilize the best available technology to 
develop scalable, automated systems that can rapidly identify 
emerging hazard threats and provide real-time risk, damage and 
vulnerability assessments, and planning capabilities onto a 
website to provide enough precision to aid emergency responders 
and decision makers in easy to understand language, maps, 
graphics, and other appropriate outputs. The Committee 
understands the Survey has a long tradition of supporting 
university partners through peer-reviewed cooperative 
agreements and competitively awarded grants.
    Science Support.--The Committee recommends $97,245,000, 
$417,000 above the enacted level which provides for fixed costs 
and reflects the transfer of ethics functions to the Office of 
the Solicitor. The recommendation does not accept the proposed 
reduction for program operations. The Committee expects 
administration and management services and information services 
to continue without reductions that would delay hiring, 
contracting, accounting functions, and other activities that 
support the missions of the Survey.
    Facilities.--The recommendation includes $179,982,000, 
$901,000 below the enacted level and $52,345,000 above the 
budget request. The recommendation includes $109,718,000 for 
Rental Payments and Operations and Maintenance, $4,999,000 
above the enacted level and $6,344,000 below the budget 
request. The recommendation does not provide the total increase 
requested but includes funding for rent increases at the 
National Center in Reston, the Denver Federal Center, and Menlo 
Park. Funding for fixed costs and for the relocation of Menlo 
Park to Moffett Field is also provided. For Deferred 
Maintenance and Capital Improvement, the recommendation does 
not accept the proposed increase and reductions in the budget 
request and provides $70,264,000 which includes $11,264,000 for 
projects. The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the need for 
continued research on zoonotic diseases in safe and secure 
facilities. The recommendation includes $59,000,000 for 
discrete projects to renovate and support Biosafety level 2 and 
3 Diagnostic Laboratories at the National Wildlife Health 
Center and ensure the facility has the capability to safely 
investigate outbreaks of wildlife disease. The Committee 
understands COVID-19 has impacted the co-locating of the USGS 
Mineral Resources Program research laboratories and personnel 
into a facility to be constructed on the campus of the Colorado 
School of Mines. The Survey is directed to update the Committee 
on this collaborative project within 60 days of enactment of 
this Act.

                   Bureau of Ocean Energy Management


                        OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT

                    (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................      $191,611,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................       188,815,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................       186,815,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................        -4,796,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................        -2,000,000
 

    The Committee recommends $186,815,000 for the Ocean Energy 
Management appropriation. This amount is $4,796,000 below the 
enacted level and $2,000,000 below the budget request. The 
overall funding level is partially offset through the 
collection of rental receipts and other cost recovery fees 
totaling $63,055,000, resulting in a final appropriation of 
$123,760,000. The recommendation also includes a rescission of 
$2,000,000 in prior year unobligated balances. Details of the 
recommendation are explained through the narrative below and 
the table at the back of this report.
    Renewable Energy.--The Committee recommends $29,465,000 for 
Renewable Energy, $6,140,000 above the enacted level and 
$3,000,000 above the budget request. Changes to the request 
include an increase of $3,000,000 for additional offshore wind 
leasing activities and review of construction and operating 
plans.
    Conventional Energy.--The Committee recommends $58,487,000 
for Conventional Energy, $4,474,000 below the enacted level and 
$2,000,000 below the budget request. Changes to the request 
include an additional reduction of $2,000,000 in national 
program activities for a total reduction in that area of 
$5,500,000.
    Environmental Assessment.--The Committee recommends 
$72,875,000 for Environmental Assessment, $9,582,000 below the 
enacted level and $3,000,000 below the budget request. Changes 
to the request include an additional reduction of $3,000,000 in 
national program activities for a total reduction of 
$12,000,000.
    Marine Minerals.--The Committee recommends $8,781,000 for 
Marine Minerals, $3,052,000 above the enacted level and equal 
to the budget request. The Committee supports the sand 
inventory as a key component of coastal mitigation efforts.
    Executive Direction.--The Committee recommends $17,207,000 
for Executive Direction, $68,000 above the enacted level and 
equal to the budget request.
    General Provision.--Within the General Provisions section 
of this title, the Committee has included a provision which 
restricts funding for the Bureau's offshore oil and gas 
activities to only those planning areas contained in the 
current 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing 
program, published in November 2016. The restriction applies to 
the enabling steps prior to leasing or to the consideration of 
areas for leasing as part of a leasing program, including the 
issuance of permits for geological and geophysical exploration. 
The Committee does not sanction the definition of OCS 
preleasing activities contained in H. Rpt. 102-116p 46-47) and 
directs the Bureau to discontinue reliance on that description.

             Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement


             OFFSHORE SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT

                    (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................      $192,812,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................       196,286,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................       197,786,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................        +4,974,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................         1,500,000
 

             OFFSHORE SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT

    The Committee recommends $197,786,000 for the Offshore 
Safety and Environmental Enforcement appropriation. This amount 
is $4,974,000 above the enacted level and $1,500,000 above the 
budget request. The overall funding level is partially offset 
through the collection of rental receipts, other cost recovery 
fees, and inspection fees totaling $73,647,000, resulting in a 
final appropriation of $124,139,000. The recommendation also 
includes a rescission of $10,000,000 in prior year unobligated 
balances. The change to the request includes an increase of 
$1,500,000 in the Operations activity to accommodate the hiring 
of additional inspectors in the Gulf of Mexico region. As the 
Bureau has acknowledged, the Gulf inspector corps has recently 
declined by 11 percent, from 120 inspectors in fiscal year 2017 
to 107 in February of this year. Given current events in the 
offshore oil and gas industry and given that financial 
stressors can have an impact on safety, the Committee believes 
the addition of inspectors is a prudent approach.

                           OIL SPILL RESEARCH

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................       $14,899,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................        12,700,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................        14,899,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................                 0
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................        +2,199,000
 

    The Committee recommends $14,899,000 for the Oil Spill 
Research appropriation, equal to the enacted level and 
$2,199,000 above the budget request. The Committee has not 
agreed to the proposed reduction for the same reason noted in 
its fiscal year 2020 report (H. Rpt. 116-100); namely that the 
Bureau continues to acknowledge it has $7,000,000 worth of 
maintenance pending at the Ohmsett Oil Spill Research Facility. 
The Committee urges the Bureau to apply these funds to the tank 
maintenance project and/or the main bridge replacement project.

          Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement


                       REGULATION AND TECHNOLOGY

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................      $117,768,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................        93,202,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................        97,589,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................       -20,179,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................        +4,487,000
 

    The Committee recommends $97,589,000 for the Regulation and 
Technology appropriation. This amount is $20,179,000 below the 
enacted level and $4,487,000 above the budget request. The 
recommendation adopts a $21,000,000 reduction in the State and 
tribal grants line, made possible because of carryover funds 
from prior fiscal years. The Committee understands that this is 
a one-time occurrence. Additional details regarding the 
recommendation are contained in the table at the back of this 
report.

                    ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION FUND

                    (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................      $139,713,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................        23,064,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................       137,811,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................        -1,902,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................      +114,747,000
 

    The Committee recommends $137,811,000 for the Abandoned 
Mine Reclamation Fund appropriation, $1,902,000 below the 
enacted level and $114,747,000 above the budget request. Of the 
funds provided, $22,811,000 are derived from the Abandoned Mine 
Reclamation Fund and $115,000,000 are derived from the general 
treasury. The recommendation restores the proposed reduction in 
the economic development grants line, which the Committee 
continues under the same terms and conditions as contained in 
the fiscal year 2020 enacted bill. The recommendation also 
includes a rescission of $13,000,000 in unobligated funds 
originally made available in fiscal year 2016 or before. 
Additional details regarding the recommendation are contained 
in the table at the back of this report.
    Guidance on Economic Development Plans.--The Committee 
commends the Office for updating and republishing its guidance 
for entities applying for economic development funds. The 
Committee concurs with the Office that projects should be 
scrutinized to ensure the best use of these resources and for 
the protection of the program's integrity.
    Passive Treatment Systems.--The Committee is concerned 
about protecting the investments made by the Office over the 
past several years in the construction of Passive Treatment 
Systems, designed to address water pollution discharges from 
abandoned mine lands. The Committee therefore directs the 
Office to present a plan, within 90 days of enactment of this 
Act, to implement a program to provide grants for non-
governmental organizations and local and state government 
agencies to help operate, maintain, and rehabilitate abandoned 
mine land passive treatment systems that were constructed to 
address water pollution.

                             Indian Affairs


                        BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS

    The Bureau of Indian Affairs and Office of the Assistant 
Secretary--Indian Affairs (together, ``Indian Affairs'') 
programs serve 573 federally recognized Indian Tribes, a 
service population of approximately two million American 
Indians and Alaska Natives in Tribal and Native communities. 
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) provides direct services and 
funding for compacts and contracts for Tribes to provide 
Federal programs for a wide range of activities necessary for 
community development. Programs address Tribal government, 
natural resource management, trust services, law enforcement, 
economic development, and social service needs.
    In preparation for the fiscal year 2021 appropriation bill, 
the Subcommittee held two days of hearings and received 
testimony from approximately 90 witnesses on a variety of 
topics pertaining to American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) 
programs. The Federal government has a legal and moral 
obligation to provide quality services to AI/AN. On a 
nonpartisan basis, the Committee continues to protect and, 
where possible, strengthen the budgets for Indian Country 
programs in this bill in order to address longstanding and 
underfunded needs.

                      OPERATION OF INDIAN PROGRAMS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................    $1,577,110,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................     1,446,694,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................     1,641,086,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................       +63,976,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................      +194,392,000
 

    The Committee recommends $1,641,086,000 for Operation of 
Indian Programs, $63,976,000 above the enacted level and 
$194,392,000 above the budget request. All subactivities and 
program elements presented in the budget estimate submitted to 
Congress are continued at enacted levels and adjusted for 
internal transfers unless specifically addressed below. The 
recommendation includes fixed costs as requested where 
specified and, unless otherwise indicated, all increases are 
general program adjustments. None of the requested program 
changes are agreed to unless specifically addressed below. 
Recommended program changes, instructions, and details follow 
below and in the table at the end of this report. Additional 
instructions are included in the front of this report.
    In addition to funds provided in this bill, the Coronavirus 
Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) (P.L. 116-
136) included $453,000,000 for the Operation of Indian Programs 
to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, 
domestically or internationally. Due to the lack of 
infrastructure, the ongoing pandemic is hitting Indian Country 
harder than most other areas.
    The Committee once again notes that due to internal 
transfers requested by Indian Tribes, some increases and 
decreases in program lines are anomalies. These anomalies 
create confusion in Indian Country about true funding levels 
for various programs. The Committee directs Indian Affairs to 
consult with Indian Tribes about the need to include Tribally-
requested internal transfers on the budget program line if 
there is no impact on the ability of compacting and contracting 
Indian Tribes to transfer funds among programs. This will 
provide more transparency in future years about the amount of 
funds appropriated for various activities. The Committee 
directs Indian Affairs to include a Tribal internal transfer 
table within the annual budget submission.
    Fixed Costs.--The Committee directs BIA to submit to the 
Committee actual fixed costs indicating separate amounts for 
Indian Tribes and for BIA, at the same time the annual budget 
justification is sent to Congress.
    Tribal Priority Allocations.--Tribal Priority Allocations 
(TPA) programs fund basic Tribal services, such as social 
services, job placement and training, child welfare, natural 
resources management, and Tribal courts. TPA programs give 
Tribes the opportunity to further Indian self-determination by 
establishing their own priorities and reallocating Federal 
funds among programs in this budget category. The 
recommendation includes $731,490,000 for BIA TPA programs.
    Tiwahe.--The Committee directs BIA to continue funding for 
the Tiwahe (family) initiative at fiscal year 2020 levels 
across all programs and activities with funding distributed in 
the same amounts to the same recipients, including funding to 
support women and children's shelters. Numerous Tribes have 
expressed interest in operating a Tiwahe program, yet Congress 
is unable to assess whether changes should be made before 
expanding the program because Indian Affairs has not provided 
the final report as directed by House Report 115-765 and by the 
explanatory statement accompanying P.L. 116-94. The bill 
provides that $1,000,000 of funds provided for Assistant 
Secretary Support within Executive Direction and Administrative 
Services is not available for obligation until Indian Affairs 
provides the requested Tiwahe reports to the Committee.
    Vacancies.--The Committee is concerned about the number of 
vacant positions throughout BIA. Staff shortages during the 
ongoing coronavirus pandemic is highlighting BIA's inability to 
fulfill its trust and treaty obligations to Indian Tribes. The 
Committee directs BIA to submit a list and location of vacant 
FTE positions by program within 90 days of enactment of this 
Act.
    Tribal data.--The CARES Act required the Department of 
Treasury to consult with Indian Affairs on distributing funds 
provided to Treasury. As part of that consultation, Indian 
Affairs received sensitive Tribal data, which was then leaked. 
The Committee is disturbed by Indian Affairs' recent leak of 
sensitive Tribal data and expects the Inspector General to 
submit a report within 60 days of enactment of this Act on 
actions taken to correct the activity leading to the leak, 
whether the leak was intentional, actions taken to ensure the 
leak does not happen again and to report any disciplinary 
actions taken against employees responsible for the leak.
    Tribal Government.--The recommendation includes 
$336,887,000 for Tribal Government programs, $2,708,000 above 
the enacted level and $464,000 below the budget request. The 
recommendation includes internal transfers, as requested. The 
recommendation includes $26,831,000 for Aid to Tribal 
Government, $610,000 below the enacted level and $270,000 below 
the budget request; $80,978,000 for Consolidated Tribal 
Government Program, $5,297,000 above the enacted level and 
$708,000 below the budget request; $176,359,000 for Self-
Governance Compacts, $3,706,000 below the enacted level and 
$1,870,000 below the budget request; $1,464,000 for New Tribes 
inclusive of fixed costs as requested, $183,000 above the 
enacted level and equal to the budget request; $5,000,000 for 
Small and Needy Tribes, equal to the enacted level and $100,000 
above the budget request; and $8,895,000 for Tribal Government 
Program Oversight inclusive of fixed costs as requested, 
$247,000 above the enacted level and $150,000 above the budget 
request.
    The recommendation also includes $37,360,000 for Road 
Maintenance inclusive of fixed costs as requested, $1,297,000 
above the enacted level and $2,134,000 above the budget 
request. The Committee continues funding for school bus roads 
at the enacted level and includes an additional $1,064,000 to 
improve the condition of unpaved roads and bridges used by 
school buses transporting students. BIA is directed to report 
to the Committee within 90 days of enactment of this Act on the 
distribution of funds provided for school bus routes.
    The Committee is concerned about reports from some Tribes 
that their transportation funding has been dramatically reduced 
since 2004 following the shift to a statutory Tribal 
transportation funding distribution formula from the ``relative 
need'' distribution formula produced in a Tribal-negotiated 
rulemaking process. These funding formula cuts have put at risk 
the ability of some tribes to make effective use of their 
scarce BIA road maintenance and safety funds. The Committee 
directs BIA to report, within 90 days of enactment of this Act, 
to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on how 
formula funding levels have changed over the course of the past 
16 years, Tribe by Tribe, State by State, and region by region 
so the Committee can compare how the statutory formula has 
changed Tribal distributions from the relative needs 
distribution formula (as published in Vol. 69, No. 137 of the 
July 19, 2004 Federal Register at page 43090).
    Human Services.--The recommendation includes $166,755,000 
for Human Services programs, $11,070,000 above the enacted 
level and $79,265,000 above the budget request. The Committee 
includes all proposed internal transfers and fixed costs as 
requested and rejects all proposed program reductions and 
eliminations. Within this amount, the Committee provides 
$53,995,000 for Social Services (TPA), $2,521,000 above the 
enacted level and $2,620,000 above the budget request; 
$78,000,000 for Welfare Assistance (TPA), $3,266,000 above the 
enacted level and $61,138,000 above the budget request; 
$290,000 for Human Services Tribal Design (TPA), $17,000 above 
the enacted level and equal to the budget request; and 
$3,126,000 for Human Services Program Oversight, $61,000 above 
the enacted level and equal to the budget request.
    Within this amount, the Committee provides $19,636,000 for 
Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) (TPA), $5,205,000 above the 
enacted level and $3,799,000 above the budget request. The 
recommendation continues the $1,000,000 provided in fiscal year 
2020 for off-reservation programs authorized by section 202 of 
ICWA (25 U.S.C. Sec. 1932). The Committee directs BIA to report 
to the Committee within 90 days of enactment of this Act on the 
distribution of funds provided for off-reservation programs and 
identify any challenges to obligating funds.
    The Committee rejects the proposed elimination of the 
Housing Improvement Program and instead provides $11,708,000 
for the program, equal to the enacted level.
    Trust--Natural Resources Management.--The recommendation 
includes $240,369,000 for Trust-Natural Resources Management 
programs, $13,550,000 above the enacted level, and $30,643,000 
above the budget request. The Committee rejects the transfer of 
Minerals and Mining program to Trust-Natural Resources 
Management. Otherwise, the recommendation includes all proposed 
internal transfers, rejects all proposed program reductions and 
eliminations, and includes fixed costs where specified.
    The Committee is concerned about illegal dumping and other 
environmentally harmful activity that occurs on allotted trust 
land, specifically in the Pacific Region. The Committee 
encourages the Agency to use available resources to assist 
Tribes in enforcing environmental codes and ordinances, as well 
as support Tribal consortia protecting against illegal dumping.
    There has been recent momentum in achieving Everglades 
restoration with the funding provided for Endangered Species, 
Invasive Species and Natural Resources (TPA). The Committee 
continues funding for Everglades restoration funding at no less 
than the fiscal year 2019 enacted level across all programs and 
strongly encourages BIA to continue prioritizing funding for 
Everglades restoration activities.
    Natural Resources (TPA).--The recommendation includes 
$12,344,000 for Natural Resources (TPA), $3,103,000 above the 
enacted level and $7,737,000 above the budget request.
    Between fiscal years 2019 and 2020, the Committee 
appropriated $3,500,000 to BIA to fulfill the remaining 
authorization in section 7 of the Elwha River Ecosystem and 
Fisheries Restoration Act (Act). The Committee expects the 
Secretary of the Interior and the Director of BIA to work with 
the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe to identify appropriate land for 
acquisition to satisfy the requirements of the Act by the end 
of fiscal year 2021.
    Section 9003 of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, 
Management, and Recreation Act of 2019 (Dingell Act) includes 
provisions of the 21st Century Conservation Service Corps Act. 
The Dingell Act established the Indian Youth Service Corps to 
provide opportunities to expand Tribal youth engagement and 
service on public land. The recommendation includes $4,000,000 
to establish and implement an Indian Youth Service Corps 
program at BIA.
    The recommendation includes $1,338,000 to assess and 
conduct key safety and sanitation improvements at several in-
lieu treaty fishing sites along the Columbia River as 
authorized by the Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing 
Access Sites Improvement Act.
    Irrigation Operations and Maintenance.--The recommendation 
includes $14,087,000 for Irrigation Operations and Maintenance 
inclusive of fixed costs as requested, $56,000 above the 
enacted level and equal to the budget request.
    Rights Protection Implementation.--The recommendation 
includes $41,811,000 for Rights Protection Implementation 
inclusive of fixed costs as requested, $68,000 above the 
enacted level and $1,500,000 above the budget request.
    Tribal Management/Development Program.--The recommendation 
includes $13,387,000 for Tribal Management/Development Program 
inclusive of fixed costs as requested, $241,000 above the 
enacted level and $2,200,000 above the budget request. Within 
amounts provided, the Committee includes an additional $200,000 
to manage salmon and steelhead fisheries as part of the Salmon 
and Steelhead Habitat Inventory and Assessment Program.
    The Committee expects Indian Affairs to examine the 
historical funding provided for buffalo preservation and 
management in comparison to other Native food activities, such 
as the preservation and management of fish. In fiscal year 
2020, the Committee directed Indian Affairs compare historical 
funding provided to Native food preservation and management 
activities and a plan to ensure parity among Native food 
activities to the Committee within 90 days of enactment of that 
Act. The Committee has not received this information and 
directs Indian Affairs to provide this information within 90 
days of enactment of this Act.
    Endangered Species.--The recommendation includes $6,708,000 
for Endangered Species inclusive of fixed costs, $3,010,000 
above the enacted level and $5,700,000 above the budget 
request.
    Tribal Climate Resilience/Cooperative Landscape 
Conservation.--The Committee rejects the proposed elimination 
of Tribal Climate Resilience/Cooperative Landscape 
Conservation. Instead, the recommendation includes $17,956,000 
for Tribal Climate Resilience/Cooperative Landscape, $3,000,000 
above the enacted level.
    Climate Resilience and Adaptation.--The Committee supports 
BIA's efforts to address the resiliency needs of Tribal 
communities by working to address threats to public safety, 
natural resources, and sacred sites. The Committee is 
particularly concerned about coastal Tribal communities and 
Alaska Native Villages that face severe challenges to their 
long-term resilience due to climate change impacts.
    Consistent with the Federal government's treaty and trust 
obligations, the Committee directs BIA to coordinate with all 
relevant Federal agencies--including but not limited to the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Army Corps of 
Engineers, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
and the Departments of Housing and Urban Development, Health 
and Human Services, and Agriculture--to leverage resources to 
support a whole of government approach to working with at-risk 
tribes to identify and expedite the delivery of resources and 
technical assistance necessary to support mitigation and 
relocation efforts.
    Integrated Resource Information Program.--The 
recommendation includes $2,983,000 for Integrated Resource 
Information Program inclusive of fixed costs as requested, 
$7,000 above the enacted level and $1,000,000 above the budget 
request.
    Agriculture and Range Program.--The recommendation includes 
$36,215,000 for the Agriculture and Range Program, $901,000 
above the enacted level and $10,795,000 above to the budget 
request. Within this amount, the Committee recommends 
$10,842,000 for Invasive Species inclusive of fixed costs as 
requested and $25,373,000 for Agriculture Program (TPA). The 
Committee rejects the proposed FTE decrease.
    Forestry.--The recommendation includes $54,537,000 for 
Forestry, $936,000 below the enacted level and $461,000 above 
the budget request. Within this amount, the Committee 
recommends $27,588,000 for Forestry Program (TPA) inclusive of 
fixed costs as requested and $26,949,000 for Forestry Projects.
    Water Resources.--The recommendation includes $13,694,000 
for Water Resources inclusive of fixed costs as requested, 
$1,069,000 above the enacted level and $3,000,000 above the 
budget request. Within this amount, $4,142,000 is provided for 
Water Resources Program (TPA) and $9,552,000 is provided for 
Water Management, Planning and Pre-Development.
    Fish, Wildlife, and Parks.--The recommendation includes 
$19,440,000 for Fish, Wildlife, and Parks inclusive of fixed 
costs as requested, $2,950,000 above the enacted level and 
$5,000,000 above the budget request. Within this amount 
$6,495,000 is provided for Wildlife and Parks Program (TPA) and 
$12,945,000 is provided for Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Projects.
    Resource Management Program Oversight.--The recommendation 
includes $7,207,000 for Resource Management Program Oversight 
inclusive of fixed costs as requested, $81,000 above the 
enacted level and $1,000,000 above the budget request.
    Trust--Real Estate Services.--The recommendation includes 
$144,321,000 for Trust-Real Estate Services, $6,224,000 above 
the enacted level and $20,131,000 above the budget request. The 
recommendation includes proposed internal transfers and fixed 
costs, as requested and rejects the proposed elimination of 
Litigation Support/Attorney Fees and Other Indian Rights 
Protection within the Rights Protection program, and rejects 
all proposed program reductions.
    Within amounts provided, the Committee recommends 
$9,229,000 for Trust Services (TPA), $1,222,000 for Navajo-Hopi 
Settlement Program, $13,034,000 for Probate (TPA), $15,189,000 
for Land Titles and Records Offices, $38,516,000 for Real 
Estate Services, $6,966,000 for Land Records Improvement, 
$24,785,000 for Environmental Quality, $1,496,000 for Alaska 
Native Programs, $19,308,000 for Rights Protection, and 
$14,576,000 for Trust--Real Estate Services Oversight.
    Within amounts provided for Environmental Quality, the 
Committee recommends $4,880,000 for Environmental Quality 
Program (TPA) and $19,905,000 for Environmental Quality 
Projects.
    Within amounts provided for Rights Protection, the 
Committee recommends $4,122,000 for Rights Protection (TPA), 
$11,963,000 for Water Rights Negotiations/Litigation, 
$3,050,000 for Litigation Support/Attorney Fees, and $173,000 
for Other Indian Rights Protection.
    Public Safety and Justice.--The recommendation includes 
$455,346,000 for Public Safety and Justice, $21,020,000 as 
requested, and $31,624,000 above the budget request. The 
Committee includes proposed internal transfers and fixed costs, 
as requested, and rejects all proposed program reductions.
    Within this amount, the Committee provides $409,337,000 for 
Law Enforcement, $14,109,000 above the enacted level and 
$18,954,000 above the budget request; $44,380,000 for Tribal 
Courts (TPA), $6,873,000 above the enacted level and 
$12,650,000 above the budget request; and $1,629,000 for Fire 
Protection (TPA), $38,000 above the enacted level and $20,000 
above the budget request.
    The Committee is aware that several public safety personnel 
and detention center inmates have tested positive for 
coronavirus or even worse, have passed away. The Committee 
expects BIA to provide and require public safety personnel and 
detainees to comply with Center for Disease Control guidelines 
and wear masks.
    The Committee recognizes that the proposal to modify the 
organizational structure to move management oversight of the 
Office of Justice Services to the Office of the Assistant 
Secretary of Indian Affairs requires legislative authority. 
Therefore, the Committee expects that none of the funds will be 
used to implement the reorganization, either directly or 
indirectly, until such legislation is enacted.
    The Committee has heard concerns from Tribal leaders that 
BIA retains a large amount of funding designated for law 
enforcement activities for Bureau activities. The fiscal year 
2021 budget justification indicates that ``close to 90 percent 
of funding under this subactivity is used at the local level''. 
While most of the funds do seem to be used at the local level, 
it also means that over 10 percent of the funds provided for 
this subactivity, or approximately $40 million, is not being 
spent at the local level. As a result, the Committee directs 
Indian Affairs to provide a detailed accounting of funds 
retained for Bureau activities or not spent at the local level 
within 90 days of enactment of this Act, including the 
activities funded, the number of employees by activity, and the 
number of vacant positions.
    Within amounts provided for Law Enforcement, $223,670,000 
is provided for Criminal Investigations and Police Services, 
$7,744,000 above the enacted level and $7,312,000 above the 
budget request. The recommendation includes $1,000,000 to allow 
law enforcement officers to implement and enforce the Native 
American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
    Within amounts provided for Law Enforcement, $108,424,000 
is provided for Detention/Corrections, $3,086,000 above the 
enacted level and $3,617,000 above the budget request. The 
Committee notes that not all BIA regional detention facilities 
have opened due to staffing shortages, despite funds having 
been provided for these facilities. The Committee understands 
sufficient funds are available to continue operation of the 
staffed portions of these facilities. Rather than have these 
funds remain unobligated, the Committee directs that $2,500,000 
of these balances be used towards needs at other detention 
facilities located in Indian Country.
    Within amounts provided for Law Enforcement, $3,590,000 is 
provided for Inspections/Internal Affairs, $52,000 above the 
enacted level and as requested.
    Within amounts provided for Law Enforcement, $16,604,000 is 
provided for Law Enforcement Special Initiatives, $1,662,000 
above the enacted level and $1,429,000 below the budget 
request. The recommendation includes an additional $3,020,000, 
as requested. In fiscal year 2020, Congress included $2,500,000 
in one-time funding to focus on advanced training needs. No 
funds have been provided for this purpose in fiscal year 2021.
    The Committee is concerned that there are insufficient BIA 
employees to assist victims and witnesses who are involved with 
criminal prosecutions, including cases involving missing and 
murdered indigenous women, in Tribal or Federal courts. The 
recommendation provides $1,071,000 for victim witness 
specialists and related activities to assist with missing and 
murdered indigenous women cases and other cases in Tribal and 
Federal courts. The Committee directs BIA to report back within 
120 days of enactment of this Act on the number of Victim/
Witness Assistance program employees hired with these funds and 
how the funds will be used to provide additional victim witness 
services throughout Indian Country.
    Over the last several years and again this year, Congress 
has increased funds to hire more law enforcement officers and 
related staff, yet similar increases have not been provided to 
train additional employees. Therefore, within amounts provided 
for Law Enforcement, $5,485,000 is provided for the Indian 
Police Academy, $546,000 above the enacted level and $750,000 
above the budget request. The Committee directs BIA to track 
the number of additional employees trained with the additional 
funds.
    Within funds provided for Law Enforcement, $25,785,000 is 
provided for Tribal Justice Support, $11,000 above the enacted 
level and $3,500,000 above the budget request. Of these 
amounts, the Committee continues $3,000,000 to implement the 
Violence Against Women Act in Indian Country, and $14,000,000 
for P.L. 280 courts.
    Within funds provided for Law Enforcement, $6,732,000 is 
provided for Law Enforcement Program Management, as requested, 
and $164,000 above the enacted level.
    Within funds provided for Law Enforcement, $19,047,000 is 
provided for Facilities Operations and Maintenance, $844,000 
above the enacted level and $5,204,000 above the budget 
request.
    Community and Economic Development.--The recommendation 
includes $54,382,000 for Community and Economic Development 
inclusive of fixed costs as requested, $1,853,000 above the 
enacted level and $26,910,000 above the budget request. The 
Committee rejects all proposed program reductions and does not 
agree to the transfer of Minerals and Mining.
    Within amounts provided, the Committee includes $13,515,000 
for Job Placement and Training (TPA), $2,931,000 for Economic 
Development (TPA), $26,645,000 for Minerals and Mining, and 
$11,291,000 for Community Development Oversight. The 
recommendation includes an additional $1,000,000 to implement 
the NATIVE Act and an additional $500,000 to assist Tribes in 
assuming BIA Realty functions under the Helping Expedite and 
Advance Responsible Tribal Home Ownership Act of 2012 (HEARTH 
Act).
    The budget proposes to realign the Indian Energy Service 
Center with the Division of Energy and Mineral Development. 
However, Tribal consultation is necessary before the Committee 
considers such realignment. Until Tribal consultation is 
complete and Indian Country fully evaluates the need for 
realignment, the Committee expects that no funds other than 
those necessary for Tribal consultation will be used towards 
the realignment. Within funds provided for Minerals and Mining, 
$4,139,000 is provided for Minerals and Mining Program (TPA), 
$16,103,000 is provided for Minerals and Mining Projects, 
$5,450,000 is provided for Minerals and Mining Central 
Oversight, and $953,000 is provided for Minerals and Mining 
Regional Oversight.
    The recommendation continues $1,000,000 for modernizing 
records within Minerals and Mining. The Office of Indian Energy 
and Economic Development (Office) should assist Tribes to 
enhance economic development and improve access to private 
financing of development projects. The Office should assist 
with feasibility studies and provide technical assistance to 
Tribes to establish commercial codes, courts and other business 
structures. Further, the Office should undertake efforts to 
build Tribal capacity to lease Tribal lands and manage economic 
and energy resource development. Finally, the Office should 
explore opportunities to foster incubators of Tribal-owned and 
other Native American-owned businesses. The Office is expected 
to track accomplishments for each of these purposes and to 
report them annually in its budget justification.
    Executive Direction and Administrative Services.--The 
recommendation includes $243,026,000 for Executive Direction 
and Administrative Services, $7,551,000 above the enacted level 
and $6,283,000 above the budget request. The Committee includes 
proposed internal transfers and fixed costs, as requested and 
rejects all proposed program reductions and the proposed 
decrease to labor related payments.
    The following programs are funded as follows: $10,388,000 
for Assistant Secretary Support, $21,132,000 for Executive 
Direction, $49,296,000 for Administrative Services, $3,098,000 
for Safety and Risk Management, $45,723,000 for Information 
Resources Technology, $24,517,000 for Human Capital Management, 
$18,990,000 for Facilities Management, $25,393,000 for Intra-
Governmental Payments, and $44,489,000 for Rentals.
    The bill withholds $1,000,000 from Assistant Secretary 
Support until Indian Affairs provides the requested Tiwahe 
reports. The Committee intends that no other programs or 
activities will be reduced to offset the decreased funds until 
the reports are provided.

                         CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................      $271,000,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................       335,000,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................       335,000,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................       +64,000,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends an indefinite appropriation 
estimated to be $335,000,000 for contract support costs 
incurred by the Agency as required by law. The bill includes 
language making available for two years such sums as are 
necessary to meet the Federal government's full legal 
obligation and prohibiting the transfer of funds to any other 
account for any other purpose.

                       PAYMENT FOR TRIBAL LEASES

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................                $0
Budget estimate, 2021.................................        21,593,000
Recommended, 2021                                             21,593,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................       +21,593,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends an indefinite appropriation 
estimated to be $21,593,000 for payments for Tribal leases 
incurred by the Agency as required by law. The bill includes 
language making available for two years such sums as are 
necessary to meet the Federal government's full legal 
obligation and prohibiting the transfer of funds to any other 
account for any other purpose. The Committee expects Indian 
Affairs to consult with Indian tribes on the implementation of 
this new budget line.

                 BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS CONSTRUCTION

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................      $128,591,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................        59,759,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................       128,818,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................          +227,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................       +69,059,000
 

    The Committee recommends $128,818,000 for BIA Construction, 
$227,000 above the enacted level and $69,059,000 above the 
budget request. The Federal portion of fixed costs, as 
requested, are included. All subactivities and program elements 
presented in the budget estimate submitted to Congress are 
continued at enacted levels. The Committee rejects all proposed 
program reductions and eliminations and does not agree to any 
requested program changes unless specifically addressed below. 
Recommended program changes, instructions, and details follow 
below and in the table at the end of this report. Additional 
instructions are included in the front of this report.
    Public Safety and Justice Construction.--The recommendation 
provides $42,811,000 for Public Safety and Justice 
Construction, equal to the enacted level and $32,370,000 above 
the budget request. Within this amount, the Committee includes 
$25,500,000 for Facilities Replacement and New Construction, 
$4,494,000 for Employee Housing, $9,372,000 for Facilities 
Improvement and Repair, $171,000 for Fire Safety Coordination, 
and $3,274,000 for Fire Protection.
    Green Infrastructure.--Within amounts for Public Safety and 
Justice Construction, the Committee continues to encourage 
Indian Affairs in planning, design, and operations of buildings 
to reduce costs, minimize environmental impacts, use renewable 
energy and incorporate green infrastructure and the most 
current energy efficiency codes and standards to the maximum 
extent practicable. The Committee directs Indian Affairs to 
submit a report to the Committee within 90 days of enactment of 
this Act describing how Indian Affairs will incorporate these 
activities.
    Eligible Facilities.--The Committee continues to hear from 
Tribes that Indian Affairs considers funding made available for 
Facility Replacement/New Construction for public safety and 
justice facilities as only available for detention facilities. 
The Committee directs Indian Affairs to consider all public 
safety and justice facilities as eligible for funding under 
this program and to include such facilities in the master plan 
that the Committee has repeatedly directed Indian Affairs to 
maintain. The Committee directs Indian Affairs to provide the 
master plan to the Committee within 90 days of enactment of 
this Act.
    The Committee understands the demand for public safety and 
construction funding remains high and the backlog to replace 
these
facilities has grown exponentially. The Committee is aware 
there are many condemned facilities across the country 
including the Hopi, White Mountain Apache, and San Carlos 
Apache detention and justice facilities. For this reason, the 
Committee directs Indian Affairs to report back within 90 days 
of enactment of this Act with a comprehensive list of condemned 
facilities that need to be replaced.
    Resources Management Construction.--The recommendation 
provides $71,408,000 for Resources Management Construction, 
$150,000 above the enacted level and $35,189,000 above the 
budget request. Within the amounts provided, the Committee 
includes the following: $28,706,000 for Irrigation Project 
Construction, $2,659,000 for Engineering and Supervision, 
$1,016,000 for Survey and Design, $656,000 for Federal Power 
Compliance, and $38,371,000 for Dam Projects. Within amounts 
provided for Dam Projects, the Committee recommends $34,621,000 
for Safety of Dam Projects and $3,750,000 for Dam Maintenance.
    Other Program Construction.--The recommendation includes 
$14,599,000 for Other Program Construction, $77,000 above the 
enacted level and $1,500,000 above the budget request. Within 
funds provided, the Committee includes $1,419,000 for 
Telecommunications Improvement and Repair, $3,919,000 for 
Facilities/Quarters Improvement and Repair, and $9,261,000 for 
Construction Program Management. Within Construction Program 
Management funds, the Committee provides $3,281,000 for 
operation and maintenance costs required by the Fort Peck 
Reservation Rural Water System Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 105-382).

 INDIAN LAND AND WATER CLAIM SETTLEMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS PAYMENTS TO 
                                INDIANS

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................       $45,644,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................        43,904,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................        45,644,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................                 0
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................        +1,740,000
 

    The Committee recommends $45,644,000 for Indian Land and 
Water Claim Settlements and Miscellaneous Payments to Indians, 
equal to the enacted level and $1,740,000 above the budget 
request. A detailed table of funding recommendations below the 
account level is provided at the end of this report. The 
Committee directs Indian Affairs to provide a list of land and 
water claim settlements that will be paid in fiscal year 2022 
at the same time the budget request is submitted.
    The Committee is aware that on January 31, 2020, the Chief 
Judge of the Court of Federal Claims transmitted to the Clerk 
of the U.S. House of Representatives the Report of the Hearing 
Officer and the Report of the Hearing Panel in the matter of 
Thomas Charles Bear et al v. United States. After twenty years 
of litigation, the Quapaw Nation and the United States settled 
some trust-related claims in the Court of Federal Claims. The 
Committee encourages Indian Affairs to work with the parties, 
the Committees of jurisdiction, and the Office of Management 
and Budget to determine next steps.

                 INDIAN GUARANTEED LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................       $11,779,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................           931,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................        11,797,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................           +18,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................       +10,866,000
 

    The Committee recommends $11,797,000 for Indian Guaranteed 
Loan Program Account, $18,000 above the enacted level and 
$10,866,000 above the budget request.

                       BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION

    The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) manages a school 
system with 169 elementary and secondary schools and 14 
dormitories providing educational services to 47,000 individual 
students, with an Average Daily Membership of 41,000 students 
in 23 States. The BIE also operates two post-secondary schools 
and provides operating grants for 29 Tribally controlled 
colleges and universities and two Tribal technical colleges.

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................      $943,077,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................       875,659,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................       981,697,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................       +38,620,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................      +106,038,000
 

    Operation of Indian Education Programs.--The recommendation 
includes $981,697,000 for Operation of Indian Education 
Programs, $38,620,000 above the enacted level and $106,038,000 
above the budget request. The Committee approves the proposed 
internal transfers, includes fixed costs as requested and 
rejects all proposed program reductions or eliminations. 
Additional details and instructions are included below and in 
the table at the end of this report. All subactivities and 
program elements presented in the budget request submitted to 
Congress are continued at enacted. None of the requested 
program changes are agreed to unless specifically addressed 
below. Recommended program changes, instructions, and details 
follow below and in the table at the end of this report. 
Additional instructions are included in the front of this 
report.
    In addition to funds provided in this bill, the Coronavirus 
Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) (P.L. 116-
136) authorized $69,000,000 for Operation of Indian Education 
Programs to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, 
domestically or internationally. The ongoing pandemic required 
schools to abruptly end the school year early. Due to the lack 
of broadband, schools are left struggling to provide distance 
learning. In addition, schools are trying to determine how to 
provide education for the fall. The Committee expects BIE to 
provide guidance to all BIE-funded schools on how to ensure 
education for the upcoming school year. BIE is also encouraged 
to document the challenges BIE-funded schools have experienced 
in order to determine future needs.
    Tribal Priority Allocations.--The recommendation includes 
$59,287,000 for BIE Tribal Priority Allocation (TPA) programs. 
TPA programs give Tribes the opportunity to further Indian 
self-determination by establishing their own priorities and 
reallocating Federal funds among budget accounts.
    Elementary and Secondary Programs (forward funded).--The 
Committee recommends $619,983,000 for Elementary and Secondary 
Programs (forward funded), $23,090,000 above the enacted level 
and $34,774,000 above the budget request. Within this amount, 
$5,681,000 is provided for Indian Student Equalization Program 
Adjustments, $96,000 above the budget request and $192,000 
above the enacted level; $58,295,000 is provided for Student 
Transportation, $1,304,000 above the enacted level and 
$1,182,000 above the budget request; and $83,567,000 is 
provided for Tribal Grant Support Costs, as requested and 
$160,000 above the enacted level.
    Indian Student Equalization Program (ISEP).--The 
recommendation includes $431,325,000 for Indian Student 
Equalization Program Formula Funds, $15,974,000 above the 
enacted level and $21,736,000 above the budget request.
    The Committee directs BIE to provide an analysis of ISEP 
funds from fiscal year 2010 to fiscal year 2020 that details: 
The BIE pay rate for teacher and counselor salaries; the 
Department of Defense (DoD) pay rate for teacher and counselor 
salaries; the amount of funding provided for teacher and 
counselor pay parity in annual budget requests and actually 
provided with available funds; the amount of annual funding 
spent on BIE-funded schools non-salary expenses (including 
student services, safety, programming, and other standard 
operations); the impact that any shortfall of ISEP funds for 
required pay increases had on school services and programming 
(if any); and a complete accounting of any amounts BIE-funded 
schools may not have received because fixed costs increases 
that align with DoD teacher and counselor pay parity 
requirements were not included in annual budget requests. Upon 
completion of BIE's work, the Committee directs the Department 
of the Interior (DOI) Office of Inspector General (OIG) to 
conduct a review and verification of BIE's analysis and submit 
the review to the Committee.
    Education Program Enhancements.--The Committee provides 
$14,599,000 for Education Program Enhancements, $296,000 above 
the enacted level and $4,498,000 above the budget request. 
Within amounts provided, the recommendation continues 
$4,000,000 for Native language immersion grants at BIE and 
Tribally operated schools provided in fiscal year 2020 for 
Native language immersion.
    Tribal Education Departments.--The Committee rejects the 
proposed elimination of Tribal Education Departments and 
instead, recommends $5,000,000, $2,500,000 above the enacted 
level.
    Early Childhood and Family Development.--The Committee 
recommends $21,516,000 for Early Childhood and Family 
Development, $2,664,000 above the enacted level and $2,262,000 
above the budget request. The Family and Child Education (FACE) 
program addresses the achievement gap by teaching skills needed 
to begin school successfully to Native children up to five 
years of age who are primarily located on rural Indian lands. 
The general program increase will allow BIE to expand FACE to 
new sites and prepare more Native students to enter 
kindergarten ready to learn. The Committee directs Indian 
Affairs to submit a report within 90 days of enactment of this 
Act on the number of new sites and additional students served 
with the increased funds.
    Post-Secondary Programs (forward funded).--The Committee 
recommends $110,919,000 for Post-Secondary Programs (forward 
funded), $4,975,000 above the enacted level and $12,976,000 
above the budget request. The recommendation accepts the 
proposed internal transfers, as requested, and rejects all 
proposed program reductions. In addition to funds provided in 
this bill, $20,000,000 of the funds made available to BIE in 
the CARES Act was authorized for Tribal colleges and 
universities to prevent, prepare for, and respond to 
coronavirus, domestically or internationally.
    Within funds provided, $26,258,000 is provided for Haskell 
and Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI), 
$2,510,000 above the enacted level and $5,611,000 above the 
budget request; $76,510,000 is provided for Tribal Colleges and 
Universities, $2,228,000 above the enacted level and $6,728,000 
above the budget request; and $8,151,000 is provided for Tribal 
Technical Colleges, $237,000 above the enacted level and 
$637,000 above the budget request.
    Elementary and Secondary Programs.--The Committee 
recommends $158,555,000 for Elementary and Secondary Programs, 
$1,917,000 above the enacted level and $15,078,000 above the 
budget request. Within these amounts, $64,092,000 is provided 
for Facilities Maintenance, $3,186,000 above the enacted level 
and $3,343,000 above the budget request; and $556,000 is 
provided for Juvenile Detention Center Education, $56,000 above 
the enacted level and $53,000 above the budget request.
    The Committee directs BIE to complete annual health and 
safety inspections of all BIE system facilities and to publish 
quarterly updates on the status of such inspections.
    Facilities Operations.--The Committee recommends 
$70,673,000 for Facilities Operations, $4,224,000 below the 
enacted level and $3,088,000 above the budget request. This 
amount reflects internal transfers plus a general program 
increase of $2,000,000. In fiscal year 2020, the Committee 
included $6,000,000 in Facilities Operations for the 
alternative financing pilot developed by the Department to fund 
replacement school construction. For fiscal year 2021, funds 
for alternative financing have been transferred to the Payment 
for Tribal Leases account.
    Johnson O'Malley (TPA).--The Committee recommends 
$23,234,000 for Johnson O'Malley (JOM) (TPA), $2,899,000 above 
the enacted level and $8,594,000 above the budget request. In 
fiscal year 2020, Congress provided $2,500,000 in one-time 
capacity building funding. Given GAO's recent report finding 
BIE does not provide training to JOM contractors on 
administering the program, the Committee continues these funds 
for fiscal year 2021. The Committee expects BIE to report on 
training and capacity building activities provided to 
contractors in fiscal year 2020 and the activities to be 
provided in fiscal year 2021 within 90 days of enactment of 
this Act.
    Further, GAO found that BIE does not have systematic 
processes in place to conduct oversight of JOM programs. The 
Committee directs Indian Affairs to develop the recommended 
processes and timelines to ensure the JOM program operates 
effectively and efficiently and to submit a report to the 
Committee every 120 days from enactment of this Act on the 
progress being made towards meeting GAO's recommendations until 
the recommendations are closed.
    Post-Secondary Programs.--The Committee recommends 
$42,495,000 for Post-Secondary Programs, $1,500,000 above the 
enacted level. The Committee rejects the proposed elimination 
of scholarship programs and approves the proposed internal 
transfer, as requested.
    Within funds provided, $1,220,000 is provided for Tribal 
Colleges and University Supplements (TPA), equal to the enacted 
level; $34,833,000 is provided for Scholarships and Adult 
Education (TPA), $500,000 above the enacted level; $3,492,000 
is provided for Special Higher Education Scholarships, $500,000 
above the enacted level; and $2,950,000 is provided for Science 
Post Graduate Scholarship Fund, $500,000 above the enacted 
level.
    Education Management.--The recommendation includes 
$49,745,000 for Education Management, $7,138,000 above the 
enacted level and 715,000 above the budget request. The 
Committee includes internal transfers, as requested. Within 
amounts provided, the Committee includes $34,364,000 for 
Education Program Management activities, $2,064,000 above the 
enacted level and $678,000 above the budget request, and 
$15,381,000 for Education Information Technology, $5,074,000 
above the enacted level and $37,000 above the budget request.
    In fiscal year 2020, the Committee approved the 
establishment of BIE as a bureau separate from BIA. The 
Committee expects BIE to submit a quarterly report to the 
Committee on activities that occur to separate BIE from BIA, 
including details on how additional funds are being used to 
strengthen and improve BIE's capacity.
    In May 2020, GAO issued a report documenting deficiencies 
in BIE's provision of special education for children with 
disabilities. GAO made seven recommendations with which BIE 
concurred. The Committee directs BIE to provide a quarterly 
report to the Committee on steps taken to implement GAO's 
recommendation. In addition, the Committee expects BIE to 
submit the workforce plan that includes a strategy and 
timeframe for filling vacant staff positions as recommended by 
GAO, to the Committee within 90 days of enactment of this Act. 
The submitted workforce plan should also include an estimate of 
actual costs to implement the workforce plan.
    The Committee is encouraged by BIE's efforts to expand 
broadband at BIE-funded schools. To modernize its electronic 
health record system, the Indian Health Service (IHS) is also 
expanding broadband at some IHS-funded facilities. The 
Committee directs BIE to coordinate its efforts with IHS to the 
extent possible to avoid duplication and to build on each 
agency's efforts.

                BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION CONSTRUCTION

 
 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................      $248,257,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................        68,885,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................       249,277,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................        +1,020,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................      +180,392,000
 

    The Committee recommends $249,277,000 for BIE Construction, 
$1,020,000 above the enacted level and $180,392,000 above the 
budget request. The Committee rejects the proposed program 
eliminations and decreases. All subactivities and program 
elements presented in the budget estimate submitted to Congress 
are continued at enacted levels and adjusted for internal 
transfers. None of the requested program changes are agreed to 
unless specifically addressed below. Recommended program 
changes, instructions, and details follow below and in the 
table at the end of this report. Additional instructions are 
included in the front of this report.
    Within amounts provided, the Committee includes 
$115,504,000 for Replacement School Construction, equal to the 
enacted level; $23,935,000 for Replacement Facility 
Construction, equal to the enacted level; $1,000,000 for 
Replacement/New Employee Housing, $1,000,000 above the enacted 
level and equal to the budget request; $13,581,000 for Employee 
Housing Repair, $3,000 above the enacted level and $8,515,000 
above the budget request; and $95,257,000 for Facilities 
Improvement and Repair, $17,000 above the enacted level and 
$32,438,000 above the budget request.
    Employee Housing.--The Committee includes funding for the 
proposed Replacement/New Employee Housing program and includes 
$1,000,000 for this purpose. The Committee directs BIE to 
provide an assessment of need for replacement/new employee 
housing and to provide a spend plan to the Committee within 90 
days of enactment of this Act.
    Green Infrastructure.--The Committee continues to encourage 
BIE to include green infrastructure in the replacement school 
construction program and in the replacement facility program. 
This includes planning, design, and operations of buildings to 
reduce costs, minimize environmental impacts, use renewable 
energy and incorporate green infrastructure and the most 
current energy efficiency codes and standards to the maximum 
extent practicable. The Committee directs BIE to submit a 
report to the Committee within 90 days of enactment of this Act 
explaining how it proposes to incorporate green infrastructure 
and renewable energy in these projects.
    The Committee recognizes the School Facilities and 
Construction Negotiated Rulemaking Committee established under 
Public Law 107-110 for the equitable distribution of funds. 
Appropriations in this bill for campus-wide replacement are 
limited to the 10 schools selected via the rulemaking committee 
process and published by Indian Affairs on April 5, 2016. 
Indian Affairs should submit a similar list for facilities with 
the fiscal year 2021 budget request.
    The Committee directs BIE to prepare a five-year spend plan 
for replacement schools and replacement facilities based on the 
last fiscal year enacted levels or the current year budget 
request, whichever is highest, and submit the spend plans to 
the Committee at the same time the budget is submitted to 
Congress. The Committee directs BIE to begin preparing the next 
projects for when the current list is completed.

                       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    The bill continues language limiting the expansion of 
grades and schools in the BIE system which allow for the 
expansion of additional grades to schools that meet certain 
criteria. The intent of the language is to prevent already 
limited funds from being spread further to additional schools 
and grades. The intent is not to limit Tribal flexibility at 
existing schools. Nothing in the bill is intended to prohibit a 
Tribe from converting a Tribally-controlled school already in 
the BIE system to a charter school in accordance with State and 
Federal law.
    The bill continues language providing the Secretary with 
the authority to approve satellite locations of existing BIE 
schools if a Tribe can demonstrate that establishment of such 
locations would provide comparable levels of education as are 
being offered at such existing BIE schools, and would not 
significantly increase costs to the Federal government. The 
intent is provided for this authority to be exercised only in 
extraordinary circumstances to provide Tribes with additional 
flexibility regarding where students are educated without 
compromising how they are educated, and to significantly reduce 
the hardship and expense of transporting students over long 
distances, all without unduly increasing costs that would 
otherwise unfairly come at the expense of other schools in the 
BIE system.

           OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL TRUSTEE FOR AMERICAN INDIANS

                         FEDERAL TRUST PROGRAMS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    Congress has designated the Secretary of the Interior as 
the trustee delegate with responsibility for approximately 55 
million surface acres of land, 57 million acres of subsurface 
mineral interests, and management of approximately $5.5 billion 
held in trust by the Federal government on behalf of American 
Indians, Alaska Natives, and federally recognized Indian 
Tribes. The Office of the Special Trustee's (OST) trust 
management of these assets includes conserving, maintaining, 
accounting, investing, disbursing, and reporting to individual 
Indians and federally recognized Tribes and Tribal 
organizations on asset transactions generated from sales, 
leasing and other commercial activities on these lands.

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................                $0
Budget estimate, 2021.................................                 0
Recommended, 2021.....................................       108,399,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................      +108,399,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................      +108,399,000
 

    The Committee recommends $108,399,000 for Federal trust 
programs, $108,399,000 above the enacted level and above the 
budget request. Within amounts provided, the Committee 
includes: $1,494,000 for Executive Direction and $106,905,000 
for Program Operations and Support. Of the funds provided for 
Program Operations and Support, $17,911,000 is for historical 
accounting. The Committee does not include fixed costs and 
continues funding for 13 FTEs in Trust Operations. The 
Committee rejects the creation of a new Bureau and proposed 
budget structure. A detailed table of funding recommendations 
below the account level is provided at the end of this report.
    Executive Direction.--The recommendation includes the 
transfer of $203,000, as requested as part of the rejected 
Bureau structure, of 1 FTE to the Department's consolidated 
ethics office under the Office of the Solicitor. The Committee 
does not provide additional funding for a new FTE in Executive 
Direction as requested in the rejected Bureau structure.
    Trust Operations.--The recommendation continues $4,028,000 
for 13 FTEs in Field Operations proposed for elimination in the 
rejected Bureau structure. The Committee supports OST's efforts 
to digitize trust records and includes $2,669,000, for these 
efforts. The Committee directs, OST to provide an estimate of 
the total amount needed to digitize all trust records located 
in the Kansas repository within 90 days of enactment of this 
Act.
    The Committee does not approve the creation of a new 
Bureau. Due to the ongoing pandemic, the Committee does not 
have adequate information to evaluate this proposal. In fiscal 
year 2019, the Committee approved moving OST under Indian 
Affairs. Going forward the budget should reflect this move. The 
bill includes language prohibiting any funds from being used to 
create a bureau.
    In addition, it appears that OST has several duplicative 
administrative and other functions and activities with Indian 
Affairs. The Committee expects Indian Affairs to provide the 
same administrative services it provides to BIA and BIE to OST. 
Therefore, the Committee directs OST to work with Indian 
Affairs to identify and eliminate duplicative functions and 
activities. Indian Affairs and OST are directed to submit a 
report to the Committee within 120 days of enactment of this 
Act on actions taken to consolidate activities under Indian 
Affairs.

                          Departmental Offices


                        Office of the Secretary


                        DEPARTMENTAL OPERATIONS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................      $131,832,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................       127,938,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................       124,748,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................        -7,084,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................        -3,190,000
 

    The Committee recommends $124,748,000 for the Office of the 
Secretary, Departmental Operations appropriation. This amount 
is $7,084,000 below the enacted level and $3,190,000 below the 
budget request. Changes to the request include a reduction of 
$8,190,000 in the Appraisal and Valuation Service Office 
(Federal Lands) to account for the switch from discretionary to 
mandatory funding with respect to the Land and Water 
Conservation Fund, and an increase of $5,000,000 to be used to 
support the Public Lands Corps through the distribution of 
funds to qualified youth and conservation corps groups across 
the county. These funds may be used by individual Corps groups 
to supplement administrative costs that have not been provided 
for through the Payroll Protection Program or reimbursed 
through an executed agreement with a land management agency. 
Maintaining viability of the Public Lands Corps is an important 
function for both the federal agencies that rely on them, as 
well as the thousands of youth and veterans who are well served 
by the opportunities they provide.
    The Committee notes that the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and 
Economic Security Act (CARES Act) (P. L. 116-136) included 
$158,400,000 for the Office of the Secretary, as requested by 
the administration. These funds were to be distributed by the 
Secretary to the individual bureaus and offices for immediate 
needs in response to the current public health emergency. The 
Secretary is directed to report to the Committee on 
Appropriations on a monthly basis with details of transfers and 
expenditures.
    Notification of Closure.--The Secretary, in cooperation 
with the Forest Service, shall notify the Committee in advance 
of any proposed project specifically intending to close an area 
to recreational shooting, hunting, or fishing on a non-
emergency basis for more than 30 days.
    Botanical Science Expertise.--The Committee is concerned by 
the need to incorporate the perspective and knowledge of 
botanists in land management and restoration decision making. 
Input from this scientific discipline is necessary to the 
effective development of approaches that incorporate meaningful 
consideration of how best to create thriving habitats, 
ameliorate the impact of invasive species, and preserve lands 
for multiple use missions. Accordingly, the Committee 
encourages the Secretary to establish a chief botanist in each 
of the Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, Bureau 
of Land Management and U.S. Geological Survey.

                            Insular Affairs


                       ASSISTANCE TO TERRITORIES

    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. The permanent and trust fund 
payments to the territories and the compact nations provide 
substantial financial resources to these governments. During 
fiscal year 2004, financial arrangements for the Compacts of 
Free Association with the FSM and the RMI were implemented. 
These also included mandatory payments for certain activities 
previously provided in discretionary appropriations as well as 
Compact impact payments of $30,000,000 per year split among 
Guam, CNMI, AS, and Hawaii.

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................      $102,881,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................        81,090,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................       111,297,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................        +8,416,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................       +30,207,000
 

    The Committee recommends $111,297,000 for Assistance to 
Territories, $8,416,000 above the enacted level and $30,207,000 
above the budget request. The Committee rejects the requested 
program changes unless specifically addressed below. 
Recommended program changes, instructions, and details follow 
below and in the table at the end of this report.
    Office of Insular Affairs.--The recommendation includes 
$9,657,000 for the Office of Insular Affairs, $166,000 above 
the enacted level and $104,000 above the budget request.
    Technical Assistance.--The recommendation includes 
$22,800,000 for Technical Assistance, $2,000,000 above the 
enacted level and $8,129,000 above the request. The Committee 
recognizes that insufficient infrastructure, limited resources, 
and a lack of technical assistance have limited the ability of 
the Insular Areas to develop a robust health information 
infrastructure. The recommendation includes $2,000,000 to 
assist the Insular Areas, including the U.S. Affiliated Pacific 
Islands (USAPI), plan and implement health information 
technologies, including electronic health records, health 
information exchanges, and telehealth, as well as to establish 
health data analytics warehouses and programs to improve 
clinical care, population health, care coordination, and 
improve management of health care costs.
    Maintenance Assistance Fund.--The recommendation includes 
$4,375,000 for Maintenance Assistance, equal to the enacted 
level and $3,352,000 above the budget request.
    Energizing Insular Communities.--The recommendation 
includes $12,000,000 for Energizing Insular Communities (EIC), 
$5,750,000 above the enacted level and $9,189,000 above the 
budget request.
    The Committee commends the Department for its efforts to 
work with the Insular Areas to update and implement their 
energy action plans. The Committee expects funds to be used in 
accordance with 48 U.S.C 1492a to update and implement the 
energy action plans of American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth 
of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands 
with the goals of reducing reliance and expenditures on 
imported fuels, developing and utilizing domestic energy 
sources, and improving the performance of energy infrastructure 
and overall energy efficiency in each of these insular areas. 
The Committee directs the Department to establish reporting 
requirements in EIC grants necessary to meet the reporting 
requirements of 48 U.S.C 1492a.
    American Samoa Operations Grants.--The Committee recommends 
$24,620,000 for American Samoa Operations, $500,000 above the 
enacted level and $3,091,000 above the budget request. The 
Committee is concerned about the impact of the Coronavirus on 
American Samoa, and rejects the reduction proposed in the 
budget request. The recommendation includes a $500,000 increase 
for general operations.
    Biosecurity Report.--The Department is directed to include 
in its annual budget submission an updated report describing 
the activities of the Department during the preceding fiscal 
year to implement the Regional Biosecurity Plan for Micronesia 
and Hawaii, as developed jointly by the Department and other 
Federal and non-Federal entities to prevent and control the 
introduction of invasive species in the United States Pacific 
Region. The report shall also include next steps and planned 
activities of the Department for further implementation of the 
plan, including estimates of additional funding to be used or 
needed for such next steps and planned activities.
    The Committee recognizes that the Office of Insular Affairs 
funds important efforts to improve education, health, 
infrastructure, judicial training, and economic sustainability 
in the Insular areas and expects funds to continue to be 
awarded accordingly. Additionally, the Department is directed 
to continue to award noncompetitive technical assistance funds 
to support investments in civic education programs for Insular 
Area students.
    In addition, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic 
Security Act (CARES Act) (P.L. 116-136) included $55,000,000 
for the Office of Insular Affairs to prevent, prepare for, and 
respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally.

                      COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................        $8,463,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................         8,109,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................         8,463,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2020.................................                 0
  Budget estimate, 2021...............................          +354,000
 

    The Committee recommends $8,463,000 for Compact of Free 
Association, equal to the enacted level and $354,000 above the 
budget request. The Committee rejects the requested program 
changes unless specifically addressed below. Recommended 
program changes, instructions, and details follow below and in 
the table at the end of this report.
    Compact of Free Association.--Federal Services.--The 
Committee recommends $7,813,000 for Federal Services, equal to 
the enacted level and $5,177,000 above the budget request. The 
recommendation includes $5,000,000 as the second payment 
towards the $20,000,000 requested by the Republic of the 
Marshall Islands in September 2009, as authorized in section 
111(d) of the Compact of Free Association Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-
239; 99 Stat. 1799; 48 USC 1911) and section 108(b) of the 
Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (P.L. 108-
188; 117 Stat. 2755; 48 USC 1921g).

                        Office of the Solicitor


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................       $66,816,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................        86,813,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................        86,813,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2020.................................       +19,997,000
  Budget estimate, 2021...............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $86,813,000 for the Salaries and 
Expenses appropriation. This amount is $19,997,000 above the 
enacted level and equal to the budget request. The sizeable 
increase over the enacted level is attributable to the 
consolidation of bureau ethics offices under the auspices of 
the Office of the Solicitor. The funding increase is offset 
with internal transfers from the various bureaus.

                      Office of Inspector General


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................       $55,986,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................        59,342,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................        61,842,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2020.................................        +5,856,000
  Budget estimate, 2021...............................        +2,500,000
 

    The Committee recommends $61,842,000 for salaries and 
expenses of the Office of Inspector General, $5,856,000 above 
the enacted level and $2,500,000 above the budget request.
    The recommendation provides $1,090,000 for fixed costs and 
includes the requested increases of $700,000 to hire dedicated 
staff for the Indian Country school safety initiative and to 
conduct additional investigate work; $717,000 to hire auditors 
dedicated to reviewing information technology assets, 
acquisitions, and procurements; $500,000 to hire investigators 
to focus on contract and grant fraud investigations; and 
$349,000 for mission support to modernize critical information 
technology systems and infrastructure. The recommendation also 
provides an additional $1,900,000 to create a multi-tiered 
enterprise data analysis program to support audits and 
investigations and $600,000 to hire experienced investigative 
attorneys for the Program Integrity Division to weave real-time 
legal analysis on complex issues into investigations from their 
onset and improve the timeliness of reports. The Committee 
understands the Inspector General is interested in streamlining 
the budget structure to more efficiently and effectively 
utilize the resources provided to accomplish the mission and be 
consistent with other Offices of Inspector General across the 
government. The Committee directs the Inspector General to 
provide a proposal to the Committee on consolidating budget 
lines as soon as practicable.
    The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act 
(CARES Act) (P.L. 116-136) included a transfer of $1,000,000 
from the Office of the Secretary to the Office of the Inspector 
General for oversight activities related to the implementation 
of programs, activities or projects to prevent, prepare for, 
and respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally.

                        Department Wide Programs


                             Wildland Fire

    The Department's Wildland Fire Management account supports 
fire activities for the Bureau of Land Management, the National 
Park Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and 
the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

                        WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................      $952,338,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................     1,003,090,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................       991,479,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2020.................................       +39,141,000
  Budget estimate, 2021...............................       -11,611,000
 

    The Committee recommends $991,479,000 for Wildland Fire 
Management at the Department of the Interior to include funding 
for fixed cost increases. The bill permits the transfer of 
$50,000,000 in base discretionary fire suppression funds 
between the Department of the Interior and the Department of 
Agriculture. The detailed allocation of funding by activity is 
included in the table at the end of this report.
    Wildland Fire Preparedness.--The Committee recommends 
$338,030,000 for Wildland Fire Preparedness, an increase of 
$5,246,000 above the enacted level and $30,038,000 below the 
budget request. The Department should immediately notify the 
Committees on Appropriations if it appears that funding 
shortfalls may limit needed firefighting capacity. The 
Committee supports the Department's goal to convert more fire-
fighters to full-time and recognizes the benefits of this move 
such as increased capacity, readiness, and resiliency. While 
this bill does not include the funding for this conversion, 
$1,000,000 is included within preparedness to allow the 
Department to develop a conversion plan to inform the fiscal 
year 2022 budget request.
    Wildland Fire Suppression.--The Committee recommends 
$383,657,000, for Wildland Fire Suppression, the same as the 
enacted level and the budget request. The recommended amount is 
the fiscal year 2015 10-year average cost for wildland fire 
suppression which is required for the Committee to provide an 
additional $310,000,000 in cap adjusted funding.
    Fuels Management.--The Committee recommends $227,895,000 
for the Fuels Management program, $33,895,000 above the enacted 
level and equal to the budget request.
    Burned Area Rehabilitation.--The Committee recommends 
$20,470,000 for the Burned Area Rehabilitation program, equal 
to the enacted level and the budget request.
    The Committee notes that funding for Burned Area 
Rehabilitation is meant to supplement emergency stabilization 
funding provided under suppression, not replace it.
    Fire Facilities.--The Committee recommends $18,427,000 for 
Fire Facilities, equal to the enacted level and $18,427,000 
above the request. The Committee rejects the proposal to fund 
fire facilities through other accounts within the Department of 
the Interior.

              WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION OPERATIONS RESERVE FUND

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................      $300,000,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................       310,000,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................       310,000,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2020.................................       +10,000,000
  Budget estimate, 2021...............................                 0
 

    The bill includes $310,000,000 for the Wildfire Suppression 
Operations Reserve Fund, which is $10,000,000 above the enacted 
level and equal to the budget request. The Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2018 (P.L 115-141) included a budget cap 
adjustment for wildfire suppression costs and this additional 
funding is included for fiscal year 2021. Of the additional 
$2,350,000,000 available for fire suppression operations, 
$310,000,000 is provided to the Department of the Interior and 
the remaining $2,040,000,000 is available through a transfer 
from the Department of Agriculture (Forest Service). The 
Committee provides these additional funds and authorities to 
ensure that sufficient funds are available to protect American 
homes, lands, and wildlife from catastrophic fires without 
requiring a transfer of funds from the very activities that 
advance forest health and prevent wildland fires. The Committee 
expects the Department to use suppression funds judiciously and 
continue to work closely with the Office of Management and 
Budget and the Forest Service to accurately account for 
expenditures and recover costs.

                    CENTRAL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FUND

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................       $22,010,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................         1,874,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................        10,010,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2020.................................       -12,000,000
  Budget estimate, 2021...............................        +8,136,000
 

    The Committee recommends $10,010,000 for the Central 
Hazardous Materials Fund appropriation. This amount is equal to 
the enacted level, after accounting for the elimination of a 
one-time competitive grant program, and $8,136,000 above the 
budget request.

           Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration


                NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT FUND

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................        $7,767,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................         4,709,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................         7,767,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2020.................................                 0
  Budget estimate, 2021...............................        +3,058,000
 

    The Committee recommends $7,767,000 for the Natural 
Resource Damage Assessment Fund appropriation, equal to the 
enacted level and $3,058,000 above the budget request. Details 
of the recommendation by activity are contained in the table at 
the back of this report.

                          WORKING CAPITAL FUND

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................       $55,735,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................        78,513,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................        64,798,000
Comparison:
  Appropriation, 2020.................................         9,063,000
  Budget estimate, 2021...............................       -13,715,000
 

    The Committee recommends $64,798,000 for the Working 
Capital Fund appropriation, $9,063,000 above the enacted level 
and $13,715,000 below the budget request. The recommendation 
adopts the proposed increases for cybersecurity and FBMS 
activities. Within available funds the Committee directs that 
$1,200,000 be available for the Invasive Species Council.

                  Office of Natural Resources Revenue


                       NATURAL RESOURCES REVENUE

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................      $147,330,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................       148,474,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................       148,474,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................         1,144,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $148,474,000 for the Office of 
Natural Resource Revenue. This amount is $1,144,000 above the 
enacted level and equal to the request.
    Distribution of GOMESA revenues.--The Committee continues 
its annual direction to the Office to distribute revenues from 
Gulf of Mexico operations in a manner consistent with current 
law, including the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 
(P.L. 109-432), as amended.

             General Provisions, Department of the Interior


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

    Section 101 continues a provision providing for emergency 
transfer authority (intra-bureau) with the approval of the 
Secretary.
    Section 102 continues a provision providing for emergency 
transfer authority (Department-wide) with the approval of the 
Secretary.
    Section 103 continues a provision providing for the use of 
appropriations for certain services.
    Section 104 continues a provision permitting the transfer 
of funds between the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of 
Indian Education, and the Office of the Special Trustee for 
American Indians and includes a notification requirement.
    Section 105 continues a provision permitting the 
redistribution of Tribal priority allocation and Tribal base 
funds to alleviate funding inequities.
    Section 106 continues a provision authorizing the 
acquisition of lands for the purpose of operating and 
maintaining facilities that support visitors to Ellis, 
Governors, and Liberty Islands, NJ and NY.
    Section 107 continues a provision allowing Outer 
Continental Shelf inspection fees to be collected by the 
Secretary of the Interior.
    Section 108 continues a provision allowing the Bureau of 
Land Management (BLM) to enter into long-term cooperative 
agreements for long-term care and maintenance of excess wild 
horses and burros on private land.
    Section 109 continues a provision dealing with the U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service's responsibilities for mass marking 
of salmonid stocks.
    Section 110 continues a provision allowing the Bureau of 
Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education to more 
efficiently and effectively perform reimbursable work.
    Section 111 continues bill language establishing a 
Department of the Interior Experienced Services Program.
    Section 112 requires funds to be available for obligation 
and expenditure not later than 60 days after the date of 
enactment.
    Section 113 addresses National Heritage Areas.
    Section 114 continues authorization for the Secretary to 
transfer funds in conformity with the reprogramming 
requirements between the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the 
Bureau of Indian Education in order to separate the accounts.
    Section 115 provides funding for the Payments in Lieu of 
Taxes (PILT) program.
    Section 116 directs the public disclosure of waivers from 
safety regulations for operators within the Outer Continental 
Shelf.
    Section 117 restricts the use of funds for certain Bureau 
of Land Management oil and gas lease sales to ensure minimum 
bonus bid amounts.
    Section 118 classifies receipts deposited into Medical 
Services Fund.
    Section 119 limits the use of funds for certain Outer 
Continental Shelf activities to lease sales that are contained 
in the currently approved 2017 2022 plan.
    Section 120 authorizes Tribally controlled schools access 
to interagency motor vehicles in same manner as if performing 
activities under the Indian Self Determination and Education 
Assistance Act.
    Section 121 allows the National Park Service to convey 
lands for purposes of transportation and recreation for a 
specific project.
    Section 122 prohibits the Secretary from using any funds to 
create a Bureau to perform the activities of the Office of the 
Special Trustee for American Indians.

               TITLE II--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was created by 
Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1970, which consolidated nine 
programs from five different agencies and departments. Major 
EPA programs include air and water quality, drinking water, 
hazardous waste, research, pesticides, radiation, toxic 
substances, enforcement and compliance assurance, pollution 
prevention, Inland oil spill, Superfund, Brownfields, and the 
Leaking Underground Storage Tank program. In addition, EPA 
provides Federal assistance for wastewater treatment, sewer 
overflow control, drinking water facilities, other water 
infrastructure projects, and diesel emission reduction 
projects. The Agency is responsible for conducting research and 
development, establishing environmental standards through the 
use of health science, risk assessment, and cost-benefit, 
monitoring pollution conditions, seeking compliance through 
enforcement actions, managing audits and investigations, and 
providing technical assistance and grant support to States and 
Tribes, which in many cases are delegated authority for much of 
program implementation. Under existing statutory authority, the 
Agency contributes to specific homeland security efforts and 
participates in international environmental activities.
    Among the statutes for which the Environmental Protection 
Agency has sole or significant oversight responsibilities are:
    National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended.
    Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, as 
amended.
    Toxic Substances Control Act, as amended.
    Clean Water Act [Federal Water Pollution Control Act], as 
amended.
    Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, as amended.
    Ocean Dumping Act [Marine Protection, Research, and 
Sanctuaries Act of 1972], as amended.
    Oil Pollution Act of 1990.
    Safe Drinking Water Act [Public Health Service Act (Title 
XIV)], as amended.
    Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act.
    Clean Air Act, as amended.
    Great Lakes Legacy Act of 2002.
    Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002.
    Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended.
    Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields 
Revitalization Act of 2002 (amending CERCLA).
    Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986.
    Pollution Prevention Act of 1990.
    Pollution Prosecution Act of 1990.
    Pesticide Registration Improvement Act of 2003.
    Energy Policy Act of 2005.
    Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.
    For fiscal year 2021, the Committee recommends 
$9,375,691,000 for the Environmental Protection Agency, 
$318,290,000 above the enacted level, and $2,671,620,000 above 
the budget request. Unless explicitly noted otherwise in this 
report, the Committee rejects proposed reductions, 
eliminations, streamlinings, transfers, or consolidations in 
the request. Comparisons to the budget request and enacted 
levels are shown by account in the table at the end of this 
report.
    Reprogramming.--In general, the Agency shall follow the 
Reprogramming Guidelines described in the front matter of this 
report. Additionally, the Agency is barred from relocating, 
closing, or consolidating any office, laboratory, or facility. 
Further, the Agency may not use any amount of de-obligated 
funds to initiate a new program, office, or initiative without 
the prior approval of the Committee. Not more than 45 days 
after the end of each quarter, the Agency shall report all 
reprogrammings between program projects, or the more detailed 
program activity levels specified in this report, including 
those below the levels requiring prior approval from the 
Committee, and shall include cumulative totals for each budget 
activity or budget line item.
    Congressional Budget Justification.--The Committee directs 
the Agency to include in future justifications the following 
items: (1) a comprehensive index of programs and activities 
within the program projects; (2) the requested bill language, 
with changes from the enacted language highlighted, at the 
beginning of each account section; (3) a justification for 
every program/project, including those proposed for 
elimination; (4) a comprehensive, detailed explanation of all 
changes within a program project; (5) a table showing 
consolidations, realignments or other transfers of resources 
and personnel from one program project to another such that the 
outgoing and receiving program projects offset and clearly 
illustrate a transfer of resources; (6) a table listing the 
budgets and FTE by major office within each National Program 
Management area, itemized by headquarter and each regional 
office, with pay/non-pay breakouts; (7) separate targets for 
onsite inspections and offsite compliance monitoring 
activities, and separate target and actuals data for onsite and 
offsite compliance monitoring activities for the previous five 
fiscal years; (8) requested enforcement travel budget, and 
budgeted and actual enforcement travel spending for the 
previous five fiscal years; (9) allocations for each component 
of funding for environmental justice programs. Further, if EPA 
is proposing to change State allocation formulas for the 
distribution of appropriated funds, then EPA should include 
such proposals in the congressional justification.
    Operating Plan.--Within 30 days of enactment, the Agency is 
directed to submit to the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations its annual operating plan for fiscal year 2021. 
The operating plan shall adhere to the program area levels, and 
where applicable, the program project levels, specified within 
this report. For program project levels not otherwise specified 
herein, the operating plan should detail how the Agency plans 
to allocate funds at the program project level. For each 
program project, the operating plan should include actuals for 
the preceding fiscal year, as well as the amounts of any 
expired funds.
    The operating plan shall also include a table listing the 
enacted budgets and target FTE by major office within each 
National Program Management area, itemized by headquarter and 
each regional office, with pay/non-pay breakouts. Further, the 
budgets of each major office should be itemized to indicate the 
source of funds for each major office by program project level.
    The operating plan should include detailed allocations for 
each component of funding for environmental justice programs, 
including the Environmental Justice Small Grants program, the 
Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative 
Agreement Program, and the Interagency Federal Working Group on 
Environmental Justice.
    Workforce and Staffing Plans.--The Committee is 
disappointed that for fiscal year 2020, the Agency made no 
adjustments in FTE targets for program offices, in spite of 
substantial changes in appropriated funds and Congressional 
directives to set FTE targets in line with enacted levels. 
While the Committee recognizes some of the unique challenges 
that the ongoing coronavirus pandemic poses to the hiring and 
onboarding of staff, the Committee is concerned by the Agency's 
progress towards achieving its staffing targets, which suggest 
that the Agency will miss its staffing target for the second 
year in the row.
    The explanatory statement accompanying the fiscal year 2020 
appropriations included directions for the Agency to develop 
workforce and staffing plans to achieve the Agency's FTE 
targets in fiscal year 2020. For fiscal year 2021, the 
Committee expects the Agency to submit as part of its operating 
plan, staffing targets by National Program Management area, 
with separate staffing targets for headquarters and each 
regional office within each Program, in line with the Agency's 
enacted appropriation. The Committee expects the Agency to 
continue to develop workforce and staffing plans to achieve the 
staffing targets submitted with the operating plan, and directs 
the Agency to submit its fiscal year 2021 workforce and 
staffing plans to the Committee not more than 45 days after the 
submission of the Agency's operating plan. Further, not later 
than 45 days after the end of each quarter, the Agency shall 
submit data on the number of FTE employed by the Agency in the 
same format as the fiscal year 2021 FTE target data was 
submitted. The Committee expects quarterly briefings on the 
Agency's progress in achieving its staffing targets.
    Oversight.--The Committee is dismayed by the Agency's 
disregard of the Committee's information requests and oversight 
efforts. The Agency is reminded that the Committee expects the 
Agency to cooperate in a timely and complete manner with all 
queries by the Committee and other duly authorized oversight 
bodies, including the Government Accountability Office and the 
Office of Inspector General.
    Compliance and Enforcement Policy.--The Committee believes 
that vigorous and credible enforcement of environmental laws is 
an essential part of the Agency's mission to protect public 
health. These efforts both directly reduce pollution and also 
deter non-compliance by regulated entities. While states with 
delegated programs carry out the bulk of enforcement 
activities, more complex cases generally require the 
leadership, expertise, and resources of the federal government. 
States and Tribes cannot fill the void in the absence of 
federal enforcement.
    That is why the Committee is greatly disturbed by the 
trends in compliance and enforcement at the Agency. As noted in 
Office of Inspector General Report No. 20-P-0131, both 
compliance and enforcement actions taken by the Agency have 
seen a steady decline since 2006, with 4 of 6 key measures 
tracked in the report declining by over 50 percent, while 
Agency budgets and staffing have also declined over the same 
period by roughly 20 percent. These trends suggest the decline 
is a combination of a lack of necessary resources and 
enforcement policy decisions by managers within the Office of 
Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA), such as the shift 
of the Agency's enforcement and compliance strategy towards a 
compliance assistance model.
    In fiscal year 2020, Congress increased programmatic 
funding for compliance and enforcement by over $18 million, the 
first increase in nearly a decade. For fiscal year 2021, the 
Committee is once again increasing funding resources, spread 
across multiple appropriations accounts. The Committee directs 
that these resources be used to increase the number of OECA 
staff across the Agency.
    The Agency has greatly resisted efforts by this Committee 
to conduct oversight of the Agency's enforcement agenda. The 
Committee expects the Agency to comply with all oversight 
efforts, including those conducted by the Congress, Government 
Accountability Office, Office of Inspector General, or other 
duly authorized body.
    Finally, the Committee is disappointed in the Agency's 
guidance titled ``COVID-19 Implications for EPA's Enforcement 
and Compliance Assurance Program'' issued on March 26, 2020. 
While the Committee believes that the use of some enforcement 
discretion during the period of the national emergency is 
appropriate, the policies put into place are far in excess of 
what is appropriate and necessary to protect the health and 
safety of regulators, regulated parties, or the public. The 
Committee expects the Agency to modify its guidance to (1) have 
a discrete end date, and articulate what criteria the Agency 
will use in determining whether to extend its enforcement 
discretion period, (2) require prior notification wherever 
possible if facility operations create risk or pose imminent 
threat to human health or the environment, (3) increase 
transparency into the use of the discretion by the Agency, and 
(4) and modify its policy to require affirmative reporting by 
facilities that are seeking enforcement discretion. The Agency 
should also clarify what qualifies as causation for non-
compliance, explain standards for retaining information, and 
standardize a reporting template that facilities should use to 
report non-compliance. The Committee further expects that the 
Agency will follow these guidelines in any future use of 
enforcement discretion by the Agency during the coronavirus 
emergency or other emergencies where enforcement discretion is 
warranted.

                         Science and Technology

    The Science and Technology (S&T) account funds all 
Environmental Protection Agency research (including Superfund 
research activities paid with funds transferred into this 
account from the Hazardous Substance Superfund account). This 
account includes programs carried out through grants, 
contracts, and cooperative agreements, cooperative research and 
development agreements, and interagency agreements, with other 
Federal agencies, States, universities, nonprofit 
organizations, and private business, as well as in-house 
research. It also funds personnel compensation and benefits, 
travel, supplies and operating expenses, including rent, 
utilities and security, for all Agency research. Research 
addresses a wide range of environmental and health concerns 
across all environmental media and encompasses both long-term 
basic and near-term applied research to provide the scientific 
knowledge and technologies necessary for preventing, 
regulating, and abating pollution, and to anticipate emerging 
environmental issues.

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................      $716,449,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................       484,733,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................       745,345,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................       +28,896,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................      +260,612,000
 

    The Committee recommends $745,345,000 for Science and 
Technology, $28,896,000 above the enacted level and 
$260,612,000 above the budget request. The Committee recommends 
that $30,755,000 be paid to this account from the Hazardous 
Substance Superfund account for ongoing research activities.
    The Committee notes that in addition to the $716,449,000 in 
regular appropriations provided in fiscal year 2020, the S&T 
account received an additional $2,250,000 in emergency 
supplemental appropriations as part of the Coronavirus Aid, 
Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) (P.L. 116-136) to 
prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus domestically 
and internationally.
    A detailed table of funding recommendations below the 
account level is provided at the end of this report, and the 
Committee provides the following additional detail by program 
area:
    Clean Air.--The Committee recommends $123,539,000, 
$7,475,000 above the enacted level and $33,156,000 above the 
request. Of the amount provided, $8,404,000 is for Federal 
Support for Air Quality Management.
    The Committee provides $99,954,000 for Federal Vehicles and 
Fuels Standards Certification. The bill includes an 
Administrative Provision directing the Administrator to act 
within 90 days of enactment of this Act on Electric Pathways II 
applications that have been pending for more than one year. The 
bill also requires that not less than $400,000 to be used for 
administrative expenses associated with the review of 
registration applications to participate in the Renewable Fuels 
Pathway II program. The Committee directs the Agency to update 
available fuel emissions life-cycle modeling and data and to 
hire additional FTE within the Office of Transportation and Air 
Quality, which are necessary to support the Agency's work on 
fuels.
    The Committee is aware that the Agency has begun the 
Cleaner Trucks Initiative regulatory development process to 
update and tighten the nearly 20-year-old standard for reducing 
heavy-duty truck emissions of ozone- and particulate matter-
forming nitrogen oxides (NOx). This effort is 
critical to helping areas achieve and maintain attainment of 
the national ambient air quality standards for ozone and 
Particulate Matter-2.5 (PM-2.5) on schedule. The Committee 
urges the Agency to develop a final rule that minimizes 
NOx emissions from heavy-duty vehicles as quickly as 
possible to assist serious, severe, and extreme ozone 
nonattainment areas and others to rapidly reduce this segment 
of their pollution inventories. The Committee expects the 
Agency to work cooperatively with states and local air 
pollution control bodies to ensure the final rule supports 
these NOx control needs and efforts. The Committee 
expects the final rule to accelerate the deployment of cost-
effective control technologies available now while also 
providing clear regulatory direction to allow for the 
continuing development of pollution reduction technologies for 
use in heavy duty vehicles.
    Enforcement.--The Committee recommends $14,500,000, 
$908,000 above the enacted level and $2,777,000 above the 
request. The Agency is directed to use the increase provided to 
support the National Enforcement and Investigations Center, to 
increase its field inspection and sampling capabilities, and to 
continue to offer technical support to state and tribal 
partners for their environmental enforcement efforts.
    Homeland Security.--The Committee recommends $35,483,000, 
$2,394,000 above the enacted level and $1,709,000 above the 
request. The Committee provides $9,441,000 for Critical 
Infrastructure Protection, and increases Preparedness, 
Response, and Recovery to $25,542,000, a $2,338,000 increase 
above the enacted level.
    Funding in this program area supports the Agency's work to 
ensure the security and continuity of operations of the water 
sector. While much emphasis has been placed on physical and 
cybersecurity needs, the coronavirus pandemic has highlighted 
the need to also ensure that a sufficient number of trained 
personnel are available at all times to operate these critical 
systems. The Agency is directed to brief the Committee on its 
strategies in this regard.
    Indoor Air and Radiation.--The Committee recommends 
$5,149,000, equal to the enacted level and $65,000 below the 
request. The Committee rejects the proposed eliminations and 
reductions within this program area.
    Operations and Administration.--The Committee recommends 
$67,908,000, $2,536,000 above the enacted level and equal to 
the request. This increase is provided to support necessary 
facilities improvements, equipment upgrades, and maintenance 
and operating costs. None of these funds may be used to 
relocate, close, or consolidate any office, laboratory, or 
facility.
    Research: Air and Energy.--The Committee recommends 
$98,000,000, $3,504,000 above the enacted level and $64,457,000 
above the request. The Committee directs the Agency to apply 
$504,000 of the increase to support the Agency's ongoing 
research efforts as part of the Global Change Research Program, 
which delivers actionable science that informs local, state, 
and national decisions in responding to the expected impacts 
from climate change. The Committee provides an additional 
$1,000,000 to support additional research needs on PFAS. The 
Committee rejects the budget request's proposals to streamline 
and refocus research and directs the Agency to continue its 
current research in those important areas with the resources 
provided.
    The Committee provides $3,700,000 to continue supporting 
year 4 of the study under the heading ``Partnership Research'' 
as outlined in the explanatory statement accompanying Public 
Law 115-141. This jointly funded, multi-year government-
industry research initiative should be used to produce credible 
science of national scope, including periodic review and 
tracking of existing exposure and health studies already 
underway, and continuation of research initiated under this 
section. The Agency is encouraged to submit a report updating 
the Committees on the implementation of this partnership within 
90 days of enactment of this Act.
    Research: Chemical Safety and Sustainability.--The 
Committee recommends $130,769,000, $4,501,000 above the enacted 
level and $39,123,000 above the request. The Committee directs 
the Agency to fund the computational toxicology and endocrine 
disruptor programs at the enacted levels. The Committee 
provides $1,500,000 in additional resources to help support 
research needs on PFAS. The Committee further directs that not 
less than $1,500,000 of the increase in this program area be 
applied to the Health and Environmental Risk Assessment program 
project (previously Human Health and Risk Assessment). The 
Committee rejects the budget request's proposals to streamline 
and refocus research and directs the Agency to continue its 
current research in those important areas with the resources 
provided.
    Research: National Priorities.--The bill provides 
$7,000,000, $1,000,000 above the enacted level and $7,000,000 
above the request. The Committee directs that these funds 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. Of the funds 
provided, not less than $1,000,000 should be for research 
related to coronavirus. 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.
    Research: Safe and Sustainable Water Resources.--The 
Committee recommends $114,500,000, $3,610,000 above the enacted 
level and $35,552,000 above the request. The Committee provides 
$1,000,000 in additional resources to help support research 
needs on PFAS, including in agricultural settings. The 
Committee rejects the budget request's proposals to streamline 
and refocus research and directs the Agency to continue its 
current research in those important areas with the resources 
provided. Additionally, the Committee directs that up to 
$2,000,000 be used to award grants under section 2007 of 
America's Water Infrastructure Act (P.L. 115-270).
    Research: Sustainable and Healthy Communities.--The 
Committee recommends $135,500,000, $3,023,000 above the enacted 
level and $76,903,000 above the request. The Committee provides 
$1,500,000 in additional resources to help support research 
needs on PFAS. The Committee rejects the budget request's 
proposals to streamline and refocus research and directs the 
Agency to continue its current research in those important 
areas with the resources provided.
    Additional Guidance.--The Committee includes the following 
additional guidance with respect to funding provided under this 
account:
    Coronavirus Health Outcomes and Links to Pollution.--The 
Committee is aware of several preliminary investigations 
linking air pollution with increased transmission and increased 
mortality and morbidity in patients with coronavirus 
infections. There is also concern that exposure to other 
pollutants or toxicants might increase the severity of adverse 
health outcomes for individuals with coronavirus. These 
concerns are heightened for communities of color, which have 
seen disproportionate mortality and morbidity rates from 
coronavirus infections, and experience greater pollution 
burdens.
    The Committee directs that not less than $2,500,000 of 
intramural research funding be used to conduct research on the 
nexus between pollutant exposures and health outcomes in 
coronavirus patients. Of this, not less than $1,250,000 should 
be used to investigate links between air pollution and the 
transmission and health outcomes associated with coronavirus 
and other infectious diseases. As the Agency formulates its 
research plan, the Committee urges the Office of Research and 
Development to coordinate its work with the Office of 
Environmental Justice.
    Estimating Air Emissions from Animal Operations.--The 
Committee is aware of the Agency's ongoing work developing 
emission estimating methodologies for Animal Feeding Operations 
(AFOs), with a timeline for the release of draft emission 
estimating methodologies through 2020 and 2021. The Committee 
supports the Agency's efforts to develop accurate, robust, and 
accessible models for estimating these emissions by livestock 
type and pollutant and urges the Agency to prioritize these 
efforts so that these methodologies can be finalized as quickly 
as possible.
    Additionally, the Committee directs the Agency to conduct a 
cumulative impacts study to better understand the health 
effects, air quality impacts, and water quality impacts of 
lagoon and spray-field waste management systems on communities 
living near swine and dairy farms. The study should also 
investigate methods to mitigate these impacts, including 
through the use of biodigesters and methane recapture systems 
on animal waste lagoons. The Agency shall submit this study to 
Committee not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act.
    Harmful Algal Blooms.--The Committee recognizes the 
increasing threats many communities face from harmful algal 
blooms (HABs), both in freshwater and coastal ecosystems. The 
Committee encourages the Agency to conduct and support research 
that promotes scientific progress towards preventing and 
controlling HABs, including research to: (1) develop methods to 
monitor, characterize, and predict HABs for early action; (2) 
identify and evaluate existing excess nutrient prevention and 
treatment technologies; (3) identify emerging nutrient 
treatment technologies capable of being scaled up and to evolve 
those technologies; and (4) develop best management practices 
to help both rural and urban communities reduce excess 
nutrients in their watersheds. Additionally, $6,000,000 is made 
available to investigate adverse health effects from exposure 
to HABs and cyanobacteria toxins and to develop methods to 
monitor, predict, and characterize blooms to allow for early 
action.
    Maintaining IRIS Program Integrity.--The Committee remains 
deeply concerned that the Agency has been ignoring 
Congressional directives and inappropriately assigning 
resources provided for the Integrated Risk Information System 
(IRIS) to support work in the Office of Pollution Prevention 
and Toxics. In the fiscal year 2021, The Committee expects 
additional resources to be made available to the IRIS program 
as directed above, and that the program continue within the 
Office of Research and Development. The Committee expects that 
workforce costs for IRIS staff who have been detailed to other 
programs or to other agencies will be borne by the hosting 
program or agency.
    Additionally, to ensure a neutral, systematic, and 
independent evaluation of the science underlying its decisions, 
the Agency is directed to utilize the Office of Research and 
Development to develop the hazard identification and dose-
response portions of all Agency risk assessments. The Agency 
may realign FTE to the Office of Research and Development as 
necessary.
    Operation of Aircraft.--The Committee is aware of the value 
of using aircraft in research and development activities, and 
has provided authority within this account for the Agency to 
use aircraft to assist in carrying out its research and testing 
mission in support of environmental protection.
    Public Access to Agency Research.--The Committee commends 
the Agency on issuing 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 encourages the Agency to include 
updates on progress in future budget requests.
    STAR Grants.--The Committee provides funds to continue the 
Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program and directs that not 
less than $30,000,000 be allocated for this program, a 
$1,400,000 increase above the fiscal year 2020 enacted level of 
$28,600,000. The Agency is directed to reestablish its Graduate 
Fellowship program.
    The Committee encourages the STAR program to continue 
research on how green stormwater infrastructure can be used to 
reduce water-borne pollution entering large estuaries in which 
stormwater is a large source of pollution.
    Slash and Precommercial Thinnings.--The Committee is aware 
of the interest in using low-grade and low-value forest biomass 
as a feedstock for development of alternative fuels. The Agency 
is directed to brief the Committee on its efforts to engage 
with other federal agencies, states, private landowners, and 
stakeholders to create markets for low-grade and low-value 
wood.
    Water Distribution Systems.--The Agency is encouraged to 
prioritize deployment of smart infrastructure solutions such as 
distribution network leak detection, pressure monitoring, and 
sanitary and combined sewer monitoring technologies during 
upgrades to water and wastewater systems to optimize water 
delivery performance, reduce energy usage, limit water waste in 
distribution systems, and enhance modeling of sewer collection 
networks. These solutions will help improve operations, 
maintenance, and capital expenditure in planning and budgeting, 
and increase spatial and temporal monitoring data available on 
U.S. water quality and quantity.
    Water Security Test Bed.--Both for fiscal year 2021 and in 
future budget requests, the Committee encourages the Agency to 
include adequate funding for advancing full scale applied 
research and testing capabilities to address threats to 
drinking water and drinking water infrastructure, including 
weatherization equipment, SCADA control systems, and water 
tanks for full year operating capabilities at Water Security 
Test Bed facilities.

                 Environmental Programs and Management

    The Environmental Programs and Management (EPM) account 
encompasses a broad range of abatement, prevention, 
enforcement, and compliance activities, and personnel 
compensation, benefits, travel, and expenses for all programs 
of the Agency except Science and Technology, Hazardous 
Substance Superfund, Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust 
Fund, Inland Oil Spill Programs, and the Office of Inspector 
General.
    Abatement, prevention, and compliance activities include 
setting environmental standards, issuing permits, monitoring 
emissions and ambient conditions and providing technical and 
legal assistance toward enforcement, compliance, and oversight. 
For many environmental programs, States and Tribes are directly 
responsible for actual operation of the various environmental 
programs, and the Agency's activities include, providing 
support and assistance and conducting oversight.
    In addition to program costs, this account funds 
administrative costs associated with the operating programs of 
the Agency, including support for executive direction, policy 
oversight, grants and resources management, general office and 
building services for program operations, and direct 
implementation of Agency environmental programs for 
headquarters, the ten EPA regional offices, and all non-
research field operations.

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................    $2,663,356,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................     2,282,224,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................     2,846,676,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................      +183,320,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................      +564,452,000
 

    The Committee recommends $2,846,676,000 for Environmental 
Programs and Management, $183,320,000 above the enacted level 
and $564,452,000 above the budget request.
    The Committee notes that in addition to the $2,663,356,000 
in regular appropriations provided in fiscal year 2020, the EPM 
account received an additional $3,910,000 in emergency 
supplemental appropriations as part of the Coronavirus Aid, 
Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) (P.L. 116-136) to 
prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus domestically 
and internationally.
    A detailed table of funding recommendations below the 
account level is provided at the end of this report, and the 
Committee provides the following additional detail by program 
area:
    Clean Air.--The Committee recommends $300,037,000, 
$26,929,000 above the enacted level and $136,235,000 above the 
request. The recommendation includes $100,572,000 for the 
Atmospheric Protection program project and increases funding 
for Federal Support for Air Quality to $149,734,000. The 
Committee rejects the proposed termination of voluntary 
programs such as Natural GasSTAR, AgSTAR, and other partnership 
programs where the Agency works collaboratively with non-
governmental entities to identify beneficial methods to reduce 
emissions, pollution, and increase efficiency. The Committee 
provides $22,000,000 for Federal Stationary Source Regulation. 
Finally, the Committee directs that funding for Stratospheric 
Ozone program projects be maintained at not less than the 
enacted levels, including $8,711,000 to assist with the 
international phase-out of ozone depleting substances under the 
Montreal Protocol.
    The Committee notes that the Clean Air Act requires certain 
periodic reporting to Congress on acid rain program emissions, 
and for the past several years the Agency has prepared Power 
Sector Program Progress Reports covering implementation of the 
Acid Rain Program, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, and Cross-
State Air Pollution Rule. The Committee directs the Agency to 
continue publishing these reports on an annual basis, as 
expeditiously as possible. Additional resources have been 
provided both within EPM and S&T to support programmatic work 
in this area, including timely preparation of these reports.
    ENERGY STAR.--The Committee continues to support the ENERGY 
STAR program and rejects the proposed shift to a fee-based 
funding mechanism. The Committee provides $42,000,000 for its 
continued operation. With this increase in funding, the 
Committee expects the Agency to prioritize the following 
priority areas: increased technical support, data collection 
and data analysis in the Portfolio Manager program, 
particularly with state and local partners, including school 
systems; increased promotion of the ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 
program; the ENERGY STAR for tenants program; and increased 
capacity in the products division. The Committee expects the 
program to accomplish these objectives through increased FTEs 
and contracted services. Further, the Committee supports the 
Agency's efforts to reexamine ENERGY STAR guidelines and 
standard operating procedures to ensure transparency, 
predictability, and consistency for all stakeholders.
    Compliance.--The Committee recommends $104,000,000 for 
compliance activities, $2,335,000 above the enacted level and 
$8,351,000 above the request. The Committee is extremely 
concerned by the precipitous decrease in compliance and 
enforcement activities by the Agency over the past three fiscal 
years. The Committee considers a robust inspection and 
monitoring program to be an essential element of any effective 
Compliance Assurance regime and directs the Agency to use the 
additional resources provided to increase its compliance 
monitoring activities.
    The Committee is aware of concerns from communities across 
the country about the potential health risks associated with 
prolonged exposure to ethylene oxide. The Committee notes that 
the Agency is currently undertaking rulemakings to amend the 
Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing National Emissions 
Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants. The Committee has 
provided the Agency additional resources for monitoring and 
compliance activities, and urges the Agency to engage with 
communities concerned about ethylene oxide exposure in a manner 
that adequately addresses their concerns. The Committee further 
urges the Agency to incorporate validated monitoring data 
provided to the Agency into its rulemaking.
    Enforcement.--The Committee recommends $271,038,000 for 
enforcement activities, $30,401,000 above the enacted level and 
$45,925,000 above the request. The Committee provide 
$15,844,000 for NEPA implementation, equal to the enacted 
level.
    Environmental Justice.--The Committee provides $14,120,000 
for the Environmental Justice program project. The Committee 
expects the Agency to use these increased resources to make 
further progress implementing the EJ 2020 Action Agenda, 
including (1) progress in overburdened communities, in which 
the Agency shall work with co-regulators to identify and 
undertake community-focused compliance reviews and focused 
enforcement strategies in at least 100 of the most overburdened 
communities; and (2) conducting cumulative risk assessments, by 
using the best available science to incorporate information on 
chemical and nonchemical stressors into Agency health 
assessments.
    As part of its implementation of the EJ Action Agenda, the 
Agency is further directed to review and update as necessary 
its Framework for Cumulative Risk Assessment, which was last 
done in 2003.
    The Committee is aware there are front-line communities 
that are overly-burdened by corporate pollution and 
environmental degradation, leading to a disproportionate 
negative impact on the health of community members. The 
Committee directs the EPA to develop a definition for 
disproportionately exposed communities. The definition should 
include: communities in which climate change, pollution, or 
environmental destruction have exacerbated systemic racial, 
regional, social, environmental, and economic injustices by 
disproportionately affecting indigenous peoples, communities of 
color, migrant communities, deindustrialized communities, 
depopulated rural communities, the poor, low-income workers, 
women, the elderly, the unhoused, people with disabilities, or 
youth. The Agency is expected to incorporate this definition 
into its ongoing environmental justice work.
    The Committee believes there is a complex and 
interconnected set of social, educational, economic, health, 
and environmental factors which produce systemic racial 
inequities, including inequities in environmental justice. The 
large disparities in coronavirus mortality and morbidity rates 
seen in communities of color is emblematic of these inequities. 
The Committee urges the Agency to consider all these factors as 
it undertakes its environmental justice work. With the 
additional resources made available here, the Agency is urged 
to support the most ambitious environmental justice projects 
and to consider increasing both the size and number of 
environmental justice grants the Agency makes.
    The Committee urges the Office of Environmental Justice to 
coordinate its work with the Office of Research and 
Development's research efforts on the links between pollution 
exposure and coronavirus health outcomes.
    Environmental Protection: National Priorities.--The bill 
provides $18,000,000, $300,000 above the enacted level and 
$18,000,000 above the request. The Committee directs that funds 
be used for a competitive grant program for qualified non-
profit organizations, to provide technical assistance for 
improved water quality or safe drinking water, adequate 
wastewater to small systems or individual private well owners. 
The Agency shall provide $15,300,000 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.
    Geographic Programs.--The bill provides $554,910,000, 
$44,634,000 above the enacted level and $224,404,000 above the 
request. The Committee believes that protecting these important 
water bodies is a national priority and provides funding for 
programs that support their restoration and protection. From 
within the amount provided, the Committee directs the 
following:
    Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.--The Committee 
recommends $335,000,000 for the Great Lakes Restoration 
Initiative (GLRI), $15,000,000 above the enacted level and the 
budget request. The Committee does not include bill language, 
as requested, authorizing the Agency to establish cost-share 
requirements for GLRI funds. The Committee directs the Agency 
and the other Federal partners to continue to work together in 
coordination with the Great Lakes States, Tribes, local 
authorities, and nonfederal stakeholders to prioritize action-
oriented projects in lieu of additional studies, monitoring and 
evaluations. Such projects include, but are not limited to, 
remediating and delisting Areas of Concern, reducing nutrient 
runoff, preventing and controlling invasive species, and 
strategies and techniques which restore and protect 
streambanks, and natural coastlines and shorelines in order to 
enhance riparian habitats, improve water quality, and increase 
coastal resiliency. As the Agency distributes funds across the 
five focus areas, tribal related activities should be 
maintained at not less than $15,000,000. Further, the Committee 
strongly supports ongoing work to reduce the growth of harmful 
algal blooms and encourages continued focus on watersheds where 
remediation work reduces the threat to human health.
    The Committee is aware of the importance of the Great Lakes 
Legacy Act and the GLRI in accelerating the delisting of Areas 
of Concern, in particular, where Areas of Concern were created 
by post-industrial pollution from Superfund sites and may 
impact watersheds with more than one Area of Concern and their 
associated tributaries.
    The Committee is aware of interest in utilizing GLRI funds 
in the Chicago River Watershed and encourages the Agency to 
brief the Committee on any benefits that might accrue to the 
Great Lakes from restoration work in the Chicago River.
    The Committee supports the Agency's decision to 
reconstitute the Great Lakes Advisory Board. The Committee 
strongly believes that efforts to restore and protect the Great 
Lakes benefit greatly from the participation and inclusion of 
the widest possible array of stakeholders. As the Board does 
its work, the Committee urges the Board to seek out and include 
the perspectives of all interested parties and stakeholders, 
including representatives from Tribes, local municipalities, 
historically disadvantaged communities, conservation groups, 
agricultural groups, commercial and recreational fishing 
interests, and other relevant stakeholders.
    Chesapeake Bay.--The Committee recommends $90,500,000 for 
the Chesapeake Bay program, $5,500,000 above the enacted level 
and $83,200,000 above the budget request. From within the 
amount provided, $10,375,000 is for nutrient and sediment 
removal grants and $10,375,000 is for small watershed grants to 
control polluted runoff from urban, suburban and agricultural 
lands, and $8,750,000 is for state-based implementation in the 
most effective basins.
    San Francisco Bay.--The Committee recommends $15,000,000 
for the San Francisco Bay program, $9,078,000 above the enacted 
level and $15,000,000 above the request. The Committee directs 
the Agency to apply the increase towards high priority 
activities within the Bay Delta Action Plan.
    Puget Sound.--The Committee recommends $38,000,000 for 
Puget Sound, $5,000,000 above the enacted level and $38,000,000 
above the budget request. Funds shall be allocated in the same 
manner as directed in House Report 112-331. The Committee 
directs the Agency to expeditiously obligate funds, in a manner 
consistent with the authority and responsibilities under 
Section 320 and the National Estuary Program.
    Long Island Sound.--The Committee recommends $30,400,000 
for Long Island Sound, $9,400,000 above the enacted level and 
$30,400,000 above the budget request. The Agency shall operate 
the program as specified in section 119 of the Clean Water Act.
    Lake Champlain.--The Committee recommends $13,400,000 for 
the Lake Champlain program, $10,000 above the enacted level and 
$13,400,000 above the request. To restore and protect Lake 
Champlain and its surrounding watershed, funds should be 
allocated through the Lake Champlain Basin Program Process to 
support implementation of the section 120 of the Clean Water 
Act, and by partnering with states, local organizations, and 
other stakeholders working to address challenges in the area, 
including phosphorus pollution, toxic substances, biodiversity, 
aquatic invasive species, and to make the lake and the 
surrounding communities and ecosystems more resilient to 
climate change.
    Southern New England Estuaries.--The bill provides 
$6,000,000, $600,000 above the enacted level and $6,000,000 
above the request. The Committee directs the Agency to use the 
increase to spur investments in regionally significant and 
landscape-scale restoration projects through technical 
assistance, grants, and contracts.
    Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Invasive Species Program.--
The Committee looks forward to reviewing the plan directed in 
P.L. 116-94 on the Agency's expected actions in fiscal year 
2020 to implement the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Invasive 
Species Program as authorized by the Vessel Incident Discharge 
Act (P.L. 115-282). In fiscal year 2021, the Committee directs 
the Agency to use funds from the appropriate Geographic Program 
to build on these implementation efforts to reduce the risk of 
introduction of invasive species into the Great Lakes and Lake 
Champlain. The Agency is directed to include details of these 
amounts as part of the Agency's operating plan.
    Homeland Security.--The Committee recommends $10,467,000, 
$454,000 above the enacted level and $443,000 above the 
request. The Committee provides the requested increase for 
Critical Infrastructure Protection and rejects the proposed 
reductions for the other activities in this program area.
    Indoor Air and Radiation.--The Committee recommends 
$24,951,000, equal to the enacted level and $20,131,000 above 
the request. The Agency is directed to continue to operate the 
Radon program as in fiscal year 2020. Additionally, the 
Committee notes the need to continue to maintain the U.S. 
source standard for radon gas for use by states and industry as 
the national benchmark for radon measurement devices, and 
encourages the Agency to collect available radon test data to 
update the national U.S. EPA Radon Map and develop locality-
specific classifications of radon risks.
    Information Exchange/Outreach.--The Committee recommends 
$119,960,000, $1,132,000 above the enacted level and 
$25,055,000 above the request. The Committee provides 
$43,784,000 for Executive Management and Operations and 
$1,983,000 for Small Business Ombudsman, as requested, and 
increases Tribal Capacity Building to $14,099,000. Funding for 
the Exchange Network and the Small Minority Business Alliance 
are $15,500,000 and $1,193,000, respectively.
    The Committee provides $14,200,000 for State and Local 
Prevention and Preparedness. The Committee notes that many 
communities have significant concerns regarding the adequacy of 
Risk Management Plans (RMPs) for petrochemical or other 
facilities that store hazardous materials. The Committee 
directs the Office of Emergency Management to engage with local 
communities when requested to ascertain the adequacy of RMPs, 
including conducting independent risk analyses when warranted. 
The Agency is also urged to consider when and where proactive, 
interactive, and reactive mitigation response barriers are 
needed to prevent, control, and/or mitigate the consequences of 
major accident risks.
    The Committee provides $13,901,000 for the Toxic Release 
Inventory (TRI), $1,411,000 above the enacted level. The 
increase is provided to help support the additional work 
associated with PFAS reporting under TRI. The National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (P.L. 116-92) added 172 
PFAS chemicals to the list of chemicals subject to reporting in 
the TRI, and the Agency is currently conducting rulemakings to 
further expand this list. The Committee strongly believes that 
the public must have access to high-quality data on releases of 
PFAS and urges the Agency to adopt a comprehensive approach 
with respect to reporting of PFAS releases.
    International Programs.--The Committee recommends 
$15,216,000, $605,000 above the enacted level and $4,588,000 
above the request. The Committee increases funding for 
International Sources of Pollution to $8,000,000, and of the 
increase provided, $400,000 is made available to support 
efforts to reduce food loss and waste, and the remaining 
increase in this program project should be used to support 
efforts to reduce marine debris and plastics in the ocean.
    The Committee notes that in September 2016, the Agency 
renewed its Memorandum of Understanding with the World Health 
Organization (WHO) covering a wide range of topics connecting 
public health and indoor and outdoor air quality, climate 
change, water sanitation, and exposure to toxic substances. As 
part of this longstanding partnership, the Agency has provided 
grants to the WHO to support their shared mission to protect 
public health. The Committee directs the Agency to continue 
that support at no less than the fiscal year 2018 level.
    IT/Data Management/Security.--The Committee recommends 
$93,076,000, $5,260,000 above the enacted level and equal to 
the request. The Committee provides $11,815,000 for Information 
Security, and funds IT/Data Management at the enacted level. 
The Committee applauds the Agency for its work to support 
teleworking during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
    The Committee is disappointed that the Agency deviated from 
IT procurement requirements when it chose to forgo cost and 
alternatives analyses when deciding to upgrade its time and 
attendance system software, as detailed in Office of Inspector 
General (IG) Report No. 20-P 0134. The Agency is directed to 
conduct these analyses and submit them to the Committee not 
more than 15 days after enactment. The Agency is further 
directed to notify the Committee upon its completion of 
Recommendations 1 and 2 as described in the IG's report.
    Legal/Science/Regulatory/Economic Review.--The Committee 
recommends $108,896,000, $4,653,000 above the enacted level and 
$9,858,000 below the request. The Committee provides 
$12,000,000 for Integrated Environmental Strategies and directs 
that the increase be used to support Community-Driven 
Environmental Protection and the Office of Community 
Revitalization. The Committee provides the requested amounts 
for Administrative Law, Civil Rights Program, and the Science 
Advisory Board. The remaining program projects are funded at 
the enacted levels.
    The Committee is alarmed by revisions to the Science 
Advisory Board engagement process outlined in a memorandum from 
the Administrator titled ``Science Advisory Board Engagement 
Process for Review of Regulatory Actions,'' published on 
February 25, 2020. The Committee notes that the process for SAB 
engagement outlined in the memorandum may be inconsistent with 
statute, and many members of the SAB submitted written comments 
on the proposed process which were highly critical of the 
proposal because of the way that the proposed process limited 
or undermined SAB review. The Committee expects the Agency to 
modify its SAB engagement process to comport with all legal 
requirements while improving the engagement process.
    Pesticides Licensing.--The Committee recommends 
$107,046,000 for licensing and registration activities, equal 
to the enacted level and $17,664,000 above the request. In 
March 2019, Congress enacted the Pesticide Registration 
Improvement Act of 2018 (P.L. 116-8) which made previously 
collected fees available for use without further appropriation. 
The Committee expects that increased fee utilization will 
obviate the need for increased appropriations in fiscal year 
2021 and in the future.
    Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).--The 
Committee recommends $118,900,000, $6,111,000 above the enacted 
level and $29,122,000 above the request. The Committee rejects 
the proposed eliminations, reductions, or delays in cleanups, 
and directs the Agency to continue its technical support of 
stakeholders regarding the development, approval, and 
implementation of waste disposal programs. Of the funds 
provided under this program area, $9,000,000 is for 
implementation of a federal permit program for coal combustion 
residuals in non-participating states, as authorized under 
section 4005(d)(2)(B) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 
U.S.C. 6945(d)(2)(B)), or to provide technical assistance to 
states establishing their own permitting program under section 
4005(d) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6945(d)). 
The Committee provides $699,000 as requested to support efforts 
to reduce marine debris and plastics in the ocean.
    The Committee provides $13,500,000 for Waste Minimization 
and Recycling, a $4,601,000 increase above the enacted level. 
The Committee directs the Agency to continue efforts to ensure 
the long-term economic and environmental viability of recycling 
programs by working in concert with for-profit, non-profit, 
state and local governments, and other stakeholders through the 
national recycling strategy.
    Recycling provides significant contributions to American 
prosperity and the protection of the environment, and the 
Committee supports efforts to strengthen the U.S. recycling 
system and increase outreach, awareness, and education on 
recycling. Within funding provided for Waste Minimization & 
Recycling, the Committee includes up to $1,500,000 for the 
Agency to work with states, local governments, nonprofits, and 
public-private partnerships to educate and inform consumers and 
households about their residential and community recycling 
programs.
    Reducing Plastic Waste in Commerce.--The Committee notes 
that while the Agency's focus on improving recycling rates 
across the country is appreciated, the Committee is 
disappointed that waste reduction efforts appear to play a 
minimal role in the Agency's current sustainability efforts. In 
particular, the Committee believes that efforts to reduce the 
production and use of virgin plastics, especially single-use 
plastics, must be part of any overall strategy to reduce the 
landfilling of waste materials and a transition to a circular 
economy. The Committee directs the Agency to prepare a report 
on single use plastics. The report should analyze plastics by 
plastic type, and should evaluate the recyclability of each 
type of plastic, the average recycled content of each type of 
plastic, and the national and regional rates at which each 
plastic type is recycled. The report should also evaluate the 
efficacy of state and local policies to reduce the use of 
single-use plastics, including bans, fees, and other mandatory 
and voluntary policies designed to reduce or discourage the use 
of single-use plastics. The report should also include 
estimates on the potential impacts in generated waste if such 
policies were adopted at the national level. The Agency shall 
submit this report to the Committee within 270 days after 
enactment of this Act.
    Recycling Needs Survey and Assessment.--The Committee 
directs the Agency to begin a comprehensive data collection 
effort to strengthen residential recycling and accelerate the 
move towards a circular economy. The data collected should 
include: the number of community curbside recycling programs; 
the number of community drop-off programs; the total amount of 
residential packaging materials collected through deposit 
programs; the total amount of residential materials collected 
through curbside programs annually; the types of materials 
accepted by each program; the number of citizens with access to 
recycling services on par with access to disposal; and the 
inbound contamination and capture rates of community recycling 
programs. The Agency should also collect data on single use 
plastics, including the types of single-use plastics currently 
in commerce, the recyclability of these plastics types, and the 
rates at which these plastics are currently recycled by plastic 
type and by region. Additionally, the Agency should collect 
data on aluminum, including the rates at which aluminum cans 
are recycled. Further, the Agency should develop estimates of 
the infrastructure investment required to modernize the 
Material Recovery infrastructure to achieve consistent 
collection across the nation and maximize the efficient 
delivery of materials to the circular economy. The Agency 
should also develop estimates for the amounts of investment 
needed to provide all citizens with access to recycling 
services on par with access to disposal. The updated strategy 
with recommendations should be reported to the Committee within 
270 days of enactment of this Act.
    Water: Ecosystems.--The Committee recommends $51,123,000, 
$2,059,000 above the enacted level and $28,519,000 above the 
request. From within the amount provided, the Committee 
provides $675,000 per estuary for National Estuary Program 
(NEP) grants funded under Section 320 of the Clean Water Act. 
An additional $1,500,000 in funding is provided for competitive 
grants. The Committee encourages the Agency to work in 
consultation with the NEP directors to identify worthy projects 
and activities.
    Mississippi River Restoration and Resiliency Strategy.--The 
Committee recognizes that the Mississippi River basin from 
Minnesota to Louisiana is a vital American waterway. From funds 
within the Water: Ecosystems program area, the Committee 
directs the Agency to establish a Mississippi River Restoration 
and Resiliency Strategy, in coordination with the U.S. Army 
Corps of Engineers, the Department of Agriculture, the 
Department of the Interior, the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, as 
well as state, local, and tribal governments, and business and 
non-profit stakeholders. The strategy will inventory existing 
federal and state investments in the Mississippi River basin, 
identify gaps, and make recommendations for policy actions 
focused on improving water quality, restoring habitat and 
natural systems, improving navigation, eliminating aquatic 
invasive species, and building local resilience to natural 
disasters. The Committee directs the Agency to report the 
findings, strategy, and recommendations not later than 270 days 
after enactment of this Act. The Committee provides $2,000,000 
to develop this strategy.
    Water: Human Health Protection.--The Committee recommends 
$107,000,000, $4,513,000 above the enacted level and $9,538,000 
above the request. The Committee directs the Agency to maintain 
the Beach program at the enacted level. Of the increase 
provided, $1,000,000 is to further support implementation of 
requirements under America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 
(P.L. 115-270) and $1,500,000 is intended for regulatory work 
associated with setting Maximum Contaminant Levels in drinking 
water and other regulatory actions for PFAS chemicals.
    The Committee understands that there is strong interest in 
carbon capture and storage projects that permanently sequester 
carbon dioxide in geologic formations instead of releasing this 
pollutant into the air. The Committee provides an additional 
$750,000 for the Underground Injection Control program (UIC) to 
review permit applications in states that do not have primacy 
over Class VI permitting, and to review and provide technical 
assistance to states that are seeking primacy over Class VI 
injection wells.
    The Agency is encouraged to continue coordinating with the 
Food and Drug Administration in light of the directive included 
in Section 773 of Division B of the Consolidated Appropriations 
Act, 2019 (P.L. 116-6).
    Water Quality Protection.--The Committee recommends 
$224,282,000, $16,593,000 above the enacted level and 
$17,803,000 above the request. The Committee provides 
$2,000,000 to help support efforts to reduce marine debris and 
plastics in the ocean, and increases funding for the Agency's 
ongoing work on harmful algal blooms by $1,000,000.
    The Committee strongly believes that the Agency should 
develop Effluent Limit Guidelines (ELGs) for PFAS chemicals 
under sections 304 and 306 of the Clean Water Act. The 
Committee provides an additional $2,487,000 for developing ELGs 
and other priority work to protect surface waters from PFAS 
contamination.
    The Committee supports the WaterSENSE and Urban Waters 
programs, and directs the Agency to continue funding for these 
activities at the enacted levels.
    The Committee supports ongoing activities related to 
integrated planning, which will be increasingly necessary as 
States and communities evaluate wastewater systems for lead 
contamination issues and pipe replacement. The Committee is 
also aware that the Agency has appointed its first Municipal 
Ombudsman, as required under the recently enacted Water 
Infrastructure Improvement Act (P.L. 115-436) (WIIA). The 
Committee expects the Municipal Ombudsman to facilitate 
coordination and communication between municipalities, regional 
offices, and the Administrator, and to provide municipalities 
with technical assistance as they develop permits that 
incorporate integrated plans.
    Additional Guidance.--The Committee includes the following 
additional guidance with respect to funding provided under this 
account:
    Administrator Priorities.--The Agency is directed to submit 
a report within 90 days of enactment of this Act that 
identifies how any fiscal year 2019 and 2020 funding was used, 
by account, program area, and program project. Each activity 
funded should include a justification for the effort and any 
anticipated results.
    Asbestos.--The Committee is concerned the Agency is not 
taking steps to eliminate the future use of asbestos in a 
variety of applications. The Agency is directed to submit a 
report to the Committee within 180 days of enactment of this 
Act on its efforts to monitor, remove, and eliminate the use of 
asbestos.
    Benefits of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS).--
The Committee is concerned with the Agency's final action 
regarding MATS announced on April 16, 2020 and directs the 
Agency to publish, within 180 days of enactment, a report 
comprehensively assessing the public health benefits, 
environmental protections and compliance costs of the existing 
MATS, and to compare those benefits with the estimated change 
in benefits that could result if the MATS rule were to be 
invalidated.
    Chlorpyrifos.--The Committee is concerned about the 
Agency's decision to not ban the use of the pesticide 
chlorpyrifos. The Committee accepts the findings from numerous 
studies establishing the link between the use of chlorpyrifos 
and brain damage in children. The Committee urges the EPA to 
establish standards of use for chlorpyrifos in order to reduce 
potential exposure to children and other vulnerable 
populations, and to report to the Committee within 60 days 
after enactment of this Act on its plans to reduce exposure in 
children.
    Emissions from Marine Engines.--The Committee recognizes 
the air quality benefits associated with upgrading older, 
unregulated engines with newer engines that meet current 
emissions standards. The Committee is aware of some instances 
of smaller commercial marine vessels, such as tugboats, which 
are currently under construction but do not meet Tier 4 marine 
engine emissions requirements. The Agency is directed to brief 
the Committee on any such situations it is aware of, and how 
the Agency has handled similar circumstances in the past. The 
Committee encourages the Agency to continue working with 
affected stakeholders.
    Hexavalent Chromium.--The Committee is concerned with the 
lack of progress by the Agency in updating the Maximum 
Contaminant Level for hexavalent chromium, or chromium-6, a 
carcinogen estimated to be in the drinking water of over 200 
million Americans. The Agency's assessment of chromium-6 has 
been ongoing since 2010 and the Agency has stated that it 
expects this assessment to continue at least into 2022. The 
Committee believes a safe drinking water standard for 
hexavalent chromium is overdue and expects the Agency to 
proceed expeditiously towards completing its review and 
finalizing a new standard.
    Increasing Renewable Generation on the Electric Grid.--The 
Committee strongly supports actions that ensure the continued 
reliability of the electrical grid, as the nation transitions 
to less expensive and less-polluting sources of electric power. 
The Committee is aware there is interest by some in the use of 
quick start stationary combustion turbines to address perceived 
reliability concerns associated with the increased use of 
intermittent renewable generation in the nation's regional 
power markets. The Agency is encouraged to brief the Committee 
on technology options that might be deployed to mitigate 
reliability concerns, and to present any analyses on the costs 
and net emissions profiles, especially greenhouse gas 
emissions, associated with such options, especially when used 
in combination with intermittent renewable power generation.
    Lead and Copper Rule.--The Committee is concerned by the 
recently proposed revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR), 
published in the Federal Register on November 13, 2019, which 
may delay the rate at which cities and municipalities replace 
lead service lines. No later than 180 days after enactment of 
this Act, the Agency shall submit to the Committee a report on 
the economic and health impacts of allowing cities and 
municipalities to remove lead lines at a slower pace than 
previously mandated, as well as the effect of not replacing 
entire networks of lines.
    Additionally, as the Agency works to finalize its the 
revisions to the LCR, The Committee urges the Agency to conduct 
an environmental justice analysis on the rule's impact. 
Specifically, the Agency is urged to quantify how the lead 
service line replacement provisions in the final rule will 
impact health equity disparities. The Agency is also encouraged 
to incorporate into its economic analysis of the final LCR, the 
societal benefits of its proposal in terms of potential 
reductions of cardiovascular disease mortality and consider 
those in its decisions as appropriate. The Agency is directed 
to submit a report to the Committee after the revised LCR is 
finalized of the rule's impact on environmental justice issues, 
health equity disparities, and potential reductions of 
cardiovascular disease mortality.
    Regulation of Biogenic Emissions.--The Committee directs 
the Agency to brief the Committee on any planned Agency actions 
related to de minimis biogenic emissions associated with units 
with static or low-flow air volumes at bakeries and other food 
processing facilities, such as proof boxes, prior to taking any 
regulatory actions on such emissions, and encourages the 
Agency, in coordination with the U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, to study this issue to evaluate science-based 
methodologies to ensure accurate measurements of emissions in 
static or low-flow conditions.
    Regenerative Agriculture and Climate Change.--The Committee 
directs the Agency to submit a report to the Committee within 
180 days of enactment of this Act that provides information on 
the nexus between pesticide use and climate change mitigation 
and adaptation, particularly the ability of regenerative 
organic agriculture to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and 
nitrous oxide and to sequester carbon while helping to preserve 
biodiversity. The report should also evaluate the adverse 
effects pesticides may have on pollinators and other insects, 
wildlife and water quality.
    Restrictions on Certain Communications.-- The Committee 
reminds EPA that funding may not be used in a manner contrary 
to Section 401 of this bill.
    Sunscreens and the Environment.--The Committee is aware of 
research conducted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration and its partners that found that, among a number 
of other threats, some chemical components of sunscreens or 
other personal health products may threaten the health of coral 
reefs. The Committee directs the Agency to work with the Food 
and Drug Administration to coordinate information sharing on 
sunscreen ingredients that are approved or are pending 
approval, including information pertaining to any potential 
environmental impacts from their use.
    Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS).--The Committee is disappointed 
in the final ``The Navigable Waters Protection Rule: Definition 
of `Waters of the United States'', published in the Federal 
Register on April 21, 2020 (85 Fed. Reg. 22250). The Committee 
notes that the Scientific Advisory Board ``concluded that the 
proposed WOTUS rule does not incorporate best available science 
and as such [the SBA] finds[s] that a scientific basis for the 
proposed Rule, and its consistency with the objectives of the 
Clean Water Act, is lacking. The proposed Rule does not present 
new science to support this definition, thus the SAB finds that 
the proposed Rule lacks a scientific justification, while 
potentially introducing new risks to human and environmental 
health'' (EPA-SAB-20-002). The Committee further notes that the 
final rule did not address the technical findings of the SAB. 
Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Agency is directed to submit a report to the Committee 
addressing the six technical deficiencies identified in the 
SAB's commentary.
    In addition, the Agency shall contract with the National 
Academy of Sciences to prepare a report studying the impacts of 
the final rule on improving the physical, biological, and 
chemical integrity of the Nation's waters as directed under the 
Clean Water Act. In particular, the report shall compare the 
aforementioned final rule to the regulations contained in the 
final rule published at 80 Fed. Reg. 37,054 (June 29, 2015) and 
estimate any foregone economic benefits related to flood 
damage, drinking water source contamination, impacts on 
swimming and fishing, and any additional impacts to other 
ecosystem services. The Agency shall transmit to the Committee 
the final report containing the results of the study not later 
than one year after the date of enactment of this Act.

            HAZARDOUS WASTE ELECTRONIC MANIFEST SYSTEM FUND

    This account supports all activities necessary for the 
development and operation of the system established by the 
Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act (P.L. 
112-195).

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................                $0
Budget estimate, 2021.................................                 0
Recommended, 2021.....................................                 0
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................                 0
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $8,000,000 for the Hazardous Waste 
Electronic Manifest System Fund, which is to be offset by 
$8,000,000 in collections from e-Manifest user fees, resulting 
in no new net budget authority.

                      Office of Inspector General

    The Office of Inspector General (OIG) provides audit, 
evaluation, and investigation products and advisory services to 
improve the performance and integrity of EPA programs and 
operations. The Inspector General (IG) will continue to perform 
the function of IG for the Chemical Safety and Hazard 
Investigation Board. This account funds personnel compensation 
and benefits, travel, and expenses (excluding rent, utilities, 
and security costs) for the Office of Inspector General. In 
addition to the funds provided under this heading, this account 
receives funds from the Hazardous Substance Superfund account.

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................       $41,489,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................        39,825,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................        45,100,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................        +3,611,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................        +5,275,000
 

    The Committee recommends $45,100,000 for the Office of 
Inspector General, $3,611,000 above the enacted level and 
$5,275,000 above the budget request. In addition, the Committee 
recommends $11,586,000 as a payment to this account from the 
Hazardous Substance Superfund account.

                        Buildings and Facilities

    The Buildings and Facilities account provides for the 
design and construction of EPA-owned facilities as well as for 
the repair, extension, alteration, and improvement of 
facilities used by the Agency. The funds are used to correct 
unsafe conditions, protect health and safety of employees and 
Agency visitors, and prevent deterioration of structures and 
equipment.

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................       $33,598,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................        39,553,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................        39,676,000
Comparison:
Appropriation, 2020...................................        +6,078,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................          +123,000
 

    The Committee recommends $39,676,000 for Buildings and 
Facilities, $6,078,000 above the enacted level and $123,000 
above the request.
    The Committee notes that in addition to the $33,598,000 in 
regular appropriations provided in fiscal year 2020, the 
Buildings and Facilities account received an additional 
$300,000 in emergency supplemental appropriations as part of 
the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES 
Act) (P.L. 116-136) to prevent, prepare for, and respond to 
coronavirus domestically and internationally.
    The Committee is dismayed by the Agency's repeated failures 
to follow Congressional reprogramming directives regarding 
office moves, relocations, closures, and consolidations. As a 
result of the Agency's refusal to cooperate with the 
Committee's inquiries in these matters, the bill includes an 
Administrative Provision barring the Agency from using funds in 
this Act or previous Acts to affect any such moves.

                     Hazardous Substance Superfund


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

    The Hazardous Substance Superfund (Superfund) program was 
established in 1980 by the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act to clean up emergency 
hazardous materials, spills, and dangerous, uncontrolled, and/
or abandoned hazardous waste sites. The Superfund Amendments 
and Reauthorization Act (SARA) expanded the program 
substantially in 1986, authorizing approximately $8,500,000,000 
in revenues over five years. In 1990, the Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act extended the program's authorization through 
1994 for $5,100,000,000 with taxing authority through calendar 
year 1995.
    The Superfund program is operated by EPA subject to annual 
appropriations from a dedicated trust fund and from general 
revenues. Enforcement activities are used to identify and 
induce parties responsible for hazardous waste problems to 
undertake cleanup actions and pay for EPA oversight of those 
actions. These enforcement actions are an essential element to 
the success of the program. In addition, responsible parties 
have been required to cover the cost of fund-financed removal 
and remedial actions undertaken at spills and waste sites by 
Federal and State agencies. At sites where no viable 
responsible party can be identified, EPA may use monies from 
the Trust Fund to remediate contaminated sites. Funds are 
transferred from this account to the Office of Inspector 
General and Science and Technology accounts for Superfund 
related activities.

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................    $1,184,755,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................     1,078,611,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................     1,221,814,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................       +37,059,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................      +143,203,000
 

    The Committee recommends $1,221,814,000 for the Hazardous 
Substance Superfund program, $37,059,000 above the enacted 
level and $143,203,000 above the request. The Committee 
recommends that $11,586,000 be transferred to the Office of 
Inspector General, and $30,755,000 be transferred to the 
Science and Technology account.
    The Committee notes that in addition to the $1,184,755,000 
in regular appropriations provided in fiscal year 2020, the 
Hazardous Substance Superfund account received an additional 
$770,000 in emergency supplemental appropriations as part of 
the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES 
Act) (P.L. 116-136) to prevent, prepare for, and respond to 
coronavirus domestically and internationally.
    Enforcement.--The Committee recommends $180,625,000, 
$12,250,000 above the enacted level and $1,000,000 above the 
request. The Committee rejects the proposed elimination of 
Environmental Justice program project funding and instead 
provides $1,000,000.
    Homeland Security.--The Committee recommends $34,494,000, 
$1,878,000 above the enacted level and $125,000 above the 
request. The Committee rejects the proposed reduction to 
Protection of EPA Personnel and Infrastructure and increases 
funding for this program project to $1,040,000. The Committee 
provides the requested increases for the remaining program 
projects. Of the funds provided, $1,468,000 should be included 
as part of the transfer to the Science and Technology account.
    Research: Chemical Safety and Sustainability.--The 
Committee recommends $12,824,000, equal to the enacted level 
and $6,665,000 above the request. There remain significant 
research needs with respect to the human health and ecological 
impacts of PFAS exposure, and methods for treatment and 
remediation. The Committee continues its support for research 
in support of designating PFAS chemicals as hazardous 
substances under Section 102 of CERCLA. The Agency is directed 
to include these funds as part of the transfer to the Science 
and Technology account.
    Research: Sustainable and Healthy Communities.--The 
Committee recommends $16,463,000, equal to the enacted level 
and $5,015,000 above the request. The Committee continues its 
support for research in support of designating PFAS chemicals 
as hazardous substances under Section 102 of CERCLA. The Agency 
is directed to include these funds as part of the transfer to 
the Science and Technology account.
    Superfund Cleanup.--The Committee recommends $814,306,000, 
$19,566,000 above the enacted level and $131,908,000 above the 
request. The Committee urges the Agency to prioritize work at 
sites where activities will result in reduced human exposure to 
toxic substances. The Committee provides an additional 
$2,500,000 within the Superfund: Remedial program, to support 
regulatory work needed to designate PFAS chemicals as hazardous 
substances under section 102 of CERCLA.
    The Committee also directs the Agency, within 180 days of 
enactment of this Act, to submit a report on the status of each 
time-critical removal action for which Federal funds greater 
than $1,000,000 have been expended since January 1, 2017, along 
with the Federal cost of clean-up efforts, whether responsible 
parties have faced criminal charges, and the amount of 
recovered Federal dollars.
    Additional Guidance.--The Committee includes the following 
additional guidance with respect to funding provided under this 
account:
    Abandoned Uranium Mines on the Navajo Nation.--The 
Committee is aware of the Agency's maintenance of settlement 
funds acquired from Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs) for 
the cleanup of abandoned uranium mines on the Navajo Nation. 
While settlement funds are available for cleanup at 219 
abandoned uranium mine sites, the Committee is concerned that 
there are an estimated 305 additional identified abandoned 
uranium mine sites on the Navajo Nation that may also require 
cleanup. The Committee encourages the Agency to consult with 
the Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency and other 
relevant federal agencies to develop cost estimates and 
timelines for the remediation the remaining abandoned mine 
sites on the Navajo Nation.
    New and Emerging Technologies.--To increase the rate of 
cleanups of Superfund sites around the country, the Agency is 
encouraged to collaborate with the private sector to utilize 
the best available technologies and in situ remediation 
products to restore these sites as expeditiously as possible to 
return them to productive use.

          Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Program

    Subtitle I of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by 
the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act, authorized 
the establishment of a response program for cleanup of releases 
from leaking underground storage tanks. Owners and operators of 
facilities with underground tanks must demonstrate financial 
responsibility and bear initial responsibility for cleanup. The 
Federal trust fund is funded through the imposition of a motor 
fuel tax of one-tenth of a cent per gallon.
    In addition to State resources, the Leaking Underground 
Storage Tank (LUST) Trust Fund provides funding to clean up 
sites, enforces necessary corrective actions, and recovers 
costs expended from the Fund for cleanup activities. The 
underground storage tank response program is designed to 
operate primarily through cooperative agreements with States. 
Funds are also used for grants to non-State entities, including 
Indian Tribes, under Section 8001 of the Resource Conservation 
and Recovery Act.
    The Energy Policy Act of 2005 expanded the authorized 
activities of the Fund to include the underground storage tank 
program. In 2006, Congress amended section 9508 of the Internal 
Revenue Code to authorize expenditures from the trust fund for 
prevention and inspection activities.

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................       $91,941,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................        48,218,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................        92,543,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................          +602,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................       +44,325,000
 

    The Committee recommends $92,543,000 for the Leaking 
Underground Storage Tank (LUST) Trust Fund Program, $602,000 
above the enacted level and $44,325,000 above the budget 
request. The Committee rejects the proposed decrease in 
research to characterize and remediate contaminated sites.
    Regular inspections of Underground Storage Tanks (USTs) are 
a key part of an overall strategy to prevent and minimize 
impacts of releases of fuels or other hazardous substances from 
USTs. The Committee provides $25,369,000 to support state 
inspection programs.
    The Committee supports the Agency's ongoing efforts to 
study and mitigate corrosion issues at USTs as the nation 
employs increasing quantities of emerging fuels.

                       Inland Oil Spill Programs

    This appropriation, authorized by the Federal Water 
Pollution Control Act, as amended by the Oil Pollution Act of 
1990, provides funds to prepare for and prevent releases of oil 
and other petroleum products in navigable waterways. In 
addition, EPA is reimbursed for incident specific response 
costs through the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund managed by the 
United States Coast Guard.
    EPA is responsible for directing all cleanup and removal 
activities posing a threat to public health and the 
environment; conducting site inspections; providing a means to 
achieve cleanup activities by private parties; reviewing 
containment plans at facilities; reviewing area contingency 
plans; pursuing cost recovery of fund-financed cleanups; and 
conducting research of oil cleanup techniques. Funds for this 
appropriation are provided through the Oil Spill Liability 
Trust Fund which is composed of fees and collections made 
through provisions of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, the 
Comprehensive Oil Pollution Liability and Compensation Act, the 
Deepwater Port Act of 1974, the Outer Continental Shelf Lands 
Act Amendments of 1978, and the Federal Water Pollution Control 
Act, as amended. Pursuant to law, the Trust Fund is managed by 
the United States Coast Guard.

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................       $19,581,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................        16,631,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................        20,958,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................        +1,377,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................        +4,327,000
 

    The Committee recommends $20,958,000 for the Inland Oil 
Spill program, $1,377,000 above the enacted level and 
$4,327,000 above the budget request.
    Preventing Oil Spills.--The Committee is aware of the high 
non-compliance rate among facilities that are required to 
submit Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures Plans or 
Facility Response Plans. The Committee does not support the 
proposed fee-based compliance assistance program presented in 
the budget request. The Committee directs the Agency to develop 
compliance and enforcement strategies to reduce the rate of 
non-compliance. The Agency is directed to brief the Committee 
on its strategy within 90 days of enactment.
    Research on Dispersants.--The Committee expects the agency 
to continue its work studying the performance and behavior of 
oil dispersants in deep water and arctic spills, as well as 
developing protocols for testing oil spill control agents.

                   State and Tribal Assistance Grants

    The State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG) account 
provides grant funds for programs operated primarily by State, 
Tribal, local, and other governmental partners. The account 
includes two broad types of funds: (1) Infrastructure 
Assistance, which is used primarily by state, local, and tribal 
partners for projects that directly improve air quality, water 
quality, or clean up contaminated sites; supporting 
environmental protection; and (2) Categorical Grants, which 
assist State and Tribal governments and other environmental 
partners with the operation of environmental programs.
    In the STAG account, the agency provides funding for 
infrastructure projects through two State Revolving Funds 
(Clean Water and Drinking Water), geographic specific projects 
in Alaskan Native Villages and on the United States-Mexico 
Border, Brownfields revitalization projects, diesel emission 
reduction grants, and other targeted infrastructure projects. 
Additionally, the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the 
Nation Act (P.L. 114-322) (WIIN Act) and America's Water 
Infrastructure Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-270) (AWIA) authorized a 
number of clean water and drinking water grant programs 
designed to address specific water-related health and 
environmental concerns in communities.
    The State Revolving Funds (SRFs) provide Federal financial 
assistance to protect the Nation's water resources. The Clean 
Water SRF helps eliminate municipal discharge of untreated or 
inadequately treated pollutants and thereby helps maintain or 
restore the country's water to a swimmable and/or fishable 
quality. The Clean Water SRF provides resources for municipal, 
inter-municipal, State, and interstate agencies and Tribal 
governments to plan, design, and construct wastewater 
facilities and other projects, including non-point source, 
estuary, stormwater, and sewer overflow projects. The Safe 
Drinking Water SRF finances improvements to community water 
systems so that they can achieve compliance with the mandates 
of the Safe Drinking Water Act and continue to protect public 
health.
    Many Federal environmental statutes include provisions 
allowing delegation of day-to-day management of environmental 
programs to approved State and Tribal environmental programs. 
The Federal statutes were designed to recognize the States and 
Tribes as partners and co-regulators, allowing States and 
Tribes to assist with the execution and implementation of 
environmental safeguards. For delegated environmental programs, 
State and Tribal governments issue and enforce permits, carry 
out inspections and monitoring, and collect data. To assist 
States and Tribes in this task, the statutes also authorized 
the agency to provide funding to States and Tribes. These 
grants, which cover every major aspect of environmental 
protection, include those programs authorized by sections 319 
and 106 of the Clean Water Act (Federal Water Pollution Control 
Act, as amended, for non-point source pollution and the water 
quality permits programs), sections 103 and 105 of the Clean 
Air Act (for State and Local air quality management programs), 
section 128 of CERCLA (for State and Tribal response programs), 
section 1443(a) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (for public 
water system supervision), and section 3011 of RCRA (for the 
implementation of State hazardous waste programs).

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................    $4,246,232,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................     2,848,310,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................     4,362,556,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................      +116,324,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................    +1,514,246,000
 

    The Committee recommends $4,362,556,000 for the State and 
Tribal Assistance Grants account, $116,324,000 above the 
enacted level and $1,514,246,000 above the budget request. The 
Committee provides the following additional detail by program 
area:
    Infrastructure Assistance.--The Committee recommends 
$3,208,106,000 in funds for infrastructure assistance.
    Clean Water State Revolving Fund.--The Committee recommends 
$1,638,826,000 for the Clean Water SRF, requires at least 10 
percent of funds to be used for green infrastructure or energy 
efficiency projects, reserves $2,000,000 for technical 
assistance and training grants, and requires that 10 percent of 
grant funds be used for additional subsidization. The Committee 
urges the Agency to utilize funding for the Clean Water SRF to 
protect freshwater sources. Additionally, to the extent there 
are sufficient eligible project applications, up to 20 percent 
of the funds made available through the CWSRF to each state may 
be used by state for projects that seek to minimize the impacts 
of nonpoint source pollution and stormwater runoff through the 
use of nature-based and other low impact development 
techniques.
    The Committee notes that wastewater treatment facilities 
are some of the largest industrial users of electricity in the 
nation and has provided Green Project Reserve (GPR) funds as 
part of the Clean Water SRF to encourage states to improve 
energy and water efficiency at treatment facilities. In order 
to better track the ways in which states are utilizing GPR 
funds, the Committee directs the Agency to develop a uniform 
reporting framework which states may use to report their GPR 
spending, and urges the Agency to include tools and metrics 
that allow states to quantify estimated energy and water 
savings benefits of these investments. The agency shall also 
provide entities that provide technical assistance to 
wastewater and drinking water treatment facilities clear 
guidance on metrics for how to utilize GPR set asides. Finally, 
the Agency is directed to increase its cooperation on GPR 
technical assistance with the Department of Energy's Advanced 
Manufacturing Office and the United States Department of 
Agriculture's Rural Development Program.
    The Committee is aware that in many parts of the country, 
untreated wastewater from failing septic systems contaminates 
surface waters and ground water. Section 4107 of AWIA 
authorizes the use of Clean Water SRF funds to be used to 
address septic systems. The Committee encourages the Agency to 
avail itself of all tools and authorities to address sources of 
water contamination. The Committee directs the Agency to submit 
a report describing the prevalence throughout the United States 
of low- and moderate-income households without access to 
wastewater treatment works, and information detailing the use 
by States of assistance to support the repair or replacement of 
septic systems or to connect households to publicly-owned 
treatment works.
    Drinking Water State Revolving Fund.--The Committee 
recommends $1,126,088,000 for the Drinking Water SRF, allows 
funds to be used to finance green infrastructure or energy 
efficiency projects, and requires that 14 percent be used for 
additional subsidization.
    US Mexico Border Water Infrastructure Grant Program.--The 
Committee recommends $25,000,000 for drinking water and 
wastewater infrastructure projects along the US Mexico border 
that benefit U.S. citizens by reducing the flow of 
transnational pollution flows into the U.S.
    Alaska Native Villages.--The Committee recommends 
$29,186,000 in drinking water and wastewater infrastructure 
projects in Alaska Native Villages and other rural communities 
that face significant health challenges due to lack of adequate 
sanitation.
    Brownfields Program.--The Committee recommends $90,000,000 
for brownfields grants and directs that at least 10 percent of 
such grants be provided to areas in which at least 20 percent 
of the population has lived under the poverty level over the 
past 30 years as determined by censuses and the most recent 
Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, and that not less than 
an additional 20 percent of funds be used for projects in 
Qualified Opportunity Zones.
    Diesel Emissions Reductions Grants (DERA).--The Committee 
recommends $90,000,000 for DERA grants. More than 10 million 
older, heavily polluting diesel engines remain in use that have 
yet to be retrofitted, repowered, or replaced, and over one 
million are expected to remain in use in 2030. For fiscal year 
2021, the Committee directs EPA to continue to make at least 70 
percent of DERA grants available to improve air quality in non-
attainment areas.
    Targeted Airshed Grants.--The Committee recommends 
$56,306,000 for targeted airshed grants to reduce particulate 
matter 2.5 and ozone air pollution in non-attainment areas. 
Funding should be targeted to the 10 most heavily polluted 
areas, and projects that provide the most significant air 
quality improvements, greatest population-level health 
benefits, and that provide significant benefits to overburdened 
communities should be given the highest priority.
    Water Quality Monitoring Grants.--The Committee recommends 
$4,000,000 for water monitoring authorized under section 5004 
of the WIIN Act (P.L. 114-322).
    Small and Disadvantaged Communities Grants.--The Committee 
recommends $26,000,000 in funding for grants to assist small 
and disadvantaged communities meet Safe Drinking Water Act 
requirements, authorized in section 2104 of the WIIN Act and 
section 2005 of AWIA.
    Lead Testing in Schools Grants.--The Committee recommends 
$26,000,000 for voluntary testing of drinking water for lead 
contamination at schools and childcare facilities, as 
authorized in section 2107 of the WIIN Act and section 2006 of 
AWIA.
    Reducing Lead in Drinking Water Grants.--The Committee 
recommends $20,000,000 for grants to reduce the concentration 
of lead in drinking water, as authorized in section 2105 of the 
WIIN Act.
    In awarding these grants, the Agency is directed to submit 
a report to the Committee within 180 days of enactment of this 
Act on how many of the grant requests and awards cover lead 
service line replacement at childcare facilities.
    Drinking Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability 
Program Grants.--The Committee recommends $4,000,000 for grants 
to increase resilience of drinking water infrastructure to 
natural hazards, as authorized in section 2005 of AWIA.
    Technical Assistance for Treatment Works Grants.--The 
Committee recommends $13,000,000 for grants to provide 
technical assistance to small, rural, and disadvantaged 
communities for the planning, design, financing, operation, and 
maintenance of water treatment infrastructure, as authorized by 
section 4103 as AWIA.
    Sewer Overflow Control Grants.--The Committee recommends 
$56,700,000 for grants to control and treat sewer overflows, as 
authorized in section 4106 of AWIA. The Committee directs the 
Agency to award no less than 20 percent of grants for green 
infrastructure projects.
    Water Infrastructure Workforce Development.--The Committee 
recommends $3,000,000 for grants to support workforce 
development for drinking water and wastewater system workers, 
as authorized by section 4304 of AWIA.
    Categorical Grants.--For categorical grants to States and 
other environmental partners for the implementation of 
delegated programs, the bill provides $1,154,450,000, an 
increase of $78,543,000 above the enacted level and 
$549,103,000 above the request. Funding levels for each grant 
program within the Categorical Grants program are specified in 
the table at the end of this report.
    Nonpoint Source (Sec. 319).--The Committee recommends 
$188,000,000, $15,652,000 above the enacted level. The 
Committee notes that the budget request included $15,000,000 
for a new Nutrients and Harmful Algal Blooms Categorical Grant, 
while requesting no funds for Nonpoint Source grants. The 
Committee notes that anthropogenic sources of nutrients, 
including non-point sources, are a primary factor in the 
occurrence and prevalence of HABs. The Committee points out 
that reducing non-point sources of pollution, in particular 
from agricultural operations, should significantly reduce both 
the frequency and severity of HABs and therefore encourages the 
Agency to work with recipients to utilize these additional 
resources to prioritize these efforts.
    Radon.--The Committee continues to support state radon 
program efforts that raise awareness about the associated risks 
of radon exposure. The Committee recommends $7,800,000, and the 
Agency shall prioritize radon grants to states that have 
adopted or are seeking to adopt statewide radon building codes, 
conduct awareness and education programs for homebuyers and 
renters, and that have in place adequate certification or 
credentialing requirements for radon measurement and mitigation 
workers.
    Additional Guidance.--The Committee includes the following 
additional guidance with respect to funding provided under this 
account:
    Administration of Grants.--The Committee notes that the 
awarding of infrastructure assistance grants is often 
unnecessarily delayed by lack of sufficient resources to 
adequately and effectively administer these grant programs. To 
ensure that appropriated funds can be made publicly available 
and put to work as quickly as possible, the Administrator has 
been authorized to reserve a portion of grant funding for 
management and oversight purposes for several grant programs. 
This includes U.S.-Mexico Border Water Infrastructure grants, 
Alaska Native Village grant, Brownfields grants, DERA grants, 
Targeted Airsheds grants, Lead Testing in Schools grants, 
Reducing Lead in Drinking Water grants, and Sewer Overflow 
Control grants. Reserved funds may be transferred to the EPM 
account and merged with funds set aside within EPM for the 
administration of each respective grant. The Administrator 
shall submit a report detailing the amounts of funds reserved 
and transferred as part of the Agency's annual operating plan.
    Water Infrastructure Improvements.--The Committee 
recognizes that modernizing the nation's aging water 
infrastructure will mitigate a myriad of public health and 
environmental issues connected to clean water and safe drinking 
water that States, Tribes, and municipalities currently face. 
To address such water quality challenges, the Committee directs 
EPA to use existing authorities and programs to provide 
technical and financial assistance to water systems, especially 
small systems and those located in rural and coastal areas. To 
protect freshwater and drinking water sources and local and 
navigable waterways from the risk of contamination or 
degradation, the Committee urges the Agency to work with States 
to prioritize projects that address cascading sewer pipe 
failures, weak stormwater infrastructure, the connection of 
failing septic systems to new or existing collection and 
treatment facilities, and other at-risk sewer systems, when 
selecting projects under the CWSRF. Through the DWSRF, the 
Committee encourages the Agency to work with States to 
emphasize projects that address systems with unsafe levels of 
arsenic, lead, PFAS, and other contaminants to protect public 
health and meet applicable Safe Drinking Water Act standards. 
As the Agency issues loans and awards funds throughout fiscal 
year 2021, the Committee will closely monitor these actions.

          WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AND INNOVATION PROGRAM

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................       $60,000,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................        25,023,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................        71,023,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................       +11,023,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................       +46,000,000
 

    The Committee recommends $71,023,000 for the Water 
Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) Program; 
however, this amount is offset by an Administrative Provision 
that rescinds unobligated balances from fiscal years prior to 
fiscal year 2020. Therefore, there is no new net budget 
authority for loan costs. New net budget authority is provided 
only to assist with the administrative costs of operating the 
program.
    The fiscal year 2020 appropriation for the WIFIA program 
required the Agency, in conjunction with the Office of 
Management and Budget, and the Department of Treasury, to 
publish project eligibility criteria and to certify prior to 
publishing any Requests for Applications that any projects 
receiving support from the program shall meet the requirements 
of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 with regards to the 
budgetary treatment of federal participation in such projects.
    The Committee also notes that, under the provisions of the 
fiscal year 2020 appropriation, the credit subsidy provided in 
fiscal year 2020 is unavailable for obligation to support the 
financing of water infrastructure projects until these criteria 
are published and certifications are made. The bill continues 
these provisions in fiscal year 2021. Further, the 
recommendation rescinds and reappropriates unobligated balances 
from fiscal years prior to fiscal year 2020 in order to make 
these requirements applicable to all unobligated balances.
    The Committee expects the Agency to immediately comply with 
all its legal obligations in order to allow for the continued 
operation of the WIFIA program.

                       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

             (INCLUDING TRANSFERS AND RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

    The bill authorizes the Administrator to assist Tribes with 
their environmental program implementation and to enter into 
cooperative agreements.
    The bill authorizes the Administrator to collect and 
obligate certain pesticide fees in accordance with the 
Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act of 2018.
    The bill authorizes the Administrator to assess certain 
fees under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide 
Act.
    The bill authorizes the Administrator to transfer funds 
appropriated for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative to 
other federal agencies in support of restoration activities.
    The bill authorizes the use of certain accounts for 
construction, alteration, repair, rehabilitation, and 
restoration of facilities, up to $150,000 per project.
    The bill authorizes the Administrator to make certain Clean 
Water Act grants to tribes.
    The bill authorizes the Administrator to provide grants to 
implement the Southeastern New England Watershed Restoration 
Program.
    The bill directs the availability of not less than 
$1,500,000 of funds for the National Estuary program as 
competitive grants.
    The bill authorizes the Office of Chemical Safety and 
Pollution Prevention and the Office of Water in fiscal year 
2021 to use up to $2,000,000 to hire students and recent 
graduates as contractors on a temporary or intermittent basis.
    The bill prohibits the Agency from relocating, closing, or 
consolidating any office, laboratory, or facility.
    The bill directs the Administrator to continue regulating 
power plant emissions under section 112 of the Clean Air Act 
and deems such regulation to be appropriate and necessary.
    The bill authorizes the Administrator to transfer funds 
appropriated under the State and Tribal Assistance Grants 
account and reserved for management and oversight to purposes 
to be transferred to the Environmental Programs and Management 
account used to help administer the grant programs from which 
such funds were transferred.
    The bill withholds $2,000,000 from the Office of the 
Administrator funded under the Executive Management and 
Operations program project until such time as the Administrator 
files an Antideficiency Act report with respect to certain 
improvements made to the Administrator's office furnishings.
    The bill rescinds certain appropriations to the Office of 
the Administrator if the Administrator fails to respond in a 
timely basis to information requests from the Comptroller 
General.
    The bill directs that within 90 days of enactment, the 
Administrator shall take final action on any registration 
application to participate in the Renewable Fuels Pathway II 
program that has been pending for more than one year.
    The bill clarifies that the Agency may utilize aircraft in 
its supervision of Superfund site cleanups financed through 
Special Accounts.
    The bill rescinds all unobligated balances prior to fiscal 
year 2020 for the cost of loans or loan subsidies under the 
WIFIA program.

                      TITLE III--RELATED AGENCIES


                       Department of Agriculture


  OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................          $875,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................           875,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................           875,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................                 0
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................                 0
 

    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 manages 193 million acres of 
National Forests, Grasslands, and a Tallgrass Prairie, 
including lands in 44 States and the Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico, and cooperates with States, other Federal agencies, 
Tribes and private landowners to sustain the Nation's forests 
and grasslands. The National Forest System (NFS) includes 154 
national forests, 20 national grasslands, 23 national 
recreation areas, a national Tallgrass prairie, 13 national 
monuments, and seven land utilization projects. The Forest 
Service administers a wide variety of programs and activities 
that sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of forests 
and grasslands to include forest and rangeland research, State 
and private forestry assistance, cooperative forest health 
management, international operations, NFS management, and 
wildland fire management.
    Forest Service Accounting, Budgeting, and Management.--
Public Law 116-94 established the ``Forest Service 
Operations''' account to eliminate cost pools and directed the 
Forest Service to provide to Congress an alternative budget 
structure within 45 days. The budget request included a budget 
structure proposal that provides a salaries and expenses budget 
line within each account. The Committee recognizes that funding 
Forest Service personnel within one budget line provides 
increased transparency of personnel fixed costs and reduces the 
accounting demands associated with attributing work to the 
numerous activities within any account. While the Committee 
supports these goals, the Committee intends to ensure that such 
a budget structure change does not reduce the work levels 
historically expected for each of the account activities. The 
Committee will continue to work with the Forest Service to 
identify key measures that will allow Congress, stakeholders, 
and the public to quickly recognize any performance changes. 
Congress has not yet received the data required to establish 
the Forest Service Operations account so this bill funds the 
Forest Service under the current budget structure.
    Capital Improvement Plan.--The Committee commends the 
Forest Service for completion of the comprehensive capital 
improvement plan as directed by Public Law 115-141. The 
Committee agrees that adopting an enterprise-wide system to 
prioritize capital improvement projects will ensure the best 
use of limited funds. In addition to adopting this process, the 
Committee directs future budget requests to include a five-year 
list of Capital Improvement Projects over $1,000,000.
    Climate Hubs.--The Committee provides not less than enacted 
levels to support the work of Department of Agriculture Climate 
Hubs, which link research, authoritative tools, and information 
to agricultural producers and professionals.
    Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovations Program.--The 
Committee directs the Forest Service to support the Community 
Wood Energy Systems and Innovative Wood Products Facilities 
grant program at not less than enacted levels.
    Cucamonga Canyon.--The Committee understands that the 
Forest Service has completed all current tasks associated with 
the management plan on National Forest lands and is awaiting 
decisions by non-Federal partners regarding parking and trail 
access into Cucamonga Canyon from non-Forest land. The 
Committee supports a new one-year closure order while work to 
find acceptable, sustainable access across non-Federal lands 
continues. The Committee urges the Forest Service to work with 
partners to finalize plans as quickly as possible.
    Flood Control.--The Committee encourages the Forest Service 
to contribute to the construction of local flood control 
projects in areas of the United States where the Forest Service 
owns property adjacent to flood control channels.
    Impact of Forest Collaboratives.--The Committee recognizes 
the proven success of forest collaboratives which have helped 
the Forest service to achieve increased harvest levels while 
also improving ecosystem health. The Committee directs the 
Forest Service to consider the resources and expertise provided 
by collaboratives as it works to develop and implement new 
forest treatments, including strategies developed by 
collaboratives that utilize current science and forest 
practices, treatments, and techniques that produce a greater 
average volume of timber per acre harvested and integrate 
ecological, social, and economic goals.
    Indian Trust Lands.--The Service is encouraged 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.
    National Agroforestry Center.--The Committee provides not 
less than enacted levels to support the work of the National 
Agroforestry Center which advances the health, diversity, and 
productivity of working lands, waters, and communities through 
agroforestry.
    Northeastern States Research Cooperative.--The Committee 
applauds the Forest Service partnership with the Northeastern 
States Research Cooperative and provides not less than enacted 
levels for continuation of this work to sustain the health of 
the northern forest ecosystem.
    Reforestation methods.--The Committee encourages the Forest 
Service to explore the viability and cost-effectiveness of a 
two-phase planting project that uses traditional planting 
methods and drone-delivered seed vessels for reforestation 
efforts, including replanting post-fire landscapes.
    Removal of Dead and Dying Trees.--The Forest Service is 
urged to consider the use of all existing authorities to remove 
dead and dying trees in California and the western United 
States.
    Resource Advisory Committees.---While the Committee 
recognizes the Department of Agriculture's efforts to improve 
the timeliness of Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) appointee 
nominations, nearly sixty percent of RACs currently lack a 
quorum and consequently lack the ability to distribute millions 
of dollars in Title II Secure Rural Schools funds for projects 
and investments in local communities. The Committee directs the 
Secretary of Agriculture to accelerate processing and approving 
of these nominations as soon as possible and to report to the 
Committee within 90 days of enactment of this Act on the status 
of these nominations.
    Technology Modernization.--The Committee supports 
technologies such as the Land Mobile Radio program, the Risk 
Management Assistance framework, machine-learning generated 
collaborative technology-based strategic wildfire risk planning 
tools, and the implementation of the Wildfire Technology 
Modernization section of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, 
Management, and Recreation Act. Within the funds provided to 
the Forest Service, the Committee provides up to $15,000,000 to 
increase investment in these technologies.
    Use of Sediment.--The Forest Service is directed to report 
to the Committee within 180 days of enactment of this Act on 
the feasibility of using uncontaminated sediment removed from 
impoundments for beneficial uses on Forest Service lands.
    Wood Innovation Grant Program.--The Committee directs the 
Forest Service to support the Wood Innovation Grant Program at 
not less than the enacted level. The program works to expand 
wood products and wood energy markets that support forest 
management and deliver economic and environmental benefits to 
communities.

                     FOREST AND RANGELAND RESEARCH

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................      $305,000,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................       249,330,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................       311,830,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................        +6,830,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................       +62,500,000
 

    The Committee recommends $311,830,000 for Forest and 
Rangeland Research, $6,830,000 above the enacted level and 
$62,500,000 above the budget request. Funds are included to 
address increased fixed costs.
    In addition to funds provided in this bill, the Coronavirus 
Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) (P.L. 116-
136) included $3,000,000 to reestablish abandoned or failed 
experiments associated with employee restrictions due to the 
coronavirus outbreak.
    Forest Inventory and Analysis.--The recommendation includes 
$80,954,000 for Forest Inventory and Analysis, $3,954,000 above 
the enacted level and $2,500,000 above the budget request. 
Within the funds provided, $2,500,000 is included to provide 
for information technology costs that were previously funded 
within Research and Development.
    Digital Forestry Technologies.--The Committee encourages 
the Forest Service to continue investing in new digital 
approaches to Forest Inventory and Analysis activities. Such 
technologies include, but are not limited to, LiDAR, unmanned 
aircraft systems, terrestrial laser scanning, or hyperspectral 
information; adopting these technologies as they become ready 
for operational use. The Committee further encourages the 
Forest Service to, using competitive grants, cooperative 
agreements, or other award mechanisms, work closely with 
university partners with capabilities in this area to test and 
adopt existing digital tools and develop new tools and 
algorithms for precision forest management and for public 
health improvement and mitigation.
    Forest Estimates.--The Committee supports the work of the 
Forest Inventory and Analysis Program and encourages the Forest 
Service to expand this work by establishing a research 
consortium tasked with evaluating, comparing, and implementing 
advanced methodologies for refining estimates of forest- and 
landscape-level biomass and carbon.
    Research and Development.--The recommendation includes 
$230,876,000, for research and development activities. With the 
shift of information technology costs to Forest Inventory and 
Analysis, this is a programmatic increase of $5,376,000. The 
recommendation is $60,000,000 above the budget request. The 
Forest Service is directed to provide $3,000,000 to the Joint 
Fire Science program for fiscal year 2021.
    The Committee notes the interest of Members of Congress, 
States, and stakeholders in funding specific research 
laboratories, programs, and projects, including those noted 
below. This report emphasizes some of the research activities 
of importance to the Committee and expects the Forest Service 
to develop a research program that reflects these priorities as 
well as the other activities and programs most critical to 
forest health, particularly with respect to climate change 
adaption, preventing the spread of disease and invasive 
species, and watershed improvement.
    Bighorn Sheep Research.--The Committee directs the Service 
to continue the quantitative, science-based analysis of the 
risk of disease transmission between domestic and bighorn sheep 
required in the explanatory statement accompanying the 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public Law 114-113).
    Fire Plan Research and Development.--The Committee supports 
continued research that significantly contributes to the 
understanding of wildfire regimes, and the development of new 
firefighting technologies and decision support tools.
    Fire and Smoke Modeling.--The Committee supports and 
provides not less than enacted levels for the Fire and Smoke 
Model Evaluation Experiment (FASMEE), a multi-region fire 
experiment involving universities to understand wildfire 
behavior, mitigate impacts of smoke on public and first 
responder health, and predict and manage fire effects on 
ecosystem health.
    Forest Products Laboratory.--The Committee provides not 
less than enacted levels for the Forest Products Laboratory to 
continue research to advance wood markets, including research 
on wood-based nanotechnology; advanced wood products that 
incorporate carbon fiber; and wood use in building construction 
including research on the life cycle impacts of wood as a 
building material. The Committee also supports public/private 
partnerships that provide project assistance, education, and 
resources related to the design of non-residential and multi-
family wood buildings, and that leverage research and 
technology investments to create new and expanded wood product 
markets.
    Proposed Closures.--The Committee rejects the proposal to 
close the Pacific Southwest Research Station and the 
International Institute of Tropical Forestry and directs the 
Forest Service to support these facilities at not less than 
enacted levels.
    Sulfur-Mercury Bioaccumulation Research.--The 
recommendation includes $2,000,000 to further mercury-sulfur 
interaction research and the use of demonstration sites to 
advance pollutant policy to lessen the health impacts of 
mercury by removing sulfate from water before it reaches areas 
where mercury has accumulated.
    Terrestrial Invasive Species.--The Committee supports 
research activities that holistically address the harmful 
effects of terrestrial invasive species through a coordinated 
approach utilizing expertise in forestry, veterinary medicine, 
aerospace engineering, biotechnology, agronomy, and applied 
economics.

                       STATE AND PRIVATE FORESTRY

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................      $346,990,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................       217,443,000
Recommended, 2021300,296,000..........................
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................       -46,694,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................       +82,853,000
 

    The Committee recommends $300,296,000 for State and Private 
Forestry. After adjusting for the forest legacy program, the 
recommendation is $17,296,000 above the enacted level and 
$82,853,000 above the budget request. Funds are included to 
address increased fixed costs.
    Landscape Scale Restoration.--The Committee recommends 
$14,004,000 for Landscape Scale Restoration, $4,000 above the 
enacted level and equal to the budget request.
    Forest Health Management.--The Committee recommends 
$101,136,000 for Forest Health Management, $1,136,000 above the 
enacted level and $16,500,000 above the budget request. The 
Committee encourages the Service to address high priority 
invasive species, pests, and diseases, including the Emerald 
Ash Borer and bark beetle infestations.
    Lake Tahoe Basin.--The Committee urges the Forest Service 
to support the implementation of P.L. 106-506.
    Cooperative Fire Assistance.--The Committee recognizes 
Forest Service efforts to create fire-resilient communities 
through active fuel reduction treatments and collaboration with 
State and local fire agencies. The Committee recommends 
$83,000,000 for State Fire Assistance, $1,000,000 above the 
enacted level and $1,853,000 above the budget request. The 
Committee recommends $19,000,000 for Volunteer Fire Assistance, 
$1,000,000 above the enacted level and $2,000,000 above the 
budget request.
    Lake Tahoe Basin State Fire Assistance.--The Committee is 
encouraged by the work to create fire-resilient communities 
conducted in the Lake Tahoe Basin and urges the Forest Service 
to support the implementation of P.L. 106-506.
    Forest Stewardship Program.--The Committee recommends 
$21,156,000 for the Forest Stewardship Program, $156,000 above 
the enacted level and $500,000 above the budget request.
    Great Lakes Forests.--The bill includes $600,000 for the 
Forest Service to work with partners to educate natural 
resource professionals and private woodland owners on the 
effective land stewardship practices of lower Great Lakes 
native forests such as woodlot management and agroforestry.
    Community Forest and Open Space Conservation.--The 
Committee rejects the proposal to eliminate this program and 
instead recommends $4,000,000 for Community Forest and Open 
Space Conservation, the enacted level.
    Urban and Community Forestry.--The Committee rejects the 
proposal to eliminate this program and instead recommends 
$40,000,000 for Urban and Community Forestry, $8,000,000 above 
the enacted level.
    Urban Reforestation.--The Committee recognizes there is a 
critical need to restore and improve urban forests due to 
catastrophic losses from Emerald Ash Borer while building 
resiliency through tree diversity and the protection of 
existing trees. Nearly eighty-one percent of Americans live in 
urban areas where trees are critical to human health and to 
reducing the impact of climate change. Of the funds provided 
within Urban and Community Forestry the Committee directs an 
additional $2,000,000 to be used for reforestation, to include 
tree planting, in urban communities most severely impacted by 
the Emerald Ash Borer. This funding is to be in addition to 
funds otherwise provided to regions for the Urban and Community 
Forestry program.
    International Programs and Trade Compliance.--The Committee 
rejects the proposal to eliminate International Forestry and 
instead recommends $18,000,000, $6,000,000 above the enacted 
level. In addition, the Committee renames this program 
``International Programs and Trade Compliance'' to better 
reflect the important work performed to combat illegal logging 
and associated trade, protect the U.S. against invasive 
species, conserve habitats of U.S. migratory species, and 
mitigate zoonotic diseases.
    Illegal Harvesting of Timber.--The Committee commends the 
Forest Service's work to combat the illegal harvesting of 
timber. As an example of Forest Service efforts, the Direct 
Analysis in Real Time--Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry is a 
chemical analysis technique trusted by U.S. enforcement 
agencies to confirm the species of wood products in suspected 
violations.
    International Reforestation.--The Committee recognizes the 
important work of U.S.-based, non-profit organizations engaged 
in reforestation efforts around the world and urges the Forest 
Service to collaborate with these organizations.

                         NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................    $1,957,510,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................     2,005,062,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................     2,057,353,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................       +99,843,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................       +52,291,000
 

    The Committee recommends $2,057,353,000 for the National 
Forest System, $99,843,000 above the enacted level and 
$52,291,000 above the budget request. Funds are included to 
address increased fixed costs.
    In addition to funds provided in this bill, the Coronavirus 
Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) (P.L. 116-
136) included $34,000,000 for National Forest System to 
prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus both 
domestically and internationally, to include cleaning and 
disinfecting of public recreation amenities and personal 
protective equipment for first responders.
    Urban Connections.--The Committee strongly supports the 
Forest Service Urban Connections Program as a model for 
building strong relationships with youth, interested citizens, 
urban leaders, interagency partners, and non-government 
organizations. Within National Forest System, the Committee 
provides an increase of $2,500,000 for the Urban Connections 
Program to conduct region-wide youth engagement and activities 
focused on outdoor recreation and learning opportunities in 
Forest Service managed wilderness areas. Partnerships with non-
profit organizations serving youth from diverse communities, 
including youth with disabilities, is strongly encouraged.
    Land Management.--The Committee recommends $180,601,000 for 
Land Management, Planning, Assessment, and Monitoring, $601,000 
above the enacted level and $737,000 above the budget request.
    Lake Tahoe Basin.--The Committee urges the Forest Service 
to support the implementation and oversight of P.L. 106-506.
    Northwest Forest Plan.--The Committee urges the Forest 
Service to consider prioritizing forests where there are no 
matrix management areas designated for ongoing, active 
management and timber production when revising individual 
forest plans under the Northwest Forest Plan. The Forest 
Service, in updating these plans, is encouraged to use the best 
available science to evaluate how new matrix designations and 
raising current age restrictions on harvestable timber would 
improve forest health, promote habitat complexity in second-
growth forests for threatened and endangered wildlife, and 
increase timber production to support rural economies.
    Recreation, Heritage and Wilderness.--The Committee 
recommends $269,410,000 for Recreation, Heritage and 
Wilderness, $7,410,000 above the enacted level and $5,781,000 
above the budget request. Funding is increased to improve the 
recreational experience on National Forest System lands.
    Grazing Management.--The Committee recommends $58,367,000 
for Grazing Management, $1,367,000 above the enacted level and 
$144,000 above the budget request.
    Hazardous Fuels.--The Committee recommends $510,000,000 for 
hazardous fuels, $64,690,000 above the enacted level and equal 
to the budget request.
    The Committee directs the Forest Service to engage with 
stakeholders and use the best science available on historical 
fire data, landscape characteristics, and forest composition; 
the effects of past and current human influences, such as 
development and land-use patterns; and climatic conditions to 
identify ecologically-based forest health projects that reduce 
risks of catastrophic wildland fires.
    The Committee, recognizing the great importance of fire 
risk reduction to increased forest and community resilience, is 
providing a substantial funding increase to the hazardous fuels 
reduction program. Within the amount provided, the Committee 
directs the Forest Service to increase funding above the 
enacted level for ecologically-based forest health projects 
that reduce risks of catastrophic wildland fires and involve 
significant non-Federal (state, private, and NGO) investment 
and stakeholder engagement.
    Lake Tahoe Basin.--The Committee is encouraged by the 
hazardous fuels work conducted by the Lake Tahoe Basin 
Management Unit and directs the Forest Service to support the 
implementation of P.L. 106-506 at not less than enacted levels.
    Southwest Ecological Restoration Institutes.--The Committee 
directs the Forest Service to continue support to the Southwest 
Ecological Restoration Institutes at not less than the enacted 
level.
    Forest Products.--The Committee recommends $383,051,000 for 
Forest Products, $10,051,000 above the enacted level and 
$1,949,000 below the budget request.
    Vegetation and Watershed Management.--The Committee 
recommends $187,698,000 for Vegetation and Watershed 
Management, $5,698,000 above the enacted level and $3,849,000 
above the budget request. Additional funding is provided to 
implement treatments to increase the percentage of watersheds 
in properly functioning condition and capable of providing 
clean water.
    Lake Tahoe Basin.--The EPA has identified Lake Tahoe as a 
priority watershed. The Committee directs the Forest Service to 
support the implementation of P.L. 106-506 at not less than 
enacted levels.
    Landscape Management.--The Committee is concerned about the 
increasing intensity of wildfires in our nation's landscapes. 
Vegetation management includes controlling unwanted vegetation 
that, when left unmanaged, has the effect of increasing 
intensity, rate of spread and the number of annual acres of 
landscapes burned. The Committee urges the Forest Service to 
engage State and local partners on increasing the percentage of 
National Forest System landscape ecosystems improved, 
maintained, or recovering due to management actions.
    Wildlife and Fisheries Habitat Management.--The Committee 
recommends $142,808,000 for Wildlife and Fisheries Habitat 
Management, $4,808,000 above the enacted level and $3,189,000 
above the budget request.
    Lake Tahoe Basin.--The Committee is encouraged by the 
habitat work conducted by the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit 
and supports the implementation of P.L. 106-506.
    Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Fund.--The 
Committee rejects the proposal to eliminate this program and 
instead provides $40,000,000 for the Collaborative Forest 
Landscape Restoration Fund, the enacted level.
    Collaborative Partnering.--The Committee supports efforts 
to proactively mitigate the threat of uncharacteristic 
wildfires through preventative and restorative measures and 
recommends new and increased direct investment in landscape 
forest restoration efforts deriving from public-private 
partnerships, specifically 20-year stewardship contracts and 
agreements for ecological restorative projects such as 
Collaborative Landscape Restoration Program and other 
collaborative restoration efforts. The Committee appreciates 
the value of these long-term stewardship contracts and urges 
the Forest Service to enter into such agreements with 
organizations that have adopted healthy forest goals. 
Therefore, the Committee urges prioritized Forest Service 
funding where there is opportunity for long term strategic 
improvements and successful engagement of collaborative 
partners.
    Mexican Spotted Owl.--The Committee is aware that the 
District Court of Arizona's injunction regarding the Mexican 
Spotted Owl habitat has impacted forest management activities 
in Region 3, including participants of the Collaborative Forest 
Restoration Program and the Collaborative Forest Landscape 
Restoration Program. The Committee urges flexibility in 
deadlines and requirements for projects affected by the 
injunction.
    Wet Forest Resiliency.--The Committee recognizes the need 
to ensure forest resiliency and support multiple uses on 
national forest lands. The Committee urges the Forest Service 
to incorporate a variety of landscapes, including wet forests, 
as it develops future projects for the Collaborative Forest 
Landscape Restoration Program.
    Minerals and Geology Management.--The Committee recommends 
$75,618,000 for Minerals and Geology Management, $1,418,000 
above the enacted level and equal to the budget request.
    Landownership Management.--The Committee recommends 
$76,549,000 for Landownership Management, $1,549,000 above the 
enacted level and $540,000 above the budget request.
    Communications Sites.--Federal agencies are charged with 
ensuring that federal lands are made available to support the 
communications networks this nation relies on while also 
protecting the natural beauty, habitats, and environment of 
these lands. Through the Forest Planning process and site-
specific project analysis, the Forest Service provides multiple 
locations to expand the national broadband network. The 
Committee calls upon the Forest Service to continue to work 
with the National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration to simplify and standardize permitting 
regulations and requirements to ensure both timely action and 
responsible stewardship. The bill includes language to permit 
the Forest Service to collect funds to cover the costs of 
administering the communications site program.
    Law Enforcement Operations.--The Committee recommends 
$133,251,000 for Law Enforcement Operations, $2,251,000 above 
the enacted level and equal to the budget request.

                  CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................      $455,000,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................       453,173,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................       466,173,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................       +11,173,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................       +13,000,000
 

    The Committee recommends $466,173,000 for Capital 
Improvement and Maintenance, $11,173,000 above the enacted 
level and $13,000,000 above the budget request. Funds are 
included to address increased fixed costs.
    The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act 
(CARES Act) (P.L. 116-136) included $26,800,000 for Capital 
Improvement and Maintenance to prevent, prepare for, and 
respond to coronavirus to include janitorial services.
    Rural Airstrips.--Within the funds provided, the Committee 
directs not less than enacted levels to support rural 
airstrips.
    Facilities Maintenance and Construction.--The Committee 
recommends $157,501,000 for Facilities Maintenance and 
Construction, $3,501,000 above the enacted level and $5,000,000 
above the budget request. Within this amount, the Forest 
Service is directed to spend $1,000,000 more than the enacted 
level for Air Tanker Base repairs.
    Lake Tahoe Basin.--The Committee urges the Forest Service 
to support the implementation of P.L. 106-506.
    Southern California Fire Cache.--The Forest Service is 
strongly encouraged to expeditiously determine a new location 
for the Southern California Fire Cache and to consider a 
transfer of any excess land near the March Air Reserve Base in 
Riverside County, California.
    Smokejumper Base.--The Committee is aware the North 
Cascades Smokejumper Base in Winthrop, Washington, is in need 
of facility upgrades, improvements, and renovations to meet 
Federal Aviation Administration compliance standards and 
requirements, and understands the Forest Service has completed 
a Preliminary Project Analysis that recommends maintaining the 
base. The Committee urges the Forest Service to devote the 
necessary resources to ensure the base can maintain operational 
excellence.
    Road Maintenance and Construction.--The Committee 
recommends $223,864,000 for Road Maintenance and Construction, 
$3,864,000 above the enacted level and $2,000,000 above the 
budget request.
    Uwharrie National Forest.--The Committee looks forward to 
reviewing the recently submitted report directed in P.L. 116-94 
on upgrading roads within the Uwharrie National Forest. 
Following necessary planning, survey, and design work, the 
Committee directs the Forest Service to consider paving 
residential access roads within the Uwharrie National Forest, 
working with the State and surrounding communities to identify 
priority projects.
    Trail Maintenance and Construction.--The Committee 
recommends $84,808,000 for Trail Maintenance and Construction, 
$3,808,000 above the enacted level and $6,000,000 above the 
budget request. The Committee urges the Forest Service to 
support infrastructure and trails development that builds the 
capacity of local user groups and partnership organizations for 
all National Recreation Areas administered by the Forest 
Service that were established after 1997.
    Legacy Roads and Trail Remediation.--The Committee 
continues to recognize the need to remediate legacy roads and 
trails and directs the Service to address these projects as 
they rank in priority along with all other infrastructure needs 
from the appropriations provided for roads and trails through 
the Capital Improvement and Maintenance account.
    National Scenic and Historic Trails.--The Committee directs 
the Forest Service to continue to provide specific trail 
operation, maintenance, and construction funding and 
accomplishment data for the national scenic and historic trails 
in future budget justifications.

                            LAND ACQUISITION

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................       $78,898,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................                 0
Recommended, 2021.....................................                 0
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................       -78,898,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................                 0
 

    As explained in the front matter under the heading ``Land 
and Water Conservation Fund,'' the Committee has not 
recommended discretionary funding for the Land Acquisition 
account. Rather, funding will now come from the Fund as a 
result of the Great American Outdoors Act.

         ACQUISITION OF LANDS FOR NATIONAL FORESTS SPECIAL ACTS

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................          $700,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................                 0
Recommended, 2021.....................................           700,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................                 0
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................          +700,000
 

    The Committee recommends $700,000 for Acquisition of Lands 
for National Forests Special Acts, the enacted level and 
$700,000 above the budget request.

            ACQUISITION OF LANDS TO COMPLETE LAND EXCHANGES

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................          $150,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................                 0
Recommended, 2021.....................................           150,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................                 0
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................          +150,000
 

    The Committee recommends $150,000 for Acquisition of Lands 
to Complete Land Exchanges under the Act of December 4, 1967 
(16 U.S.C. 484a), the enacted level and $150,000 above the 
budget request.

                         RANGE BETTERMENT FUND

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................        $2,000,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................         2,017,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................         2,017,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................           +17,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $2,017,000 for the Range 
Betterment Fund, to be derived from grazing receipts from 
national forests (Public Law 94-579) and to be used for range 
rehabilitation, protection, and improvements including seeding, 
reseeding, fence construction, weed control, water development, 
and fish and wildlife habitat enhancement in 16 western States.

    GIFTS, DONATIONS AND BEQUESTS FOR FOREST AND RANGELAND RESEARCH

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................           $45,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................            45,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................            45,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................                 0
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $45,000 for Gifts, Donations and 
Bequests for Forest and Rangeland Research, the enacted level 
and the budget request.

        MANAGEMENT OF NATIONAL FOREST LANDS FOR SUBSISTENCE USES

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................        $2,500,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................         2,322,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................         2,537,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................           +37,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................           +215,00
 

    The Committee recommends $2,537,000 for the Management of 
National Forest Lands for Subsistence Uses in Alaska, $37,000 
above the enacted level and $215,000 above the request. Funds 
are included to address increased fixed costs.

                        WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................    $2,350,620,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................     2,409,444,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................     2,385,608,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................       +34,988,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................       -23,836,000
 

    The Committee recommends $2,385,608,000 for Wildland Fire 
Management, $34,988,000 above the enacted level and $23,836,000 
below the budget request. Funds are included to address 
increased fixed costs.
    The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act 
(CARES Act) (P.L. 116-136) included $7,000,000 for Wildland 
Fire Management for personal protective equipment for 
firefighters to prevent, prepare for, and respond to 
coronavirus, domestically or internationally.
    Wildland Fire Preparedness.--The Committee recommends 
$1,374,608,000 for Wildland Fire Preparedness, $34,988,000 
above the enacted level and $23,836,000 below the budget 
request.
    3D Technologies.--The Committee notes the potential for 
utilization of new technologies that provide precise and 
complete 3D models of utility and vegetation risk contributing 
to wildfire propagation. The Forest Service is encouraged to 
evaluate such technology in the context of on-the-ground 
preparedness and responses activities, with an emphasis on 
improving timely and safer access to the disaster areas to 
quantify damage and establish response priorities.
    Wildland Fire Suppression Operations.--The Committee 
recommends $1,011,000,000 for Wildland Fire Suppression 
Operations, the enacted level and the budget request. The 
recommended amount is the fiscal year 2015 10-year average cost 
for wildland fire suppression which is required for the 
Committee to provide additional cap adjusted funding.

              WILDLAND SUPPRESSION OPERATIONS RESERVE FUND

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................    $1,950,000,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................     2,040,000,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................     2,040,000,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................       +90,000,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................                 0
 

    The bill includes $2,040,000,000 for the Wildfire 
Suppression Operations Reserve Fund, $90,000,000 above the 
enacted level and equal to the budget request. The Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2018 (P.L 115 141) included a budget cap 
adjustment for wildfire suppression costs and this additional 
funding is included for fiscal year 2021. Of the additional 
$2,350,000,000 available for fire suppression operations, 
$2,040,000,000 is provided to the Forest Service and the 
remaining $310,000,000 is available through a transfer from the 
Department of the Interior. The Committee provides these 
additional funds and authorities to ensure that sufficient 
funds are available to protect American homes, lands, and 
wildlife from catastrophic fires without requiring a transfer 
of funds from the very activities that advance forest health 
and prevent wildland fires. The Committee expects the Forest 
Service to use suppression funds judiciously and continue to 
work closely with the Office of Management and Budget and the 
Department of the Interior to accurately account for 
expenditures and recover costs.

                   COMMUNICATIONS SITE ADMINISTRATION

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    The bill includes language permitting amounts collected in 
fiscal year 2021 for Communications Site Administration to be 
deposited and subsequently transferred to the ``National Forest 
System'' account.

               ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS, FOREST SERVICE

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

    The Committee has included administrative provisions that 
provide further direction on the use and transfer of 
appropriated funds provided to the Forest Service.

                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


                         Indian Health Service

    The provision of Federal health services to Indians is 
based on a treaty and trust relationship between Indian Tribes 
and the U.S. Government first set forth in the 1830s by the 
U.S. Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Marshall. Numerous 
treaties, statutes, constitutional provisions, and 
international laws have reconfirmed this relationship. 
Principal among these is the Snyder Act of 1921, which provides 
the basic authority for most Indian health services provided by 
the Federal government to American Indians and Alaska Natives 
(AI/AN). The Indian Health Service (IHS) provides direct health 
care services in 25 hospitals, 50 health centers, two school 
health centers, and 26 health stations. Tribes and Tribal 
groups, through contracts and compacts with IHS, operate 22 
hospitals, 280 health centers, six school health centers, and 
62 health stations (including 134 Alaska Native village 
clinics).

                         INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................    $4,315,205,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................     4,507,113,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................     4,540,197,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................      +224,992,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................       +33,084,000
 

    The Committee recommends $4,540,197,000 for Indian Health 
Services, $224,992,000 above the enacted level and $33,084,000 
above the budget request. All proposed cuts and program 
eliminations are rejected and IHS is expected to continue all 
programs at enacted levels except as otherwise discussed below 
and summarized in the table at the end of this report. All 
increases are general program adjustments unless otherwise 
specified. The bill makes funds available for two years unless 
otherwise specified.
    In addition to funds provided in this bill, the Coronavirus 
Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act (P.L. 
116-123) included $64,000,000 and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, 
and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) (P.L. 116-136) included 
$1,032,000,000 for IHS to prevent, prepare for, and respond to 
coronavirus, domestically or internationally.
    The coronavirus pandemic is causing severe challenges to 
health care delivery in Indian country. Antiquated buildings, 
poor water infrastructure, and numerous vacancies contribute to 
the spread of the virus and hinder the ability to fully 
respond. In addition, Native Americans are postponing 
preventive health care and routine procedures as evidenced by 
reduced third party collections. This along with increased 
mental health and alcohol use will likely cause further issues 
in the future.
    Advance Appropriations.--In 2018, the Government Accounting 
Office (GAO) identified considerations for Congress when 
deciding whether to advance appropriate funds to IHS, including 
whether IHS has processes in place to develop and manage an 
advance appropriation. In the Further Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2020 (P.L. 116-94), the Committee directed 
IHS to examine its existing processes and determine what 
changes are needed to develop and manage an advance 
appropriation and report to the Committee within 180 days of 
enactment of that Act on necessary processes, and whether 
additional Congressional authority is required, to develop 
those processes. The Committee continues to direct IHS to 
examine its processes, determine needed changes and report to 
the Committee within 180 days of enactment of this Act.
    Current Services.--In fiscal year 2020, the Committee 
directed IHS to submit the actual estimated costs for current 
services based on the prior enacted level to the Committee each 
year at the same time IHS submits its annual budget 
justification. IHS did not provide this information for fiscal 
year 2021. The Committee again directs IHS to provide this 
information at the same time the annual budget justification is 
submitted. The recommendation includes the Federal portion of 
current services.
    Staffing for New Facilities.--The recommendation includes a 
total of $32,910,000 for staffing newly-opened health 
facilities, as requested. This amount represents the full 
amount required based on updated estimates provided to the 
Committee. Funds for Staffing for New Facilities are limited to 
facilities funded through the Health Care Facilities 
Construction Priority System or the Joint Venture Construction 
Program that opened in fiscal year 2020 or will open in fiscal 
year 2021. Funds may not be allocated to a facility until such 
facility has achieved beneficial occupancy status.
    In fiscal year 2020, Congress indicated IHS is expected to 
detail the transfer of Staffing for New Facilities funding into 
the base amount for each facility in its annual budget 
justification. IHS did not include this for fiscal year 2021. 
Congress again directs IHS to include this information in 
future budget justifications.
    Third Party Collections.--The Committee has heard from 
several direct service Tribes that IHS does not give adequate 
weight to Tribal views on how third party collections should be 
used. While the Committee understands that use of certain 
collections is controlled by Federal law, other collections are 
not. Therefore, the Committee directs IHS to consult with 
direct service Tribes about eligible uses of third party 
collections and report to the Committee on whether more weight 
should be afforded Tribal views on the use of third party funds 
and the reason for any outcomes within 180 days of enactment of 
this Act.
    Hospitals and Health Clinics.--The recommendation includes 
$2,366,089,000 for Hospitals and Health Clinics, $41,483,000 
above the enacted level and $66,295,000 below the budget 
request. Within this amount, the recommendation includes 
$24,430,000 for Staffing for New Facilities and $182,149,000 
for Health Information Technology, both as requested. No 
funding is provided to recruit and retain health professionals 
since an increase of $6,674,000 is included in Indian Health 
Professionals. Funding for Healthy Lifestyles in Youth Project 
is continued at the fiscal year 2020 level of $1,300,000.
    Community Health Aide Program (CHAP).--The Committee 
rejects the proposed move and consolidation of CHAP funds with 
Community Health Representatives (CHRs) and Health Education 
funds to form a new Community Health program. Instead the 
Committee provides an additional $10,000,000 for a total of 
$15,000,000 for CHAP. In the future, the Committee encourages 
IHS to consult with Tribes on program changes before bringing a 
proposal to Congress.
    Domestic Violence Prevention Program.--The recommendation 
includes an additional $1,000,000 for the Domestic Violence 
Prevention Program for a total of $14,967,000 for the program.
    Tribal Epidemiology Centers.--The recommendation includes 
$19,433,000 for Tribal Epidemiology Centers, $14,000,000 above 
the enacted level and the budget request to further data 
collection, evaluation and research to improve the health of 
Native Americans. In addition, IHS allocated $26,000,000 of the 
$1,032,000,000 made available in the CARES Act for Tribal 
epidemiology centers.
    Alzheimer's Disease.--Between 2014-2060, the number of AI/
AN aged 65 and older living with dementia is projected to 
increase over five times. Alzheimer's disease and related 
cognitive health issues are serious and growing problems in 
Indian Country that need to be approached with sensitivity to 
unique social, economic, historical, and cultural attributes of 
Native Americans. The recommendation includes $5,000,000 to 
address Alzheimer's and related cognitive health issues in 
Native communities.
    Of the funds provided to address Alzheimer's, the 
recommendation includes $1,000,000 for Alzheimer's awareness 
campaigns tailored to the Native perspective to increase 
recognition of early signs of Alzheimer's and other dementias. 
Additionally, the recommendation includes $2,000,000 to develop 
a quarterly, competency-based training curriculum available for 
primary care practitioners to facilitate a core competency on 
assessing, diagnosing, and managing individuals with 
Alzheimer's and other dementias. These quarterly trainings may 
be in-person or virtual using technology-based collaborative 
learning and capacity building models, such as Project ECHO. 
The recommendation also includes $2,000,000 for five pilot 
programs to increase early detection and accurate diagnosis, 
including evidence-based caregiver services within Indian 
Country. The Committee expects IHS to work with the Health 
Resources and Services Administration in the development of any 
training curriculum. Finally, the Committee directs IHS to 
prepare and submit a report to the Committee describing the 
incident rates of Alzheimer's among AI/AN and access to 
services within IHS-funded programs.
    In addition, the Committee is concerned that IHS-funded 
facilities are not adequately prepared for the expected 
increase in Native patients with Alzheimer's. Therefore, the 
Committee directs IHS, in consultation with Indian Tribes and 
Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs), to develop a plan to assist 
those with Alzheimer's, the additional services required, and 
the costs associated with increasing Alzheimer's patients and 
submit this information to Congress within 270 days of 
enactment of this Act.
    105(l) Leases.--In fiscal year 2020, Congress provided 
$125,000,000 for section 105(l) lease costs and village-based 
clinics. For fiscal year 2021, Tribal lease costs are funded 
through a separate account titled Payment for Tribal Leases. 
Consequently, the Committee transferred funds provided in 
fiscal year 2020 for section 105(l) costs to the new Payment 
for Tribal Leases account.
    Accreditation Emergencies.--The recommendation continues 
$58,000,000, as requested, to assist IHS-operated facilities 
that have been terminated or received notice of termination 
from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 
Medicare program while under operation by IHS. Funding shall be 
allocated to such facilities in amounts to restore or maintain 
compliance; supplement purchased/referred care, including 
transportation, in the event of temporary closure of such 
facility or one or more of its departments; and compensate for 
third-party collection shortfalls resulting from being out of 
compliance. Primary consideration should be given to facilities 
that have been without certification the longest or that need 
assistance to maintain newly achieved re-certification. 
Shortfalls shall be calculated relative to the average of the 
collections in each of the two fiscal years preceding the year 
in which an agreement with CMS was terminated or put on notice 
of termination. The funds may not be used for purposes other 
than those described herein.
    The Committee has heard complaints that not all funds 
appropriated for accreditation purposes are being distributed. 
Therefore, the Committee expects IHS to submit, within 90 days 
of enactment of this Act, a full accounting of the funds 
provided for accreditation emergencies in fiscal years 2018, 
2019, 2020, and 2021, including the amount and purpose of funds 
allocated to each facility.
    The Committee is concerned about financial losses from loss 
of CMS accreditation or of the requirement to divert patients 
at Service-operated facilities. The Committee considers the 
loss or imminent loss of accreditation to be an emergency. 
Funds allocated to a facility may be made available to Tribes 
newly assuming operation of such facilities pursuant to the 
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 
(ISDEAA) and shall be used by such Tribes to cover replacement 
of third-party revenues lost as a result of decertification, 
replacement of third-party carryover funds expended to respond 
to decertification, and reasonable costs of achieving 
recertification, including recruitment costs necessary to 
stabilize staffing.
    Additionally, the Committee continues to urge IHS to 
develop new strategies to improve how IHS programs, including 
those operated by Tribes under ISDEAA, can be supported to 
avoid these challenges and to refocus on both the quality of 
health care delivery and the improvement in health outcomes 
for, and health status of, Indian health program beneficiaries. 
This requires full Tribal consultation and the participation of 
the Department of Health and Human Services, Center for 
Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, Centers for Medicare and 
Medicaid Services, and State Medicaid and State Children's 
Health Insurance programs.
    Hepatitis C & HIV/AIDS initiative.--The recommendation 
includes $5,000,000 for the Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for 
America and Eliminating Hepatitis C in Indian Country 
initiative. The Committee encourages IHS to confer with UIOs to 
determine how they may participate in this Initiative.
    Improving Maternal Health.--The recommendation includes 
$5,000,000 for the Improving Maternal Health Initiative, as 
requested. Pregnancy-related deaths have increased generally in 
the United States with pregnancy-related deaths for American 
Indian and Alaska Native women more than twice the non-Hispanic 
white women rate. The Committee directs IHS to submit a report 
to the Committee within 180 days of enactment of this Act on 
use of funds, updates on staff hiring, status of related 
standards, and the amount of training provided under this 
Initiative.
    The Committee continues to encourage IHS to establish a 
pilot program to determine the most effective ways to: (1) 
educate IHS health care providers on how to evaluate risk 
factors that could interfere with successfully meeting 
breastfeeding goals; (2) provide necessary support to AI/AN 
mothers to prevent or address delayed initiation of milk 
production during the critical period immediately following 
birth; and (3) provide support to AI/AN mothers to help them 
understand the benefits of long-term breastfeeding and improve 
clinically recommended rates, particularly when they return to 
work. The Committee also directs IHS to coordinate with 
employers within the community to develop breastfeeding support 
recommendations within the workplace that encourage job 
retention.
    Electronic Health Records.--The recommendation includes 
$61,000,000 to improve the current IT infrastructure system to 
support the deployment of a new or modernized Electronic Health 
Records (EHR) solution. This is $53,000,000 above the enacted 
level and $64,000,000 below the budget request. In addition to 
funds provided in this bill, IHS allocated $64,000,000 of the 
$1,032,000,000 made available in the CARES Act for costs 
related to the Electronic Health Records system.
    The bill continues language prohibiting IHS from obligating 
or expending funds to select or implement a new IT 
infrastructure system unless IHS notifies the Committee at 
least 90 days before such funds are obligated or expended. In 
addition, the Committee notes that funding used to select the 
core components appropriate to support the initial capacity of 
the system are covered by the bill language. The Committee also 
expects IHS to provide quarterly updates to the Committee on 
the status and implementation of a Request for Proposal to 
select core components appropriate to support the initial 
capacity of a modernized EHR and all activities associated with 
modernization of EHR.
    Transitioning to a new EHR system is one of the largest 
undertakings IHS has entered into in many years. Robust Tribal 
consultation and adequate agency planning are essential to 
ensuring the success of this transition. The Committee expects 
the new EHR will be interoperable with the Veterans Affairs 
Administration's (VA) new EHR system and directs IHS to report 
to the Committee within 90 days of enactment of this Act on any 
additional costs required to ensure interoperability with the 
new VA system and provide a summary of Tribal consultation 
sessions that have, or will, take place.
    The new electronic health record system should also be 
interoperable with the electronic health systems of Tribal and 
UIOs that have chosen to purchase and implement their own 
systems. The Committee encourages IHS to estimate the costs and 
needs of health IT infrastructure across IHS, Tribal, and urban 
Indian electronic health record systems required to ensure 
interoperability with any new EHR system.
    Finally, the Committee notes that the Bureau of Indian 
Education and Tribal colleges and universities are also 
expanding broadband and infrastructure technology investments 
in Indian Country. The Committee directs IHS to coordinate its 
EHR modernization effort with the Bureau of Indian Education 
and Tribal colleges and universities, where feasible, to 
achieve investment savings, reduce delays, and avoid 
duplication of effort.
    Dental Health.--The recommendation includes $222,027,000 
for Dental Health, $11,437,000 above the enacted level and 
$2,647,000 above the budget request. Of the increase, 
$3,808,000 is provided for Staffing for New Facilities, as 
requested.
    Dental Support Centers.--The Committee recognizes the 
importance of Dental Support Centers (DSCs) in providing 
technical support, training, and assistance in clinical and 
preventive efforts of the dental program. Many IHS dentists 
practice in isolated areas without immediate access to 
specialty services. DSCs provide them with the necessary 
expertise and experience they need to address challenging oral 
health demands. Within amounts provided for Dental Health, the 
Committee includes $2,500,000 to enable the Service to expand 
DSCs to all 12 service areas with the flexibility to 
regionalize DSC operations as needed to provide their services 
efficiently.
    Electronic Dental Records.--The Committee applauds the 
Service for successfully installing an electronic dental 
records (EDR) system. Within amounts provided for Dental 
Health, the Committee continues the $2,000,000 provided in 
fiscal year 2020 to enable the Service to complete the 
implementation process for additional dental centers and manage 
the current electronic dental record system. For fiscal year 
2021, the Committee includes an increase of $500,000 for a 
total of $2,500,000 for EDR.
    The Committee is concerned that the entire $2,000,000 
provided in fiscal year 2020 was not directed towards EDR at 
additional dental centers. Therefore, the Committee directs IHS 
to submit an accounting of fiscal year 2020 funds and expects 
IHS to use the fiscal year 2021 funds only for EDR. In 
addition, IHS is directed to expand its efforts in planning and 
developing greater data and information exchange between the 
IHS EHR system and the EDR system.
    Mental Health.--The coronavirus is impacting the ability of 
Native Americans to engage in cultural ceremonies. This may 
contribute to an increased need for mental health services. 
Increased funding reflects the Committee's concern about these 
potential impacts. The recommendation includes $132,740,000 for 
mental health, $23,807,000 above the enacted level and 
$4,512,000 above the budget request. The Committee includes 
$1,930,000 for Staffing for New Facilities; an additional 
$2,910,000 for a total of $3,741,000 for the Telebehavioral 
Health Center of Excellence; and a program adjustment of 
$17,961,000. The recommendation continues $3,600,000 for 
suicide prevention/Zero Suicide Initiative. The Committee 
continues to urge IHS to coordinate with the Bureau of Indian 
Affairs on how to help address the high recidivism rate in 
Indian Country detention/correction facilities.
    Alcohol and Substance Abuse.--The Committee is aware of 
studies indicating that more individuals are using alcohol to 
deal with the stress caused by the pandemic. The recommendation 
includes $259,937,000 for Alcohol and Substance Abuse, 
$14,334,000 above the enacted level and $24,192,000 above the 
budget request. Within amounts provided, $586,000 is provided 
for Staffing for New Facilities, as requested. In addition, the 
recommendation continues $16,500,000 for Generation Indigenous; 
$10,000,000 for opioid grants; and $15,475,000 for new 
Substance Abuse and Suicide Prevention grants. The bill 
contains language continuing $2,000,000 for essential 
detoxification and related services.
    During Tribal Public Witness hearings, the Committee 
received testimony about the need for resources to address the 
child health impacts of parents with substance use disorders. 
The Committee expects IHS to provide comprehensive health 
service to parents and their children. Further, the Committee 
understands that IHS may not be accessing all available 
medication-assisted treatment and other resources. The 
Committee therefore encourages IHS to coordinate its services 
with those available through the Family First Prevention 
Services Act.
    Medication assisted treatment.--The Committee is concerned 
that alcohol and opioid use disorders continue to be some of 
the most severe public health and safety problems facing AI/AN 
individuals, families, and communities. To address this 
problem, the Committee continues to direct 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 IHS to 
employ the full spectrum of medication assisted treatments 
[MAT] for alcohol and opioid use disorders, including non-
narcotic treatment options that are less subject to diversion 
combined with counseling services. IHS should prioritize 
efforts that leverage existing clinical networks, consortia, 
technology solutions, and encompass American Indian and Alaska 
Native rural populations.
    Purchased/Referred Care.--The recommendation includes 
$1,011,933,000 for Purchased/Referred Care, $47,114,000 above 
the enacted level and $47,150,000 above the budget request. The 
Committee recommends $53,000,000 for the Indian Catastrophic 
Health Fund, as requested, $5,841,000 for new tribes funding 
for Little Shell Band of Chippewa based on the latest service 
population estimate, and a program adjustment of $32,514,000.
    Indian Health Care Improvement Fund.--To continue reducing 
health care disparities across the IHS system, the 
recommendation includes $73,451,000 for the Indian Health Care 
Improvement Fund, $1,171,000 above both the enacted level and 
the budget request.
    Public Health Nursing.--The recommendation includes 
$96,251,000 for Public Health Nursing, $4,267,000 above the 
enacted level and $898,000 above the budget request. Within 
amounts provided, the Committee includes $2,047,000 for 
Staffing for New Facilities, as requested, and a general 
program increase of $1,322,000.
    Health Education.--The Committee rejects the proposed 
elimination of Health Education and instead provides 
$20,807,000, $239,000 above the enacted level. The 
recommendation includes $109,000 for Staffing for New 
Facilities, as indicated in the rejected consolidated health 
education program.
    Community Health Representatives.--The Committee rejects 
the proposed move and reduction for Community Health 
Representatives. Instead, the recommendation includes 
$63,151,000 for Community Health Representatives, $263,000 
above the enacted level.
    The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has demonstrated the 
continued importance of this program. As individuals are 
encouraged to quarantine themselves, CHRs make home visits to 
prevent avoidable hospital readmissions and emergency 
departments visits for patients with chronic health conditions. 
Since the Administration has repeatedly recommended the 
elimination of this program, the Committee encourages IHS to 
remember the value brought by CHRs during next year's budget 
preparation.
    Community Health.--The Committee rejects the proposed 
consolidation of CHAP, CHR and Health Education into a 
Community Health program.
    Immunization (Alaska).--The recommendation includes 
$2,174,000 for Immunization (Alaska), $47,000 above the enacted 
level and $9,000 above the budget request.
    Urban Indian Health.--The recommendation includes 
$66,127,000 for Urban Indian Health, $8,443,000 above the 
enacted level and $16,491,000 above the budget request. The 
Committee expects the Service to continue including current 
services estimates for Urban Indian Health in annual budget 
requests. The recommendation also continues the $1,369,000 for 
the former National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 
Programs transferred into Urban Indian Health line in fiscal 
year 2020.
    The Committee recognizes nonprofit organizations such as 
the Siouxland Human Investment Partnership help American 
Indians in urban areas outside of the Urban Indian Health 
Program and encourages IHS to offer technical assistance to 
such organizations whenever possible and within IHS authority.
    Indian Health Professions.--The recommendation rejects the 
proposed program decrease and includes $72,299,000 for Indian 
Health Professions, $6,985,000 above the enacted level and 
$20,616,000 above the budget request. The Committee recommends 
an additional $2,674,000 for the scholarship program and 
includes bill language specifying $44,000,000 for the loan 
repayment program. Within amounts provided, the Committee 
expects IHS to continue the Quentin N. Burdick American Indians 
Into Nursing Program, the Indians into Medicine Program, and 
the American Indians Into Psychology Program at enacted levels.
    The Committee heard complaints about the numerous steps and 
delays in processing scholarship and loan repayment 
applications to the point that some medical professionals have 
turned down IHS positions to accept other positions. As a 
result, the Committee directs IHS to review its processes and 
timeliness in reviewing and approving applications and submit a 
report within 180 days of enactment of this Act to the 
Committee on how IHS can streamline the application process and 
expedite its review processes.
    The Committee directs IHS to report to the Committee 
specifying the types of scholarship, loan repayment programs, 
and other incentives for which Commission Corps officers are 
eligible. IHS should highlight any incentive programs directed 
towards those officers who work in Indian Country.
    Tribal Management Grant Program.--The Committee rejects the 
proposed elimination of the Tribal Management Grant Program and 
includes $2,477,000 for the program, $12,000 above the enacted 
level.
    Direct Operations.--The recommendation includes $83,856,000 
for Direct Operations, $12,318,000 above the enacted level and 
$2,376,000 above the budget request. Within amounts provided, 
the Committee includes $4,920,000 to continue improvements in 
quality and oversight of health care, and a program adjustment 
of $4,978,000 to continue improvements in management and 
operations of IHS, both as requested. The Committee notes that 
$2,000,000 was provided for the Office of Quality in Hospitals 
and Health Care in fiscal year 2020 but funding for quality and 
oversight activities is provided in Direct Operations for 
fiscal year 2021.
    Similar to Indian country, the coronavirus pandemic is 
showcasing the need for infrastructure at UIO facilities. 
Within funds provided, the recommendation includes $1,000,000 
for IHS to confer with UIOs, conduct a study on UIO 
infrastructure needs and to prepare a report on the study to 
Congress. The Committee directs IHS to complete urban confer 
with UIOs within 120 days of enactment of this Act. The study 
and report shall be completed within one year after completion 
of urban confer with UIOs. Within 30 days of completion of the 
study and report, the Committee expects IHS to submit the 
report to the Committee.
    Self-Governance.--The Committee rejects the proposed 
reduction to Self-Governance and provides $5,878,000 for Self-
Governance, $72,000 above the enacted level and $991,000 above 
the budget request.
    Indian Health Care Improvement Act.--It has been over nine 
years since the permanent reauthorization of the Indian Health 
Care Improvement Act (IHCIA), yet many of the provisions in the 
law remain unfunded. Tribes have specifically requested that 
priority areas for funding focus on diabetes treatment and 
prevention, behavioral health, and health professions. The 
Committee requests that the Service provide, no later than 90 
days after enactment of this Act, a detailed plan with specific 
dollars identified to fully fund and implement the IHCIA.

                         CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................      $820,000,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................       916,000,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................       916,000,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................       +96,000,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends an indefinite appropriation 
estimated to be $916,000,000 for contract support costs 
incurred by the agency as required by law. The bill continues 
language making such sums as are necessary to meet the Federal 
government's full legal obligation and prohibiting the transfer 
of funds to any other account for any other purpose. In 
addition, the bill includes new language specifying carryover 
funds may be applied to subsequent years' contract support 
costs.

                       PAYMENT FOR TRIBAL LEASES

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................                $0
Budget estimate, 2021.................................       101,000,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................       101,000,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................      +101,000,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends an indefinite appropriation 
estimated to be $101,000,000 for Payment for Tribal Leases 
incurred by the agency as required by law. The bill includes 
language making such sums as are necessary to meet the Federal 
government's full legal obligation and prohibits the transfer 
of funds to any other account for any other purpose. The 
Committee expects IHS to consult with Indian tribes on the 
implementation of this new budget line.

                        INDIAN HEALTH FACILITIES

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................      $911,889,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................       769,455,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................       934,994,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................       +23,105,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................      +165,539,000
 

    The Committee recommends $934,994,000 for Indian Health 
Facilities, $23,105,000 above the enacted level and 
$165,539,000 above the budget request. The Committee rejects 
all proposed reductions, includes the Federal portion of 
current services, and expects IHS to continue all programs at 
enacted levels, except as otherwise discussed below and 
summarized in the table at the end of this report.
    In addition to funds provided in this bill, the Coronavirus 
Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) (P.L. 116-
136) authorized $1,032,000,000 for Indian Health Services and 
included transfer authority of up to $125,000,000 to Indian 
Health Facilities for IHS to prevent, prepare for, and respond 
to coronavirus, domestically or internationally.
    Staffing for New Facilities.--The recommendation includes 
$3,679,000 for staffing newly opened health facilities, as 
requested. Funding for Staffing for New Facilities represents 
the full amount required based on updated estimates provided to 
the Committee. Funds for Staffing for New Facilities are 
limited to facilities funded through the Health Care Facilities 
Construction Priority System or the Joint Venture Construction 
Program that have opened in fiscal year 2020 or will open in 
fiscal year 2021. None of these funds may be allocated to a 
facility until such facility has achieved beneficial occupancy 
status.
    Maintenance and Improvement.--The recommendation includes 
$171,284,000 for Maintenance and Improvement, $2,332,000 above 
the enacted level and $3,336,000 above the budget request.
    Sanitation Facilities Construction.--The recommendation 
includes $196,265,000 for Sanitation Facilities Construction, 
$2,688,000 above the enacted level and $3,334,000 above the 
budget request.
    Health Care Facilities Construction.--The recommendation 
includes $262,763,000 for Health Care Facilities Construction, 
$3,473,000 above the enacted level and $137,845,000 above the 
budget request. The recommendation provides $20,000,000 for 
staff quarters, as requested. IHS did not provide an accurate 
5-year spend plan to the Committee in a timely manner. Going 
forward the Committee expects IHS to submit an accurate, 
updated 5-year spend plan at the same time the annual budget 
justification is submitted to Congress.
    Green Infrastructure.--The Committee continues the 
$5,000,000 provided in fiscal year 2020 to incorporate 
planning, design, and operations of buildings to reduce costs, 
minimize environmental impacts, use renewable energy and 
incorporate green infrastructure and the most current energy 
efficiency codes and standards to the maximum extent 
practicable. The Committee directs IHS to submit a report to 
the Committee within 90 days of enactment of this Act 
explaining how it proposes to use the funds provided for green 
infrastructure and renewable energy.
    Facilities and Environmental Health Support.--The 
recommendation includes $270,707,000 for Facilities and 
Environmental Health Support, $8,724,000 above the enacted 
level and $10,944,000 above the budget request. The Committee 
recommends $3,679,000 for Staffing for New Facilities, as 
requested.
    Equipment.--The recommendation includes $33,975,000 for 
Equipment, $5,888,000 above the enacted level and $10,080,000 
above the budget request. The Committee includes a $757,000 
program adjustment.
    In addition, the Committee is aware that the increasing 
severity and frequency of extreme weather events has motivated 
certain jurisdictions to adopt de-energization protocols to 
reduce the risks of catastrophic wildfires. While these 
protocols are useful in limiting loss of life in affected 
communities, they can also have dire consequences for Tribal 
Health Programs located in impacted areas. In order to increase 
the resilience of these facilities, the recommendation includes 
$5,000,000 to purchase generators for Tribal Health Programs 
located in areas impacted by de-energization events.
    Indian Health Care Improvement Fund.--The bill includes 
language allowing funds in the Indian Health Care Improvement 
Fund to be used for activities in the Facilities account.

                     National Institutes of Health


          NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES

    The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 
(NIEHS), 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 
and in section 126(g) of the Superfund Amendments and 
Reauthorization Act of 1986 to conduct certain research and 
worker training activities associated with the Nation's 
Hazardous Substance Superfund program.

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................       $81,000,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................        73,688,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................        83,000,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................        +2,000,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................        +9,312,000
 

    The Committee recommends $83,000,000 for the National 
Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, $2,000,000 above 
the enacted level and $9,312,000 above the request.
    The Committee notes that in addition to the $81,000,000 in 
appropriations received in fiscal year 2020, the NIEHS received 
an additional $10,000,000 in emergency supplemental 
appropriations as part of the Coronavirus Preparedness and 
Response Supplemental Appropriations Act (P.L. 116-123) to 
prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus domestically 
and internationally.
    The Committee notes the continued need to train workers to 
safely respond to coronavirus pandemic and other natural 
disasters. NIEHS is encouraged to allocate the increased 
resources provided in fiscal year 2021 to its Worker Training 
Program in a manner that best supports communities' capacity to 
respond to pandemics and disasters.
    PFAS Research.--The Committee remains concerned about the 
significant knowledge gaps needed to respond to this class of 
emerging contaminants. The Committee encourages continued 
funding for research with academic institutions that will help 
identify and quantify exposure risks and pathways; develop and 
utilize environmental forensic techniques; and create 
predictive computer model simulations and pilot-scale field 
projects to expedite future remediation efforts.
    Risk Communication.--The Committee is acutely aware of the 
significant need for effective risk communications methods, 
particularly as part of broader strategies to reduce exposures 
and to mitigate risks to public health and the environment. The 
Committee strongly supports the Superfund Research Program's 
ongoing work in this area, and urges NIEHS to develop 
communications toolkits that utilize the most effective 
strategies for targeting and educating communities of 
environmental risks. The Committee believes that communications 
toolkits should be tailored to account for differences in 
regional, cultural, educational, linguistic, and other 
demographic factors that can impact the effectiveness of risk 
communications.

            Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry


            TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH

    The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry 
(ATSDR), an agency in the Department of Health and Human 
Services, was created in section 104(i) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
(CERCLA) of 1980. The Agency's mission is to serve the public 
through responsive public health actions to promote healthy and 
safe environments and prevent harmful toxic exposures. ATSDR 
assesses hazardous exposures in communities near toxic waste 
sites and advises the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and 
other government agencies, community groups and industry 
partners on actions needed to protect people's health. In 
addition, ATSDR conducts toxicological and applied research to 
support environmental assessments, supports health surveillance 
systems and registries, develops and disseminates information 
on hazardous substances, provides education and training on 
hazardous exposures, and responds to environmental emergencies. 
Through a national network of scientists and public health 
practitioners in State health departments, regional EPA offices 
and headquarters, ATSDR helps to protect people from acute 
toxic exposures that occur from hazardous leaks and spills, 
environment-related poisonings, and natural and terrorism-
related disasters.

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................       $76,691,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................        62,000,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................        79,000,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................        +2,309,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................       +17,000,000
 

    The Committee recommends $79,000,000 for the Agency for 
Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, $2,309,000 above the 
enacted level and $17,000,000 above the budget request.
    The Committee notes that in addition to the $76,691,000 in 
regular appropriations received in fiscal year 2020, the Agency 
received an additional $12,500,000 in emergency supplemental 
appropriations as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and 
Economic Security Act (CARES Act) (P.L. 116-136) to prevent, 
prepare for, and respond to coronavirus domestically and 
internationally.
    The Committee supports the Agency's ongoing work assessing 
health threats from environmental hazards, including emerging 
contaminants such as PFAS chemicals. The Committee directs the 
Agency to increase its statistical and data analytical capacity 
to support the Agency's health mission. The Committee reminds 
the Agency that the fiscal year 2020 conference agreement 
included directives to finalize four PFAS toxicological 
profiles within 15 days of enactment. The Agency should 
immediately finalize these profiles and publish them in the 
Federal Register. Additionally, the Committee urges the Agency 
to undertake additional health studies on PFAS chemicals, 
including studies evaluating cancer risks and reproductive 
effects associated with exposure to PFAS chemicals.
    The Committee directs the Agency to consult with relevant 
Federal and State partners to conduct updated statistical 
reviews of cancer incidence among residents living near former 
uranium processing mills, designated as Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
(CERLCA) and Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act 
(UMTRCA) Title 1 sites, to determine whether these residents 
are experiencing similarly disproportionate adverse health 
effects relative to surrounding areas. Within 180 days of 
enactment of this Act, the Agency should report to the 
Committee on the study's findings.

                         OTHER RELATED AGENCIES


                   Executive Office of the President


  COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

    The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) was established 
by Congress under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
(NEPA). The Office of Environmental Quality (OEQ), which 
provides professional and administrative staff for the Council, 
was established in the Environmental Quality Improvement Act of 
1970. CEQ has statutory responsibility for overseeing Federal 
agency implementation of the requirements of NEPA, also assists 
in coordinating environmental programs among the Federal 
agencies in the Executive Branch.

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................        $2,994,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................         3,500,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................         2,994,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................                 0
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................          -506,000
 

    The Committee recommends $2,994,000 for the Council on 
Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental Quality, 
equal to the enacted level and $506,000 below the request.
    The Committee is gravely concerned with CEQ's recently 
proposed revisions to regulations implementing NEPA. CEQ is 
directed to strictly abide by its limited legal authority when 
promulgating any regulations updating NEPA implementation.

             Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    The Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) is 
an independent Federal agency charged with investigating 
industrial chemical accidents. The board members are appointed 
by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The CSB conducts 
root-cause investigations of chemical accidents at fixed 
industrial facilities. CSB does not issue fines or citations 
but does make recommendations.

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................       $12,000,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................        10,200,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................        12,000,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................                 0
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................        +1,800,000
 

    The Committee recommends $12,000,000 for the Salaries and 
Expenses appropriation, equal to the enacted level and 
$1,800,000 above the budget request. Changes to the request 
include an increase of $1,800,000 to restore proposed 
programmatic reductions.

              Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                    (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

    The Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation (ONHIR) was 
established by Public Law 93-531 to plan and conduct relocation 
activities associated with the settlement of a land dispute 
between the Navajo Nation and the Hopi Tribe.

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................        $7,500,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................         4,000,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................         4,000,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................        -3,500,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $4,000,000 for ONHIR to complete 
its mission and bring about the closure of ONHIR in accordance 
with its authorizing statutes, $3,500,000 below the enacted 
level and equal to the budget request. Of the amounts provided, 
$2,850,000 is provided for Operation of the Office, $850,000 is 
provided for Relocation Operations, and $300,000 is provided 
for Discretionary Funds to assist with housing infrastructure 
and close-out of some ONHIR projects, as requested. None of the 
funds may be used for the ultimate closure of ONHIR.
    The Committee is encouraged that as of the time of the 
budget submission, there are only six families left to be 
relocated. However, the Committee understands that some appeals 
are still pending and that this amount may change. ONHIR is 
directed to continue to work closely with the Navajo Nation, 
the Hopi Tribe, the Department of the Interior, the Assistant 
Secretary--Indian Affairs, and the Department of Justice to 
plan and implement the timely, reasonable, and fair closure of 
ONHIR and transfer of any legacy responsibilities to the 
appropriate parties.
    The bill includes language rescinding $15,000,000 from 
ONHIR. Depending on the outcome of appeals, the Committee is 
aware that additional families may become eligible for 
benefits. If this happens, the Committee understands that ONHIR 
has carryover funds available to address any associated costs 
in fiscal year 2021.

    Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts 
                              Development


                        PAYMENT TO THE INSTITUTE

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................       $10,458,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................        10,710,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................        10,772,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................          +314,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................           +62,000
 

    The Committee recommends $10,772,000 for the Institute of 
American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development 
(IAIA), $314,000 above the enacted level and $62,000 above the 
budget request. Within the amounts provided, the requested 
increases for Finance and Administration, Student Life, 
Academic Programs and Capital Improvements are included. In 
addition to funds provided in this bill, the Coronavirus Aid, 
Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) (P.L. 116-136) 
included $78,000 for IAIA to prevent, prepare for, and respond 
to coronavirus, domestically or internationally.

                        Smithsonian Institution

    The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum 
and research complex, with 19 museums and galleries, nine 
research centers, 21 libraries, the National Zoological Park, 
and 214 Affiliates in 45 states, Puerto Rico, and Panama. 
Funded by both private and Federal sources, the Smithsonian is 
unique in the Federal establishment. Created by an Act of 
Congress in 1846 to carry out the trust included in James 
Smithson's will, in 2021 the Smithsonian will celebrate 175 
years of honoring its mission to promote ``the increase and 
diffusion of knowledge''. As custodian of the National 
Collections, the Smithsonian is responsible for overseeing 155 
million objects, including scientific specimens, works of art, 
library volumes, archival materials, musical instruments, and 
live animals. These scientific and cultural collections are a 
vital resource for global research and conservation efforts. 
The collections are displayed for the enjoyment and education 
of visitors and are available for research by the staff of the 
Institution and by thousands of visiting students, scientists, 
and historians each year. Using its digital tools, the 
Smithsonian's goal is to share its treasures with millions 
across the country and the globe who cannot visit in person.

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................      $793,658,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................       820,313,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................       822,313,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................       +28,655,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................        +2,000,000
 

    The Committee recommends $822,313,000 for Salaries and 
Expenses of the Smithsonian Institution, $28,655,000 above the 
enacted level and $2,000,000 above the budget request. The 
recommendation includes the requested fixed costs and program 
increases that are critical as the Smithsonian confronts the 
operational challenges due to the coronavirus. Additional 
information and program increases are provided in the narrative 
below and in the detail table at the end of the report. The 
Committee supports the second phase of the senior management 
reorganization outlined in the budget request. This 
reorganization builds on the efficiencies gained by the first 
phase of the reorganization and creates a leadership team with 
a more refined span and scope of control that can focus on 
major initiatives while also overseeing the vital day-to-day 
functions of the organization.
    Additional Guidance.--The following additional direction 
and guidance is provided with respect to funding provided 
within this account:
    American Women's Initiatives and Outreach.--The Committee 
provides $6,000,000 for the Smithsonian's American Women's 
Initiative, $1,000,000 above the enacted level, to heighten the 
public's knowledge and appreciation of the transformative role 
women have played in constructing our national identity and 
culture. Through exhibitions, programs, educational content, 
and expansion of the national collection both online and on 
site, the Smithsonian Institution will better portray how women 
have shaped this country. The increase over the enacted level 
will support digital content coordinators and curators as well 
as educators to help create resources for public schools and 
build capacity for teacher webinars.
    Asian Pacific American Initiatives and Outreach.--The 
Committee provides the $1,200,000 requested for the 
Institution's Asian Pacific American Initiative, $150,000 above 
the enacted level and part of the exhibit support increase, and 
continues to support research, exhibitions, educational 
programs, collections, digital and media projects, and 
partnerships with local and regional cultural organization to 
promote a better understanding of the Asian Pacific American 
experience.
    The Committee encourages the continued collaboration of the 
Smithsonian, through the National Museum of American History 
and the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, with the 
Filipino Veterans Recognition and Education Project on the 
development of an educational website and accompanying 
resources to recognize Filipino and American WWII veterans.
    Latino Programs, Exhibitions, Collections and Public 
Outreach.-- The Committee encourages the Smithsonian to 
continue to explore the creation of a American Latino Museum, 
and in the meantime strongly supports the Smithsonian Latino 
Center and its goal of promoting the inclusion of Latino 
contributions in Smithsonian Institution programs, exhibitions, 
collections, and public outreach. 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 P.L. 110-229), the 
Committee urges collaboration among interested parties to 
advance these goals more fully by utilizing existing 
Smithsonian Institution locations on the National Mall for the 
long-term expansion of the Smithsonian Latino Center's 
programming, exhibition and collection space. The 
recommendation includes $6,000,000 for the Latino Center, 
$1,000,000 above the enacted level, to continue expanding 
exhibit activities and cultivate new Latino curators in 
anticipation of the gallery's opening as well as support 
fabrication and installation costs associated with the opening 
of the bilingual exhibit. To this end, the Committee encourages 
collaboration among interested parties including Hispanic 
Serving Institutions. The Committee understands the Latino 
Center is committed to a gallery experience that is accessible 
to all visitors, including those with physical, sensory and 
brain-based challenges and is working to ensure all special 
needs are met in exceptional ways. The Committee requests an 
update on the opening of the Molina Family Latino Gallery and 
related exhibits and collections within 60 days of enactment of 
this Act.
    National Museum of African American History and Culture.--
The Committee maintains its longstanding support of the 
National Museum of African American History and Culture.
    Outreach.--The Committee acknowledges the Smithsonian's new 
strategic plan and its goal to reach a billion people by 2022 
with a ``digital first'' strategy. The Committee encourages the 
Institution to increase outreach and support activities through 
collaboration with local museums and other interested public 
and non-profit organizations. Through the Smithsonian's 
Traveling Exhibitions and Affiliations programs, Smithsonian 
expertise, art, science, historical artifacts, and rich 
educational programming can be shared throughout the Nation 
ensuring all Americans can learn and experience the magnificent 
history which millions find every year exhibited in Washington, 
D.C. The Committee also supports discussions with outside 
partners about utilizing technology to make the Smithsonian's 
artifacts and collections, specifically the music and historic 
collections of the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, 
more accessible for teachers and students, so these resources 
can enhance school curriculums.
    Expanding upon the central tenet of the Smithsonian's 
mission, to share knowledge, the Smithsonian Center for 
Learning and Digital Access Learning Lab website currently 
offers teachers and students free digital access to more than 
one million resources from across the institution. The 
Smithsonian's commitment to education is further illustrated in 
its response to the COVID-19 crisis. The Smithsonian has become 
a collaborative knowledge partner to professional associations 
and local and national school districts, providing resources 
for their websites, while also forming an interdisciplinary 
education response team to support schools, caregivers and 
students. The Committee supports these efforts as well as the 
Smithsonian's collaboration with other federal agencies, such 
as the Library of Congress and the Department of Education. The 
Committee urges the Smithsonian to expand upon these 
collaborative efforts to ensure audiences can easily locate and 
access Smithsonian resources.
    STEAM engagement and diversity.--The Committee commends the 
Smithsonian's efforts to provide authentic and inspiring STEAM 
experiences for teachers and students by drawing on the 
scientific and engineering assets of the Federal government 
including scientists, labs, satellites, museums, and research 
centers. The Committee notes the achievement gap persists for 
many low-income students and students of color and encourages 
the Smithsonian to ensure priorities are given to disadvantaged 
and dual language students. Supporting STEAM initiatives is 
crucial in preparing young Americans, especially those from 
low-income disadvantaged backgrounds, for the 21st century 
economy and beyond. The Committee encourages the Smithsonian to 
continue its involvement and leadership in the Federal CoSTEAM 
initiative which coordinates the efforts of STEAM engagement 
across mission agencies, and other non-profit collaborators. 
The Committee also supports the Smithsonian's goal to transport 
our nation's aeronautical and space treasures and stories 
through digital technology, and cultivate the next generation 
of science, technology, engineering, art, mathematics and 
history learners by sharing high quality education content 
aligned with national education priorities.
    The Committee understands the Smithsonian strives to 
promote diversity and inclusion with its endowment management 
practice and is committed to prioritizing managers of diverse 
backgrounds and ensuring they are afforded a fair and equal 
opportunity to participate in the management of the endowment's 
assets. The Smithsonian has displayed its commitment to 
increase opportunities for minority and women owned asset 
managers, as outlined in GAO report 17-726, by having 22% of 
its endowment managed by diverse asset managers, a 14% 
increase. The Committee encourages the Smithsonian to increase 
that commitment.
    Facilities Maintenance.--The Smithsonian-wide facility 
replacement value is currently $8.45 billion. The National 
Research Council recommends an annual maintenance budget in the 
range of two to four percent of a physical plant's current 
replacement value to avoid adding a deferred maintenance 
backlog. Therefore, the recommendation maintains the increase 
provided in fiscal year 2020 to address deferred maintenance 
needs. The recommendation provides $115,999,000 as requested, 
to enable the Smithsonian to fulfill its mission, sustain 
facility capital and maintenance investment and security needs, 
and reduce the deferred maintenance backlog.
    The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act 
(CARES Act) (P.L. 116-136) included $7,500,000 for deep 
cleaning, security, information technology, and staff overtime, 
to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, 
domestically or internationally.

                           FACILITIES CAPITAL

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................      $253,700,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................       290,000,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................       237,700,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................       -16,000,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................       -52,300,000
 

    The Committee recommends $237,700,000 for the Facilities 
Capital account, $16,000,000 below the enacted level and 
$52,300,000 below the budget request. The recommendation 
includes $200,700,000 for Revitalization of which $55,000,000 
is provided for the final federal share for the renovation of 
the National Air and Space Museum. The recommendation also 
provides $44,000,000 for the Smithsonian Castle; $24,950,000 
for the National Zoological Park; and funding for priority 
projects at multiple locations. There should be no disruption 
in efforts associated with the Suitland Collections Space and 
the Smithsonian's collaboration with the National Gallery of 
Art. Planning and design funding of $37,000,000, including 
$27,000,000 for the Smithsonian Castle and Arts and Industries 
Buildings, is provided.
    National Air and Space Museum Revitalization.--The 
Committee supports the multi-year, multi-phase renovation of 
the National Air and Space Museum (NASM), including the 
replacement of the building's fa ade and internal building 
systems. With this recommendation, the Committee has provided 
the total funding needed for the federal share.
    The NASM faces mechanical, structural, and security 
challenges that necessitate action to ensure the facility's 
long-term viability. The NASM is the most visited museum in the 
United States and the second most visited museum in the world 
with between seven and eight million visitors annually. Given 
the scale of the project, the Smithsonian is directed to 
provide the Committee on a timely basis the most updated and 
comprehensive information on project and funding requirements 
and milestone accomplishments. The Government Accountability 
Office is directed to continue its ongoing review and analysis 
of the project's cost estimate, as directed in the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2017 (P.L. 115-31). Further, the Committee 
commends the Smithsonian for its efforts to identify 
partnership and philanthropic opportunities that will provide 
additional non-Federal sources of funding to assist in 
offsetting the costs of this and other projects.
    Smithsonian Castle.--The Smithsonian Institution Building, 
known as the ``Castle,'' is the Institution's first home and 
its symbolic heart. The Castle has historic architectural and 
institutional significance and is the symbol of the Smithsonian 
Institution. Major funding is needed to refurbish interior and 
exterior building elements and systems, such as Castle windows, 
roof, and exterior stonework as well as construct new 
mechanical and electrical infrastructure. The recommendation 
provides funding for design and construction to refurbish the 
building and avoid the risk of a catastrophic systems failure. 
Staff will be relocated to swing space and the facility will be 
closed to visitors. Given the scale of the project, the 
Smithsonian is directed to provide the Committee on a timely 
basis the most updated and comprehensive information on project 
and funding requirements and milestone accomplishments and to 
keep the Committee apprised on efforts to identify partnership 
and philanthropic opportunities that will provide additional 
non-Federal sources of funding to assist in offsetting the 
costs of this project.

                        NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART

    The National Gallery of Art is one of the world's great 
galleries. Its magnificent works of art, displayed for the 
benefit of millions of visitors annually, and its two iconic 
buildings and sculpture garden, serve as an example of a 
successful cooperative endeavor between private individuals and 
institutions and the Federal government. With the special 
exhibitions shown in the Gallery, and through the many 
exhibitions which travel across the country, the Gallery brings 
great art treasures to Washington, DC, and to the Nation. 
Through its educational and teacher training programs and its 
website, the Gallery provides art history materials, rich 
online educational materials, direct loans, and broadcast 
programs to millions of Americans in every State.

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................      $147,022,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................       147,174,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................       153,242,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................        +6,220,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................        +6,068,000
 

    The Committee recommends $153,242,000 for Salaries and 
Expenses of the National Gallery of Art, $6,220,000 above the 
enacted level and $6,068,000 above the budget request.
    Bill Language.--The Committee has included bill language 
specifying the amount provided for Special Exhibitions.

            REPAIR, RESTORATION AND RENOVATION OF BUILDINGS

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................       $26,203,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................        14,413,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................        26,203,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................                 0
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................       +11,790,000
 

    The Committee recommends $26,203,000 for Repair, 
Restoration and Renovation of buildings at the National Gallery 
of Art, the enacted level and $11,790,000 above the budget 
request. The recommendation also includes bill language and 
$1,510,000 for design of an off-site art storage facility in 
partnership with the Smithsonian Institution.
    Bill Language.--The Committee has included bill language, 
as requested, relating to lease agreements of no more than 10 
years that addresses space needs created by ongoing renovations 
in the Master Facilities Plan.

             John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

    The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is a 
living memorial to the late President Kennedy and is the 
National Center for the Performing Arts. The Center houses nine 
stages and seven theaters which have a total of more than 7,300 
seats. The Center consists of over 1.5 million square feet of 
usable floor space with visitation averaging 8,000 on a daily 
basis.

                       OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................       $25,690,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................        26,400,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................        26,400,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................          +710,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $26,400,000 for Operations and 
Maintenance, $710,000 above the enacted level and equal to the 
budget request.
    In additional to the amounts provided in this bill, the 
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) 
(P.L. 116-136) included $25,000,000 for the Kennedy Center to 
prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically 
or internationally.

                     CAPITAL REPAIR AND RESTORATION

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................       $17,800,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................        14,000,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................        14,000,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................        -3,800,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $14,000,000 for Capital Repair and 
Restoration, $3,800,000 below the enacted level and equal to 
the budget request.

            Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    The Woodrow Wilson Memorial Act of 1968, P.L. 90-637, 
established the Woodrow Wilson International Center for 
Scholars as the official memorial to President Wilson and as a 
key non-partisan forum for tackling global issues through 
independent research and open dialogue. Since 1968, this 
institution's nonpartisan insight and analysis has helped 
inform decisions of policymakers, civic leaders, and the 
general public across a wide spectrum of beliefs and 
backgrounds. The Center hosts 150 world-class scholars per year 
to do their own advanced study, research and writing which 
facilitates debate and discussions on relevant, major long-term 
issues facing this Nation and the world.

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................       $14,000,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................         8,211,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................        14,800,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................          +800,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................        +6,589,000
 

    The Committee recommends $14,800,000 for Salaries and 
Expenses of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for 
Scholars Center, $800,000 above the enacted level and 
$6,589,000 above the budget request. The Committee does not 
support the budget request to eliminate annual direct federal 
appropriations and expresses continued support for the 
effective role the Center plays as a nonpartisan forum that 
fosters independent research and open dialogue to meet today's 
most pressing challenges.
    The Committee encourages the Center to support the Hubert 
H. Humphrey fellowship in social and political thought and to 
expand upon and generate more discussion on Woodrow Wilson's 
legacy through a racial lens such as occurred in the February 
2020 Hubert H. Humphrey lecture: ``Racial Memory, Woodrow 
Wilson, and the Making of the Nation.''

           National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities


                    National Endowment for the Arts


                       GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................      $162,250,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................        30,175,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................       170,000,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................        +7,750,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................      +139,825,000
 

    The Committee recommends $170,000,000 for the National 
Endowment for the Arts (NEA), $7,750,000 above the enacted 
level and $139,825,000 above the budget request.
    In additional to the amounts provided in this bill, the 
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) 
(P.L. 116-136) included $75,000,000 for the NEA for additional 
grants to respond to the impacts of coronavirus.
    The Committee recognizes the broad bipartisan support for 
the NEA and its work to promote access to the arts in every 
community across America. Each year, every district receives 
NEA funding to support art programs that can enhance economic 
development, create jobs, and expand arts learning.
    The Committee recognizes the power of NEA grants to provide 
arts programming access to minority and underserved 
populations. These grant programs also have the potential to 
increase opportunities for, and develop the potential of, 
minority and underserved artists, particularly in the film, 
television, and publishing industries. The NEA is directed to 
report to the Committee within 90 days of the enactment of this 
Act on how NEA Performance goals improve the diversity of 
artistic representation and the steps taken to ensure that NEA 
staff, the National Council of the Arts, Discipline Directors, 
and Peer Panelists include members from minority and 
underserved communities.
    The Committee remains committed to supporting proven 
national initiatives with broad geographic reach. The Big Read, 
Challenge America, and Shakespeare in American Communities are 
among the cost-effective grant programs that extend the arts to 
underserved populations in both urban and rural communities 
across the United States. Through the innovative program, 
``Creative Forces: NEA Military Healing Arts Network,'' the 
NEA, in partnership with the Departments of Defense and 
Veterans Affairs, provides creative arts therapies and arts 
engagement strategies that promote healing and support the 
reintegration of service members and veterans recovering from 
traumatic brain injuries and psychological health issues.
    The Committee strongly supports arts education and the 
NEA's work with STEAM, adding the Arts to STEM (Science, 
Technology, Engineering, and Mathematic) education initiatives. 
These programs have proven effective in improving student 
achievement and subject area understanding while fostering 
innovation and creativity. Supporting these initiatives is 
crucial to preparing young Americans for the 21st century and 
beyond.
    The Committee recognizes the efficacy of maternal music 
programs to improve maternal health, early childhood 
development, and strengthen family bonds. NEA is encouraged to 
support music programs that promote maternal-child wellbeing, 
particularly for mothers facing adversity, such as poverty, 
homelessness, incarceration, behavioral health, and teenage 
pregnancy.
    The bill includes funding to continue the longstanding 
collaborative relationship between the NEA and the States. 
State governments match NEA grant funds to support programs 
that respond to local needs in arts education, community 
development, cultural preservation, and arts access. More than 
4,000 communities benefit annually from these programs.
    Bill Language.--As in previous years, bill language is 
include to provide grant program direction to the NEA. With the 
exception of established honorific programs, grant funding to 
individual artists is strictly prohibited. The Committee 
directs that priority be given to providing services or grant 
funding for projects, productions, or programs that encourage 
public knowledge, education, understanding, and appreciation of 
the arts. The bill also includes language which permits funding 
provided to the NEA in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 to be used 
for operating grants and waives matching requirements.

                 National Endowment for the Humanities


                       GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................      $162,250,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................        33,420,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................       170,000,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................        +7,750,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................      +136,580,000
 

    The Committee recommends $170,000,000 for the National 
Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), $7,750,000 above the 
enacted level and $136,580,000 above the budget request. The 
Committee expects the NEH to obligate and expend funds as 
directed in the table that is included at the end of this 
report.
    In additional to the amounts provided in this bill, the 
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) 
(P.L. 116-136) included $75,000,000 for the NEH for additional 
grants to respond to the impacts of coronavirus.
    The Committee recognizes the broad bipartisan support for 
the NEH mission to serve and strengthen our nation by making 
the humanities available to all Americans. NEH programs support 
cultural infrastructure projects, education programs, and 
initiatives; advance scholarly research; and provide for 
exhibitions, documentaries, and the preservation of historic 
collections.
    The Committee includes funding to advance cross-cutting NEH 
initiatives. The Committee understands that this funding will 
be used to support three programmatic areas: the celebration of 
the U.S. Semiquincentennial, the advancement of civic 
education, and NEH's ``Standing Together'' initiative which 
promotes a deeper understanding of the military experience and 
supports returning veterans and their families.
    The Committee commends the NEH for its support of grant 
programs to benefit wounded warriors and to ensure educational 
opportunities for veterans and service members transitioning to 
civilian life. In partnership with NEH, State humanities 
councils have developed and delivered local programs that 
support veterans, their families and caregivers. The Committee 
encourages the NEH to fully support efforts to connect the 
humanities to the experience of veterans and provide 
educational opportunities to these American heroes.
    The Committee recognizes the power of NEH grants to provide 
minority and underserved populations access humanities 
projects. These grant programs also have the potential to 
increase opportunities for, and develop the potential of, 
minority and underserved contributions to the humanities. The 
NEH is directed to report to the Committee within 90 days of 
the enactment of this Act on how NEH Performance goals improve 
the diversity of representation and the steps taken to ensure 
that NEH staff, members of the National Council of the 
Humanities, Division Directors, and Peer Panelists include 
members from minority and underserved communities.
    The Committee commends the NEH for its ongoing support to 
American Indian and Alaska Native communities in preserving 
their cultural and linguistic heritage through the Documenting 
Endangered Languages program and a variety of preservation and 
access grants that enable American Indian and Alaska Native 
communities to preserve cultural artifacts and make them 
broadly accessible. The Committee also commends the NEH for 
providing educational opportunities for Tribal communities 
through the Humanities Initiatives at Tribal Colleges and 
Universities program.
    The Committee encourages the NEH to explore opportunities 
to expand the cultural infrastructure related to researching, 
displaying, preserving, and teaching materials about the 
history of the labor movement and communities engaged in the 
mining of coal.
    The bill includes funding to continue the longstanding 
collaborative relationship between the NEA and State humanities 
councils. The Committee commends the NEH for its ongoing, 
successful collaboration with State humanities councils in each 
of the 50 states as well as Washington, D.C., the Commonwealth 
of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth 
of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa. State 
humanities councils support public humanities programming in 
more than 6,000 rural and urban communities and nearly every 
congressional district. These programs increase public 
awareness of national issues such as the opioid epidemic, help 
veterans reintegrate into their communities, promote family 
literacy, and record and preserve the stories, language, and 
histories of our native cultures. The Committee urges the NEH 
to provide program funding to support the work of State 
humanities councils consistent with the guidance provided in 
the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018. The bill also 
includes language which permits funding provided to the NEH in 
fiscal years 2019 and 2020 to be used for operating grants and 
waives matching requirements.

                        Commission of Fine Arts

    The Commission of Fine Arts was established in 1910 to 
advise the government on questions of art and architecture and 
preserve the symbolic significance of the nation's capital. The 
Commission's work includes advice on designs for parks, public 
buildings, public art, as well as the design of national 
monuments, coins and medals, and overseas American military 
cemeteries. In addition, the Commission conducts design reviews 
of semipublic and private structures within the Old Georgetown 
Historic District and within certain areas of the National 
Capital that are adjacent to areas of Federal interest. The 
Commission also administers the National Capital Arts and 
Cultural Affairs program.

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................        $3,240,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................         3,240,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................         3,240,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................                 0
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $3,240,000 for Salaries and 
Expenses of the Commission of Fine Arts, the enacted level and 
the budget request.

               NATIONAL CAPITAL ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................        $5,000,000
Budget Estimate, 2021.................................                 0
Recommended, 2021.....................................         5,000,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................                 0
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................        +5,000,000
 

    The National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs (NCACA) 
program was established in Public Law 99-190 to support 
organizations that perform, exhibit, and/or present the arts in 
the Nation's Capital. NCACA provides grants to support Ford's 
Theater, the National Symphony Orchestra, the National Museum 
of Women in the Arts, and other arts organizations. The 
Committee recommends $5,000,000, the enacted level and 
$5,000,000 above the budget request.

               Advisory Council on Historic Preservation


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 established 
the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP). The ACHP 
was granted permanent authorization as part of the National 
Historic Preservation Act Amendments of 2006 (Public Law 109-
453). The ACHP promotes the preservation, enhancement, and 
productive use of our Nation's historic resources and advises 
the President and Congress on national historic preservation 
policy.

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................        $7,378,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................         7,400,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................         7,400,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................           +22,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $7,400,000 for Salaries and 
Expenses of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 
(ACHP), $22,000 above the enacted level and equal to the budget 
request.

                       National Capital Planning


                    COMMISSION SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    The National Capital Planning Act of 1952 designated the 
National Capital Planning Commission as the central planning 
agency for the Federal government in the National Capital 
Region. The three major functions of the Commission are to 
prepare the federal elements of the National Capital 
Comprehensive Plan; prepare the Federal Capital Improvement 
Program; and review plans and proposals submitted to the 
Commission.

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................        $8,124,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................         8,124,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................         8,124,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................                 0
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $8,124,000 for Salaries and 
Expenses of the National Capital Planning Commission, the 
enacted level and the budget request.

                United States Holocaust Memorial Museum


                       HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM

    In 1980, Congress passed legislation creating a 65-member 
Holocaust Memorial Council with the mandate to create and 
oversee a living memorial/museum to victims of the Holocaust. 
The museum opened in April 1993. Construction costs for the 
museum came solely from donated funds raised by the U.S. 
Holocaust Memorial Museum Campaign, and appropriated funds were 
used for planning and development of programmatic components, 
overall administrative support, and annual commemorative 
observances. Since the opening of the museum, appropriated 
funds have been provided to pay for the ongoing operating costs 
of the museum as authorized by Public Law 102-529 and Public 
Law 106-292. Private funds support educational outreach 
throughout the United States.

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................       $60,388,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................        60,388,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................        62,388,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................        +2,000,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................        +2,000,000
 

    The Committee recommends $62,388,000 for the Holocaust 
Memorial Museum, $2,000,000 above the enacted level and the 
budget request.
    Salaries and Expenses.--The recommendation includes 
$57,409,000 for salaries and expenses. The Committee provides 
an additional $2,000,000 to the United States Holocaust 
Memorial Museum to enhance the Museum's education programming 
on the Holocaust and genocide prevention, as authorized by the 
Never Again Education Act (Public Law 116-141). The Committee 
directs the Museum to continue to develop and nationally 
disseminate relevant and accessible resources to promote 
critical thinking and understanding about how and why the 
Holocaust happened. The Museum is encouraged to articulate and 
share sound methodologies and approaches for teaching and 
learning about the Holocaust and to work with state and local 
education agencies, museums, Holocaust education leaders and 
centers, and other organizations to educate students nationwide 
about the history and relevance of the Holocaust. The Committee 
recognizes that the Museum utilizes private donations to fund 
educational outreach activities. The Committee is providing 
this one-time supplement to develop and nationally disseminate 
educational materials to help address the added challenges 
confronting the museum due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
    Repair and Rehabilitation.--The recommendation includes 
$3,000,000 for Repair and Rehabilitation, $1,000,000 above the 
enacted level and equal to the budget request.
    Outreach Initiatives.--The recommendation includes 
$1,264,000 for Outreach Initiatives, equal to the enacted level 
and equal to the budget request.
    Equipment Replacement.--The recommendation includes 
$715,000 for Equipment Replacement, equal to the enacted level 
and equal to the budget request.

                             Presidio Trust


 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................       $10,000,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................                 0
Recommended, 2021.....................................        20,000,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................       +10,000,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................       +20,000,000
 

    The Committee recommends $20,000,000 for the Presidio Trust 
$10,000,000 above the enacted level and $20,000,000 above the 
budget request.

                Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission

    The Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission was created by 
Congress in 1999 through Public Law 106-79 for the purpose of 
establishing a permanent national memorial to Dwight D. 
Eisenhower, Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe in 
World War II and 34th President of the United States. The 
Commission consists of 12 members, four members of the House of 
Representatives, four Senators, and four private citizens 
appointed by the President.

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................        $1,800,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................                 0
Recommended, 2021.....................................           220,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................        -1,580,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................          +220,000
 

    The bill includes $220,000 for the Salaries and Expenses 
account, $1,580,000 below the enacted level and $220,000 above 
the budget request. The Committee notes that memorial is 
scheduled to transfer to the National Park Service before the 
end of fiscal year 2021.

                 Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission

    The Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission was established 
by Congress in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017, P.L. 
115-31. The Commission is tasked with ensuring a suitable 
observance of the centennial of the passage and ratification of 
the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution on August 18, 1920, 
that guaranteed women the right to vote.

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................        $1,000,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................         1,000,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................                 0
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................        -1,000,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................        -1,000,000
 

    The Administration provided the Committee with an 
unofficial request to withdraw the $1,000,000 requested in the 
Fiscal Year 2021 Budget for the Women's Suffrage Centennial 
Commission stating it was inadvertently included. The 
recommendation does not provide funding for salaries and 
expenses as to date, Congress has appropriated $5,000,000 for 
the Commission. This funding provides the necessary resources 
for the 14-member Commission to plan and execute commemorative 
events, educational exhibitions, traveling exhibits and pop up 
displays, and other activities to educate Americans about 
women's suffrage and celebrate the historic passage and 
ratification of the 19th Amendment. The Committee understands 
the Commission plans to sunset at the end of calendar year 2020 
and officially close in the spring of 2021.

                   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.

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................        $7,000,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................         6,000,000
Recommended, 2021.....................................         6,000,000
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................        -1,000,000
  Budget estimate, 2021...............................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $6,000,000 for salaries and 
expenses of the World War I Centennial Commission, $1,000,000 
below the enacted level and equal to the budget request.

  Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children


 
 
 
Appropriation enacted, 2020...........................          $500,000
Budget estimate, 2021.................................                 0
Recommended, 2021.....................................                 0
Comparison:
    Appropriation, 2020...............................          -500,000
    Budget estimate, 2021.............................                 0
 

    The Committee does not recommend funding for the Alyce 
Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children. 
Over the past two fiscal years Congress appropriated the 
Commission $900,000 and the Commission has substantial 
unobligated funds available to meet its mission for fiscal year 
2021.

                      TITLE IV--GENERAL PROVISIONS


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

    Section 401 continues a provision prohibiting activities to 
promote public support or opposition to legislative proposals.
    Section 402 continues a provision providing for annual 
appropriations unless expressly provided otherwise in this Act.
    Section 403 continues a provision providing restrictions on 
departmental assessments unless approved by the Committee on 
Appropriations.
    Section 404 continues a limitation on accepting and 
processing applications for patents and on the patenting of 
Federal lands.
    Section 405 continues a provision regarding the payment of 
contract support costs for prior fiscal years.
    Section 406 addresses the payment of contract support costs 
for fiscal year 2021.
    Section 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.
    Section 408 continues a provision limiting preleasing, 
leasing, and related activities within the boundaries of 
National Monuments.
    Section 409 continues a provision which restricts funding 
for acquisition of lands or interests in lands from being used 
for declarations of taking or complaints in condemnation.
    Section 410 continues a provision which prohibits no-bid 
contracts and grants except under certain circumstances.
    Section 411 continues a provision which requires public 
disclosure of certain reports.
    Section 412 continues a provision which delineates the 
grant guidelines for the National Endowment for the Arts.
    Section 413 continues a provision which delineates the 
program priorities for programs managed by the National 
Endowment for the Arts.
    Section 414 permits funds provided to the National 
Endowment for the Arts to be used for the operating expenses of 
grantees and waives matching requirements.
    Section 415 permits funds provided to the National 
Endowment for the Humanities to be used for the operating 
expenses of grantees and waives matching requirements.
    Section 416 continues a provision requiring the Department 
of the Interior, Environmental Protection Agency, Forest 
Service, and Indian Health Service to provide the Committees on 
Appropriations quarterly reports on the status of balances of 
appropriations.
    Section 417 extends certain authorities through fiscal year 
2020 allowing the Forest Service to renew grazing permits.
    Section 418 prohibits the use of funds to maintain or 
establish a computer network unless such network is designed to 
block access to pornography websites.
    Section 419 continues a provision requiring the humane 
treatment of wild horses and burros.
    Section 420 extends the authority of the Forest Service 
Facility Realignment and Enhancement Act.
    Section 421 sets requirements for the use of American iron 
and steel for certain loans and grants.
    Section 422 provides authority for the Secretary of the 
Interior to enter into training agreements and to transfer 
excess equipment and supplies for wildfires.
    Section 423 provides a one-year extension of the current 
recreation fee authority.
    Section 424 references Reprogramming Guidelines previously 
enacted into law.
    Section 425 requires the submission of certain project 
lists to the Committee by a date certain.
    Section 426 continues a provision through fiscal year 2021 
authorizing the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of 
Agriculture to consider local contractors when awarding 
contracts for certain activities on public lands.
    Section 427 reauthorizes for one year the Shasta-Trinity 
Marina Fee authority.
    Section 428 reauthorizes for one year the Interpretive 
Association authority.
    Section 429 reauthorizes for one year the Puerto Rice 
Schooling authority.
    Section 430 reauthorizes for one year the Forest Botanical 
Products Fee Collection authority.
    Section 431 extends the authority for the Chesapeake Bay 
Initiative Act for one year.
    Section 432 continues a provision restricting certain 
activities within Chaco Culture National Historical Park.
    Section 433 requires Tribal lease payments to be consistent 
with funding agreements, prohibits funds from being used for 
Tribal lease agreements submitted 120 days before the end of 
the fiscal year, and from being used for portions of facilities 
used to provide services for non-beneficiaries.
    Section 434 prohibits the construction of forest 
development roads in the Tongass National Forest.
    Section 435 prohibits funds to be used to review or approve 
a mine plan in the Rainy River Watershed.
    Section 436 prohibits the issuance of permits for the 
import of a sport-hunted trophy of elephants or lions from 
certain countries.
    Section 437 prohibits funds to be used by the Environmental 
Protection Agency to finalize certain Clean Air Act rules with 
respect to methane emissions.
    Section 438 requires agency heads to file certain 
notifications.
    Section 439 requires agency heads to respond to the 
Comptroller General in a timely manner.
    Section 440 prohibits funds to be used by the Environmental 
Protection Agency to finalize or implement certain revisions to 
Clean Water Act regulations.
    Section 441 prohibits funds to be used by the National Park 
Service to purchase or display the Confederate flag for non-
educational purposes.
    Section 442 requires the National Park Service to remove 
from display all physical Confederate commemorative works.
    Section 443 requires the Secretary of the Interior to 
submit to the Committee on Appropriations an inventory of all 
assets under the Department's jurisdiction with Confederate 
names.
    Section 444 eliminates geographic limitations in the Land 
and Water Conservation Act for the Forest Service.
    Section 445 requires the Secretary of Interior to conduct a 
resource study of sites associated with the 1908 Springfield 
Race Riot.
    Section 446 transfers and allocates amounts becoming 
available for expenditure from the Land and Water Conservation 
Fund upon enactment of H.R. 1957 of the 116th Congress.
    Section 447 prohibits funds to be used by the Environmental 
Protection Agency to finalize or implement the ``Strengthening 
Transparency in Regulatory Science'' proposed rule or 
supplemental proposal.

             TITLE V--ADDITIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS


                         Department of Interior


                       Bureau of Indian Education


                         EDUCATION CONSTRUCTION

    The Committee recommends an additional $500,000,000 for 
school construction, employee housing, and facilities 
improvement and repairs.

                    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY


                    Office of the Inspector General

    The Committee recommends an additional $40,000,000 for the 
Office of Inspector General, to conduct oversight of contracts 
and grants provided under this title.

                     Hazardous Substance Superfund

    The Committee recommends an additional $1,000,000,000 for 
cleanup activities under the Hazardous Substance Superfund 
program, of which $800,000,000 is to be used for the Superfund 
Remedial program, and not less than $150,000,000 should be used 
for emergency response and removal activities, including 
removal actions for PFAS chemicals.

                   State and Tribal Assistance Grants


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    The Committee recommends an additional $11,960,000,000 for 
infrastructure grants as follows:
    Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds.--The 
Committee recommends an additional $6,355,000,000 for the Clean 
Water SRF and $3,855,000,000 for the Drinking Water SRF, waives 
match and cost-share requirements for capitalization grants, 
prioritizes construction of projects that can begin within 18 
months of enactment, requires that at least 40 percent of funds 
be used to provide additional subsidization, requires at least 
25 percent of funds to be used for green infrastructure or 
energy efficiency projects, reserves 2 percent of funds for 
grants to Indian Tribes, and allows up to 10 percent of Tribal 
set-aside funds to be transferred to the Indian Health Service.
    Brownfields Program.--The Committee recommends an 
additional $350,000,000 for brownfields grants, waives cost 
share requirements, and directs at least 50 percent of such 
grants be provided for projects located in Qualified 
Opportunity Zones.
    Diesel Emissions Reductions Grants (DERA).--The Committee 
recommends an additional $450,000,000 for DERA grants and 
waives state grant loan matching requirements.
    Small and Disadvantaged Communities Grants.--The Committee 
recommends an additional $50,000,000 in funding for grants to 
assist small and disadvantaged communities meet Safe Drinking 
Water Act requirements.
    Reducing Lead in Drinking Water Grants.--The Committee 
recommends an additional $500,000,000 for grants to reduce the 
concentration of lead in drinking water, limits the non-federal 
cost share to 5 percent, and waives cost-share requirements for 
projects providing assistance to low- income households.
    Sewer Overflow Control Grants.--The Committee recommends an 
additional $400,000,000 for grants to control and treat sewer 
overflows, limits the non-federal cost share for projects to 5 
percent, and requires that 30 percent of funds be reserved for 
green infrastructure projects.

       Administrative Provision, Environmental Protection Agency


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    The bill allows funds reserved for grant administration, 
management, and oversight within State and Tribal Assistance 
Grants to be transferred as necessary to the Environmental 
Programs and Management account.

                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


                         Indian Health Service


                        INDIAN HEALTH FACILITIES

    The Committee recommends an additional $1,500,000,000 for 
health facilities construction, maintenance and improvements, 
and equipment.

       GENERAL PROVISIONS--ADDITIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS

    Section 501 applies subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 
40, United States Code, to activities funded in this title, 
with exceptions.

                    Bill-Wide Reporting Requirements

    The following items are included in accordance with various 
requirements of the Rules of the House of Representatives:

                          FULL COMMITTEE VOTES

    Pursuant to the provisions of clause 3(b) of rule XIII of 
the Rules of the House of Representatives, the results of each 
roll call vote on an amendment or on the motion to report, 
together with the names of those voting for and those voting 
against, are printed below:

              [GRAPHIC(S) NOT AVAILABLE IN TIFF FORMAT]

         STATEMENT OF GENERAL PERFORMANCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

    Pursuant to clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, the following is a statement of 
general performance goals and objectives for which this measure 
authorizes funding:
    The Committee on Appropriations considers program 
performance, including a program's success in developing and 
attaining outcome-related goals and objectives, in developing 
funding recommendations.

                          RESCISSION OF FUNDS

    Pursuant to clause 3(f)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, the following table is submitted 
describing the rescission recommended in the accompanying bill:
    Department and activity:
    Amounts recommended for rescission:
    Bureau of Land Management: Management of Lands and 
Resources, $17,000,000.
    Bureau of Land Management: Land Acquisition, $2,000,000.
    Bureau of Land Management: Service Charges, Deposits, and 
Forfeitures, $20,000,000.
    United States Fish and Wildlife Service: Resource 
Management, $1,000,000.
    United States Fish and Wildlife Service: Cooperative 
Endangered Species Conservation Fund, $11,000,000.
    National Park Service: Land Acquisition and State 
Assistance, $2,000,000.
    Bureau of Ocean Energy Management: Ocean Energy Management, 
$2,000,000.
    Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement: Offshore 
Safety and Environmental Enforcement, $10,000,000.
    Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement: 
Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, $13,000,000.
    Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation: $15,000,000.
    Environmental Protection Agency: Water Infrastructure 
Finance and Innovation Program, $70,000,000.

                           TRANSFERS OF FUNDS

    Pursuant to clause 3(f)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, the following table is submitted 
describing the transfer of funds in the accompanying bill.

                                 APPROPRIATION TRANSFERS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                    Account to which
 Account from which transfer is made        Amount (000's)          transfer is made          Amount (000's)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Department of the Interior,..........  not specified..........  Department of            not specified
                                                                 Transportation,
                                                                 Federal Highway
                                                                 Administration.
National Park Service Department of    not specified..........  Indian forest land       not specified
 the Interior, BIA, Operation of                                 assistance accounts.
 Indian Programs.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of  not specified..........  Bureau of Reclamation..  not specified
 Indian Affairs Construction.
Office of the Special Trustee for      not specified..........  Department of the        not specified
 American Indians.                                               Interior, BIA,
                                                                 Operation of Indian
                                                                 Programs; BIE,
                                                                 Operation of Indian
                                                                 Education Programs;
                                                                 Office of the
                                                                 Solicitor, Salaries
                                                                 and Expenses; Office
                                                                 of the Secretary,
                                                                 Departmental
                                                                 Operations not
                                                                 specified Department
                                                                 of the Interior,
                                                                 Office of the
                                                                 Secretary not
                                                                 specified Bureau of
                                                                 Indian Affairs, Bureau
                                                                 of Indian Education
                                                                 ``Operation of Indian
                                                                 Programs''', Office of
                                                                 the Special Trustee
                                                                 ``Federal Trust
                                                                 Programs''.
Department of the Interior, Office of  not specified..........  Secretary of             not specified
 Insular Affairs.                                                Agriculture.
Department of the Interior, Wildland   up to $50,000..........  Forest Service,          not specified
 Fire Management.                                                Wildland Fire
                                                                 Management.
Department of the Interior, Wildland   not specified            not specified..........
 Fire Management.                       Department of the
                                        Interior, for
                                        repayment of advances
                                        made during
                                        emergencies.
Department of the Interior, Wildfire   up to $310,000.........  Forest Service,          up to $310,000
 Suppression Reserve Fund.                                       Wildland Fire
                                                                 Management ,
                                                                 Department of the
                                                                 Interior, Wildland
                                                                 Fire Management.
Department of the Interior, Intra-     not specified..........  Department of the        not specified
 Bureau.                                                         Interior, Intra-
                                                                 Bureau, for emergency
                                                                 purposes as specified.
Department of the Interior,            not specified..........  Department of the        not specified
 Department-Wide.                                                Interior, Department-
                                                                 Wide, for emergency
                                                                 purposes as specified.
Environmental Protection Agency,       not specified..........  Other Federal Agencies.  not specified
 Hazardous Substance Superfund.
Environmental Protection Agency,       $11,586................  Environmental            $11,586
 Hazardous Substance Superfund.                                  Protection Agency,
                                                                 Office of Inspector
                                                                 General.
Environmental Protection Agency,       $30,755................  Environmental            $30,755
 Hazardous Substance Superfund.                                  Protection Agency,
                                                                 Science and Technology.
Environmental Protection Agency,       up to $335,000.........  Any Federal Department   up to $335,000
 Administrative Provisions.                                      or Agency for Great
                                                                 Lakes Initiative.
Environmental Protection Agency,       not specified..........  Environmental            not specified
 Administrative Provisions.                                      Protection Agency,
                                                                 Environmental Programs
                                                                 and Management.
Environmental Protection Agency,       not specified..........  Indian Health Service..  not specified
 State and Tribal Assistance Grants.
Forest Service, Capital Improvement    not specified..........  General Treasury.......  not specified
 and Maintenance.
Forest Service, Wildland Fire          not specified..........  Forest Service           not specified
 Management.                                                     Operations, permanent
                                                                 funds or trusts.
Forest Service, Wildland Fire          not specified..........  Forest Service,          not specified
 Management.                                                     National Forest System.
Forest Service, Wildfire Suppression   up to $2,040,000.......  Forest Service,          up to $2,040,000
 Operations Reserve Fund.                                        Wildland Fire
                                                                 Management, Department
                                                                 of the Interior,
                                                                 Wildland Fire
                                                                 Management.
 Forest Service, Communications Site
 Administration not specified Forest
 Service, National Forest System not
  specified Forest Service, Wildland
   Fire Management, Administrative
       Provision up to $50,000
   Secretary of the Interior up to
               $50,000
Forest Service, All Accounts.........  not specified..........  Forest Service,          not specified
                                                                 Wildland Fire
                                                                 Management.
Forest Service, Administrative         up to $82,000..........  USDA, Working Capital    up to $82,000
 Provisions.                                                     Fund.
Forest Service, Administrative         up to $14,500..........  USDA, Greenbook........  up to $14,500
 Provisions.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   DISCLOSURE OF EARMARKS AND CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING ITEMS

    Neither the bill nor the report contains any congressional 
earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as 
defined by clause 9 of rule XXI.

          Compliance With Rule XIII, Cl. 3(e) (Ramseyer Rule)

  In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by 
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law 
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new 
matter is printed in italics, existing law in which no change 
is proposed is shown in roman):

  SECTION 708 OF THE OMNIBUS PARKS AND PUBLIC LANDS MANAGEMENT ACT OF 
                                  1996


                   (Public Law 104-333, division II)

AN ACT To provide for the administration of certain Presidio properties 
    at minimal cost to the Federal taxpayer, and for other purposes.

SEC. 708. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

  (a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated under 
this title not more than $1,000,000 for any fiscal year. Not 
more than a total of [$15,000,000] $17,000,000 may be 
appropriated for the Partnership under this title.
  (b) 50 Percent Match.--Federal funding provided under this 
title, after the designation of this Partnership, may not 
exceed 50 percent of the total cost of any assistance or grant 
provided or authorized under this title.
                              ----------                              


          LACKAWANNA VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA ACT OF 2000


                     (Public Law 106-278, title I)

  AN ACT To designate the Lackawanna Valley and the Schuylkill River 
            National Heritage Areas, and for other purposes.

TITLE I--LACKAWANNA VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

           *       *       *       *       *       *       *


SEC. 109. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

  (a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated to 
carry out this title [$10,000,000] $12,000,000, except that not 
more than $1,000,000 may be appropriated to carry out this 
title for any fiscal year.
  (b) 50-Percent Match.--The Federal share of the cost of 
activities carried out using any assistance or grant under this 
title shall not exceed 50 percent.

           *       *       *       *       *       *       *


                 CHANGES IN APPLICATION OF EXISTING LAW

    Pursuant to clause 3(f)(1)(A) of rule XIII of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives, the following statements are 
submitted describing the effect of provisions in the 
accompanying bill, which directly or indirectly change the 
application of existing law. In most instances these provisions 
have been included in prior appropriations Acts.
    The bill includes the following changes in application of 
existing law:

                              OVERALL BILL

    Providing that certain appropriations remain available 
until expended, or extending the availability of funds beyond 
the fiscal year where programs or projects are continuing but 
for which legislation does not specifically authorize such 
extended availability. This authority tends to result in 
savings by preventing the practice of committing funds on low 
priority projects at the end of the fiscal year to avoid losing 
the funds.
    Limiting, in certain instances, the obligation of funds for 
particular functions or programs. These limitations include 
restrictions on the obligation of funds for administrative 
expenses, travel expenses, the use of consultants, and 
programmatic areas within the overall jurisdiction of a 
particular agency.
    Limiting official entertainment or reception and 
representation expenses for selected agencies in the bill.
    Continuing ongoing activities of certain critical Federal 
agencies or programs, which require re-authorization or other 
legislation which has not been enacted.

                  TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR


                       Bureau of Land Management


                   MANAGEMENT OF LANDS AND RESOURCES

    Providing funds to the Bureau for the management of lands 
and resources.
    Permitting the use of fees for processing applications for 
permit to drill.
    Permitting the use of mining fee collections for program 
operations.
    Permitting the use of fees from communication site rentals.

                   OREGON AND CALIFORNIA GRANT LANDS

    Providing funds for the Oregon and California Grant Lands.
    Authorizing the transfer of certain collections from the 
Oregon and California Land Grants Fund to the Treasury.

                           RANGE IMPROVEMENTS

    Allowing certain funds to be transferred to the Department 
of the Interior for range improvements.

               SERVICE CHARGES, DEPOSITS, AND FORFEITURES

    Allowing the use of certain collected funds for certain 
administrative costs and operation of termination of certain 
facilities.
    Allowing the use of funds on any damaged public lands.
    Authorizing the Secretary to use monies from forfeitures, 
compromises or settlements for improvement, protection and 
rehabilitation of public lands under certain conditions.

                       MISCELLANEOUS TRUST FUNDS

    Allowing certain contributed funds to be advanced for 
administrative costs and other activities of the Bureau.
    Administrative provisions Permitting the Bureau to enter 
into agreements with public and private entities, including 
States.
    Permitting the Bureau to manage improvements to which the 
United States has title.
    Permitting the payment of rewards for information on 
violations of law on Bureau lands.
    Providing for cost-sharing arrangements for printing 
services.
    Permitting the Bureau to conduct certain projects for State 
governments on a reimbursable basis.
    Prohibiting the use of funds for the destruction of wild 
horses and burros.

                United States Fish and Wildlife Service


                          RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

    Provides funding for Endangered Species Act programs with a 
specified limitation.

            COOPERATIVE ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND

    Providing that a portion of the appropriation shall be 
derived from the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

                    STATE AND TRIBAL WILDLIFE GRANTS

    Providing for a State and Tribal wildlife grants program.

                       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

    Providing that programs may be carried out by direct 
expenditure, contracts, grants, cooperative agreements and 
reimbursable agreements with public and private entities.
    Providing for repair of damage to public roads.
    Providing options for the purchase of land not to exceed 
$1.
    Permitting cost-shared arrangements for printing services.
    Permitting the acceptance of donated aircraft.
    Providing that fees collected for non-toxic shot review and 
approval shall be available without further appropriation for 
the expenses of non-toxic shot review related expenses.

                         National Park Service


                 OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM

    Designating funds for Everglades restoration.
    Providing for repair, rehabilitation and maintenance of 
National Park Service assets.

                  NATIONAL RECREATION AND PRESERVATION

    Providing for expenses not otherwise provided for.
    Providing that cost share requirements shall be waived for 
the Heritage Partnership Program.

                         HISTORIC PRESERVATION

    Providing for expenses derived from the Historic 
Preservation Fund.

                              CONSTRUCTION

    Providing funds for construction, improvements, repair or 
replacement of physical facilities, and management planning and 
compliance for areas administered by the National Park Service.
    Providing that a single procurement may be issued for any 
project funded in fiscal year 2020 with a future phase 
indicated in the National Park Service 5-year Line Item 
Construction Plan.
    Providing that the solicitation and contract shall contain 
the availability of funds clause.
    Providing that fees may be made available for the cost of 
adjustments and changes within the original scope of effort for 
projects funded by the Construction appropriation.
    Providing that the Secretary of the Interior shall consult 
with the Committees on Appropriations in accordance with 
reprogramming thresholds prior to making any changes authorized 
by this section.

                          CENTENNIAL CHALLENGE

    Providing funds for Centennial Challenge projects with no 
less than 50 percent of the cost of each project derived from 
non-Federal sources.

                       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

    Allowing certain franchise fees to be available for 
expenditure without further appropriation to extinguish or 
reduce liability for certain possessory interests.
    Providing for the retention of administrative costs under 
certain Land and Water Conservation Fund programs.
    Allowing National Park Service funds to be transferred to 
the Federal Highway Administration for purposes authorized 
under 23 U.S.C. 204 for reasonable administrative support 
costs.

                    United States Geological Survey


                 SURVEYS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND RESEARCH

    Providing funds to classify lands as to their mineral and 
water resources.
    Providing funds to give engineering supervision to power 
permittees and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission licensees.
    Providing funds to publish and disseminate data relative to 
the foregoing activities.
    Limiting funds for the conduct of new surveys on private 
property without permission.
    Limiting funds for cooperative topographic mapping or water 
resource data collection and investigations.

                       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

    Allowing funds to be used for certain contracting, 
construction, maintenance, acquisition, and representation 
expenses.
    Permitting the use of certain contracts, grants, and 
cooperative agreements.
    Recognizing students and recent graduates as Federal 
employees for the purposes of travel and work injury 
compensation.

                   Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

    Permitting funds for granting and administering mineral 
leases and environmental study; enforcing laws and contracts; 
and for matching grants.
    Providing that funds may be used which shall be derived 
from non-refundable cost recovery fees collected in 2020.
    Permitting the use of certain excess receipts from Outer 
Continental Shelf leasing activities.
    Providing for reasonable expenses related to volunteer 
beach and marine cleanup activities.

             Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

    Permitting funds for granting and administering mineral 
leases and environmental study; enforcing laws and contracts; 
and for matching grants.
    Providing that funds may be used which shall be derived 
from non-refundable cost recovery fees.
    Permitting the use of certain excess receipts from Outer 
Continental Shelf leasing activities.
    Permitting the use of funds derived from non-refundable 
inspection fees.
    Requiring that not less than 50 percent of inspection fees 
expended be used on personnel, expanding capacity and reviewing 
applications for permit to drill.

                           OIL SPILL RESEARCH

    Providing that funds shall be derived from the Oil Spill 
Liability Trust Fund.

          Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement


                       REGULATION AND TECHNOLOGY

    Permitting payment to State and Tribal personnel for travel 
and per diem expenses for training.
    Allowing that certain funds made available under title V of 
Public Law 95-87 may be used for any required non-Federal share 
of the cost of certain projects.
    Permitting the use of certain offsetting collections from 
permit fees.

                    ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION FUND

    Allowing the use of debt recovery to pay for debt 
collection.
    Allowing that certain funds made available under title IV 
of Public Law 95-87 may be used for any required non-Federal 
share of the cost of certain projects.
    Allowing funds to be used for travel expenses of State and 
Tribal personnel while attending certain OSM training.
    Providing that funds shall be used for economic and 
community development in conjunction with reclamation 
priorities.

                        Bureau of Indian Affairs


                      OPERATION OF INDIAN PROGRAMS

    Limiting funds for official reception and representation 
expenses.
    Limiting funds for welfare assistance payments, except for 
disaster relief.
    Allowing Tribal priority allocation funds to be used for 
unmet welfare assistance costs.
    Limiting funds for housing improvement, road maintenance, 
attorney fees, litigation support, land records Improvement, 
and Navajo-Hopi Settlement Program.
    Allowing the transfer of certain forestry funds.
    Allowing the use of funds to purchase uniforms or other 
identifying articles of clothing for personnel.
    Allowing BIA to accept transfers from U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection for reconstruction or repair of roads.
    Limiting funds for Assistant Secretary Support until 
reports are provided.

                              CONSTRUCTION

    Providing for the transfer of Navajo irrigation project 
funds to the Bureau of Reclamation.
    Providing Safety of Dams funds on a non-reimbursable basis.
    Allowing reimbursement of construction costs from the 
Office of Special Trustee.

                         CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS

    Providing such sums as necessary to fully fund contract 
support costs.
    Prohibiting the transfer of funds to any other account.

                       PAYMENT FOR TRIBAL LEASES

    Providing such sums as necessary to fully fund Tribal lease 
costs.
    Prohibiting the transfer of funds to any other account.

                 INDIAN GUARANTEED LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT

    Limiting funds for administrative expenses and for 
subsidizing total loan principal.

                       Bureau of Indian Education


                 OPERATION OF INDIAN EDUCATION PROGRAMS

    Allowing Tribal priority allocation funds to be used for 
unmet welfare assistance costs.
    Providing forward-funding for school operations of Bureau-
funded schools and other education programs.
    Limiting funds for education-related administrative cost 
grants.
    Allowing the use of funds to purchase uniforms or other 
identifying articles of clothing for personnel.

                         EDUCATION CONSTRUCTION

    Limiting the control of construction projects when certain 
time frames have not been met.

                       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

    Allowing the use of funds for direct expenditure, 
contracts, cooperative agreements, compacts, and grants.
    Allowing contracting for the San Carlos Irrigation Project.
    Limiting the use of funds for certain contracts, grants and 
cooperative agreements.
    Providing that there is no impact on the trust 
responsibility for Tribes that return appropriations.
    Prohibiting funding of Alaska schools.
    Limiting the number of schools and the expansion of grade 
levels in individual schools.
    Specifying distribution of indirect and administrative 
costs for certain Tribes.
    Limiting the expansion of satellite school locations.
    Allowing Tribal Priority Allocation funds to be used to 
execute adjustments requested by Indian tribes.

             Office of Special Trustee for American Indians


                         FEDERAL TRUST PROGRAMS

    Limiting the amount of funding available for the historical 
accounting of Indian trust fund accounts.
    Allowing transfers to other Department of the Interior 
accounts.
    Providing no-year funding for certain Indian Self-
Determination Act grants.
    Exempting quarterly statements for Indian trust accounts 
$15 or less.
    Requiring annual statements and records maintenance for 
Indian trust accounts.
    Limiting use of funds to correct administrative errors in 
Indian trust accounts.
    Permitting the use of recoveries from erroneous payments 
pursuant to Indian trust accounts.
    Exempting reconciliation of Special Deposit Accounts with 
low balances in certain circumstances.
    Allowing for limited aggregation of trust accounts of 
individuals whose whereabouts are unknown.

                          Departmental Offices


             OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    Allowing the use of certain funds for official reception 
and representation expenses.
    Permitting payments to former Bureau of Mines workers.
    Designating funds for consolidated appraisal services to be 
derived from the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
    Designating funds for Indian land, mineral, and resource 
valuation activities.
    Permitting funds for Indian land, mineral, and resource 
valuation activities to be transferred to and merged with the 
Bureau of Indian Affairs ``Operation of Indian Programs'' and 
Bureau of Indian Education ``Operation of Indian Education 
Programs'' account and the Office of the Special Trustee for 
American Indians ``Federal Trust Programs'' account.
    Allowing funds to remain available until expended.

                       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

    Allowing certain payments authorized for the Payments in 
Lieu of Taxes Program to be retained for administrative 
expenses.
    Providing that the amounts provided are the only amounts 
available for payments authorized under chapter 69 of title 31, 
United States Code.
    Providing that in the event sums appropriated are 
insufficient to make the full payments then the payment to each 
local government shall be made proportionally.
    Providing that the Secretary may make adjustments to 
payment to individual units of local government to correct for 
prior overpayments or underpayments.
    Providing that no Payments in Lieu of Taxes Program payment 
be made to otherwise eligible units of local government if the 
computed amount of the payment is less than $100.

                            Insular Affairs


                       ASSISTANCE TO TERRITORIES

    Designating funds for various programs and for salaries and 
expenses of the Office of Insular Affairs.
    Allowing audits of the financial transactions of the 
Territorial and Insular governments by the GAO.
    Providing grant funding under certain terms of the 
Agreement of the Special Representatives on Future United 
States Financial Assistance for the Northern Mariana Islands.
    Providing for capital infrastructure in various 
Territories.
    Allowing appropriations for disaster assistance to be used 
as non-Federal matching funds for hazard mitigation grants.

               ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS, INSULAR AFFAIRS

    Allowing, at the request of the Governor of Guam, for 
certain discretionary or mandatory funds to be used to assist 
securing certain rural electrification loans through the U.S. 
Department of Agriculture.

                        DEPARTMENT WIDE PROGRAMS


                        Wildland Fire Management

    Providing funds for wildland fire management.
    Permitting the repayments of funds transferred from other 
accounts for firefighting.
    Designating funds for hazardous fuels and burned area 
rehabilitation.
    Permitting the use of funds for lodging and subsistence of 
firefighters.
    Permitting the use of grants, contracts and cooperative 
agreements for hazardous fuels reduction, including cost-
sharing and local assistance.
    Permitting cost-sharing of cooperative agreements with non-
Federal entities under certain circumstances.
    Providing for local competition for hazardous fuel 
reduction activities.
    Permitting reimbursement to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service for 
consultation activities under the Endangered Species Act.
    Providing certain terms for leases of real property with 
local governments.
    Providing for the transfer of funds between the Department 
of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture for wildland 
fire management.
    Providing funds for support of Federal emergency response 
actions.
    Allowing for international forestry assistance to or 
through the Department of State.

                    CENTRAL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FUND

    Providing funds for response action, including associated 
activities, performed pursuant to the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act.

                          WORKING CAPITAL FUND

    Allowing funds for the financial and business management 
system and information technology improvement.
    Prohibiting use of funds to establish reserves in the 
working capital fund with exceptions.
    Allowing assessments for reasonable charges for training 
services at the National Indian Program Center and use of these 
funds under certain conditions.
    Providing space and related facilities or the lease of 
related facilities, equipment or professional services of the 
National Indian Program Training Center to state, local and 
Tribal employees or other persons for cultural, educational or 
recreational activities.
    Providing that the Secretary may enter into grants and 
cooperative agreements to support the Office of Natural 
Resource Revenue's collection and disbursement of royalties, 
fees, and other mineral revenue proceeds, as authorized by law.

                        Administrative Provision

    Allowing acquisition and sale of certain aircraft.

                  Office of Natural Resources Revenue

    Designating funds for mineral revenue management 
activities.
    Allowing certain refunds of overpayments in connection with 
certain Indian leases.

             GENERAL PROVISIONS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

    Allowing transfer of funds for certain reconstruction of 
facilities, aircraft or utilities in emergency situations.
    Allowing transfer of funds in certain emergency situations, 
including oil spill response, if other funds provided in other 
accounts will be exhausted within 30 days and a supplemental 
appropriation is requested as promptly as possible.
    Permitting the Department to use limited funding for 
certain services.
    Permitting the transfer of funds between the Bureau of 
Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education and the Office of 
Special Trustee for American Indians and limiting amounts for 
historical accounting activities.
    Authorizing the redistribution of Tribal Priority 
Allocation funds to address unmet needs.
    Authorizing the acquisition of lands and leases for Ellis, 
Governors and Liberty Islands.
    Providing the authority for the Secretary to collect 
nonrefundable inspection fees.
    Requires Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement and 
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to disclose certain waivers.
    Permitting the Secretary of the Interior to enter into 
long-term agreements for wild horse and burro holding 
facilities.
    Requiring the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to mark 
hatchery salmon.
    Continuing a provision allowing the Bureau of Indian 
Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education to more efficiently and 
effectively perform reimbursable work.
    Permitting the transfer of excess wild horses and burros 
for work purposes.
    Continuing a provision allowing the establishment of the 
Department of the Interior Experienced Services Program.
    Extending the authority for the Secretary to accept public 
and private contributions for the orderly development and 
exploration of Outer Continental Shelf resources.
    Extending funding for Payments in Lieu of Taxes.
    Providing funds for payment to the Republic of the Marshall 
Islands.
    Requiring funds to be available for obligation within 60 
days of enactment.
    Prohibiting use of funds on certain activities before plan 
is published.
    Authorizing transfer of funds in accordance with 
reprogramming guidelines to split the Bureau of Indian 
Education and the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
    Allowing Indian tribes and authorized tribal organization 
to obtain interagency motor vehicles.
    Prohibiting use of funds to develop or implement a 
Secretarial Order to create a Bureau to perform the functions 
or activities of OST.

               TITLE II--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY


                         SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

    Providing for operating expenses in support of research and 
development.
    Designating funding for National Priorities research as 
specified in the report accompanying this Act.
    Allowing for the operation of aircraft.
    Allocation of certain appropriated funds for Renewable 
Fuels Pathway II application review.

                 ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND MANAGEMENT

    Allowing hire and maintenance of passenger motor vehicles 
and operation of aircraft and purchase of reprints and library 
memberships in societies or associations which issue 
publications to members only or at a price to members lower 
than to subscribers who are not members.
    Limiting amounts for official representation and reception 
expenses.
    Designating funding for National Priorities as specified in 
the report accompanying this Act.
    Designating funding for Geographical programs as specified 
in the report accompanying this Act.
    Allocation of certain appropriated funds for the Executive 
Operations and Management program project.
    Allocation of certain appropriated funds for the Chemical 
Risk Review and Reduction program project.

                     HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SUPERFUND

    Allowing distribution of funds to purchase services from 
other agencies under certain circumstances.
    Allowing for the operation of aircraft.
    Providing for the transfer of funds within certain agency 
accounts.

                LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM

    Providing for grants to Federally-recognized Indian Tribes.

                        INLAND OIL SPILL PROGRAM

    Allowing for the operation of aircraft.

                   STATE AND TRIBAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS

    Limiting funding amounts for certain programs.
    Specifying funding for capitalization grants for the Clean 
Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds and allowing 
certain amounts for additional subsidies.
    Designating funds for specific sections of law.
    Providing waivers for certain uses of Clean Water and 
Drinking Water State Revolving Funds for State administrative 
costs for grants to federally-recognized Indian Tribes and 
grants to specific Territories and Freely Associated States.
    Requiring that 10 percent Clean Water and 14 percent of 
Drinking Water funds shall be used by States for forgiveness of 
principal or negative interest loans.
    Prohibiting the use of funds for jurisdictions that permit 
development or construction of additional colonia areas.
    Requiring state matching funds for certain grants to Alaska 
Native Villages, and specifying certain allocation of funds.
    Limiting the portion of grant funding that can be provided 
for brownfields planning, requiring a minimum percentage of 
grants to persistent poverty communities, and requiring a 
minimum percentage of grants to Qualified Opportunity Zones.
    Providing certain grants under authority of Section 103, 
Clean Air Act.
    Providing funding for environmental information exchange 
network initiatives grants, statistical surveys of water 
resources and enhancements to State monitoring programs, Tribal 
grants, and underground storage tank projects.

      WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AND INNOVATION PROGRAM ACCOUNT

    Prohibiting the use of funds for loans until certain 
certifications are made.
    Allowing for the collection, transfer, and obligation of 
certain fees.

                       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

    Allowing awards of grants to federally-recognized Indian 
Tribes.
    Authorizing the collection and obligation of pesticide 
registration service fees.
    Authorizing the collection and obligations of TSCA fees.
    Authorizing the collection and obligations of Electronic 
Manifest fees.
    Allowing the transfer of funds from the ``Environmental 
Programs and Management'' account to support the Great Lakes 
Restoration Initiative and providing for certain interagency 
agreements and grants to various entities in support of this 
effort.
    Providing amounts for construction, alteration, repair, 
rehabilitation, and renovation of facilities.
    Providing for grants to federally recognized Tribes.
    Authorizing grants to implement certain watershed 
restoration.
    Providing amounts for competitive grants under the National 
Estuary Program.
    Authorizing certain temporary hiring of contractors.
    Prohibiting the closure or relocation of certain 
facilities.
    Authorizing the regulation of power plant emissions.
    Allowing for the transfer and use of certain grant funds 
for management and oversight.
    Requiring certain reporting requirements to occur prior to 
the obligation of funds.
    Rescinding of certain funds unless certain information is 
provided.
    Requiring final action on certain registration 
applications.
    Allowing for the use of aircraft from certain funds.

                      TITLE III--RELATED AGENCIES


                             Forest Service


  OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

    Providing funds for the office of the Under Secretary for 
Natural Resources and Environment.

                       FOREST SERVICE OPERATIONS

    Providing funds for Forest Service Operations.

                     FOREST AND RANGELAND RESEARCH

    Providing funds for forest and rangeland research.
    Designating funds for the forest inventory and analysis 
program.

                       STATE AND PRIVATE FORESTRY

    Providing for forest health management, including 
treatments of certain pests or invasive plants, and for 
restoring damaged forests, and for cooperative forestry, 
education and land conservation activities, and conducting an 
international program.
    Deriving certain funds from the Land and Water Conservation 
Fund.

                         NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM

    Providing funds for the National Forest System.
    Depositing funds in the Collaborative Forest Landscape 
Restoration Fund.
    Designating funds for forest products.

                  CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE

    Providing funds for construction, reconstruction, and 
maintenance and acquisition of buildings and other facilities 
and infrastructure; and for construction, capital improvement, 
decommissioning, and maintenance of forest roads and trails.
    Requiring that funds becoming available in fiscal year 2020 
for the road and trails fund (16 U.S.C. 501) shall be 
transferred to the Treasury.

                            LAND ACQUISITION

    Requiring that funding for the program is derived from the 
Land and Water Conservation Fund.

         ACQUISITION OF LANDS FOR NATIONAL FORESTS SPECIAL ACTS

    Requiring that funding for the program is derived from 
forest receipts.

            ACQUISITION OF LANDS TO COMPLETE LAND EXCHANGES

    Requiring that funding for the program is derived from 
funds deposited by State, county, or municipal governments and 
non-Federal parties pursuant to Land Sale and Exchange Acts.

                         RANGE BETTERMENT FUND

    Providing that fifty percent of monies received for grazing 
fees shall be used for range improvements and limiting 
administrative expenses to six percent.

                     GIFTS, DONATIONS AND BEQUESTS

    Providing for gifts, donations and bequest per Federal law.

          MANAGEMENT OF NATIONAL FORESTS FOR SUBSISTENCE USES

    Providing funds for subsistence uses per the Alaska 
National Interest Lands Conservation Act.

                        WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT

    Permitting the use of funds for emergency rehabilitation 
and to support emergency response and wildfire suppression.
    Allowing the use of wildland fire funds to repay advances 
from other accounts.
    Allowing reimbursement of States for certain wildfire 
emergency activities.
    Designating funds for suppression.
    Providing for cooperative agreements and grants.

                       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

    Permitting the purchase of passenger motor vehicles and 
proceeds from the sale of aircraft may be used to purchase 
replacement aircraft.
    Allowing funds for certain employment contracts.
    Allowing funds to be used for purchase and alteration of 
buildings.
    Allowing for acquisition of certain lands and interests.
    Allowing expenses for certain volunteer activities.
    Providing for the cost of uniforms.
    Providing for debt collections on certain contracts.
    Limiting the transfer of wildland fire management funds 
between the Department of the Interior and the Department of 
Agriculture.
    Allowing funds to be used through the Agency for 
International Development for work in foreign countries and to 
support other forestry activities outside of the United States.
    Allowing the Forest Service, acting for the International 
Program, to sign certain funding agreements with foreign 
governments and institutions as well as with certain domestic 
agencies.
    Authorizing the expenditure or transfer of funds for wild 
horse and burro activities.
    Prohibiting the transfer of funds under the Department of 
Agriculture transfer authority under certain conditions.
    Limiting the transfer of funds for the Working Capital Fund 
and Department Reimbursable Program (also known as Greenbook 
charges).
    Limiting funds to support the Youth Conservation Corps and 
Public Lands Corps.
    Limiting the use of funds for official reception and 
representation expenses.
    Providing for matching funds for the National Forest 
Foundation.
    Allowing funds to be used for technical assistance for 
rural communities.
    Allowing funds for payments to counties in the Columbia 
River Gorge National Scenic Area.
    Allowing funds to be used for the Older Americans Act.
    Permitting funding assessments for facilities maintenance, 
rent, utilities, and other support services.
    Prohibiting the use of funds for the destruction of wild 
horses and burros.
    Limiting funds to reimburse the Office of General Counsel 
at the Department of Agriculture.
    Permitting eligible employees to be considered a Federal 
Employee.
    Requiring regular reporting of unobligated balances.

                         INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE

                         INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES

    Providing that Tribal contract and grant funding is deemed 
obligated at the time of grant or contract award and remains 
available until expended.
    Providing no-year funds for alcohol detoxification 
services.
    Providing no-year funds for contract medical care including 
the Indian Catastrophic Health Emergency Fund.
    Providing no-year funds for loan repayment program.
    Providing for operational funds related to accreditation 
emergencies.
    Providing that scholarship funds recovered for breach of 
contract shall be deposited into a Fund and remain available 
until expended.
    Providing that certain funds are available at the 
discretion of the Director.
    Providing that certain contracts and grants may be 
performed in two fiscal years.
    Providing for use of collections and reporting of 
collections under Title IV of the Indian Health Care 
Improvement Act.
    Providing no-year funding for scholarship funds.
    Requiring certain amounts received by Tribes and Tribal 
organization be reported and accounted for.
    Providing for the collection of individually identifiable 
health information relating to the Americans with Disabilities 
Act by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
    Permitting the use of Indian Health Care Improvement Fund 
monies for facilities improvement and providing no-year funding 
availability.
    Requiring reporting to Congress before funds made available 
for the Electronic Health Record system may be obligated.

                         CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS

    Providing such sums as necessary to fully fund contract 
support costs.
    Prohibiting the transfer of funds to any other account.
    Providing funds obligated but not expended to be used for 
subsequent fiscal year costs.

                       PAYMENT FOR TRIBAL LEASES

    Providing such sums as necessary to fully fund Tribal lease 
costs.
    Prohibiting the transfer of funds to any other account.

                        INDIAN HEALTH FACILITIES

    Providing that facilities funds may be used to purchase 
land, modular buildings and trailers.
    Providing for TRANSAM equipment to be purchased from the 
Department of Defense.
    Prohibiting the use of funds for sanitation facilities for 
new homes funded by the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development.

                       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

    Providing for per diem expenses for senior level positions.
    Providing for payments for telephone service in private 
residences in the field, purchase of motor vehicles, aircraft 
and reprints.
    Providing for purchase and erection of modular buildings.
    Providing funds for uniforms.
    Allowing funding to be used for attendance at professional 
meetings.
    Providing that health care may be extended to non-Indians 
at Indian Health Service facilities, subject to charges, and 
for the expenditure of collected funds.
    Providing for transfers of funds from the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development to the Indian Health Service.
    Prohibiting limitations on certain Federal travel and 
transportation expenses.
    Requiring departmental assessments to be identified in 
annual budget justifications.
    Allowing de-obligation and re-obligation of funds applied 
to self-governance funding agreements.
    Prohibiting the expenditure of funds to implement new 
eligibility regulations.
    Permitting certain reimbursements for goods and services 
provided to Tribes.
    Providing that reimbursements for training, technical 
assistance, or services include total costs.
    Allowing housing allowances for civilian medical personnel.
    Prohibiting changes in organizational structure without 
advance notification to Congress.

            Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry


            TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH

    Providing for the conduct of health studies, testing, and 
monitoring.
    Limiting the number of toxicological profiles.

                   Executive Office of the President


  COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

    Limiting the use of funds for official reception and 
representation expenses.
    Designating the appointment and duties of the chairman.

             CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD

    Permitting use of funds for hire of passenger vehicles, 
uniforms or allowances with per diem rate limitations.
    Limiting the number of senior level positions.
    Designating the individual appointed to the position of 
Inspector General of the Environmental Protection Agency as the 
Inspector General of the Board.
    Directing use of personnel and limiting position 
appointments within the Board.

              OFFICE OF NAVAJO AND HOPI INDIAN RELOCATION

    Providing that funds in this and prior appropriations Acts 
shall be used to relocate persons certified as eligible.
    Providing that no person can be evicted unless a 
replacement home is provided.
    Providing that no relocatee is provided with more than one 
new or replacement home.

    INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE CULTURE AND ARTS 
                              DEVELOPMENT

    Providing funds to the Institute of American Indian and 
Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development.

                        SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    Limiting certain lease terms.
    Providing for purchase, rental, repair and cleaning of 
uniforms.
    Designating funds for certain programs and providing no-
year funds.
    Providing that funds may be used to support American 
overseas research centers.
    Allowing for advance payments to independent contractors 
performing research services or participating in official 
Smithsonian presentations.
    Providing for Federal appropriations designated for lease 
or rent payments to be expended as rent payable and deposited 
into the general trust funds for expenses associated with the 
purchase of a portion of a building and not to be construed as 
Federal debt service or an obligation of the Federal 
Government.
    Providing no funds may be used to directly service debt 
incurred to finance the cost of acquiring a portion of a 
building and specifying notification requirements if the 
acquisition is sold.

                           FACILITIES CAPITAL

    Designating funds for maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, 
and construction and for consultant services.

                        NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    Allowing payment in advance for membership in library, 
museum, and art associations or societies.
    Allowing for purchase, repair, and cleaning of uniforms for 
guards and employees and allowances therefor.
    Allowing purchase or rental of devices for protecting 
buildings and contents thereof, and maintenance, alteration, 
improvement, and repair of buildings, approaches, and grounds.
    Providing no-year funds for special exhibitions.
    Providing for restoration and repair of works of art by 
contract under certain circumstances.

            REPAIR, RESTORATION, AND RENOVATION OF BUILDINGS

    Providing lease agreements of no more than 10 years 
addressing space needs created by renovations under the Master 
Facilities Plan.
    Providing funds for construction design:
    Permitting the Gallery to perform work by contract under 
certain circumstances.

             John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts


                       OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE

    Providing funds to the John F. Kennedy Center for the 
Performing Arts Kennedy Center for operational and maintenance 
costs.

                     CAPITAL REPAIR AND RESTORATION

    Providing funds to the John F. Kennedy Center for the 
Performing Arts Kennedy Center for facility repair.

            Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    Providing funds to the Woodrow Wilson Center for Scholars.
    Allowing for hire of passenger vehicles and services.

                    National Endowment for the Arts


                       GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION

    Providing funds for the support of projects and productions 
in the arts, including arts education and public outreach 
activities.

                 National Endowment for the Humanities


                       GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION

    Specifying funds to carry out the matching grants program.
    Allowing obligation of National Endowment for the 
Humanities current and prior year funds from gifts, bequests, 
and devises of money for which equal amounts have not 
previously been appropriated.

  ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS, NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE 
                               HUMANITIES

    Prohibiting the use of funds for grants and contracts which 
do not include the text of 18 U.S.C. 1913.
    Prohibiting the use of appropriated funds and permitting 
the use of non-appropriated funds for reception expenses.
    Allowing the chairperson of the National Endowment for the 
Arts to approve small grants under certain circumstances.

                        Commission of Fine Arts


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    Permitting the charging and use of fees for its 
publications and accepting gifts related to the history of the 
Nation's Capital.
    Providing that one-tenth of one percent of funds provided 
may be used for official reception and representation expenses.

               National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs

    Providing funding for the National Capital Arts and 
Cultural Affairs.

                  National Capital Planning Commission

    Providing funding for the National Capital Planning 
Commission.
    Providing that one-quarter of one percent may be used for 
official reception and representational expenses.

                United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

    Designating funds for equipment replacement.
    Designating funds for repair, rehabilitation and for 
exhibition design and production and providing no year 
availability for these funds.

                             Presidio Trust

    Providing funding for the Presidio Trust.

                Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    Providing funding for the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial 
Commission.

                   World War I Centennial Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    Providing funding for the World War I Centennial 
Commission.
    Providing that the Commission may accept support from any 
executive branch agency for activities of the Commission.

                      TITLE IV--GENERAL PROVISIONS

    Prohibiting the use of funds to promote or oppose 
legislative proposals on which congressional action is 
incomplete.
    Providing for annual appropriations unless expressly 
provided otherwise in this Act.
    Providing for disclosure of administrative expenses, 
assessments and requirements for operating plans.
    Continuing a limitation on accepting and processing 
applications for patents and on the patenting of Federal lands; 
permitting processing of grandfathered applications; and 
permitting third-party contractors to process grandfathered 
applications.
    Continuing a provision regarding the payment of contract 
support costs for prior fiscal years.
    Addressing the payment of contract support costs for fiscal 
year 2021.
    Continuing a provision allowing Forest Service land 
management plans to be more than 15 years old if the Secretary 
is acting in good faith to update such plans and prohibiting 
the use of funds to implement new wilderness directives under 
the planning rule.
    Limiting leasing and preleasing activities within National 
Monuments.
    Limiting takings for acquisition of lands except under 
certain conditions.
    Prohibiting funds to enter into certain no-bid contracts 
except under certain conditions.
    Requiring reports to Congress to be posted on public agency 
websites.
    Continuing a provision that delineates grant guidelines for 
the National Endowment for the Arts.
    Continuing a provision that delineates program priorities 
for the programs managed by the National Endowment for the 
Arts.
    Waives certain NEA matching grant requirements.
    Waives certain NEH matching grant requirements.
    Requiring that the Department of the Interior, the EPA, the 
Forest Service, and the Indian Health Service provide the 
Committees on Appropriations a quarterly report on the status 
of balances of appropriations.
    Extending certain authorities allowing the Forest Service 
to renew grazing permits.
    Prohibiting the use of funds to maintain or establish a 
computer network unless such network blocks the viewing, 
downloading, and exchanging of pornography.
    Allows for the transfer of wild horses and burros with some 
restrictions.
    Extending the Forest Service Facility Realignment and 
Enhancement Act.
    Setting requirements for the use of American iron and steel 
for certain loans and grants.
    Allowing the Secretary of the Interior to enter into 
training agreements and to transfer excess equipment and 
supplies for wildfires.
    Providing a one-year extension of the Federal Lands 
Recreation Enhancement Act.
    Reaffirming reprogramming guidelines.
    Requires the Secretary of Interior and Secretary of 
Agriculture to submit annual lists of land acquisition and 
Forest Legacy projects.
    Extends authorization through fiscal year 2021 for the 
Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to 
consider local contractors when awarding contracts for certain 
activities on public lands.
    Extends authorization for the Shasta-Trinity Marina Fee 
authority.
    Extends authorization for the Interpretive Association 
authority.
    Extends authorization for one the Puerto Rice Schooling 
authority.
    Extends authorizations for one year the Forest Botanical 
Products Fee Collection authority.
    Extends authorization for the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act 
for one year.
    Restricting certain activities within Chaco Culture 
National Historical Park.
    Requires Tribal lease payments to be consistent with 
funding agreements, prohibits funds from being used for Tribal 
lease agreements submitted 120 days before the end of the 
fiscal year, and from being used for portions of facilities 
used to provide services for non-beneficiaries.
    Prohibits the construction of forest development roads in 
the Tongass National Forest.
    Prohibits funds to be used to review or approve a mine plan 
in the Rainy River Watershed.
    Prohibits the issuance of permits for the import of a 
sport-hunted trophy of elephants or lions from certain 
countries.
    Prohibits funds to be used by the Environmental Protection 
Agency to finalize certain Clean Air Act rules with respect to 
methane emissions.
    Requires agency heads to file certain notifications.
    Requires agencies to respond to requests from the 
Comptroller General in a timely manner.
    Prohibits funds to be used by the Environmental Protection 
Agency to finalize or implement certain revisions to Clean 
Water Act regulations.
    Prohibits funds to be used by the National Park Service to 
purchase or display the Confederate flag for non-educational 
purposes.
    Requres the National Park Service to remove from display 
all physical Confederate commemorative works.
    Requires the Secretary of the Interior to submit an 
inventory of all assets with Confederate names under the 
Department's jurisdiction.
    Eliminates geographic limitations in the Land and Water 
Conservation Act for the Forest Service.
    Requires the Secretary of Interior to conduct a resource 
study of sites associated with the 1908 Springfield Race Riot.
    Transfers and allocates amounts becoming available for 
expenditure from the Land and Water Conservation Fund upon 
enactment of H.R. 1957 of the 116th Congress.
    Prohibits funds to be used by the Environmental Protection 
Agency to finalize or implement certain proposed rules and 
supplemental proposed rules.

             TITLE V--ADDITIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS


                       Bureau of Indian Education


                         EDUCATION CONTRUCTION

    Requiring funds to towards priority projects first.
    Prohibiting funds from being obligated until a spend plan 
is submitted.
    Allowing certain funds to be used for salaries and 
expenses.

                    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY


                     Hazardous Substance Superfund

    Allowing for certain funds to be used for management and 
oversight.

                   State and Tribal Assistance Grants

    Waiving certain cost share requirements.
    Requiring reallocation of certain funds.
    Requiring certain funds to be used for additional 
subsidization.
    Requiring certain funds to be used for green 
infrastructure.
    Requiring certain funds be set aside for Indian Tribes.
    Allowing for certain funds to be transferred.
    Requiring certain funds be used in Qualified Opportunity 
Zones.
    Reducing certain cost-sharing and matching fund 
requirements.

                         Indian Health Service


                        INDIAN HEALTH FACILITIES

    Prohibiting obligation of funds until a spend plan is 
submitted.
    Allowing funds to be used to purchase land on which the 
facility will be located.

                  Appropriations Not Authorized by Law

    Pursuant to clause 3(f)(1)(B) of rule XIII of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives, the following table lists the 
appropriations in the accompanying bill which are not 
authorized by law:

                                             [Dollars in Thousands]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                  Appropriations
                                         Last year of                              in last year   Appropriations
                                        authorization     Authorization level           of         in this bill
                                                                                   authorization
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bureau of Land Management:
    All discretionary programs........        2002     Such sums................      1,862,170       1,375,788
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service:
    Coastal Barrier Resources Act of          2010     2,000....................          1,390           1,390
     1982; amended by Improvement Act
     of 2000 & Reauthorization Act of
     2005.
    Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C.         1992     41,500...................         42,373         *271448
     1531 et seq.).
    Marine Mammal Protection Act (16          1999     14,768...................          2,008           5,470
     U.S.C. 1361-1407).
    National Fish and Wildlife                2010     25,000...................          7,537           7,022
     Foundation Establishment Act (16
     U.S.C. 3701 et seq.).
    National Invasive Species Act (16         2002     6,000....................          6,000          40,459
     U.S.C. 4701 et seq.).
    National Wildlife Refuge Volunteer        2014     2,000....................          1,705           2,092
     Improvement Act.
    North American Wetlands                   2012     75,000...................         35,554          46,500
     Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4401-
     4406).
    Nutria Eradication and Control Act        2008     4,000....................            500           1,750
     of 2003 (P.L. 108-16).
U.S. Geological Survey:
    Energy Resources Program (50              2015     1,000....................            400              20
     U.S.C. 167n, P.L. 113-40)--Helium
     Stewardship Act of 2013.
    National Geologic and Geophysical         2010     30,000...................          1,332           1,332
     Data Preservation Program (42
     U.S.C. 15908 sec. 351, P.L. 109-
     58).
    Water Resources Research Act              2011     12,000...................          6,486          11,000
     Program (42 U.S.C. 10301-10303,
     P.L. 109-471).
Bureau of Indian Affairs:
    Indian Child Protection and Family        1997     30,000...................         26,116          53,375
     Violence Prevention Act (25
     U.S.C. 3210, 104 Stat. 4531, P.L.
     101-630, Title IV.).
    Indian Tribal Justice Act, as             2015     58,400...................         28,517          77,781
     amended by TLOA (Tribal Law and
     Order Act of 2010, P.L. 111-211).
    The Higher Education Act of 1965          2013     N/A......................         52,398          25,359
     (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq. P.L. 110-
     315).
    Tribally Controlled Colleges or           2013     N/A......................         64,947          76,510
     University Assistance Act of 1978
     (20 U.S.C. 1018 et seq. P.L. 110
     315).
    The Higher Education Act of 1965          2013     N/A......................          6,434           8,151
     (25 USC 1862 (a) and (b)).
Office of Insular Affairs:
    Brown Tree Snake Control and              2010     No more than 3,000.......          3,500           3,500
     Eradication Act of 2004 (P.L. 108-
     384).
Environmental Protection Agency:
    Clean Air Act.....................        1997     Such sums................        450,000         724,426
    Hazardous Substance Superfund.....        1994     5,100....................      1,480,853       2,198,135
    Lake Champlain Basin..............        2008     11,000...................          3,000          13,400
    Lake Pontchartrain Basin..........        2017     20,000...................          1,000           1,450
    Chesapeake Bay Restoration........        2005     40,000...................         23,000          90,500
    State and Tribal Assistance
     Grants:
        Alaska and Rural Native               2010     13,000...................         10,000          29,186
         Villages.
        Clean Water SRF...............        1994     600,000..................      1,196,000       7,993,826
        Diesel Emissions Reduction            2016     100,000..................         50,000          40,000
         Grants.
        Lead Containment Control Act          1992     Such sums................         15,000          14,500
         of 1988.
        Mexico Border.................        2011     NA.......................         17,000          25,000
        Non-Point Source Management           1991     130,000..................         51,000         188,000
         Program.
        Pollution Control.............        1990     75,000...................         73,000         248,000
        Pollution Prevention Act......        1993     8,000....................          8,000           4,650
        Radon Abatement Act...........        1991     10,000...................          9,000           7,800
        Underground Storage Tanks.....        1988     25,000...................          7,000           1,500
        State Hazardous Waste Program         1988     60,000...................         67,000         107,000
         Grants.
        Toxic Substances Control Act..        1983     1,500....................              0           4,760
        Tribal General Assistance             1992     Such sums................              0          75,500
         Program.
        Underground Injection Control         2003     15,000...................         11,000          10,700
         Grants.
Council on Environmental Quality,             1986     480......................            670           2,994
 Office of Environmental Quality.
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian              2008     30,000...................          7,500           4,000
 Relocation.
National Endowment for the Arts.......        1993     Such sums................        174,460         170,000
National Endowment for the Humanities.        1993     Such sums................        177,413         170,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Appropriations in this bill for Endangered Species Act implementation are an estimate and this amount does not
  include Coastal Barrier Resources Act or Marine Mammal Protection Act funding.

                   COMPARISON WITH BUDGET RESOLUTION

    Section 308(a)(1)(A) of the Congressional Budget and 
Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-344), as 
amended, requires that the report accompanying a bill providing 
new budget authority contain a statement detailing how the 
authority compares with the reports submitted under section 302 
of the Act for the most recently agreed to concurrent 
resolution on the budget for the fiscal year. This information 
follows:
              [GRAPHIC(S) NOT AVAILABLE IN TIFF FORMAT]

                          PROGRAM DUPLICATION

    Pursuant to clause 3(c)(5) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, no provision of this bill establishes 
or reauthorizes a program of the Federal Government known to be 
duplicative of another Federal program, a program that was 
included in any report from the Government Accountability 
Office to Congress pursuant to section 21 of Public Law 111-
139, or a program related to a program identified in the most 
recent Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance.

                           COMMITTEE HEARINGS

    In compliance with Sec. 103(i) of H. Res. 6 (116th 
Congress) the following hearings were used to develop the 
fiscal year 2021 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Bill:

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             Date                Title of Hearing        Witnesses
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Oct. 17, 2019.................  Chronic Wasting    Travis Bartnick,
                                 Disease.           Wildlife Biologist,
                                                    Great Lakes Indian
                                                    Fish & Wildlife
                                                    Commission; Whit
                                                    Fosburgh, President
                                                    & CEO, Theodore
                                                    Roosevelt
                                                    Conservation
                                                    Partnership; Mr.
                                                    Paul Johansen, Chair
                                                    of the Association
                                                    of Fish and Wildlife
                                                    Agencies Fish &
                                                    Wildlife Health
                                                    Committee; Section
                                                    Chief, West Virginia
                                                    Division of Natural
                                                    Resources Wildlife,
                                                    Chair of the
                                                    Southeastern
                                                    Cooperative Wildlife
                                                    Disease Study housed
                                                    at the University of
                                                    Georgia; Dr. Peter
                                                    Larsen, Assistant
                                                    Professor,
                                                    Department of
                                                    Veterinary and
                                                    Biomedical Sciences,
                                                    University of
                                                    Minnesota; William
                                                    Werkheiser, Chair of
                                                    the Chronic Wasting
                                                    Disease Working
                                                    GroupScience;
                                                    Advisor to the
                                                    Secretary,
                                                    Department of the
                                                    Interior
Feb. 5, 2020..................  Strengthening      Peter Wright,
                                 Community          Assistant
                                 Recycling.         Administrator for
                                                    the Office of Land
                                                    and Emergency
                                                    Management (OLEM);
                                                    Ms. Elizabeth Biser,
                                                    Vice President of
                                                    Public Affairs, The
                                                    Recycling
                                                    Partnership; Daniel
                                                    Corona, Mayor, West
                                                    Wendover, Nevada;
                                                    Michael Gajewski,
                                                    Managing Director,
                                                    Closed Loop
                                                    Partners; Adam
                                                    Ortiz, Director,
                                                    Montgomery County
                                                    Department of
                                                    Environmental
                                                    Protection
Feb. 6, 2020..................  Public Witness     David Jonas Bardin,
                                 Day hearing        Geomagnetism; Pamela
                                 (morning).         (Pam) Breaux,
                                                    President and CEO,
                                                    National Assembly of
                                                    State Arts Agencies;
                                                    Kristen Brengel,
                                                    Senior Vice
                                                    President of
                                                    Government Affairs,
                                                    National Parks
                                                    Conservation
                                                    Association; Tom
                                                    Cassidy, Vice
                                                    President for
                                                    Government Relations
                                                    and Policy, National
                                                    Trust for Historic
                                                    Preservation; Kathy
                                                    DeCoster, Advocacy &
                                                    Policy Coordinator,
                                                    Partnership for the
                                                    National Trails
                                                    System; Stephanie
                                                    Eriacho, student
                                                    veteran, Jefferson
                                                    Community College;
                                                    Ben Folds, Americans
                                                    for the Arts; Beth
                                                    Kane, grantee,
                                                    National Endowment
                                                    for the Humanities
                                                    and the state
                                                    humanities councils;
                                                    Rebecca Knuffke,
                                                    Officer, Restore
                                                    America's Parks, The
                                                    Pew Charitable
                                                    Trusts; Adam Kolton,
                                                    Executive Director,
                                                    Alaska Wilderness
                                                    Action; Katie
                                                    Kraska, Senior
                                                    Manager of Federal
                                                    Legislation, ASPCA;
                                                    Kya Marienfeld,
                                                    Wildlands Attorney,
                                                    Southern Utah
                                                    Wilderness Alliance;
                                                    Michael Messmer,
                                                    Ocean Advocate,
                                                    Oceana; Jim Ogsbury,
                                                    Executive Director,
                                                    Western Governors'
                                                    Association; Kameran
                                                    Onley, Director of
                                                    U.S. Government
                                                    Relations, The
                                                    Nature Conservancy;
                                                    John M. Palatiello,
                                                    3DEP Coalition; Don
                                                    Simpson, Vice
                                                    President, Public
                                                    Lands Foundation;
                                                    Mary Ellen Sprenkel,
                                                    President and CEO,
                                                    The Corps Network;
                                                    Tim Stretton, policy
                                                    analyst, Project On
                                                    Government Oversight
                                                    (POGO); Kathryn Van
                                                    Waes, Executive
                                                    Director, American
                                                    Hiking Society;
                                                    Amanda Wheelock,
                                                    Policy &
                                                    Communications
                                                    Manager, Continental
                                                    Divide Trail
                                                    Coalition; Kasey
                                                    White; Director for
                                                    Geoscience Policy,
                                                    Geological Society
                                                    of America
Feb. 6, 2020..................  Public Witness     Dan Ashe, President
                                 Day hearing        and CEO, Association
                                 (afternoon).       of Zoos and
                                                    Aquariums; Jonathan
                                                    Asher, Director of
                                                    Government
                                                    Relations, The
                                                    Wilderness Society;
                                                    Terry Baker, CEO,
                                                    Society of American
                                                    Foresters; Caroline
                                                    Brouwer, Vice
                                                    President of
                                                    Government Affairs,
                                                    National Wildlife
                                                    Refuge Association;
                                                    Bill Durkin,
                                                    President, The
                                                    Friends of Rachel
                                                    Carson National
                                                    Wildlife Refuge,
                                                    Laura Forero,
                                                    Legislative
                                                    Representative,
                                                    League of
                                                    Conservation Voters;
                                                    Justin Hall, Board
                                                    President, Friends
                                                    of Nisqually
                                                    National Wildlife
                                                    Refuge Complex;
                                                    Steve Holmer, Vice
                                                    President of Policy,
                                                    American Bird
                                                    Conservancy, Rich
                                                    Innes, Senior Policy
                                                    Director,
                                                    Association of
                                                    National Estuary
                                                    Programs; Miles
                                                    Keogh, Executive
                                                    Director, National
                                                    Association of Clean
                                                    Air Agencies; Dr.
                                                    Sumita Khatri MD,
                                                    MS, Vice Chair--
                                                    Mission Programs;
                                                    Chair of the Public
                                                    Policy Committee,
                                                    American Lung
                                                    Association; Ken
                                                    Leinbach, Executive
                                                    Director, Urban
                                                    Ecology Center;
                                                    Jacob Malcom,
                                                    director of the
                                                    Center for
                                                    Conservation
                                                    Innovation,
                                                    Defenders of
                                                    Wildlife; Ann
                                                    Mesnikoff, Federal
                                                    Legislative
                                                    Director,
                                                    Environmental Law &
                                                    Policy Center;
                                                    Alexandra A. Murdoch
                                                    Esq., Vice President
                                                    of Policy, American
                                                    Forests; David
                                                    O'Neill, Chief
                                                    Conservation Officer
                                                    and Senior Advisor
                                                    to the CEO, National
                                                    Audubon Society;
                                                    John Rumpler, Senior
                                                    Director, Clean
                                                    Water Program,
                                                    Environment America;
                                                    Tim Schaeffer,
                                                    Chair, Association
                                                    of Fish and Wildlife
                                                    Agencies,
                                                    Legislative &
                                                    Federal Budget
                                                    Committee; Erin K
                                                    Sexton, Senior
                                                    Scientist,
                                                    University of
                                                    Montana, Flathead
                                                    Lake Biological
                                                    Station; Kate Wall,
                                                    Senior Legislative
                                                    Manager,
                                                    International Fund
                                                    for Animal Welfare;
                                                    Mandy Warner; Senior
                                                    Manager, Climate &
                                                    Air Policy,
                                                    Environmental
                                                    Defense Fund
Feb. 11, 2020.................  American Indian/   Chantel Greene, Nez
                                 Alaska Native      Perce Tribe; Aaron
                                 Public Witnesses   Payment, Sault Ste.
                                 (morning).         Marie Tribe of
                                                    Chippewa Indians;
                                                    William Harris,
                                                    Catawba Indian
                                                    Nation; Donovan
                                                    White, Cisseton
                                                    Wahpeton; Robert
                                                    Miguel, Ak-Chin
                                                    Indian Community;
                                                    Victoria Kitcheyan,
                                                    National Indian
                                                    Health Board; April
                                                    Kyle, SouthCentral
                                                    Foundation; Teresa
                                                    Sanchez, Riverside-
                                                    San Bernardino
                                                    County Indian
                                                    Health; Maureen
                                                    Rosette, National
                                                    Council of Urban
                                                    Indian Health; Greg
                                                    Abrahamson,
                                                    Northwest Portland
                                                    Area Indian Health
                                                    Board; Esther
                                                    Lucero, Seattle
                                                    Indian Health Board;
                                                    Shaquita Bell, MD,
                                                    FAAP, American
                                                    Academy of
                                                    Pediatrics; Charlene
                                                    Nelson, Shoalwater
                                                    Bay Tribe; Timothy
                                                    J. Greene Sr, Makah
                                                    Indian Tribe;
                                                    Michael Williams,
                                                    Akiak Native
                                                    Community; Robin
                                                    Sigo, Suquamish
                                                    Tribe; Gina James,
                                                    Quinault Indian
                                                    Tribe; Ladd Edmo,
                                                    Shoshone-Bannock
                                                    Tribes; Maulian
                                                    Dana, Penobscot
                                                    Nation; Willie Frank
                                                    III, Nisqually
                                                    Tribe; Rodney
                                                    Cawston,
                                                    Confederated Tribes
                                                    of the Colville
                                                    Reservation
Feb. 11, 2020.................  American Indian/   Ned Norris, Jr.,
                                 Alaska Native      Tohono O'odham
                                 Public Witnesses   Nation; Shaun
                                 (afternoon).       Chapoose, Ute Tribe
                                                    of Unitah and Ouray;
                                                    Shannon Holsey,
                                                    Stockbridge Munsee
                                                    Mohican Community;
                                                    Hon. Fred Fox,
                                                    Mandan, Hidatsa,
                                                    Arikara Nation;
                                                    Kevin DuPuis, Fond
                                                    du Lac Band of Lake
                                                    Owgibwe Tribe;
                                                    Valerie Grussing,
                                                    Nat. Tribal Historic
                                                    Preservation
                                                    Officers Assn;
                                                    Reggie Wassana,
                                                    Cheyenne and Arapaho
                                                    Tribes; Bryan T.
                                                    Newland, Chippewa
                                                    Ottawa Resource
                                                    Authority; Ed
                                                    Johnstone, North
                                                    West Indian
                                                    Fisheries
                                                    Commission; Jeremy
                                                    Red Star Wolf,
                                                    Columbia River Inter-
                                                    Tribal Fish
                                                    Commission; Mic
                                                    Isham, Great Lakes
                                                    Indian Fish &
                                                    Wildlife Commission;
                                                    Bill Whitehead,
                                                    Assiniboine and
                                                    Sioux Rural Water
                                                    Supply System; Kirk
                                                    Francis, Untd. South
                                                    & Eastern Tribes
                                                    Sovereignty Prot.
                                                    Fund; Ervin Carlson,
                                                    InterTribal Buffalo
                                                    Council; Cody
                                                    Desautel,
                                                    Intertribal Timber
                                                    Council
Feb. 12, 2020.................  American Indian/   Terry Rambler, San
                                 Alaska Native      Carlos Apache Tribe;
                                 Public Witnesses   Timothy Nuvangyaoma,
                                 (morning).         Hopi Tribe; Tamra
                                                    Truett Jerue, Alaska
                                                    Native Women's
                                                    Resource Center;
                                                    Michelle Demmert,
                                                    Central Council
                                                    Tlingit and Haida
                                                    Indian Tribes;
                                                    Rodney Bordeaux,
                                                    Rosebud Sioux Tribe;
                                                    David Bean, Puyallup
                                                    Indian Tribe;
                                                    Richard Peterson,
                                                    Red Cliff Band of
                                                    Lake Superior
                                                    Chippewa; Tracey
                                                    Treppa, Habematolel
                                                    Pomo of Upper Lake;
                                                    Kevin Allis,
                                                    National Congress of
                                                    American Indians;
                                                    Jamie Henio, Ramah
                                                    Navajo; Abigail Echo-
                                                    Hawk, Urban Indian
                                                    Health Institute;
                                                    Louie Ungaro,
                                                    Muckleshoot Tribe;
                                                    Stephen Roe Lewis,
                                                    Gila River Indian
                                                    Community; Marita
                                                    Hinds, National
                                                    Indian Education
                                                    Association; Ben
                                                    Woody, Dzilth-Na-O-
                                                    Dith-Hle Community
                                                    Grant School; Sylvia
                                                    Largo, Dine' Grant
                                                    Schools Association,
                                                    Inc.; Marlene
                                                    Watashe, Ramah
                                                    Navajo School Board,
                                                    Inc.; Charles Cuny
                                                    Jr., Oglala Lakota
                                                    Nation Education
                                                    Coalition; Carrie L.
                                                    Billy, American
                                                    Indian Higher
                                                    Education
                                                    Consortium; Laurie
                                                    Harper, Tribal
                                                    Education
                                                    Departments National
                                                    Assembly; Lawrence
                                                    Mirabal, The
                                                    Institute of
                                                    American Indian
                                                    Arts; Ryan Wilson,
                                                    Oglala Sioux Tribe
Feb. 12, 2020.................  American Indian/   Darrell G. Seki, Sr.,
                                 Alaska Native      Red Lake Nation;
                                 Public Witnesses   Tehassi Tasi Hill,
                                 (afternoon).       Oneida Nation;
                                                    Cheryl Andrews-
                                                    Maltais, Wampanoag
                                                    Tribe of Gay Head
                                                    Aquinnah; W. Ron
                                                    Allen, Jamestown
                                                    Skallam Tribe;
                                                    Brandon Mauai,
                                                    Standing Rock Souix
                                                    Tribe; Julian Bear
                                                    Runner, Oglala Sioux
                                                    Tribe; Jonathan M.
                                                    Nez, Navajo Nation;
                                                    Martin Harvier, Salt
                                                    River Pima-Maricopa
                                                    I; David Hill,
                                                    Muscogee (Creek)
                                                    Nation; Gerald Gray,
                                                    Little Shell Tribe
                                                    of Chippewa Indians;
                                                    Floyd Azure,
                                                    Assiniboine & Sioux
                                                    Tribes of Fort Peck
                                                    Reservation; Kat
                                                    Brigham, Confed.
                                                    Tribes of the
                                                    Umatilla Indian
                                                    Reservation; Tilford
                                                    Denver, Bishop
                                                    Paiute Tribe; Aurene
                                                    Martin, National
                                                    Indian Child Welfare
                                                    Association; Melanie
                                                    Fourkiller, Choctaw
                                                    Nation of Oklahoma;
                                                    Otto Tso, Navajo
                                                    Hopi Land
                                                    Commission; Lloyd B.
                                                    Miller, National
                                                    Tribal Contract
                                                    Support Costs
                                                    Coalition
Feb. 27, 2020.................  Forest Service     Victoria
                                 FY21 budget        Christiansen, Chief,
                                 oversight          USDA Forest Service;
                                 hearing.           Supporting Witness--
                                                    John Rapp, Director,
                                                    Strategic Planning,
                                                    Budget and
                                                    Accountability, USDA
                                                    Forest Service
Mar. 3, 2020..................  National Gallery   Kaywin Feldman;
                                 of Art FY21        Director, National
                                 budget oversight   Gallery of Art
                                 hearing.
Mar. 4, 2020..................  Environmental      Andrew Wheeler,
                                 Protection         Administrator, U.S.
                                 Agency FY21        Environmental
                                 budget oversight   Protection Agency;
                                 hearing.           David Bloom, Acting
                                                    CFO, U.S.
                                                    Environmental
                                                    Protection Agency
Mar. 10, 2020.................  Members of         Rep. Elissa Slotkin,
                                 Congress Witness   Rep. Rodney Davis,
                                 Day hearing.       Rep. H. Morgan
                                                    Griffith, Rep. GT
                                                    Thompson, Rep. Jim
                                                    McGovern, Rep.
                                                    Jennifer Gonzalez-
                                                    Colon, Rep. Lori
                                                    Trahan, Rep. Sean
                                                    Casten, Rep. Aumua
                                                    Amata C. Radewagen,
                                                    Rep. Joe Cunnigham,
                                                    Rep. Tom Suozzi,
                                                    Rep. Kim Schrier,
                                                    Rep. Bradley
                                                    Schneider, Rep.
                                                    Garret Graves, Rep.
                                                    Deb Haaland, Rep.
                                                    Sheila Jackson Lee
Mar. 11, 2020.................  Department of the  David Bernhardt,
                                 Interior FY21      Secretary,
                                 budget oversight   Department of the
                                 hearing.           Interior
June 11, 2020.................  Indian Health      Rear Adm. Michael D.
                                 Service Covid      Weahkee, Director,
                                 Oversight          Indian Health
                                 Hearing.           Service; Stacy A.
                                                    Bohlen, Chief
                                                    Executive Officer,
                                                    National Indian
                                                    Health Board;
                                                    Francys Crevier, JD,
                                                    Executive Director,
                                                    NCUIH
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             Comparative Statement of New Budget Authority

    The following table provides the amounts recommended by the 
Committee compared with the budget estimates by account.

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                             MINORITY VIEWS

    The Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Bill, 2021, includes much needed funding to 
conserve our nation's natural, cultural, and environmental 
resources, and to increase the federal commitment to honor our 
treaties and trust agreements with American Indians and Alaska 
Natives. We appreciate the sincere efforts of the Subcommittee 
and Full Committee Chairs to produce a fiscal year 2021 bill 
that accommodates many bipartisan priorities and addresses 
concerns of Members on both sides of the aisle. We also commend 
Chair McCollum for the thoughtful way she has handled the 
business of the Subcommittee during this unprecedented year.
    We are pleased to see that the bill fully funds the 
Payments in Lieu of Taxes program, prioritizes funding to 
maintain our national parks, and supports efforts to stop 
illegal trafficking of endangered wildlife. The bill also 
includes significant funding for wildfire suppression and 
hazardous fuels activities, which will be critical in what 
could be an especially challenging wildland fire year.
    The bill also includes initiatives to protect the Great 
Lakes by reducing harmful algal blooms, addressing coastline 
erosion, and eradicating invasive Asian carp. Lastly, we are 
pleased the bill helps Tribal communities across Indian Country 
with critical healthcare, education, and law enforcement needs, 
among others. We are especially pleased to see critical funding 
is included to reduce violence against women.
    Still, in spite of the many important programs funded 
across the bill, we are unable to support it as written due to 
concerns about policies and funding levels. The bill adds 
several new controversial riders, administrative provisions, 
and report language directives that are aimed at limiting 
responsible natural resource development and preventing the 
Administration from reducing regulatory burdens. The bill also 
eliminates several long-standing, common-sense provisions that 
have enjoyed historical, bipartisan support. Adding these 
provisions back will be essential to reaching a bipartisan 
agreement.
    Another area of concern is energy. Several provisions and 
proposed funding levels in the bill curtail our nation's energy 
independence by limiting conventional energy development. It is 
critical that we continue to support both conventional and 
renewable energy development as America advances its energy 
independence. An all-of-the-above energy strategy protects 
American jobs, reduces energy costs, and grows our economy.
    A final area of concern is the spending proposed in this 
bill. While we have an obligation to protect our environment 
and public lands for future generations, we also have an 
obligation to be good stewards of our tax dollars, which will 
also have a profound impact on the generations to come. In that 
respect, this legislation falls short. The bill benefits from 
off-budget, emergency funding provided in other bills. And, 
instead of using the savings from the assumed passage of the 
Great American Outdoors Act to offset the costs, the bill 
reallocates those funds.
    The bill also includes a new title with $15,000,000,000 in 
emergency infrastructure funding that the Majority included 
without input from the Minority. No doubt there are 
infrastructure programs in this bill that are deserving of 
funds, but that alone does not give the Federal Government 
license to continue to borrow and spend without an overarching 
plan for fiscal responsibility.
    Despite our concerns with the policy and funding issues 
discussed above, we pledge to continue to work together to 
resolve these differences. The Subcommittee has a long-standing 
tradition of bipartisanship, and we will continue to work in 
good faith with Chair McCollum, Chairwoman Lowey, and our other 
colleagues to craft an Interior, Environment, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Bill that can receive broad, bipartisan 
support.

                                   Kay Granger.
                                   David P. Joyce.

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